Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-30

a trembling form Is standing al the window,
pale sad face leans 'gainst the window pane,
Lips white as lilies IN the moonbesms swaying,
Moan as remorse thrusts through both heart
and brain"
And where was the object of Mrs.
Ellison's story all this while.
Let us leave the merry group at
grandma's, and wend our way to the
quiet little village of Woody, where
Pauline Tracy first came with her hus-
band What if she had left lOveing
home, had she not found a protecting
arm to shelter her from the storms of
life?
Arithmetic was Gerald Tracy's forte,
so that when Woody bank was left
without cashier, he applied for the
position.
But another was there before him.
Stephen Carleton had been the first
applicant, but not having a good repu-
tation, the situation was given TO Tracy.
Carleton said that if it had not been
for Tracy he would have had it, and
swore to be revenged, but two years
had passed and no chance had occurred
for the fulfilment of his dark threat.
But one day the whole village was
ringing with the news that Gerald
Tracy had forged a check for fifty
thousand dollars and then escaped.
The next day he was caught, tried, and
commtsted to prison for ten years.
Poor Pauline, Her bright, glad sum-
mer was over, and instead of the gay,
impulsive girl, she was changed into
a broken-hearted woman.
1t was New Years Eve. The chill
dren at Mrs. Eilison's were thanking
her for the pleasant day she had made
for them, when all were suddenly
startled by faint peal of the door bell.
The servants had gone to bed, and
Uncle Rob hastened to open the door.
After a while he came back, saying
rather nervously, the girls thought:
"Mother, there is some one here who
wishes to stay until morning. Surely
you can refuse no one shelter this cold
night. Besides Paul" he stopped
and colored, then added hastily, ''there
is child with the lady"
''Poor thing" exclaimed grandma,
compassionately. ''It is a woman, then !?
Yes, Rob, bring her in here. We can
find some place for the wanderer to
night"
Rob hurried away, and a moment
later returned closely followed by a
girlish figure leading little child.
She was dressed, if not elegantly, still
with certain tastefulness that would
tell at once that she was lady.
Grandma rose, her handsome face
full of pity as she said:
'.Poor child, let me take you to my
room, there you can tell me every
thing"
At the kind words, the stranger burst
into passionate sobs.
.Mother, Oh motherr' she cried
eagerly, ''do you not know your child ;
your wilful, wayward, but still loving
Pauline?"
Grandma Ellison's grandchildren had
never seen her so affected before. For
moment silence reigned, broken only
by Pauline's sobs.
"Mother, won't you forgive me for
the sake of her who bears your name -
and she pointed to her child.
Mrs. Ellison was evidently mastering
some strong emotion.
s.Pauline, il was all your own fault,
she began hastily, then broke-down.
.'Oh Pauline, Pauline. my youngest
child, | cannot turn you off. / cannot
steel my heart against you, my darling,
and with heartfelt cry she folded the
slight form to her breast.
The girls had looked on, astonished
silent spectators of this scene between
mother and daughter.
They had never supposed Mrs. Eli
son capable of such emotion, but now
they felt what great injustice they had
done her
But after awhile she controlled her.
self, and turning towards them said
quietly, "Children, you need hardly be
told that this is your aunt Pauline,
whom you have never known, but now, y
she continued, "I hope you will know
and love her.
Pauline Tracy's pretty, sad face was
study for painter as she repeated