Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-30

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Mrs. Mlrks presently entered the room,
aud he scarcely recognized the bright
little woman who came to welcome him
with such rosy flush on her oval face.
"It's just like meetin' a dear old
friend" she exclaimed, gladly, ''an
Millie'll be so happy to see you"
Millie came into the room at that mo-
meat with the happiness of meeting him
shining in her truthful eyes. She had
never appeared so sweet and altogether
lovsb!e before, aud r casrd Wakeman
secretly acknowledged that this girl with
Objectionable relatives was the fairest
woman he had ever known.
He informed them that his uncle had
died al San Bernandino, and thst hcwas
now utterly alone in the world.
"We shall be returning home soon,'
Millie said. with the shadow of regret in
her fipe eyes. "Mother thinks that she
has quite recovered"
"But she will not remain we'll If sh.
:eturns to that dreadful place." Mr..
Wskenan affirmed, decidedly.
81 know it. and this lovely house i.
for sale at such a very low price just
now," Mtllie began. 'If father could
only sell the Missouri farm to good ad-
vantage he could make a payment on
this, and we could be 500 happy here.
But it Isn't possible" she ad led, cheer
fully. missouri property can't be dis
posed of at any price now, and we must
return in about three weeks"
Mr.. Wakeman said that he would be
very sorry to have them go, and after
asking permission to call often while
they remained, he drew his visit to an
abrupt conclusion.
That afternoon he YVES closeted for
some time with a lawyear in the city,
who, as soon as the conferences was
ended made hasty preparations for a
Journey to certain dilapidated village
N Missouri.
About three weeks later, as Mrs.
MARKS and her daughter Mile were rest
ing from the sorrowful task of packing
their trunk preparatory to taking leave
Of the pretty cott-ge they had learned to
love so dearly, sitting on the rose-em-
powered porch they discovered familiar
form coming rapidly towards them, aud
both women sprang to their fee. in joy
Gus expectancy
"Father!' exclaimed Millie.
"Ol, Abner!" cried the little woman.
Ani the next instant his great, strong
arms we've about them both.
"ralk about luck!" he exclaimed q.
Ioon as the kissing process was over.
"Tve had sech a streak o luck ez you
never hearn tell on afore. 4 likely sort
o clap came to our place the fust O. last
week an fell desprit in love with my
iarn the minute he clapped eyes onto it.
An would You believe it, Marthy, he
offered me fifteen hundred dollars lard
cash, right down in my fist, fer the hull
turnout"
"oh, fatherw cried Millie, tremulou>
With happiness, "this pretty cottage can
be bought for that, furniture aud ALL"
"Ev'ry last one O. the relatives OF
both sides called on him, an offered
their farms fer sa!e," continued Mr..
MARKS, not needing Miles interruption,
"but he reckoned as how one Missouri
farm was enough fer him, an ain's sor-
ry nuter," a sly twinkle creeping into
his eyes. "Yes, Millie, giIl, We'll buy
this house and stay in this country where
nav found her purity red cheeks agin.'
That all happened more than two years
ago, and though Niliie has been Mrs.
Waleman for a short, joyous twelve
months, she has never learned the truth
concerning the sale of her fathers unde-
airable Missouri farm. Yankee Blade.