Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-20
Cousin Edith.

Lillian Ames stood leaning against the
easement OF an open window leading on to a
sloping lawn, at whose base flowed sunny,
rppling stream of water.
Il was oneof England fairest daughters.
Even 81 this moment, spite of the fact that
her brow IS gathered in a frown. and the
red, full lips are unmistakably pouting, her
beauty IS undeniable
A few bcld spirits had declar, d that there
was little soul in the face; but the large
hazel eyes could melt or flash at will; the
dark lashes shaded cheek as white as Pa
rian marble, with rarely even touch of
color upon its velvety surface, and the
1.-THE, graceful figure even unconsciously
assumed q new grace in each unsteady
poise, until one forgot the question of soul
in its perfect outward flesh and blood Ia
bernacle.
Near her, reclining on a low easy chair,
sat a young girl of about her own age.
At first glance the exquisite soul-loyeliness
Of her face paled in Miss Ames's brilliant
beauty, but there were more to love its pos
SCISSOR, and fewer to envy her. Something
ike Imagination was in her voice, as she
addressed her friend
Il cannot believe that you mean 1t Lii
lian. - she said. ''You have been engaged
TO Oscar Derirg for a year, and how can
YOU say SO carelessly that your engagement
shall be broken
Beg pardon!'' interrupted the other. in
low, ironical tones, II have not yet been
engaged to Oscar Deung twenty-four
hours 1t was to Lord Oscar Oering gave
my pledge
''0h, but Lillian, because he has lost
title and estate must he also lose the woman
Of his love? Think minute. You surely
will not give him up 50 easilyl
Nonsense, Edith am 2l-no longer
girl Of an age to live upon sentimentalism,
but to look upon every day realities OF life.
When enga sed myself TO Lord Drng; L
was the subject OF congratulation among all
my friends. Now that the cousin who was
supposed TO be dead crops into life in some
remote portion of the q be, and that Oscar
insists upon renouncIng the property In his
behalf without even struggle, l am not
content to let these same congratulations
lapse into pity"
s'Oh, Lillian, do you think anyone could
pity you for possessing so royal gift as
the love of such a MANI Think better of it,
dear; know you care for him Do not SO
lightly renounee young lIfeIs happiness
ssYou plead his case elOquently, my dear.
Really did not know possessed rival in
nv fair cousin. Perhaps heart caught in
the rebonnd-you know the rest of course,
and can point the moral"
LILLIAN. YOU are uel-cruel.-I-' But
the late speaker had passed through the
window out of hearing, and advanced to
meet a man qnickly approaching on the
green sward, while the young girl LETT be-
hind fell back in her chair, the great tears
coursing down her cheeks, on which the
crimson color signal famed
1t was as though some ruthless hand had
sua,ched the veil from her own heart, leav-
ng exposed its most cherished secret-a
secret she had not known herself until now
betrayed py her shame.
81 must leave this place. ! cannot meet
him again; must go home. But, oh no"
can she give him upl"
Edith Loring snd Lillian Ames were
cousins. bnt the one was the daughter on
clergyman whose rectory was some Ten
miles distant from Ames court, and one Oh
the noblest estates of England, and OF
which Lillian was sole heiress-
The girls, however. had been cioseiy
united. more By the tie of friendship 'nail
cousinship, sirce the latter was hs'an
bond. and Azes court was almost as much
Edith home as her own. Now, however
the homelier charms of the rectory were
very grateful to her. Here no one couo
prove the discovery so new to herseil-'o
trace the scarlet blush which seenieu .,
often to burn her CHEEK, until she wondered
that 1t did not leave its brand
She had been home six weeks, anu '"i'e
Oscar Dering had driven over TO see he''
but she had always denied herself 10 hi'n
on some household pretext, Until one nncrn-
he overlook her in the road
She had been busy with thoughts Oh hiih,
wondering how he had borne his rup'uiou
troth. and reproaching herself for the Gu"
arrti.e which heretofore had foroldden ho'
meeting him. when she heard behlnd ne'
the quick step of the horses ho'i'
rider drew rein at her side.
so am to find you at last nc '',''
His voice sounded the same as Oh oi''
bright, CHEEKY tone was unchanged :,
Have yo1 seen Lille, latelyf Sn' o.
last found courage to ask
No." he answered, and then sue -"
the frown gather on his brow, ana AA ,n -,
preston of pain comes about bis iip~