Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-10


shrank back a step or two while her
trembling fingers dropped the match on
the floor, where it fiickered for mo-
ment and then slowly died out. When
he caught sight of her standing there a
savage look came into his eyes. and
crossing the room 10 her side, lie
grasped her by the arm, and in angry
tones he roared: You here, me foine
leddyT e ran away from me this
mornin', didn't ye? But ye'll not cit
of so aisy next tonne, I'm thinkin'.
I'morrer yen go. behave me, and
wldout any capers. Well, I've got
somethin' that'n be dale bether for
We now.
"I'lle be after givin' ye taste" and
he drew from his pocket a long leather
strap, with buckle at the end.
At the sight Of this the girl ahrank
back but never moved her frightened
eyes from his face and her white lips
whispered: Don't, Jack, please don't
hurt meI''
Don't hurt ye, hey?' he cried, with
tencish laugh. Take bit o. that
now, and how do ye loike it, surel"
lie brought the strap down across her
head as he spoke. and the buckle cut
long ZigZag cash III the far forehead.
With piercing cry she wrenched
herself from his grasp and sank down
on her knees by the side of Peggy, 80,
Peggy, Peggy, save me-" she cried, as
she flung both arms around that Sleep
ing woman's neck, she is going to kill
me-" ''Shut up, ye scalpeen,' cried
Jack, as he came threatingly toward
her.
At this, Peggy slowly opened her eyes,
and seeing the two, staggered to her
feet, but she had no sooner gained them
than she fell back again by sharp
blow from the strap, while at the same
time Jacks voice cried: Don't We in
teriere, old woman, Pm bossin' this,
sure, but that blow had about sobered
Peggy, and she sprang to her feet with
an angry face, ''Do We know who yer
hittIn', Jack Maloney?''
"Yis, begone, I'm hithin you," he
cried. "I'll taeh ye to kape still when
L hav the fore, me darlint-''
And I'll tach ye TO lave the gal
alone win Pm slaping quietly" she
screamed, as she flew at him and began
to pound him with her fists. Then they
grappled and struggled IN the middle
of the floor, while poor, trembling.
frightened Sis slipped quietly past them
November night.
She flew own to the river and bathed
her achj--ig DrO" "A Tho i,li1..-vsters.
then having her hood over her ruised
forebe.ad she sped along the dearted
streetsJ, paying no heed to where sle
went only trying to escape from The
two drunken frightening creatures she
had Iivesd with ali her life. On, on, she
went through the dreary night until
her feet eshed and her limbs were tiresa
AT last her head grew dizzy and she
sank dowTi, crying bitterly, upon ne
hard STONE, steps of a theatre, AMI here
she Law tie tears rolling thick ana fast
down hes cheeks and the wind tassiug
wildly tie short coal black ringlets of
her hair.
This is where and how GUY Crorn-
well fund her when the play was oyes
There upon the cold stone steps, Win
the glare of the colored lamps shining
full upon her.
No dne noticed her shrinking figure
but he.
No one paid any'attentIon to the for
lorn crouching girl with pitiful tear
stained face, no more than If it had
never been there, but he saw her and
lifted her gently to her feet, and asked
her the cause OF all her sorrow, while
Sis, looking up into his handsome face,
knew she had found friend, and so
sobbed out the story of her life, with
her face against his arm, even showing
him the cruel cash across her brow and
telling him of its cause.
He heard her story to the end, with
a look of pity shining in his kind blue
eyes, and when she reached that part in
which Jack had treated her so brutally,
the look of compassion faded qui :kly
from his face, to lie replaced by one that
BODIED i'll to Jack, had he been present.
When she had finished, for some
moments he stood as though involved
IN deep thought, then turning he bade
her follow him.
In a timid trusting way Sis slipped
her cold little hand into his and hurried
along by his side.
At first he had been at a loss what
to do with Eer, for lie was only in the
city on business and stopping At 4 fash
ionable hotel.
To take girl like Sis there would
evidently cause numerous unpleasant
remarks, for he was well known among
the best society circles of the city, and
did not care to have a long mysterious
story linked to his aristocratic name by
some unknown gossip, so he happened
to bethink himself of woman who had
once done his washing, and he guided
his steps Jhither.
The woman was at home, and quite
willing to take his charge and keep her
until some time when he wished to
remove her.
Thus Sis was left in her new home with
a promised visit from her young friend
every day. and this promise was prompt
ly fulfilled. for 4 day seldom pa ised
without he came bringing her clothes or
pretty trinkets TO please her glrlish
fancy. His business III the city hal
long been ended, yet he prolonged his
stay, finding it difficult matter to
part from the new found treasure.
At last he awoke to the fact
that this waif, this nameless girl
whom he had secured from the
street, was something more to him
than pretty beggar girl. While
his future life would appear but
dreamy waste had it not the girls dark
face to brighten it. SO with this one
thought surging madly through his
brain i'll a rash and reckless moment lie
made her, his wife.
His mother, all of this time, won
dered at his stay and wrote long letters
to him, urging him to bring his business
matters to "A close an come home TO the
Oaks, but lie answered these letters
with short ones saying he would be
home in a week or two, thus eyading
her as long as he could.
What to do with the girl now after
he had married her, he did not know;
he dared not take her home, for it
would be a terrible blow to his mothers
pride, SO he concluded to take part of
his YEARLY allowance and send her away
to school for three years, thus giving