Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13

badly touched; but inen do not die Of
such things.
A bad sign for my six months cure is
the fact that do not take kindly to the
severe flirting in viceregal circles, mol
yet console myself with facile grass.
widows, of which there are plenty Oh
the voyage home.
| mean, after good long spell with
the mater, and turn at Mayfair as a
mental hygienic, to be off to Norway.
The yacht has not been sacrificed to my
autumn's Quixotism thanks to the same
guardian angel who demanded frequent
congratulations on the possession of Pills
successor
Life has not lost all its SAVIOR, as find
when once more hug my little mother
to my heart, and she kisses and coos
over her prodigal. OF course | made a
Clean breast of all my troubles before
going away.
'Be little early; for the Tremen-
heres are coming to dine, and you must
meet Pil's successor beforehand" says
the thoughtful dear. have forgotten
the paragon!
But. mindful of the probable tastes
of advanced spinsterhood. L reject the
buttonhole bouquet which my man has
carefully prepared, and, 20 his indigna-
ten, descend in sweet simplicity.
stand for a moment on the terrace, be-
fore the drawing-room windows, look
ing about on the only place l can really
call home; and, despite its one sore spot,
/ pAntant in hnarf I halr "a
step behind me-Pil's successori turn
and advance to meet a graceful woman
in fieecy white draperies and-can be-
lieve my eyes? She draws near and
holds out those two perfect hands
kissed last year. and Helen Trevor's
sweet eyes look up into mine, dewy and
timid, a soft flush coming and going in
her cheeks.
''lf l might change my mind and ask
you to take me, this time!"
l have her in my arms-next my
heart-close, before she can finish, and
answer her with passionate kisses.
SIS that the way you present yourself
to my companion?" asks my mother,
severely. "Did you conduct yourself
in that way to poor Pip Such unheard.
of behavior for drawing-room ter.
racel Suppose FlOrry Tremenhere had
arrivedl; Then she drops the majestic
to take TO the Objurgative, and threat
ems me with the garden engiue if dc
not cease looking idiotically hapPy-at
which juncture | seize her and make
her do an involuntary war-dance, in heI
bue velvet and pearls, to the serious
discomposure of ber silver curls, and
the deep disgust of the butler, who
comes to announce our guests.
My beautiful Helen had only believed
in my love when she learned 1t from
that leaky vessel of a mater, after some
months close ecompanionship had taught
them to love each other.
/ feel like Mr.. Pickwlck, ,as If nothing
earhly shall induce me to go to bed, lest
my happiness turn out to be dream;
but a long sweet chat on the terrace
under the full moon makes it seem more
real.
''You were never a fortune hunter,
ma tolde belle" blurt out, sand 1 was
an ass to believe it for a moment"
assert in glow of indignation.
.'Oh, dear, I'm afraid was. But
how could | know what vile thing it
would he until after 1 saw you at Cau-
teretsp"
"You don't mean itp" 1 interrupt,
"And you loved me then?"
"How shabby of YOU to make me con-
fess it, when you didn't care for me
thenl" answers my love, her face hid
den--I do not say where.
"Ielenl Why, l loved you madly
from the first moment l looked in your |
facel'
''But you seemed devoted to Dolly |
Hetherton. 1t was that which made |
Inc so desperate and wicked then and |
since. What did it matter whom L
since it could not be him l
IOvedg My brother, too, had to be
helped at once. Then | saw as plain as
day that Dolly loved Jay, and so, since
| could do no better, threw him over,
sure that the fracas would make them
know their hearts and be happy to-
gether. cannot excuse the Noise af-
fair, unless l tell you that it prevented
my brothers. death by his own hand.
And. now that the title and estates are
his. mamma says he is all she could de-
sire. 1t is you who have saved US ALL"