Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-03-14

II, and said 1t with some disappoint-
nent,-
What a pity, girls; Charlie can't
return till late. He has sent to say
he has been put on the committee Of
the TuIue Bleu Tobogganing Club
and he will have to take visitors down
the slide all the evening. L shall
have 10 send you back in IA cab"
''NeNcr mind" Lefty said. 'Papa
told me to bring back his silver-fox
coat and cape that he left here yes
terday. The thaw did not last long.
and now he needs them again"
But now paint the girls chagrin
when not 4 cab could be found on the
stand? Mrs Bonar sent her maid
four streets of to get one. but she re-
turned Yin ces-ful. As to the horse
cars, each one that passed was packed
like box Of sardincs-nay, more men
were hanging on the rails behind.
To such straits are the citizens of
Montreal reduced at carnival time
Lefty was almost ~ tears: Nelly
sat in silent despc alton; Mrs. Bonar
wrunE her hands.
"Nh teyer shall we do if we don't
get cab? You ought to be dressing
for the bail. oh, if | could oaly get
a man to send home with you"
Nelly spraug up suddenly.
'Ani 50 you can, auntie." she
cried, with a laugl Of inspirations;
'Char.ie's straw man, of course"
Mrs. BOuar lCOkcI bewildered. then
demonstrated feehly as Nelly pro-
Ceeded to carry oaL her design: but the
Kind soul would have been almost Is
disappointed rs the girls themselves
had they missed the ball. As to
Nelly, she argued away all objections,
whilst she aLt,reI our friend in her
uncic's cap and coat, and fastened a
wallliug-stick to his mitten.
''NOw, Lefty take the other arm"
she cried. And, aUntie, stand just
there and tell Us if he doesn't loo!;
the image of uncle. "
Against her VIII Mrs. Bonar
laughed. She could not deny it, but
WIS 10th to countcnance such a freak.
hEey were now in high spirits. and
carried their escort down stairs.
The Judge iS Us light as a feather"
JTiei Nelly. glec'Ully. I'VE can hold
him all the way home and never get
Il bit tired. We can 90 along the
sde streets, which are badly lighted,
and 10 one will know the dear old
man isn't quite himself"
Nelly" cried Mrs. Bonar, rather
sc1ndalized
80 the gills sailed forth with their
doughty protector, and all went mer-
riIy about two-thirds Of the way: but
they both felt Il good deal of alarm
before they reached their lodgings.
These We're situated in a very quiet
street, and shortly after turning the
corner the girls heard footsteps aD-
preaching them. And what alarmed
them was the conduct of the new
conner He came up rapidly, as il
about to greet them; but just at this
point the sham Judge stumbled badly,
and the giElS had as much as they
cluld do to keep him in an erect
position. The street led up a hill;
the pavement was covered with ice.
which Nelly especially found it diff
cult to walk Oh. The Judges arm to
which she c}ung, alas, could afford no
assistance; further the effort to keep
him straight heightened the en-
barrassing situation.
"Oh, Nelly" whispered Lefty il
terror, .'Some one is following us"
Nelly had known it for the last
five minutes. If she had only known.
likewise, they were being looked
after by a friend, possibly she might
have felt easier in her mind but
probably not. For Miss Nelly. with
all her love of fun, would not have
relished being laughed at, especially
10y Harry Hill. He, poor fellow, NUT
tered under his breath that 'thU,c
poor & rlS were in d dcucedly awl-
ward situation: and who would have
thought it Of the Judge?"
Up the long street toiled the
cousins, in mortal terror with those
steady dogging footsteps ever behind.
Twice they crossed the road. aud
Il stcalthy figure (Unobserved, hc
thought followed them.
"Oh,' soJbed Lefty, softly, ~
don't think the ball is worth it. Let
us 20 into the first house, Nelly"
''With this dummy" whispered
Nelly. People would think II.
lunatics. Courage, Lefty; we're nearly
home"
Oh, the glad relief to get up the
familiar steps, and Smuggle their es.
cOrt into their wardrobe. Then both
sat down, and Nelly had to do her
utmost TO keep Lefty from going into
Mysteries. But both went to the
ball soon after. in high feather, as
TO see: and Nelly, waltZing with
Harry Hin, never dreamed he had
discovered the dark secret she an
Lefty had sworn 10 keep. Alas, that
he should have discoycd only the
half OF it,
Again, at the mass 4uCrlio when the
girls sat in the directors gallery, and
looked down on that cleaning cX-
Danse Of ice below, with its glitter
ing CTowG of skaters that seemed 10
flock from every land, deCked out in
bravery Of costume that Tiyalcd roy
atty, they singled out young BOnar
and his grote que companion: they
looked at the Judge standing behind
them in his siirer-foX coat, all uncon-
icious Of the liberties so lately taken
with that handsome garment: they
aughed into each others eyes, did
.he-e two naughty cou inS. and made
roUHg Hill furiouSly jealous by tie
whisper Of Charlie Bonar'S name. and
about "a friend in need
being a friend indeed
s.ltpy4p'f yVp h4I q 1nya1u tir,-aCS 7
aid Lefty, when the Carnival was
over, and they somewhat dolefully |
prepared to return home
That we have" " aSScnted Nelly, |
-eartily. ''But, Lefty even tobog- !
saning was not aS exciting as-You /
inOw-Our secret"