Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-30

twitched trenulously. He was rough
and uncouth, this man whose continual
battle for a living had crowded out all
/ possible opportunity for self improve.
ment out of his narrow, over burdenei
| life; uncouth ald uncu! tlvated buI
great hearted in the extreme was Abne'
Marks.
"It's costin' you great deal, tbner,'
sighed tue little woman, weariIy, "an'
I'm AFRAID we can't afford it. Tue Iela.
lives say"
plague take tine relatives! wisl
the hull PACK on 'em was in Jericho.
| They'ye pesterei the life e'e1 a most
[ cu:'n you. I've got my opinion thet it:
| N 0Te relatives than malaria what's ailiD
Of you"
Richard noticed that this was said iu
su1dued tones.
San as fer to cost, don't you go tt
frettia' er0out ,het, an spile all the gooi
effects o th' Calilorny climate" He
continue in a much louder voice. "I've
had a big streak o luck lately, an can
adori sight more'n your trip I'll cost.
! Now say 200 l-by to your folks while J
ES''S HAiAA'C % "OlsA " etNANlCcs
He drew Millie to one side where tht
little woman could not hear the 'sword
| o ADVICE he was about to give her, and
in getting her beyond her mothers vi.
cinity, as well as away from the clamor
Gus relatives, he paused quite close to the
solitary young man whom fate seemed
to have destined as a receptacle for the
confidences of tais family. He could not
have changed his position without at.
tracting considerable attention and oc.
cupyinS much of the precious time
needed for the farewells.
Here's the purse with ev'rv dino
could rake an scrape together, arter
buyiu' your tickets" he began. "rI
get some more to you fore this is gone,
al mind you're not to scrimp nav ez
longs the money holds out, nor let her
know thct I'm a-sellin' tn garden tools
to exc out, nor thet the red heller +
| sold nor tn white horse"
mo, no, father; surely you can trust
me-" interrupted Millie, earnestly.
''Mother shall never know, and if tn;s
trip cures her, we will be too happy to
care for anything else. I mean to earn
something to help along with Just a,
'oon as We get to California.
The conductor shouted sail aboard
which in this case meant for those al
ready aboard to leave the train. There
was Il hurried handshakinT, followed by
a general scramble for the door, and a
moment later distanco had begun to
| lengthen out between brave Millie Marks
and her prairie homo.
Having had so much of the family his.
tory forced upon him, Richard Wake
man regarded the two women in the
| next compartment with more interest
than he was accustomed to bcstow on
travelling companions.
The girls face wE3 completely hidden
by thick veil which sne now proceeded
to remove. Richard was just trife
curious to see the face of this girl whose
, relatives, with the single exception of
the little sick mother, were such loud
voiced, ungainly creatures. He expected
slight improvement perhaps, but not
much.
With an upper movement of her hand
,he removed the veil and hat, then
5lsied herself making her dear invalid
comfortable. Richard came near ex-
claiming with surprise at the sweet, uu-
| conscious beauty of the fair, fower.lik
face looking out from its frame of soft
brown hair. Every curve and outline
Of it was as delicately chiseled as he
could hope to behold in the face of &
queen.
TIE years schooling abroad, which
the relatives so emphatically disap-
proved, had accomplished wonders for
Millio Marks, and Richard Wakeman
dimly conprehendei what her later life
lmong them must have been.
ITO g girl like her it must have been a
nightmare OF horror" he thought, as she
caressed the little mother, while the
cadeaces of her sweet, low voice were
waited back to him. "I don't wonder
that she wanted to get the mother away
from them, and God helping me they
shall never go back again, but the way
shall open up for that plebian no5leman
o come 20 them"
Nillie had already spread the evening
lunch for herself aud mother when the
train came to q stop at railway lunch
station, ald she was about to go in
quest of cup of coffee for her mother
whea a courteous voice at her side re-
Qussted the privilege of doing the errand
or her.
at wil be no trouble at all, ;" he said,
''as an doing like errand for my in.
'alid uncle in the next car"
Mile blushed. She had meant to
spend but ten cents, and the pitcher full
would cost much more, she feared.
"You are very kind" she said, CRATE.
fully, handing him the dish aud dime
.Just one cup, please. 1 do not drink
coffee. Mother takes cream and sugar
n hers"
He understood, bowed gravely, and in
o very short time returned with brim-
ming pitcher or delicious coffee, in which
the magic of money had dissolved the
Sest of sugar and the richest of cream.
"They are very liberal at this station, =
he remarked as he handed her the pitcher
sni hastOned away.
And from that time Richard Wake.
naL HpySdTcd Icg,t.aI.F d. EACl ILIC 4
itatiou, aud purchased Whatever they
needed IN the way of supplies for the
uuch BASKET. 1t was simply marvellous
% innocent, unsuspectiny Millie, how
ar the money went, and how many neces.
'ities, to cay nothing of luxuries in the
rag Of fruit, etc., the dimes and quarters
iauded TO him for this purpose pur-
biased.
Millie and her mother we're gong t.
IAN Diego, and thou "A Mr.. Wakenau
lad started with his uncle for Los Ange-
es, upon bearing their plans he came to
4 sudden conclusion that San Diego's
e9uabl. climate would be the more de-
,irlole foc the cure of his uncle's CON.
paint. This decision would have been
3irrisi into effect but for the fact tnat
'Jr. Wakeman, Sr., became so very i'll
IA: ais nephew was obliged to stop with
IN 1T San Bernardino. Reluctantly he
osie Mile and her mother good-by,
promising to come on to San Diego Just
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