Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-02-10

her scissors, blushed, and sat down
again. Cousin Mark picked up the re-
1ractory implements and then Mrs.
Jennie proceeded with rare caution
and tact TO her labor of love. Cousin
Mark, at her request, read aloud an ar
ucle from the Popular Science Month
ly, drawing Miss Kent into the discuss
ION as deftly as was ever fly drawn in
to the web of the spider.
"Who was that lady, Jennie ?" Cous-
In Mark inquired in the evening.
"You mean Miss Kent?" said ,Jen-
ME, looking up from her paper. "Oh,
she Is lady l have known for a long
time. She is making some dresses for
ne now. Why?"
"She seemed uncommonly we'll
posted for woman"
Under any other circumstances, Mrs.
Carlisle would have resented this, but
now she only queried, "Do you think
SOP" and that ended it.
Two or three invitations to the sow
ing-room were quite sufficient to make
Cousin Mark perfectly at home there,
and after week he became familiar
enough to say
eff you are not too busy, 1 should
like to read you this article"
"Oh, L am never too busy to be read
to-" Miss Kent would say. "Sit down
in this comfortable chair, and let's
hear it."
After a couple Of weeks, when the
gentleman came in hoarse with a sud.
den cold, Miss Kent hustled about, hes
voice full of sympathy, and brewed
him dose which he declared he should
never forget to his diving day; but one
dose cured After this occurrence,
Miss Kent was a really wonderful
woman.
All, what an arch plotter! She let
them skirmish about, but not once did
togcther-her plans were not to be
destroyed by premature condolences
until the very evening preceding
Cousin Marks departure for Cali
fornia. Then Miss Kent was very
demurely asked to remain and keep an
eye on Master Carlisle, whom the fond
mother did not like to leave quite alone
with his nurse.
"We are compelled to be gone a
couple of hours" said she; ''but Cous-
in Mark will read to you-won't you
cousin?n
Certainly, if Miss Kent would like
it, replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks to good
management, was never awake in the
evening, so the victims of this matri-
monial speculation would have plenty
of time. The back parlor was the room
! most in use during the evening, and
out of this room was large closet
with large blind yentilator, and out
of this closet a door leading to the back
stoop and garden. Imagine my sur
! prise when L was told that Mr.. Car
Isle was going TO the lodge, and that
we, after profuse warning about the
baby, and promises not to be gone too
Jcng, were to proceed to this closet
overlooking the back parlor, by the
way of the back gate and garden. In
vain protested.
"Why, you little goosie," laughed
Jennie, ''there'll be fun enough to last
a lifetime. John wanted to come aw-
fully, but l knew he'd make an awful
noise and spoil everything, so j
wouldn't let him."
The willy schemer took the precau-
ton to lock the closet door from the
outside, so there was no fear of detec-
ton. On a high bench, still as two
mice, we awaited results.
Presently, Cousin Mark, as if arous-
ing from protracted revery, asked,
:'Would you like to have me read"
''Oh, / am not particular" replied
Miss Kent.
tive afiinities. How would you like
that?"
Jennie's elbow in my side almost
took away my breath.
"Who is it by?" she inquired.
Jennie exclaimed (clear in my ear)
"That's to gain time, see if it amt"
ats by prominent French writer.
believe" answered Cousin Mark.
81 don't think | care for a transla-
ton tonight" said Miss Kent.
"NorI; nor reading of any kind, y
he continued. "This is my last even
ing in New York, Miss Kent"
81 hope you've enjoyed your visit, ,
she returned.
Jennie Onto my very head this time) :
''She's as shy as a threc-year-old colt"
81 didn't think | should feel so bad
about leaving" Cousin Mark went on.
ssTIe is the wreck, you remember" "
whispered Jennie.
A long pause.
81 think | hear the baby" exclaimed
Miss Kent.
"Oh, no." said Cousin Mark. lyon
are fond of babies, are you not, Miss
Kent?"
No answer from Miss Kent.
81 have been very lonely man,
Miss Kent" Cousin Mark resumed ;
..but | never realized how lonely the
rest of nv life must be until L came to
his house." >. >,
"Oh. how lonely!" echoed Jennie" :"
sINow | must return to my business
and my clearinghouse - boarding
house for a man so fond of domestic
life as am, Miss Kent"
Just then we very distinctly heard a
little Kind of a purr, which sounded
very like a note of intense sympathy
from Miss Kent.
81 have friends in San Francisco ol
course said Cousin Mark, "but no
fireside like this, no one to care for me
if | am i'll, nobody to feel very badly
if l die"
..ThatIl fetch her." said Jennie.
al wish that | lived in San Fran
sisco.'' said Miss Kent, in little qulV-
erinp voice. "You could call upon
me at any time if you needed any
thing"
eff YOU will go to California with
me. Niiss Kent, I'll wait another
week"
.Why, Mr.. Lansing, what dc you