Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-24
\ NATURAL aIsT AXE

i say, Princel''
Prince Wiuslow, fishing under frag-
rant bank OF sweet fern, looked up and
beheld the good natured countenance of
his frIend Doctor Denleigh.
Helen wants you to come up tins
afternoon, Ii you can.
''Bave they Gomez
YES"
The two men smiled into each others
faces. The younger one looked at his
watch.
Il shall have TO go home and dress.
Tell Mrs. Denleigh that | will be around
about tour o clock"
So the arrival of the Misses Selwyn
spoiled deiightfu. days fishing for
Fl1Lce: but be nc, erted the situation
quite good IatnredIy. Indeed, perfect
as WAS the weather and excellent his
luck: he no sooner heard the expected
news than a sudden willingness to fore
go the JOYS OF tine seen ion the delights
OF the unseen took possession Of hiIn.
And as soon AS tue doctors CHEEKY face
disappeared from the bank, he with
drew his patent fly from the water,
wound up lis line and with his fishing
rod over hIs shoulder, began to ascend
the winding path to theroad!
Pretty girls were not plenty III Red
field: and the Misses Selwyn had been
described to hIm as very pretty, also
accomplished and very charming. They
were the orphan nleces Of the DenlelShs
-heiresSes IL small way-and had
arrived to spend the delightful month
of October with their relatives.
Vow Mrs. Helen Denleigh was nice
little woman. but not altogether dls!n-
terested an, more than the rest of NOR
tails. Pretty gltls were lare III Redtield
but eligbl young men were not; and
she Ger uiIdy had no objection TO her
husbands uIeces making nice matrlmo-
MAI COunecliuus whIle with her. In
TACT she had had her lair and debonaIr
young uelghbor, Prince Winslow. III
ner ullnd wnen exteLding the invitation
10 tie girls. He was a good natured
fellow, cultured a..d intelligent, wealthy
and belonging to one OF tile best families
IL the country.
Since both the girls weIe beautiful,
and either could make him a sui able
wife, why snvuld not his young scIol
of a Titled colonial family become Mrs.
Htlen's nephew?
The lazy October afternoon was at
It's richest when Prince came up the
.utuniu-red avenue Of the naples.
servau, meeting him at the door OF the
mausIun, said tnar the Ladies were III the
garden. and Mrs. Denlaigh would like
to have Inn come there.
Ee turned away and went down
among the flowers; but scarcely had he
taken dozen steps III the direction III
dIcated. when he stopped III alarm. A
pretty figure rose among the shrub
berry. reaching Tor Il branch of crimson
leaves, and as quickly went down with
IA scream OF terror.
Prince comprehended instantly that
the girl had lust her balance and fallen
into the pond. He heard the splash
and other screams OF fright,
In AN instant he WAS on the spot.
Though the pond was a mere toy-pondf Tor
fish, he saw instantly that the whlteiaced
gIrl was beyond her depth, and would
soon be drowned but tUr timely help.
The other ladies' who were running away
for asslstauce. returned at sight oi him,
and besought the young man, incoher-
entity, To save AmyI' AS he flung oil
ms coat and s,,raug INTO the water.
The. chill or shock had made the
girl quite UNCONSCIOUS 10y the time he
reached her, and, lifting her petite
folm III hls ann, Waded out OF the wa
Der.
Let some one who Is dry take her
No t. the huuse-and she Will come
to in a minute" he said, trying to nd
himself OF some OF his supertiuous mols.
ture.
Two of the men servants wrapped
the dripping girl IN blanket, from the
GRASS. and bore her away, while Mrs.
Denleigh besought him to follow her,
ami allow her TO furnish him with some
dry clothing.
Now 1t had not occurred, so far. to
Prince to tail III love; but, looking mp
he 1eneld face which, while regard
i1g linn with ,nceru, was SO altogether
lovely that he then snd there lost his
heart
Honor, my dear. please lend Mr..
Winslow that blanket from the ham
mock, and, Prince, do hurry-there's a
good fellowl Ii you get your death,
the doctor will say that 1t was all my
fault-that L did not take immediate
precautions.
'-Pn ru.. to the kitchen, auntie, and
get something hot for them to take, "
said Honor,
YES, do, DEAR" and Prince fol-
lowed, now qdite willingly TO the house.
Il don't think 1t would hurt me to
walk home for another suit OF clothes, ]"
h, SAID: .but will take glass of Ja-
maica ginger before l go, stalking mp
the path, wrapped i'll red blanket,
like an Indian. She Is very pretty,
IN an aside to Mrs. Deuleigli, as Honor
disappeared.
Yes, charming" nodded Mrs. Den
leigh, well pleased
$50 it's to be Amy. The accident
has settled the whole thing, she said
TO herself.
Thus she took no pains to show Oft
Honor's sraces, but henceforth Amy s
perfectlonS were estrenuously dwelt upon.
| 40 hot know why Prince fell III with
this state OF things. He understood
Mrs. Deuleigh's mistake very well.
Perhaps it was because something In