Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-22

rank-so if you will wait for me two
| years, Mlllie, | may return with a new
career aud perhaps an income before
me-"
"Oh, wait two years to become sol
dier's wife. and 20 out to live in baking
Indian heat ~ exclaimed Millie, pOut-
ing. | never bargained for that !"
Just at this minute Gertie Brown
came in. She had message 10 deliver
TO Millie from Mr.. Moyle, and blushed
as she crossed the room to where the
pair or auarrelling lovers sat 4: Miss
Brown" said George, rising to shake
hands with her, 81 will wish you good
bye, for have just been telling Miss
Moyle that | am going of to the war
in india"
You are going to the war Oh Mr..
de Nray if anything should hap
pen to youl' exclaimed Gertie, and
tears started 10 her eyes.
"Thank you for those tears" said
George, gratefully. 81 shall know that
one person here, at least, will feel in
terest. Now give me as a keepsake
that red bookmarker you are holding
in your hand. | will bring back the
ribbon with something hanging TO it.
''The Victoria Cross, perhaps" tit
tered Millie, rather uncomfortably.
Il declare that's quite pOetical. Well,
goodbye, Mr.. de Vray, We part as
friends, don't We ?'
Excellent friends, answered George,
as he lifted both her hands to his lips,
aud kissed them playfully.
That evening when old Mr.. Moyle
was apprised of what had happened, he
rubbed his nose and said ''Well, well.
it's he who has broken off the match
not We. l suppose we've heard the last
of him now for he'll go out TO India
and stay there. AS for the new Lord
Beauyray, my dear, l was quite wrong
in my estimate of HIM. He is a re-
markably clever man, aud he means to
get ME into Parliament !"
One year passed. There had been a
triumph of the British arms in India,
and the name of Colonel de Vray was
associated with it. His name was in
eyerybody's mouth. He had received
promotion and other honOrs, and was
returning to England, after the termin-
alton OF the campaign, Is Major-Gen-
eral Sir George de Vray.
As for Mile Moyle she was betrothed
TO the new Earl of Beauvray and
when Sir George arrived in London one
of the first things he read in the papers
was that the marriage between this
young lady and his cousin WAS to take
place in a week.
He no longer cared now. He went
To Mr.. Moyle's house on the very day
of his return, i'll the afternoon, and was
Ishered into the dining-roOm where
luncheon was taking place. He was
received like hero, for Mr.. Moyle
liked to be on good terms with success
full men: and Millie was anxious to ob-
tain something like forgiveness for her
Iiltlng. She received 1t fully and freely
50 far as could be judged from the
young generals manner, for he was
frank and pleasant but after the first
greetings were over he addressed him
self principally To poor little dertiS
Brown, who sat radiant and trembling.
To her he recounted his adventures;
and, oh what brave knight she
thought him with his sun-burnt face
and the mode5ty of true glory that
breathed in all his words The new
Lord Beauvray was not present.
AT last, when toast had been drunk
to Georges honor and Miles happi-
neSs-honeSt Mr.. MOyIe acting as toast
master-the general drewa parcel from
his pocket and extracted from it Ger
ties book-marker. No longer scarlet
now, but faded pink from exposure to
the air, for it had seen many battle
entwined with the soldiers sword knot.
There was hanging from 1t a Cross Of
the Bath, Victoria Cross, and some
thing else-a weddingring. "Will you
take all three. Gertie ?" said George
approaching Miles little cousin.
bravo, Sir George" exclaimed Mil
lie, clapplng her hands, though she
turned little pale. ~ always said
that Gertie and you were made for each
other"
So did l." cried worthy Mr.. Moyle;
but, L say, hull0 what's that l''
There had been loud knock at the
door, and foOtman entered with a
telegram on tray. Mr.. Moyle opened
the missiye and uttered an exclamation
of horror and dismay ''Great heavens,
my lord, read this ~ he faltered.
The telegram announced that the
new Lord Beauvray had been killed in
railway accident. So the Indian hero
got his family title and estates again.
He showed no elatiOn, but seemed, on
the contrary. much shocked, and was
the first to lend assistance to Millie
when she swooned in a somewhat
forced attack of Mysteries.
Old MOyle had sunk on a chair, help
less, His face was a thing to see.