Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-08

coming 10 the nOrary Tor book WHICH
he wanted 10 show to his friend Dusen-
bury, he found the very young lady for
whom they had already waited dinner
fully three quarters of an hour, doing
comfortably in his study-chair, and not
even dressed for dinner yet. 1t was some
moments before he could articulate for
smazement.
"Upon-my-word, really. upon -
my-word.' he managed to say at last.
She started up at the sound of his
voice, her dimpled cheeks pink with
siumber, her dark fringed eyes bright as
rewly risen suns, and her soft black curls
in a pretty disorder.
why, papa, is that you7" she said,
yaNnins behind rosy. tipped fin sers, aud
laziIy dropping her white lids again, as
though disiuclined to be reused from her
cap just YET.
''-dIss-St. Maur."
He never called her st. Maur except
on very extraordinary occasions, aud she
Foused little at the words.
Are you aware that dinner has been
waiting for you full three quarters of
Al hourl'
'das it9 well, I'm very sorry YOU
waited, papa without openlns her
eyes.
Mr.. St. Maur grew slightly rcd in the
face.
"Disobedient and contumacious girl!
Are you aware, Ruby St. Msur, that your
aftianced husband is waiting in the parlor
to see youl"
"Afianced whol" Ruby exclaimed,
suddenly sitting up very straight, and
opening her bright eyes to their utmost
dimensions.
"Mr. Dusenbury, the gentleman I ex-
pect You to marry, awaits you in the par
ior. Repair at once to your dressing
room, and join us in the shorles. possible
space of time.
Dir. St. Maur spoke IN his sternest,
most unanswerable tones, and left the
apartment in such state of indignation
that he forgot the book he came after.
and returning for it, found that coz.
tumacious girl still lingering there. On
seeing him, she asked, very cooly:
Papa, who is Mr. Du=enbury, any.
how2'
"Mr. Dusenbury is the man you are to
marry, and that is enough for you. or
with you"
Presently. can dress enough for
Mr.. Dusenbury in ten minutes. It's the
same cd hunks that disowned his son
because he couldn't make Just such
dusty old skeleton of him as he is him.
self. Isn't it, papap
Paps's brOws lowered ominously.
''Ni's St. Maur, l desire you 10 repair
instantly to your dressing room. Do you
heart"
"Ailons, rara."
She kissed her fingers to him, balauc.
ing herself archly on the threshold OF
tie door, and still lingering in rogu.sh
defiance.
DO you know what color the old |
parchment bundle in there particularly
sbomnates
You'd be sure to wear it, eh7" Mr.. |
St. Maur said, boiling over with wrath. !
II desire that you attire yourself with F.,
your usual care. I'll put you on a diet /
OF bread and water, miss; see If I.Ion't. |
Dinner has been waiting an hour, tell /
you, and I'm literally in starving con-
dition."
She danced back into the room.
Dear papa, let me bring you lunch .
While you're waiting"
He lifted his cane In mock threaten
ing.
OF with you, witchl Will you go2" !
She laughed, made great affectation
OF dodging the uplifted cane, and van. ,
ished. {
Ten minutes after, true to her boast,
she dashed into the psrlor, a gorgeous /
enough little beauty TO have turned half !
a dozen such heads as that OF the anti
quated specimen Of the genus homo who !
sat conversing with Mr.. ST. Maur, and
taking monstrous pinches OF snuff be-
tween the words.
That mast have been the reason they
called her Ruby: she was such a gorge
GUS little creature In herself; all sparkle
and flash, and with an almost barbaric
fondness for rich and glowing colors,
which, however, seemed only the fitting
setting for her peculiar style of beauty.
Her dress now vas a claret- colored satin,
clasped at ID n. aud wrist with orna-
ments OF white tC az, and her curls ere
Iooped eA>t ieOm her face with gold
dart set with the same stones. Z,
Dinner was served at once, both GENTLE.
men seeming in a famishiug condition,
and Ruby presiding in such manner a.
to call forth most approving glance.
from her proud and gratiied papa. Il
As for Tapa's dear friend, Mr.. Dusen.
Jury, he divided his attentions between
he dinner and Miss st. Maur, and was
as much bewitched as it was
possible for him to be.
Capital, capital matters couldn't have
zone off better, after ALL" Mr.. St. Maui
nurmured to himself, after his friend
lad gone, walking the parlors and
ubbing his hands together in great glee.
q gone case, that's cvi.
lent. Ruby, my dear, you behaved like
u angel" i
did l, papa?' that young laly re- t
'hed, demurely, glancing al him from :
nder her jetty lashes, while the least .
1T Of smile twitched threateniugly at .
ne dimpled corners OF her rosy mouth. ]
''l'm glad to see you haven't got any ?
chool girlish notions in your head, >
iuby. was not without iea, that you ,
ltended to be perverse in this matter.
IS a splendid match, child, splendid.
)usenbury's very rich-Dost thriving L
rm, really, in the city-sud we're thing 4
,g, child, OF consolidating our two Il
ouses-'St. Maur, Dusenbury tS Co. d
magnificent business then, perfectly !,
agnifcent. l was afraid Dusenbury 3
ould bolt from the scheme. But he u
ont now, If this matter goes on as it:
e-un. Why, Ruby, you'll be the y
roudest woman alive when you're Mrs. II