Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-12-19
Prom the Record, May's-IAr,ins, MI
Only a Summers Filtration.
BY Lillian L'EsTRANGE.

Every one at Newport that summer
said they were only flirting. The girl
knew better; the man sided with Mrs
Grundy.
And now will announce their
names-Giibert St. John and Nora
lie Roy.
The first named had come TO the
fashionable watering-plaee with but
one ntention-namely, TO have good
time. break as many hearts as possible,
and, at the end of the summer. to carry
home rich and beautiful wife.
Nora lie Roy was an orphan. She
had no relation in the world but rich
old aunt. whom she had scarcely ever
her barely enough money TO be edu-
Gated, and then wished her TO be q
governess-
This she had done for one short year,
but in that time had grown so fragile
delicate that the doctors advised her
10 20 to some watering-place and regain
her shattered health.
80 with her hardly-earned savings
the girl went TO Newport, and there a
new life began for her, one so sweet
that she seemed TO be walking in a
golden dream, and not little Nora
lie Roy any longer, but some fairy
princess, and her prince appeared in
the shape of Gilbert ST. John; so that
when he, whom all the Newport bellies
were trying in vain TO win, paid her
such flattering attentions. il was no
wonder her pretty, innocent head was
turned. and she began to love him in a
wild. passionate way, while he, well he
thought she was pretty little thing to
fiirt with for few months, and, on the
whole, he rather liked to be adored.
To-day she was sitting in small
summer-house overlooking the sea, a
slight shade of impatience on the
delicate. girlish face. Her dress was
soft white muslin, and the green leaves
falling on the golden, bent head, for
she was trying to read, but how could
she. knowing that at any moment has
eyes might be upon her: The soft mel
low sunlight beaming through the door
and shedding its golden beams upon
the book, all formed lovely picture.
and so thought Gilbert st. John as he
noiselessly approached and laid his
hand, white as a woman's, on the page
she was vainly trying to read.
.sOh, Mr.. st. john" the girl ex-
claimed impetuously, glancing up with
a soft color coming into her delicate
face. ''what kept you so long? l am
afraid our walk will have 70 be taken
in the twilight. See, the sun is setting
already and she pointed TO where the
sun was sinking in the azure tinted
sky.
Gilbert 81. John smiled down into the
lovely face, then replied, "lndeed, y ora,
| am truly sorry if | have kept you
waiting. But Miss Hadyn detained me
awhile. At last | have escaped and can
be with YOU, my darling
Nora flushed. This was not the hrst
time he had so addressed her, and WIN
his handsome eyes upon her the girl
felt she had never known how she mad
given him her whole. unsuspectihg
heart.
..Do YOU really love me, dr. 81.
John ~ she queried, falteringly, as they
turned their faces toward the sunset
ocean.
.sLove you, cherie, why of course L
do was the surprised reply, for it was
the first time she had asked him such
question. and he wondered what could
have prompted it.
.sBecause, the girl continued. as IL
she had not heard his reply, III ever
found YOU false | think | should hate
YOU"
He laughed. \ lazy, well-bred laugh,
and vet so musical that it was one OF
his greatest charms.
..whv Nora, what put such an idea
into your head z"
Il don't know" responded the girl
dreamily-
sweIi, then don't bother your pretty
head with such thoughts
Nora did not reply, and at last, as
the shadows deepened, they slowly
wandered back TO the hotel, where
Nora was eagerly seized upon to play
young ladv's accompaniment, and till
bert st. John strolled over to where
Blanche Hadyn was sitting alone, the
Moonlight streaming over her and rest
ing on her dress of rich silk.
"Ah. Mr.. st. John, have you returned
from your romantic walk by the muir
muring sea:''' she questioned, satiri-
cally.
.Yes, and avery pleasant one II was
so pleasant that / would like TO take
another when your company wouiu
render it doubly so. Will you go Iie
moon has Just risen, and the night Is
lovely"
NO. thank you, either first or not
at ALL is nv motto, you know, she
said. biting her delicate lips as she saw
how really unconcerned he was about
il.
As she spoke he lounged gracefully
into a chair opposite her, saying as ne
did SO, '.On the whole, however, II Is
pleasant here with such charming
companion as you, Miss Hadyn," with
slight bow toward the petulant
beauty.
What a fool am" he thought, ITO
90 around with pretty Nora SO much
when it only makes my lady jealous
and lessons my chances Of winning her.