Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-05
TRYING HER POWER.


u can hold him against the world. ~
Ihe speaker was a tall girl, with
dark face, from which eyes of witchery
looked out. She had lips which were
slightly compressed, as she finished the
sentence.
Il would not be so sure, il / were
you," was the response from the other
person, who stood on the path which
led to the road from the country house
behind them.
The two girls had strolled down the
walk in the crisp winter sunlight, and
they looked as unlike as two people
could well be.
Julia Stallo turned her head with a
quick, imperiOus movement, as she ex-
claimed:
''Why would you not feel sure, since
l am sure? Do you think | would give
my promise to man who did not adore
me?''
But men may adore at one moment
and be Indifferent the next, returned
Miss Branch, stopping to twist more
closely about her head the blue, puffy
mass of wool which protected her from
the cold.
The man whom / love will not do
so,' was the quick reply.
Miss Branch, who was four or FIVE
years older than the magnificent brunette
beside her, looked at her curiouSly, in
silence for a time.
Miss Branch was small. One at first
would have said she was plain, but one
might discover that her face possessed
wonderful power of expression; there
might be concentrated spark in her
eyes that would possess force in what
ever way she chose.
After pause, she said, quickly:
Il should imagine it might be easy
for man TO be faithful To creature
like YOU. Is Mr.. North coming to-
day?'
Yes"
II think you make great mistake
in loving a man so much. All. what Is
that?r
The exclamation was caused by the
sound of something rushing through the
shrubberry of the evergreens at the
right of where the two girls were stand
ing.
Julia Stallo shrieked little and
shrank to one side, and at the same
moment. a huge, dark-colored dog
dashed out from the cedar hedge. HIS
head was down, his mouth scattered
foam. and his eyes emitted sparks.
While Julia, who had sprung away,
had gone directly in the path of the
infuriated animal. Miss Branch, who
had remained where she had been
standing, was several yards from him.
The brute was going on with that
answering leap which Is SO terrible u
see. and had passed Miss Branch, who
had not moved, toward julia Stallo;
who seemed petrified with terror IN the
spot where she stood.
For Gods sake, jump out OF tie
way?" cried Miss Branch, shrilly, lie
will not turn!
If Julia heard her she gave no SIGH
she was incapable of moving.
Miss Branch could not stand quietly
There was a dash of physical courage
in her which enabled her to spring Ior,
ward, slipped off the crimson SHAW,
from her shoulders as she dld SO, az
then Haunting it full in the face OF the
wild-eyed animal, who moved TO one
side and wavered in confusion, whlh
Iulia Stallo sank to the ground III
beap. and her white face was like Ut
face of the dead, save for the protru''
ing eyes of horror: and
The dog. baffied for the moment, aho
uncertain, now turned toward MisS
Branch. Useless for her 10 Try u
nm She clasped her hands and Stooo
still. houaver
The sound of a footstep on the Irolei
1ravel might have been heard py Iht
p Girls if they could have heard any
thing. IL. of some ont
INNING fnriously. The figure OF MAJ
appeared. He had a pistol In ms hA.in !,
and though. there was terrioie -, i1..a =
his mind that he might not ann ooi 'e''
liz. he could not hesitate. ,;..o1
The flash. the report OF the pis.Vi
and the dog rolled over on his siu1, IT, - :,
moan. his teeth set fast In the shii' y
Miss Branch's dress ,,,a ma,
II was TO Julia StallO's side tiie NH,
nran@ - hardly glancing at Miss Brancl ,ai
abo coolly drew a penknne iron, S ne
nncIet and STOPPING, cut ner 9les ,
srav from the grip of the dying uos
teeth. :. Mr. North.
she said to herself, looking at nm o,e az
tentiyely, as he bent on one hl,eo ha.sy 1T !,
Ini;a whose senses had come pace &C., =
Ser % %snfiiciently to enable .,,1v her 70 recGs Z
n.. har lover. Eyes. evldenuy ~
in1es iire M her wish she had not .san Deen : :
of him Ii is such tenipla'ioi
false -
PHI This is what the quiet-loohlnasS he Se
shawI @ about her and walked S'O"'
"oM In a few moments, she hea[u ,Oalin ne
name m called. and pau>ing and ioUnr .S,,ar
hack She saw the two coming 'o
her. ,;ttIe nearer, tn
man hurried forward, and ra,SHe a. en;t If
hat hat said. in tone which was not gun
steady: -. o,, will thin
of ns Iconfess was for the mOmTI StniIl
-obIa Of thinking only or MISS ol"">