Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17
UP THE FLUE.

You must have some rare expert
ences TO tell us, Mrs. Boswell" said
persuasive Lieutenant Russell, while
we waited for the mail stage. You
have been at this frontier post tver
since Captain Boswell was stationed
heret'
Yes: We have been here eight
wears" size replied, with the rare smile
that gloTified her face. II have passed
through many trying ordeals here, but
| really think had an adventure in the
east, before married the captain, equal
to anything that L have experienced.
"Will YOU relate it, and oblige u.s."
urged Russell.
Mrs, Boswell, said Dan, the ire
preSsible yOungster of our party,
Jim jerking his thumb toward the
lieutenant, lis out west on purpose to
spill ink for the New York papers.
You can become a heroine of romance
If you will"
Thank you,r said our little. hostess.
~ don't mind accepting the honor"
Three of us were sitting in an inner
apartment of the small frontier hostel
". The bar-room was packed with
miners, and we had chosen to have our
supper served by ourselves, as we had
appointed to go on to Custer City in
con pany.
Mrs. Boswell was much below the
medium size, quick of speech, light of
movement as bird, and graceful as a
fawn.
at was in Is" she began; II had
Just made the acquaintance OF Captain
Boswell, he having some business mat
terS to arrange with father, had called
at our place several times. Finally,
there came a rare day in autumn, and
he and father were closeted the greater
part of the day, oyerhauling papers,
memoranda, deeds and receipts. My
father at that time was doing great
deal oi business as an attorney.
AT teatime father said to me: 'Bess,
YOU won't mind an evening alone, SO
long as Thomas is about, will YOU
u said no, for although there were
many robberies being committed In the
neighbormg cities, private families III
h suburbs felt no fear. Our house
was a mile from the city proper, and a
halt mile from neighbors either way.
I've find, he continued, that the
captain has got to hunt up some more
papers concerning the estate before ne
can give Barron a satisfactory ute.
We shall 90 to Judge Whitcomb's Oh
tice. and our search may be so success
ful that IL O'Clock Will find Us home
again. Still Wemay be detained longer.
Snan't call and tell your Cousin Mlily
to come down and spend the nlShtW Win
your
Moves l contradictory an
Swered. do as you please; ain liot u
mid in the least, with Thomas ABOUT.
But CAPTAIN Boswell Is gong u
leave SJ.OUU here until he returns,
Does any one know about ti'e
money!
Only ourselves 81,
Then L am not afraid. Desldes'
you are likely 10 be back beior grave,
yards yawn and thieves do Walk apfoau;
''Thumas brought the horse louliu,
and while father spoke TO him, toucheu
the captains sleeve: go,
".N Lere is your money lett!
- In YOUR fathers desk IN the ilp-
Iary.' Ihen he looked with tenuei, ,
inquiring glance into my face lhow lhe
little wOman'S cheek flushed at Ino M
moly) and said: Little gIrl, YOU aio
In the least afraid we VIII not 30 "
night, although il is absolutely heoe'
SaIy.'
Il told him. honestly, that L was ii1'
afraid. Inever had that strata oi tiiiiu
ity IN my makeup peculiar TO "oiii"n
kind: and 50 they rode away.
Il sang about my work as L pus
things in shape around the room, anu
viewed the brilliant sunset, Wllnou' 3"
fear or care. r,,
Thomas. our new man of-aii-w woih,
was very busy putterIng apou. .,i1
grounds. tying W' grapevliies anu nnu ..,s
ching eyergreens. L knew there va va,
some coarse aftermath upon the hii'
that father was anxious 10 nav Pr Thn-
the strawberry beds. and SEEING .;ad
mas 90 up there with his pashe. th..r : .
a scarf over my head, TOOK aio'"0
basket, and went up to help MN. nam
las [ passed up the hill l saw iiai
in the highway speak to hun. 1 Je neS,,
tated about going on, but the man illau, Iau,
only moments pause, and theh Men, aI
down the hill, and was soon coheo"i''
by a turn in the highway.
".Who was that, ThomasT lnq ui1u'
ss.Oh. miss, it was man Iroin hnS SnS
mills. saving that my brother Iao H
a bad fail on the dam, and Is p1lTo~ms ne
Ior me to ccme and see him. ni'
are broken entirely
WHIT will you dor oom,
81 told the man could no. oJ 80
to see h,m to-day-but if went, Hi,Ia Is,
would sme to be back by IL ol 'n'
clock, il not earlier. ;f Won,
You may go, Thomas II you Oo
brother is hurt so bad. Papa WIZ Nv
he away long,
But. my young lady, o,se a
this / always was very tender, , ,ir;a, r;nh
ed. You may go, and VIII 'H
back to the house. moro wa
He talked few INMATES mol, dness
and then started down fol the Guy s;nc
took up the two baskets, ana "en' -
ing to the house. , xrindow
Il sat an hour by the open p,~na an,
enjoying intensely this peins e, Cant arfum,
the quiet beauty of this cooi "u
@PeThaps YOU will wonder at aps,, rnls,
and the dimples played about her pre-,
mouth, ssbut little birds were '