Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-28
MARIAN ROSE.

Kate Randall, am really shocked
at your absurd affection for that wo-
man You must confess it Is but sor-
~ compliment to my Judgment.
Pardon me, Aunt Mortimer, if say
that vour Judgment is really too severe
in such matters. 1t is particularly so IN
this case. have seen so much of Mrs. !
Rose. and am compelled to admit that
she is the most perfect lady of my ac-
duaintance, rot even excepting Your
own irreproachable niece"
But. true" exclaimed the old lady,
testify. though casting sly look of ad-
miration across the breakfast table at
the niece in question, whose honest IN
dependence Of character sometimes gave
heraunt's strictly conventional preIudlces
a terrible shock
The subject under discussion this
morning. as it had been on many an
other one. CHANGED to be young widow
who had come 10 reside IN the town a
few months previously. and was known
to have been divorced from her husband
Therefore she had incurred the unrea-
soninc, hosti- -itv of Mrs. Mortimer and
cartain others whom she Influenced, be-
fore that good lady had even set tyes
upon the Slight elegant figure, the gold
on hair and dark. wistful orbs of Mrs.
Rose
Her riece. Kate Randall, ON the con-
trary. early formed very Just estimate
of the Young widows character, and
this first good opinion had deepened,
more and more until the two were upon
terms of the warmest friendship, much
IN the anncvance Of Aunt Mortimer.
Possibly. howe er, her extreme fast-
diousness would not have stood guard so
vigorously had Kate not possessed an
only brother. handsome and attractive
fellow who was the idol of Ann Mortl-
,oar's heart. To see him sh0ring his
sisters admiration for Mrs. Rose, with
many Indications that his feelings to-
wards her were not going to stop there
he'd for weeks past filed her with mex
pressible une- slness.
She had so long indulged the hope
that Piilip who had been more like
favorite son than a nephew to hef'
would distinguish himself and his lam
iIv by a grand marriage, that Mrs; nose
with her modest income Whlch pareiy
permitted her TO live genteell y, would
have been Objectionable TO her. even
without the unfort mate faint OF divorce
II am sure, auntie, continued kate,
earnestly. .sthere is no woman IN the
,,-orId whom | would rather have Tor
s;Otar than Marian Rose. But there
saems little chance of my wish beng
reoiizad since Phil has slready propos
..Proposedl' shrieked Aunt Mortl
mer wi b such a lock of helpless horrol
that Kate laughed outright.
YES au,tie. proposed" she repeate(
with mischiavous emphasis, and
been rejected"
.Jmpossible!' calculated Philips aun
iucredulously. os-,so,
s.Are you so sorry that sne reuse
him. auntie?" asked Kate, mnocentiy
so am l.
..Sorrv, You vixen, you know L an
not, am only sorry that he gave he
the chance TO 10 so. But ! can De
I;ova II Yo1 must be mistaken
Jon,t believe there is woman IN on
- vino would refuse Philip Randall
wealtb ard position, to say nothing
lis personal attractions
..Tbanks. dear aunt, said ka'e
finishing with pleasure. Il am 9ulte
nroud of orr Phil as you are, out Il
RS case his superior attractions ha
'-rn,,ad of no wall Mrs. Rose ma
pc.;tiveIy refused him, and only DE
na,,sa she realizes how bitterely you AT
prejudiced against her. -, Ann
Sensible woman! exciaii!eu nun M
Mortimer. nodding her head WIN gre"
satisfaction. as she slipped her chCeola:e
II never cave her credit ter such "i'
s.Tbe fact has been clear enough,
an, sura returned her niece, some
1T bitterly. And you Would nh
that she possesses many noble quaiitie'
~c ;t~o,, we're not wiilfully blind to then
N.r;an Rose is not to be judged by III
standard of ordinary society women.
Bnt Amt Mortimers satisfaction
.bo widows decision had Its drop
bitterness in the fact that 1t had SCI
ph;l,n away upon a prolonged Eur
- tour He had confided everytiln
TO Kate. and LIFT her with ihe hop.,u K,
task upon her hands OF prni9ins ~
Mortimer to their own appfeci''i'h
the lovely young widows charms; 3; !,
Tine nassed on, and still Phllip u
no. ra.nrn She could have summons
him to her side at any mament py
s;nola word remained lnfie2ipie, al
- Mortimer was alternately iost
wonder-though she kept 1t TO S' hers'
at tbe delicate pride which iorpa' %
ber dong sc. and filed with lndigh
go, toward her for being the cause
M .,:,- oxi1a from home.
If was hard to understand, as n"
said how ANYBODY could be much
tbe society of Mrs. Rose and not lea
10 love her. So lovely. SO gentie,
ever ready with kindly word OF Gu,
table deed. that it must needs reqGI.s
stnLI,orn will to resist her sweet inl
ence. ,tllv he,
had long been a stranger 10 Tue e,,a5 "a
Of tander sentiment. She looked
Everything from a terribly pra ;n u
standpoint, and society's way Un +
nounc1ng judgment upon her owl L.
was her way, She saw quite as IT, La.
as Kate did that Marian Rose was De' '
t,fnI in person. cultivated IN lntene
refined and ladyEke in manner ~ ut'
her those very charms seemeo ous
wiles of an adventures, to ensnne
rich busband-her Philip, for i'is s','n
and at last her suspicious .a n
gan to look upon Marian .sn NAT