Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-03-18
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81 do hope Arthur VIII not accept
ia. situation Mlggie!'
aWbat situation, deaTf" l asked,
.-,.,.,--f even looking up from my work
..T7.ar stewardship in Ireland. l have
..-ssaUtip.ent thai something bad VIII
- of II If be does. 1t Will worry
w. Jrr3dfuIy. Maggie, if you and the
l5a5r.n 60 10 live III that wild half
t,- arms place. The house looks as If
:. r,uIl tumble about your ears, IN
.r,-s nj lis stately towers and magniti-
N carving. Why. half the windows
-. boarded uu. and the other half bro
Isni No. vsu must not let Arthur go.
@Fnje child. wake up; you're dream
;,-sYd eh3ttrriug such nonsense! Rouse
M dear. and finish that sleeve. I'm so
s1yionS 10 get this little frock finished
Iafors Arthur comes home," l said,
brisEly pIyiug my own needle. "Gou
n.ad not 10 sleep IN the afternoon,
Ellie
Have I been asleep, Mag?" asked
NIX sister. looking at me with very
,r,pBrd. thoughtful countenance. Il
Al not think | even closed my eyes
and vet SAW and heard"
.sTbere. there. dearl Keep your day
dream till Arthur comes home; he'll Ell
ioy il but I'm too busy. Besides, l
donY care about hearing dreams told;
/ get a cold creepy sort of sensation
down NV back. Moreover, they're all
nonSense. YOU know. and really mean
nothing.
"Rut ieIl me one thing. Maggie, "
said nv sister earnestly. Has there
been no talk Of Arthur going to Ire
land. Of his living m-in that great
house with all The turretS and Win
dOWs;'
"You silly child, do you suppose there
Is the least chance of his leaving I.eeSon
Brothers nov, when he's almost part
Der In the firm? And, of all places on
the face Of tie earth, l think Ireland is
Arthur's pet aversion. Do you know
Ellie. | shall be very cross with you If
you 30 not try TO conquer that absurd
habit you have of making your dreams
rpalities and fretting about them, Not
one has ever come true yet. "
That's no reason they may not some
day. Maggie dear, replied Ellie gravely
! sal,.i indeed can't help thinking things
and seeing and hearing things too.
There-that sleeve is finished; and now
put away the work. Arthur will be
here presently"
And. ike all incOnsiderate people,
be hates amateur dressmaking, He
thinks four active, energetic, destruc-
tive little people can be clothed by
magic. You must accustOm Ernest TO
such operations, Ellie; prepare his mind
beforehand for a Sewing-machlne and
PERPETUAL needlewOrk- unless indeed
Emie becomes so rlch that you can af-
ford to dispense with economy alto
geth-T."
I'm af aid there's not much pros
pect Of that. Maggie" " replied Ellie, in
her quiet calm way, which left one in
doubt as TO what her individual wishes
were with regard to Ernest Hamilton
and his future prospects.
Thenwe both hustled about and made
the room tidy for my husband coming;
for Arthur is terribly particular, and
cannot endure the fainteSt Semblance
Of a muddIe. Afterwards, at my sug-
gvstion, nv sister went upstairs to put
her mUly locks in order-she had been
Iompmg with the echildren-and to make
herself little smart generally, as a
wee bird had whispered TO me that very
likely Ernest would come home to tea
With Arthur.
Arthur is late this evening" " said
aloud, as rang for lights and vigOr-
Ousiy p0ked up the fire. Dear me,
how Eilie's silly dream troubles mel l
wonder If there Is any chance of his go
M 10 lreland?"
vi whose going to Ireland?" asked
Arthur, who had entered unseen, laying
Dis hand upon my shoulder. What
are you talking about, little woman?"
Ellie had silly dream, dear, and
I've Kept thinking about 1t. She fancied
We We're going to Ireland TO live in a
great tumb.edOwn castle.n
Beside lake with high hills at the
Uaeh and the sea beyOnd-such beau
llal country. hut such hOrrid peOplel
thought they killed yOu," supple
inented Ellie, entering the room, fol-
NWed by Ernest Hamilton, 'and-and
St' IRE 10 the grand old house. 1t was
sIch pity, although the place was III
IullS. You are not going to Ireland,
aie you, ArthuT?'-and she laid her
t1d l4nd upon his arm, and looked up at
I'm with sad troubled eyes.
Why, Of course Pm not going, you
sliy child. What earthly business could
'ahe nie TO Ireland? No my dear, I'm
a, uAluIe in Oxford street, and more
5Aely 5y 10 he SO IN future, for Mr.. Leeson
ogslied oNd hlS solicitor TO draw up the arti-
.esW partnership to-day; but-by JOve,
- Id'her a rum thingl-we had lot
" uia~lngs sent in to-day TO be en-
saved OF such a tumbledOwn old Irish
sa' s-sut' situated in such wild. grand
In,'eIeIy, n'5 lake and all, as Ellie describes.
you SEE them, ETneStp"
les,n replied Ernest rather gloom
them.n --' 'N''i ~ 'iOn' "00"'
are There two square towers, and
cnsse -assNe arched DOORWAY covered with
iGuliouS earyingS?" asked Ellie breath
,vest!' Are there trees-great trees
boo b..a ugly gaps in them, as if some had
Sf Ofea n pulled up by the roots? Are some
~, Hle windows boarded up?"
u. 1here, there, my dearl Those are
cao.i cao llsrks and tokens of a score of Irish
,Saot.eS-and 49, English castles too, for
San La. matter. You must have copied
csr C-0Gs u OF such sketches at school; you
tou san md the various characteristics-
ineIS, inv arched doorway, quaint cary
nIi' valley, wood, water. ct cGterd
on. - Nlaggle's sketch-book at this pres
Ioo,i rS moment, nSaid Arthur gaily. Don't
And And 80 exercised in your mind, Ernest /;
eIor55 S lO5 goodness sake, clear up your
srOu sOuued lace, Ellie. You look as sol
I aI,S a II you had seen ghostp'
-"sa eaIaer have seen twenty ghosts