Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-12

cnalr arc incogruous things. So he re.
NAMED standing, and steadfastly ignored
bis uncle.
"You did not expect me this evening""
ie began.
"No, Charles" said the widow.
"You never told me you were coming
n; but you are always welcome"
az was" returned Charles, "until a
week ago; but now" His voice failed
hlm, and he paused.
"But now, Charles2 You are just as
welcome as ever you were, and alwayf
will be-"
He shook his head sadly. "Not az
ever was. Things have changed, and
| you with them"
'I do not understand you, Charles"
! "I am afraid you will not; but there
, uust be an understanding between u.s.
"Please explain yourself"
| 81 will," replied Charles, rejoicing in
lis own eloquence, aud beginning to en-.
10y his sufferings, for at twenty it is
occasionally pleasurable anguish to place
,ne's finer feelings on the rack, especially
before an audience that takes matters
seriously and does not jeer at the martyr
dom. "a few weeks ago I was always
with you. You were always glad to see
me, and never said you were not a.
home."
"Very true"
Sand now2"
"Am any less glad to see youl"
! "Am with you as often as I was,
4 ~ T Is17sp
! 81 really don't know" said the widow,
looking with a puzzled air at her ve-
hement admirer; "but if you do not
whose fault is it but your own3"
"My fault2" cried Charles, with sar-
donic smile, in which he endeavored to
blend sarcasm, lofty pity and blighted
hopea-''my faultG 1t is yours, madam,
and his" turnn! suddenly on his uncle,
who had been sitting all through the
interview on the extreme edge Of hi
! chair.
: Colonel Turner was horribly annoyed
at his nephew's proceedings. He detest.
( ed scene, and was disgustel to find
such lamentable want of good taste in
his brothers son. He wrisglei little
nearer the edge of his chair, screwed
his eyeglass more firmly into his eye, and
began: "Really, CHARLES
I It'll he came," went on the lover,
unheeding, 81 was all in all to you, J
loved you as man never loved woman be
fore, and you knew It'll"
| "Charles," said the widow, who was
beginning to get angry, for she thought
the young man had been drinking, twill
you kindly leave off this nonsense, and
behave like rational being7 think
we had better defer conversation until
you have got over your present state. "
Aud she turned her back "a him in toe
most stately fashion,
Charles rushed forward and almos
threw himself on the ground at her feet.
"Mrs. Marshall! Georgiana! You know
you must have seen that love you,
Nnd that hoped to make you NY wife"
"My dear boy" said the widow, 50
taken a5ack that she hardly knew waat
to say, 'you surely never thought Of
anything so foolish. Why, Charles, -
and she could not help smiling spite Of
the earnest pleading of his face-''surelY
you can never have thought in that way
Of me, a woman old enough to be your"
here she glanced toward the Colonel,
md slipped her hand into his-"to b
Jour aunt"
Charles glared wildly at the pair, AMI
then. with all the tragedy ooziug out Of
iim, rushed incoutinently from the room.
Three days later the Colonel again en-
tered his sister-in-law's dining-room
,ud was received with effusior.
"Oh, Aluredl" cried she, show can I
thank youa I know you have routed
this woman, for Charles appeared hero
in a furious state last Tuesday, and has
now gone yachting with man he hates
How did you manage it1"
"There was but one way, Selma"
"And that VAST
ITO marry her myself"
"Oh, Alurcd!" cried the mother, sink
ing into chair, "what sacrificed And
Tor me! How can repay YOU'D"
The Colonel smiled, perhaps a littl.
adly. "Surely am in debt to you."
"And you who were so faithful to your
frss love! Oa, Alured, could you not
get Oft"
"Seliua," said the Colonel, "do not
distress yourself OF my account. The
lady am going to marry is my first and