Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26

My dear boy, for goodness sake
don / jump az Conclusions ConfoInl
her fatherl Who's liking about himP
Don't you know she has rich old
bachelor uncle who dotes upon her,
and has sworn to le I'VE her every farth-
ing he made by sheep-raising in Aus
tralia?'
And what will be the sum total?'
aid Arthur. "A sauce of good many
thousands will be required, l can as
sure you, before 1t will be at all poSsi-
be TO axe the fair Miss Lloyd in any
way palatable.'
sShe certainly won't have less than
fifty thousand pounds. Now wi you
make up to herr
Il should think 1 would. I'd make
up to JeZebel for half the amount
The cid man persuaded the young
exquisite to reni Ter himself very al
tractiye, prepara Ory to max ing a polite
call on the wealthy Miss Lloyd, and
left his sons chambers highly delighted
with his scheme.
Just as Arthur Mesham was sum
moning up all his energies to rise from
his IOunging-chair, his eye fell upon d
little pink note VIII cl occupied a
prominent po lion on his dressing
table
by Jingol' said the young man to
himself. 'Ethel's pathetic appeal.
That must be destroyed at once In a
few moments the note was burned TO
ashes in the CRATE. What mad ia
fatuatIon that was with the por Tait
painterl 1 really believe she was weak
enough 10 imagine that L was deeply III
love with her. And, after all, there
was time when her pret Y blue ey. 5
and fair curlS IN de more than an oTIi-
nary impression on me. but the at
Lachment was dangerous. 1t is far
better to give it up. Beside, | have
another game to play.
Arthur Mesham was by no means a
bad-looklng young fellow, and was not
| long In making a dC cIded impression on
the heiress. OF course, she imagined
she was loved for herself alone; and it
Is hardly necessary to state she was
! ii lilly fattered at The eXJraN a CANT at
/ teution of a man whose name was in
every gir.'s mouth.
Arthur soon communicated the joyful
intelligence that all was AIR IN ged to his
world-minded old father, " no inS antly
rushed off to ia sc the necessary funds
! to enable his hopeful son to get
| through the preliminary part Of the
| business with credit to himself and
| family.
Mss Lloyd had also to make a c'ean
| breast of her intentions TO the uncle
/ none other than our old friend Berthe
| Richardson, still bachelor - from
whom she had such great expectations.
The kind-hearted gentleman laid aside
! his book directly his niece entered,
and welcomed her with all his usual
| affection
What will you say, uncle, when l
tell you that have something of the
! greatest consequence to communicate
to you?'
Say, my dear2 Why, that 1 am sin.
| cerely glad, so long as IL Is something
which will lead to your ultimate happ!-
ness
You have guessed it before 1 had
tina to tell. The fact is, 1 am going
to be married
'Indeedl' said Unc,e Richardson; and
who is the happy man?'
Mr.. Mesham.'
What! The gOod-loOking young fel-
low that has turned all tie girls heads.
Well, trust he VIII IN Ike you Il very
good husband
Then you do consent, uncle?'
of course, my dear. Though, pro-
vided both your father and mother are
agreed, L don't see that have much
to do with the matter
'Unclel'
We'll, L suppo e. said the old fel.
low, smiling, you want little re-
membrance, SO ! Will trudge out and
look about me bit. | VIII be at your
wedding, of course; but as the time is
very short between this AMI then,
very much doubt whether | shall see
you before the eventful day
Miss Lloyd's eyes frightened up con-
siderably at the mention of wedding
present. Unfortunately, in this res.
spect, sic took after her languid lover,
and was inclined 10 be just little bit
worldly. And then, wedding present
from Uncle Richardson WAS sure TO Ut
something quite out of the common.
With these reflections, she said good.
by, and left her uncle to decide upon a
suitable wedding gift.
Il wonder what girls really do libe?
thought Uncle Richardson, as he wan.
dered down street, vainly endeavOrl lg
to make up his mind as to a suitable
present in fulflment of his promise
OF course, her trou5seau will be super
excellent, and if it were not, it would
never do for stupid old fellow like
myself to try nay hand at an invest
ment i'll millinery. suppose, after all
! that jewelry would be the most accept.
able. AT any rate, there is less chance
of my being cheated, and if no better
reason could be brought forward.
| can console myself with the thought
that | am investing capital, rather than
throwing it to the Dogs
Accord ngly he G Led his way To
one of the most brilliant and expensive
shops IN town, and finally settled upon
a magnificent ovdl-shaped locket, set
with pink pearls and diamonds. But
the purchase vas not qu te complete.
OverI ursuadeI by his friend, the jew.
eleT, he found that it wGs absolutely
necessary, in order 10 enhance the
value of the present in his niece's eyes,
to undergo an operation, which, up u
this time, he had carefully avoided. Il
word, lie was Informed he must
really have his likeness taken in order
that it might b. inserted at the back OF
| the locket
In vain lie protested, and vowed that
he could not submit to the indignity OF
being posed and tOrmen.ed by an ex-
citable foreigner. 1t was all to no pur-
pose, and no one. perhaps, was more
sur. rised than himself, when he found
himself IN the fashionable studio of an
eminent Photographer.
AS he was standing with both hands
in his pockets, wait ng the approach of
the artist-in- chief, and pretending 70
be interested in the various likenes jes
around him, the sound of a very sweet
voice fell upon his ear.
Poor Ethel is very unwen to-day, /
am sorry to say; but she begged me to
bring the portraits she has been engaged
on for the last few weeks, in order that