Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-01
oo,nc over to the Enemy; or, HIS
Just Deserts

worth that evening in a very troubled
state Of mind. He had been a play
mate OF her childhood and afterward,
had become engaged to her, and every
one said It would prove an excellent
match, but he was beginning to ques-
tion himself IL lie really loved as he
should.
He was walking home In a very
thoughtful mood whea cry startled
him from his reVerie. Looking up he
saw that an old man had fallen down
on the slippery road, and that young
lady, evidently his daughter, was doing
her best to raIse him IN. Leslie hast
ened 10 their assistance and had the
pleasure of being thanked by the most
beautiful pair OF eyes that he had ever
seen.
He found out that their name was
Dudley and that they were very poor,
and that they were trying TO carry en-
a lawsuit without any money.
Leslie Warren. under the spell or
Annice DJtley's eyes readily con-
ssnted to carry on the warfare through
the courts himself, and he was sur
prisad to know that Margaret Went
worth was the defendant
A few days after he had gone over to
the enemy he received this note:
DEAREST LEsLIE.-YOu must be
very busy not 10 have called for this
whole week. In the meantime 4
storm threatens and 1 need you. Come
TO tea tonight. Your own
MARGARET"
There axe some people, Dudley by
name" said Margaret the next time
Leslie called on her, "whO are going 10
bring suit agalnt me. l have had no
tnav have as LAWYER. hut forewarned Is
SoTa,rrnsd ycI, Know -
Warrsr, smiled a CHASTITY sort OF
sr,,;rs i,nt his srrTi ND 6nt smile AT ALI
So, L,d h., found IN 81 hard to sneaL,
~ 80, 10 ff-st maiden sDsecb had
., sbCI.sJ nfn, 1s these few words:
.sNIarraret IL have an exclamation
IN r,,kef'I
S,r,afbire, I'm the words made her
Lsart beat flst She looked at him
aT~i1,,sT,g
ssEv a ratbpr odd circumstance. 1
b,,-a rsc,rra acnuaintad with these
H',,Jrs,-S I,I 49, T,esora ! Lns0 their ONO
-, I ,,rs4,,sJ myself ON their SIDE in
a c1mr1g lawsuit. l give YOU my
voTd tbat never dreamed II was
against You. I did not know 1t con-
rerped any one here.''
,sBtIt when vou knew" Margaret
SAID. with a gasp, ''of course you ex-
plained?"
II could not. They are poor and
friendless. l was their only hope. l
think you can compromise. There are
a poor old man and u young girl. 8"
on" with cold significance, "there
is Young girl. 50 you have gone
over 10 the puemy2'
49,, s.I.,..sa p, call II
ised the poor child''--
That you would Gght her battle, as
you promised a few weeks ago TO DO |
for me. Don't you think, Mr.. Leslie |
Warren, that you have too many un-
protected females ON your h1nds?"
"A lawyer" " lie tSltered, can have /
more than one client, you know; only /
in this case they happened to conflict"
at will be rather awkward however,
for you to fight your aliauced wife; so
TO avoid that complication We had bet
ter put things back to where they were
a few weeks ago"
she WAS slipping of the diamond
solitaire az she spoke, and one tear, as
bright As the diamond, dropped upon
Z How shs hated herself for showing
,.r aronoy in chat wav.
Warren felt like a coward and a
yunVR He tried tO say something /
.eudar tn exposrulate. but there was a
ioIsa RING in his words
ssyn,, ,r.. rr,,,5 NJ unraasop,bIe
>, he s.liI. lyon know ybv
! ,,SLT ~ cqsa ,,
..No I 40 NOT know but can
o,,,ass 1DJ I Oy,D I am a nroud woman /
too prouI tn mt ont a finger tn keen |
a heart not NINE >,
Gwen If Won will have II so.n he |
r,,,rr,urad fseIiDy tbat Soma STRENGTH |
arJ r,oodnass and nuriiy OF purnose
- -, ,,,,t NJ I,is liF, fOrsvar
T,,7s i,,,,-c,sa ma not LAST LONG after
oil parI,,rs NTsrrr,ret L,d IosT heart
I'm the rrat+sr for fheTe was a comnro-
misc oITzrad Inv the ustute LAWYER sine
mad engaged. Tie DudIeys accepted
two hundred Thousand dollars and
she bad SIN left nor. than she could
spand. warren felt a sort of stab 10
the heart. as he saw her her proud.
pale face on the last day. He had
won. but She cared little for that. She
was looking at the fresh, eager face so
near him. She had seen him talking
to Annice Dudley few minutes be-
fore aud had recognized the love-
light in his eyes that had never shone
for her. And vet how false lie was.
- read the story aright,'' she said
to herself, rs she turned away. LET
me turn over a new page and have done
with it for ever."
II was Summer now, and the glow
and glory of the season were at their
best. Bluebirds were iubilaut over the
golden day, and the sides of the road
,.TYr,- -, -, -,
they walked se(lf