Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-15

ohls YOU we're sucn dependable boy.
'And am l not dependable man
Thanks"
PLEASE don't be offended but" with
spirit, 81 don't think you are nearly Sc
nice as you were ten years ago."
"Ah, then dependable means nice p
''No it does not-not in the Least
only"
"Only what Viii you define depend.
able for me ?"
mo, was never good at definitions. y
"Eou mean that 1 am not to be
trusted. reproachfully.
''Not quite so bad as that, though |
don't think l should trust you ia-in
some things" hesitatingly.
"Would it be too much to ask YOU to
mention one or two Of those things
"Yes, Mr.. Burton, 1t would, and don't
let Us annoy each other any more, please.
but be good friends. Tell your aunt [
am coming to stay all the afternoon with
her tomorrow"
Il am sure she will be pleased.
Does dependable apply to Aunt Jane,
Miss Eyans?"
Yes, emphatically. Good night.
Papas eoing," aud Lucy Evans left
George Burton mole thoroughly in
terested In her than he had ever before
dreamed of being in any woman.
That was the beginning. The end
came tnat August morning under the
old oak tree.
We viii not accuse Lucy Evans of
coquetry, nor George Burton of Inii-
dellty to AN engagement which had
never really existed: but as he re-
viewed the events OF the month past,
since their first meeting, he bitterly re-
preached himself as the cause of the
deep sadness he could not fail to see in
May Percivafs beautiful face. while his
heart beat fast, his breath came quick
;ss he thought of what lie had often read
IL Lucy Evans sparkling eyes, certainly
no unayoaed lover had right to hope
for more.
"Oh, Lucy, Lucy trembled on his
lips, and-Lucy's father stood before
him.
"A pretty warn day for New Eng
land, George" he remarked, wiping the
bald spot on his head with fiery red
handkerchief. "As I've been telling
your Aunt Jane, 1t seems more suifoca-
ting-hke than anything I've gone
through In years,
''Aunt JaneP" repealed the young
man, abstractedly.
''Yes. BY the way, George, I've got
something particular to say to-day.
Perhaps you've noticed your aunt and
1 have had some pretty long talks lately.
Well, she told me L must break the
news to You. You see, my boy, it was
about thirty years ago, on Just as SUI
locating day as this, that your Aunt
Jane told me No when l asked her to
be Lly wife"
What did you really propose? /
never knew the poor old lady had a
lover
"Well, she amt SO very poor, nor so
very old, either. She never was any
richer, that know of, but sine was q
considerably younger thirty years ago
so was |, for that matter-and she
had more than one lover" Here the
literal widower sighed. but guess
EolNC dOOub tuC bdLuC s1llS-
wer she gave me, and they all did rs l
did-got married and settled down.
But somehow 1 never exactly forgot
her; SO when Lucy came to me couple
months ago. all bushes like, and half
a crying and asked If L wouldn't Just as
soon shed marry young Inslee (he's a
doctor out therel, 1t came to me ali OF
a sudden Just what I'd do. The Lord
had helped me make my money, and
Lucy's mother had helped me save 1t,
so Just made over a good half OF 1t to
Lucy. and-But, man, what's the mat
ter? You are rs pale as a ghost II
hope you don't object. l am afraid
Jane would say No again if you do"
No, no, Mr.. Evans, it's all right -
only this heat is"
kind a suhocatipg ike, amt it? 1t
serycd me just so once, about thirty
years ago.
The case had gone against him, and
George Burton was little accustomed to
but he rallied his forces heroi-
caiiy, extended his hand 10 Mr.. Evans
IL con9ratuiation, thea said. Il must
go and speak TO aunt" which he did.
and she, seeing his agitation and att /
buting 1t to her anticipated marriage,
was beginning TO say she would not
leave him, when he interrupted her
With:
My dear auntie, you shell be mar
ried next month, aud L will give the
bride away. l have some business now
to attend to. Don't sit up for me II
am out late"
He was cut Late, but Aunt Jane was
waiting tor him 50 also was Mr.. Evans. |
.'Why, man alive, you look as though |
you had had a pretty hard case to-day
{ reclaimed his future uncle.
"Poor boy you GO look tired but
some way you look as though you had
won, from Aunt Jane.
.'Yes. it was hard; but think I've
won. l am very tired. Good night.
Snow, Mr.. Burton, L am going to
call YOU George after papa marries your
aunt. We will be related soIne way
then. won't we?'' and the soft dark |
ewes were raised shyly TO his face.
He thought of DIR, 1nslee, and re-
Piled accordingly.
by all means. Miss Lucy, accept
ne for relative, If 1 am sufficiently de-
perdaple. By the way, does DR.. III
sIee come under that head?'
She started, flushed deeply, then,
with a visible effort. replied:
.Dr. Inslee is, of course, all that
man should be.
Lucy Evans was in anything but a
flial mood when next she met her sire
Papa, thought L told you not
sneak Of nv engagement to any one
east -
..Why, pet, L really didn't know
had. except, of course. toto tie Dur
And when, pray, did you tell the
Burton's. >.
..WeII, now, Lucy, 1 don't Just re-
aember telling them at all, out pfoo"