Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-23

ishing, exhibited, as it was, by a single
marriageable gentleman.
So the gay and festive young gentle.
men who were his companions, praised
him as jolly. fine fellow, with a soul
as good as gold, while the defeated
bellies, the nonplussed skirmishers, and
their speculative parents murmured
amaZement at their failures Society
in general ''gazed and wondered much :"
and all concurred in pronouncing the
bachelor a very queer fish"
One day polo match was announced
TO take place on the amusement
grounds There was a large attendance
OF people TO view the sport, for the
captain of one Of the sides WAS reported
TO be none other than Mr.. Harvey
Thackston.
When the match began, sure enough,
the captain OF the Blues, mounted upon
a superb horse, was Immediately recog-
nized as the jolly bachelor.
The first inning, after a hard con-
test, was won by the Blues, through a
mastery final stroke effected by their
leader. and, as the bachelor rode in
from the strife, he was cheered to the
echo by his vast throng of admirers.
The second inning began. 1t proved
a greater struggle. This time victory
seemed destined for the Reds, for they
had the ball almost 10 the goal. Des-
perately excited, Harvey Thackston
spurred forward to save the battle by
another stroke, but in leaning forward
to strike the ball with his mallet, he
suddenly lost his balance, and toppled
from his saddle, his head striking the
ground with violence, where he lay
stunned and bleeding.
Cries OF horror filled the air; friends
rushed forward to the fallen mans
assistance, and he was quickly removed
to one of the field tents. But at the
moment of his fall, far above the gene
raj peal of excIamatlons, rang the
startling voice OF female from the
midst of the spe ctators upon the grand
stand, and TheTese Montressor, the
reigning belle of Newport, tainted in
her mothers arms
When Harvey recovered his senses,
he found himself lying upon q ham,
mock bed in one of the coolest tents
upon the polo ground. He seemed to
betray some surprise at iniing himself
alive, but this gave place to astonish-
ment when he felt a soft hand placed
tenderly upon his feverish forehead,
and heard sweet voice inquire:
~ SOu AScA OoeVcA, MI. ihaSA
stomp
He looked up. and discovered the
speaker to be the beautiful Therese
MontresSor.
"Graclousl'' he exclaimed "Y ou
here, Miss Montressor? And alone?''
"Alone? Yes, Mr.. Thackston, and
doctoring you into the bargain" she
replied, with a smile. "You had a
fearful fall. Papa and mamma took
you in charge after 1t happened. Every
one is at lunch now under the grand
awning, and volunteered to stay here
to attend you"
This Is very kind of you, Miss Mon
tressor, he said. II did not think
myself so high in your esteem as 70
merit this consideration. Yes, 1 feel
all right again I'll go out and re-
mount Are the men waiting for
me?'i
mo, indeed; they're waiting rather
for the wine service at the lunch table,
and il you are wise, Mr.. Thackston,
| you will never mount a horse again.
declare your fall gave me such a shock
l fa-I almost tainted. Your head is
very feverish- Let me bathe it with
this sponge and water"
Miss Montressor thereupon proceeded
/ to repeat the duties she had been per-
/ forming az regular intervals for the
/ past hour. Harvey enjoyed the deli
cious treatment for some time, and
also the pleasantest chat he had ever
/ had with any lady OF his acquaintance
There was perceptible change In
the bachelors demeanor, as he listened
and talked to his charming companion.
He seemed to bestow the most sincere
L aff har rrf Al
said. He did not Ind ulge in 50 mach
careless. rambling nonsense aud heart
| less levity, as was his won't. AS a
/ general thing. at any stage of a conyer-
sation, Harvey was equal to all emer-
gencies, and ever ready to throw IN
some Of his quaint, humorous rem arks
| In a way that kept the talk flowing
rippIngly- Now. however. at times the
conversation was very incoherent.
! There were drugs and pauses, and
actual gaps. There was evidently
something disturbing the bachelors
| habitual tranquility. And he felt
there was, for under the bright glances
| OF the beautiful Therese, he wriggled
and twitched, like a being under the
influence of some fascinating basiltsk.
"HelloI'' cried a voice, suddenly.
"Alive agaInr" and turning their eyes
/ toward the opening of the tent, Har-
vey and Therese saw standing there
/ Mr.. Ralph Liston, the formers chuu
of the club, who had so lately fallen a
victim to matrImony.
"Yes, alive again, Ralph. Come
in." SAID Harvey.
Ralph came in. Therese MontressoI
/ rose
The relief watch has come. 1 am
| off duty" she said, II will go to lunch
now, Mr.. Thackston. Good-by for the
present. Don't get talking excItedly
now, or you'll work yourself into some
dangerous fever" and she futtered
from the tent like butterfly.
Ralph sat down on the camp stool
which Therese had Just vacated. Only
a few moment had passed when he
| detected a strangeness in his friend:
manner; an abstractedness, as If hi:
thoughts were not occupied with the
subject of which lie was talking.
Ralph smelled a mouse Immediately
"Do you know, my dear Harvey" hs
said, suddenly, ''the scene discovered
here a moment or two ago was OF
rather suspicious nature. 1t was, by
Jovel Rather a pretty picture. sics
warrior on couch. with beautiful fe
male Samaritan. Bright glances, sof'
voices, and all that Something II
that. Harvey, Confess"
"Pshaw," said Harvey, with a smile
Don't say pshsw to me, Go on
Harvey. I'll not tell on YOU She's a
good catch Hook her az the frs'
nibble."
Nonsense" said Harvey, with an
other smile. ST thought you knew
better of me than that. YOU'RE
clown, Ralph"
Love is flooring you at last, Har-
vey; 1 know it,"
..No, sir. Hal hal What a silly
noodle you are, Ralph! Do you sup
pose that have passed over and Owe
again through roaring flames, to b
finally scorched and cooked by trivia
Duff ike this2 That the last bachelor
of the club, the magnificent tail-plec'
of celiDacy, is yielding himself to the
common fate more easily perhaps thai
any Of your"
l "That's it, precisely. I have often