Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-16

THE MIST Az OF A EN EN Nj.
81 think you said" There was a
startled look on the pleasant face of the
much-enduring waitress as she bent a
little lower: and certainly the order
which she had received, miss Sylvester
and dipped toast" was rather novel
one. II don't think l understand you,
sir.'
81 beg your PARDON" said Philip Van
Dorne, coming back to the contempla-
ton of his supper with a sudden start,
and blushing like a school boy as he
became conscious of his mistake; and
then. as the relieved damscl sped away,
her evident fears as to his lapse from
sanity being quieted by less difficult
order, he glanced again at the distant
table where sat the three personages
whose advent had so surprised, and, as
il appeared, disconnected him.
Two ladies and a gentleman;-one
lady tall, pale and dark-eyed, with a
wonderful crown of pale gold hair; the
other mere child in appearance, with
a round, piquant, peach blossom face,
wide blue eyes, and fair hair, cut close
and curling around her forehead in little
babyish rings; the gentleman rather
grave looking, but decidedly handsome
man, with no peculiarity of look or
demeanor that would justify Philip Van
Dorne in staring at him in such a de-
cidedly vindictive and unprepossessing
way.
He watched them furtively until they
rose to depart; but as they passed by,
he was to all appearance entirely alb
sorbed in the roll with which he had
been trifiing for the last half hour, and
did not raise his eyes.
They noticed him, however, for the
younger lady laid her hand suddenly on
her companions arm.
Look, Rose," she whispered, there's
Phil Van Dorne." And Rose, after one
glance passed on, with her gold-crowned
head held little higher, and her face a
little paler than before.
Two minutes later, Philip Van Dorne
was in the Office, hastily running over
the list of the new arrivals at the kear-
sarge House. Yes, here il was at last !;
.sMr. and Mrs. Colchester, Miss Sylves-
ter. New York." and although he had
felt sure of il from the first, the sight OF
her changed name affected him as he
had believed nothing could have done.
"JOe was right, after all he said, BIT
terly, as he turned away. 'Odd that
should meet them OIL their Wedding
Journey, rhongh." Very soon he found
himself face to face with gentleman
with lady on either arm.
"Mr. Van Dorne-how unexpected,
and-how pleasant 1t was a wee
white hand which was extended to him,
4 4. l. q. ly i'm his
"Thank you,'' he said, his eyes wan
dering to the tall, lissOme figure beside
her. II hardly thought to meet you
here, Emmie."
The cid pet name came almost uncon-
sciously = Emmie had always been a
favori;e of his i'm the old days-and then
Rose returned his low bow without
removing her hand from the sleeve
where il rested.
"Oh, and l beg your pardon Mr..
Colchester-Mr.-V Van Dorne. L believe
you have met before, thought"
yes" answered Philip, grimly, ,'once
or twice only, think" Emmie, with
Il little laugh, slipped her pretty hand
through his arm.
Rose. YOU and Roger lead the way.
We will follow" And Philip, finding
himself taken possession of, resigned
himself to his fate. After all, il was
better to face it brayely than to run
away: so, with Emmie on his arm, he
Joined the promenaders on the wide
veranda.
All that long evening he watched that
face, that proud, pale face, which had
once been to him the only face in all the
world. And when at last he sat alone,
trying for once unavailingly to find
solace in a cigar, that pale, proud face
seemed still before him.
How he had loved that woman !-how
dear she had been to him in the old
days, Yet how little had separated
them. A hasty word,-a scornful reply,
and it was over.
He had been greatly to blame. He
felt il now, keenly; but she had been
impatient of interference, and imperious
and obstinate in a pretty girlish way
and so, at last
"Ah, met" said Phil, tossing his cigar
away as he arose, ''to think that should
meet her here on her wedding journey,
not two years afterward! There were
grounds for jealousy of Colchester, after
ali; although don't think she is madly
in love with him. Perhaps that stately
dignified style suits him though" He
thought, gloomily, of the time when that
gold-crowned head had rested lightly on
his shoulder, in her charming fits of
penitence for some misdoing, when
those ewes had looked up TO him as
they looked at no one else, when those
lips
"Confound it ALP he,said, wrath
fully. 81 shall make fool of myself If
go on in this way. Better leave quietly
o-morrOw-take the early train. and
teave a note of adieux to Emmie." But
fate ordered it otherwise; for. as he
went in to his early breakfast, nod
from a curly head, and wave from a
pretty hand, brought him to seat be-
side Emmie herself.
''We only stay here to-day, you see,
explained the little lady, after the morn.
ing greetings were interchanged, sand
We want to make the most oft. There.
fore this early breakfast" and Rose
smiled across at her sister i'm q manner
so suggestive of the bright, winsome
Rose he used to know, that Phil fell
bound to assert to himself that he wa,
In no danger of "making fool of him.