Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-27

Tom was staring straight at her. She
coiored violently and so, for that matter,
did he. -
''Tom," she began, 'sdon't be angry.
Oh do forgive me - She paused
trying to think how she could tell him
softly; but went on bluntly, Il want to
end our engagement"
$50 do ], !" rejoined he, with difficulty
repressing a whistle. Then both burst
into hearty laugh.
"fOu see, Mat" said Tom. when he
could speak, 81 love some one else.''
Matty appeared to be taken quite by
surprise at this declaration.
"But / couldn't help it, indeed
couldn't. She is-''
"She is young lady whose name is
Kate, and her eyes are the blackest, and
her cheeks the reddest and she sings
Under the Stars with guitar accom-
paniment, ratified Matty, all i'm a breath.
1t was Toms turn TO stare. '.Where
did You find all that out: - he asked.
my dear, little bird. etc. think
I'll go and write to nv future cousin,''
and off she ran, glad to escape the ques-
tions which she feared he might pro-
pound.
But You haven told me- he called
after her.
In less than an hour she had reconciled
her mother to Fate's decree; and writ
ten to Miss Kate Spencer; and persuaded
Tom to write also, and had done much
toward informing the whole village of
her altered prospects.
In due time Tom was married, Matty
officiating rs first bridesmaid.
Matty after the excitement OF Toms
wedding, bethought herself what she
should do. There were her summer
dresses to be made up, her music schol-
ars to attend TO, the sewing circle and
the flowers; but these occupied neither
all her time nor thoughts. Tr.ere ought
TO have been DIR. Gibson, too. she could
not help thinking; but that gentleman,
instead of falling at her feet, rs soon rs
he heard she was free, paid her no more
attention than before She waited for
him, in growing wonder and worry, an
eternity two weekS-and then took
measures to bring him to his senses.
She employed only recognized and
lady-like means, however. She began
by flirting little with different gentle
men.
There was Will Ellis. This young
gentleman had offered himself to our
heroine on an average four times year,
ever since she was fifteen. She had
invariably refused him, decidedly and
emphatically; but they were the best
friends in the world. She now told him,
in so many words, that she would accept
all the attention he would offer her
during the next week, taking care to
remember that this singular declaration
proceeded not from any special regard
for him, but was made in pursuance of
some occult design on her part. Forth
with the pair embarked upon what
seemed to be the stormiest Irritation
Skinnersville ever saw. In the long
morning they drove or rowed together:
they dined at Mrs. Killicott's. and i'm
mediately after sailed forth on some
other excursion. Both were excellent
equestrians. and Matte gloried in gal
loping 'over hill and dale on one of
Wills handsome horses. (Will, by
the-by, was the son of rich mani
Then they drank an early tea on the
verandah. and spent the evening at the
piano. or in reading. At the hour of
nine. Natty always sent VIII home,
without particle of ceremony, or re-
gret at his departure. In short, what
appeared to Skinnersville as a serious
courtship, was, in reality, purely busi-
ness matter, and so understood between
the two parties to IL.
This state of affairs continued for a
week or so, during which time the doc
tor ignored Matty's existence. except a
she was the daughter of his dear friend
Mrs. Killicott. And all the time the girl
was raging inwardly at her quondam
suitOr.
''Why doesn' I he ask me once again!
she aueried, mentally; II am sure he
loves me, and any one might see that |
love him: but he won't speak, and
can't. / suppose shall be an old mad:
But the doctor was not to blame. y
man of the world would have seen
through Matty's stratagem; but he did
not: he imagined that she was either
trying to drown her disappointment at
losing Tom, or had really decided TO
marry the enamored Will.
The truth occurred to Matty at last.
She could hardly believe such stupidity
existed in the mind of man; but she de-
termined TO try what modest and re-
firing behavior would effect. 50 she
dismissed Will, and became, TO all out
ward resemblance, little nun. Still
no advance on the doctors part lie
however. Matty gave up all hope,
finally. of ever coming TO a better under
standing with him, when something
happened.
Dr. Gibson dropped in one morning,
when Mrs. KiIlicott sat sewing on the
pleasant yeranda in the cool refreshing
breeze.
"You mustn't come here" she called,
rs he tied his horse to the hitching post.
ssMy work requires my undivided atten-
ton: besides, You'll step on the ruffles.
You NAV 20 and help Matty, if you like.
That Young woman was making pies
i'm the kitchen. She saw the doctor
coming round the corner of the house,
raye a hurried glance at the bright bot
fom of a tin pan she was holding, found
herself presentable, and greeted him
composedly. She was very glad TO see
him. she said, Wouldn't he come in?
No. he wouldn't come in, the day was
so beautiful. He would just stand on
the little brick pavement under the
window, and lean over the SILL
So there he stood under the grape vine
trellis. with little f1ecks of golden sun
shine falling over his hair and shoul-
ders. Matty observed that he looked
thoroughly unloverlike, and concluded
that he didn't intend TO propose. she
also noticed rip i'm his coat, and Won
dered who would mend il for him.
Someway, the talk veered round from
the weather to WOman's Rights.
Matty, on this, spoke up.
She didn'tat all believe in the second
hand influence which reached the ballot
box through the agency of husbands
and brothers. "When 1vote, she said,
II want to march to the polls and put
i'm NV vote my own self.
ssWhas pretty spectacle you'd make,
Matty. with that rolling pin in your
hand, and -
"I'm not at all sure that | want 10
vote, she interrupted. but l Just
would like to make some laws, thai
all.''
..weu, you might petition the Legs
4 II.