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

Al VIII bMO IBdsSeu
gers.
Ladies, both of them; one, apparently
thirty years old, the other, scarcely sew
euteeu; and as they sat there warming
Themselves by the hotel fire, the landlord
touched his wiie's shoulder, and whis-
percj to her: '.Furrinersi'
For there was something in the cut 0.
their .rlous fur lined draperles, the
shape of Their neat Grape hats, tine very
way in which they unconsciously carried
themselves, which was as foreign as the
Marseillaise Itself, although there was
20 accent in their voices as they ques-
toned whether any conveyance from
Barnet Hill had been sent to meet them.
And the landlord was right; for Gene
we've and Geneva BailsCe were the
daughters of American parentage, born
in sunny France. Orphaned and alone,
they were coming to America to claim
the protection of II relative OF their
mothers, cousin Fred" as thgy had
been taught 70 call him.
"Do you suppose he will be good to
us2" Genevra, the dimpled seventeen
wear older, asked, as she sat with he'
cheek against Gerevieve's shoulder.
81 hope so, darling" said the elder
sister. ''No one but a brute could be
Inkind to you"
For little golden haired, rose lippeo
Geneva was one Of those human sun
beams who take every heart by storm,
and in her deep mourning, she looked
even sweeter aud more attractive than
her ordinary wont. And dark eyed
Genevieve, thirteen years older than her
sister, had long ago unselfshly put aside
her own personality and identified her
self entirely with the household pet and
beauty.
~ wonder If he is a cross old crab, '
pondered Geucvra, as she drank the tea
brought to her By the landlady, and
basked in the welcome warmth Of the
blazing logs, cor whimsical old bAchel-
or, full of caprices. Oh, GeneVieVeI
Cont you dread to meet himl"
Genevieve smiled.
Little one," said she, 'don't fret.
Whatever happens, we shall be together,
and
But Just then, the ls 1dlord came bust
ling in.
THE double sleigh from Barnet Hill,
ladies'" he said, rubbing his hands.
..And Mr.. Barnet himself has come"
Close on the landlords words came
Mr.. Barnet, OF Barnet Hill, tall. hand
some man Of about thirty, with bright
brown hair clustering over a noble fore
head, keen black eyes and features clear
and perfect as those of the Apollo Belvi'
Ierp.
Are these my cousinsl' he said,
pleasantly. "You are welcome to Bar
aet, Geuev1eve and Geneva"
Ipstinctively, little Genevra put her
hand to her disheveled curis. Had sne
expected to see any one but a wrinkled
old sexagenarian, she would have taken
more mains with her toilet. But Gene
We've rose and smilingly put her mana
into the extended palm of her cousin
It was a long, snowy drive to Barnet
Hill. but Genevra declared, Joyously'
that It WAS worth it all, when tney were
ushered into the great, old lashloheu
dro7yine, room with its blazing cannei-
coal fires, its yellow satin curtains au.
49, r,os.'eoft Garnet on which the loot
the UlOSS-SOlb SAi t~-
fall made no sound. ri
"Do YOU know" said Cousin Fred,
IauobiDG. "that l was expecting 70 sec
TWO little school girls in short lrocNS "-'
thick bootsW 1cav
"And do you know" retorted Genev,
70 THAT our minds were fully prepared
a' 80 bobo!d rheumatic old gentleman
with a crutchF oro -,
And in fifteen minutes they were c1
the footing of old friends. .bs
But they had scarcely lived SIX moutIo o,itio
ot R,rnet Hill before the lneVi'aO'e le
.little cloud like mans manu- "''0O
Oh their atmosphere. -. rotber
"Genevieve," said Mr.. Barnet .Id ra1n.5
rraveIv, one day. 81 WISH you that
5rorn S dear little Gypsy against Una. Una.
Csn,.,n sIIaire. He's pleasant 80 80
SnG G fsiIow 1 kno-; but he's scalGoi ;,i'.
the person 1 should select LOT SA'
Ousosna' s.@ns Cousin Fred, I will SPEAK tC
,sr y ssid Genevieve, srghing softly .
she wondered what spell Ien lL's,f from
ressed Fees TO win all hearts to herself I1ione
tsseIs sesSeT Cou.iu Fred to the hanlso,ne !,,or
StuIe %a.hiSo young captain OF asa-,I IL -
"1suIH "But have you reasoned with her On 'A
,ubjectf" ~ said Barnet
3D.. she only laughs at me. .d