Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-10-23

Are there many distinguished pei sons
at present in the hotell innocently in.
quired.
All replied my informant. laughing
don't you know there is 2 Let me see
he said, rejecting. there's the Dock OF
Derry, and DR. O'Kane, that related to
Daniel O'Connell there's siveral min.
bers Of Parliament, besides a number Of
our own Sinators and such like"
Indeed" replied, IL had no idea OF
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els your name Mr.. Thompson ?" said
boy
replied in the affirmative.
"The clerk would like to see you al
the Office
walked to the place indicated, where
was handed note which, on opening
found to read thus
No. As MALLORY TERRACE.
Mr.. Bristow's compliments to MIR. Thorn
sun. anu WUuiu 10 gnu " hoNO hiAh So'
around this evening without any ceremony
and take sociable cup of tea.
A slight mistake had occurred in wri
ting my name, but l didn't suppose the
omission of single letter made any diff
ference.
Behold me, then, at FIVE P. NJ. the
same evening, on the steps of stately
mansion, awaiting admission.
A small bald headed gentleman soon
came down into the parlor and warmly
shook NE by the hand.
Il got letter from your uncle" he
said, "and shall be very glad to show
you all the attention in my power. bu'
you have arrived just ~s l am leaving
the city on business. go pray you will
excuse me. My wife and daughter will
entertain you in my absence"
Mrs. Bristow and daughter soon enter.
cred. and was introduced. The mother
looked as young as the daughter. This
occasioned me some surprise. but found
out afterwards that she was Mr. Bris
tow's third wife
As the Bristow family seemed socia
BILE, l quickly got on easy terms with
them, particularly the daughter, who
was sprightly young lady and full OF
fun.
Sallie Bristow was what uncle Bigl
would, suppose, call smart girl. She
played the piano, wrote verses and
taught school As the family appeared
wealthy, couldn't understand why che
should be a school teacher, bat she con
fidently told me one day that most girls
in Boston like to be independent, wherh
er their parents were rich or not, go they
preferred making some money them
selves. Mr.. Bristow was gone from
home week. and during this time
called every day upon his wife and
daughter Uncle Bigh had not arrived
but was expected momentarily. l was
having a good time i'll Boston wrote
home every night before going to bed
giving an account Of my d"ipgs. The
Bristow family came in for large share
of nv remarks.
At length Mr.. Bristow returned in
the meantime l had become highly pleas
ed with his family. 1t was the first
evening of bis return. and up to this mo
ment 1 had scarcely exchanged a dozen
words with him.
We were sitting in the parlor, and Mr.
Bristow had just entered and shook hands
with me when there came pull at The
door bell A card was handed in
saw Mr. Bristow change color and glance
at me with come confusion, and the next
moment tall gentlemanly young man
entered the room and extended his hand
Mr.. Bristow whispered few words to
his wife, who beckoned me into the ii
brary and requested me to wait there q
few moments until she or her husband
returned.
Full of amazement and wondering
what it all could mean, awaited the 80.
luton. In a little while Mr. Bristow
entered with his face half grave and halt
smiling
Il fear, my dear SIR" he said, there
has been some mistake. Mr.. Thompson
who has just arrived. is the gentleman
expected and not yourself. The mistake
is one Of easy explanation My friend
Mr. Livingston wrote me that his neph
ew would arrive at the Sculpin House
about the time you got there. An acci.
dent caused him some delay. 50 you see
my note was handed to you by mistake
As I had never seen Mr.. Thompson O,
yourself. and moreover. was then leaving
home and had no opportunity to converse
with you, the mistake was not apparent
The arrival of Mr.. Thompson explaina