Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-26

me, dear" And he holds her so firmly
she can scarcely rove.
Nothing much," falters the girl,
blushing again as she recollects their
true cause. "At least. nothing could
tell YOU" she concludes, as Frank s
gray eyes look into hers as if to read
her very heart.
Now, Dora, he says reproachfully,
Il thought you and | agreed always to
tell each other our troubles. DO you
call that looking upon me as your
friend?"
But | could not possibly tell YOU, ~
repeats Dora, succeeding in drawing
herself away, though her heart beat
wildly at the tender look upon the
handsome face loof ing into hers. "How
is IL you are here?" she asks, to change
the subject; land where is Nellie?n
Il followed you, child,' is the reply.
ignoring her latter question. 81 intend
TO know the meaning of these pale
cheeks. l have noticed them for the
last two or three days, and | want to
find out if there is any reason for them.
Do you know what L would give half
my iiAC biidl iilCS ulu llcdu. llt Sly .
passionately; while Dora, little fright
ened, falters out a timid No. without
looking at him.
well, L won't tell you YETI he
says, more quietly, ''but | will let you
into secret that will interest YOU, about
Nellie Bruce. What is it, child? Are
you cold or faint?'' for Dora started
and closed her ewes.
NO" she says, with a smile, go
ON, Mr.. Carelton.
Well" he continues, 1T turns out
that Miss Nellie was few months ago
engaged 10 one of my most intimate
friends, Harry Sylvester, and a rare
good fellow he is, too; but they man
aged to quarrel over something, and
the affair was broken off, though both
were as desperately in love as could
well be. L happened to hear poor old
Halls woes at the time, and from put
ting two and two together, and writing
letter or two to Sylvester, L think L
have managed that all will be well
again without any compromise of dig
nifty on either side. Mrs. Darlington
has asked Harry down next week, and
so l told Nellie; so let US hope when
they meet they will see the error of
their ways once and for all. Why,
Dora, how pleased you look; you care
TO hear about a love affair after all"
''It isn't that thought you cared
l mean, Nellie cared
Were you jealous?" interrupts
Frank, pasSionately. Dora, my own
darling, is it possible that you love me
after all!" and he takes the sweet,
blushing face between his hands and
looks down into 1t rapturouSly.
do you know, my dear one, l have
loved you ever since the first week l
came here, but you seemed such sweet,
calm little maiden that | despaired of
making you even think of me, so, dar-
ling, may l confess and tell you L fell
into your pretty little plan of friendship
just TO try and see if | could awaken
any deeper feeling in that pure little
heart.''
''Oh, Frank says Dora, reproach-
fully, lifting her lovely dark eyes to his
face, then dropping them at what she
read there, WAS that quite fair!"
Everything is fair IN love and war;"
replies Frank, fondly kissing the pretty
lips softly, with an air of proud posses
sion, especially when the strategem
ends III surrender
And Dora leans back her dark head
against his shoulder, sighS cOntentedly,
and siys-nothing.