Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-07-15
FATHER EMBARRASSING.

H.
tI5y. .,i.l- ,f - 1,ra
i son,t - | answered in woe-begone
,s.nts about rs unlike my usual loud
..~'ra-tjueutly healthy tones aS possible.
~ Tba ,ruth MAS felt literally 'done
II MS lot that | WAS not used
.ir was mostly on my legs from
.,rning till night; 80 MAS Jerry-we
It.J n. But, Wien fellows gun
-. an I,y accident and tmpties itself
- him when YOU ale fourteen miles
I'm everywhere and have 10 get the
tsoN home 10y a process OF dragging
sr3 pnSbing which takes about four
I1Trs-after all this, | say, | think |
-..to h- excused for feeling pretty
vel used up.
+ had certainly been an awful day.
Isrr, was ms uhum. And now | was
.irtiug Ia JerTy'S armchair, III his own
IttIe smokug-Iuom; and across the
T..s,g. through the half-0pened door,
ieouid SET tie door where Jerry lay so
4 s;il. 50 unlike himself
IWas sitting 80 quietly all by myself
IN m. dusk that when the Doctor en-
t.rsd the room he did not at lirSt know
Vas there. Tie was not the Neither
Hail Doctor, but young new Doctor
-Fsirbolme by uame-whO had only
/ inst come IN 10 nv neIghbOThOod. For
/ tbsse res sous he did not know who l
WAS and started III surprise when my
mech voice inquired Out OF the dark
leS5-
"WlIl be lIIe, DactoT?'
"Eby WHAT" said the doctor, ,strik-
ng match and applying It to candle
Oh the mantiepiece,
Then he gazed, apparently III some
gt0nishmeut, at nv SIX feet of Inuscu-
i kr humanity stretched Imply out across
lie lear,h-Tug.
I'm Hal Shirley Of Neither Hail." l
aid, IN explanation.
~0hl All! A friend of Mr.. Castle
uall's?"
nodded, 10y way Of answer.
How is hep" l asked again. "Will
! hs liye?'
"He is badly hurt, but, as far as |
| eal SET bot dangerously"
Iam0st laughed aloud in the excess
q nv Ielief al these tidings.
He'll bt all TIght-he has a consti-
tut0n Of cast-ironl' | cried enthusi-
Stically.
Iglaneed al Doctor EalIholme by the
Light Of the candle; he was An undeni-
ably handsome young fellow. not much
sser thirty, should think, broad
aOuldeTed, and dark, with bright c,eVeI
sys.
vel, now" [ continued, 81 don't
itInk need wait any longer; because
uast 60 home, and have to walk ten
niles
Must You 20 home tonight" he
Ali.
nodded ra.heT dismally.
The poor old mother makes such a
point Of ii, answered. "You see
In the only toy she has reared out OF
W, and for her not TO know where |
vas all night would fTighten her to
isstb, believe. / can't stay here,
Either; it would be adding TO Grace 5
aOable."
"Yes; It would be shame to trouble
Ms Castlemaine's,n he answered
:hughuully.
That isl suppose you are going
70 stay all nightp" | asked suddenly.
'Oh, yes-I shall sit up with Mr..
LastleInalnel'
in that case then should be only d
a1sTance. I'll walk home, rest a bit,
ald DIVE over early TO know how the
pooI Old chap Is, >" / said, pulling my
I'll Father YEARLY out of the arm
lt2I.
MI Castlemaine keeps no horses?
-IeTI0gated Doctor Fairholme.
shook my head.
Won't run to it. Poor old JerrYI"
aelld Ike 10 have look at him be-
'0Le go, Il said wistfully.
he led the way across the passage
NO lhe sick room. Grace Castle
1sle vas sitting by the bed, her usu-
=. might face pale with crying. She
.'S and came over TO ne, whispering
Va ehoked voice
L, l laye never thanked you properly
"a, lOr bringing him home.''
foOf dear old feilOwl Icould hardly
.'l ~ i7as than that, Oracle, " answered,
-tlug her cold little hand between my
W. great paws. Don't grieve too
s1lel, / whispered reassuringly; "the
ig:.Or SAYS he'll be all right; and III
s-''5 over with the mother first thing
~isoIIow sSIow morning."
lsaTfuny. o '''1
tuTn crossed the room and stood
~ ~ Seiit where he lay-so very pale
81 al. mat It seemed hard at first to
tTo1' nv mat tie great, strong, joyful,
T!Su' soul had gone out of him.
- SHOULD have liked to kiss him. but
t,ltlii .Sa not with the doctor in the room
my ats oI 10 Grace; so | mutely rubbed
"a ,iS l-eeA against bis palm. like a fool
eve. ''p "a Ig ieg'fiever, till the water in my
~ ~ l"u disappeared. Then We all
gps 'ae a-, room, and fetched my hat and
s5oa-u H. anu Teloined the doctor and Grace
% e,oI Sg7li.5l l.5 10 have great deal To say
tr F.. Pa,.i smiley, - suddenly cried Dec
loNE-.' ,'ICC'he, ~ mterrupting my adieuA
VIII A. iSsaS'iemaIne, ~ Il am inspired
h n aa.l a. dea: My brougham is stil at
Al 6;nS.' and aui going to remain here
% 5rirl 5u'; VIII yOu do ne the honor
taeD IN ,.n .@ck 70 Neither Hall in it, and
toQs-s11,, 'le man 10 go home TO my
IA sea tsst "a kind Offer; my aching swol-
gaibssss." "lu Weary limbs cried out in
@Ts'ss, y yet hesitated.
Ion 80 : % iale-sO far out of the wayl
aa INN, very good; but indeed | could
goagSenr, Son, nonsensel There IS the
tedsST1 S-1ni; M 1t hasn't done much work
yoaB5 sles 5llofes the pity''' added the
Oily too 1oIOor, 80, laughing. 4 shall be
dia g'ad If You viii avail Yourself
ION bIi,ss,hIm bGIioashman started up, doubtless
SsitiHg dreams. He had been
AuOOn for ,,L ,ue night OF the harvest
sbE Slie ,nOie than two hours.
Tugs and ooWn o,,, INTO a delightful nest of
gave 10 v,set cushions, when, 10, my heart
lspiOp Ereat T. q, bound, for / had a com.
sIoughaml There was a
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