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

over pictures and china and every dain-
( ty trlhe that money could buy or taste
suggest. At the gipsy-table drawn up
| on the hearthrug sat Mrs. Fitzroy Far
| quhar, pouring out tea Mrs. Farqu-
| har was handsome woman, fair and
prosperous-looking; but at that moment
| there was a decidedly ill-tempered ex-
preston on her usually placid face.
"It is the most annoying thing ever
knew In my life; never was more vex-
ed. Just fancy-how dreadful if we were
all to take itl Smallpox too-such q
| frightful thing-I am so afraid of iti"
Miss Farquhar shuddered as she lis.
tened to her mother, and glanced up at
the young man standing on the hearth
rug. The five years that had passed
had worked wonderful changein Will
Dymock. He carried himself erect,
| his lanky figure had filled out, and, with
his great height and his broad shoulders
and keen clever face, he was a man one
could not pass unnoticed.
| "Just think of the children, Doctor
| DymOckl What am L to do if they
catch tiff she has left the infection
with themp"
'Oh, We'll hope not! How long has
she been with your"
| 'Since Wednesday. On Friday she
complained of not feeling well. Doc
tor Brown happened 10 be here at the
time; and. when he said it was small
pox, packed her off at once to the
hospital. OF course am ready to pay
any reasonable expenses; but 1 really
could not have her here. 1t is dread
fully annoying.
1 oil 10 -
Jefrey's fault; l don't suppose she
would have had if she could have help
ed it,"
miss Jeffrey, did you say?" There
was an eager look in Doctor Dymock's
lace as he leaned forward in the fire.
light.
Justine Farquhar looked at him Gu
.iously.
"Yes. Do you know her2" she
isked.
ga man named Jeffrey was the great
EST friend ever had" returned the
1Octor quietly. sit might be sister
Of his"
The convalascent ward of an hospi-
al. A girl sitting in deep arm chair
by the fire. her head laid wearily back
against the pillows, her eyes closed; in
:ense WEAKNESS and detection In every
inc of the slim figure.
"You are getting strong now, Miss
Jeffrey; we shall have you out in no
;ime." said the nurse.
The girl opened her eyes as the wo-
nan spoke. All her pretty color was
gone, the freshness of her sweet young
beauty faded.
Now don't you be down-hearted,
Miss, nurse Robins went OH cheerily.
The good woman had daughters or her
OWN, and her motherly heart ached for
ibis girl who seemed so friendless.
Take my word for it, Miss Jeffrey,
here's good days in store for you yet"
But George sighed wearily; she did
1ot believe in any good days in store
or her.
Poor Georgiel She looked woeful
picture as she sat there, with her hol-
ow mournful eyes, the tears coursing
down her thin cheeks.
The door suddenly opened and closed
igaln; 1t was nurse Robins with the tea,
1eorgie thought. She did not look
:ound; but she tried furitively to brush
away the tears.
miss JeffreyV' Had voice from the
lead sounded beside her, George could
lot have been more startled; and yet
lad she not been thinking of him just
1owT 81 have startled you," Will by
mock went on, gently taking the vast
I'd little white hand into his big brown
)ns. "Nurse Robins and l are great
friends; she gave me leave to come i'll
and see you. / heard some time ago,
1t Mrs. FarQuhar's, that you were Ill. -
SIT Is very good of you to come and
,ee me-" George responded. She was
only too conscious of the great thrill of
ioy and gladness that went through her
1t the sound of Willis soft grave voice.
Had Will changed so much, or had
,hep She could not tell; but, looking at
lIm as he sat before her, it seemed to
.he girl that this man whom she had
nocked and flouted long before was the
inest-loOking, the noblest, the truest
she had seen In all the five long years
past.
"And you have not forgotten me?'
le asked. ~ was afraid you had"
'Ah, no, have not forgotten you'll
You were Bob's friend she added"
hastily.
"But not yours, Miss Jeffrey. Icame
lere to-day to ask you something again
hat L asked you five years ago. If you
.an only give me the same answer that
Tou gave me then, l must know it at
)nce. l could not bear to see you and
know there was no hope for me-" VIII
Dymock was leaning forward, the fire.
light shining on his grave earnest face.
George stared at him, her cheeks
paler, II possible, than they had been
| hQfnrQ- q uat hot
1t was he was saying
81 have frightened you, have star
tied you'll" Will said hurriedly. "Per-
haps l ought not have come 80 soon;
but felt could not wait any longer
dear. have loved you long and well; is
1t impossible now that you should care
a little for me? If it is, say one word,
and L will not trouble you any more"
But George did not ray that word;
the face she raised to her lover was ra-
diant with JOY. There was no need for
any words to let him know her answer.
Will held out his arms, and she went
to him, Nesting close to his heart as
tired child might.
Only half an hour before she had
been weary of her life; and now what
Joy life had in store for heri
| WdS dlTdIu you mignI DE mdrTleu
by now; could not hear. Bob told me
something once about young Sandi-
lands" said the doctor, when he had
released her from his embrace
81 will tell you, WILL" returned
George, reddening little. 81 thought
once did care for him, and then l
could not-not after l knew you."
my darling why did You send me
away thenp"
81 don't know. l think / cared for
you even when L sent you away"
Even though was the ugliest man
you had ever seen?" whispered Viii
mischievously.
"Ah, you have not forgottenl Will,
| I WAS only a silly child. You do not