Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-09-13


Fay, who stood near me. 1T is very
strange why Mr.. Meredith thus sud
denly takes his departure. Have you
any idea of the time OF his return?"
He Will not return at ali, Mr.. Brook
field, for he"
Here Annie suddenly stopped, and
casting quick. confused glance at my
face, she turned away. / looked alter
the little sprite in surprise.
why should she know anything OF
Meredith's affairs?" I thought; "and
certainly she does, for she appeared
strangely confused
The next week packed my trunk
and started off also, with no particular
determination or destination in view.
l visited every studio and art gallery 1
came across, however, half in search of
Charles Meredith and half -despairing
of ever seeing him again. Ny efforts
were unavailing. never met Charles
Meredith again.
AT last settled myself in a fine old
city, offering me many Inducements to
remain. Having several influential
friends in the place, soon found myself
in the midst of all the fashionable
pleasures then in their height Invita-
tons poured in upon the successful
artist, and mJ time was fully occppied.
As l entered my studio one afternoon
1 found there an invitation to attend
an entertainment given 10y Miss Helen
/ Meredith.
perhaps this young beauty and heir
ess is some connection of Charles, /
thought, and accepted the invitation.
The lady was unknown to me by
sight, but by report she was no stranger.
On the specified evening 1 entered the
brilliant saloons, accompanied by a
friend, who presented me to the beauti-
| full hostess. l noticed that the lady
turned hastily at the mention of my
name: and l fairly started with surprise,
for Charles Meredith himself seemed to
stand before me; only that the sad,
worn look did not rest upon his face,
and, amid her surroundings. Miss Mere
d1th seemed peerlessiy lovely. She
must have noticed my long glance at
her face, for her cheek was crimson;
and merely speaking my name, she
turned away,
Twas provoked at myself for allowing
a mere resemblance to disturb me so;
and then, drawn irresisibly, 1 turned
to look at her again and met her eyes
fixed full upon me. She was very pale
now; and strange thrill ran through
me as 1 once more watched the strange
resemblance to Charles Meredith.
"Pshawr' I said to myself, ''she
must have brother by that name. That
is the reason OF ii. shall certainly ask
her if such is the case"
During the evening found an opPor-
tunity of doing so; and | was assured
! IilaI size uitO AO plOtliSi-
'sThat is my sister at tn, piano, Mr..
Brookfield." she said
l felt rather foolish, and TO relieve
myself told the story of my deep III
terest for Charles Meredith. She list
ened politely to the end; and then, aftel
few comments, she requested me to re
t1rn TO the room which we had left.
glanced at the burning cheeks and brigh
l ewes, and then did as she requested. -
L went home that night strangel,
' happy. with Miss Meredith's pei mission
0 to call again still ringing in my ears.
8 did visit her again, and many times
n At first because she remined me 81
: much of the lost Charles Meredith, and
S finally, because my heart was IN he
possession.
A wear flew by; and then L aske'
e Helen Meredith to be my wife. Sh
r sat very quiet while l WAS speaking;
could not help noticing how tight he
Il hands were clasped together and hoy
e p,spinyly came her breath
n Finally, she looked full IN my eye
O and said. Before 1 answer you, MI
Brookfield, 1 shall tell you somethin
r that may, perhaps, greatly change you
= Here she stopped suddenly, and aftt
\ n great effort continued:
..In a small country town, four year
= ), ago a gentleman died, leaving tW
daugbters to the care of an uncle, VII
" had one son. This uncle, miserly as
. WAS. allowed his nieces, and, lndee'
y his own son. only the barest necessil'
Of life. The younger of the sisters WI
y an invalid. and needed more than ines
Id This tbe other soon discovered, as 81
saw her sister, day by day, approaehn
as tbe-praye. One day she applied to n
nncle for assistance, but was rouSn
a. told that il she would consent to mar
,;s son more would be done for the
al than had been hitherto.
ell ..The proposition was, OF couis
us s,mlv and instantly refused. D'
ad .ee;np that the prosecutions OF 80
ad ta,ber and son would soon be unerdul
us ,,Ia tbe sisters one day left their unci'
rooi and betook themselves to a pia
y, wbere they were utterly unknown +
oil long time the elder sister sough'
he e a,on,ovment; and, at last,
nr- axo;dfurther priyations and persecu'.o
its tered . helpless woman, the me
Ird spirited girl was driven to mover eal
les d;ent-that of donning male Apparel
to- Here the thrilling voice ag'un "
he cred and light was graduaiiy pi'''
ng orer nv mind. But 1 kept my :.
in, resclutely upon the hooruntii she gan
len courage and proceeded
The young girl now engagea a. . ~
ed, Cor on artists studio, and TO nei
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