Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-07-16

NY Gid lrieno daltWell ID Oylng,
and begs that l will hasten to him. l
cannot deny him. So you will have to
entert,in my friends tomorrow and ex.
plain to them the reason of my failing to
see them, the first time for go many
years. oi ad
"And-well, dear, you can do as you
choose about the bill of fare. As shall
lot be at home the folks will not hold
me responsible for what happened in my
absence"
"Oh. thank you, papa. for permission
to do as l choose. l will willingly take
all unkind remarks, if any one feels like
making them. But l feel confident that
all who have sons will give me their
kindest wishes for Withholding tempta-
ton from their boys. And to the young
men that l shall try to make myself
agreeable, and have our cook make the
coffee SO very fine that they will 60 away
quite as well pleased, and with their
brains a good deal clearer, than if 1 had
entertained them with wine.
An hour after. Mr.. Clifton was on his
way to the side of his dying friend, Ma
bel sat down and wrote:
DECEMBER 3lst.
DEAR FLORY Come help me re,
ceive our friends tomorrow. Papa has
been called away. and l must have you
with me. as l am particularly anxious
to have my reception success.
Lovingly,
MABEL.
edgar likes Flory. can plainly see,
and l think she is not wholly indiffer-
ent to him."
Together 1 think we can manage to
hold him here to morrow, and thus save
his mother great sorrow. most likely
said Mabel
Mabel Clifton was one of the lowell
est girl in P.
Friends wondered that her heart had
not yielded to some Of her many suitors
They did not know she had no heart
to yield to any of those who had sought
it.
The first season she appeared in the
select circle her fathers wealth and
position placed her, she wet Ernest Ad
Olson.
He was a noble looking man, talented
with mind and heart alike filled will
true resolve. To Mabel he had beer
very attentive and she grew to love him
feeling sure the time was not far dis
tant when he would come to tell her O
his love
But months rolled by and he spoke
not. Gradually his Wits grew less fire
quen., until they ceased.
What it was that had come between
his love and hers. she could never think
but she felt perfectly sure he did love
her. and so, hoping that time would solv'
the mystery and hiring balm to he
wounded spirit, she watched and waited
for the coming.
New Years day came, beautiful an(
bright, Mabel and her friend Flory neve
looked lovelier Mabel had explained
her wishes and fully Infused her OWL
spirit into her friend
1t was impossible for an Indifferent
person not to feel their powers of fas
cination.
To Edgar Livingston, who was on'
of their first guests, they were quite ir
sistible. He fingered on. notwith
standing the many efforts of a young
friend, who accompanied him to draw
him away.
"Do stay and help us" said Mabel
and when Flory's beautiful eyes repeated
the wish Edgar yielded.
Few, if any. went from Clifton house
dissatisfied. Everything that heart coult
desire or mind suggest, in the way o.
delicacies and luxuries of the season, Ma
bel offered her guests. But as her fathe
had said, many tongues were busy spec
ulating about it, and in few hours i
was widely known that Miss Clifton wa
giving temperance reception.
Eagerly Mabel's eyes sought the doc
on every new arrival of guests. Sh'
had hoped for the coming of one. Blu
the hours passed, and when it grew late
in the day, the hope faded, and almos
died cut.
She had seated herself YEARLY in al
armchair when the same greeting tha
had fallen on her ears 30 many time
that day. Happy New Year, Miss Cliff
ton," caused the bright light to return
to her eyes, the beautiful flush to he
face, as she rose to receive Ernest Addi
son.
There was an expression in his fin
ewes, when he received from her th'
fragrant cup of coffee. that relieved tn
suspense of years Her heart was bound
ing with new hope.
Edgar Livingston had drawn Flory t.
the window. They were looking out ol
the passers by.
Keeling along the sidewalk, shouting
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