Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-12-01


neatness, nothing was prim, but every
thing was properly arranged. Above
all, neither in books, pictures, music,
nor on the dressing table i'm the adjoin-
ing room, was there the smallest sign
of ''fastness," that almost omnipotent
drawback to the charms of the young
ladies of the present day.
But none of these things interested
our heroine just now, and in the middle
of her reverie she heard the arrival of
the tourists, and the voice of her uncle
welcoming them. Hastily finishing her
toilet, she went down TO the sitting
room, where she found the gentlemen
in conversation. Perhaps it was natu-
raj enough that the two younger mem-
bers of the quintet gravitated towards
each other, and were soon in an easy
converse. Later, Bertha showed him
the gardens, etc. The call proved so
pleasant, and all were so pleased with
the congenial intercourse, that the
tourists complied with the planters S
urgent invitation to spend a week at
his house.
The week was spent agreeably to all
it was a week of elysium to Jerrold
and Bertha.
"Jerrold," said George Burton, one
of the party, lyon are getting desper-
ately in love with this Southern beauty.
"Yes," was the frank reply; 81 love
her as had never dreamed / could love
a woman"
Sand does she return your sudden
passiOn?"
"Yes, / am certain of that"
"Then you have spoken to her abont
it?'
"No, and shall not do so. She is rich
i am poor. 1 will never marry under
such conditions"
The week ended, and the guests were
about to bid adieu to their generous
host. Bertha showed no special signs
of emotion, but as Jerrold was about
leaving her she said to him, 'Sing to
me something that will recall you to
me-"
He went to the piano, and without
thought, the strains of Schubert's
"Adieu" came into his mind. The
passion of lifetime was concentrated
in its melody, and Bertha, hiding her
eyes in her hand, listened, understand
ing his ,Ove and farewell.
They went, and time passed. The
civil war broke out. Mr.. Fenshaw,
being a Federalist, was Indignantly
prosecuted. His property, or such of il
as was not invested in the North was
cOnfiscated.
Three years after his first visit, Jer-
rold Gray was in New Orleans, lieu
tenant in the Federal army. George
Merton, too, was i'm the same regiment.
When the army advanced TO the neigh
borhoOd of the Fenshaw plantation,
Merton proposed visit to their former
hosts; but Jerrold, for reasons, de-
clined, and Merton decided to go alone.
He found the plantation in a sad state,
but its master as hospitable as ever.
"This house is like tomb" said Mr..
Fenshaw: "no more music, no more
sounds of joy. That piano has not
been touched for two years; the last
thing played on it was the "Adieu" OF
that young friend of yours. By-the-way
is he living ?-have you heard of him?'
"Yes. Have you never had any sus,
picions about him."
'Suspicions?"
"Yes; concerning your niece"
Concerning Bertha-let me see. A
light dawns in on me, do you know
Have been deceived? We fear she i.
losing her health and spirits"
"She is i'm love with Jerrold Gray"
Then Merton told him all that had
passed; all his scruples; all his love
his resolve never to marry woman Sc
far above him i'm fortune.
Come" said Mr.. Fenshaw, "and
I repeat this to Bertha"
The three were in close consultation
for an hour; and when Merton set ou
on his return, something of the ole
vivacity had returned to Bertha.
well" said Jerrold, when his frient
returned. ''have you seen them:"
"Yes."
"And is Bertha well?"
Merton looked grave.
"Yes," he said, "as well as could b'
expected under the circumstances. Th'
fortunes of war have dealt hardly witt
her. She has lost every penny of hel
fortune
Jerrold Gray's eyes sparkled.
"You do not seem saddened by th'
ill-luek of the girl you said you loved,
said Merton.
No." replied the young man; ''be
cause now she is on a level with me
anu Il cdll oHcr ncI my hahu "iaivu
loss of self respect"
Obtaining leave of absence, Lieuten
ant Gray started for the Fenshaws oil
the following day. The uncle receives
him graciously-the niece with a jo.
that found expression in her lustrou
ewes, in the warm clasp of her hand
and in the very eloquence of her silence
Before his departure he had told her hi
love, and her trembling lips had elun,
to his i'm a betrothal kiss.
They are married now, and happy, II
spite of a piece of fante-marriage decei
on the part of the bride.
"Could you forgive me great =
very great deception, provided it wa
intended to make us both happy TO
lifeY't asked Bertha, soon after the quie
wedding.
"Yes."
"Then listen to my confession. Nh
Merton deceived you when he told yo
that nv fortune had been lost. He toll
me of your resolution never TO marry
woman richer than yourself, and sus
gested the plan of inducing you to pro
pose by representing me as pennies
loved you so well that l couldn' re
fuse; and do forgive me, Jerrold."
A kiss settled it, and Jerrold laugh
inyly acknowledged himself caught i
a Trap to Catch a Husband"
Haste and Health.
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