Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-06

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grown gray and her step feeblel Seme
one else might marry her if you cannot;
and Alice would, no doubt, rejoice at
being released from such an endless en-
gagement.
Choking down the great sob Of agony
which, despite his manhood, would per-
sist in rising up into his throat, as he
resolved to write and release her from
her engagement, if she wished it, he
once more took up the little note which
Alice had penned, and sought in it for
comfort and reinsurance. Every SEN
tence-every word tended to shake his
belief in the idea that she desired to re-
woke her former VOWS of conStancy.
''For all that" he soliioquIzed. al
will put the matter beyond doubt 20
morrow by writing to her as | at frs.
proposed. explaining my motives, and
assuring her that L am striyiHG pigi.t
and day, to win the success
alone render our union pr
happy"
4 letter! Bewildered ana
beholding the strange han
the superscTiption, Geryaise
his hand, on its being brought 10 him
on the following morning. To his sur
Prise, it evidently came from stranger
1t also bore the Enley postmark! 1t
was written IN clear, legal hand, and
ON opening it Geryaise read the follow
ing
"Mr. Geryaise Newland, am desir-
ed by my client, Mr.. William Napper,
who is evidently approaching his end
very rapidly, to desire your presence as
soon as you can possibly reach Enley
Pardon the remark of stranger, but
should advise you to allow no business
whatever to prevent your complying
with this request"
Brief as it was, it possessed a consid-
cradle amount Of mystIilcation for Ger
vaise. Not for an Instant did the idea.
of disregarding the poor old mans dy-
ing request cross his mind. He had al
ways entertained a sincere liking for
the poor old friend.
Leaving the train at the nearest sta
tion to his destination, he proceeded Tor
the rest of the way on foot. Though
anxious to solve the mystery that
had brought him hither, he could NJ.
Ico4SS us esnl nlP1aetoI " pay soie "
his beloved Alice, whose home lay In
his road. Thinking of nothing else for
the moment but the surprise and pleas
ure she would doubtless express at this
unexpected appearance, he opened the
little rustic gate In front # the cottage,
and approached the door.
1t was pleasant autumn morning;
and the sun that was shlnIn brightly,
rendered IL warm anu SUM =. ,siIlhe. ii'e
cottage ooor Stoou open s.s VI sis"lse se.
his ioot on the threShoiu, 4 ~ voices
from within ieii upon ms eats.
listen 10 me- Aiiee, said i;auiliia.
voice ne does hcs love you ., ne PIE.
ten15-as 10, Ici insesi''''--oi no oo'''u
not leave you 80 losg.
AZ Mas Iaci aanu.e nuo spoae, GU, =,
ftSeteo 20 tIe s'os WIZ 81 ~ ~ as l's
Iecoenizo4 teae VOICE., ,,efs'tls- ~, Now iht
g is-s'--' . 60 =
"Once more Mr.. Randle, request
you not to speak in this WAY or Ger
vaise," said Alice: "he Is absent, anG
unable to defend himself from the
charges you so often bring against hlm,
ior snouiu never thInh o' mentioning
lhem IN my letters 10 MN II, as YOU
say ne Is iaise 20 ine, L can only iee.eC
IL from my Heart, OuI HoVnlng you eau
say VIII ever snake my conuuence II
MN. were ne Thousand tiihes lost 70
me, neither you nor any o'nei 0ouiA
ever supply MS pidce'
"I on think so now, Alice, because
you have not properly realized what
told you," said Paul. wait a lew
and then you will think diff
ferently; you will listen willingly TO my
suit. Reflect on the advantage In a
point of view that have over
Gervaise Newland. lie IS poor, whilst
|, at least, compared with him, am rich.
| would make you q lady, while as his
wife your lot must be toil-perhaps
poverty"
Which, shared with nun, would De
10 me- thousandIoiu Io-e pteieIdoie
than the greatest sp.ehuor as tne "ie
OF the man whose mean, treacherous
soul can SO traduce ana nialgh MS
absent trlend!" exclaimed Alice; Leave
MI. hanule, ana never again o,e''o INC
oy your uii' " "ioneu-l'i p'o'0i,0o'
recovering MS presence ol nliliu on
receiving TINS assurance Oh the cchstahcy
of MS beloved Aiice, uerVaiss entered
the cottage. Couid tnS De MS Httie'
patient, euuuiAlS hiSo. H0 1houS'
who STOOD there SO proudly erect, hei
form drawn nauSntHy Up anu qu''ei-
ing Win enlotion.
win start OF .sdIpI1se anu s.iau.e
on Dehoidlng 0eT'aiSe, rdui aItenlpteu
70 escape rom Tue Ioom. .
eS, saiq uels1.se. l auut te:'S tesslns nlni
calmly, go, eau @ioIu " ~. si,o you
Lhe WRONG you salhly slioie ~ uo in1
Alce, ne continued, tuInLlis toMaluS
ner, LOOK on my accuseI, anu iei. Lle,
10 you peueHe sLe endises, "naseee
lhey are. wIlcn ne "as orous,lS Ist,iiss
ne, alper DenolulnS lle , eApieSS.on u
conscious gum Oh us coun'eiauo
THANK Heaven, you are sun good
md true, murmured the giri, as sac
hid her face on the breast OF her lover, |
whose strong arm haa stolen ABOUT her |
waist. "Ah, Gervalse, DO not wrong |
NE so much as TO suppose tha6 ever |
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