Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-25
Wanted a Young Lady,
BY 2. +. IL.

BY p. F. ii.
"But, Charlie, dear, are you sure yor
will not forget me amidst the amuse
ment and gayefies of London?"
.'You may rest satisfied, my darling
Nell, shall never forget you; and le
us hope the time is not far distant when
| may be able to return end claim my
little treasure for my dear wife"
The last speaker was a young barris'
ter, Charles MAIDEN, who, while on q
visit 10 a country aunt, had endeavored
10 allay the ennui arising from the dull
ness of rustic village, by falling In
love, or making believe to, with pretty
Nellie May.
Nellie was one of the numerous olive
branches of a hard-worked curate, and
her fair, graceful form and unsophisti-
Gated country manners had proved ir-
resistible attractions to the rusticated
LOndoner.
They were now OF the platform
waiting for the train that was TO carry
Maiden away from love and beauty.
Nellie's innocent eyes glistened with
tears of joy and nope, as, iondly pres
sing his arm, she responded:
"And you will be sure and write
very, very often, Charlie dear?"
''of course, my darling. And now
one kiss and then goodbye"
The desired embrace was given and
returned as the train came putting and
wheeling into the small station; and
in five minutes Maiden was whirling
along on his road back to the modern
Babylon.
He wrote pretty regularly for the
first three weeks after he reached town ;
and then, as time wore on, his letters
became notes; and then even these
grew few and far between; until al
length, after the anxious Nell had re-
ceived no reply TO three successive epis-
ties, the correspondence ceased alto
gether.
Upon his return to town, Maiden had
proceeded TO his usual chamber in the
Middle Temple, and, for few weeks,
had kept to the many good resolutions
made while away from temptation.
But by degrees he had drifted back
into the usual irregularities always
open to student if he chooses to adopt
them.
Shortly after his return he had been
introduced to Arthur Harcourt, whose
friends had desired him to get called to
the bar. and who had taken cham bers
in Essex Court for that purpose.
Now Maiden was very poor, and his
new acquaintance being exactly the re-
verse, he considered the friendship
might be made conducive to his bene
fit.
So he had exerted himself to please,
and with so much success, that for
some weeks they had been nearly con-
slant companions.
One morning Harcourt was seated in
his chambers, enjeavoring TO allay the
pangs of his head by copious libations
of soda water.
Maiden had just come in, and had
been seated on THE sofa for couple OF
minutes, when Harcourt spoke.
upon my word, Charlie, I'm tired
TO death! L wish you could think OF
something that would relieve the mo
notony of existence"
"I'm sure I hardly know what to
suggest" he replied, refiectively. Lets
see; fishing is in season; what do you
say to having day at West Drayton?'
"a fool at one end of the rod, and a
worm at the other. Too slow," re-
plied Harcourt, with yohnsonian bre-
witty.
"what do you say to hiring a skiff,
having pull up the river and dining
at Richmond?"
Don't care about making a toll of
pleasure; rowing, this weather, is only
fr for galley-slaves-"
For a few minutes there was silence,
and the Students pulled contemplatively
at their Havanas.
At length Maiden cried out, "Eu-
reka, | have il, Arthur! suppose we
put an advertisement in the paper for
young lady to take charge of single
gentleman's establishment? Let ap-
plicants come here; if we offer the in
ducement of a high salary we snail
have couple of hundred, and the ne
cessary examination will be great fun
SITS not bad idea; but won't it be
rather cruelty disappointing to themE''
remarked Harcourt, who was naturally
of kindly disposition, which Maiden
was doing his best TO spoil.
"Not bit of it," replied the other.
"If you feel any scruples of conscience
you can pay them their expenses, and
it will be good mornings work fol
some of them"
81 don't altogether like the idea,
Charlie; it doesn't seem manly to me,
you know, to"
"Nonsense"' interrupted Maiden
"For goodness sake, Harcourt, don''
begin preaching! Let us decide that II
shall be done. I'll draw up the adver'