Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-08-29
A FAIR FRIEND.

Vernon, stepping down from tn,
carriage that had been sent from Roya
Oaks 10 meet him, thought what :
pretty picture she made-that slende,
graceful Young girl standing in the
open doorway of the grand old man.
sion, the westering sunlight slantine
across her white-rObed figure. and
lingering in a glory on her yellow hail
and rose-leaf complexion.
Evidently she was expecting some
one, and Vernon could not fail to see
Tie look Of inquiry in her blue ewes as
he went up the step towards her. and
the thought flashed over him that she
Was Ike young saint on her shrine,
and he the wOrshipper.
As he went up nearer her, valise in
hand, the look of inquiry suddenly
changed into little flush and smile of
assurance.
i am quite sure this is Mr.. Ver-
uOn?''
And so am = ''Only | am not
quite 50 sure who you are
He laughed at this informal style of
introduction.
-'Oh, | am Genevieve-haven't you
ever heard Mr.. Bascom speak of Inc. .
Il have not seen or heard from my
grandfather for twenty years. he said
gravely, land l only come now in obe-
dience to his dying request"
y surprised look was in her face.
You have not come much too soon, "
Size answered. Mr.. BaScom asks for
you every few minutes, and | told him
1 would watch for the carriage and
bring you at once when you came.
shall | take you to him nOwr lie is
alone, but for Miss Carlyon."
Vernon followed her III through the
magnificent hall, paved with cOlored
marble in fanciful patterns, thinking
with a curious little sensation that 1t
was the first time in a score of years
that he had crossed the threshold Of
ROYAL Oaks-tO which he should right
fully be sole heir, but which In all
human probability, he never would
possess. because of deep-r00ted long
standing grudge his grandfather held
against him-because he was his moth
er's child, and she had married Otls
Vernon against her fathers consent.
And because young Vernon had his
fathers name and his fathers look and
manners, old Mr.. Bascom had one day
told him he needn't come to hoyal
Oaks any more, because as his mother
was dead, there was no longer any
medium of welcome for him.
So-for the fiIst time in twenty years,
Otis Vernon crossed the threshold OF
Royal Oaks, and met his fate when lie
looked in Geneyieve's sweet blue eyes.
Everything was SO strange TO MIN
this lovely fair-haired girl, whose name
was Genevieye, the other splendid-
looking woman who was sitting by the
mans bed, and whom Genevieye briefly
presented-s.M Miss Carlyon, Mr. vernon
"a creamy-skinned, crlms on-npPeu
girl. with eyes and hair like midnight;
Old Mr.. Bascom gave him snlH oi
perfOrce welcome.
You and Genevieve may leave the
ROOM - he said to Miss Carlyon, IN his
sharp autocratic way, that remeilper-
ing 50 well. seemed the only famiiiai
thing about it all. IL
Then he told Otis to come up Desiue
tie bed. o 7
Il didn't send for you because
especially wanted TO see you on my U"l u
account" he said abruptly. lou
know | am not in the habit of hiiicils
matters, and / see no reason Tor uoits
any differently because l happen 10 pe
on my dying bed. "
1t seemed strange, impossible TO iea-
lie that these hard imperlous worus
came from a dying man, and vernon
was at a loss to know what to say
II came at once when you sent, he
answered courteOusly. -. ,,
And it is a good thing that you
did - the old man replied cultiy.
,bi" s.I leave a fortune and estate
and yaluables worth Just eAacIiy wv WV,
hundred thousand dollars. III you
want it you can have 1t by marry lns
Miss Cariyon. If you don't MARY NC,
Ton can't have it, That's all there ~ =
ssHant - II .sIt's all down in my VIII,
az tbe will is not to be opened untll
ons o month from the day die ou
S'.i oiio l- ',n,,r chance "You can DO Jtis'
do Xornpn yor met steadily the hard, al,
'1o, owes that looked up IRON
most CTutl Cl
the pinched pale iace. 40, are asking
an imnossibiiity.'' p This lady OF ", WHOM noa
Von sneak is an entire stranger 70 Ttaix H
IN = months time it is not at an m Lhea, ha,
would learn TO care anything ioi n''
Vernon spoke coldly, proudly anu anu q .
he spoke it occurred to nun Una .na' !,
month a week would be TOO i1nE Fri, 4
which he could be taught TO , tell n,el' her
veIiow.haired Genevieve he ioseu osa n1 .
You can do just as you p.eT1h .eThat, !,
course y Mr. Bascom SAID. M
ali / have to say" or room
II suppose they'll give sya stay nov
somewhere-you'd better . soas, oss2Lyo, @
Won are here until after IT'S e'e, aettin,
can have an Mo GppE1suGC.sThI Tiss GaTIyon.' @
But the end was not quite a' '''
yet. ,ooouse he liked +
be where Genevieve was, WIN s;onds m
he had come to be wonderful ! il,r nroteee
She She told him that she was a ia,stsS pav
Da,oopo,s Init that AuS