The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-13

said half timidly:
Don't please you my dear guar
DIAM
With long drawn sigh. Clarence
Kane shook off the beauty-struck spell
upon him, and answered honestly:
.sJuniata, believe that only angles |
could possess your beauty
''Thanks, but your angel ideas will
have fall, for I'll astonish you by
proving what affinities earthly angels
can possess, for do you know I'm most
starved p
s:True l had forgotten the politeness
of host in my JOY at your arrival, but
| will now at one for it.
And calling a servent girl. bad her
conduct his ward TO room prepared
for her, promising to meet her III
few minutes at dinner.
The merry Christmas days sped
rapidly away. and both Clarence ZANE
and his beautiful ward became toasts
in the aristocratic society OF arlSto-
cratic Baltimore.
The best parti Of the state, Mr.. Kane
was haunted by mothers who had
marriageable daughters, dlned by
naoas. and on account Of his great
popularity. wined ut the clubs by MS
numerous friends. While the beautiful
.Juniata arose like a star above the
horizon of the social circle. and at
once was q relgnlng belle.
But amid all the admiration the
outer world bestowed on them both,
Clarence Kane and Juniata were bet
fer content to enjoy the quiet OF the
old homestead. and were happlest
when left to themselves.
And vet neither Of them knew OF
the others feelings in this matter, but
believed the regard existing between
them was such as was between guard
ian and ward.
The merry days were soon over; ano
once again Juniata returned to hel
school duties. but not for long: as. IL
the commencement of summer. sht
was to graduate and appear before the
worlds foot-lights us Il young lady
and with Joy she looked forward t
the day when again she would be bacf
at the old homestead which Clarence
| found to be strangely dark and dlsma
without her fair presence.
But the months rolled away at last
5 and once more Juniata gladdened TIL
: mansion with her sunny smiles ant
silyerv voice to the JOY OF her guard
5 ian and the delight OF the servants
a for one and all of them loved he
> dearly.
il \ month after her return she wa
n seated one moonlight evening, eli
G loving from the open window I'll
l scene Of lawn. lake and forest sprea
q before her. when suddenly que
q stem was heard. and Clarence Kan
e entered the room and approaching hel
u said softly:
..Juniata. | am glad to find 70
x alone, for | have something TO te
y You.
1t Even in the moonlight the beautlf'
q face was seen to flush quickly ana I'll
IT dark ewes were raised toward IL
,, guardian.
"a ..Juniata. today is the first tin
~ the thought of losing YOU ever can
10 forcibiy upon me
~ .What do you mean! speak l II
~ ~ plore YOU p cried the lmpasslon'
io GIRL. startled at his words.
10 do not be alarmed. little girl
u meant to say that Casper Hastings al
AZ Colonel Hughes have both asked
~ to-day to allow them to lay themselVt
=. their hearts. and fortune at your pr,
"' tv feet" ana Clarence spoke playful
~ Il love neither of them, and nev
u shall. Hence | will not marry the
70 or the other: but what did you say
w Il said would speak to you on
~, subject
SO You are willing to give me
mr. then
No "Never no. Imean; but some q
ns Won will love some man. and he v
IN take YOU from me.
I'd NO. no. no. | will not go av
m from Won. wish to be always W
to YOU.
ON Clarence Kane sprang to his
for and rapidly crossed the floor. ana
turning said quickly:
az, "Juniata. would to heaven co
;no keep YOU forever with me but frs
IN ere 7 know my doom, let me tell
the of your past life.
ola Listen, You have believed ye
ia self left in my keeping by y
parents, who. l told YOU died /
n I foreign land: but to your lie hans
ne. story, which you must know. 1oi
le.'' longer are You child.
,atb You know my life has been ONT
son adventure. of wandering. anu tn
and will begin by telling you that slNt
Inns wears ago / was roaming in Spain,
one night put up at an inn by
,na roadside. where stationed mum
NEE of Spanish officers.
+ no .sWhile enjoying my supper in qu
eoot n conversation occurred at the t;
Nom near me. between several Spar
officers. that was most Insulting to
o,a- own land. and every vile epithet
aan heaped upon America and Americ
mo- until. unable to stand 1t lonSe
AMI rose to my feet. and walking to
hold table. threw glass OF wine into
yard face of young man at1lred
captain's uniform. who had peen
htlv ticularlv insulting in all he had
feet INSTANTLY there was a commo1
,,d maxine known my narlOnallI,