Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-08-10
, GIRLS HEROIC ACT.

ouist country road, and carriage
,n.un by two spirited ponies, who
- their heads and arched then
rr.oaf,l necks as if they were enjoying
= tbe utmost their own rapid motion
Such was the scene.
In the carriage We're seated two young
ladies. ;l;r
nth firm hand, the restless ponies.
Che WAS not a beautiful girl, you would
.Iink at first sight but her refined
t.os with its broad, intellectual fore
head and the proud poise of the small
head set upon an erect, finely moulded
sgure made picture very attractive to
the eye.
Her companion was a perfect con-
~Toyelvr' was the adjective which
vould rise involuntarily to the lips upon
ssapg her. Great silky masses Of
onden hair swept back from brow
nure as alabaster, while the dark,
iustrous eyes were in vivid contrast to
the peachv fairness of her complexion !;
her mouth was an incarnation of sweet
ness with its delicious rose-red curves !;
while beneath, tha rounded chin was
cleft with a rogrIish dimple.
Nip and Tuck seem in good spirits
this morning, Annis," said May, as
they few away.
Have Won Thought that if I return
home when papa wants me too, that this
Will he our last drive?"
Annis gathered the reins in one hand,
and quickly passed the other around
,her friends slight waist. rs she said:
81 do hate to think of your going, my
darling! I have enjoyed these few
weeks to the utmost. But I know your
father needs Won, and | must not be
selfish"
As she spoke thus lovingly, a sudden
resolve came into Mays face. She
hesitated moment, then drawing of
her glove she held her small left hand
up before Annis's eyes.
On the third finger in its enamel
,setting. cleaned large solitaire pearl.
After one surprised look, Annis ex-
claimed reproachfully:
Why, May, can it be that You are
engaged, and have never told me OF
IT,"
A bright flush sufused Mays ex-
pressive face as she replied:
YES, Annis, you have guessed
rightly. | Imeant to tell you long ago
but somehow it is hard for me to speak
freely of my own feelings, and it is all
so recent l hardly can believe it myself
yet But | do realize one thing-that
the one who placed this upon my finger
is the noblest and best of men, and you
will agree with me when | tell you who
he is-for you know him, Annis. One
day, soon after our engagement, L was
Speaking TO Mr.. Coleridge of our visit
Twas going to make you at 'Greyhurst'
this fall, and when I mentioned your
name he said at once that he knew you
Well--had met you when you were at
your mcle's."
As the girls happy voice spoke these
words sudden pallor overspread her
listeners features. But not noticing,
May went on:
Il suppose You wonder how l became
acquainted with him. Well, it happened
this way: Our minister was called
away by his mothers illness, and Mr..
Coleridge came to take his place, and
papa invited him to make his home with
us during his stay"
As her friend shope Annis's thoughts
had flown back to the past year. She
remembered how her interest had been
eaaght at her first sight of the young
clergyman, whom her uncle had brought
nome with him one evening, and how
lhe oftener she saw him the deeper that
interest grew, until suddenly she be-
e''ne aware that unconsciously she had
heart.
1t was true that Ralph Coleridge had
never acted toward her in a lover-like
va! but Annis could not help the love
Shich had SO strongly entwined itself in
her heart
lhen had come the announcement of
uie death of her fathers only brother,
m ar,u liat he had left her his sole heiress.
-Ien she had been obliged to lease the
f"ie' little home in which she had been
- nappy to enter upon her duties as
L, --,'rtSs OF stately ''Greyhurst. She
I4u had many suitors since; but her
N' Yet remained true to its first i'm
preston, Now she saw that the future
81, = which she had looked with the hope
l'i'ssS OF youth had held no bright
possibilities for her.
As her friend paused, with a strong
-hliius regalned her self-control
-u '''id, calmly, as she kissed the little
''ed hand which had nestled itself
IN her own:
inen Ralph Coleridge is the happy
MA Man Indeed L do congratulate you,
nai, iof he Is, as you say, good and
be happy"
..c "neh the girls had driven away from
yhurst the sun was shining
az. !'y, but, though they had not MOTTO
a. : In the distance there had been lit
''e cloud 'like mans hand" and now