Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-06-10

JnaI there had never beenha ball like IL :.
neither had music ever sounded SO bean.
uful as those dreamy waltzes played by
the band of the Grolcler. | knew now
that 1t was the bright blue eyes and
golden curls or the handsome Young
second officer which had made that
night one To he remembered afterwards
for from il the happiness of nv life
sprang. Time after time HASTINGS and
met. He was always coming to the
Ciyfe, which was the name of our cot
tage, until at last one evening he asked
me TO be his wife. Any one might have
guessed what my answer had been.
could they have watched his light
bounding, happy step, as, some three
hours afterwards, he sprang like an an
telope from rock to rock until be reached
the shore where the boat waited TO take
hlm on board his ship, which was sta
TONED just opposite our windows.
Time hew all too qu ckly, and at last
sailing orders arrived from the Admi
ralty. Our dream of happiness was
broken up, and saw my sailors bright
eyes grow dim for the first tIme since
had learned to love them.
1T will be only for twelve months.
Grace, he whispered, as he held me in
his arms. lit will soon pass. aud then
| shall come back again, my darling.
If there were no partings, there would
be 40 meetings."
Ii was six months now since | had
stood and watched the GrO,Cler diminish
INTO a moving speck," and the speck
sail far away beyond the range of my
glass, and in six months more / hoped
| should again see Hastings.
1t was TO help to pass away this last
SIX months that | had written TO ask
nav friend Lettie Preston to come to us.
Earle, being a doctor, was SO much out,
anu ! was so often left alone that, when
he inquired one day if | wouli not like
10 ask some one 10 come to the Clyffe
aud help me to admire the sea and the
rocks and the beautiful summer SUM-
shine, l was quite delighted with his
suggestion, and wrote off at once to
Lettie, urging every possible ana impos-
slble inducement for her consideration /;
and my pleasure was great when l re-
ceived word that she was coming.
''Dreaming?" Earle's voice asked me,
So close to my ear as L sat on the seat
of the window that | almost jumped to
my feet. dreaming. Grace? And
what about, little sister? | am afraid
that you are so much occupied that you
do not want this. Well, | Will send it
back again"
As he spoke. he put letter into his
pocket, and then he walked off down
l.a. a,-,l.a Int I haI fnht Of
crest of bulldog with broad collar
on, and knew that on the collar there
was printed III. NJ. ). GrOoler," so
was off after him as fast as my feet
would carry me. l soon get my letter;
and, oh, what a happy night that wasl
had heard from Hastings, and on the
morrow Lettie was to come.
The next morning was up and oGt
in the garden, gathering the prett lest
flowers could find to put into my vases,
long before lazy Earle had drawn up his
blind and opened his window. There
seemed so much 10 be done before the
evening came, so much TO arrange aaI,i
rearrange-for | wanted Lettie's hISt
impression of our little home to be a
pleasant one. So l hustled about, and
let Earle laugh at and tease me as much
as he pleased.
I'VE are much TOO busy to-day to sit
and talk with you, Sir Edward" he
said as shadow fell across the window.
I'VE are expecting young lady this
evening; she is coming to stay with us;
and the unusual novelty is making
Grace and me quite i'll. VIII you take
duster and help us, SquIre?" And
with a dToll glance at me, Earle held
out my little check duster to Sir Edward
Melville.
"Is 1t So, GraceP" Sir Edward asked,
AS he seated himself on the sill of tue
window. 81 am so sorry, for L came
to ask for some breakfast; | am on my
way to Redstone.
"And you shall have some," | said.
''D0 not pay any attention TO Earle, for
he Is not very accurate in his state
ments, but come in and rest III your
own favorite chair. Breakfast Is being
brought in now,"
Sir Edward Melville was one of my
greatest friends. | had a sincere liking
| for his kind genial nature, and warm
admiration for his fine handsome old
| face. Although in his seventy-firSt
year, Sir Edward was yOunger-lOOklng
| and more active than many man OF
fifty. 1t appeared to US that we had
always known him, for his face was as
1 familiar to ire as Earle's. | knew he
had been intimate with our father and
mother; and he alone, with my brother,
who was very little then, had followed
them 10 their reSting-place in the
cbutchyard on the cliff, where the ever
sounding waves sang perpetual re-
QUEEN.
Our breakfast passed off with an un-
usual amount of laughter and noise; IN
the midst of if Earle rose TO go his
rounds of daily visiting.
"Now. Grace" he sand. after kissing
me ~ NAV be detained somewhere: so
do not wait for me after five, or you Will
| not be at the station i'll time yourself.
If | am not here then, tell George to
bring round your ponies, and VIII be
home as early as | can. 3"
There was generally the same charac
/ teristic of vagueneSS and uncertainty
about all Earle's arrangements, but l
/ knew it was because he had so little
time at his own disposal. He was the
only doctor in the neighborhOod of Red
stone, and very frequently he was called
away many miles along the rough WHO
coast.
al am sure YOU are wanting me to 60
also. Grace" Sir Edward said, rising
and choosing a flower from the vase,
$50 am off. But frs let me tell you
that | shall expect you to drive your
friend over to Melville very often. IL
sbe is fond of an old bachelors eStab-
lishment, l can promise much to amuse,
and then there are my flowers"
As he concluded, Sir Edward finished
fixing in his coat the rosebud he had
selected, and held out his hand. l re,
membered too well the many happy days
Earle and l had spent at Melville not
to- % accept gladly Sir Edwards kind
Standing that in two or three days the
Squire himself was to drive over Tor US;
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