Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-12-10
NEABLh L"SI-

NEARLH LOST
.r,r fteu. Master Johnnie, are YOU
- ~, stand still OF are you not -
: = n5t - vas Master Johnnie's
= eply and, freeing himself
5-,tsl6us plunge from Rachel's
bqn,is and prickly hair-bruSh, lie
.-c...rzd through the nursery door
: 9,TB the stairs while Rachel, left
III quietly replaced the brush in
l-E-r and proceeded 10 overhaul
- T,hunle's Sunday garments.
4. r,s The Youngest Of five that had
.ifhuugh her hands, and, in spite
- fr.-lgept seedlings and occasional
- ,aIs the pride o. her heart. The
NJ camp made his appearance III
saI-skfss,-r01m Is my mother opened
.,,4r ts.ariI.g a foreign pOst-mark.
| -g5lert. '' Size said, passing the letter
"a IA, father. here IS NlOlet'S S
,.E-r She says William cannot think
,lmug home for the next three
a.. and. as she does not consider
nan exactly the fitting place for a
ps lsly 10 be brought up III, she IS
| no rlad to accept my offer of look
saer Esme, hard Is IL VIII be to
IA ullh her. B0ys'-turning to us
1aI cousin Esme Darrell Is coming
! he with US for some time. l hope
golarsS.n she added to herself,
|1a = III know how 10 be civil to her!'
/ TIE announcement WAS received III a
|s1rEhAt gloomy manner.
Bother p calculated Bob, with his
Eutb full Of buttered toast.
-Rl.her an Inconvenience, should
Is. dawled Ruthyen, the swell of
h family.
What IN the world is a girl to do
tn,1 | inquired 4; while Tom NUT
I'D something equivalent to Il hate
m"
SlyeaT-old johnnie. from his high
IN. demanded
-Rll She be very nice, mamma 2"
sYea alr the only gentleman among
In al, johnnie. | hope she viii be
EI'Bieg: ard at all sVcnis. she Is
Bu cousin, and you must all be kind
4 Asl, and Try to make her happy when
zf s - faraway from home"
"Why, the child must have almost
CITei BY this time - said my father,
Aylg down the letter. 81 saw in yes
fltly S paper that the UeSpcTttS was
l-y expected, and that Is the vessel
!I sister says She is coming 10y. Boys,
llea O; yOu will come with me 10
1r. your cousin Z"
BIB Vas deep in the Times, and
RllTen examining the state Of the
TS.hrT; 81 | volunteered my services.
@Alught, Harry; heready by lunch
al-iLme, and Wen take the two O'Clock
% Portsmouth. Most likely We shall
-lI- 70 step there a couple of days, as
suppose the poor little thing will be
Tel aud Knocked upafter her journey
f9I days later saw US back at GreSS-
-lok Station. The carriage WAS wait
lg fG Us; and, while my father placed
sight daIk-eyed girl IN il, l saw to
lt luggage, and then took my seat op-
.e.ir 10 NJ cousin.
Don't You think the Devenshire
ats yeg pretty, Esme - | asked.
"l6, yery, " she answered, and then,
Misunderstanding tone, added, ''ls it
1 70 lie Manor House, Harry ?'
IN, u0-not more than half an
5uI'S drive -
Aiier that We relapsed into silence,
U saw She Was tired.
It Was dusk when We reached home.
s We drove up the avenue, ! could see
lie burning brightly IN the drawing
'a4 Tut the other TOOms appeared TO
: Il daIkness, and the lamps were not
Z IT. Ny mother met us at the
-I5Sl0Id.
NY darling child, dear Violet's
--gLter, | cannot tell you how well
5 '-5 you are - she said, as she folded
Il In her arms.
Joalnle was by my mothers side !;
y u the distance | caught sight of
W terrlng out from behind a door TO
! LOOK at the newcomer. ESme
: ], IIagn into the warmth and light
llt Ire, and my mother began re-
e',ig her wraps.
nly, ESme, | had no idea you were
- @iI liancied you a little thing of
n'7eL OF fourteen, in a short frock.
VS ~, oid are you, dear z"
:. was sixteen some time before i
Hhat y a pity ~ sighed Johnnie from
: uepths Of an armchair.
lghing.
m my She be 50 Old" he answered,
: a-,s,. ms mead sadly; " cause now
= ,.T Tai ! play with me-"
10. D1l he afraid, Johnnie-we shall
w ~. pienly Of fun together. You
n. n. '5ach me ali your games" said
I1 '-ne' much amused.
W.. We We're still sitting in the freight
, DO and Rue came in from shoot
NJ. u! laIher introduced them to
n ~ :. and | saw the surprised look on
80 :. 5',eiI iaces-for they too had ex-
80 ~ 70 see child instead of the tall
a G II glIi who rose at the introduc-
I,., HuLEen held her hand in his
aa|1 r,.'e longer and more warmly,
a sn', lhan the occasion required,
; "@S , Soon deep in conversation with
tial iaAllg all about her voyage, and
4 1Slng of India.
,a,. ,c ocOii settled down to our ways;
a. ~ llolher wondered how she had
: S al lliese years without q daugh-
Que que Took Johnnie'S lessons into
mI5 SI Ian llands and the child, | think,
.VT, 'g1G nave died for her.
, :, ,us, y Lsme, how jolly you are look
: vi Itieu Tom and | in a breath one
.s,.i !, LA T' she came into the library.
Ithysn are are perfect Diana,n said
hearl. io"' Win his hand on
'Ak YOU Mr.. Ruthyen Gore. -