Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-04
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for it. their engagement will very soon
be announced.
Mrs. Carton spoke compcsedly, nod
ding her head as she did so. Her hest
ess looked at her in surprise, and her
hoste.ss daughter, Amy Festherstone,
lost from her face al semblance of at
tention TO the conversation of young Mr..
Carton.
..You think so Mrs Carton?" inter-
negatively, from Mrs. Featherstone.
4 certainly do. Laura Gordon Is
beauty, and very captivating DIR. Fer
rers is rising man. The match would
p,ease her family. Then there is the
power of propinquity, you know" af-
firmed Mrs. Carton, as she rose. Come,
Bruce, if you are done saying pretty
things, We will &C."
Bruce Cartons complimentary re-
marks were certainly at an end, II was
so evident that the girl was lost In her
own thoughts. He rose, casting half
reproachful last glance the fair. down.
cast countenance, ana in moment Mrs
Featherstone's callers, mother and son,
had taken their departure.
In spite of herself, Amy looked pitt
fully at Ler mother.
Il 90 not believe it, Gear, said hrs.
Featherstone.
With a throb of gratitude toward her
mother. Amy's heart yet acned, as
tbongb a sword had been thrust through
II she stood at the window moment,
but she turned away at last, and went
up to her own room
She flung herself lace dowh"aFds
across the bed, and lay shivering anu
thinking bitterly enough IN the coio
chamber Though her mother had the
utmost confidence OF this pure, young
GIRLS heart. she wanted 10 be alone
awhile with her meditatlons.
Authe long. pleasant Autumn, Charles
Ferrers had frequented Mossmere, As
the picturesque old house was called ;
and for weeks amy had enjoyed the
.rnsbine Of his society, sweet and nm
conscious SIS flower.
But one day her father had H. Win
half laugh.
Child, do you imagine your hand-
some young doctor comes to sec me VI
rour mo her? No; he comes to see
you" i.b snr.
Amy's blue eyes 6ie" "''
..lIotberr she said, appeallngiy' the
ro.v color mounting to her temples.
.Certainly, my dear you are sixteen =.
o,rs old good and pretty. Why not
responded Mrs. FeatheIS'one, qy .no :nf,
Thc color faded slowly from the soi'
cbeeks. Amy grew thoughtful IRON
- cement she was no longer child
| .nd an that winter the visits OF Dr
Ferrers at Mossmere continued tHa' ,
.a,;ahtf, l home. and Amy, SO "ide' !
l.sarent from tie girls Of the pelio'
10 was constantly in the habit o
meeting had decided charm i0f Inn a;r
CT vas his secret ideal OF what q 81
nnGht to he and yet there was Llu.' =.
"'1an opd the influence Of EImcroi'
~ most magnificent estate IN 'h
7. 20. often frequented--yes, thr'hse'
- a,ltniest. the gayest, the mos
fashionable people. he saw i, .neH, a. -,
stantlv daily lived in tins artli'' a'.,rI i
aanbere He felt sometimes tnA'Uni Oh,
.ha crave responsibility OF his e.liin
'no 81 ,nanepee Of the sweet siri
Mossmere kept him from oeconiins
light butterfly as the rest 8 Elmcro
And part of the luxury oi rinio.o
Ianra Gordon. No pictured oie'
,ion was ever so bewilderlpgiy ian =,
- @ With nothing to EN- 10y her Id
nhite fingers but tue counting Oh y
VIM. - pea,ls that formed her faVo
ite necklace. uLar sr,iI,
And for Doctor Ferns all ner sn.n ,
zero honestly sweet. His voice. ma
80 and beautiful physique pleased N
-, ond she knew that he was Gu
fancy, anu S
sidered talented. ,.rn mot,
AZ Mrs Carton had said, 1.-The mar
ronId he agreeable to the family ~
vaguely he felt 1t. ,,.sr
.hot AMY loved, was dropping, ana !, !,
pulslvely combatted the idea tnae n n
Farrers loved another. She had stuui
.ho ,ounp man believed that he app
c;ated her daughter; and II TINS We W
,r,e how could he marry Laura "
aon with her seliishness. beautiiui
she was SIT,
"PropinqultY i''she murmnrea' l.
ia an argument against 1t. he niu M
.hroun so much IN her society," ie,
49,, sel6sbness, her insincerity'
heartlessness. ,I l,o,
Rut for Amy there was 10 such nol
i oo,solation. She had great seii-i
snect Int lite self esteem anu !"
tn apureciation of beauty, ca'iseu
r.,stic temperamcnt, her cause,
modest IN its claims, seehieu -
..Of course he viii forget me iof ne
she mused. l..
Mrs. Carton was own aunt "
po-ors Her house was tne one'
tbe outskirts of Highbrldge, anu iu'
this time she gave large gen'
narty, inviting the GOrdons' her ne, ne
su the Featherstones, and many o'h'
- M II.