Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-08-07

h1M %tHo st'utn VI Al Wy sSesYSOW ~
vserch.dness, and asking hin y NJ
me ohly one word 70 say that ks f5ssave
me.
waited for reply patiently. but it
was months before one came. Then I
received short note from neighbor and
mutual friend. telling me of Lyndon p
death. He had received my letter and
unable to answer it. bade his friend TO
write me of hia unaItered affection, and
wishes for nv happiness.
1t was so like Lyndon my dear. true
hearted boy !! and the tiding brought me
some degree of peace. made my
preparations to return to Maple River
for Rose had left and the place needed
nv care. After | reached home wrote
to Rose. assuring her of my desire to be
her friend. and she must not hesitate to
call upon me if she ever needed my
counsel.
Her mother. Mira Dorr, answered the
letter in chatty and rather effusive
strain, thanking me for her daughter, and
for herself, urging me to call often at her
house; but never word from Rose
Two years passed by. | had not
availed myself of Mrs norr's invitation T;
but one day, when l Glanced to drive
past her house, which was about ten
miles distant from Maple River. an ire
sistible desire to see Rose once more
came over me. So | stopped, and as
cended the steps of the fine cid mansion
which showed some signs of decay,
though the grounds were neatly kept.
l found Mrs. porr in The parlor. She
was well preserved lady of fifty and
seemed to be a very practical sort of
person. She sen. up to Rose of M ar
rival. and then informed me. in semi
confideutial way. thar she had persuaded
her daughter to lay aside mourning. aud
enter society once more | had called
| just III the right time, she said There
was a large company Of city friends in
vi,ed to her house tor the IL nth nf J June
Would ] honor her, and became her
guest also And hese followed num-
be,less excuses fer the very plain man
ner in which they lived However, if |
would come, they would eudeavor to the
best oil their ability to make it-plea-ant
! for me. Here Rose entered and inter
rupted her mothers apologies.
Hose forward and quietly gave
me her hand. | wondered if she rernem
bered my words when held it in mine
! last A little flush shot over her face,
and there was slight futter of the
white cyeliis, but that was all. She
might have been welcom ng the mereat
acquaintance, but tor that. She sat
near me and commenced conversation in
the cid way. graceful ami quiet, though
she did not speak of the past.
Before | left. Mrs Dorr renewed her
invitation. accepted for a few days.
and, according to promise, arrived at her
house about the middle of June
found the place quite gay There
was Mr. Aigood, an elderly gentleman.
who seemed very fatheily to the remain
der of the company, and very polite to
Mrs. Dorr; Mr.. Berwick. a handsome
and dashing widower of thirty five 4;
Agatha Rodney, as stately as ever, and
almost as beautiful and a few other
ladies and gentlemen, ordinary in appear
ance, who served as excellent fols for
the more brilliant members of tie COM
paay.
soon began to fear that | had been
too tardy in my arrival for Nr Berwick
seemed absolutely fascinated with Rose.
and waa very marked in his attention ta
her. famcied that Agatha di-iiked him
exceedingly. had joined the company
only that | might have an opportunity
to wob Rose. | was an awkward lover
and, somehow. could never bring about
single tee tetp while Mr.. Berwick
who was always perfectly at ease. mo
nopolized her upon every walk or ride
| After watching them for two or three
days. | became fully convinced that
Rose loved him ! would have rrturn-
ed to Maple River, but somehow. Ecould
not So remained, and grew more aud
more desperate each day.
One evening, when | had listened to
the pretty nothings which Mr.. Berwick
uttered for the amusement Of Rose, | be-
came h If frantic with jealousy, and
rushed out on the porch to sit in the
moonli. BIT alone. l was scarcely seated.
when heard a tooistep, and Agatha
| Rodney stood beside me.
Don't look so forbidding !" she ex-
claimed. in low tone, and glancine
about to assure herself that no one was
near. You hate me p And she sa,
down by my side. II don't love you.
| So no harm can come of thi. interview -
smiled little in spite of myself; !
believe | admired the woman still and
said. Certainly not in reply.
"You love Rose-" che began.
l started up.
"There, don't confess it stiffness Sit
down every one knows it already. i
like Mr. Berwick"