Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-17

,,o, Marriedf echoed Genevieve
"Oh, Genevra!"
LOOK at my wedding ring" said tn,
wild little gypsy, holding up her pretty
taper finger. "Yes, married ed-reaIlv ana
actually married! am Mrs. Affair,
/ now,' with an amusing assuIn ptlon o
natronly dignity.
''But Cousin Fred"
Cousin Fred may help himself il he
can, said Genevra, audaciously. "Per.
maps yon don't know, Jenny, that G Jusir
Fred himself means to be married yer,
soon.
GeEevieve turned pale.
"Genevra!" cried she. "You can
mean that2"
'Poor little Genevieve!' sousolec
Genevra. ''But you will not lose YOU,
home. You must come aud live with me
and Charley"
81 could not do that, :" said Geneyieve
giddy aud confused with the unexoectej
succession of startling news, 81
must look out for situation In some
school or as companion or nursery gov
erness! But oh, Genevra, are you quite
iure about Fredf'
81 heard the old housekeeper talking
to the coachman, when 1 was waiting,
down behind the shrubbery, for Captain
Allaire to come" said Genevra, with a
nod of her pretty head. 'sShe said he
had told her himself and had instructed
her what rooms to prepare and what al
teratiCns to make in the household ar
rangements, for his coming marriage. y
81 wonder who it can be-" said Gene
We've, sadly.
"Miss Hilyard, of COURSE" said Gen
syra, ''or else that beautiful Mrs. St
Dean. But the least thing he could
aave done was to have confded in us,
think, snd that's one reason I decided
to elope. And Charley is coming up
this evening, aud we are to take the train
to St. Vincent, and, oh, dear Jenny"
with burst OF sparkling tears, "tte
world Is so full of happiness to Lel"
And Genevieve could but caress the
beautiful, willful young creature who
had taken life's helm so recklessly into
her hands, and hope, in a choking voice,
hat she might be very, very happy.
Cousin Fred listened very philosophic,
ally to Genevra's confession, half an hou'
later.
'Married, are youl" said he. "Well,
if you had asked my advice, should
have givfa a cUntray verdict. But, as
you didn't consult me, why, shall have
to be like the heavy fathers on the
stage and give you my blessing. Alaire
is a clever fellow enough, although be
has been very gay, and hope you will
3teady him down, at last"
So, the newly married pair went away,
as thoughtlessly happy as two school
children out for picnic, and Genevieve
was left alone with Fred, to wonder how
she could best break to him the resolu.
ton at which she had arrived. For she
knew that she could never remain at the
Hill when beautiful Mrs. st. Dean OF
Alicia Hilyard should either Of them b.
ihe mistress there.
ut would kill me-" she thought,
clasping her hands. eyes, it would xii
mel"
Mr.. Barnet had turned kindly to her,
and led her to a seat beside the win.
low.
"You are pale, Genevieve," be said
"Your hands are as cold as ice. Surely,
you do not take this mad freak of little
Gypsy's so bitterly to hearth Never
fear for her; she'sa butterfly who will sip
honey from all life's garden ground.
Her nature is light aud irothy; far diff
ferent, Geneyieve, from yours. Sit
down, little cousin; l have much to say
you"
Now" thought poor Genevieve,
with her color changing from scarlet to
whi.e-"now it is comIngl l shall be
politely dismissed from the only home ]
havew
And a sensation of indescribable lone
illness passed through her heart IS she
pictured Genevra radiantly happy witt
ner captain of artillery, Cousin Fred
secure 10 the love of some stately and
beautiful woman, herself oaly left out in
the cold of life's dreariest vale, an IN
owed and solitary old maid. But she
,poxe nothing of all these sickening
ears; only looked at him, with wistfu.
lark eyes, in silence.
"Genevieve," SAID he, edo you think
t would be wild and foolish dream foy
me to think OF marriage"
"You2 GA, ao,' she answered, try
'ng to smile.
.s3ut l am three and thirty"
"You are ouly in the prime and fuil.
,ess of life," she respouded-'Ior
man. With womeu," signing softly,
everything is SO different. But
jousin Fred, if you really intend marry
ng-"
Il really do, ;" he said, smiling gravely'
s.Cben / shall not bs longer IN your
yav." she said valisntly. 81 VIII leave
Barnet Hill at once"
..But that's just what l don't want
,or TO do. Genevieve. he said, with her
.,I stlII closely hell IN his. ~ Lsr,
..,e,,n little woman, is it possible that
YOU don't comprehend what 1asans r.
.sYou think" with sSastsd looS; o.;
,stbat I can be useful about t''e nouse'
..Must say it in so many w1fos'
c.,ev;eve." he asked. "Sasa 60
I'm on nv knees, like the h0foeS U o.
In,ance. and say: Sweetheart, VIII you
. 4
5e my wifeP he- feet in 8
panic. oon ns3r cried Gen
svieve. be said, reso
,u,siv holding her fast, when sne wGu,u tSao
have flown from him. "Lt'le gh., gJo,,Iv III 7
nau' na', never e have suspected how dearly l
love you" ,.,n;,r both hand.
,uar a her ewes, could scarcely persuao' p, :
S01ssif Soes that all this was not drsam, San
hoarIifuI. blissfuI yet baseiess So, ~ eb,
oeau' VS Ct Dean was no longer riyal. ;,. od' 81
Snd Mri' nothing to fear from Ahcia hi.yara oyane
p.l,siu I'r Fred loved her, and her
Cousin s;n Fred had always loved her. Gan,
's9' So thew we're married; and ,lh;na. whSn o'H
30 INV 'ney it she cried out, laughing; . =,
'v.. ..WeiI. Teu" thers h is hope for the Oldest o.