Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-13


Ths elder lady drew herself up.
81 never have exchanged a word with
him since he has been in the house."
said she. "My sister aud 1 do not
mingle with our dodgers. Hannah acts
as our agent"
Mary laughed.
"You're so queerl" said she. "How-
ever, it don't matter; I'd as soon ask
him myself. l wonder what salary he
would payG"
Tho tears were dried on her carmine
cheeks now, her eyes sparkled, and her
enchanting lips were wreathed in smiles.
Miss Milly eyed her curiously. Yes,
that was the face, those were the melting
glances, that could not but fascinate any
man alivel
Did the professor really care for this
beautiful, soulless Undinc-thc pro-
fessor, who had been Millicent's beau
ideal, her chevalier sans peur ct sans re-
proche, when he and she were young,
on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain2
Yes, this was Miss MillY's secret-the
one romance of her almost forgotten
youth.
Professor Mellen had been studying at
Heidelberg when her stepiather, Doctor
Maurande, had died and left herself au /
Martha poor. They had counted their
small possessions, considered every side
of the question, and finally decided on
coming North to invest their little all in
lodging house.
Thsy had dropped the lame of their
mothers second husband and became
the Misses Duluth again in the new life
which they faced so boldly.
And when, by one of those strange
condolences which happen as often in
real life as in novels, Professor Mellen
engaged the first floor suit OF rooms at
19 Murray Place, because it was sufi.
ciently near to the Astor Library to ena-
BILE him to prosecute his literary work to
good advantage, he never knew who lis
real hHdlady was.
Milly he never saw. Martha wore
spectacles, and looked ten years older
than her actual age.
81 don't carel" said Miss Milly to
herself. "Let Mary Redwyn have him
il she can win him!"
That very evening, however, Miss
Redwyn came home from the advertising
bureau, where size had been to register
her name, with q severe headache and a
high fever.
"I'm glad now we didn't let her CO."
said Miss Milly. "Tao child has no one
belonging to her."
"Who is to take care OF her1' asked
Miss Duluth, wringing her hands.
az will," Miss Milly answered.
This was in the early spring. The
June roses were in blossom when Mis-:
Milly herself, having been also ill, first
sat up in her big cushioned chair and
viewed herself in looking-glass.
SHOW funny look" said she, "with
my face so white and all my hair cut
ofIi Oh, must have been very sick !"
"You almost dici, =" said Miss Redwyn.
"And was so glad when l got well
enough to take care of you, because
knew you had risked your life fol
me-"
Sand the lodgers2"
Miss Milly reused herself once more
to active interest in the affairs of the
outside world.
They've all gone" said Miss Dlluth.
"Of course you couldn't expect them to
stay in house where typhoid fever was
raging"
Except Professor Mellen," said Miss
Redwyn, with a toss of the red gold
rings which were beginning to grow out
where they had cut away her splendid
coils and waves of hair. "He's q per.
feet herol Not afraid OF anythingi
Look, Miss Milly, he sent these roses"
Miss Milly glanced up at her sister.
yes" said Martha, answering the
look, she has discovered who we were.
| never saw man so astonished as lie
vas."
"And, oh" cried Miss Redwyn, "I've
such secret to tell you'll I'm en-
gagged"
Just then the doctor came in; but
Miss Milly caught a moment to press
Mary's velvet.so hand aud whisper to
| her:
az congratulate you, deair'
Later in the day there came gentle
tap at the door.
"Iray come ina" said the professor.
Miss MIlly smiled aud held out her
hand, while he gently reproached her
for hiding herself away from him so
long.
"Why did you do it, Millicenti" said
he. "Could not you trust mel
"You were in Heidelberg" said she,
colorinr. "And we wanted TO leave oil
ne old lito behind US. We've didn't
! lnow how people might feell"
! ''But 1t seems" said the professor,
| With a smile, "that the old life has fol-
owed you. Do you know, Milly, it
Gems as if it was only yesterday that l
vent away2 Do you remember"
She interrupted him, quickly:
"Oh, forgotl' said she. 81 have
lot yet congratulated you"
"Upon whatf My new bookl 1t
su't published yet" said he, with
puzzled air.
"No-upon your approaching mar
siage."
aMy marriagei To whom1"
"To that pretty little Mary Redwyn,
Of course" said Miss Milly, trying to
smile. ''I've suspected it this long
time"
"Mary Re Svyni Oh, the little type
writer" said he. "I've just secured
place for her at Dickendall's publishing
house. But as for marrying her-Why,
Milly, don't you know that there's only
one woman In the world for met Don't
you know that loved you before went