Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14


road by a sunk fence, there was d
cricket match going on Parson Mile.
champ alighted from his horse, ,and
stood for some minutes by his daugh.
ter's side while they watched the play.
ers. Both were evidently connoisseurs
and entered at once into the game
while they chatted together. Tive
young men, who had just had their i'm
nings, were lying on the grass not fal
from them: and while the traveller.
watched the match the young men
watched them.
The young men gave an approving
nod to each other, and gazed with even
more complacency to the fair maiden
on the pillion.
Ettie was her fathers own child
like hun in the graceful figure, abund-
ant dark hair, and gray eyes, which
softened and frightened as she spoke
Her rounded cheeks were flushed will
the heat, though very becomingly. She
wore blue pelisse, and white hat
with ribbons of the same color. Alto
gether she made very pretty picture
Let us go and speak to them, Tom. y
said the taller of the two; and together
they sauntered up.
You take an interest i'm our game,
sir?' said Oliver, while Tom bowed tO
the young lady.
81 do, young sir,' said the parson'
g for Pm cricketer myself. But, to
say the truth, it was the heat, not the
game, which caused us to stop for
while.''
Have you been riding far, sir?''
asked the one called Tom, coming
nearer and patting the horse.
Nine miles, friend" answered the
parson.
"And six more TO CO. chimed in his
daughter. IF the remainder of the
road is as open as the last mile, we may
get sunstroke before we reach Powys
court"
Powyscourt, repeated Oliver. ''If
you are going thither you should take
the first turn to the right instead OF
keeping the high road. You will get
into the lanes, and save good mile.
But are you aware, sir, that the Earl is
absent:''
My business said the confiding
parson, is with her ladyship, who has
kindly offered TO take my daughter as
companion She will further trouble
herself TO have her instructed Gil the
harpsichord, and TO teach her how
ladies should comport themselves"
- am sure she cannot need instruc-
ton on the latter poin;," said Tom,
fervently.
- have been warming her against
flattering tongues sill" said the parson,
with a smile, and at the same time with
proud look at his daughter. How
ever, she is but a quiet country lass,
and her mother thinks it as well foI
her TO see little more of the world
than she can at our quiet parsonage.
She won't be long away, ami when
she comes back she'll brighten US all up
and teach her little sisters"
"Have you a large family, reverend
sir 2" asked Oliver.
"Five daughters and one son-quite
enough to make man thoughtful, y
said the parsGn, with CHEEKY laugh
which belied his words.
Father often talks OF the trouble We
are to him." said Henrietta; - but he
don't look as if he were much the
worse for it. Does he, SIR"
"In the natural course of things
some of the daughters must marry"
remarked Tom, gravely, still stroking
the horse. THAT may relieve you of
some of the anxiety. sir"
81 have no wish TO part with any of
them, friend" said the parsOn; ''and
Henrietta here has quite foresworn
matrimony."
"Do you mean that seriously,
madam - said Tom.
"Well, sir, was the answer, with a
smile and blush, 81 think it's always
better to be let well enough alone"
at will be poor lookout for us
young fellows if such ideas gain
gronnd," said Oliver. Surely, sir,
you do not approve of lovely young
ladies like your daughter holding
them?'
Il am not sorry she holds them for
the present. Many a person marries in
haste to repent at leisure. But, Hen
rietta, my dear, we must be going. |
wish you good-day, gentlemen, and
success to your side"
"Will you not wish US succsss, Mis-
tress Henrietta:' said Tom. earnestly,
with hat in hand.
"Of course / will, she said, raising
her gray eyes rather shyly. Il hope
you will win all before you"
The two young men watched the
riders till turn in the road hid them
from sight, and then Tom did not
move until the sound of the horse
hoofs died away.
"Tom, you're very thoughtful" at
last said Oliver, shaking his friends
shoulder. What ails you?"
"Of course l am,'' said Tom, dream
lily, I" for there goes my ,oife!''
"Where there is will there is a
way" says the proverb, and Tom GER
tainly found the way. In spite of her
sound sense-in spite of her assurance
to her father, and her grandmother
high opinion - in two months time
Henritta Millechampe was "woo and
married an a.
A Clever Canadian Girl.
She lives at Ottawa, Canada, and this