Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-23
BREAKING STONES.
By MARY GRAHAM, AUTHOR OF
MARGARET ELLISON, &C.
CHAPTER /.

feet content. hGI RlduCe
passed from one to the other of the
young people, and then returned to
her knitting, which resembled Pencil
ope's weaving in beng ripped out
many times and done over again. AT
last, however, she had come to clear
place, where there was no narrowing,
no drop one, knit two together throw
the thead over etc. ;" but plain, straight
knitting, which she could do almost as
well as if no interesting couple were
engrosslng all her thOugts.
Everything was turning out admir-
ably; the two seemed to have taken to
each other at once, and she was settling
the rest of it for them in her own
mind. The engagement should be a
short one; Harry's practice wonld
never increase, (she might have said
would never begin, until he had mar
ried and settled down. AS for Freder-
lks, what could be better for her than
10 thus early provided with a home of
her own?
The young girl was niece of Mrs.
Derrickson's deceased husband; while
Harry Frazier, the old lady's only
remaining blood relation, was grand
son to her we'll beloved brother Henry,
who had lost his life years before in
the service of his country, and whose
son and grandson had successfully in
herited the full need of love and
authority which Mrs. Derrickson had
once bestowed upon him.
F'rederika had spent most of her
young life in boarding school. Ever
since she could r member, she had
heard of stately old lady whom her
father called Madame DerricksoD, but
whom her mother always mentioned
with some affection and much respect
as Aunt Frederika-
She had known that her aunt was
in reduced circumstances, and this
would have seemed sufficient reason
had there been no other, why at the
death of her parents, no offer should
have been made to provide for her
from that quarter.
Years had passed; the expenses of
her education had been paid by her
grandfather Smith until his death.
His estate had been swallowed up by
debts and lawyers fees, and nothing
was left for the young girl, but pretty
fair education, with which to make her
way In the world.
She had Just finished the course
marked out for her in Madame Bocher' 8
fashionable school, and that lady gave
her every reason to hope that there
would be no difficulty in obtaining a
situation where she might impart to
others, those accomplishments which
were now all she had to depend upon.
Her little stock of pocket money
was well nigh exhausted in advertising
and answering advertisements. Ma
dame was beginning to grow impatient
l., ha1- 70 rrNr-r
Mademoiselle ut-"but-but-reel
when SO many new pupils we're wait
ing for vacancies, the deeticulty II
keeping Mademoiselle after the close
of the season must be very apparent
nest ce pas?'
Frederika comprehended, but hel
courage did not yet fail her. She was
young and high spirited, and felt sure
something would 'turn up, though
she did not intend to wait for 1t to dc
SO, but would go out and diligently
search for it.
One day about the middle of Febru'
ary when her hopes were begin
ming to lose that bright tinge which
had hitherto distinguished them, word
was brought to her that Madam wished
10 see her in her reception room. She
found the principal in close confabula
ton with a handsome old lady, whom
the hopeful girl conceived at once tc
be the grandmother of some future
charge of her own.
On a motion from Madam, Frederiki
sat down at little distance, and soor
had the pleasure of feeling herself
keenly observed by pair of bright
brown eyes, determined to read hel
through. Soon however, the younE
girl had an opportunity of making
her own observations, as the lady
resumed her conversation with Madam
There was something which botl
attracted and re ,elled her In the old
lady. Her firm set mouth expressed ,
determined will, and woe to anyone
who might oppose it, While her spark
ling eve bore evidence quite contra
diotory, being indicative of geniality
kindness, and strong sense OF humor
Her manners were not calculat Il
give any more decided an impression
OF her character, being a mixture o
frsnkness and reserve, bumor anC
haughtiness, which formed a thin vel
for the strong will which was an un
mistakable characteristic.
"Well," thought Frederlka, aftel
having puzzled for some time over thu
character of her future patron, ''Iher'
is one thing certain; be you nice, or b
you disagreesble, you are surely rlci
and can afford to pay me handsomel,
for all l shall have to do or endure,
and she cast a second glance at TIT
elegant velvet cloak with its harmon1ou
sccompsniments, and thinking tina
nothing else could have been approprl
ate for the stately old lady who wore
them.
Her meditations were interrupted
by Madam, who, in "A sweeter tone thai
she had u.s. d to her for some TINT
asked her ''to go upstairs and brlnt
down her Roll Book.
When she returned from this vel
come errand, she found the old ladl
standing up, and apparently about t.
take her departure.
MADAM. took the ,oil-boCk, smiling
sweet thanks, and went into the school
room, leaving the two alone together
without ever. the ceremony of al In
PRODUCTION.
Gas YOU are IL Derrickson, and no
one bit Smith except in name, You arr
to 90 upstairs and get ready to come
home with me-" Thus the old lad,
spoke % the astonlshed girl
Frederika head seemed to &C louEt
and round, while her heart almost stooC
still, but she quickly recovered herself
and said, in tone which might hsv'
meant either astonIshment or tender
ness:
"Aunt t'rederika"
"Yes, it is, indeed" and the old
lady's arm was around her waist, anC
her eyes were looking steadily dowl
into those of her great-niece, whom
she had never before seen,
Frederika met her gaze with un
finching eye, and perhaps it was a
well for the old lady to see that th'
younger one was not one to be easil.
daunted. 1t might be that their will
would clash, and if they did