Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-12-19
KIRK 's-CHOICE.

kIRK's-CHOICE.
a curious old mau was Ua,n1,o,
Kirkland a good old man said 49,
no bad The best means Of knowing
Hamilton Kirk had gone abrosf
when a mere youth, having beer
thrown upon his own resources by tbs
death OF his parents, and he had ra-
manned abroad until he was forty-fiva
or thereabouts. Then he came boma
and having found a woman who couId
love him, he married her and sattIad
down. He built him SPACIOUS. hand.
some home, and laid out his grounds
very beautifully. promising himself
much comfort IN The new phase of life
upon which he had entered But he
was doomed to An early disappointment.
In one short year his wife died. LEAVING
an infant daughter to his care and pro.
lection.
And from that time the child newer
brought cloud upon his brow by any
act OF hers. When she was q maiden.
just blooming into well.deyelope6
Wonaiihood, lie was an old man WITH
gray hairs. Aud sne repaid MN vel
FOR all the care he had bestowed ,IDon
her during her childhood.
But Myrs was now nineteen, and the
time for new scenes va. drawing upoa
her.
"Myra," he said TO her, as they sat
ID the library one summer afternoon.
I've been thinking"
We'll, falher," size replied, looking
up with one of her sweet smiles, what
have you been thinking about?''
''1'ye been thinking that you Will
&c wanting a husband one of these
days.
Then l wouldn't try to think any
moIe," she said. But she didn't speak
with such simple assurance as usual.
Il am serious, my let,', he resumed:
land now lel US talk seriously abuut it.
am not going To give you up, for the
mall who takes you must take my
house, and he VIII il; or, I'll take
Lin, just asyou please. But you know,
As well as | do. that very soon you may
lie loving somebody, aud then it will be
too late 10 Ieason."
MIRA didn't dispute him; but she
only hung down her head and thought.
So LIE continued:
Now. it S all very well TO marry for
love, IL other things are Is they Should
Oe; but love is curious thing, and
very often brings bodies together that
eau have no more harmony II lie than
Ire aud water. 1 know that mahy
people scout the idea Cf exercising
reason III conjunction with love; but
the lucas of Ihe world are not ai aays
safe guides. l wouldn't have reaSOn
take too much of the ground, but L
would have it go ahead and light the
way, 50 that love may 20 Oh more
safely. Don't that seem proper"
es, father."
''And nuw-l M coming nearer home.
There's Joseph Vaughan; don'I y0a
think he Wound like To propose for your
L2ndI"
"PerhaTs so.n
COME, come, Myra-be plain with
me-
"Well-I think he would"
And ueury Walsh-wouldQ her!
"Iss-I lLink LIE would"
And Jacvp Lprramerf"
II hope not" Iepiieu the girl, WIN
shudder.
We'll, well-we'n throw him out,
darling. I'm sure, however, that he
Would very quickly apply ior your hahd
Ii lie thought he could get IL. bul as
l wouluu'l have hun, and as L don
think you would, we'll Consider NM
disposed of i'll advance. But tnele
ChAuncey StewaTt-how Is IT Win hlin'
Don't YOU think lie would Like 10 pro-
Josef"
II am sure l don't know, " returned
Myra, opening her book, and pretehu-
Ing 10 ND something interesting tne-e
but what should you think! :.
Il lever thought anything ABOUT IL,
lapa.'
But her father had thought about II,
aud lie taucIed that Wien tile eIolio
s.art came II would come with the leait
of lhUse tnr,e, whom he had lieiiion
I'd, IInpaled upon its siIart. Later IA
lie afternoon, as Myra walked III lhe
garden, pOIdering very Ceepiy upon
something that had occupied nei
thoughts ever since her Interview Wiz
ier iater. size MAS startled ny ,no
oplearance vi an old beggir-inan III tei
lalh. lie looked wan and weary, anu
Charity, CHARITY" LIE ihui
leahing upon his star. -,
The maiden had not been al ai
frlghiened-only startled from hel onn
busy lLou. hls-aLd she quickly loieoI
ali else III her syml athy ior Tue pun
Old mau DefoIe her.
"Cume with LIE to the house, sue
said; ''and yvu shall hnd what you ne'
Gomez
',But-not there. Give me money
here, ..
IN give thee rest, and food hrs''
good father."
"Ha, LA, har' laughed the Old S maS'
throwing of the wig. and the peu
and the false eyebrows, anu suAn
Tue ciook out of his back. Ha, 10,
ha.-It's pretty good. III my own n,, i,,
Iobln d.dl.'u know me, who sno'uu.
Myra was vely much astoniSheo w.
he saw her own father step ,io
behind the disguise. and she wohuei IN
Exceedingly wnaE object couiu hon
tuch slIange performance, pu. :" say
She asked hlm lie only told hei a W IN ~
nothing OF what size had seen, GU =
good time she should know all aoou'
That evening Hamilton kIh ~ VIC he
away, and he told his man .ns.
should not return before the neA. ,,, ry'
ana perhaps not until the day allet .oas LA a !
lie went III his chaise, aud he 'ooA
isrse bundle with him.
Joseph Vaughan was IN Ms nsrs. %
Itauy TO wait upon his cus.UJhis his
lie was handsome young naii Snu rS. hs
moral character was good. In isss ,or. :.
rataar Dri6ed himself upop W