Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-12-17
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Ny STEf-SON-
1t.5 LaaD married Just year wheI
10 So ovnerienced It's first great trou
y! " q trouble self-increaSed 10y the VII
pS-I tp5-.;is and rebellion with which M
b..5strong y. girIhood met II.
p'Piit girf4rt7 nv path had been partcu
,,IIr sgBny. The only child of wealthy
"a M iS5nirent parents, became en-
IL ~ al eighteen years old 10 kenda
~ rising Larnster, some year.
prssnior whom loved with a warmth
- - s5ualIel BY my satisfaction wheI
~, Tf;,,r5 that the affection was mutual
NJ father warned him that such
rI5ilt child would prove troublesome
int Kendall had no fears on that point
end as vet cur welded life had cast Lit
= sDo1gl, Of shadow upon US.
X0w and then 1 did indeed notice
rnln nv husbands face > grave, preoc
capied expression that I failed 70 un,
SsTsigpd. but | knew he was lntruSted
Ui,b important issues, and, loving hi:
r5fession as he did, it was no wonder
tbst his mind should entertain its con
csrrs even when he rested from its du,
=. in his beautiful home at South Ken
s1gton. IgueSSed not that scenes IL
his past life were the phantoms so ire
Ouently arising before him, haunting
lin even in his present happiness, un'
suEeetej By his joyous girl-wife.
was now about twenty years old, and
kappier than ever, for a beautiful infant
kg had crept into our life and love.
Al. what marvellous hopes clustere6
rund the rose-pink Jercsugaette wherein
rsposed what the papers announced as
olr asou and heir - Kendall used iC
pinch nv cheeks. calling US a couple OF
iabies, when he watched US together
but I knew he was as proud Of our little
Frak as myself, though his smile was
50 Guiet and lis looks were 50 subdued
Is be held the wee dimpled hand in his
Own
Never shall forget the morning when
We became aware that baby was not the
"s0D and heir''-tdat Kendall had a liv
tg sou, and that | was a step-mOther.
We We're breakfasting together in ouI
tay0nte rOOm, and the flowers were nod
ding II at Us through the open windows,
whist the canaTieS sang their sweetest,
when my husband received a black-bOr-
deTed letter that turned his face CHASTITY
willie as be peTuSed II. | hurried To
get hin brandy, fearing he was going
to faint. guessed that something was
gniss Ii his banking OF professional af.
sirs, but | could not annoy him with
questions, and silently | knelt beside
hin, putting my arms around him.
The st0rywas told by-and-by, quickly
and abruptly but it was very long ere
realized the truth-that | was a sec
old vile. In the early days of our ac-
ql4inialoe Kendall had heard me speak
dsparsgingly If friends marriage,
VOWlng that nothing should induce he
70 marry widower it was then that
De had most unfortunately resolved to
keep tie fact Of his previous marriage
private and ! could well understand
Low much suffering the deception had
caused him.
As youth Of twenty-One he had met
LIS Inst wife, the pretty daughter of a
!eoman-farmeT, and the belle of the vii
Ase Where his guardian Colonel Grant
!esided Home from college for his va
Gallon, be Was delighted for so pleasant
a acquaintance to beguile the tedium
o. his stay at the Hall, and their dance
a he harvest-home was the prelude to
avery warm friendship. Their constant
meetings In the sunny meadows and
ASig lanes were a most agreeable
gn4lge frOm the hard studies in which
Asndal bad been engaged. NO word
ave Of sympathetic friendship had been
eAelAnged between them when he re-
.aIned to college but, whilst his labors
.uele soon drove his pretty companion
lOu ms mind, her weaker nature was
conpletely changed by the past few
seeks By-and-by he was recalled to
.le village by stern note from his
:, .,lafllan, who informed him on arrival
sla' Ance Graham was believed to be
!. ]. hopeless consumption, and that she
t ,.a1 aespalringly betrayed the secret of
t Lel loVe to her mother, who had, un.
H. S.own TO herself, appealed to Colonel
Sidat l0r his advice. Kendall was
- auvgked = indeed when he saw the change
= = 4e girl he had left 50 rosy and bloom
S 5-s and, though he knew he did not
Sos Soseive al the blame his guardian and
S Sei Hlends evidently considered his
Sae, he could not hold himself entirely
innocent il the matter.
~ was a sad affair. Ny husband
= fPyae ot 1t with a trembling voice, and
~ y ueep agitation. 1t seemed as though
,ne very tendrils of Alice Grahan's life
~. 80 '~lned round one who realized
~. ~ tat 1uat pity was the utmost feeling OF
s;..t iis nsdIt towards her. Her father in
aIIa en- Oh marriage ; his strictly honor.
ssa', o-e guardian advised the same course,
bsJ mat the difference of station
M. M, uoI prevented the courting," Her
h. bo.ler "dldna speak, but she looked in
NJ vb;i ace I'LL ms heart was like to break, ~
,ha a--SV uhe village dOcter believed it was
bsr.oIee one chance for her cure, and Alice
s,oel' scboT' On hearing whispers of such a
Ielie, appeared quite a new creature.
0,nN nenual was married then in obedi.
ne -oe 70 Colonel Grants wishes and the
M pryH ~ pulgs Of his own good feeling, and,
.bs h ~ guardians death from a fall in
NV si"n hunting field, he came into posses.
legal VI VI a substantial provision. nis
rre@l go Studies had kept him much away
Wifa in ,,i, lioIle, but he always treated his
!, sue i with the kindest consideration. and
So "as zeal grief TO him when, in con.
pei tiISlce C Of the sudden tidings of Colo.
cost eos otahl's ran accident, a premature birth
iab,. Tue young mother her life. The
h e; g,ooy became Kerdal's one soIace
wba.I I double loss. / knew too well
IN s \. ne ielt Wien he held his first-borr
= -'' arms, and my heart grew dry and