Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-01


child, where is your pridei You are hop
ing against hope, my daughter 1t would
be cruel IN ne 10 encourage your Mr..
Merrifield could have found YOU had
he wished; our address was left for all who
might inquire for it. He has not even
written TO you since your fortune was lost.
remember well that his last letter arrived
just as we were going TO your cousin Eth
els wedding-that was just week before
our trouble came. ;"
Ethel made no reply.
Her face was hidden again, and sobs
shook her slender form. Mrs Thornton
continued:
''Would that you had never seen Frank
Merrifeld. He forsook you in poverty,
and even when the far greater sorrow of
your poor fathers death came upon us, he
gave us not one sympathizing word, o
Ethel, think no more of him, but rather try
to reward the true and devoted love that
has proved so true a friend to us. DR..
Jones has been like son to me through all
your sickness. Surely in time to come you
will get over this infatuation for one 50 un-
worthy, and reward devoted love as il de-
serves.
Ethel looked up wearily,
Il don't love DR.. Jones, mamma, though
l esteem him. and am grateful; oh very
grateful for all his goodness to us both. But
shall never love any man but Frank
Some day | viii tell the doctor so, and
then-lt he chooses to accept esteem and
gratitude-I viii for yoUr sake, -.mamma
-'
She stopped, and quite broke down in a
storm of sobs and tears.
Her mother soothed her, and presently
she became Calmer.
''Don't let us talk of it any more, said She
sighing. .'Let US find his address and send
him his pocketbook.
So they opened it and examined its con-
tents.
Notes, bills, memoranda, receipts, con-
siderable amount ofmoney, but no address
At last in an inner pocket they found
letter, andi tia photograph. Ethel took it
out it was her own picture.
"Mamma, mamma, look here and the
poor girls trembling fingers clutched at a
scrap of newspaper that was fluttering to the
ground.
80. what is this 2"
Bending their heads together they read
the following notice:
s.Maried.-On June 4th, at Grace
Church, Henry Rollins, Esq, TO Miss Ethel
Thorzton. Immediately after the cere-
mony the happy couple started on bridal
tour"
Mrs. Thornton looked up in bewilder-
ment.
why, what is that doing herel" said
she. 'Irs the announcement Of your cousin
EtheTs marriage
''Yes, yes, and Frank thought it was
mine. | see it all now-he has believed
me false to him, Oh, my poor Frank! he
has been suffering, too. The photograph
see, what is that written underneath it in
his own handwriting. Oh, look"
Again they read together.
This time Shakspeare's lines-though
slightly altered:
Vert thou but constant thou vert perfect
that one err0r
Fills thee with faults.
ssOh, my poor Frank :" cried the happy,
weeping girl. ''Oh. why were cousin
Ethel and named the same! And Frank
never met her. Don't you see, mamma,
how the mistake has occurred! And it
might have remained unexplained forever
lint for that shower of rain! Look at the
letter mamma. / must find his address
now"
The letter was examined, and, happily
for all, supplied it.
Next morning little note came by mail
to Frank:
Sir Ny daughter, whom you kindly y
sisted during shower of raln three WEEKS
azo-des res 10 restore your Poche.-uDoA, %
which she found. Sickness has prevented our
sttandinc, TO this ea-lier. Please call at your
e,riiest convenience, and inquire Tor Mrs.
Thornton.
An address was given.
Mr.. Merrifield stared at the name.
Gan odd coincidence" thought he-
s.Tbere are plenty of Thorntons in the
world. of course" and he set of to reclaim
his property.
4 lady in deep mourning received him;
he stared violently.
e.Mrs. Thornton :" he cried, ''can it be
really youl" and stopped, confused and
angry.
She was perfectly self-possessed- -,
81 thought you would have recognized
the name" she said, quietly, Though our
circumstances have made a change OF resi-
depce necessary. II was Ethel whom you
carried across the street she has been Ill
since then, Or
He interrupted her in surprise:
.eFtbel i'll, Ethel whom l carried,
Then getting more and more bewlidered:
.I thought that Mrs. Rollins was abroad, l
understood
Mrs. Rollins On, certainly Mrs.
Rollins is my niece. Twas not aware you