Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-06-11
. ONE OF THE FAMILY"

There were difference of opinion and
bitterness of speech In Dennistoun
Manor House.
TIE Squire had gone OFT in the morn
ing with his hat pulled down over his
ewes. had banged the door behind him,
had kicked away TopSy, her ladyshIp'S
Ma.tese-a fluffy white animal always
uuder some ones feet-had snubbed
his hallif wrongfully, and did not 9pol-
orize. came nOne late for breakfast and
rated the butler, and, when he saw
the Oactn, his language was hawful,"
that Iunctionary reported, after taking
IN the letters
LADY Cecilia had a headache, and tea
and toast in bed, and was heard to muir
mur 10 her pill ow that dear Reginald's
mlsforruneS must have affected his
BRAN"
Miss Cissie, their own fair daughter,
remarked confideHtially to her looking
glass, Now, my dear, you've two very
silly children TO manage. How are
you 10 persuade them to kiss and be
friends 2"
To go rack to the beginning of trou-
SleS. They ali came from the London
sad South. WesseX Railway, which sue
Eeeded. ia spite OF fierce opposition from
she Squire and few other landowners,
in extending itself across an outlying
piece Of waste land b. longing to the
Dennistogn estate, and placing in the
SQulre'S reluctant hands more ready
money than lie had ever before pJs-
seSsed. He amused himself with II in
his own way-dabbled in shares, bought
and sold, ran up and down TO and frum
London Uftener than he had ever done
IL his lie before, took the advice of
friends knowing in investments-had
Six months intense enjoyment, six
weeks of growing CONSERVATION and
sickness Of heart, and bad quarter OF
al hour. when ne came to confess his
rsgarieS 10 the family man of business,
tnd realize the prize he would have 10
pay for his game OF speculation.
Lady Cecilia behaved admirably.
Ill is not for myself, dear Lady Nal
lowdale she sobbed 10 her particular
friend and cUntidant, the great lady Of
the county, Il can face penury, utter
deSttution--aS it will be without a
murmur-but my children Poor Cis
Gle must give up her season in town
Size has sent away her maid already and
says Size viii get her dresses made in
the yIllage. And though we can still
Keep Reggie at Oxford, he must sell all
ms hUIses and for Tie future live with
in ils advance. People say, 'Wny
not 80 abroad and retrench p But my
husband would be miserable, dragged
sway from all his home interests and
suTeiy It Is better TO face our troubles
amongst friends who know US and viii
hot desert us on account of our pow
erty!'
Desert you? Never I" cried Lady
Ma.lowdale, with a sympathetic press
ure of the hand. What difference
can mere want of fortune make to us
Clssle shall come TO me in town next
May-for one week only and III take
care 10 keep Gerald well out of her
val" was The muttered sequel.
Il knew you'd say so. We've done
al We possibly can. All the horses,
except Reginald's old cob, are sold ;
tie hunters, Clssie's male, Lady Grey,
the carriage-h horses, my ponies-all are
gone. Only one gardener is left. Souf-
hst las had notice"
Mop calculated Lady Mallowdale,
IN a tone Of sincereSt commiseration-
be got! | must secure him. MallOw-
dale leads me such life about the Den
blStoun dinners !"
Jones, our faithful old butler, stays;
we shall have plain cook, a girl from
the village for housework, and a lady
help"
Good 'raclous, what's that ?" ask
ed ] .ady MallOwdalp, who was behind
her generation. ''I've read something
In the papers about ladies being serv-
ants but do you really mean TO have
one -
''Of course l do-just think of the
comfort and the savingi 1 call it prov
lQertlal, my meeting Mrs. Crawshay
mat winter, and reading all her letters
10 lie papers and speeches and 1t seems
lhe very thing we want. Just think
nice we!l-educated girl, used to good
society, who can take the place of a
SANhhog hOuoCuldRu, uuoe ObO
China without chipping OF cracking, or
Ger the dinners Tor one, and, most like
ly, show cook how to make all sorts of
delicious little dishes that cost nothing;
DO up my lace for me, make my dresses
and caps, and do all that my maid used
10 get twenty-five pounds and all my
last years dresses for-and at the same
time he companion and a real friend
Che can study with Cecilia, play duets
with her-the bass, of courSe-write
my letters for me, and do a thousand
things besides"
Lady Cecilia stopped, out of breath.
but did you ever hear of such a
person ~ asked her friend doubtfully.
dozens Here's note from one
the very thing l"-and Lady Cecilia,
who had talked herself into the best
possible spirits, produced 1t in triumph.
Poor thing, an orphan, only anxious
10 lnd home where she may be of use.
Ada st. Clair-such pretty name J.
Will do houSework, all but the rough
Work, and act as lady's-maid if required,
aud asks only thirty pounds, and to be
treated as one Of the family and
would you believe It ?-Reginald won't
hear of it-says he'll go to Boulogne
sooner than have her in the house, and