Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-16

Mrs. Gray's reproof ended in langh in
which they all joined. But in a moment
Bessie grew serious again, and turning
to Mrs. Loring. said:
Il cannot tell you how ashamed I am
of my unladylike conduct. only wish
| could do something TO make amends
for it.
Pray do not think any more about
it. replied Mrs. Loring though yon
do not know what q disappointment it
rooms,' she added laughinglv; for 1
am afraid 1 shall find great difficulty in
being suited now
After little more sultory conver-
sation, the brother and sister left the
house but not without promises to con-
tinue the acquaintsnceship so unpro-
pitiously begun, and 5y way OF finding
ont more about these enchanting peo-
pie, they drove to Mrs. Duval's. The
ladys merriment was very great when
she heard the story.
'Oh, nv dear 7 said she to Mrs.
Loring, Il told you the number was
38i. not 2Si. Only think of yonr going
there to look for rooms. Mr.. Gray has
only recently come here. but he is said
tn be one of the richest men in New
York his wife belongs to one OF the
oldest families in the country, and her
sister is heiress to an immense estate.
But there is no harm done after all.
she continued you will fiud them
charming acquaintances, and Charlie,
il you can come to my musicale to-
morrow evening, 1 will take care that
Won have formal introduction to Miss
Bessie
Ii is needless to say that Charley
Ventnor was one of the earliest guests
to arrive at Mrs. Duval's on the follow
ing evening, but that Iady's promise
was destined never to be fulfilled, for it
CHANGED that one of the first persons he
met on entering the room was the 'yel.
low haired lassie.' She held out her
hand to him in a most cordial manner.
saying: Il am very much obliged TO
Mrs. Duval for giving me an opportunity
of making my apologies to You again,
Mr.. Ventnor. The more think about
my conduct the more ashamed feel of
it; but really cannot help laughing
when 1 remember what distressed ex-
preston you all wore yesterday when /
came into the ROOM
There was no resisting this girl, for
she had such a frank, unaffected way
about her, that it was impossible to feel
like a stranger with her very long. aud
before the evening was over, she and
Charley felt almost like old friends.
Late in the evening, Mrs. Duval re-
membered her promise, but when. after
much search, she discovered them in
the conservatory, a single glance as
sured ber that their acquaintance would
probably progress favorably without
any assistance from her. With Charlie
it was clearly case Of love at first sight.
All through winter he was her loyal and
devoted knight; the colors of his shield
henceforth were blue and golden, and
the scene of tournaments was the little
blue room. So one morning in spring.
when he came in and found Bessie
decking the marble cupid with forget
me-nots, blue as her own eyes, it seemed
the most natural thing in the world for
him to tell how a little winged arrow
from the little god had entered into his
heart and when, a few months later.
the golden hair rested upon his shoul-
der, and the sweet blue eyes looking mp
so lovingly at him, he knew that the
yellow haired lassie' was his forever.