Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-13

p'r'aps might be induced to change my
widowed condition, If he was likely
fellow, with a good income. But Iguess
| shan't waste none of my attentions on
him ~
'He seems very qdiet and pleasant"
said Marah.
''And he steps about awful spry for
a sick man." remarked grandma, who
sat knitting in the chimney corner.
''Oh," said Mrs. Flint. she isn't real
sick. He's only little down with ma
laria and over-work He'll be all right
by spring yon just see if he won't p
At the end of the tirst week, when he
offered to pay his board, Mis-. Flint gave
it back to him.
lyon needn't mention it to your en-
ployer, Mr.. Johnson" said she (yohn
Johnson WAS tue name on the boarder's
yalise). But we WIS thinkin', me and
Marah, that p'r'aps you wasn't very
well of. and SO We d make you present
OF the board"
"You are very kind" said the young
man, with slightly flushed face, "but
Its Marah's present, not mme," add
cd Mrs. Flint, bluntly. "We told her
she could have the money for the board.
But she thinks you need it more'n she
does"
Il do not know how 1 shall ever
thank her." said the boarder, fervently.
But he did not argue the point amy
further.
And Mrs. Flint confidently informed
her niece that ''she believed the board
money was quite an object to Mr.. john
son, poor fellow"
While Cousin Louisa elevated her
Roman nose and remarked that ''she
didn't take much STOCK Ii paupcrs- Ii
folks couldn't support themselves de-
GENTLY she thought, they'd ought TO
go TO the pnor-houses.
Marah. however, had all her sympa-
thies thoroughly enlisted III behalf of
the silent young guest. She mended
his stockings on tine sly,-sht saw that
his linen was kept in good er,-she
made little dainIies to tempt MS rather
feeble appetite, from time to time
You are very good to me. he said,
one day, rs he saw her swift needle
gliding la and out of a poeket-handker-
chief OF his, which had got torn among
I the bushes irom which he had been
gathering scarlet wild berries. She
smiled.
I'VE are both solitary and alone in
( the world, she sald ''Oniy that you
are friendless, ana have my good uncie
and aunt to rely on"
! Il am not so friendless rs | was & few
weeks ago." said he. For L venture
now to count you among the list Uf my
/ friends. l have even dared to hope
-"
What ?" she asked, without looking
up, whlle the color deepened on hei
cheek, and her ewes we've intensely liked
on the cleaning progress of her needle.
That ii L can provide humble home
in New York on my return you Will n"'
disdlun to share 1t with me. Tell me-
Mara, do you think you could care foi
me?''
The tears spanked in Marah's eyes.
Have betrayed myself 2 she said
Have | allowed you to discover no"
dearly L love you?'
',And L loved you, Marah," he said
gravely, ''when first looked upon you
face.
So Marah Flint promised to be th'
wife of the young man from the store
Mrs, Flint sighed and shook her head
and SAID she didn't know how ever sh'
should manage without Marah. Grand
ma expressed herself TO the eff CT tina
Marah would make the best little Wit
In the world. Uncle Abner said, ''h'
s'posed gals would get married, anI
. tEey couldn't expect TO keep her for
ever" Cousin Lousia SAID ''she though
, the gal was crdzy, to marry poo
clerkIng fellow ike that =
The young man smiled as he sat be
side Marah, Ill the light of the hug
burning logs which crac1led upon til
, evening hearth,
Il don't call myself second Roths
> child" said ne, land L am certalnl
= conveleant with all the duties pertain
ing 10 "a clerks Office. But after all
r perhaps | .am not quite "a candidate 10
, the qlmshouse. For have not clalme
all the names in this mouse to which
q am entitled. L am John Johnso
tits true, but am also John Johnso
& Marchland, the head OF the flrm c
Marchland d Co. And i am Marah
ithIrd-cousin into the bargain.
e de rusalem ~ exclaimed honest OF
- Uncle Asner. And what brought 70
e here y
well" said Mr.. MarchIand, Il ha
y heard Miss Neiils speak OF my cousl
. Marah, aud L .elt a sort OF earnestly [
see her Just as she was. l had bee
sufficiently dlsgusted by the airs an
~ graces of city young ladies' to wish ft
a genuine wildwood blossom, SO can
Q TO the old Connecticut farm, aud here
. have succeeded III finding my ideal.
= ..BIess me p cried Mrs. Flint. e
. our little Marah will be a rich Lady ait'
ali. and wear a silk frock every day, al
keep hired giil to do the kitche
"a work y
: She deserve, it all, said grandm
..Laws-a-n,assy i''said cousin Louis
= WEIie silent little Marah WAS perhaI
:. the most astonished al all. She le
Il like the heroine OF fairy tales, who's
8 .ber, brown-coated peasant-lover
:, turned suddenly into tue beautiful youl
. prince, all sparkling with diamonds
:. But she was very happy. And 1t vi
u as Grandma said she had deserved
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