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

was obliged to wait at the junction
an hour for the train, which was to
take me TO Troy Depot, where | ex-
pected Mr.. Mason's carriage to meet
me and convey me to his house.
| noticed a fine looking young man
walking on the platform, looking very
much tired Presently he seemed To be
attracted by the name Elton in very
distinct letters on my trunk-went TO
the pile of baggage and moved a few
articles so that he could see it in full.
At last, he s2untered towards the "La-
dies Reception Room" where some six
cor eight ladies, besides myself, were
wearily waiting for the other train.
The young man found strange pleasure
it seemed in passing and repassing the
open door. | caught his eye several
times, and was foolish enough to feel an
unusual tinge of color burn into nv
cheeks. | was sure he was looking for
the owner of that trunk. and specializing
10 which of us it belonged.
| became indignant with myself, at
last, for listening for his step, and look
ing at him as he passed, and thought it
was unlady like to allow a stranger to
perceive l was noticing him. Yet he
would have attracted attention any
where-tall, with bright, dark brown
hair. handsome moustache, good fea-
lures, beautiful dark hazel eyes, that
spoke as plainly as eyes could, II know
you are Edith Elton" / turned my
back towards the door, and tried To read
the magazine in my hand, but kept
thinking how pleasant it would be TO
meet the glance of those beautiful eyes
if only knew their owner. "But this
nonsense must cease, Edith Elton"
said, half aloud, ''you are actually max
ing a fool of yourself because a fine
looking man. with handsome eyes, hap
pens TO look at you, and you imagine he
wants TO speak to you, and knows your
name"
After reading awhile, my thoughts
wandered to Uncle Robert and Aunt
Alice and the children, and ] wondered
ii they would miss me. | was an or
phan and had lived with them from the
time l was four or five Years old. j
thought | could remember the pale, sad
face of my widowed mother, who had
survived her husband only one year,
but the recollection was faint and
shadowy. Uncle Robert, her only
brother, had promised her on her death
bee TO provide for me as 6ne of his own
children loved him very, very dearly,
and he had always shown the greatest
affection for his orphan niece. He was
well off then, and generously gave me a
good education, and when L left school
insisted on my remaining in his house,
and going into society a. if L had been
his own daughter. Two years after L
Eel
heavy losses, and was obliged TO earn
my own living, for he could not now
support his wife and children in any
thing like the same comfort TO which
they had been accustomed. L began to
feel very homesick, and lonely, and
desolate, when the whistle of the APP
preaching train was heard.
was seated i'm the car in few min
utes, but the loneliness and strangeness
of my position depressed me. L pulled
a thick veil partially over my face and
wearily leaned my head against the side
of the car, gazing out of the window,
but not thinking of what | saw. Ii was
about one O'Clock, and L had been trav-
cling since seven in the morning, and
was tired, as well as low-spirited.
Presently the conductor came in, and
as he passed me, | asked:
How long will it be before we reach
Troy Depot?"
1--WE are due there at four o'clock, ~
he replied.
When | turned to speak to him, did
not notice who was sitting opposite, but
AS he moved away, my eyes fell on that
handsome man l had noticed walking
on the platform. He gave me a look
af ,anN&pt-tn, nd ,aHi tatx
got up and seated himself directly in
front of me, and remarked:
Excuse the liberty | take Miss Elton
of introducing myself TO you. My name
is Wilmot-I am a nephew Of Mr..
are going. 1 live on an adjoining
tarm, and am glad to begin my ac-
quaintance with you so soon"
''But how do you know j an Miss
Elton, and how do you know | am
going to MIR. Mason's:" | replied, feel
ing much pleased at the idea of having
an agreeable companion, as i thought
he would be, for those Iour long hours.
His face was so bright and sunny, his
voice so pleasant. his manners so easy,
self-possessed and gentlemanly, and
then those beautiful ewes had such a
merry sparkle as he said:
II know Uncle John expected Miss
Elton TO come and teach his children,
about this time. j accidentally saw the
name on one of the trunks at the june
ton, when / was strolling about feeling
very much anoyed, while waiting for
the train. L thought, possibly, that
might be the trunk OF Uncle Johns
teacher, and concluded TO look in at the
ladies and see If / could guess which
was Miss Edith Elton. What q pretty
name. by-the-by. liz would actually be
pity for you ever 10 change il TO Mrs
Higgins or Snooks or Piggoi, not 10
mention Smith or Brown or Jones.''-.
l laughingly replied, 81 have no such
intentions"
He went on-s.I knew. of course,
those children belonged 10 the ladies in
whose laps they were sitting. and out
of whose baskets they were eating cakes,
&c. Those two pretty girls must have
been sisters-they were enough alike
for twins. There was only that indi-
vidual surrounded by bags and bundles,
and yourself in the room. besides, the
idea that she should be named Edith
Elton-how softly and musieally he
said Edith, was entirely impossible
for me to imagine. / caught your eye,
and its half-conscious expression con-
yinced me you thought / was looking
for vOu.''
Il did suspect it. for i saw you Oh
serving my trunk"
He gave me a merry glance which