Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

of such love as he had TO give than the
woman who would have died for him.
Things could not last much longer
like this. Opal wondered why he did
not come of an evening. and asked him
to spend the following Monday with
her, as she would be alone. He could
not refuse; so all day Sunday he spent
with Nellie wandering about kensing-
ton Gardens; then to church with Mr..
Wylde, and delightful Bohemian sup
per in the shop-parlor. Afterwards
came the goodnight; and Montague
told Nellie he could not come the fol-
lowing day, because he had to see cou-
SIN of his; and then he went on to say
that these happy days must end, as he
was going away for long time, and
would only come once more to say good
by. The blue eyes filled with tears, the
tiny hands rustled up into the air, and
with a wild scream she threw herself
upon the stairs, sobbing, "Montie, you
cannot, shall not leave me.
''Darling, l must"
''But you said you loved me-"
''God knows how much, my darling;
but l must leave you, for am in honor
bound to marry nv cousin Opal"
Nellie did not receive this announce
ment haughtily, with pride, or with
despair, but threw herself down at
Montague Garthorn's feet, sobbing pit
eously. ''You shall never marry her
the proud lady you show me in the Park !;
but me, your own loving Nellie, who
worships you with devotion che can
never feel.''
al do believe you love me best, my
golden wig" he exclaimed as he caught
her In his arms and kissed her, promis-
ing to call again soon."
Nellie was Immediately comforted,
and before he had got to the end of the
street she was singing to herself as she
cleared the supper things away.
On Monday, Opal dressed herself in
the dress Montague admired, ordered
the dishes for dinner he preferred, and
and made up her mind to win him back,
remembering the words of one OF our
writers, that ''revived love is the strong
est" He came in determined TO make
the evening pleasant to Opal, even to
confess to her his Irritation with Nellie
to tell her that he had rooted it up
and was ready to come back to her
more devoted than ever but Opal looked
so strong in her self-possession, so pas
sionless, so unsympathetic, that the i'm
age of Nellie recurred to him as he saw
her last in her attitude of worship at
his feet.
"Montie, why are you so strange?
Does anything worry you, dear:''
"Nothing."
''But l am sure it does. Have | any
thing to do with it?''
"No."
"Only remember, Montague, if there
is anything in the world l can do for
you / will"
"Would you really, Opal?" and a
CLEAN of hope came into his face, and
for the moment he felt inclined to tell
her all; and then, if only she had come
towards him instead of going to the
window, he would have made a clean
breast of it, and saved Nellie and him
self sorrowful fortnight.
Opal crossed the room, not even look
hg at him, aid, with her eyes fixed on
the street, she said: Montague, even if
you love another woman better than
me can bear it, and give you up so
readily-for your happiness and she
turned and smiled one of her brightest
smiles at him.
81 am but poor company Tonight,
Opal, so goOd-by." And before she
could call him back he was gone. "How
little she cares for mel" he thought.
while she was caring for him more
than her life.
For fortnight Mr.. Garthorn saw
neither girl. He was selfishly unhappy
he was in that state of mind that he did
not know what to do next. He wished
some one would take his destiny from
him, and make him do something.
Every day he thought more of Nellie
and less of Opal
The latter wrote him kind note,
hoping he was not i'll; should pappa
come and zee him?'
Nellie wrote mad letters, beseeching
him to come or she would die. She was
i'll; she was pale; she really was dying.
She should never see him more if he
did not come.
He sat down to answer these letters,
and felt relieved when they were fin
ished.
Opal received hers by the last post,
and directly she saw the well-known
writing she took it up to her room to
read it alone. II was only short note,
and she perceived it was In school
girl hand. 1t ran thus:
Orcn Darling Monte; Your broken
hearted golden wig is pale, ill, languid
and dying. If you don't see her soon
it will be too late, and you can only put
flowers in her coffin, and bid her last
adieu. Do, do, do come to your lov-
ing
NELLIE.
The address was in full on the letter,
and in one moment Opal saw it all.
How Mr.. Garthorn had sent her this
letter by mistake; how this letter was
from some one to him; and she realized
that in truth he had found some one
whom he loved more, and consequently
would make him happier. Her resolu-
ton was made. Her love was no use if
it was selfish.
Next morning she wrote to Mon
tague, asking for few moments con-
versation that afternoon. Then she
went to Nellie's home. She rather
wondered at the appearance of the
house, but fancied the lady might only
be staying thore. Blooming, blue-eyed
Nell opened the door, and Opal asked
for Nellie.
ssWhv I am Nellie What do Won