Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-09-23

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no;nt Iins Is the house, he brings tho
Ma fa.I. or9sh well into view, and Snocrs
tar, To- nnoeks three times, with decent in in :
- 'ais oelween each rat-rat. bnt moth
,ne comes OF it. When hoWsvar ba W. !.
alIlvea at the awful certaintv tba. s :
iageuy mas been enacted within wi,h =
asnI with earnest speaking ewes for -
so1im, maid-of. all-work onens tba
uoor about an inch or so and ssi-s h;ue tno
Win smothered indignation wb.t T III
haH maues. She is not genial, this girl and
s.ros, n"s smut on her nose and a black
s',eak S over her left eve, and ia aIto-
se.ner more striking in appearance
dian strictly handsome "0o
or Gerald is deeply impressed bv her
nc Is impressed too by the suddenlv-ac.
9ulreo knowledge that there is diff;cnj-
" aoout making call on a young ladv
mnose name is unknown to one In
desperation he glances at the littIa
orush, and it supplies him with a rasJv
smra heh ne has smiled upon the
sm4dgy saIa maid without, and squeezed
naI a sovereign into her dusky paIm
WIN elect, he says mildly
Ihe young lady who lives here and
WHO -palnts-yOu understand?-I wish
W Wsx See her; bave message for her
eard?' ~ " '''Ae her my
All right-you foller me,n saws the
uhdaihty lass, ignoring the card and
Deckonlng him toward the staircase
utadiy, willingly Sir Gerald repeats
ner footsteps one by one upon the creak-
ing boards that lead him higher heaven
.iah ne has ever yet benin truth.
the Stairs seem interminable. Reach.
ing at length the right landing. his con-
ducoor taps loudly on the panel of a
uoor and cries with stentorian lung
"A visitor TO you, Miss Horrocksl',
ana Immediately afterwards vanishes
with speed incredible down the murky
staircase.
Come int" cries voice blitbe and
joyful, and full of happy expectation.
Sir Gerald pushing open the door, ac-
cedes to this hospitable request, and
enters the room.
IL IS poor room, indifferently fur
nished, yet very pretty IN its own small
quaint fashion, and $3.50 like its mis-.
tress In many ways. The mistress her
self is hardly up to the mark as her
eyes light on Sir Gerald. First the
gladness dies from them, and then a
surprise largely mingled with disap-
polntment takes its place.
'Oh, dear" she says quickly, IRE
presslbly, "how you surprised mel 1
thought you we're" She stops short
and again regards him curiously but
10 longer unkindly.
I'm so sorry I'm not, says Sir Ger
aid little bitterly, though with pre-
tended contrtiOn. He is standing mo-
tonless in the doorway, feeling rather
AFRAID TO advance after this unpropI-
tous reception. What may not her
pause mean? Who was it she was ex-
pecting? For whom did she mistake
him? An acknowledged lover, no doubt.
Dire jealousy enters his soul and dead
/ ems all other sensibilites.
He looks so detected that his hostess
at once RECEIVERS her self-p0ssession.
"Pray.cOme In, she says politely, if
coldly. SIS there-what can do for
you?"
II brought you your brush" ," he says
laying it on the table. 81 was passing
by, and thought perhaps you might be
wanting it. Good evening"" Hemoves
toward the door.
''Oh, let me thank you before you
gol'' says the girl earnestly.
''Some other time. l beg your par
don for having intruded at all, and now
especially, when you are expecting |
friends"
ssNot friends-one friend only. l
haven't had time''-smiling softly-''to |
miss my brush vet; but can see it IS
one of my best. +"
Zone friend is always more attrac-
tive than many" says Sir Gerald, igno-
ring the brush-question, He is indeed
full of an absorbing desire to hear
something more of the friend, though,
when thinking of him, he leaves out
the IT,"
ssMy friend is certainly more attrac-
tive than many, 4" responds she brightly.
aBut-but Pm afraid now"-glancing
sadly at a tiny clock in the cOrner-"it
is growing too late to expect any one:
I'm afraid | shall see no one tonight.
ssToo late at eight o'clock surely
vour friend will not be able to keep
awayr' says Sir Gerald, with a slight
sneer. meant for the recreant lover.
s.She cannot always come, poor
tbinpI,' saws the girl, divine pity In her
eyes. .
She-shel His whole face changes;
his heart once more grows light. Who
aver the blessed ''she" may be, he knows
that he loves ''she"l
Meantime the little gracious hguTe
standing at the other side OF the table
is regarding him with glowing inten-
sity. Presently he breaks the silence.
9What could have brought you to
this neighborhoOd?" she asks slowly,
ss if still pondering irresolutely some
nuzzling thought. 81 hope-l do hope
pou did not come simply to restore me
my brush" S;u co,n
"Well, yes. did" says Sir Gerald
,umbIy. He is well versed In society's
les this Young man, yet he finds it i'm
nossihle to lie to this girl with her pure
beautiful face and innocent earnest
sves that seem to read his very soul:
Will she be angry with him for calling!
viii she turn him out, and forDid MIN
,ver to look at her againr
Raising his head to meet his doom
20 meets a charming grateful face In
,tead. ,,
avs, $50 few people will take SO much
rouble about any one. But now did
ION find out my addressr" 81
az followed you," says Sir Geraid
,onestly. ''I didn't like to give you
he brush in the street. you know-that
~ sI~I wanted to call on you, but l
vas afraid you might not like 1t, and
o Look here, Miss Horrocks-aS L
now YOUR name, | think 1t is only
,ght that you should know mine"
AZ he saws this, he hands her his
ord Having read IT she looks AT him
gain. Ias-a;a ,,
he saws sweetly, but not more sweetly
nsn hefore-a fact he notes; then
NAV / give you cup ofteaT' she says
hyly. +. a tro,b,e
a Won - returns he, thinking how IRE
stable she is with the faint toucn OF
about her.
AFT will be no trouble. The fact Is"
finishing warmly and laughing
mt INV own tea now. Sect Is ready
! GO ro,, NAV as well have it with me
bat is,,-with sudden recollection-"n
-, don't want to go anywhere else."
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