Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-10-16

But it is lie, " cried Mrs. Vereker,
hotly, You know l never cared for any
man since
Since you were so deluded as to
imagine you cared for me" "
mo, was not deluded, ;" said Alike,
frankly; u did care very much at one
time, only-only-'i
You found l was not worth caring
for and you grew tired Of pretending" {"
Il suppose that was 1t, but shall
never care for anyone so much again.
Do you remember the frs, day we met,
Bertie?'
''Do not? On board Lord Percy's
little yacht, Cynisca, and you looked
/ too utterly fetching in sailors suit.
All AliXel''
Yes; We were very stupid. I sup
| po Q We were too young. Mamma
always said so. l shall only be - next
birthday. and then We shall have been
married three years. DOyou remember
our honeymoon, Berte?"
'Of course l do; but don't speak of
such things, now, please. They are all
past, and can never be recalled. And
/ they are not pleasant contrast to the
present.
Yet l wish said Alike.
"What?"
THAT We had been older. I think
We might have managed things better.
L see where the fault lay now. We
saw too much OF one another"
People who really love cannot see
| too nuch of one another"
''Oh, yes, they can. T0I1OurS perdriL
! is mistake all the world over. If men
and women would not exhaust their
resources, mental and physical, SO soon,
their admiration and esteem for each
otl er would last longer. Our mind.
require friction with those of our fel.
low-creatures in order to breed fresh
ideas. i am sure of that, Beriie.'' -
Have you been trying the expert
ment. and does it answer?''
Pretty well-only-"
''Only-whatI'
~ have no one at home to tell my
fresh ideas to, and-and-Ohl Berthe
l cannot help 1t l know | am wretch
edly weak, but l am miserable - crieC
Alike, as she flung her head down OF
the table; and burst into tears.
MY own, my darling, speak I,
me, for l too am miserable, | hav,
tried every available means TO banIsl
you from my heart, without effect
Let us try the old life once more, Alike
for if l cannot have my wife, L mus
remain lonely to my life's end"
But they say" she sobbed-''the.
say YOU have someone else"
They tell the biggest lie they eve
told in say ng SO. Believe me, Alike
that l have never made love to an.
woman but yourself" "
Not even Mrs Layton?''
Mrs. Layton is the wife of IN
] ina 1lvr nti
do not jest on such serious subject
VIII you come back to me. That
the only way to stop these Scandals"
''Oh, Bertiel l am so afraid.'
Afraid of .'epetItion of the past
No, Alike, you need not bel /, toe
have been thinking deeply since W
parted, and L car see the unworth
S""i.i-i~" and selfishness that woul
Olnd woman 10 Jie e"invment of on
mans society only, IN its true lighi
: We must be gods before we can hop
TO fill up all the measure of friendship
: as well as OF love Give me your love
sweetheart, and ylu may have villa
friends you choose"
you have always had my love, Be-
tie. from the first moment that l sa
you. Do you remember when yO
! asked me to marry yoUr'
And you threw yourself in IN
: arms
Like this" she cried, as she abai
doned herself to his caresses, and wei
out her weary heart upon his breast.
And now," said Berthe, as pale wit
passion he tore himself away from he
''and now, perhaps, Mrs. NeTeker, yo
l will We me some coffee"
And as lie was drinking IL, he glance
with mischievous look into her ado
: ing eyes and exclaimed:
! ''Ohi What Will mamma sayP''