Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-06-17
.4Y poor LOVE-

nhl PUtk Lts T..
life was pass ng away; softly and
,s1tly il was gliding into eternity. No
sulpent physician watched Its decay,
~ se4lth eaSed its painful jOltingS
.Iong the roai to death; Yet no murmur
rassel Clara LeSter's lip, no traitorous
rv that her burden was greater than
he could bear came from her loyal
bs4t Pain had traced mauy wrinkle
on her fair forehead, but her browS had
never been drawn together in angry i'm
patience.
Il. was dying. sweet flower IL the
r,sat garden of poor suffering human
ry fading away like the summer roses;
nd ONLY the elderly village doctor and
ad Margaret, her faithful attendant,
knew how uncertain were her DAYS on
auth. Long before when the hopeless.
ness Of Her case and the imminent dam
Ger in which she lived had been made
known to her, she had begged that her
condition might be kept from her SIS
ler's knowledge.
So Eel UrmSOn, loving her sister de-
yotedly and tending her daily, WAS kept
IN ignorance of her danger and never
suspected the slenderneSS of her hold
Oh life. But then Clara had been deli
eaie from her childhood, and, since
that dreadful morning when news came
TO them that the steamship Cdicnpore
had been wrecked of the African coast
- I'.,..;, 7 actarrS ~, paa La1 a u, =, ,.raI
among the passengers drowned OF miss
M his Young bride, Clara Lester, had.
Is Margaret expressed il, never raised
her head. Death and her sister were
however never associated in Bel Urm-
sons mind.
Three years had run their course since
tie wreck of the CdtCRpore, and Cap
tain Lester had never come hack to his
wife; and now, she whispered to her
self. she was going 10 him. As night
succeeded night, SO surely did she take
that one step nearer home; and, looking
back. she marked without fear or trem-
bling the rapid progress she had made.
But cue link of care still bound her
Dul 10 earth, and that was her sister
B1 Bel, who was four years her
Eni0r. Before Bel had attained her
eighteenth year she was engaged to be
married TO Lieutenant Haywood; but a
Misunderstanding had arisen between
them, and they had parted
At is as well TO say We agreed to
Sparate' as anything else," Bel OBJ
served with considerable bitterness to
BET sister. when the inquisitiveness of
asisier had forced her to acknowledge
the annulmemt of her engagement; lit
hides the ugly truth that he Tilted me. I"
"Bel dear, | am sure there is only
some foolish mistake between you, and
some day Lieutenant Haywood will
come back 10 you, and everything will
teexplained.n BE -
Bat Bel had laughed scornfully at
ClaIa's prophecy, and refused to place
any confidence in if. Her dlsappolnt-
ment had shaken her faith in human
Goodness and integrity. But gradually
Cara LISTERS influence effected a
change; and two years later Bel Urm-
s1h had learned To love again, and was
once more engaged-to be married.
MIS-. Lester lad hoped TO leave her
sister in good mans care before she
Vas called away, and Bells engage
leiit had given her much satisfaction
iOT John Harvey was wealthy and 4
Nan OF education. and, if she could on
y I've to see her married, she would be
oOhtent on the succeeding day.
II only cOuld!" she murmured,
VIII that sore longing which only the
SEX experience.
Del Was seated on a low stool by
Aei coach, her chin resting on her hand
ala her eyes gazing Tacantly on the.
tOuild. She had been silent long
Alt' When suddenly she spoke.
thought he ought to know that
lAd loved before, and SD told him the
sOfy OF my love. Was | right?''-and
s1e Iurned her dark handsome face TO
uel sister, while her glorious brown
9g e,5s $elnei TO repeat the question,
Was Inghl?r
Quite right, " Clara answered; ''you
nave only forestalled the advice | in
Sai sIled TO give YOU to-day. And he,
",TWhat did Mr.. Harvey say?"
a., a oiush clept up TO the girls cheeks.
a-u a- lief eyelldS dropped for an instant
-, don think he liked it. Clara-he
i,,i' iisVHe'i 50 disappointed; but he said very
80 So. Tel NE, She continued, as she
IeI,l ctresSed the small fragile hand
-, ual taken between her own rosy
- -'ais-is Is girls first love so unique
r,s,, W subsequent affection can equal f,
IN :. ihere must be peculiar freshness
NJ, 'Ie niSt budding Of love which can
La, h, uT repeated IN any after-bloom; but |
oi,I,l .iA lhat Is It's only charm, for a
.. ~ ,O'e IS very often very foolish"
epa-sAAr mlne, y Bel quickly remarked. |
ii maps Il was foolish, but it was true
rsra, 80 true,-while he She ]
u tTeu; Tse; and a Sneer rested Oh her lips.
eo,IS IsI'u IA, not have been his first love. /
t.rI.; tu She asked, with short Bit
pa,rlls, nlSa, Bell'' her sister pleaded, a
tL-.S loOh Oh her earnest face. II |
pttsI sa. You had forgiven him and for
cullen u, the past"
gr,r.,-d nave forgiven him, she answered |
HsIe Ieiy' Out no exercise of volition can
Do, ia d !. mortal forget an injury. Does
il IN e eeulShgurlng scar remain TO keep
az =, Itmembrance?u
liter! 9,-! Tor while. Time will SO OBJ /
vondos d.s YOURS that some day you will .
yOu - -. d Ihe lnsigniticance of what /
- -D" cou consider great wrong"
teas tau tra never regard it lightly and |
-'.for relLoied ). | in Bells soft brown eyes
ton i. Il leSsened me in Johns estima-
he nocr .Ss evening. | know 1t did, though
ty eraa Sooi fellow, tried to hide the fact
s,rsSse eacer S tenderness to me. II is
Ae should grieve for what an |