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

open 10 you to-day.
II was a large. handsome old house
hat Mrs. EllisOn's grandchildren were
invited 10 visit every year Then they
all met there and nice time they used
to have. for grandma allowed them TO
roam from garrett TO cellar, if they
wished TO do so.
But on this particular Christmas it
was to be even pleasanter than before,
for handsome uncle Rob Ellison had
Just returned from Europe, and many
were the games he planned for the merry
young group.
In the morning, the boys skated with
him while the girls rode with Mrs.
Ellison, who, in spite of her sixty years,
was still a very handsome woman.
But on this eventful day of which l am
about TO write, they wished to have
some tableaux. So g0dma had a3n
them keys TO the many trunks which
stood in the attic, from which they in
tended to get their dresses.
They were all up sorting the many
coEimes when pretty Laura Howard,
who was standing by large trunk,
called out: ''Oh, Grandma, look at this
lovely picture of a young girl. Who
can it be;''
Grandma EllisOn's hurried over to
where she was, stern expression on
her usually placid face.
.'Shut down that trunk, child, she
commanded, land give me the key"
Laura obeyed, and Mrs. Ellison left
the room and went to her own cham
ber, where they heard her close and
lock the door.
What could be the matter: they Won
dered.
At dinner she was the same as usual,
only there were traces of tears on her
grave face.
After the meal was finished, May
Worthy, who was the bravest of them
all, went up to Mrs. Ellison and, smooth
ing back the white hair said softly:
Wont you tell us about that picture
up stairs, please do, grandma.
Mrs. Ellison's face hardened as she
replied, Il cannot, May DEAR" and she
left the room.
But in the evening, when they were
all grouped around her, she said alb
ruptly, Children, did You ever know
YOU had an aunt Pauline?"
All looked surprised, and grandma
continued:
''She was my youngest daughter, and
the pet of the household, an imperious
little queen. and we all wOrshipped
her. She was beautiful, if l do ac-
knowledge it myself with some moth
erly pride in the calm voice. every
wish was gratified, and as she blossomed
into wOmanhood it was hard TO check
her impetuous temper Still, we were
all surprised when Gerald Tracy came
TO us to ask for her hand, she clinging
to him, her pleading face saying more
than words"
1T is needless to say that your grand
father refused, for Gerald, ii was ru-
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with no money to speak of.
"Pauline's lovely face was dark and
defiant as Mr.. Ellison angrily ordered
him from the house. The next morn
ing she did not come down to broadcast,
and my husband, who was very pune
tual himself, sent one OF her sisters to
call her down. Mary returned, saying
that Pauline was not i'm her room, and
the bed had not been slept in all night.
Very we'll :" said Mr. Ellison sternly.
''If she is sulky and does not intend TO
eat her breakfast like sensible girl,
am willing"
Nevertheless. through all the meal
he seemed ill at ease, and ate but little.
After it was finished, he rose from the
table and we heard him stride into
Pauline's room, from whence he re-
turned with white. compressed face.
He held paper in mis- clenched hand,
and, showing it TO me, he buried his
face in his hands and groaned aloud.
with an underlined dread in my
heart, took il mechanically and read
the words: You have driven me to
this and must bear the shame. 1 love
Gerald Tracy, and, before you receive
this, will be his wife
"Ungrateful girl" | exclaimed. sis