Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-12-02
FIVE YEARS AFTER. ;"

FIVE YEARS AFTER. "
"yau are sure TO like him, George;
Ia < tie best fellow / ever knew"
Bob and George Jeffrey We're saun-
,sTinr arm IN arm up and down the
s.rsisl.t Cravelled path in their garden,
bstveen the reAt borders of ten-week
s-ocks. Il was Z dear old garden, tie
vpry pride and delight of GeOrgie'S
heart. Strangers in MoTDe were always
Sur-rissl to learn that Doctor JeffTey's
s5ahbv.fronted house, with the yellow
Master crumbing off IN all directions,
The dusty green ratings, the two fu-
perallookinE shrubs standing up against
The front windows, possessed such
carden. 4 great hOary Old apple tree
stood in the ceu-re Of the gTaSS-piOt;
and II was here that George took tea
on festive occasions such as this even
ilg, wien her brothers great friend
vii DymOck, whose name had been a
household word in her ears for many
day. was expected TO arrive.
George had dOnned her pretty new
gown for the OccaSiOn-a dainty buff
cambric with pale blue spots. Surely
she was the sweetest little thing the
June sun ShOne on that afternoOn-a
giri with slim round figure, with soft
dimpled cheeks tinted with the peach
boon Of her seventeen years, golden
brown innocent ewes, clouds of bronze
brown hair.
Bob looked at her spprovingly. he
was big sOljd-loOking young fellow
!. three years older than his sister.
I "Why, George, you are great swell
this evening!'' he said, putting his arm
stectionately round her. rs that ali
for WHIP
George tossed her dainty head a
little.
'.YOu think so much of him." she
Tgplsd, Il thought I ought to have
everything nice for him. Do you like
ny DIRE s;'
ats awfally pretty; but you might
have saved yourself the trouble, l think
for Viii never notices such things"
How stupid he must be-" George
thought; but She wisely held her
tongue.
"Of course | Ike everything nice for
him. Bob added. 81 want you and
hin to be great friends"
81 thought you said he would not
notice me-" said she with a little pOut.
"Oa, he'll notice you, Of course, but
l0tSOur dress. He would have liked
you Just as We'll in that old blue thing
you wear every morning"
with the sleeves all but thread.
bare Thank You, Bob; hut 1 don't want
hrs 70 think We are quite paupers."
"lhreadbaTe, are they? | thought
hedress looked all right this morning"
what on earth will he do all day
long, BOb:" George asked, ignoring
her brOther's remark. "We have 10
telnis-court, no amuseEents.
"Oh, be Will be right enough!" her
brother consOled her. 'He'l do the
same as do"
rs he not very clever?" asked Geor-
sle, STOPPING to pick bunch of dewy
- GR&es.
Very, - answered Bob, with empha-
nd very well Off?"
Yes; that is Just what | admire him
loT. He has gone into the medical pro-
lesion SIMPLY for love of il; there was
% need for him to take up any profess
siOn."
How nice that must bel'' observed
The girl, with a little enyious sigh.
LOOK al father! | am sure lie is as fond
d ms profession as any one could
possibly be; but think how he has to
Save. It's all very well for your Mr..
D!moek-be has everything he wants. "
The governor ought to make his
pal ents pay him, " responded Bob; "it's
ABSURD the way he attends them for
nothing"
BOD vas a very matter-of-faCt young
man, be was at that time walking the
hospitals. All the Jeffreys were doc
tolS; but, to his fathers great disap-
Pntment, Bob showed not a spark of
enthusiasm tOT his profession. He Just
plodded along. passing his examination
UGt showing none of the genius he So
ADMIRED in his friend.
ueergle had often pictured to herself
Nnat VIII DymUck would be like, he
nou!a bea tall, fair, handsome man,
eODcelted OF cOurse-all clever people
we're The girl geueraliZed in ber ignO-
aaa1llce-lookng with contempt on the
GuLlIy Doctors shabby house, bored
WV the dulneSs of village society.
n 10 YOU know, George. " went on
yoo, tlere IS nothing in the world |
slOuil Ike 50 much as to see you two
married. could give you to old VIII
WIN happy heart.r
MarnedI Give mel' George fairly
ss@sled g wIthindignatiOn, hor soft cheeks
hlsling hotly.
> les; why not? ] suppose you viii
.L,! mn! some day; and VIII is the best
fellow in the world ~
'p,,.,,W' would not marry him for anything
DVg1 ..r. Georgie declared emphatically.
,t van until yOu are asked. You
~ rVu-u -e De the luckiest girl in the world
" v.S se1 hlui, Bob SAID teasingly lie
brs s very fond and proud of his sister;
tirc, T,, UIo-her-like, he enjoyed tormen-
ulg her little.
ST. ueofsie stamped her foot with pas
tb,. qon / know how you can talk like
S;1,' sria,' DOB; l think it is horrid of you. l
sbon -,l lou hid not invited him; know |
SDa.l nate him. -
kind. y 'O' VIII 10 nothing Oh 'He
snS It ~. DOB saw lie had gone too far,
pirI,o ,ls'o'e1 himself to restoring the
VA VA soca humor; and very soon she
'uSy over the arrangement Of ber