Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-22

experience, she found herself at last,
without her own volition, seated in q
carriage whose driver undertook to
convey her to the Kickshaw, the best
house in the city, he assured her, though
it had not very inviting look, Millie
thought, as the carriage stopped in
front of it.
"Your fare, Miss" said the driver,
jumping down. -''ive dollars you know y
IL was not the extortionate demand
that brought troubled look over the
girls face. Putting her hand into heI
pocket. she found her money had dis
appeared. She searched everywhere,
but in vain. She had doubtless been
robbed in the crowd after leaving the
train. A feeling of hopeless terror over
came her at the thought of being there.
total stranger, without a cent in the
world.
In trembling voice Millie explained
her situation. -. N.
THAT dodge won't do" said the
driver.
"No, it won't do" added frowsy-
looking clerk, who made his appearance
Just then. ''We can't take people at
the Kickshaw that have no money. you
know" f.tT E..1E
"It's rank swindle. an I'll call u
pliceman !" exclaimed the driver.
A crowd began to collect. The fright
ened girl sobbed and glanced appeal
ingly from one coarse face to another
without encountering single look of
pity.
At this instant the driver and the
clerk, who stood close to the carriage
door. found themselves simultaneously
coilared and thrust a considerable dis
tance asunder by right-and-left shove
from pair OF vigorous arms.
"Millie Granger T. exclaimed voice
that brought the blood back to the
maiden's blanched cheeks.
arthur Warner was all she could
answer.
"Well, | declare :" uttered a shriil
voice-none other than Miss Chirrup's.
who, without Miles knowledge, had
come Ito live in the city, and who chanoed
to be passing at the time. ..''it4 i.
Matters were soon explained, and Miss
Chirrup, who had the kindest of hearts,
invited her relative home with her; and
Arthur. having paid the driver his just
due, called another carriage, and es-
-courted the ladies to their destination.
He called round that evening and spoke
his mind to Millie. And Mile fonnd
ont she had always loved him. And
Arthur explained that 1t was only the
difference IN their former prospects that
had kept him silent.
And MilIie said she wouldn't care to
he rich if i. wasn't for his sake. And
Arthur said he was glad she wasn't rich,
and added that he was earning a salary
that two could live on comfortably.
And, in short, the two lovers were as
happy as heart could desire.
Ruth Morgan's anxiety at Miles
sudden disappearance had been relieved
by intelligence of her safety, and Ruth
was in high spirits when AIr. Ryors
called, determined, this time, To bring
matters to crisis. He had more than
once tried the plan of gradual ap-
proaches. On this occasion he resolved
to come directly to the point, and had
actually gotten half way on his knees
when Ruth said, quietly: -
"Don't be too hasty, Mr.. Ryors You
may regret it.
"There is but one thing can regret
your refusal"
"My uncle's will" Ruth began.
81 know it left you all he had," in
terrupted the gentleman "but hat is
nothing to me-"
''And quite as little, / assure you, to
~ 4. Z. d II. D.
affect my uncle had nothing 10 ieare."
The kneeling process was suspended
midway, and Mr.. Ryors remained in a
very uneasy and not altogether graceful
posture, while Ruth continued
MY uncle had some time before
made deed, you see, conveying his
entire estate in trust for the benefit of
my cousin Millie, reserving only life
interest to himself"
The hinges of Mr.. Ryors' knees sud
denly uncrooked.
''Good good-morning, Miss Nor
gan" he stammered.
Good morning, sir, said Ruth,
bursting into ringing laugh when the
discounted suitor's back was turned.
SIT shall never stand = said Millie,
when she and Ruth met, few days
later. ''Your claims on your uncle
were as good as mine, and the property
shall be equally divided"
Don't trouble yourself, little one,"
said Ruth. "Before Uncle Rollin pro-
vided for you. our aunt, by an under
standing between them, settled her
fortune on me. Won't it console Mr..
Ryors to hear it 2" t.
"But that will of uncle's-"
'Was made to save you from for
tune hunting husband" replied Ruth.