Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-08-12
PlPI> BLESSING.

Il
.rrs,s asked Wynn TO come out
a,.sTsDigg TO talk over a little busi
= nm II hr should arrive before
-, tsrs, YOU mus, ste 10 him u-til
Re- kind and polite to him my
= He Is really a very well-meaning
= ., -rrsssum;ug fellow, and the most
- b,ok.keeper l have ever had.
- -, seemed a little out of sorts late
= and 7 am sure would be most CRATE
Z, t1r any little attention from You. y
ms Richard Blair, the rich tea
-s--Tsrr had SAID 10 his daughter in
- moruing. on leaving his pretty villa
: richmond for tie city, with an
'r1rr- Of pompous cOndeScensiOn
Tr..5 clearly manifest his sentiments
~ --yarf 10 bOOk-keepers and their
l1i ,.
~ r4e,g,ion Of her fathers guest that
.rs-frg plainly showed; but certainly
=. worthy tea-merchaut would have
.- unss.umiug character if he had been
,EtBsss Of his demeanOr or that occa-
.57. far no sooner had the door closed
--,r the servant who ushered him into
l. r7a@Dce Of his Young mistress than
-.a.sTT uuusshed and unblusaing-he
as5 The Young girl into his arms, only
rIss1g her after leaving upon her
ne rei lbs al least half dozen warm
ISIS,
D5.A. not appearing in the least sur
vl&i or disc0ucerJed at this greeting,
hre ulfiuchingiy the situation for
tLly Two minutes before she blushingly
i!sE hack and eudeavoTed to bring in
D9matling Ike order her soft brown
a-. which with the dainty ruffles at
hsr thIOat. had become somewhat dis
uIalg5d By The welcome she had so
dleiiently given her fathers guest.
"Its long time since l have seen
you, Harry" she remarked, with a
beEi3srng glance from beneath the
lick lashes shading the large gray
It's
"IshouId think 50 indeed-quite an
gs.' responded the boOk-keeper dis
uaIy. Il managed TO get away hall
Al L0ur before the time your father
ui he he should be home, hoping to
r! you a.OEe, but he'll be sure to turn
pbeiOTe he's eXpected-it's just my
llk.'
Harry. do you know why my father
LIS ST. fOT you tO-night?"
"lha7ent al idea, excepting that
something about the branch of the
t1zles3 il Hougk0ng.
"lcan eniighten you a little then,
Tough | hardly think You will be as
p54s5d as NY father seems to expect.
une Ofthe men il the house out there
sius, died; he had rather a respcn-
abe position. ! believe, and papa wants
send yOu Out 10 take his place"
As # anything could induce me to
ave England and YOU, Dora!" cried
ilsyoung man. why, the separation
tAN-AAlf nE ADA NFdlo-
Il am afraid you must 90. Harry, ,"
Va LIE glTl 5 rather sOTrOwfUlres
lou know my father; your refusal to
y-ty bis wishes would probably make
smelling very Ike an enemy of him,
Ala render matters between US even
-oIt hopeless than they are at pres
t1t.n
DoTa, / must speak to your father, "
S sli5l lhe Young man eXcitedly. when
l5 nos that his daughters happiness is
involved, be can't be- heaTtleSs enough
/. 5eilse our united prayers. He seems
!. lee. rather kindly toward he. Any
Eiliy.7
NJ, dea- Harry. Believe me, it
soA1 be only exchanging uncertainty
~ i'. positive resignation of all our hopes.
i tAloE my father well, and 1t is use
80 = o llde from myself ard you that
n n. G'ts money far better than his child
=. ;, rs Declared over aud over again
20 -t VIII never give his consent TO
-. Ia I-dse with d man poorer than
,- ,.'-st and I know he will never re-
naes bis wJrd.'
CA A-l you advise me TO 90 off to
"a with the probability of never
i 80 ~ you again, Dora? Nothing can
~. gg.st lhan that, surelyI"
,l;,I, III Harry, must have time to
~ i-A' !! leaTd Of 1t only this morning.
N. ~ Dora, Oh the verge of tears.
n1-g -Sl5 s..1 comes papa now and l have so
Ran -,-.. '-i4 10 say TO you. l must see
5ogr asdl; H. Could you manage to come
hI,.SOL M "a thursday at this time for
6~ra- - noJr: My father is going to a
It -6i II lhe city on that evening.
hy =. .yuFse .y | can" responded Harry,
nss.as ~ 'le door opened to admit the
s05 M @ The establishment.
Pm wynn, you arrived frstl
.y,- - = @ ds eVer-a most excellent quail
Il h. h !ouhg man. hope my daugh-
Dl7..,@S made you comfortable-eh,
lie T'r1,l rtSl 10 do 50, papa" responded
M :c,- lung lady Gemurely. ~ suppose
l5E.@ t51l fany can be dispensed with
ssT =. 6, ny dear, you may 20. Blythe
Q. ~ :yl may as well send us bottle
qbe" "si-, ~ Wynn" began the merchant.
L ne s-e Two men were left alone as
isr,ir fiI.15a up and down the room. evil
Ii t5I,, EoSil si-SlSiied with himself and all
ess si5le i a.. 4 have TO tell you that
in. I'g n ISsed Closed the contract with that
lssr53- 4 New New York Of which You have
yIlf,tns'. NE speak, and the transaction
;ser,g l, US in something very like
Id IN 'lCusand pounds. Not at all a
@ySo-eh, Wyan?''
asT-1l5a gs are Is usually fortunate. sir"
.TS I'D Wynn, a little bitterly,
vii ipfs'sss.o psse something else to say which
RsbsvgaI you more nearly. nv bow.
yoaess' save vel !ust heard of the death e. Of
OuI secretary at uopo,l-,,,o. 80,