The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-06-05

"Wcll," he said after waiting some
time for her To resume. "is that ail?"
THAT answers your question, does il
notr'
"My question as originally put--ycs,
/ believe it does; Tut it has been sU
amplilied that you can hardly expect
me to be satisfied with that n,cagcr
answer"
'.Amplifed! don't understand. I"
"These two ingenious hypothesis. for
instnncc--wcrc they both pure fiction.
or which was the true statement
''Both parc Inventions she return
ed, laughing and blwhing again. 81
am not that brilliant creature. n GOV.
ernor's niece, nor yet that moro useful
and respectable one. n teacher OF
music. Tho governors niece was just
a bit of satire. ] travelled Afcw weeks
onoe In company with cusik per-
son. AGd the constant iteration with
which shc dwelt upon her title. and tho
amount of respect 1t seemed TO inspire
In the minds of those who heard il,
gave mo tho imprcssioo that it was the
highest rank an unmarried women
could attain in America. think the
bc Mtil tOV,
as noticed it produced quite an effect
upon you"
"Eot the effect you imagine. I was
startled for moment j confess. but
simply because OF slight coinci-
dcnec."
"A coincidence! DO you know hcrp"
and hot blush and look Of coirs,cr-
nation sat together upon ths fresh,
young face Of Mss Elton.
"Nopcr saw her. but there was .
plot TO make mo cross the ocean with
such person aud n lot Of other wo-
men, which l defeated by running
away"
"cht YOU rnu awaye" shc breath
ed the words Out in startled half
whisper.
Yes. they went in q Cuuarder. and
my friend Drake and | slipped OF and
took the steamer at iIayro."
sshc looked ut him with widcly-opcn-
cd eyes for moment, during which
re decided for the iiftieth time that the
Oyes were brown and not deep gray.
Ne he had decided the other fifty
times.
"why did yoN run awayf" she asked
after II moments consideration.
"Wcll, YOU see. l was with my sis
der aud two or lhrcc others; Just nice
little party. all the ladies' married, so u
follow didn't always have to be on par
adc. We bad u jolly. comfortable time
until We got 10 Paris on our way home,
md theme sister took it into her head
TO Join q woman who had been roaming
about tho continent with lot of girls
on an extensive husband huGt--onc Of
those women who never look at n sin
gle man without p,eturing him 10 her
self walking up the aisle with n white
tie. with half Il do2en groomsmcn ut
his back. aud who has always Just tho
girl on hand who will walk up The 9TH
er aisle in white satin and meet hipa
dcmurcly Mt tho altar. had NO fancy
for being coopcd ON q steamer with
such an experienced angler"
'And tho governors niece was one
OF the girls?"
''Somc governors niece, So hoard.
Now, what is tho naughty thing you'y
been doingP Come, oVptdence for
confidence"
For sole answer, however, Miss Elton
leaned back In her chair aud began to
laugh immodcratoly. Julius looked Mt
her for somo moments. then catching
the infection. began to laugh too. much
To the edihcation OF the walters, who
were beginAing thcK preparations for
dinner.
IL have NO doubt it's awfnlly funny"
he added. rs she wipcd the tears from
her cheeks. "but could enjoy it more
il knew just the point OF Wow from
which yon see it."
Perhaps you could" sho replied
dem@sly, checking an impulse to laugh
again. I'VE seem to be in tho way;
suppose VIC move,
'Como on deck.'' he exclaimed. ris-
ing with slacrity and offering his arm.
"rhank you, no, 1 don't feel quito
equal to tho deck this morning"
She made him cercmoniouS obei-
sancc. aud her cabiu door had closed
behind her before no had fully realized
her purpose.
She did not reappear during the day.
1t was their last day at sea and Julius
was In despair. The jctties' light was
IN sight when ho Detirod. asd when he
awoke in tho morning tho smooth glid~
ing motion Of the ship announced that
they werc in tho river. He was IN no
haste TO see the low shores Of tho Mis-
sissippi in fact he felt Mt the moment
that he hated them; yet he sprang up,
dressed with dispatch and mounted 70
the deck. Everybody MAS thore bat
the one he sought. He stood near the
companion way, watching furtiyely and
starting at every step. Sho did not
come. neither was she at tho breakfast
table.
The hours glided by. the city rose in
to view. passengers came on deck with
sachels and umbrellas. prepared foy
going ashore. bat still that paxtcnlar
cabin-door remained closed. They
were at tho wharf. tho staging was run
out, and dozen or more citizens rush
ed across with that strange sagerncss
90 inexpiicable to tho yoynger whose
eagerness impels him in tho opposite
direction. Julius. still maintaining his
watch Mt the companion way, folt him
self gently put aside by = tall, gray
haired gentleman. In a brown coat.
who weat with careful haste down the
brass steps. he heard little cry. aud
peering through o skylight he saw Miss
Elton In the arms Of tho gray-haired
gentleman, her head pressed against
the brown coat and her eyes upturned
TO meet his spectacled gaze.
"Her uncler' be muttered peeyishly.
~who the devil is he anyhow"
Ho moyed discontentsdly 10 the side
and looked at tho people hurrying
ashore.
"Helle, julius! Going to spend the
night aboardP" cried Drake coming