Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02

IL ne had every reason TO be satisfied
with his prospects, and when asked
hypocritlcally. how the Colonel was
getting along with Miss Perrapg, the
answer generally was that the Colonel
had almost ceased calling, for whenever
he came the young lady was almost
sure to be entertaining better company.
On one of the rare occasions when
the Colonel allowed himself to accept
an invitation, he and several other
gentlemen were taking wine with the
host, when one of the guests, who had
taken something stronger than wine be-
fore arriving, said:
81 heard to-day that Bon1arton had
bought Martins place at the Rioge.
It's charming little nest, but it's two
miles from anywhere. What do you
suppose he wants with lt?'
Nobody could guess; those who
might have done so saw Col. Reave
frown, so they thought it best to re-
main silent.
Don't You understand" persisted
the informant, with half tipsy leer
that was nevertheless significant.
NO." said the host hurriedly, tax
ing the fellows arm, ''nor you, Robin
son. Gentlemen, suppose we join the
ladies?'
ALI acted on the suggestion but the
Colonel, who begged to be excused for
the remainder of the evening. An old
wound was troubling him, he said, and
he would rather be no company than
bad company.
But instead of going to the cottage of
an old soldier servant, where he was the
only boarder. the Colonel strobe In the
opposite direction. DIR. Morsely. who
had been a fellow guest. and had heard
OF what had peen said, begged his host
to let HIM escape from the house unseen
and follow the Colonel, for he feared
something might happen should the
soldier meet-weIl, he would mention
no names. The host understood, and
smuggled the Doctors hat and cane
from the dressing-room, and the Jever-
end gentlemen escaped by side door
so speedily that he reached the sidewalk
almost as soon as the Colonel. By
walking on the sodded portion OF the
sidewalk, he followed readily without
making any noise.
But the trip did not progress exactly
as the Doctor had expected. Instead
of going directly to formations house
or to the Perrang place, the Colonel
went to the village cemetery.
The Doctor promptly became
ashamed of himself; although he was
glad to have the Colonel as regardful as
himself OF Eunice Perrang's reputation,
and was rather sorry that the Colonel S
abrupt departure had not been caused
by the insinuation he had heard, the
errapd upon which his military friend
was now bent seemed of far higher na
ture than chastising an old pIohigate
The old man was about to retrace hls
steps, when it occurred 10 him that tn,
Colonel had been in such bad healtl
and spirits for month or two that h'
might not be safe company for himself
at time when he preferred lionel,
graveyard to a cheerful fesst. He ha1
heard OF middle-aged lovers killing
themselves at the graves of their deaI
sveethearts; so he felt ii would not b'
indelicate If he were 10 watch the Colo
mel for few minutes. The grave wa
near hedge that separated the GENE
teIy grounds from the garden ot tn
Doctors parislnoners; so the old NAL
tiptoed through the garden and close Il
the hedge just in time to hear the Colo
mel say:
at is not for my sake, Agnes, but TO
hers"
Then the Colonel arose from In
knees, passed out of the cemetery an.
walked rapidly towards Miss Perrahg
bouse. The Doctor followed rapidly
his head in a whlrl. The Colonel en-
tered the house. and moment later III
clergyman peering in the parlor wlndo"
saw that only Eunice and the Colone
were there. and whispered:
.sTbank Godi'
The Colonel complimented the lad
on her appearance and was told III repi
that Miss Perrang Lad never seen hi
looking better. The assurance SCENE
to please the Colonel, for his eye brlgh
, anened IS if bis mind had been cleare
> in some way. He answered quick
, that no man whose heart was SO entlrel
ana worthily filed could help lookln
4 his best. ,,pu
.Oh. Colonelr exclaimed Miss Pe
rang. playfuIIy, that sounds very muc
: AS ii YOU were In love. DO tell me WI
= the happy woman Is?
NAV / tell you in confidence? aske
the Colonel gravely; he extended d
hand as he added, 1--WE are Old frleno
D Won know. You won't laugh at me
:. Won don't approve my choice?
, "Laugh at you, Col Reave? e
e claimed Eunice. No woman could
that The woman whom the one gre
IS catch of Mayport is in love with is
% ..You. Miss Perrang, interrupted Il
y Colonel. Forgive an old soldiel
u bInntuess if ask plainly will you mar
= me?" sorso
Is her. so, apparently, did her tongG
10 All she could do was TO stare piahkl
y ..Haye l offended you?" asked I
q Colonel gently.
e Miss Perrang regalned her po"ei
"a speech and replied -,
D. ssYou have honored me as no OIL
Sc on ever did, l can at least be ira
90 ;p return." She averted her eye
:. continued: -. ,,o .
y "People have talked about me a
$, rou have heard them-ihere, thei
ST Jon,t break soldiers word for the So
~ of being polite
a ae 81 have heard scarcely anything q
ly h.,,eved nothing. / will believe nothi
nd but what you yourself tell me.
MS 81 can only say there Is nothing
III tell said the lady.
ler ..Certainly not, said the Colonel
'er .Rut" continued Miss Perra
dy ..neople will say cruel things abou
friendless girl. ,o-
to "Then people should be kept in or
od Inv man who has the right 10 sP
tor for G her and whose word no one d
a.. q. impugn," s,;,u : hold
wo e.Csre for them, for me, mterrnr
'ry the Colonel, "and let me guard you
a return. l,
Id Whether Miss Perrang would !,