Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-25
IN THE WRONG HOUSE.

1t was in Boston. The first snow of
the season had fallen the night before,
and the wind was dashing it off the tops
of the high buildings, filling the air
with tiny PARTICLES that glittered ike
diamonds III the brilliant sunshine. 1t
wasn't quite so pleasant to have 1t come
with a rush right into ones face, but
every one was merry and brisk this
morning. and why shouldn't the wind
be so too? Two brieht-faced girls were
rapidly threading their way through the
crowds that thronged around the great
dry goods stores. For an hour they
had been fitting from place to place,
attending to matters important or other
wise, lowering over the pretty things
piled high upon the counters, but
iaughIngly shaking their heads over
their empty purses.
81 shall have to appoint myself your
Guardian, Alice, and put a veto on your
buying what you don't need" And the
speaker linked her arm with that of her
companion, and drew her towards the
door
j ought to be grateful, for am in
spend q cent. Did you ever see such a
good-Datured crowd? Now, you have
that cali 10 make, and while you go
there i Will run III and see Moilie. Don't
stay long, will you, Grace?"
mo. won't, What windl Ishould
think 1t came straight from Labrador.
THIS was rightly named Winter street,
Here, give me your hand. Let rs get
into the sunshine, somehow, as quickly
as we can.
Hand IL hand, laughing, breathless,
with heads bent to meet the fierce
winds tnat came tearing around the
ccIner. the COUSINS struggled forward
until they gained the corner, where
Alice halted for breath; but Grace ran
on, across fremont street, and stood in
the flooding sunlight, waiting for her
companion.
Which way shall We go?" asked
Alice, when they were together again.
up Park street or across the Com
mon?"
ACROSS the Common by all means, ="
said Grace. II go out of my way when
in Boston, to walk on the Common. 1t
Is such a relief to me to escape from the
cold shadow of the high buildings"
So on they went, with faces so bright
from the cold air and their merry hearts
that all vino met them smiled and went
their ways more blithely. Suddenly
their path WAS blocked by the snow, on
which men where still at work. An un-
broken white expanse lay between them
and their goal.
.eThree alternatives" exclaimed
Grace, gayly; to wade through this
snow, which looks rather deep; to wait
ill the mel finish the path for us, Oh
to take this path over to Park street.
.In view Of the lateness of the hour,
perhaps we had better make conees-
sion and accept the last. See, there is
MoIlIe's house. You see the house
with the Roof higher than the others?'
Yes" said Grace, not very decided
ly.
We'll, it is the third house from
that. Ii you finish your call trst you
can stop tor me, or rice versa, Will go
to meet You. Now don stay long.
And they parted. Alice keeping on
down Beacon street IL the sunshine,
Grace turning north over the hill.
Neither had far TO go from the corner
where they separated, and Grace was
soon waiting for admlttance at hef
friends door. The servant who took
the card returned presently with the
intelligence that her mistress was so III
that she was quite unable to receive
anyone. So it happend that In a few
moments Grace was again upon the
street.
This is nice" she said to herself, as
she retraced the steps. "Allce Will mol
hurry herself, and, meantime. what Is
to become of me? l do not wish to
shorten her call. Will walk down the
street very slowly and try to Kill time.
What an exquisite picture Ii Is! And
truly it was beautiful. The leafiess
trees on the Common lifted the delicate
tracery of their branches against the
cloudless sky. The Dewly fallen snow
lay, still spotless. on the streets ana
housetors. Along the few paths tha'
had been opened on the Common people
passed and repassed. The roar ano
rush of the great city came softly 10 tht
ear across the white pialn- Near al
hand the State House ralse2 its shining
dome high III the ar, and the tlnkie o.
sleigh bells and tie merry shouts o
children added life and interest to ths
scene.
81 am getting somewhat tired o. thu
promenade, although L doubt II there
could be found pleasanter place Tor
in all the city. Which house dld Ahc'
say? I'm sure don't know. Ii wall
slowly past this club house few NOR me
times L shall create sensation. Ina
will not do at all. Let me try
street" But as she turned the corne
the north wind met her, and her lee
slipped dangerously on tue icy pave
ment.
Cant stand this, in more sense
than one. Why doesn't that girl sppear
Hltwas not for the Snow, now, mlgh
walk in the Common In the most uhho
ticeable way possible. will cross owe
and study these roofs. What did Allc
saw? What stupid not to ask her th
number. But then L shouldn't nav
heard it If she had told me. Serves In
night for giving such careless attenuol
to what people are saying. declare
don't even know her trends name
Mollie, MoIlie-what? l ought to know v
have heard her name times enougi
when have been here before. one wa
one of AIice's classmates, but she dl
not mention her last name this morn
ing. This must be the house, ohail
try it? suu ON,
Grace, who had been carefully SUI
veyine the house that she was approach
ing. suddenly looked very determines