Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-06
TIE CHANCERY SUIT;
or
THE REWARD OF KINDNESS

~ am really sorry that You still cher
isb hat foolish project Of going to Lon
55n Geryaisr.' - said Paul Randle, the
65ly son OF Mr.. Randle, the principal
sol!citor Of Euley, a small inland town,
eslsbra.ed fo- nothing particular but
| thepr.mitive notions Of its inhabitants.
"Vhat can have put such an idea into
your head I cannot imlgine; and how
lam 70 get on without you don't
know. Above all, what is to become
af Door little Alice MeltOn?"
Il have said nothing % Alice about
trgt," replied GeTvaise, ''but / have
no doubt she viii see the expediency OF
he Sep when I explain il to her,"
Then size Wi. be- more clear sighted
than lam, said Paul "Well. Gervaise
uu are d strange fellow" he continued
u thought you weIe very fond of little
Alice. and nov -ou are going to leave
her-and all through some Quixotlc no.
ton Of lettering your condition. If
you love her you viii remain where you
are, and be content TO put up with such
things as f0rtuge has bestowed upon
yOu.n
"Say rather, If love her I shall ex-
gt myself TO the utmost to obtain such
> position as I can proudly ask her to
sare," returned Gervaise. ST love
Alice Melton as dearly as il is possible
for any man to love woman; but if
srrrYe exneets such d9iyelling nom
sense from me as sitting Isassively down
70 enjoy my love in poverty, they will
be mistaken.
"Wel, old fellow, Just as you hke,"
said Paul only take care that in your
absence Alice finds no other lover. Such
things have occurred, you know, and
may again, For my part 1 don't see
hat YOUR chance OF bettering yourself
much more likely in Lcndon than
here Besides, Alice has always been
accustomed 10 work; and both your
earnings put together won't be so much
amSAn
Il have too much confidence in Alice
10 ALLOW the possibility of her acting
thus ever 10 enter my thoughts, said
GerTaise, grayely; ''but if for one mo-
ment | could allow that such a thing
Was possible, It would not alter my re-
solve.
swell, shall say no more" return,
ed Paul, Though shall still not de
sIair Of your changing your mind afteI
Alice las been made acquainted with
OOur project; probably her eloquence
viii effect what mine has failed to do"
Notwithstanding the difference in
their fortunes and natural dispositions,
Paul Randle and Gervaise Newland
we're firm friends Oflong standing. Paul
vas a geHtlemanly young fellow of
twenty, with a pleasant manner and
address that generally gained him the
good opinion Of all with whom lie came
In eogtact. Being an only child. he
mad zen considerably pe.ted and in
dulgsa though with apparently little
evil I.sult; still, as nothing had hither-
10 occurred to put his character to the
test, 10 certain judgement could be
Pronounced upon t.
Geryalse. who was the elder by near
y two years, possessed more physical
Strength and yigor, with perhaps less
external polish than his companion.
his great fascination. which few could
resist, lay in the glad tones of his ring
lng voice, and the pleasant tovial ex-
preston Of his manly cOuntenance.
ABOUT a year previously he had fallen
n love with the pretty little Alice Mel
ION, the mll'er's daughter. and many a
feminine heart ID the neighborhood had
eh'ied her 10 the preference. Uncon-
Scious OF this, though proud of his hon.
es1 love. Alice had gone steadily on,
struggling bTave'y with the accumula-
ing msiortuues that had befallen her
family, and doing her best to relieve
t1em by her daily toll. AS a climax TO
long tissue of miSfortunes, Mr.. Mel
toh had at last fallen sick, and been for
lcng tine unable to attend TO his mill,
as a natural result, his rent had fallen
mo arrears; and, to add to his distress
Us landlord, who was an austere, hard
hearted man. threatened to turn him
OlI OF his cottage.
TOT some months the mIller's family
l@l been compelled to subsist entirely
VI = lhe earnings of Alice as a dressmaker
gut ! Mr.. Melton was fast regaining his
.e%lth; and If time could only be OBJ
.alhed, would quickly regain his for.
mer position.
WIN true womanly delicacy, Alice
ldu concealed as much of this from her
,o'er as possible; and yet Gervaise knew
enough q to make him feel ANXIOUS on
.ne subject. During one of his walks
~ ~ i'ay his accustomed visit, accompani-
81 py his friend, the preceding conyer-
'"1!oh mad taken place.
There Is that old fool, Master Nap
= pel' and his mare going down the lane
alead :, Of HIS" said Paul Randle, as
- .Ley turned corner. II never see
.-a' Old fellow without thinking of the
, ,Ia used to make of him when 1 was
: 10Y and went to school. What do
lUu say, Gervaise, shall we overtake
-.ll and have bit of fun with him
=, ,Gervaise glanced up quickly; a pain
~ expression crossed his face as his
spoke.
=, al short distance in advance of the
.SSolig ~ men the bent ard STOPPING form
a. a a. !. aged man, whose white halr fow-,
!" HOm under the rim Of his hat. was