Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-17
JeaIousy's Fearful Vengeance.

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The average Frenchman is FOND of
yhe water in the summer, and from the
fact that he is in the habit of surround
ing il with attractive accessories he
undoubtedly derives more pleasure
from il than Americans usually do.
Nor i it French instinct TO act self
ishly in this matter. All along the
Seine places are also assigned at certain
points for the bathing of horses, others
for the washing of dogs. The dog
wash i frequently an amusing and an
animated sight. Delicate and fastidious
pets noiSily and pathetically resent the
100 familiar attentions of the Irofes-
sional washers; while the half-hysteric
owners OF some, especially if they are
spinsters, cannot be torn apart from
their trembling poodles, but preside at
the operation and try to console them
with expressions of the most ridiculous
Establishment.
Ii was glorious hot afternoon in
July. All the baths that line the Seine
Al Paris and the suburbs of the east and
west were in full swing-hdman, equine
and canine were taxed TO their utmost
capacity. At one of the latter, an
American boy of twelve was dividing
his attention between the elaborate
sousiug administered TO his own Dandie
DinmOnt and the human-like yelpings
OF bedizened lap-dog that protested
against the cruelty of the proposed ABB
luton, and whose owner in fearful
voice endeavored to console and fortify
her pet. The elderly owner of the dog
was accompanied by her mecca
charming looking young girl with
blonde hair. complexion like new
cream. and dark, expressive eyes-as
vet, evidently, slightly on the child
hoods side OF the promise OF her teens.
As the actively-perceptive eye Of this
Young girl marked how courageously
The Dandie Dinnnnt took his bath, and
how, on the contrary, Socrates whined,
and yelped, and struggled, while his
mistress feigned TO weep, she became
suddenly conscious that the boy re-
garded her aunt and her pet with an
air ofamusemenJ not entirely free from
derisiOn.
The expression of burning resent
ment that instantly transformed her
features was study for a physiogno-
mist: and with an impetuous stamp of
her substantial arched foot she whis-
pered. or, rather, hissed:
You disagreeable boy; hate you,
DO"
He noticed the strange change that
came over her face and felt the indigna-
lion that flashed from her eye; so with
the instinct of a well-bred boy he con-
fined his attention to his own immediate
business.
The Dandie DinmOnt left the bath,
and The episode of the dog-bath had al
most eXhaled from the youthful mind
of his master, when a quick yelp be-
tokened too surely his favorite's pain.
The boy turned; the aunt and her
poodle were behind, and the girl had
struck the inoffensive terrier with her
hoop-stick. His look conveyed mix
ture of anger and surprise.
"You are a cruel girl, | know that, ="
he murmured. "Come here Dick.'
''You are an impertinent monkey,
and I'll hit him again" she cried; and
needless of her aunt's remOnstrance,
she rushed with uplifted arm at the
timid creature
Dick bolted to the middle of the
street, to terrified of his cruel pursuer
toa avoid the approaching wheel of a
rapidlv-driven vehicle. There was a
hitch in the wheel; little appealing
agonizing bark, and the dog had num-
bered his DAYS. The boy ran and picked
up his mangled pet and placed the long,
sIlken hair against his heart; then he
lifted up his voice and wept.
The girl was too surprised to SPEAK,
but there was no grief in her look,
simply open-eyed astonishment; but
when She had fully realized the catas-
trophe, her glance was the glance OF one
who had triumpI.e ed, as the boy under
standing interpreted it.
"Bathed in the helpless wrath OF
tears he watched the girls retreatlng
form, and when she again looked round,
he saw nothing of relenting nor oil
sympathy in her look. And he reeoi-
lected the hard look as long as he lived
For. as Jean Paul had written, IKE
membranes last longer than pre-
sent reality, as we may conserve bios
SONS many years, but never fruits.
At twenty, Ursula Heydenreich was
the arbitrary mistress of large possess
ions. As she looked at herself IN the
mirror, she beheld the reflection OF a
large and handsome woman, with a
massive white neck, deep bosom and
majestic shoulders. Ii would have
been easy to criticise the face; and yet
il was face that few young men could
have looked at without misgivings that
he might TOO soon learn to labor and to
linger for its glances, its smiles, its ap-
proval, and its love-
Miss Won Heydenreich paced her
boudOir in state of unusual mental
indecision. And yet she was only de-
liberating about having her portrait
painted. As usually regarded, if abun-
dant means wait upon Inclinations, and
the gifted artist upon both, the sitting:
may be commenced as soon as conven-
lent. But other considerations entered
the embryonic purpose of the heiress'
The artist whom she thought of employ