Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-23

| Harry as usual, DetOOk nlmselI TO Ills
office, little room on the first floor
adjoining the parlor.
The young man did not seem in the
best of spirits this morning; the fact
J was. he was beginning to fear that
Frederika despised him, and worse
still, he was beginning to despise him
self.
"If l only had half her determioa-
tion and pluck" he sighed despondent-
ly, 81 would now be eating the bread
of dependence. Doctor indeedl oh,
father, why did you not make car
! penter of me, or something by viii h l
might have earned decent hNeilhoodF
Like D@dalus of old, you have given
your son wings which he cannot use,
and in attempting to soar, he has been
! plunged, not into the beautiful sea. but
into the very slough Of despond.
Poor boyi he hardly knew whether
to be cheered or discouraged. as he
heard the sweet voice of his cousin
singing over her work.
Had four weeks of hard work and
poor pay failed to break that spirit?
How he hated to see her toiling with that
odious needle, night after night, and
day after day and yet, the harder she
worked, the more he loved and ad-
mired her for it, while despising him
self in equal proportion.
If somebody would only get sick, and
send for him instead of for one of the
older doctors who had more patients
than they knew what to do with. That
is, some one besides those poor folks
whom he had been attending gratuitous-
ly for six months past.
And with such thoughts as these, the
golden hours few by, and Harry rev
more and more desponding, and more
and more in love with his BEAUTIFUL
cousin.
At noon, Mrs. Derrickson returned
in high spirits, which were fully ac-
counted for when, at the dinner table
she said
"My dear, you are competent to teach
French and music, besides the English
branches, are you not?'
The young girls eyes danced with
delight and try as she might, she could
dot keep the triumphant Joy out of her
voice as she answered:
81 have Madam Bocher's certificate
to that effect.
"Well, began her aunt again, and
Frederika felt like helping the words
forward so slowly did they come:
Mrs. Robinson wants a governess for
her daughters and 1 thought perhaps
you would do.
''You dear, kind aunt" and no long
er able to restrain herself, the girl
Jumped up, and throwing her arms
around the old lsdy's neck, kissed her
again and again.
You still understand, hope" said
Mrs. Derrickson, as soon as she was
released. 'that L do not approve of it
in the least, but it is certainly more
genteel than that embroidery and a
good deal better pay. Do not think
wish to encourage you in your head
strong folly, but l thought 1 might as
well mention this chance to you" Ahl
dear old lady, tell it not that you have
been to half dozen seminaries this
morning, nvassing for Your niece, and
in very despair called upon an old
friend who hsppened to mention her
need, not so much in hopes of obtain
ing help, as from an old habit of con-
fiding all her troubles to you.
"Oh! Frederika, this is splendid"
and Harry whole manner expressed
his warm congrstulation. "Now you
won't have to work, work, work, with
that detestable old needle"
that please" answered Frederika, her
pleasure at his sympathy turned into
anger, at what seemed like a contempt
uous way of speaking of her late en-
pIoyment. 'I never enjoyed any
money before half so much as L did
that, and now | would rather do any
: thing clean streets - or-or-break
stones on the road-thsn spend money
!, 1 had not earned myself-so therep'
and in her unwonted excitement she
seemed to motion him away as if in no
need of his sympathy.
Harry jumped up from the table,
and hsstened from the room, deeply
wounded by this last thrust. Was 1t
intended as cut for him, OF was she
thinking merely of herself?
The two ladies hardly dare look at
each other, as they heard the front
door slam, and, in Imagination they
followed his excited footsteps as he
hurried out the garden gate.
"You have turned a noble heart from
you, which might have been yours for
} life," said Mrs. Derrickson, with ill.
suppressed Indignation.
! Il really was not thinking of him
> when 1 said that, though if the shoe
pinched, L suppose it could not help
hurting him little, replied Frederika
rather provoKed that her aunt knew,
! and showed that she knew, the state OF
, Harrys feelings towards herself.
''He has always been very steady,
and it is not his fault that he has not a
practice; there are SO many doctorsp
Though angry still, there was plead.
ing intonation in her voice which
showed that one encouraging word
from her niece would be help to
her.
: "Of course, that is not his fault, but
|, L should think he might lind some
, thing better to do than dawdlina
. around, writing verses, looking at him.
, self in the glass, etc. 1t is a wonder
he has not met the fate of Narcissu.
before this.
"Of course he is not perfect; who Isl
But have no doubt you could improve
HMM fact it would Just be the max
ing of him.
"Thank you'll | prefer some one
who would improve me: L need il
: enough L am sure, but preserve me
from one that / have to be the making
Of"
: "Frederika Smith, exclaimed the
old lady, rising majestically, chad
known that you could speak with such
scorn of one who has given you hi.
hearts best love, 1 should not have al
J luded to it at all / am afraid Harry
will never forgive me for divulging the
,, secret which he has confded only tc
l me-"
LA Br1yere says 'toute rerelattor
d'un secret est Ia fdute de ceLui qui "a
: cOnfe," and Fredericka, fearful thai
: any further discussion might provoke
!, her to still greater disrespect, withdrew
!! to her own room, where to her owl
surprise, she gave way to an unex-
pected food of tears.
Both ladies felt relieved when even.
ing came bringing with it Harry, look
in0 mucb az usual-at least IN a sunar