Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-05-11


so like what the. mother had been at the
same age.
'fou wart new dress, or some other
necessity, from the on-possession of which
you are suffering so terribly"
Her soft. white hand, jeweled and
strengthful, smoothed the girls fair halr,
and she smiled down at the flushed, hushed
face.
'.Not new dress, Lily, or a trinket, or
another new pet pony? Child, what is it?
Not"-and a quick, strange look came into
her eyes-''you do not mean Herbert Car
lyon9"
THAT Is what mean. Oh, he says he
loves me, and
And you told him what, Lilyi"
81 said it must be just as you said,
mamma" Lily replied
sand you-care for hlml You are such
child-the merest baby! What do you
know of the love that sways hearts, and
makes or wrecks human lifel'
Lily looked up in her mothers stormy
passionful eyes.
81 know l care great deal for him, :"
she said, simply.
'Yet you will tell him no. Lilyl When
he demands your answer, tell him your
mother says moi Lily, you have always
been dutiful daughter, and in this l ex-
pect your usual obedience. For years ]
have beer waiting, and now my turn has
come! Tell Malcolm Carlyon's son say
no. no. no"
The girls lip gmvered, and her face
paled.
but, mamma, it will break my heart,
for l love him, and he loves ne just as
WELL"
Mrs. Glyn laughed coldly.
"That Is all nonsense about your heart
breaking. l tell you | know that hearts do
not break 50 easily. And as to love-you
are two babies to talk of such thing. All
the same, command that you tell him
what my decision IS.
''But, oh, mamma"
Mrs. G yn passionately interrupted the
piteous remonstrance.
81 tell you | have only lived for this
hom! There is no but about it, Lilly-it
is nothing but mo- to Malcolm Carlyon's
son.
And Lily Glyn crept away, to cry out
her sorrow 10 herself.
Twenty-four fours later, servant took
to Mrs. Glyn a card from a gentleman
waiting in the parlor, and she went down,
with cold, passlonless face, and deliber-
ate repose OF manner, TO look upon NAL
colin Canyons face for the first time since
her widowhood ten years before.
He was so like lie used to be-of course
showing that he was twenty years older
but, she thought, even handsomer, than in
his younger days.
Nevertheless, her well disciplined heart
did not quicken or lessen its steady beats,
and she bowed courteously, not even won-
derlng if his thoughts had gone flying back
TO the last time they stood alone in Maud
Tudor's home.
"Perhaps 1t is needful for me to apollo
glze for intruding, Mrs. Glyn," he began;
but she FASTENED to assure him his presence,
although surprise, was no more an intru-
sion than dozens of calls she received daily.
at is very serious matter that brings
me, - he continued, with grave earnestness,
''and you will allow me to introduce it at
the beginning. have come on behalf
of my son, whose happiness is at stake,
and who has been refused by your lovely
daughter, in obedience to your command.
Is this correct, Mrs. Glynl'
He stood looking In Der face, still very
enchantingly fair.
'sIt is entirely correct, Mr.. Carlyon.
Your son has been refused by my daugh-
ter; in obedience to my explicit commands.
Not a word beyond the bare actual state
ment.
''But, pardon me, you may not know
how fondly they are attached 10 each other.
Surely you cannot know what terrible
misfortune it will be to them to bes need
lessly, cruelty separated"
Il understand the condition of my
daughters affairs better than any one else,
think, Mr.. Carlyon; and as to your son,
you can hardly expect me to take an inter
est either way. All l have said Is, Lily
cannot marry him, and Lily shall not marry
him."
"And you can so deliberately break two
young hear:s"
She smiled, looking steadily in his eyes.
| sIt sounds rather odd to hear you plead
f,r them, lest their hearts break; when, not
so very long ago you succeeded in Wen,
hearts do not break so readily; and II they
did, what matterl 1t is only a life, more
or less, that is ruined"
Maud" he exclaimed, in a sudden,
Mortified tone.
81 am glad you have called me by my
name she said, ,coldly. 81 have MT heard II
since my husband died, and it strengthens
me in my desire for revenge upon you!
His eyes kindled passicnately.
Sand you will kill our children to wreck
vour revenge upon me! Well, it Is useless
70 plead with such woman as you have
grown to be-"
"Entirely useless she repeated, haugh
tily. ssGo and tell your darling boy tH'
story of his fathers younger days, and ie
him Judge whether you are the perfect mai
he thinks you. +" .;s.o,
And. as he went back to his magni1cen
home. where his son awaited his coming u
feyerish impatience, Malcolm wondere'
whether it was his sin returning 10 ours
him. ,- mother
A week later, Lily went to her mo,ner ,
with pale, resolute face and steaoy glean
in her eyes, that was her father owe, asa,n !,
.sMamma," she said, very quietly-ss
om;nous calm it was-"perhaps you q