Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-28
SAVED IN SLEEP.

A clear. sweet voice was singing 9
senseless ditty, with many mockine
variations, and operatic triIls.
A young man swinging indolently il
hammock. underneath the open win.
dow. laid aside his book and tossed
away his unfinished cigar, as he listen.
edsto the merry tIills and quavers.
He has come down to posteriry q
model of wisdom: the cure was as sue.
cessful and complete as it was unique,
81" said he, will arise and 10 ike
wise"
He arose slowly; tine voice and Its
lovely owner had uprooted settled pre-
JUDGES. and overtbrown firm convictions.
Moreover, an underlying fear that he
WAS about to commit the second great
folly of his life caused his heart to trenl-
ble and his feet to lag.
Nevertheless, straight as the needle
to the pole, tended his steps towards
that. upper room, and he musical dis
turber of his peace
She was minding Mrs. Latrobe's
baby, as usual.
Mrs. Latrobe was presumably young
widow, somewhat wan and faded as to
beauty, which must once have been re-
markable- somewhat scrimped as to
worldly possessions, yet strongly bent
upon making the most of her second
chance IN life.
In pursuance of which design she
displayed the vigor and tireles sness of
sixteen leaving her infant, meanwhile,
either locked up in the profound SUM
Der born of soothing syrups, or to the
tender mercies of some obliging fellow
boarder.
1t may have been the latent mother
illness in her nature, or something she
saw in the pitiful drug-darkened eyes of
the child, which male Marie Devoll
often care for the neglected little one
during the absence OF Its mother.
Harry Raymond was not the man,
having made up his mind, to brook any
unnecessary delay.
He went straight to the side of the
surprised singer, who had supposed
him a dozen miles distant, and the,
baby being somewhat in his way, caught
IT from the arms of its surprised foster
mother, and, with dexterous fling,
sent 1t flying through the air into the
very middle OF a great, soft Persian rug,
lying before the window.
Miss Deyol uttered startled cry of
protest.
The child, contrary to ali precedent,
aIighted from his airy flight. shriesIng
with laughter, and lay clutchlng at the
sunbeams, jewel of baby In golden
setting.
MISS Devoll," said Harry earnestly,
'syou know, as do all my friends, the
story Of my early folly.
"Years ago, i loved an unworthy
object, and ever since have walked the
earth blind to all womanly goodness,
purity and truth
Through beautiful woman l lost
my sight; through beautiful woman L
found it again.
"Tell nle, Marie" his voice trem-
bling with earnaAtness, ''if this love Is
to be tie crown and glory of my lie, or
Its second folly?
81 wish that might bring you clean
hands and pure heart.
Il can only offer you an unworthy
one. but full of love that is true and
abiding-that shall last for ever.
There was 10 heed Of words; he read
his answer in her sweet, downcast face,
and tender eyes; he sealed 1t on her
auivering crimson lips, and was con-
tent.
The baby laughed, and with great
crash of wheels, and hutter Of silks,
the baby's mother returned.
So these two, as needs must. came
back to an everyday world, that looked
all the brighter and better to them Tor
their brief journey INTO the beautiful
land of love.
Marie Devon settled her face IN un-
breakable calm. and Harry lounged
about with even more than his usual
nonchalance.
Nevertheless, the widow, who was
wise ia her day and generation, saw more
than they supposed, and picking up
her neglected offspring, LETT the room,
with a sigh for the dreams OF LOST
youth. T., bs
She had returned from her drive De,
trothed but instead of the raptures ana
radiance OF first love, her soul was niled
with vague doubts-an uncertainty as
TO whether she might not, by longer
waiting, have done even better for hef-
slf. .1,a
Bu. no such doubts disturbed the
youthful lovers
Their days passed as happy oream;
the course of true love ran smootniy
towards the delightful consummatlon
of an early marriage in the tall.
One night Harry, grown strong In ms
new love. determined TO destroy every
reminder of that first mad passion OF
his youth, SO letters burning with al,
dent devotion, costly keepSakes anu
tripkets were ruthlessly DESTROYED.
Having once belonged TO that faise wo-
man. they were unworthy, and tnelf
value could not save them. -.
With a pleasant CONSCIOUSNESS .ha %
weli-doing, he slept the sleep oil tne
inst. and wakeued in time tor a ions
early walk with his betrothed, iLon
which they returned, radiant ana glow gov
inc as the dawn, yet truth to tell. some
what damp and draggled
In the doorway they met "oma;
a new arrival, gloriously besuIi'u
woman. not an everyday pretty woman'
but a living, breathing dream Oh pei
A. s,obt of her Harry stopped, ana