Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-11-04
A DOUBLE w EDDING.

happened that my grandfather, at the
mature age of fiftY-two, took unto
himself wife of twenty-one, and
when my tale is told, 1 am sure all
these who read it will say he was quite
right.
We will begin at the 30th of June,
IS. 1t was the eve of my departure
from Mrs. Brandon's Seminary for
Young Ladies', III Loandale, where l
had spent three very happy years. My
grandfather placed me there after ths
death OF my dear mother, who, having
lost her husband soon after my birth,
returned home to her father, and re
mained with him until her premature
de'aase. Yirulent fever broke out in
the village Of Greystone, where my
grandfather's estate is situated; and as
my mother visited much among the
poor, she caught II, and, after a short
struggle, died. As the fever continued
to rage, was sent to Mrs. Brandon's
seminary; and my grandfather, feeling
very wretchrd and lonely, broke up his
establishment, and started for a
long tour, which comprised visits
to various cities and various points of
interest.
L
visitors, with the exception of my cousin
Gerald LOrimer, who had leave to come
and see me as often as he chose to do
80. / may as well here remark that
marrying early is weakness in our
family. My grandmother married at
sixteen years and three months, my
mother at sixteen years and nine
months, While-but we must not antici-
pate.
As Lillian st. Leger, the sole heiress
Of Colonel st. Leger, of THE Csdars, "
Grey stone / was much INDUCED, and,
/ am proud to own 1t, beloved by my
schoolmistress and companions. Very
often during the season, Gerald would
take me to the opera, accompanied by one
Of the governesses. We preferred
Mademoiselle Florence, who could not
speak English, and often we were ac-
cOmpanied by my dearest friend,
Margaret Lawrence sometimes WON
der that l never felt jealous of
Margaret; she was so lovely; and
Gerald was never tired OF admiring
her. Bot then she always spoke of
him as boy, although he was over
twenty years old when our operat-
&c excursions commenced, which they
did about a year before my leaving
school.
Margaret and L were attached to each
other by the ties of sympathy. We
were both orphans, but Providence had
dealt differently with US. She, poor
girl, had but small lncome-nUt over
three hundred dollars year-great tai
ents and very handsome face. dis
tant relative had brought her up to the
age of thirteen and then coldly informed
her that she must henceforth make her
way unass sted, SO she entered Mrs.
Brandon's school as goverueSs pupil,
and gradually worked her way up to
the rank of head teacher--no very
enviable position. Mrs Brandon be-
ing a very good and conscientious
woman, at length told Margaret that
the time had arrived when she must
leave her seminary, for that with h er
great talents she might command a
high salary, and, with much regret,
she felt 1t to be duty to find a
suitable situation for her. At first
Margaret refused to leave her happy
home, but at length yielded reluctant
consent; and so 1t happened that Mar
gsret Lawrence and myself were pack
ing up our effects on the afternoon of
that sultTy June day.
With much difficulty I had persuad-
cd Margaret to accompany me home,
and spend at least six months at 1.-The
Cedars" before seeking situa-
ton.
had filed all my trunks, and still
there remained numerous articles scat
tered over the floor, when Margaret
Lawrence came into my room,
looking cool and calm, while L
hot and tumbled, was sitting
10 the midst of my packages, ready to
erv.
Come ard help me, Maggie, darling,
or shall die of fatigue; These things
Son't 90 in!'' / exclaimed.
Margaret knelt down and proceeded
10 undo all my work. In an hour ev-
erything was arranged and packed.
We'll, Lily" said Margaret, when
she had completed her work OF charity,
by making my hair tidy; lit Is a for
tunate thing that you cannot have the
wish gratified which you you expressed
!ast night mean, to change places
With me. -
"Ob, but then, Maggie" said I, 81
suould never attempt TO pack up for
myself, but would induce one of the
Ieihaie servants to do it for me, don't
You see?''
WHY, child, as a governess, you
would not have much money to give
away, said Maggie, with a sigh.
But" | replied, II cannot bear to
'Alk Of you being treated as an upper
e'Vant by some rich mans wife. l
nave a most delightful plan in my read
you shall marry my grandfather, and
oe mistress OF The Cedars,' and
tben-D
Neverl" exclaimed Margaret, while
hush Of indignation over5yread her
spuhlenauce. "Do you suppose, for
Gs sake of home, l will marry man
enough to be my grandfather