Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-05-07


THEY'RE a scaly old set and wherever you 20
You'll find them in groups or strung in a
row,
Sitting Around
AFAvOR OF FORTUNE.
Jason Hall. a quaint, old, castellated
structure Of the time of Queen Eliza
beth, situated upon the coast of Essex
and overlooking the English channel,
was the seat of Admiral Sr Thomas
Strout, rough, robust old British
sailor, who flourished during the latter
part of the last and the beginning of
the present centuries. Originally the
place had been called an abbey. The
Admiral had givsn it its present name
in honor of the old Jason frIgate, on
board which he had served as post-cap-
tain when it was the flagship of Eng
lands sailor King, William w., Then
Admiral, and Duke of. Clarence.
In 1922, the time of which we write.
Sir Thomas, grown old and battered in
the service, had been honorably retired
upon full pay. He was never so happy
as when he could induce old shipmates
TO share his hospitality.
Admirals of the Red, the White or
the Rlue were all gladly entertained by
Sir Thomas. Post captains were always
welcome: and even a commander, If his
war record was good, might find favor
in his sight. But lower than that he
did not like to 80. In fact, lie was an
aristocIat of the first water-the very
safest OF the salt; and be would sooner
have admitted to social equality the
bOatswains and the gunners of the old
school than to have admitted lieuten-
ant of the new.
The only near relative which the old
admiral had was granddaughter,
whom he came very near TO wGrshiping.
He was extreme i'll almost everything.
His wife had died when quite young.
leaving only one child, a beautiful girl,
who the proud father WAS wont TO
declare Was the handsomest and the
best and the most intelligent girl III the
kingdom.
She, rather late i'll life-her father
having kept the general run of lovers at
dlstance-became the wife of an earl,
but the earl was so poor that when he
died, only five years after his marriage,
he did not leave behind him the where
with 10 pay his debts; the result being
that Lady lreLe, the admiial's daugh-
ter, came home 10 her father, bringing
with her an infant daughter-the little
Lady Emeline.
AT the time of the opening Of our
story Sir Thomas daughter had been
dead several years, and The Lady Eme-
line had grown TO a beautiful maiden of
~, With a character that lacked nothing
to make it lovely and lovable. And she
had lover-a young lieutenant of the
royal nayy-named George Ayling.
lie had come first to Jason Hall. having
bten Stnt with a message TO the old
admiral by the board of admiralty.
On that occasion he had to remain all
night, and Sir Thomas had detailed
Lady Emeline to entertain him. He
Was a brave, loyal, true-hearted man;
70 Years OF age; tall strong and hand
sOme-sO handsome ami so genial and
SO pure-minded that his beautiful young
hostess fell in love with him during that
first visit,
He Was attached to the naval depart
ment at Whitehall, being on the staff of
ole Of the Lords Commissioners. His
father was only merchant, but one of
the most wealthy in London. In fact,
few men had more influence at court
than had the elder AylIng, he having
been lifelong friend and a devoted
elper of the present king, and he never
Oh- rryIa1 hirnSalf Tho orlx- faror ba
had ever asked had been in behalf of
his sor.
Lieutenant Ayling had fallen desper-
ately il love with Lady Emeline, and
at length he told her of it, and he told
her 50 heartily and so ardently and 50
lovingly that she could not keep back
her own confession, but SAID: ''Oh,
George! my Lowell my heart is all your
own now."
But when he talked Of speaking with
her grandfather she trembled. She |
Knew the old admirsl's whIms and in
conSistencies, and she feared he would |
oppose their union.
Fortune fayors the brave" said |
ueoTge laughingly, "Faint heart never |
Won lair lady. l shall beard the tiger |
IN his den- Surely he cannot eat me. |
And, Un a certain afternoon, when the |
lieutenant had brought down packet |
lEom the naval office, and had seen and
SPOKEN with his darling, he approached |
Tue OH admiral III hls Sanctum sancto-
rum and told of his love for the beauti-
iui kmeiine, and boldly asked the vete-
ran for her hand.
" hat a shnaE ,.-ac e. tho Sh
admiral! AT first he could not credit the
evidence Of his senses. 1t could not be
possibie that he heard Alright. And the
arueht lover stated his case second
Iihe-stated it so that there could be
no mistake. And then the wrathful
Torrent burst forth.
Mhat! A lieutenantl son of a London
meichant! mere nobody a STRIPPING,
"uo hdu never smeit powderl who had
ue'er seen fleet put in line of battle!
uairy with his granddaughter-the
eaesnter of an EARL And SO he went on
" ~ Tue close; and The close was this:
ue' out OF nay house, sirI And don't
~ % uare TO speak with the Lady Eme-
@ ne again! You! You! You'll marry
.S sn Tie gr nddaughter and neiress of
Silrai + SIr Thomas Strout! BY heaven,
vo" sue should do sucI thing as listen 10
a 5on tale OF love, L would-would-I
sH n Know what should do; but, if
an oa should marry with you, I'd cast her
bsro h. VI The Instant Now, gol L think YOU
ave Your answerlr
amt young and gentlemanly lieuten-
dsd understruck-utterly astoun-
DE gased upon the foaming old