Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04

reacncd us destination week late
than 1t should have done.
Written by n cousin, woman (an
young woman it began with a sol
OF cry OF dcs pair at the recent tond
tions o! his life. and then eagcrl
broke to him the glad news. eth
90 d news that has made us all liz
again, dear kendall, and that wi
bring you back to us in honor, bac
to the place which Is waiting for you
and in which We all feel that yo
will do great things yeti" A full
conf, ssiOn had finally been made b
the man who, after embezzling fund
belonging to high 4 civic charge I
which he was committed, had at frs
cunningly contriyed to throw the a J
pearances OF guilt on the Younge
man associated with him, on hi
partner in business, Kendall Trance
kendall frances reputation was nov
washed whittier than ever, and his fel
low citizens in the rigid far Eastern
town, had conferred together to re
quest his return from voluntary exile
and to receive him, when he should
come, with such Ovations as the plac,
had never known. '.And Lawrenc,
and l are going to fetch you our
selves, Kendall" Thus the lettel
concluded 1--WE shall find you Oul
in your mountain hermitage, ant
force you to leave It and to com,
back to your rightful life. with us
The letter reached Kendall and wai
opened by him in the little school
house by the wayside The scholar
had left, the morning lesson cOmplet
ed; but, as he slowly raised his head,
crushing the letter in his hand, he
saw that he was not alone. Circassis
fingered, lehind the others. near ths
door The door was open and he
could see the road outside. heavy with
the Spring rains and thaws. And
then the two new figures came with
in his range OF viSion-a man in {;
light topcOat pretty woman iI
travelling dress, and with such glove:
and boots as he had not seen for tw'
years
"kendal"
1t was the writer of the letter,
with her brother. She was still young.
sh1 was emotional; she had always,
half-unconsciousiY to herself, held q
place in her heart for this particular
cousin, which he could at any tim.
have taken possession of, and thus
doing, have taken possession OF the
whole. The tears rushed to her eye:
aow and she clung to his shoulder a
little, prettily. as he held her hand
Her brother meantime wrung Ken
iars discngagcl fingers in manly
grasp and said simply:
well, its all right, old man.
lecdn't tell you how glad we are?"
a moment later the three were
waking slowly toward the settle
ment. But Circassia stood by the
schooldoor still and watched the re
treating figures.
The last night!
The books (kendars sole real com.
panions for two years. were packed.
the boxes stood ready. The lamp
light fell on the little dismantleG
room of the one boarded cottage OF
the settlement which he had made
his home. He was leaving it to-mor.
row. lie was going back to his fright
full place in life" With a sense Of
perfect satisfaction in that justice
had been done him at last? No He
threw open the window and leaned
out. The spring night was ordor
Gus and filled with mysterious stir
rings. And the restlessness OF ma
ture was in the mans blood, like
Anay, hittnrnn-s hA
injustice which no reparation could
wipe away, mingled with some other
feeling of which he did not care te
lnalyze the constituents.
Behind him the lamplight flared
up in a sudden gust Of wind. The
1oor had opened, and as he turned he
faced Circassia.
'lf it's truc-true you're goin'"-
her eyes swept about the room, with
its litters signs of preparation. a.
got ter know it-now"
He came slowly toward her with.
out replying.
They were 4 sayin' it ali over tb,
settlement that you was-was
lgoin'" Her hand went up to the
homespun gown, as il the light strict
ure oppressed her. ami her eyes were
black in the lamplight "And when
l see her-her-that tIady-yisterda
i lowed she'd take you with her."
He saw her breath come fast and
then the passion within her broke
loose.
Il hates her-I hates her! l hates
the likes O her, and the likes O. the
man that's with her, her brother they
says! ! hates 'em, and the big town
your agoin' to! hates 'em all-all:
1ccau ,e-6ec iuse 1 love2 you.'
MagnIfcenuly she made her con
fessiOn. as the savage she was, una.
dashed and unafraid, with wild sort
Of dignity in the imperiOus poise Of
her beautiful blonde head. She threw
her love in his teeth, not as a sup
plant, but as one who confers a royal
'avOr.
II loves you!" she repeated.
'And 1-CircaSsia-myw wild noun
tain bird my beautiful savage. Cir
cassia, my girl, /. too. love you!" he
said, then, at last with a long
breath.
"Not going with us?" repeated
Kendall frances pretty cousin, sit.
ting in her pretty travelling dress the
following morn. .ng in the ''hOtel" of
the village in the valley, five miles
below the settlement
Not going9" she murmured, turn.
ing white, and then her brother who.
As agreed upon, had just driven up to
the settlement to meet Kendall. and
TO bear him away, told his remarka-
bic tale. Kendall, since the night be.
fore, had changed his mind. He
would not return to civilization now,
not till he brought with him the
mountain girl who, put into q board
ing-school, was for two or three years
TO lie trained to be his wife.
ellis wife: Great heaven"
Long the brother and sister talkeo,
the latter, trembling little, with