Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-19

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again. l shall go and see Susan to.
morrow, and shall tell her YOU will have
her. That's enough. / won't hear
any more. 3y the big fish. III keen nv
promise -
lack lnau. g, ,,a d.. .,os
anv more or nrasa,,, ~ ho ,,a,d ~ ,at ~ 10y
! W;,,;.n, C.,.I.nd - - ~. ms pa,s,, pd
t;rst ,na,a Jnr;na h;s Ia, 80 ~ ,o,,.ae. e
and ,ha Can,a;,, ne no, nn,r "H HI ~ S;r,
mnch h,, aisa ,ho,,, ,. ~ S,.a
having stopped at her home while her
husband was living. When CAPTAIN
Jerry came home with the care of the
widow upOu his shoulders, he had hit
upon the happy expedient of making
her his niece by marriage, and thus
having the right TO care for her without
exciting scandal. Jack knew how his
uncle had cherished this plan, and he
feared ii would be hard to thwart him.
me oid iellow was as stuooorh as ne
wa, was Alnu-nearseu, a. anu wnere ne ieit nc
C.-u- -. -,
=. oaoA ,e.iieu " P1nuer uPol,
.no suJSo anu ooio'e ua, nc rescreu !, J.
~ 'o,o see .nS .n =, m,uom m. ~ "a s.vance y. ms
"-,.' anu ~. "."' '''A' 'ei' evening
susan Garland was a very pretty
S;,'inii i ",s, NIL pump ioi", anu
np, 1917 IL; aa0e, osei .: mnicn ,ie
,Ia, u.i.a si.n -, Gnu
pPs mnen sne Mas nappS' She na1
-. 1A;.'I W. Sno "eIeoineu
-, n -, anu 'I'ei sone oollnion-
pc - -. ns w uus nian oauie "
I'LL, r.ssaJ ho,.aa,, 's h;ais sI',o, n:a
',n,a % .,s. - s. 80" 1'n anu ms
bn. n. .i.. ina' az d .'Ii' n' anu IAPiesse" TIC
"ope '"a' '"e "o"'u noip MN.
Sureiy you wouiu not Wish 10 take
my i.o'" '''e ICING = io'e' "e SAUL
III course not, tne WIDOW replied,
Win an earnest smile. Il should be
ueelue1iy opposeu W an! sucn tnihg;
Hho" i,AHie wen, anu KNOW, 700, tnat
s'ie VIII maAe you goo9 "he. lou
may uePehu upon my assistance, for
can peii your ulcie ina, L won I, anu
,',
Ihey chatteu whiie longer, anu theh
JACK pook MS iease-
''He will be here Tomorrow forenoon"
the young man said, as he reached the
door-stone.
81 shall be ready for him." was the
reply, and funny light twinkled in the
WIDOWS eyes as she SAID so.
About ii O'Clock on the following day
Uncle Jerry called upon the widow.
She had left off her weeds, and now
appeared fresh and fair as maid of six
teen. She "eicomed tne captain with
one oi her sweetest sthiies, ana hhaiiy
.o' .ooh d seat ci1se oeslue hihi. Dy ueN-
ferrous turn sne 90. nun engaged ia re-
latihg wohuerIui stories Oh MS aaSen,
.uIes a' Gs sea, anu 'sus an hour slippeu
away. vi course ne must now stop 10
uihher'
''Oh, no, ] must go home TO dinner"
said he. "But before l 90, have
little business matter To touch upon"
''Then you must wait, SIR" pro-
nounced the widow decisively. sit is
my dinner hour, and must prepare it.
Wait and eat with me, and then I'll
listen.'
And with this Susan drew ont the
table snread the spow-wbite table-clotb
and soon had tbe disbes in their nlac..s
She finally went awav TO the kitchen
and soon the captain heard tbe nots and
kettles rattling. the meat spluttering.
and a brisk culinary racket going on
generally.
"Egad >, the old fellow muttered tn
himself "sbe's a snIendid craft what
a clean build. II had come across
such a woman wears ago. / believe I
sbould have made a fool 0f mvseIfn
r. A.. e.. 81. ,;,,au -. =.
" wv I'M I'M ~ :.5
apPea, n,ahe ah anu 'he '"P'''n was i'i'i'e'
=" pa 'aAe vi "
NJ" iiaAe !yuisen at noe, nne
..fo miuom on, 49, VIII 'n, @ nna ~ % ,h daaras,
fr;ends III haIs w - y" ." o'e Vi '"e 'e''''
s.Tn.d &c H. aims, h..u,,, , ITn.,.
.;, I;IS S nv a
~ ~, ,ahio up
~ my rho IauS 49, so ,h ~
,.;n n h.J o n.rnr rn peen them done hefore
S So go, =, r;oh - dal;na,aI,- s,,;nad
and 40 sniend;diy cooked And then
the little ef referos. and the pies. and the
cake. and the rich golden coffee. But
above all he was entranced by the bright
smiles and sparkling wit of his fair
hostess.
"Zounds, - he muttered, while she
was gone away with the dishes, ''ain'r
she charmingf''
FINALLY the widow came and SAT down
nv tho s;de Of tbe can,ain unon the sofa
VI Ger d d;mn,eJ I chaets were ali sa,ow. . her
h-;a,,t .res snorti;ng With : baam;na
I,stro. and over her white sbonider
anwad n1avv curIing tress which
tremhiaJ ever and anon Ms tbouob tbere
uero some strange emof;on in tbe hoSom
heneatb n
..Tow sir >, sbe said "I am reaJv In
listen ,,
.We,,-weI Tncle Jerry managed
IN sav .f,ar /. nrod;gious effort at clear
inc his throat s.vop rnust nardop me If
ssOf conrse."
.sTben here ;tis-voukp know J,romised
Bill-tbat is-Bili GarlandImy old
mateNorI sbouId saw INV voung mate
thu, 7 wonIi Ioot after vou-t.are for
vou Won Know that y
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