Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-12-22

and puG his head out to catch glimpse
OF the street into which the alley
opened. a young man on horseback
passed at the moment. ltwas Jourdan
Kitchener, one of his class. He rode
q blooded mare, and was fully equipped
in corduroy coat and knickerDockers,
cream-colored leggings and gauntlets.
"A regular SWELL" thought KerShaw,
laughing goOd-humoredly. He had
noticed this CTGsus of the college be
fore. HE has a good strong face.
Well, luck'5 unevenly divided in this
Sorld!'' taking up his book with a very
deep sigh.
Half an hour later there was knock
Al The door. David opsned it, expect
Ing to see his landlady, but there stood
Kitchener. smiling. whip III hand.
'Mr. kershaw?" lifting his hat.
Ashamed not to have known you
bel re, bat there is such a lot of US fel-
ioWs, you know. Thanks. yes,' TAX
ing a chair. my mother saw your
name in catalogue, and sent me to
Eell you that your mother and she were
5chOOlmates and friends, Daisy and
-klSL COAl VI Il hS-AS'Ss
Ny mother married a city man, and
for that reason, during the years that
have passed, has lost sight of her old
sehOOlmates who lived away from the
city"
And my mother married farmer,
and has been poor all her life," Inter
rupted David, morosely.
Yes, yes. American llfel Up to-
day aud down Tomorrow" carelessly.
Something in Mitchener's manner
made his wealth and David's poverty
appear paltry accidents, to which they,
as men, were loftily superior. Before
they had been together ten minutes,
David felt his morbid gloom disappear.
He began to talk naturally and laugh
heartily. This Kitchener was thor
Ough good fellow" he Wrote home that
night. "Was not conscious, apparent
ly. that he was worth a dollar.
The truth was that Jourdan fully
app:eeiated the value of his fathers
great wealth, but he was a courteous
young fellow. and knew how TO put Il
poor and awkward lad at his ease.
Kershaw was invited to dinner at
Mrs. Mitchener's on Sunday. He went
about the next day after this dinner IN
a daze of delight, as if lie had been
passing through a golden mist, and had
brOGght some of it still cllDging 10 him.
lie hUmmed a tune as he pored over
hls lroblems. He did not see the bare
floor and hideous wall-pai er, but the
beautiful home in which he had peen
treated as an honored guest. The Per-
sian carpets, the statuary, the taoie
bril- ant with flowers and silver, even
the delicious flavor of the dishes liz
gereI gratefully on his long-starved
pala e. He had met, too, women more
charming and men more gentiy-Dred
than he had ever known before.
What a world they lived IN! be was
even yet bewildered by his glimpse into
1t. Every luxury and delight waited
on the lifting of their hands. Libra
ries, galleries of art, operas, Dalis, Voy-
ages to Europe, to the Nile! lbs Was
lifel He wanted more OF II.
Mrs. Kitchener had asked him 10
come often; had offered 10 ihtIouueo !,
him to her friends, "a gay young set,
she said. He walked up and down the
room, flushed and painting. ne Hau
never dreamed of such a worldl he
must see more of it! How STATE anu
dull the Latin and mathematics seenueu
DOwi
But how to compass itp He coqIu
not 90 again without a dress SUIT - IA
had seen one that day in a secoho-hant.
shop, very cheap. His blood grew n.y.
at the idea of wearirg some otheI nlan at J
cast-off clothes, but he pushed 'n"'
thought aside. NJ
How could he raise the money! nc
drew out his watch. 1t Was goiu Que,
the one luxurious possession III .ne
family. His father had solemniy gwen
il to him when he left his home, sayins'
1t was my fathers. I've kept !. =
my bureau drawer for twenty yeai1