Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-08-25

plainly said, 'And you were watching
me, were your" but did not speak the
thought.
lam returning home after an absence
of several months, and will remain
there the whole winter. For nv own
sake, am glad Miss Elton was not that
stiff, prime, old maid you were sitting
by at the junction. / had half a mind
then to go up to you and introduce nv
self. L thought you looked rather desc
late, and might be glad to have an es-
eort the rest of your Journey
why did YOU not do it 20
81 might have been mistaken i'm the
person to whom l wished to introduce
myself. Ii occurred to me that suppose
should say in my most graceful man.
ner, ALLOW me TO introduce myself to
you, Miss Elton and before you would
reply, if you had not been the lady
aforesaid, that sour looking individual
should cut short my nice little speech
with, And what do you want with me,
sir?" Truth would have compelled me
10 reply, Nothing, ma'am.' which
would have placed me in an embarrass-
ing situation; for | am sure both of
those pretty girls, as well as yourself,
would have laughed when beat hasty
retreat. l am so glad you are young,
and''-his eyes looked ''pretty" though
his lips did not say it,-and named
Edith" His voice fingered lovingly
on the name, and shade of sadness
passed over his sunny face.
l wondered why he called my name
so softly and tenderly. 'May be he
loved girl of that name and she died, !,
or possibly she is living am, doesn't re-
turn his love-" was my thought.
How different every thing appeared
T to me now. | did not feel lonely and
( desolate, could meet all those strangers
so much better, as | had one acquaint-
ance among them. The time passed
/ rapidly, and was surprised when he
! said:
''The next station is Troy Depot; are
I you very tired:''
As we stepped on the platform, a
/ stoutly-built, good-humored looking
I gentleman approached Mr.. Wilmot,
I whom he greeted with the words:
"'Uncle John. allow me the pleasure
Of introducing Miss Elton TO you. I've
/ taken the best possible care of her from
the junction, and told her everything
about everybody in the neighborhOod."
He shook hands with ME cordially,
remarking, Il am glad to see you, but
/ sorry if YOU have formed your opinion
I of us from that rattle-brained boy."
/ Channlev. how in the world did YOU
manage to 'scrspe acquaintance with
/ Miss Elt0n?"
.Oh, ! saw her name ON her trunk
l had heard from mother that a Miss
| Elton was coming 10 teach your chill
dren about the first of October. Nv
usual penetration, and little good luck
enabled me to guess which of the half
/ dozen or 80 ladies who were waiting for
/ the train, was she. / determined to in
troduce myself, if possible, and you see
/ | succeeded"
After | was seated in the carriage, /
/ heard him say in a low tone, '.Her name
/ Is Edith, Uncle, and don't you think
/ she is like'i-his voice quivered, and he
/ left the sentence unfinished
/ We soon reached Mr.. Mason's house,
which was a large, comfortable one,
surrounded by splendid oaks-the river
could be seen in the distance as it grace
| fully wound through the valley-the
mountains were in full view, and we
could feel the fresh invigorating breezes
/ that came from them. Mrs. Mason met
me. and introduced me to my future
/ pupils-Nannie, bright sweet looking
/ girl about fourteen years of age, but as
tall as j. She was so much larger and
more womanly in appearance than L
had expected, that l felt almost afraid
10 undertake teaching her. Rosalie, a
merry black-eyed girl of two, whose
dark tangled curls were thrown back
with a toss of her head as she came for
ward and took nv hand. and Harry,
mischievOus looking boy about eight.
the only son. who whispered audibly to
/ RoSalie:
.'Why she isn't any bigger than
Mamie, and has such beautiful yellow
curls.''
Ny health had never been very ro-
bust, and | was always pale. Mr.. Mason
said in very kind way a few days after
| arrived, "We must put some roses on
your cheeks, such as our mountain girls
wear. | shall send you back to your
| Uncle next summer so rosy and fat thai
he will not know his pale faced lily.
Can Won ride on horseback"
''Oh! yes" L replied, for riding had
been one of my greatest pleasures at
home"
"Well, then, Ishall appoint Channley
your escort, and let you have Lightfoot
whenever YOU want TO ride"
Mr.. aud Mrs. Mason were kind-hearted
genial people. and soon made me feel at
ease with them. | soon found out why
Mr.. wilmot had called Edith" so
softly and tenderly.
Mrs. Wilmot was Mr.. Masonis only
| sister. Her husband died about five or
six years before, leaving her with three
children, Channley, Edith and little
Herbert. Edith was beautiful girl
lovely in disposition, charming in man
ner, possessing unusually fine talent for
music, and a remarkably sweet voice.
She was nearly four years younger than
Channley, who almost worshipped her.
He was so proud of her beauty, of her
grace, of her many accomplishments.
He was as devoted in his attentions to
her as most lovers, and seemed actually
jealous when any man tried to win her
love-and she was much admired and
courted. Her mother idolized her too,
and Mr.. Mason said, '.She really was
one of the best, most loving, dutiful
daughters / ever saw. Two years ago
she died of typhoid fever, when not
quite twenty years of age, and her name
! j, never SPOKEN u. tHdHuley Nithou1
emOtiOn-but he has bright, sunny
temper by nature, and cheerful spirit
| of resignation TO the will of God, by
grace. His mother is the best Christian
ever saw. You bear some general re-
semblance to her, for she was small and
fair, and had an abundance of golden
curls."
l found ''Cousin Channley" was a
great favorite with my pupils. A few
davs after | arrived he came over TO
| Eastwood, 10 dinner. At the table he
narrated many amusing incidents of his
travels-made such absurd comments on
the people he had seen, caricatured
some of them so ridiculously, that he
kept. the whole family in roar of
! laughter. He afterwards talked to me in
a different strain-asked what kind of
books liked. offered me the use of his