Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-06-03

and | don't like it, and | think-oh
Jack, Jackr' And Miss Clavering
fairly turning tail, fed back into tn,
schoolroom and slammed the door.
Jack Dane reopened it, and, follow
ing her in, seated himself close to her
and added to his list of misdemeanor
by recklessly shutting up the inkstan(
and fiinging the German exercise-bool
into far corner.
Cissy looked up, smiling through he
tears.
Bother the old lessons" cried Mr.
Dane disrespectfully; ''you sham
write another word to-nightl''
''It's-It's not the lessons" sobbed
Cissy, with quivering lips, ''thougt
they're bad and horrid enough; it's
it's you-you, poor dear boyi''
81 ~ cried Jack innocently.
''Oh, yesl do so wish | had money
to give you-a lot, | mean"
"You jolly little thingI' cried Jacl
Dane admirmgly.
Are you really so very, very poor,
Jack dear?"
Why, yes. my dearl But, to be fair
and above board, L ought to tell you
that it's good deal my own fault. A
fellow ought, you know, by rights tC
keep within bounds. But I've beer
awfully extravagant; and now I'm evel
so deep in the Jews clutches, and they
won't give Inc another hundred without
the most rascalIy interest"
.'HOrrid creaturesl'' cried Cissy
wrathfully..
And that isn't al. ;" continued Jack.
NOW I've been and lost pot OF money
at AscOt-debts of honor, you know,
Cis, that a fellow must pay-and I've
\ had To forestall my next years allow
ance, or as good as all of it; and what
I'm TO do. TO pay the piper goodness
knowsl l shall have TO pawn my watch
and my dress coat next
Poor Cissy looked bewildered and
frightened; but Jack only laughed.
won't you ask papa to give you u
little?" Cissy began doubtfully.
He won't, CTS; he's 50 dreadfully
hard-hearted. Besides, you know, he
has got all of YOU"
''Oh, dear, oh, dear" said Cissy,
comically remorseful, show | wish
had never been bornl''
Jack Dane began to whistle.
''But can people live for nothing in
Norway" continued the puzzled girl.
''Not quite; but perhaps l shall get
a little work as bricklayer's assistant
| out there, where I'm not known.
Think" said Jack Dane pensively. 81
could do it; it's only climbing up IA lad
| der, you know, Cis, with hod of
/ bricks, and then throwing them down
where you're told and going TO fetch
more"
"Oh, jack" cried poor Cis, in agony.
81 Il save you every penny of my pocket
money-see if | don'tl But, oh, dear,
it's 80 very httle-Only ten shillIngs a
quarterl And-oh, wait here minute,
while go to my room aud fetch some
! thingi"
Sne was gone before he could answer:
and Mr.. Dane got up and walked to the
window, wllstling softly to bimself.
Cissy came back, looking happy and
excited, with tiny silver-paper parcel
III her hand.
s'Look here" she cried-''this was
Dicks birthday present TO me, and it's
the only piece of Jewelry have; and
if it wasn't Dicks present just before
he went to sea, | shouldn't care about
il a bit-and Pm quite sure Dick him
self wouldn't mind; and-and," con-
cluded Cissy shyly, lyon are to take it
and sell it, please, and keep the money.
And here's three-and-sixpence besides
all have left out of my last allow
ance."
Jack Dane left off whistling and drew
near.
YOU'RE a good girl, Cis, he said ap-
provingly, coolly pocketing the four
coins his cousin handed to him. "You
wouldn't I like to see me starve, | know;
and this, though it isn't much, will just
do to keep my head above water a little
while. What's this" he added "a
locketI Oh, L say, though" :" as C.ssy
mutely held up for his inspection Il
small gewgaw of enamel and nine-carat
gold which might possibly have cost
originally about seven shillings, you
can't spare it, you knowl'
'tOh, yeS!'' the girl cried eagerly. 81
don't want 1t indeedl See-I am taking
out the lock of Dicks hair, and l shall
keep it in paper in my drawer; and it
will do every bit as well. You are to
take the locket, Jack"
Jack looked at her. Her face, her
very features, had changed as though
magician's wand had transigured
them.
'By Jove," thought the young fell
low, chow handsome she lsl'
"YOu'll take the locket, won't you?"
pleaded Cissy eagerly. She had crept
close up TO him, and they were standing
hand in hand.
Suddenly Jack grasped her shoulder
with his two hands, and, holding her a
little way fIom him, looked long and
earnestly into her face
81 think you like me, Cis, little,
don't yOu?"
Like you? Oh, Jack, of course |
dol" cried Miss Clavering reproachfully.
81 like you too," SAID Jack Dane;
''and | think you the jolliest little
brick of a girl Let me see-how old
are you, Cissy-fiften and half? I'm
twenty-three. In two years more you'll
be seventeen, and | shall be twenty
iive."
"And you'll have all uncle Philips
money then, and be rich man. said
Clssy.
"And you'll be a woman grown" re-
turned Jack.
"Yes, Jack, and give up lessons. and
go to dances. Won't it be jollyr'
lawfully, responded the sympathiz-
ing Mr.. Dane. And now, Chs, ell
drive a bargain. On the very day I'm
twenty-five I'll turn up here in this
musty old schoolroom-frOm the utter
most ends of the earth, if | should hap
pen to go to them-and I'll bring you
the jolliest of gold lockets IN place of
this, which will be sold, you know, by
that time; and in return you'll have to
give me whatever birthday present
may choose TO ask for-wOn't You, CIs?"
.'If it isn't too expensive, and L can
possibly get it, answered Cis prudently.
There was slamming of doors be-
low: and Mr.. Kane made haste topock9t
his possession and retire to the window
with a newspaper in his hand, before