Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-18
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 49, 1877

"John will not care, and he need moi
know until after l am gone. He and
Maude are so much taken up with each
other, they'll never miss me, and
shall really Eke it so."
Mrs. Horton stared through her gold
trimmed glasses at the girls truthful
lovely face; and then, when she turned
around to peep at the sponge just set.
grand, motherly smile broadened her
dear old face.
The afternoon sunshine came hot and
bright through the one uncurtained
window of the forlorn little station.
where Jessamine was patiently sitting,
waiting for the three fifteen train, that
should take her up-away from the
sweet, wide, country she had known
all her life-away from John Horton
and the dear old homeland deposit her
among the hustle and confusing strange
ness, and sitting heat, and crowded
misery of the metropolis.
She was unspeakably miserable and
home-sick. The red chimney of the
farmhouse, cleaning picturesquely
among the button-balls quarter-mile
away, seemed thousands OF miles dis
tant, judging by the lonely pain she
felt, sitting there, solitary. on her self
instituted term of Punishment, and
shrinking off in one corner of the car
affa- ha shrfal--
ing train had stopped second, in obe-
dience TO the little rel flag she had
hung ont, and then dashed on, away
into the new, strauge worid-the new,
strange, lonely life.
1t was dark when she reached the
city-hot, breathlessiy hot, and horribly
noisy and dirty. And oh, what had
made Maude Trevanien tell her John
wouldn't care for her after he was mar
ried? What had made everything so
miserable and tangled up, and desOlate !
Her tears were coming in great salt
gushes, and she was wearily getting
her little shawl and big satchel to-
gether, to leave the almost deserted
train, with heart heavier than lead.
when a firm hand was laid on her
Shoulder, and her name, in low, re-
proachful tone, was almost whispered
in her ear.
"Jessssmine
She turned affrightedly at first-fhen.
with sudden bliss at her heart, met
John Horizons eyes. ffE
"You would persist In running away
from home, and was just as persistent
in following you, Jessie! just caught
the train-by the rear ear, too. So you
are trying TO get away from me, are
You Jessamine?"
Her eyes filed with tears.
"Oh, John, how could 1 stay after
what she said? | would much rather
go than be told wasn't wanted, or to
stay and be unwelcome. you have been
so good to me, joint"
Johns face was perfect picture of
bewilderment.
Really, / cannot fathora one word
of all this mystery, Jessie. Who told
you that you were likely to be unwel-
come at my house or my mothers
home?''
He had coolly captured her satchel
and shawl, and was looking at her very
curiously.
"Your betrothed. John-and she
ought to know. Miss Trevanien-''
Johns lips suddenly parted over his
handsome teeth.
"O-h. yes, / see. And so l am en-
gagged TO Miss Trevanien, am z? Jessie
you jealous, loving little darlin I'll
never thought of being engaged TO her
bold, scheming creature nor is
there but one girl in the world | lcOuld
be engaged TO. Jessie, Jessie, look at
me, and see in my eyes who she is! Tell
me if she says yes, after my chasing her
a hundred miles for the answer"
And Miss Trevanien paid her board
bill, with the inward conviction that
the Horizons and she would remain
apart for the future, which conviction
was well sustained by the Horizons;
while TO dear, foolish, loving, jealous
Jessamine came such undreamed- of
happiness that it more than thousand
fold atoned.