Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07


SAe found Mrs. Grey and Lillian sitting
under tree together, making a languid
pretense of needlework. Mrs Leslie
greeted both affectionately. I'VE par
tlculsrly want you to come up and
dine with US Tonight she said to the
rectoress; land this naughty truant
must not remain away any longer"
smiling sweetly at Lillian.
"Oh, auntie, We are so busyl" cried
the young lady, plying her needle vigor-
ously.
"You must not quite forget, my
love, that you re my guest, F" said her
aunt, with 4 certain amount of dignity,
and in tone that implied reproof.
Lillian understood 1t and colored
deeply
II shall de delighted to dine - inter-
posed Mrs. Grey. hastily. And you
must blame me for monopolizing so
much of Lilian's time"
II do not blame any one" " returned
Mrs. Leslie suavely. ''But / hope to
see you both at dinner tonight"
So, as Miss Lillian had no desire TO
offend her aunt, she overcame her re-
pugnance to meeting Mr.. West, and to
that gentleman's great delight he had
the pleasure of taking her in to dinner
that same evening. Two or three
neighbors had been invited. But al
though Charley had an immense fund
OF small talk. and was reputed excel
lent company, he failed altogether in
inspiring any interest in his fair neigh
Dor. She appeared, as she was, thor
oughly uncomfortable, and only re-
spOnded to his sallies by monosyllables.
1t was glorious moonlight night,
and after dinner some of the young
people went out into the gardens.
Charley watched his opportunity, and
pounced on Lillian, keeping her engaged
IN conversation until they were sepa-
rated from the others. Then he said
suddenly, and not without a slight hut-
ter at his heart:
why will you not speak to meY
Surely it Is not my fault that such d
stupid little ACCIDENT should have
occurred. Why need you bear malice
because / was put In the room tha'
your brother had been occupyingI"
In the moonlight he could see the
swift crimson racing through her fair
skin.
II shall never, never get over il ~
she said, putting up her hands TO cover
the flames that were burning her face.
what can you have thought of me?
lift any one were TO know it, should
never hold up my head again"
II hope you think ! am a gentle
man." cried Charley, Indignantly. 81
suppose you don't Imagine that one
word would ever pass my lips on the
subject?''
"Win you swear it?'' SAID the DIS
cOmdtted maiden.
And he sxore by all his goods. y After
F1R.a~ aHnE I.aF. TsN.. Elf 10
had the pleasure or listening TO her
divine voice, as her cousin had called
Il, aud when he left the court lie was
madiy In love with her.
lie had up 10 this time entertained
rooted aversion to matrimony-even
now hs could not quite make up his
mind TO propose 10 Lillian, but thought
he would wait aud see how he felt. He
was delighted TO find that she lived in
London, and struck up a tremendous
friendship with her brother, whom he
bade to dinner and many other enter
tainment. Every day after he was
parted from Lillian he felt worse and
worse; he began even to think that it
was the best thing in the world for a
yOung fellow TO settle down, and that
the constant presence OF a domestic
angel must make heaven OF earth.
50 when Lillian returned to London,
Charley, aided and abetted by his
namesake, contrived to see great deal
OF her. He was invited to dine at her
mothers house, and one evening, when
lie had inyeigled her into the charming
conservatory that led out of the draw
ing-roOm, he, IN the midst of pretend
ing TO admire flower, turned suddenly
to her, and, in a voice that was little
unsteady, exclaimed:
80, Lillian, can't you see how awfully
in love 1 am with you?"
Lillian looked down. She made no
response TO his words or TO the pressure
of the hand which selZe.l hers.
Don't you care a little bit for me,
darling?' he asked
Lillian turned away her head.
You have quite forgiven me for
what happened at the court, haven't
you?" he pleaded unadroltly.
She dragged her hand from his and
turned a pair of flashing eyes upon
him. ''If you dare remind me- she
began.
"No, I won't, 1 WON'T" he inter-
rupted her. "But don't you see, darl
ing''-and Just the least twinklIng of
mischIevousnesS came into his blue
eyes-''If you feel so dreadfully bad
about it, it would all be put quite
straight by your marrying Inc? Then
you might throw any number of wet
sponges at me without having any
| quaIms of conscience afterward.
This was too much. Lillian tore her
self from him and rushed into the
drawing-room. lie followed her.
Mercifully for him, no one else Was
there.
Forgive me, darling, and say that
you do care little for me, " he pleaded,
taking her hand for the third time.
IL will think about it," she muir
INJURED.
Think now," he said, kissing her
whether she would or no.
And ultimately, she decided to make
/ him happy.