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

I'm vain: the stranger only laughed
the more.
Come, meant no HARM" he said
pleasantly. May | not even touch
this rod: Such clipper as it Is, too.
I'll do it no harm: l am used to rods,
stretching ont his hand as the coveted
possession was jerked in another dlrec-
ton. "Oh, | see how il is continued
he. .'you have no English and l, un-
fortunately. have no Gaelic SO what's
to be done? She's furious, the pretty
vixen" aside, Il must appease her or
we shall come to blows next Hey,
young woman hey, l say. oh, so you
have found your tongue at last, have
YOU: What is it: ! can't for the life
of ne hear Il mutter like that, you
must eak louder. you know. Louder,
miss, louder" nodding at her ION,
she Is not addressing me at all; too
deeply otIeude | suppose: and It is only
to the other wild man of the woods
that she will Condesccnd to" but the
speakers own voice died away. his
lips tell apart, and the smile fadded
from his cheek, as he caught at last
one distinct, unmistakable sentence,
and that delivered in accents which. IN
spite OF their childish treble. had q
ring of command as well as the refine
nent of mOdulatlOn.
"Ionald, tel this gentleman from
ne, that this is my burn, and that
! give him no leave to fish in 1t, and
rilat desire him to 90 away at once
If ever tables were turned n the
twinkfing of an eye, they were now upoG
that gallant young lite-guardsman,
Can't. frederick Augustus EelIenden.
the great man OF his family, and great
match of his county, and the last per-
son in the world to have been made a
fool of by his own blunder.
There was no m stalking the serious
ness OF the situation.
The ragged imp, to whom the order
Tor Pei enden summary election wa
entrusted. turned strai ght upon him
self. and in his own fashion confirmed
il forthwith.
THE Teddy saws II will not be here
YOU will fish, nor thi, burn you will fish
to day. The Teddy says II Is YOU who
will 90 where yo cone rom. and leave
this y ace am in further demonstra-
on OF the validity of his authority.
;he sturdv shred O. clansman pointed
with hi. finger up the hank, whence
he OWNED the intrusion had been
made.
Good heavens" CALCULATED the
anna ed Bcllenden.
=. ch:r shrieked Eonald again,
iraw M closer to h m. and still tixidiy
pointing up the bank. "tch: Is 1t the
way YOU wo Id know There Is no
other way but that
But / want to fish here"
:.Thc Teddy says
surely the lady and he glanced
,t:ll doubtfully round surely the
lady will permit me TO fish"
:: will do nothing of the klnd.' said
Jerry, with a s.amp.
The next instant she was sliding
about on the face Of the wet and slip
perry rock. not altogether free from
the danger of slipping over either. and
Good heavens. again e aculated Bel
lendcn. for he was now alarmed on a
new count. The next instant he had
thrown aside his own rod, clasped the
,waviur .orm IN his arms, seized a
birchen branch with one hand, and
was swinging himself and his burden
by il to a place of safety. At the mo
ment off came the sou wester,' and a
glorious profusion of shining hair hall
hid the crimson brow and cheek be
meath It,
* lovely girl. thought the stranger
IT once: and THAT blessed fool | haN e
made o. myself" Aloud He merely re
marked: Pray, YOuug lady. as long
as YOU live. remember to beware o
standing so near the edge of a slipper y
rock. e-pec all. If you are engaged IN
an absorbing o cupatlOn. Iron my
word. thought you were down Us,
now" taking OF his cap and brushing
his hand across his forehead. 1T Wa:
horrid Ugh, 1 can't think of 1t.
II had Donald" said Miss Campbell
but in rather an altered voice, for she
TOO, had been frightened. and ala no
feel quite as she had done tUwar.[ thi:
stranger i37- minutes before.
..Tha= child" said Bellenden con
temptuously. HE can take care y
h!.=-.solt. doubt not" or Donald was
at the moment. stepping from ledge Il
lc re of the giddy points as do a!ntlll
and safely as mountain cat might
but What could u little bit OF crea
turc ike hat do 10 sa' you, if yol
had another trip like this Do, pray
be wslHcd. You you re very young
yourself. TO your parents know yol
com, to Il place like this::'
u have no parents Her bosom
hcavrd d.
oigi. e me- laid he. very rcsl ect
fully. but yoJ must have some one
some guar jan
Il have nay grandma her."
-, nd yol 1--we with her."
she lives with me, quoth the heir
ess o. Inchmarew.
..Oh n. livery instant brought
new revelation. He grew more an
mole e grave and courteous.
And this lady VINO takes care c
YOU - your graudmainma, does sh
know this place? IiGs she ever bee
with you here
/; / this was 20 mu n for Jerry.
- 100 funny She really ,ou
ion i...Ip herself she must laugh If sh
ii d .or il. trnny At the high poo
Gra.,nv. W o had never been near tn
burnside IN her life. who knew ;
much of her oois as she did OF tn
ais of Niagara. and o. her blrche
Iank as cf the prccipiCes Of the Ande
She gave way once Tor all now, and
laugh so sweet. 50 ubI!ant. SO Iran
and Eilh Sh rang on. N the ears
lua once itrs.u ;.stouished Bellendel
fi,at lie .,:.- - if hcw.t-hcd by ere;
f-rr only h;..l u.cTtsi. u hat was sd
TN "a unT
.Oh. you are so funny! Oh, if "
only knew now funny YOU are." erie
the child, laughing her high, clea
Jbell-Hke laugh again and again, 50
ask II granny comes here, Cram
Oh, dear. oh. dear. And if she know
this place. oh, dear, oh, dear" ar
she shook her curly head with ey'
that brimmcd over, as if the mirth
such q suggestion could never have q
end.
well, II SUPP ose I mrst be funr
since you say | am" responded th
stranger soberly, though upon II
word / did not know it. Young ladit