Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-06-18


die" was sufficient answer. and neither
Harry nor Miss Harper could help
smiling as Joe put for the shore.
Il dare say he thought it was all
right, May said apologe!icaliy.
He'd no business to think so.
though. Shall 1 take You straight
back, Miss Harper. or would you rath-
er fish while longer?"
'lf you please, will go back. Aunt
Jane will be worried about me-"
She leaned against the side of the
boat, trailing her hand in the water,
while the two children sat quiet as
mice, watching Harry with awe and
admiration as he pulled long, steady
strokes that sent them spinning along,
while Harry thought
''She is the most sensible girl ever
came across. Pretty, modest, digni
fed, pleasant, with no sham reserve
about her, any more than too much
freedom. And what thorough lady
she is, / know her as well as if | had
met her thousand times"
And May, sitting opposite him.
watching the water as it danced and
Sparkled, though if ever there was a
true gentleman in manner, speech and
action, it was the handsome stranger
who was rowing her to shore.
"Will you tell me opposite to which
hotel l am to row your" he said, as,
after a most delightful hours conver-
sation, he rested on his oars and waited
her commands.
She laughed.
sob, no, not at any hotel. am
stopping at one of the fishermeD's cot
| tages, about two miles further down,
on your left"
Harry was delighted at the prospect
of continuing with her.
"Yes, knew where you mean. The
place We call Sandy Beach.
"Yes; and you can't imagine how
crowded quarters, to lie sure, but with
not the faintest vestige Of anything
like fun or style"
land You actually are boarding there,
Miss Harper? Why didn't you come
TO one of the hotels-the Seaside for
instance? It's a nice house, and pleas
ant company is there"
May smiled.
Not L. came to the seashore to
enjoy myself and get away from CON-
pany, fashion and dress and tiresOme
people"
sAnd you have succeeded ia enjoying
yourself at Sandy Beach2"
Admirably, these four weeks. You
are the first devotee of the world that
have seen since came here"
Her eyes sparkled mischievously as
she gave a glance across at him.
'sIs that really soy hope, then, you
will not condemn yourself to such iso-
lation any longer-ae least from me.
May join In your solitary amusement,
Miss Harper?"
A faint flush crept softly over her
rare pale face Is she said
81 am not sure Will and Ben will
agree to such an arrangement. They
are my inseparable companions in my
rambles. - and she looked at the two
little lads.
Harry gravely produced handful of
pennies, which he gave them.
snow, young gentleman, may L es-
| cort YOU and Miss Harper On q charm
ing excursion know of Tomorrow
81 must take it conditional, then, "
said May, laughing. Promise me you
went tell any one there is anybody
down at Sandy Beach, Will your
Occasionally fishing parties come to ar
range with Uncle John-l call them
Uncle John and Aunt Jane Jackson
horrible, isn't itp-but L always con-
| triye that no one sees me, for L am
determined not to be drawn into society
this summer, if l can help it. | don't
want to see company"
"But you don't regard me as COM
pany?"
"No," she replied, II don't regard
you as company"
After that it was all up with Harry
Browne, and he went back to the Sea
side House acknowledging that he was
| I'm love at last, and with An unknown
obscure girl, who, doubtless for othel
reasons than her dislike for society, per.
haps for pecuniary reasons, WAS stay
| ing at Sandy Beach. He liked her al
the better for it he honored her good
sense. and he was over head and ear:
in love.
| Il luICC NCCho NCiO Viz AlSo'
blessed ones he ever spent IN his life
He disgusted Adele Fayton and hei
friends daily by his persistent neglect
of them. He continued his solitary ex
cursions-solitAry till he came to Sandy
Beach, where May was always ready V
accompany him, OF entertain him, ol
bewitch him, until one day he told hel
he loved her dearly. and that it was the
one wish of his life to have her for hi:
wife.
And May, with her soft eyes shaded
with the tenderness of love and trusl
unspeakable looked in his handsome
face and told him she had loved hin
from the moment he bad rowed up be
side her that summer day.
As he took her in his arms and i'm
urinted a lovers kiss on her ned lips
and put bis arm around her slim waist
his heart gave great throbs Of thanks
giving for this blessing on him
The piazza Of the Seaside House wa.
a bright, bewildering scene, with th'
gsyiy dressed gnls standing in earnes
conversation Is Harry Browne came vi
10 the house. Adele FaytOu tossed hel
dark head saucily.
"There Didn't l say Mr.. Brown,
would be ON hand to greet the heiress
You men can't withstand such tempt
alton. Mr.. Browne, she has arrived q
last"
"She 4? Who 2"
Adele laughed sarcastically.
There isn't the least use pretending
YOU don't know what l mean YO,
know mean the heireSs."
Harry smiled "a sort Of pity comini
| over him as he remembered how mucf
happier he was than the one who should
be fortunate with this wonderful new
conner.
"Yes, I really had forgotten it. Ar
rived has she 2"
Bertha Hunter went up to him in he
gushing manner.
ssI nropbesy YOU will be the very frs