Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-07-21

grew more and more favorable. NJ
D'Eresby was evidently amused by he
srtless prattle and lisping observations
and it was surely but one step from amuse
ment to devotion. To be ssre, he neve
said anything that she could construe into
special meaning on the matrimonial ques
ton; but as long as time and the dictionary
were open to him, who knew what nigh
next transpire? Mrs. Percival begar
gravely to consider the personal merits o.
satin and reps silk for wedding dress
while Tom, shrewdest of them all, bit the
end of his slate pencil, and grinrc1 like {
gorilla"
One beamy summer morning. Miss Per.
cival made one of a party of ladies who
we're aduitted to view the elegant D'Eresb,
mansion, now Just on the verge of compile
ton. Josephine was in hige spirits, Of
course.
Gle certainly must have meant some
thing, " thought Josepbine. ..or he neve,
would have asked me so particularly tC
come and view the rooms
Whether Mr.. D'Eresbv,s s.meaning" an
plied equally TO the seven other maiden.
and two blooming widows who accom-.
panied her. Miss Perciyal. NOT being of 3
strictly lopical nature. never par,sed 10 con.
slider
slow do YOU like this room 9n asked
Mr.. D'Eresby. as they paused in one which
looked as much like the heart of a blue
bell as a furnished apartment well could
do.
A velvet Garnet in shaded azures-a blue
paper strewn with ,iny fern leaves in gold
-blue satin chairs, and a ceiling ius, tinted
with the male cerulean of the midday sky
it preserved a strange and pleasing indi-
yiduality in every featur, and corner.
ssOh. it's bee-yu-ti-ful,n murmured Jo-
sephine, clasping her kid-gloved hands in !,
species of lady-like ecstacy.
81 am Glad YOU like IL" said D'Eresby.
moving back a tiny marble statuette of
Eurydice, ard critically adjusting an aqua
rum in the window. This is TO be Mrs.
D'Eresby's sittings-oom :"
"Your mother?n asked Josephine, smil-
incly interested.
'.No-my wife"
''Oh, you puzzling man! :" cried jose
phine, making little dive at him with her
lace fan. You know very well you're not
married.
81 shall be very soon"
Miss Percival blushed The seven other
young ladies looked envioCsly AT her, and
the two widows tossed their heads, and
muttered something about ''artful minSes, "
while MIR. ID Eresby threw open door lead
Ing to suite of rooms painted and panelled
IN green and silver.
The first apartment, evidently sitting
room, was not empty. \ girl in a PLAIN,
gray walking dress stood in front of one
of the malachite mantels, making some
little drawing or memorandum on the back
of letter. She turned as the party flowed
into the room, and Josephine Percival
stood face TO face with her cousin, Mary
Isle.
'Iou needn't stare 50, Joe :" said Tom
Percival, who was looking over the shoul-
der of the young artistic; Its Polly Les
lie-and she designed all these wallpaper
patterns; yes, every one of them"
who p inquired Mrs. Thaddeus Tor
rington, the prettier of the two widows.
Miss Percival turned away, with face
the color of new mahogany.
.'It's only designing girl that-that
mamma has employed at different times, g"
faitered Josephine, secretly resolving that
the offending artizaness should have such a
talking TO" this evening, as she should
not soon forget.
Il beg your pardon, Miss Perciyal, said
Mr.. D'Eresby. catching her words, and
coloring high with naughty anger. ITO
avoid any more such awkward mistakes,
let me introduce 10 you all, Miss Leslie, my
future wise!'
''LOok at Joe. look at Joe ~ crOaked