Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-05-08

said Mrs. Ruthven with u soft smile, ant
seductive upturning of her eyes, $50
will try and do you q good turn. AT
Evesleish you will probably meet q very
charming girl-a cousin of the Marsdens;
she has a small property q will inquire
into It's value). and if worth the trouble
| you might win and marry her. ! will give
you all the help can"
| "You are very good. As an abstrac
| idea. l am not believer In marriage, but
| I am open to conviction. Since left the
service to live on my private fortune,
have not done 80 badly; what with lit
tie luck on the Stock Exchange, and a
little judgment in making u book"
Take care. all gambling Is risky; but
as you do dabble In such matters, wish
you would give me an idea how l can get
more than three and a half per cent.-that
is all l receive for forty or fifty thousand
| 9ounds?"
Fifteen hundred a year! Can youI
| highly honorable trustee do no better for
you than that? You must have . weak
spot in your heart for him, or you would
never stand it"
There is no question Of weakness," shs
returned scornfully. "Our relations, II
any ever exist between us, will be purely
q matter OF calculation"
| Shirley looked down with a slight In
srcdulous smile, and Mrs. Ruthven watch
ID him with q glance Of fierce, intense
pnger. Quickly recovering herself. she
added. with insolent indfference:
Believe or not, as you choose"
II much prefer believing" returned
! Shirley. Now, what are you going to do
during the rest of your exile here? VIII
you come down to Oxford with me to-
morrow? 1t is one Of the places you
ought to be able to talk about"
IF you will come back and dino with
me at 1880 today, I shall have made ul
my mind, and tell you.'
! ITO hear is to obey. / shall be her,
punctually; and In the meantime l will
think over the question of investments!
Three and half per cent! The God of
Love himself must have blindfolded you
before you submitted to such robbery
'As you like" returned Mrs. Ruthvel
coldly and carelessly. 80 good morning
| and au revoir."
Shirley kissed her hand with an air Oh
gallantry and left The room.
| When the door had closed on him Mrs
Ruthven sprang up with the quick feline
grace of tigress. Darling to her writ
ing table she seized the photograph Of
Clifford Mnrs6en, and stood for moment
intensely still. gazing at It Then she
11urmured:
Purely a matter of calculation" ant
laughed aloud. "Only matter of calcu-
lation," she repeated. "Oh! my prince!
I my king!'
kissing the picture passlonately, SHIT
throw it from her on the table, and
crouching again on the sofa, sat with
clasped hands gazing at some imaginary
l -sz.-. vU.A
|
All Blankshire rejoiced that Evesleigl
Manor was once more opened to the coun
| ty, and to the severely clerical society
of Oldbridga
En!ivened by the gossip to which thi,
unexpected event gave rise, time flew
quickly, and the fingers of the local dress
makers worked nimbly. while almost ev-
cry train which stopped ut Oldbridge
brought men or munitions Of war destined
for the manor house.
Mrs. L'Estrange and her stepdaughtel
took q natural and lively interest in the
| preparations. Marsden himself was fire.
quently at the cottage, always In the
most charming spirits, and boyishly full
of anticipated success.
| 1t was the day but one before the ball
| Nora was sitting near one of the draw
ing room windows which was open, while
| bright wood fire cracked on the hearth.
1t was a soft. gray day, us II nature was
tenderly mourning the departed summer,
and the woods gave out faint autumnal
| fragrance.
| Nora sung softly In snatches as she pile.
her needle diligently, braiding a winter
frock for Beatrice.
May come in through the Window
| nlp xkn
! randa that Nora started and blushed Wv
idly.
II ought to send you round by the from,
door as punishment for frightening mel.
she said laughing, as she rose and gave
him her hand. But you shall be alb
solved, for see you bring me 'Cornhill.' I"
| Lie there and wait. good dog" cried
| Winton, when he had whistled his attend
ant pointer to heel, and the animal, Of the
beautiful red-brown Irish breed, obeyed
1t once.
"What dear dog! We sorely need a
! watch dog" said Nora. "You know this
place Is rather solitary at night. The
squire has promised me one Of Queenie's
! puppies as soon as 1t is old enough to leave
/ It's mother"
'Tf it is worthy of It's race, you viii.
have a treasure The Evesleigh mastiffs
| are famous"
Winton had entered while they SPOKE
and instinctively walked to the fireplace,
where he stood surveying the room and its
| occupant.
what pleasant room this Is" he salt
abruptly, after few moments silence.
Il never see anything like 1t elsewhere.
| 1t is pretty, yet not too fine for use, and
| supremely home-like. You cannot fancy
| what a charm there Is about everything
| home-like to en- outsider like myself.
| Brookdale and its owners will be my
most lasting memories Of the old country
! hereafter"
IT am very glad you appreciate II, ant
glad. too. that you have come back in
puch In such q good humOr. Had you good
sport at Moatlands?"
II was rather bored. And how Is Mira
L'Estranger'
Every we'll She has gone down to the
village with Bea. stayed at home bo-
cause I rather expect my godmother,
Lady Dorrington."
"Oh, she is your godmother, is shei"
said Winton. settling himself in a corner
of the sofa near his companion, who
resumed her needlwork. when did she
I 1rrive?"
"On Saturday. She came earlier than
was expected, so the squire was out rid
Ing with me. do not think she was
pleased"
"Indeedl Arc you fond Of ridingT
Eyes, but should have enjoyed 1t morN
but for the want Of practice all the time
we were In Germany. The squire says
don't sit badly, and that he will make
good horsewoman of me before the au-
! :umn is over"
"Ha! Is he going to stay here. thenF
81 suppose So hope SO. He IL very
nice and Kind was quite surprised to
End him SnU - young. I used to think OF