Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-10-30

her scissors, blushed, and sat down
again. Cousin Mark picked up the
refractory implements and then Mr..
Jennie proceeded with rare caution and
tact to her labor of love. G iusin Mark,
at her request, read aloud an article
from the PopuIdr Sclence Monthly,
draw ng Miss Kent into the discussion
as defJly as was ever fly drawn into
the web of the spider.
''Who was that lady. Jennie?"
Cors;n Mark inquired IN the evening.
You mean Miss Kentl" said Jennie,
looking up from her paper. sob, she
is lady have known for long time.
She is making some dresses for me
now. Why?"
''She seemed uncommonly well posted
for woman"
Under any other circumstances, Mrs.
Carlisle would have resented this, but
now she only queried, "Do you think
so?' and that ended it.
Two or three invitations to the sew
ing-room were quite sufficient to make
Cousin Mark perfectly at home there,
and after a weak he became fam liar
enough to say:
''If you are not too busy, should
like to read you this artic'e"
''Oh, L am never too busy to be read
to-" Miss Kent would say. 'Sit down
by the window in this comfortable
chair. and let's hear it,
After couple of weeks, when the
gentleman came IN, hoarse with a sud
den cold, Miss Kent hustled about, her
voice full of sympathy, and brewed a
dose which he declared he should never
forget to his dying day; but one dose
cured. After this occurrence, Miss
Kent was really wonderful woman.
All, what an arch plotterl She let
them skIrmish about, but not once did
she give them a chance to be alone
together-heT plans were not to be de-
stroyed by premature contidence-untll
the very evening preceding Cousin
Mark IS departure for California. Then
Miss Kent was demurely asked to re-
main and keep an eye on Master Car
Isle, whom the fond mother did not
| like to leave quite alone with his nu' Sc
I'VE are compelled to be gone a
! couple of hours, :" said she; but Cousin
| Mark will read TO you-wont you,
! cousin?n
Certainly, if Miss Kent would like
| it, replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks to good
management, was never awake in the
I
monial speculation would have plenty
of time. The bick parlor was the room
most in use during the evening, and out
of this room was large closet with a
large blind ventilatOr, and out OF this
closet door leading to the back stoop
and garden. Imagine my surprise
when L was told that MT. Carlisle was
going to the lodge, and that we, after
profuse warnings about the baby, and
promises not to be gone too long, were
to proceed to this closet overlooking
the back paTlor, by the way of the back
gate and garden. In vain | protested.
"Why, you It'll le goosie,o laughed
Jennie, "there'll be fun enough to last
lifetime. John wanted TO come aw
fully, but L knew he'd make an awfu
noise and spoil everything, SO l wouldn'
let him.
The willy schemer took the precau
ton to lock the closet door from the out
side, so there was no fear of detection
On high bench, still as two mice, We
awaited results.
Presently, Cousin Mark, as if arnus
ing from a protracted reverie. asked
would you like to have me readr'
''Oh, 1 am not Particular" replied
Miss Kent.
Here is an excellent article on elect
ii i've afinit.es. How would you lik
thatp"
Jennie's elbow in my side almost tool
away my breath.
"Who is it by?" she inquired.
Jennie exclaimed (clear in my earl
That's to gain time, see if it amt
Its by prominent French writer
| believe" answered Cousin Mark.
gnfT
tion tonight" !" said Miss Kent.
Nor L; nor reading of any kind.
he continued. This is my last evening
in New York, Miss Kent"
II hope you've enjoyed your visit,
, she returned.
Jennie Unto my very head this time,
'She's as shy as a three-year-old colt.
; Il didn't think i should feel so ba
about leaving" Cousin Mark went on
''He is the wreck, you remember,
whispered Jennie.
a long pause.
Il think L hear the baby, " exclaime
Miss Kent.
''Oh, no,' said Cousin Mark. 'Yo
are fond of babies, are you not, Mis-
Kent?''
/ No answer from Miss Kent.
81 have been a very lonely man, Mis-
Kent" Cousin Mark resumed; ''but
never realized how lonely the rest of N
I life must be until | came to this house.
"Oh, how lonelyl'' echoed Jennie.
''Now | must return to my busines
and my clearinghouse - boarding
house for man so fond of domestl
life as / am, Miss Kent"
Just then we very distinctly heard
| little kind of purr, which sounde
very like a note of intense sympath
] from Miss Kent.
81 have friends in San Francisco {
] course" said Cousin Mark, "but u
i:eside Ike this, no one to care for u
4 If | am i'll, nobody TO feel very bad If
T die.''
"ThatTl fetch her." said Jennie.
. ~ wish that / lived III San FraI
, cisco,'' said Miss Kent. in little quiz
t ering voice. You could call upo
d me at any time, If you needed an!
e thing.''
!, Jennie in commissions.
t s.If you Will go to California wit
|. me. Miss Kent, I'll wait another Week.
e ''Why, Mr.. Lansing, what do yO
n mean? What would folks say?" sal
she.
n I'VE don't care for folks,'' sa
d Mark. If you will go, we will have
!, house as pleasant as money can max
d it. You shall have birds and fiOwe
e and horses and all the scientific montl
d lies you want-deuced if you shan't-
d and you shall never sew another site
:, for aaybody but me. VIII you bs Il
: wife?''
Il Just then Jennie and 1 stepped L
It another peg, and there was that lit
= old maid, who wouldn't marry the be
u man that ever lived, hugged close
the mans breast, who wouldn't mari
l. the best woman that ever lived, n,