Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-30

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He had offended her now he saw it
in the droop OF her eyelids and at the
corners of her mouth.
Its like once. like always, with us
Chandrans," she said, rising and stand
ing with one hand resting ON the man
tel, looking down intently at the fire :;
and then for time they were silent.
The laZily handsome gentleman was
entirely too indolent, it seemed, to carry
the conversation farther, and cOntented
himself with looking at her through his
half-closed eyes, and admlring her i'm
me Selv. 1t was perfectly absurd for
him to feel toward a child like her as
he did. He admired her, he was fas-
cinated by her pretty ways and frank
childishneSs. ''if she were a few
afraid that | was falling in love with
her; but child like that-it's S abSurdl'
and so he rose to 60.
by the way, Mignonne," he said,
II quite forgot it, but l have an en-
gagement. My cousin has just returned,
and mnst go and welcome her. l am
going to bring her around some time to
see Jacks pictures-aud you. l am
sure You will like her." and so he
departed. smiling.
But Mignonne, oddly enough, did not
smile as the door closed after him. The
fire needed attention again, and. kneel-
ing down to look at il. two bright tears
fell on the Goals. And why? Weren't
she and Mr.. Vanderventer excellent
friends ?' Had he not just told her that
he ''liked her, too ?" And was she not
a very pretty little girl, who would some
day have numerous lovers? 1t WAS
very foolish and childish of her. GER
tainly-but then she was only little
girl, and little girls, as well as big ones,
are verv silly sometimes.
Yes, Frederick Vanderventer had re-
turned, and had apprised her devoted
cousin of that fact-mOreOyer, she was
extremely glad TO see him when he ap-
peared, and was in the most amiable
aud charming frame of mind imagina-
bic. 1T was too trying for you to be
obliged to desert us.'' she said. 81
found it very dull after you left. After
one is engaged, you know, she is rather
set aSide-and as promised not to tiirt,
| felt obliged to keep faith.''
OF course Philip Vanderventer was
delighted to have bis affianced return to
town; of course he had felt wretchedly
unhappy and out of sorts during her
absence, but. some way, he seemed a
little diStrIu and i'll at ease that even
ing, and even Frederica noticed it.
How have you spent your time ?"
she asked, as he stood by the piano
hnv sV,I +Ftrf n fpAf-
ineXpreSsibly happy, but succeeding
only in looking tremendously bored.
Il heard from the ClaXtOn's that you
had gone picture mad-Odd you didn't
mention it in your letters. They said
You were studying with an artist-Shan-
dleT-I think-tell me about it."
''Chandrau the name Is. have been
10 his studio frequently, I'll take You
there sometime; you would like his
pictures, 1 think"
HE has a sister, l believe, y she bent
forward, in her pretty, near-sighied
way, to look at her notes, and then
looked up at him. ''Is she pretty ?''
He laughed. and then grew suddenly
grave. VERY" he answered, "one of
the loveiiest faces that | ever saw, but
a mere chiid-abOut fourteen l should
judge. YOu must 90 with me and see
her FTedeuca, | am sure yon would
think her charming little glrl-as L
do" and then he sauntered laZily
away to pay his respects to his aunt
before departing.
The next day he did not appear at
the studio, nor the next, but the third
day, when MignOnne was working busily
at her own little window, a grand car
riage drew up at the door, and looking
out. she saw Philip Vanderventer sml-
ing up at her, but he was not alone a
tall, fair faced young lady, dressed in
the height of fashion, was with him,
ami they came up the narrow stairway
together.
''Mr. Chandran, Frederica," said
Mr.. Vanderventer, ''my cousin, Miss
Vanderventer, Chandran :" and then
Miss Vanderventer went into lady-like
raptuTes over the pictures and wonder
ed. admired, and criticised, after the
manner of young ladies in studios from
time immemOrial, until it was time to
depart.
"By the way" she said, as she drew
her shawl around her. II hear that
you have a sister, Mr.. Chandran, Philip
has spoken of her so admiringly that 1
really want to see her." but although
Jack departed in search of her, no Mig
nonne could be found, and Miss Van
deventer was obliged to content herself
with a look at the sketch which her
cousin produced from some mysterious
hiding-place Il really wish you painted
portraits" was herlast gracious remark
to Jack, 81 should surely have mine
painted.n and so she dep irted-her
shimmering silks, her filmy laces, her
dainty gloves, and her almost impossi-
Die bonnet, making her the centre of
attraction in the shabby street, and
Philip Vanderventer went with her and
shared her glory.
Some way, now that Frederica had
arrived, Philip Vanderventer was not 50
frequently at the studio. FrederiCa,
and Frederica'S wants and whims Oc-
cupied his time pretty thoroughly, but
whenever he could escape TO the COM
forting shabbiness and unceremonIOus-
ness of Giueck street, he did so.
Frederica was nice, charming, in
every way a model Ddncee, but, some
way he never felt quite at ease with
her. There was nothing childish, un-
formed or fresh about her; she had
been .'in society," until she was per-
fectly acquainted with its entrances.
exits, and complications, and was a
thorough young lady of the world in
every respect.
Her cousin admired her, appreciated
her beauty, her manhers and her con-
yersation, and had fallen into the family
arrangements without murmur had
been congratulated as a lucky feilow''
by his envious friends, and had taken
it for granted that he was one indeed,
without exerting himself to think much
about 1t any way. Latterlv, however,
he had begun to see things a little DIFF
ferently; he had found himself once or
twice, differing with the ''divine Fred
erica - he began TO think vaguely, that
perhaps eyeglasses were not the pretti-
est things in the werld, and to object TO
being perpetually hemmed in by his
aunt's rigid rules ami restrictions.
Therefore, after little, the monotonous
engagement was enlivened by little dif-
ferences which, between a couple less