Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-06-11

perfume one, ana ldVOrS neE uduSu'. L
with a glance in accord with her feel
ings In consequence.
Least said, soonest mended,' is her
mental conclusion, and DO you think
SOP is all she says
why, certainly begins Mrs. Bas-
sett, and then suddenly recOllecting
herself, not without the aid of Dora's
elevated eyebrows, turns very red and
coughs.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle takes the remark as
an intentional bit of QuiZZiHg. He Is
angry at what he is pleased to consider
an afIront, and veXed that his national
incOgnito should have been so unsUc-
cesSfully maintained.
1T couldn't he anything I've said,
he says, comfortingly, to himsel'. I've
said nothing but How dye dO?' and Il
beg your pardon, since they came i'll.
Any EnglIshman might say as much.
Perhaps he Tumlnates further, she's
picked it up on the continent some
where from some Americans she has
been thrown with, and feels ashamed
of herself for using the expression to
Us. l snail take that view of it, at all
events.
Meanwhile, Dora endeavors to help
her mother out. \ silence has ensued
which is painful to all parties, and in
nervous anxiety 10 break Il. she says the
first thing which comes into her head:
Il don't believe you would think much
of Oakden. In my opinion there are
dozens of old manor houses on the Hud-
son much prettier.'
There againl' eXclaims Mr.. Van
Winkle; 1T must be intent onal this
time. One can't resent it IN ones own
house except 10y a snub, and there is no
greater snub than ignoring a remark
aud changing the subject, no matter
how apropos of nothing the introduc-
tion of he new topic may lie. Bye-the-
bye,' he says aloud, 'how is Sir Roder-
ick?'
'Sr Roderick?' asks Mrs. Bassett,
hazly; do you nIean-'
Sir RoderIck. ! trust he is quite
wellr'
'Ye-es. 1 believe so. 1 don't know
| answers Mrs. Bassett.
THEN he's away from hOme?' says
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, in a painfully dIsap-
pointed voice.
oh, yes; he's away from home re-
! plies Mrs. BaSs-tt, laughing. How
! fond the English are of chatting she
! says to herself; 1 must enter into it,.
What the dickens can there be to
| laugh at?' thinks ET. Van Wrinkle; 1T
is the one great fault-tne only fault,
! indeed-I notice III English people.
! They Turn every thing into subject
/ for their leyity.'
Are you going up TO the drawing
rOOmf' asks Mrs. Van Winke. anxious
TO say something aud forgetfnl that
| there are no court functions in the will
ter. In the correction OF her mistake
! by the others. the conversation assumes
congenial tone and flows on without
check or hitch un,i il tea is brought IN.
Pray stay and have tea, says Mrs.
| Van Wrinkle, as Mrs. BaSSett and Dora
Use to 90.
Thanks, awfully,' answers mother
and daughter in a breath, and sit down
again.
Five O'Clock tea Is such a charming
CUSTOM observes Dora, taking her cup
from Mr.. Van Wrinkle and helping her
self to the cream and sugar he hands
her. We aIe awfully fond of it,
so are We Julia says; L think IL
makes such elightful event, epe-
cIally when the days are short and there
is nothing else do
1t has become quite a custom in
America, goes on Dora.
This is more than accident men-
tally eXclaIms Mr.. Van Winkle; 1T is
the third time. They must know, or
suspect at all events, and are trying 10
catch U.S..
Neither Mrs, Van Winkle nor Julia
speaks. 1t IS one of those occasions
with them when silence is golden.
Yes, indeed continues Dora, who,
conscious of an ominous 'A-hem,' doe
no. dare To look at the frOwn which size
knows is puckering her mothers face;
] Il rarfaan41,ar firng WI
never
Dora, my dear, we must be going,
ani Mrs. Bassett stard ds up abruptly.
so sorry you have TO 60 smiles MIS-.
Van Wrinkle; it is so very good of you
to have come to see us ('What charm.
ing manners the English aristOcracy
have thinks Mrs. Fassett.) 4 hope
We shall See good deal of each other.
Thanks, awfulIy, thus DO-a and her
mother say; goodbye
Il can't SAY that l care very much
for them,' Mr.. Van WInkle says aiteI
they have gone; Il thought their con-
slant reference TO America very rude
80 did /, cOnCurs Julia; they were
quiZzing us the whole time and smOtI-
erInE laughs. / never saw anything
like it
I'm glad you noticed it., says hel
father; L don't think we need return
the call
And yet,' remar ks Mrs. Van Win
J kle; 1t might show that they never su,
pected us
Perhaps, says Mr.. Van Wrinkle; III
think 1t over
Quite delightful PEOPLE, says Mrs
B4-sett, lying back among the comfort
able cushlon Of her b ougham, as i
bowls down the broad avenue; i think
we made good imp e7sion. If an
/ thing spoiled it, it was your continual
reference to America
Why, certainly remarks Dora
quietly.