Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-12-03

The next morning, some time before
her usual breakfast-hour, Florence ap-
peared IN the Dreakfast-room to see her
brother for moment before he went
out, as she said. That young mau, not
accustomed to such attentions, received
her somewhat distrustfully but total
change came over his face when she pre-
ferred the request sheI had to make.
Harry, l am very anxious to see
Louise this morning about a-the dress
maker, you know. Do you think YOU
could manage to get her over here ?''
oh, certainly" answered Harry,
with remarkable readiness-''nothing
could be easier Do you think might
go there Immediately ?"
Yes; the billiards breakfast out
rageouSly early"
So within two hours Florence was
clos ted with her friend, discussing
plans which would have made the hair
OF her masculine protectors stand on
end.
Louise, you are to invite me to
spend the rest of the day with you, and
we Will leave the motel within half an
hour was the announcement which
greeted the visitor almost before she had
entered the room.
VERY well, dear-and what then ?n
asked submissive Louise, turning and
twisting in vain attempt to see the
back of her new dress in the mirror.
well, then," continued Florence,
you are to entertain me by taking me
for drive and, if you should happen
to take me to the Pyramids-why, of
course | couldn't help ii ~
Florence Thorne, what are you up
TO to-day ?" cried her friend, suddenly
wheeling round. "Stop this cowardly
beating about the bush and tell the
truth at once Are you going to meet
any one there? Is it Herr Won Wal
deck. or Teddy, or the Marquis, Or"
Nonsense, Louise you are deplOra-
! bly, frivolous and depraved !" responded
Florence, IN Sc0m and disgust; then,
remembering Miss Brooks-'What can
| possibly want of men at the Pyra-
mids? No; l wish to go up the large
! Pyramid
But, my DEAR" Louise exclaimed,
! IN mock surprise, ~ thought your par
ents had settled that question already?''
How dreadfully stupid and disagree
ably you are to-day, Louise OF course
! you understand that they are not to
know anything about it. If they are
so blinded to my real interests and show
so little sympathy with my thirst for
knowledge ana investigation, 1t is quite
time | took matters into my own hands.
! Then. too, have another reason, which
| perhaps will tell you later. Any way,
! / am resolved to go, and, if you refuse
/ to go with me, shall go alone J"
''Of course | will go,' responded
Louise meekly, though l confess
have never had any desire to ascend the
( Pyramid. have always heard that it
nearly splits you il two and bursts off
all your buttons ~
A few moments later the two girls
were seated in a carriage which they
had hired at the door of the hotel, and
were soon driving over the bridge and
past the Khedive's Palace. For fully q
quarter of an hour an unwonted silence
had reigned, when at last Louise turned
authoritatively to her companion.
snow, Florence, wish to know the
true reasOn-at which yos limited a
while ago-why | am to be dragged up
there to-day; for of course / know that
your thirst for knowledge and all that
is mere nonsense"
You are not polite, dear" Florence /
responded calmly 'but | don't mind /
confeSsing that nv devotion to history /
and tho relics OF antiquity would not I
alone have been enough to make me I'M
dertake such a scramble. Well, Louise, !
if you had heard the pOmpous dictatO- /
rial speech which that tiresOme Norris I
made Yesterday, when | expressed a I
wish to mount the Pyramid-SOme i'm |
pertinence to The effect that no lady /
who would do such thing could hope /
to be hOnored with his respect-yOu /.
would not wonder that feel Obliged TO 1
show him what think of him and his /
opinion; for of course | shall take great /
pleasure in telling him tomorrow where /
| have been"
sAh," said Louise, with a sidelOng
glance at her companion, you are quite
right was sure your friend Mr.. Nor
ris was a most insufferable prig "
'How absurd ~ exclaimed Florence,
with unaccountable vexation. "Mr.
Norris may be rather particular in some
of his ideas, but nobody with the least
atom of common sense would call him
a prig."
The only effect of this unmistakable
snub was merry peal OF laughter from
Miss Hilliard, in which Flore2ce-after
vainly biting her lip-was at last com
PEELED to join, and silence was banished
effectually during the remainder of the
DIVE.
On leaving the carriage at the Pyra-
mid of Cheops the two ladies were as
sailed by perfect mob of importunate
Bedouins clamOring for the privilege of
escorting them. The young ladies each
chose three of the least Objectionable
looking of the Bedouins, and the Others
retired.
With an awful sinking of the heart.
Florence surveyed the long row of
steps. each over yard high, up which
they must be pulled in some fashion.
Suddenly there was jerk, a tear, some
thing driven like a hammer into her
hack, a straining as if her arms were
being wrenched from their sockets and
every limb torn asunder, and the hrst
three steps were passed. i
Rut what had been the meaning OF
n ouick succession of cracking, tearing
sounds, like the explosion OF child
non-pun. which were audible at the first
step Alas, IIt I"o SiIiS
il but too well, and the eloquent glance
exchanged as they were allowed an M
slant IN which to take breath only
needed Florence's doleful exclamation
to explain all
Eyes. every single string burst J" =,
On they went faster and faster, until
Florence, gasping, groaning, almost
weeping. felt that every bone In her
hody must be broken or reduced TO
pnIp. Why had she entirely forgotten
her very small Arabic vocabulary
Wby could not she remember some ex-
presslon with which to iDplors these @
iands to moderate their pace? An,
thank Heaven, word had occurred TO
berI With the energy of despair, she
nr;ed T, "YaIIa, yalEaf'-and the men
sew on with redoubled speed.
s.FIorence, E" came voice from above,
uncertain between tears and laughter,
s.you are telling them to go quicker
Jst1nna. istanna !" And now, to Flor
ence's inexpressible relief, she was SET