Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-19

but sometimes 1 feel quite afraid o.
him, and then again could say any
thing to him.
Certainly he is reliable; any ~ene
Eould say that. He knows all the
pleasant places here, for he used to
live here when boy; SO well all rely
upon him as a guide: Now, you
needn't think l am going to go and
fall in love with him; not a bit of it.
l wouldn't dare; besides, he doesn I
care very much for ladies' society, ani
he never would think of silly littl
thing like me.
"Now you know all about us, and ]
will keep you informed if you feel AZ
interest. Thine. NJ"
She folded this and then discovered
her envelopes were at the house. She
descended from her perch to return to
the house. As she came down the let
ter fell unnoticed by her side, and she
walked on, leaving the missive behint
her
Meanwhile, down beyond the "south
medder," Mr.. Cleval Ashby, tired OF
angling, stretched himself under ar
old pine tree, and using his hat for
iesk scratched off the following epistle
"BROOKsTDE FARSI, Aug. ).
DEAR OLD BoT-I deserve no end
Of censure for my silence, but the fact
is / have felt disinclined to write even
you. You Will know there must be g
special reason. You know l promised
to tell you if anything special eveI
happened to me. Well own up
confess the soft impeachment and all
that am fairly caught and no mis-
take. There never was another before
and there never will be again. She
is all my fancy painted her. etc, but
she is unattainable as the moon. Have
been here five weeks and shall sta,
while she stays.
You may call me n fool if you like,
but 1 can't go ur.il she goes, GnG
then-well, L must make up my MIND
to live without her. Does she know:
Not except by suspicion. Her aunt
has limited to me of the brilliant mattel
she expects to make in autumn, so Tn
dumb, of course. Now that L have
freed my mind to you, L have one re.
IutSb ~ llaht- w ACli ott ' Os4. 'abIl
speak of her to me. [ could not bear
it, Cupid's arrow, of which we have
iested SO much, has struck me deeply
&C. A."
He folded it compactly, placed it il
ais pocket, intending to add the en-.
,elope at the house. He hastened,
Jeeing 1t was short cut across tn,
orchard.
As he passed one of the trees he saw
Nacy's letter lying on the grass. There
was no address, and only the signature
M. As the pages slipped in his
land he caught sight of his own name.
Jou'd human nature withstand the
to read? He read just the
part concerning himself. He sat down
pn the grass to think. Shouldn't
lare. :" he repeated. THAT means, O!
.ourse, she is not at liberty, even il
he were inclined.
''There is but one VI. among us, ard
to it must be Macy. And to think
he is sometimes afraid of me 1 don't
Wonder! | must be ferociously cross
ome days. l have to be stern in or
ter to keep myself well in hand
She's silly! I'll find way to dis
possess her of that idea. To me she
q the wisest woman in the world.
Well, she has evidently lost this here
md l must carry it to her"
He placed it in his pocket ant
walked on. Then thought occurred
o him. .'.She Will miss it and come
lere to look for it. viii leave it and
he need not know I have seen it..
He retraced his steps, took the Let
er from his pocket and replaced !,
lie closer he would have seen it Was
lis own letter he had placed there.
He was right in his conjecture. Ho
net Macy, who was on her way to
earch for it. She returned to her
Dom and decided to add postscript.
When she opened it she saw it was not |
lers. She looked for the signature |
t read C. 4. There is only one C. A. ,
mong us-it must be Mr.. AshDy' s."
she resolutely closed her eyes to the |
to read it and started to |
ind him. He was ont in hammock. |
81 lost letter this morning." she |!
'eCan, confusedly, land when [ went |
o look for it 1 found this. 1 thought
was mir at first, but L see 1t il /
ig",-I Z. A. Is it yours"
He took it and recognized it
Eyes. it is mine; but yours?" He
put his hand in his pocket
nd drew out hers.
"Whyi That's minel Where did
on get it?"
Il found it and meant to bring it to
on. Then l decided to carry it back,
nd suppose | must have put mine
here by mistake"
He looked distressed Each began
D wonder if the other had read any
art OF it.
81 did not read yours" said Macy
4 tone which carried conviction
nth it.
"Well, I shall confess to you If you
ans me for 1t. | caught sight of my
ame and l read Just that part of it
o more. I'm sorry" Macy looked
stonished
"Well you saw what going over !
ave given you'll" and she laughed
lerrily.
"Ies, but you needn't be afraid o:
e, Miss Reeves Now l am going to
* you to do me n favor. VIII Won
,ad mine, here and now? !. Is YOU
can all the way through - He gave
ar the letter and she began 20 read.
She finished, paused n moment, as
irresolute; then she said: "-,Ir
shhy, don't send it"
"Why not? II is TRUTH" =
''No, II isn't eithcrl | am no- en-
'-ed TO make a match with anybody"
Then what did your aunt say that
me for? Was it 70 prevent me from