Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-09

was quiet In the girls room which was
a small one, built out at the back and
wedged between mine and the one cor
responding on the opposite side OF the
landing. This last Mr. and Mrs Dallas
had.
Like myself, the new tenants had
left their drawing-room door open.
could not help seeing the bare lodging
house furniture, and smiled to myself
as 1 saw a spindle-legged Chippindale /
workable with skeins of wool and |
knitting-needles upon it.
Miss Phyllis, thought l, that table |
is treasure
The bedroom door was likewise ajar, |
and the flare of gas sent stream OF
light over the darkened stairway Into
it there came gliding tall lady, wear
ing lace cap and a black stuff dress.
She moved gently. as II she wished TO
/ disturb no one. Her arms held long.
| blue paper packets-1 remember my
mother used to extract knitting-yarns
| from some similar packets in days ago
and she went into the dark drawing
room, and to where the Chippendale
table was, seeming to put her packages
thereon.
Then she glided back, stroking her
| gray hair softly, and-I was unaware
she had noticed me, and l was In the
act OF closing my door-said in whis-
per, but polntedly, to me: Good night;
we are late.'
Good night 1 answered. stopping
in the closing of my door until she had
closed hers. She did 1t noiselessly.
She seemed woman accustomed to
efface herself. / could not easily get
to sleep that night. When l awoke l
thought 1 was in the country and the
birds were singing. What nonsensel L
was in the lodging In Gresham street,
and some one-Phyllis, OF course-was
running down to breakfast singing.
In the morning I saw Phyllis passing
T my door with her St Cecilia In her
, arms, and instiAct prepared Tor con-
: sequent sound of quaEreling. II came:
The girls action was the precursor OF
l more violent sounds than ever sup
posed could be heard in any domestic
= circle. The noises lasted ali the morn
ing.
r Weeks rolled on. Twas pleased win
= the Dallas family. The two girls we're
G devoted to each other and to their
7 father, but neither loved Mrs Dallas
i MY LADY, and Phyllis openly quarreled:
K did not know how Kate managed !
1 know she did not loudly quarrel, for !
c never heard her yoice-neyer heard II
q in rude wrangle. 1t scolded Phyllis In
It their bedroom, but those seedlings
were entreaties and prayerful reproofs
S it read Grabbed Latin to her father; II
a sang soft melodies in the dusk, and dlo
" contralto background for Phyllis gay
.e operatlc duets, yet L never heard
J. quarrel.
h 1t was the end of October. Visitor
had come to see them; Gle uly, II Tor
| al Nall TOnG
n tary matters, she had not Gone so II
his friendships. Men OF note came t
1t see him; but among bookish fox ther
2, exists a strong camaraderie, which ]
'e wholly superior to such tests rs
IS bankers balance.
Young folks come to see tbs girls
ne one of them was lover for PhyIll:
e He was not a desirable lover. Nc
is because he was merely a clerk. Du
~ because he drank. Whether Dalla
g, knew it or not, 1 could not be sure
el but the loudest quarrel oi all was o
II one evening Dallas had appointed I
ne spend IN my rooms. There was a sligt
10 excitement in his manner as he en-
n tered, and naturally l credited IL
=. quarrel with this
II Perhaps he OWNED my thought. Il
er- he said. with his low voice rath'
I
An event has come 10 Us, ana, as
lie talked. The excitement dropped frol
m his tones. "a loverl Actually low
~, for PhylIisl That child! OF couri
We they will not hear reason, and they
engaged. Phyllis engaged You knc
OF James Bruce-you have seen hint'
&c sYes.'I said James Bruce! 70
'ne PhyllIsl No doubt she eknew; no cou
" she was like every woman, ldeallzli
,s about self-sacrifice, and being I
savior of the young sot; no doubt
would faIl-all do.
After this there were two days
heavenly silence. Phyllis went q
SS, with her lover, and the lover spent I
Nc evening with them all. There W
~ misunderstanding singing-Bruce
~ a splendid tel or voice, and might ha
- done well or the stage.
% Mrs. Dallas, who was subject
anu chronic neuralgia, had a more acI
DC attack than she had ever had befo
The poor woman's groans reached
@ sne In nv rooms. 1 was heartily sorry
W her. l could hear how she tried
W" silence herself. The agony must ha
> , 70 been terrible that could elicit 81
@ nei groaus from so meek and suppressed
ave lady. i met Kate as she passed III
her nursing, and asked If they had
, III, sent for a doctor.
lni No, the girl said bravely. Nam
-. often has these attacks-not so acu
- but still of the same nature She
= a. her remedies that she has had Tor yes
- hut she will not use the extreme
until she feels she cannot endure II
.,,a longer. She must be very strong.
so never complains.
4 doctor came the next norm
Ibles and under ms o tIeaoenI ani,s Mrs I
was paSseu on; o- ,,s,,aI ard as ms
the uuarreling went on, too. linen
~, had another and worse attack. IL
-, the beginning of December. nav
,Io, dIned ont one night, 1 was not u.
,lis tIII late. Good news awaited me. NJ
80 Johnson, opening the door TO me,
~ 1tlou mat Mrs. Dallas had been quieter
JUS % since s O'Clock. They thought
= at would sleep soon-
u a. THE words were scarcely out or
=, girls lips when shriek rang lhro
Ut .r Tie house. A paroxysm of agony
- !. attacked the poor lady. heard mel
iom a ont. The stuff! the stuhl MY
nip'o mixture-there, In the cup-boardl
Sr.n- Kate had flown down TO the klU
: asI for boiling water; Dallas, poor
)therl stood anu .te sT6is-Dr. Marti-
Miss her stepnlo1nei
y told hearu hei sbarp cry.
Three MOI ca cam, ~ old sruff-the
,,,5 ton label on it, she gasped. 'Dar
such smaI oos'Io, 10, haar IN hear her. 'I
.,,,sa 90 for Martini said, promptly,
tuos I shall bring him back with me;
MHS. was a quarter OF an hour before
ether. tue uoS NJ johnson said.
ks so qulsteu ue., r,ost strange. st
Come inele S,saII II terrified ms
. law pltUeI- - ,,ttarlv ignorant tn;
) that yet 1 ""S ,l5 DOT have told VIII
Ana was. Phyllis had given her stepm
: nen Isudanum Instead of the brown