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

| osteutatiously, the main entrance to the
Porpoise. He had not long to wait. HI
soon became aware that his nephew was
in the hall Of the Porpoise. giving or,
ders to the porter; aud SO he rose an
strolled gently toward the pier, rightly
Judging shat Charles would not turn t.
the left aud go toward the outskirts OF
the town, at any rate, 30 early In thu
day. In q few moments the Colone
turned short around aud retraced hi.
steps, and then uncle and nephew me,
face TO face.
ssHullo, unclel" -'' -
"Hullo, Charlesi What are you do
ng down herei"
"oh, rm-well, I'm staying here
don't you knows"
II see. Like me, I suppose; taking
: Whit of sea air in the middle OF the
season. And yet I haven't seen much oi
you in town, have II"
"Why-er-no-not much," he STAN.
mered. "The fact is-come and have {
drink" he blurted out with the sudden
satisfaction Of one inspired.
The Colonel was a moderate man, bu,
Ae knew that wine warns the heart o.
boy even more than Of man, and he was
anxious to obtain his nephew's conf.
dence. The result was exactly what the
Colonel expected. They had not re-
turned to the parade long before Charles,
after nervously touching on indiferen.
subjects, suddenly turned to his uncle
with the story of his first serious
passion.
"Uncie, want to get married."
The Colonel consulted the lighted end
Of his Trichiuopoly, as was his custom.
"Where is she playins3" said he, after
pause.
"Playins7 She doesn't play"
"RestinS here, suppose" went OIL
ihe Colonel, who was a patron of the
drama, and knew something of it.
Yernacular.
81 don't know what you mean, uncle
she's lady"
"They all are," murmured the Colone.
confdentially to a distant fishing smack
"She's little older than am" wen!
on Charles stiffiy.
"Of course," said the Colonel to tn,
smack.
Charles flushed to the roots OF his fai,
hair. "This is not sabject for chatf, VI
he said indignantly; "wheu q fellows
awfully in love he's-well, he's awfully
gone, you know"
"My dear boy" said the philosophit
lncle, laying his hand upon his nephew
shoulder, "take my advice: Have as
many love affairs as you like, but dsu't
think of marrying until you are thirty"
"Ah, that is oil very fine for you,"
!eplied Charles, somewhat mouifed
"but I've nearly ten beastly years to
wait till then"
"ren very excellent years." said tn,
Colonel sententiously; "mind you do
not waste them"
For short time there were silence
and feeling OF constraint between the
two, and then Charles said suddenly, in
g tone Of suppressed emotion; "Uncle
Alured, there she is. want you to
know her, and she has often asked M.
10 introduce you. Come along"
The Colonel looked, and saw tall
:rIm.waisted figure coming along ths
parade with light sprlngy step. He
felt that the crisis had arrived, SO be
threw away his Trichinopoly and bracea
himself for the fray. As his nephew's
irst love swept gracefully toward them,
he Colonel saw that she was by no
means as youthful as the trimness of her
sgure might imply.
Charles introduced his uncle to hi
owe with an air of proprietorship which
:ouId not but have been gratifying to
both Of them, and the Colonel raised his
lat with his most gallant air. But the
ady was far from content with SO formal
recognition, for she held out both her
lands, aud said: "Colonel Turner
Alured-don't you remember met"
"Georgina3" calculated the Colonel,
taken aback that for the only time on
ecord he dropped his gold trimmed eye
glass.
eyes, Georgina-or Mrs. Marshall"
Ihe replied, smiling at the Colonel's as.
constituent. "Did you not expect to
zee me1"
"Iudeed, mol" gasped Colonel Turner,
"most unexpected pleasure"
"Why, you wicked boy" said she,
turning to Charles, "didn't you tell me
that your uncle had been ON the point of
coming down ever SO many times, and
was only prevented by lis engagements
lr London2"
Charles fell in By her side with a very
'ulky expression Of countenance, and thu
three walked on together. It was
wonderful whata number of "reminiscences
Mrs. Marshall and the Colonel had In
common. They talked about persons
who Charles had never heard, and Of
:hings that happened before he was
porn, and irrltated him extremely by
:aklng i: as matter of course that the
beginning OF all things worth mention
Ing did not coincide with his appearance
in this world. At last his temper got
the better Of him. He halted, raised his
hat stiffly, and held out his hand to say
"Good-by," but the dignity of his at
titude was rather spoiled by tho fact
that neither Of his companions noticed
his intention, SO that he had to follow
them hat in hand.
The Colonel at once saw how matters
stood, and promptly took advantage of
the position. He apologized for absorb
ing SO much of Mrs. Marshalrs valuable
time, told her how charmed he was to
meet her again, and trusted that he
night have permission to call upon her.
70 spite of Mrs: Marshall's protestatlons,
the little Colonel departed, polite aud
smiling, promising to call on the fol-
lowing day, and leaving Charles, sulky
and scowling and iE-used, to continue
the promenade with what grace h
night.
Colonel Turner was as good as his
word. He called on Mrs. Marshall the
next day, ana on several following days,
antil at las. Charles wrathfully dis
covered that youth was beng distanced
by middle age, aud that he was being
routed on his own ground by the uuclf