Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

religion before the world, but helps the
sick and suffering in such quiet way,
that one would scarcely know that he
had done anything. Nell pronounces
him as one of the ''goody, goody kind, 4"
then adds hastily, ''but dozen of him
are better than that provoking Sidney
Greysonr'
August 2lst. Well, it's queer! Most
certainly Gods ways are not ours, and
He leads us in path we know not.
Journal, my first, very first hearts his
tory, set down on your pure white
pages to-day.
| Douglass Leslie came to me this
morning, and in his earnest, manly way
told me he loved me, and asked me to
be his wife. | was SO surprised that
any one could ever care for me in that
way, but knew by my joyous, light
heart that | loved him, and told him
so.
He has written to-day to papa. Oh
God grant he won't refuse his request,
and yet, why should he? NY Douglass
is an earnest, noble-hearted man,
Nell came tonight to congratulate
me, yet how the sly little rogue ever
knew is mystery to me.
In return for her teazing, | retorted
that there would soon be another en-
gagement, whereupon she flushed, then
said haughtily, 81 do not know what
you mean, Fan"
"Nell," | replied, "you do love Mr..
Greyson.''
Fan, stop talking nonsense" she
said quickly. and left the room.
August 3Oth. The strangest thing
happened to-day, | was sitting at the
farther end of the piazza, half hidden
by the luxuriant vines clambering
around, when Nell stepped out from
the low window opening from the par
lor to the porch, closely followed by
Sidney GreysOn. An amused smile
hovered around his handsome lips as
he said, "Now, Nellie. do be reason
able, you know that you love me, and
that"
''Indeed, Mr.. Greyson, pardon the
interruption), but have | ever given
you cause to think so: if so, excuse me
for saying yOu were greatly mistaken -
was Nell's naughty reply.
''For all that, Miss Howards, you
have not yet said you did not love me.
Only say that. then | will believe you"
"Then," was the sarcastic reply, II,
Nellie Howards, do not love you, and
never shall. Is it plain?"
"Nell, Hush, l cannot bear to hear
you speak so lightly" and he caught
her hands, and then went rapidly on
Nellie, | love you, and always will,
though you do not return my affec-
tom then, clasping her TO his heart,
he murmured, ''Oh my darling, my
darling, happy is the man who wins
you. Remember dear, | shall never
forget you," then he turned and strobe
rapidly away, the blue eyes soft and
moist with unshed tears. Then-with
strange perverseness-shec cried eagerly.
fSidney, come back, oh, come back"
but he was gone, and l hurried to her.
Nellie" said, sternly. ''you have
broken the heart of one of the best n.en
God ever made. People are right when
they call you an unprincipled coquette." ."
Fan. DON'T" she pleaded, so sadly
that could not help forgiving her, and
kissed the fearful face-I never can be
angry with her moment.
Poor child, how penitent she was
tonight; but we saw nothing of Mr..
Greyson, and she could make no ex-
PLANTATION.
August 3lst. This morning when |
came down to breakfast and not seeing
Mr.. Grevson, asked where he was the
landlady replied that he had gone away
the afternoon before, expected to go to
the mountains, and would not be back
that summer.
gave one glance at Nell. Her face
was deathly white, but she managed TO
saw family, ''Please excuse me, Mrs.
Ellis, do not feel well this morning."
Then she went from the room.
Poor girl, how | pity her; but I'm
determined that she and Sidney Grey
son shall come to an understanding
i'm regard to each other, so | went up to
her room, and entering saw the golden
head bowed and the hands tightly
elasped.
"Nell,'' said, softly, ''Why do you
not write to Mr.. GreysOn and tell him
Won love him?"
Never" she interrupted, her eyes
flashing angrily. | will never lower
myself so mnch.'
saw talking was of no avail, and so
left her to pen a few words to her far
away lover, the most important part
was these words:
Nell will not acknowledge that she
does not care for you, and | have rea-
sons to think that she does. She has no
idea | have written this.
FANNIE WILLARD.
Iprayed earnestly for my darling's
happiness, and then heard Douglas call
ing me. He has just received letter
from papa, who sanctions our engage
ment with joy, for Mr.. Leslie was an
intimate friend of his youth, and he
knows all about the family.
How good God is. The grass seems
greener, the sun brighter, the birds
sing merrier than ever before, and l
would be perfectly happy if l only
knew that Nell was.
September 4th. Tonight Nell looked
very lovely. She wore a pale violet
rawn trimmed with soft lace, while the
pearls at neck and ears were not whittier
than her sweet, sad face.
Ii was lovely moonlight, and we were
all on the piazza, with the exception oil