Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-24

u;nrohiantic one of blacksmith and a.ne oa,
,iase-lroner; but he possessed S~., "a,
ABOVE that of the common VII sou sou
haina, m 'ne summer days grew warm An,
aS;5ay, oa,y, the leathern apron was cas-
taua, a, anu behold the grub was a hut
oo.n!. Ihe savings of a wear wer
sonelaiiy y consumed in these ANNA
hteoleations, and when they terminated
ne would go penniless back To tbs sho,
anu patiently smite the plowing l i,oI
anu await the next respite from Il,
ord Dat that night a new impulse wa,
u.eepihg into his brain, and anothe,
more commendable had found lodge
llieht In his heart. The latter feeI;n.
was admiration for the fair young oir
le had rescued, and it warmed am
gl0wed and lighted up his honest not T
uhiiandsome face, as he Thought of he,
Smiiing graciousness ana annaran,
op,lVlousness to the fact that lie wa,
only a hard-handed son of toll. And
.iiis Thought only helped to augment
lIe other, for something seemed to h,
whispering TO MIN that If he could win
The heart of this confidlng maiden be
might thereby lift himself above the
necessity of earning his bread Inv the
sweat of his brow.
All throught the night these thouobts
haunted him, and visions of plump.
white arms, a fair, frightened face
framed In the whirling water of an
angry sea, dainty, trim maiden. with
aewy lips and a mischievous CLINT in
ner bright eyes, thronged In upon his
ntful slumbers, and the next afternoop
he dressed himself carefully in his
"other" best suit, for his wardrobe was
not exceedingly ample, and strolled
down upon the beach.
Miss Orrington was there. and
greeted him with childlike frankness.
Il have been looking for you,n she
said Daively, as she gave him her hand.
and poor Peer was vanquished COM
pletely as the strong, yet gentle clasp of
her fingers closed upon his.
Il shall not venture into the water
to-day, " said the lady, as they sauntered
along the sand and watched the antics
of the bathers. my nerves were a
trifie unstrung yesterday"
She did not look in the least dis
turbed, and when they parted Peter
Fillmore felt that he was a doomed
man, for he well knew that, under ordi-
nary circumstances, his case was as
hopeless as it could well be. How gra-
cious, and sweet and smiling she was,
and how different creature city
belle was from what he had imagined!
Her laugh had such a wholesome,
hearty ring in 1t, and she was so unaf-
fected In her manner, while in years
She could scarcely, as yet, have exceeded
her twentieth.
Again that night he sat as he did the
evening before and wrestled With him
self. At one moment her evident
pleasure in his company lifted him to
the highest pinnacle of happiness, and
then he would be plunged in the deepest
abyss of misery as a dingy blacksmith
shop, with its glowing forge and heavy
irudgery rose up before him ard seemed
to stand between himself and the snil-
ing object of his newly awakened
alteration.
The place where he had met his fate
was a rather secluded seaside resort in
Eastern New England, and as he
Joined in the company of Miss Orring
ton day after day, he determined to
win her, if possible, let the consequences
be what they would.
He had developed of late wonder
ful liking for feminine society, and sur.
Drised himself at the ease with which
he gllded into the ways of the hitherto
circle; for though he was an
entire novice in such matters, he was
fairly well read and above the average
Of intelligence.
So one evening late III July, as the
sea lay like huge mirror i'll the soft
radiance of the silver Moonlight, he
iropped the oars which he had been
plying with unusual vIgor, and allowed
the boat to drift over the CLASSY sur
face, unrufiled by the slightest symptom
Of breeze.
His companion was looking dreamily
toward the shore, from which strains of
music and sounds of laughter floated
like echoes from fairyland.
.sIsn't this delicious" said Miss
Orrington, turning her radiant face
him. 1T seems as though L
could live out my life III such q state
of beautitude as this"
A strong hand seemed to grasp the
throat of the young man.
at is heaven on earth, he answered,
in a low, almost boarse tone.
The strange sound of his voice start
led her.
"Are YOU sick?n she said, reaching
her hand toward him from the seat In
the stern of the little boat. ~ our
voice seems to sound so strangely.
mo, l am very well, indeed lie
returned, with an effort, but L was
thinking how soon these pleasant days
must end"
The oppressed feeling came suddenly
upon her, and her rosy cheeks paled LII
the moonlight.
81 had never thought of that, she
faltered. sit seems as though we had
known each other lifetime.
And the look in her face made MN
forget everything; and, at the rlsk OIL
capsizing the frail craft, he threw MN,
self on his knees before her, and clasped
her hand, which he devOured with his
tisses: while the stern of the boat sank
deem in the tranquil water, which
splashed in over the side, and brought
him to his senses somewhat.
..Don't YOU know how much l have
loved YOU, Miss Orrington!" he wins,
pered passionately, as though 1eariul
that prying ears might hear him, spite
Of the scclusion of the waters, and her
Low answer assured him that his pas
sion was returned. no.,.
Ard hour after hour passed heediessly
nv and the moon cast many an adlhou-
;sh,ng glance backward at them as she
retired to rest behind the hill-tops, ere
thew realized the lateness OF the hour, !,
and the happy Peter, who envled not not
the ANGELS. once more seized the oars
and pulled his precious freight shore
ward. oon no be
Rut the reaction came as soon as ne
once more sought his pillow, ana ne
moaned in agony as he thought Oh the
cruel gulf that lay between himSell anu ,ha
Gu ..a airl whom he worshipped; for tht
thouShts tho of lettering himself 10y tnt
sIIiance had all given place to the one
anarossing idea Of possessing her.
Sne deyice and another was mt upol