Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-15

You do, do youp"--and Will DIV.
mock frightened up. $50 do l, to live
inn
Much you know about it!" cried
Bob, with laugh. "Georgie likes
staring in at the shop-windoys and
that sort of thing. How would you
ike TO live where Dymock does almost
All the year round" he demanded-'.in
the very heart Of the city, shaving away
In dirty, filthy slumsP You think
father hard-worked here; Willis work
Is something different, / can tell you !"
IL don't know: but l think, If 1 we're
man, l should like it. 1 think there
must be something grand in a life like
that, Georgle returned, graver ex-
preston than usual on her pretty face.
Will DymOck's sallow cheeks flushed
and bright light came into his eyes.
Bob laughed scornfully.
"Grandl or course it's grand but it
would not suit you, young woman"
he said, with brotherly candor. "You
would soon wish to be back again
amongst your strawberries.
Perhaps So" admitted George
She was half ashamed of herself for
her momentary outburst Of enthusiasm
and she was wholly angry with Bob
for thinking her not it for such q life.
1t was VIII Dymock's last day, q
pouring wet evening. Doctor jeffrey
had been called out early in the even
ing, and had taken Bob with him.
George was gazing disconsolately out
Of the rose-wreathed drawing-room
window, Will Dymock, looking taller
and tanker than ever, standing beside
her.
"How glad you will be to be back
again in townl' said George.
"Shall II" There was an odd sound
in the young mans voice 81 think he
added alters moments pause, lit would
have been a good thing for me If l had
never come at ALL"
George looked up into his plain SAL
low face. which was now flushed.
81 know you will think me fool Miss
Jeffrey-perhaps you will laugh at me
for my pains-but L can't help It. 1
love yon SO much, l cannot keep silence
any longer. l cannot go back without
knowing something for certain"
George REDEEMED furiously, then the
lovely color faded, leaving her pale and
agitated. She was frightened, surpris-
ed. She thought she was angry.
"The very first moment L saw you
standing out there under the tree L
loved you," went on Will Dymock
dreamily. 81 don't care how long L
wait. If you will only tell me that at
some future time you could care for
me little, you will make me the hap
piest fellow in England. Do you think
you could?"
"Oh, no, no!' cried George. 81 am
sure could not"
"NeverP Not if 1 waited?"
"Never; am sure of It."
There was few moments silence in
the room, and it seemed to Georgie
that she could hear the beating of her
heart above the pattering of the rain.
"Ah, well, ought to have known
betterl / know am not the kind of q
fellow ladies like. 1 heard what you
said to your brother the night 1 came.
l could not help it was up stairs"
"Ah!'-and the red color flushed
again into Georgie's face. 81 am 30
sorryl wanted to ask you - You will
lOIBlNc NE LOT LDdCg
1T was nothing" he replied sadly;
sit was only the truth, but it ought to
have been lesson to me. 1 ought to
have known that you could not care
for any one like me. Your brother
would have been pleased, think-not
that that is a reason"
''Of course not" George promptly
agreed.
HE has SO often spoken to me of his
sister,"
'And to me of you," said the girl
hsr courage coming back to her.
Miss Jeffrey, will you forgive me il
1 ask againp You are very young; per-
haps you are not quite sure. Do you
think you could never"
George looked up at him earnestly.
81 am sure, quite sure, that could
never love yOu," she replied.
"Then there IS nothing more to be
said" he remarked dolefully, 'except
this, that shall never care foD another
woman, that as love you now so shall
love you to my dying day. That can
not hurt you; you cannot be angry
about that"
81 am very sorry," the girl faltered.
"You caunot help it, suppose. Still
If you are sorry, and if 1t is not too
much to ask. will you give me that rose
from your dress?"
And so it was all over and there was
40 more to be said.
Doctor Jeffrey and Bob came in wet
and hungry, and full of loud lamenta-
tions at their guests departure.
ssXnt, pnnat RIM dnuyp at ChristmaS 9
Dymock; you have quite frightened us
up" said the doctor.
81 am afraid l cannot run down at
Christmas" VIII answered, in his grave
quiet way; while George sat silent be-
hind her tea-tray, with down cast love-
iy eyes and cheeks as red as the rose in
Will Dymock's pocket.
"That idiot Sandilands is home," re-
marked Bob. 81 saw him at the win.
dow as we came through the town"
Will Dymock, raising his eyes at that
moment. saw sudden light come into
Georgie's face.
$50 that was the cause Of her refu-
sail" the poor fellow thought.
81 suppose we shall have him up at
breakfaSt-time Tomorrow" said the
doctor Grossly. HE seems to think
this his home when lie is down bere.''
''Georgie. it is not possible, IS it, that
you have refused Will Dymock?"
Bob burst into his sisters room the
next morning on his return from see
Ing Will off to the train. George, who
had been sitting over her work with
rather pale cheeks, assumed the defen'
sive at once. What business had he to
complain of her? What affair was it OF
Bob's?
"Why should 1 not refuse him if
do not like hlmp" sne asked.
''Not like himi have no patience
with youp' Bob burst ont. why shonld
you not like himp He's the best fellow
in the orld, the cleverest man, the truest
gentleman 1 ever met; he's great desl
too good for YOU"
''Then it is 50 much the better have
refused him." retorted George; she
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