Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-12-19


blanche will be only too glad to bav
me at the last, while Nora will cry he
pretty eyes dim and then go back t,
her teaching and beg pardon, Mis-
Hadyn, what was it you said? | wa
busy watching the dancers and did no
hear your last remark.
And so the summer days sped ava,
is if on golden wings. The season wa
almost over, and still the fashionabl,
crowd at Newport had not vet returne,
to their homes.
Neither Nora lie Roy. Gilbert St
John or Blanche Hadyn had yet left
and st. John thought it was almost tim,
to stop trifiing with Nora and begin t,
make love to the wealthy heiress.
Nora lie Roy had that day received .
letter saying that her aunt had died
leaving no will, and as she was tn,
nearest relative, all the immense wealtl
would go to her.
She seated herself at the window. an,
with her heart full of gratitude an,
love TO God, and thought how happy sh.
would be now.
No more weary days spent in til.
close school room, no more fretfu
children to teach. and, better than al
besides, she would not come TO Gilber
st. John Il penniless bride, for sh,
never had a doubt but that before sh,
went away he would come to her an,
frankly ask her to be his wife, for witt
all his love making he had never gon,
so far as that.
But her Joyous, happy meditation.
we're suddenly interrupted by voice.
just outside her window.
by JOye, st. john" one said, anC
she recognized in it st. Johns most in
timate friend. Harry Gordon, sits {
shame the way You are fooling thai
girl, for of course you don't intend Il
marry her, and its rather risky think.
ing you can go back on Miss Blanche
whenever you please
You're right, Gordon replied s
voice which Nora lie Roy knew only
too well, ''but the girl is such pretty
little thing, and so thoroughly believes
| love her that it's quite an amusement
TO watch her. 1t is, as you say, a rather
risky thing to do, but I'll run the risk
and leave il 10 the charms of my man
parS IN do tho ract ne annr.a 4 Ian.,
expect TO marry little Nora. | wouldn't
do that even if had the wealth of the
Indies. No. thanks. wealthy briGe
for me like Miss Hadyn, even if she i.
rather naughty. And now l must
hasten down stairs to ride with the last
named, unknown 10 Nora. who has
quite jealous disposition, though one
would not think so by looking at her.
Au revoir."
The day dawned in the east, and still
Nora lie Roy sat by the open window,
all the girlish happiness and life were
gone from her white face, all the merry
carelessness from the sad, sweet eyes,
while, with the words of one who had
suffered before her. she cried:
''Oh. God, 1 am 90 young so young,
am not used to tears at night
Instead Of elumber-nor to pray
With shaken lips and hands sutwrung.
Thou knowest all my prayers we're bright,
bless thee, God, for past delight
With the dawning of that day new
life began for Nora lie Roy, one which
changed her from an innocent girl into
a cold-hearted. scornful woman.
All, Gilbert st. John, would you be
carelessly content if you could see the
wreck of your vanity and fickleness?
The next day Nora lie Roy came
down to the breakfast room looking the
same as usual, except that the lovely
face was colorless. In excuse for this
she told St. John that she had not slept
much the night before, having been
engaged packing her trunks, as she in
tended to start for home the next day.
Mr.. st. Johns handsome eyes opened
wide with surprise. Was it possible
this pretty little thing did not care any
more for him than to go home right i'll
the midst of his love making? But per-
haps il was better so, he thought, with
a sigh of relief, for in the main he
hated TO leave her so suddenly, and ii
was very convenient she was going
now.
In reply to his look of inquiry Miss
lie Roy stated that she had Just received
a letter from her aunt's lawyer, stating
that her aunt was dead. and as she was
the nearest relative all her wealth
would be hers. The funeral was to be
in a few days, and she must hasten
home i'm time to attend il.
Gilbert St. John suddenly thought
what a very lucky man he was. Here
was a girl, innocent, beautiful, passion
ately i'm love with him, and, better than
all. wealthy. What more could he de-
sire? besides, in his own vague fashion,
he was half in love with her himself.
In one moment he made his plans.
Miss Nora lie Roy, heiress, should be
his wife.
So his handsome face was fascina-
tingly alluring as he said, softly, "And
now my little Nora is so rich, hope
she won't forget her summer friend,
but will let him visit her in her own
home"
A few days ago Nora lie Roy would
have felt her heart beat with delight on
hearing these words. Now she had to
bend the dainty head so that the man,
intently watching her. would not see
the painful smile lurking around her
mouth as she said, calmly:
Certainly, my summer friends VIII
always be my friends, and l shall be
happy to see you any time, Mr.. ST
John" while she inwardly though'
..Oh. thank God, I've found him out
before it was too late, and now | VIII
have nv revenge" and the black eyes
once 90 guileless flashed contemptuously
as he said, "Rest assured then, little
Nora. / will be among the first 10 can
We have had many pleasant times thi'