Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18

was drumming with his fingers on the win
dow. 'I'm tending to the business"
And Harry Elmer paid his money and
went away in disgust.
Dear Harry, lis 50 lucky that you
came up here just now, +" said his sister ra-
diantly.
She was sitting at her window, and
Harry Elmer sat opposite her, sunburned,
handsome and stalwart.
Didn't know what else to do" yawned
Harry. Everybody was out of town, and
there wasn't soul to speak to-"
'.Miss Mayne is to be here next week, y
interrupted Mary Elmer, breathlessly.
"And who is Miss Mayne!'
"Don't you knowi The heiress-the
beauty-the girl who owns half of q
town"
II don't see how that concerns me-"
said Harry.
"Oh, Harry! why shouldn't you he the
one to marry herl"
Harry Elmer made no answer; but he
thought of the golden haired young artist,
with the sea blue eyes and the skin like
velvet.
Il wonder what has become Of hertz
pondered he. And all Mary's chatter about
the heiress "who owned half a town" was
thrown away on his inattentive ears.
But, early the next morning when he
wandered out to smoke his cigar on the
shore of the lovely lake, when the mists
were just beginning to be tinted with rose
and gold, he perceived light figure whose
floating white robes seemed almost part of
the rolling vapors-a girl with both hands
full of roses
by Jove.' he exclaimed, involuntarily;
'It's the artist"
And at the same time she recognized him
with smile.
81 don't know your name,' said she;
''but believe You are the gentleman who
wanted the vases painted"
my name is Elmer" said he advancing
with glad face '.And yours!'
"They call me May said the girl, with
equal frankness.
isn't it strange that We should chance
to meet here, Miss Mayi' said Elmer, hold
ing the slim little hand longer than was
absolutely necessary.
Things do happen strangely in this
world, said she. laughing. Take care,
you will make me drop my roses"
II suppose you're getting studies,
sketches, and things for your painting:'
hazarded Harry.
And so they wandered off into the woods,
where the level rays OF the sunrise were
lighting up the leafy aisles with kaleidos-
copic glitter and the birds were warbling
ioyously.
''She'll be here at the hall tonight, said
Miss Elmer, with the St. Michels."
do you mean
al mean the heiress, Of course.
''0h, hang the heiressl' exclaimed
Harry Elmer, impatiently. Look here,
I've something to tell you; I'm engaged to
be married"
Harry"
ITO Miss May, the sweetest little angel
you ever saw"
''Is she rich.''
"Well, no-not in money point Of
view, but love her"
"Who is shei'
'-She is an artist, l believe"
Harry, are you madi" shrieked Miss
Elmer.
''Not in the least"
ITO throw yoursalf away on mere no |
body-a girl without penny-a creature
with no social connections whatever"
81 love her" SAID Harry, putting serenely |
away at his segar, land that's enough
And his sisters tears affected HIM no
more than if he had been figure of stone. |
II will introduce him at all events,
Miss Elmer declared to herself. "whether |
he likes il or not"
And she brought her brother, reluctantly |
enough, into the magic circle which sur
rounded the heiress in the great saloon.
Miss Mayne stood there in dress Of pale |
blue tissue, looped up with bluebells, with |
diamonds encircling her throat and spark |
ling in her ears-a beautiful blonde with |
hair like coiled sunshine, and large wIst |
full eyes.
''You need not introduce u.s. Miss
Elmer said she with smile. 'Your brother
and / arc old friends, in fact'-coloring
like a resolve are engaged lovers Don't
look 80 surprised, Harry; you have only
known me as Alice May; my last name is
Mayne."
''But," stammered Harry, "You are an
artist-a decorator of vases"
mo, am not said the neiress. 81
was waiting IN the studio that day for Miss
yestry, the genuine artist, to come and give
me my lesson. You supposed me to bethe
decorator. 1 only humored your mistake.
You're not vexed with me Harryl"
And the captain answered with loving
glance, which was perfectly satisfactory.
He was engaged to the heiress in spite Of
fate-but then he had not lost his golden
haired little Alice May.
And Miss Mary Elmer found herself conf
pelled to believe In true love after all
Comparatiye yaIue Of Woods