Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-03

row, he answered neither yea nor nay.
"To-1orrow" the world knew that
Chester Thorley's ship had gone Ipou
the rocks.
Many of his business associates would
have held out TO him a helping hand,
but firmly and kindly lie refused every
offer.
He wrote Marion few lines. recalling
to her mind the conversation of the day
before, and releasing her nom her vows
to him.
Two years passed, and the little world
which had known Chester Thorley 81
well, knew him no more.
He had entirely disappeard.
NJ .rIon Willoughby was Marion WI
longGby still
Ii she suffered she made no sign but
those WHO had seen tine one sparkling
stone, which had been the pledge OF
her engagement to Chester Tboriey,
noticed that she wore 1t still and others,
yet more narrow watchers, observed
that always, when she entered a crow
ded room, she woJild take hasty glaace
about, as though expectir g TO find some
one not there.
She was as yet but twenty belle
and beauty still,
The third winter Of his absence she
went TO spend several weeks with an
aunt.
81 cannot spare you, her father bad
said when the invitation had come.
But she, gong close to him, ami lay
ing her head moment on his breast,
had said
81 think, papa, i. would he best"
They were simple words but he in
terpreted them Alright
The old wound would not cease its
bleeding.
She wanted TO go amid new scenes.
so he only kissed her, and bade her re-
member that tie old father awaited her
return.
"You have not been thssugh the steel
works, some one said 10 her. one day.
''It really Is a most interesting sight.
"Will you Join party. il We make
one TO visit them, Miss Willoughby 2"
with pleasure, she answered lightly.
And her aunt, charmed with the bril-
liant success of her beautiful niece,
smiled at Clay Clayton's numerous de
vices to ensnare Marion's society.
He was the great catch of the place,
She had heard something of some
early disappointment ID Marion's life.
1t would be a splendid triumph thus
to obliterate 1t, and already she felt
quite sure that the fiat lay in the girls
own hands.
The morning appointed for the expe-
dition dawned beautiful and bright.
They seemed indeed Ike drones, IN
truding upon some busy hives of work
ers: as they entered the great building
and looked about them.
Department after department they
visited, watching with interest the den
cate, subtle machinery and its wonder
ful workings.
Mariop's cheeks fidsked with interest,
ana Clayton, noticing IT, thought he had
never seen her look more beautiful.
To-day be determined he must speak,
when suddenly he heard little cry, AID
gl Incing UP, saw her standing quite
apart from the group, het eyes aoiaze,
her lips qulyering
ing some piece of machinery, was
man in a working blouse.
Her cry also attracted him. AMI he
looked up.
Then eyes met.
BIS face grew deathly pale, but he
gave no other sign Of recognition.
She went straight towards him, Ool-
yious of all, with hard outstTetched.
Chester :" she said, in a voice scarce
louder than whisper
sat last T.
He bowed low IN response, and took no
notice OF her hand but the old, daunt
less bride was ~ the uplifted head and
fearless glance.
"Did you know That was here ''she
questioned.
"No," he replied. Il am no longer
III your world. %
"You will come g see me r
II cannot.
Here Lis voice broke little.
"Mr. Clayton, she said, ''let ne
present my friend, Mr.. ThOFley.'
Spite OF the innate breeding of the
man, some of the instictIve surprise at
heaIing steel-worker addressed 10y
Hiss MiIioughby sS friend made itself
apparent III the mannt he Yet strOve to
conceal.
Then the pPrty passed on.
He wondered, however, why Marion
fingered moment IN the office to ad-
dress the superintendent some question
as they came out INTO the AIR
He had meant, too, Il ash ner on the
way htme tue question which all the
day, and formany days, had been tremb
ling ON his lips, but there was a new ex-
preston in her eyes and about her mouth
which instinctiyely told him that this
was not the time to plead his cause.
Had that fellow inside, who bowed so
like gentleman, been any other than
workman, he might have suspected
him as IN some way responsible.
l. was quite singular enough as it was
that Miss Elloughby shOHlj have adj
dressed him as friend.
Doubtless some man who Lad seen
better days, and for whom she felt a
womanly sympathy.
"Can | see Mr.. Ihorley 2?
The mistress of the humble little cot
tage looked up. amazed, st the beauti-
tlI young lady who asked the question.
''Indeed L suppose yon may, miss.
Hes gone up to his room where lie
spends all his evenings. and not a hit
OF supper tonight has he touched.
"Shall call him down y
mo, let me go to him.
'.It's the first room TO the right OF
the stairs, miss.
Hes the only LOGGER l have, and
Won are his first visitor"
But the girl needed not the words.
A strange vision she surely WIS as
she stood an instant outside his doors,
clad in costly velvet and rich furs.
Then she softly turned the h4ndle
aud entered.
He did not hear her.
He had thrown hiuisel: upon hIs soIa
ald lurief his head il It's cushions.
lie was SO stIll, SO motionless, she
thought he must De sleeping.
Size swiftly crossed the rooE, and