Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-28

ing room: she has ladies with her."
And, OF course, nothing had been worse
than that.
Now at Inchmarew there was always
something to do or to see-new pup
pies, or chickens, or something. And
there was the shore; and on the shore
there was always something. And
there was her pony.
But Geraldine was not prone to dwell
npon the pony, for in her heart OF
hearts the young hOrsewoman was
;.wa.e that If the truth was out, her
rides at Inchmarew over rough, hilly
district, and always along one monOt-
pnous road. with only a choice betwixt
burning 10 the right or the left as the
rider emerged from the lodge gate,
MOULD i'll bear comparison with .he
grand sweep of country to be traversed
I'm all directions round the Heart of
Midlothian. 1t had been enough that
she could affect to add this to her list
Of grievances; and so it had gone in
with the rest. and helped to add up the
sum total.
Yes, she had hated Edinburgh, and
She was sBre, quite sure, she should
hate Iondon equally, if not more.
In vain granny had protested, di ated
and assured. Jerry ad invar ably
| listened with as much intention of be-
ing convinced, and of budging one
hairs breadth from her position as a
oung mule and by this time every
Sne knew with whom lay the reins OF
bower at 1nchmarew Castle.
Jerry's parents had been affection
ate, but they had also been selfish: in
conse Iuence of which she had never
been able to lord 1t so completely over
them as she had, since their death,
contrived to do over their successor.
Bit by bit granny had yielded on al
| most every contested point, until at
| last it had come about that even the
spoilt child herself was fain to be gen
| erous, and at times ashamed. For
Geraldine had a finer nature than had
ever yet been manifested.
One circumstance, it must be added,
had strengthened the young girls
| cause when pleading to be allowed to
| remain n in her Highland fastness undis-
| turbed and unmolested, and this was
| the assurance privately received by
Mrs. Cambell that few years retire
ment would enable the horses to take
| her place in the world more fittingly
| when the time came for doing so, than
| fthe money were to be frittered away
| in town houses. expensive journey SIS, and
| the like, before hand.
Now, of all things. as we have said,
| the fond grandmother desired so see
| her darling a great lady. and a great
| lady fulfilling all the duties and obli-
| cations Of her high estate. That Ger
| aldine should be good as well as great
| she sincerely wished and devoutly
prayed; but she desired both.
It was, to her mind, fitting and SEEM
| ly that a Campbell OF 1nchmarew
should go abroad among the great ones
| of the earth. She had herself welded
Highland chief. with her head full
Of all the glories Of doing sO and had
| found all too late that she, an English
| woman born and bred, was by far the
| greater Highlander OF the two.
| The disappointment had been keen,
and it had been repeated, for her only
| son had followed in the steps of his
| father-had discarded the kilt, never
| ac4 uired the Gaelic tongue, and knew
| nothing and cared less about the le-
| gends, customs, and traditions OF the
I house. She had felt herself fairly
| checkmated, and it had cost her many
pang.
| And now, behold! Just when it was
| not wanted. and could we'll have been
| dis, ensed with, all the wild blood that
these two very tame specimens OF rant
| ing, rowing chieftainhoOd ought to
| have possessed and never had pos
sessed, came surging up to light
through the blue veins OF fair girl,
! and was not to be repressed.
| ITO BE CONTINUED.