Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-01-09
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Dat it was not in fond eranddame's
heart toput an eni to- her darl ng's
pleasure. She so seldom either
wished or cared to sit up late, and it
was so evidently delight on this one
rare occasion, that, 1T cannot harm
her for once and away" thought the
Did lady.
AlacK! Granny did not take into con-
sideration that there are two kinds OF
harm. AS to that to which she al
iuded. she was, perhaps, right, puL
about the other, Jerry, retty ne tlinG,
why were you not sleeping souudly in
your little bed hours ago, dream ny OF
brawling brook. and leaping trout. or
Of wild wet galiops along the sea roa :.
rather than watching with ewes al
dghtfui stranger aid and said?
He let the next day.
1t rained. as foretOld, and he was
PRESSED to rema n. but cid no. do so.
Personally he would G adly enough
have stayed in such good quarters. and
sent over the note to klncraig which
young + aymond urged him to write:
but he did not feel that the thing could
be done That sort of freedom with a
house to which he had only been re-
ceived under stress OF adverse circum-
stances he was not the man to take.
and with a tirmness which Mrs. Camp
bell in her heart app!auded, and which
even Cecil felt to be correct an1 gem
tlemanly, he adhered to his resolution.
Would he then return: Would he
pay them a real visit? Shoot theiI
moor? And in particular have some
g. Al 10, tNal he
house, to the description of which he
had listened with SO much apprecia-
-tion: The fishing was going on nightly
1t present.
Granny spoke; but Jerry looked &
thousand urgencies, and her Silence
was even more etfectual than the
others pleadings. Bellenden really
hardly knew how to manage it, for his
time was already mapped out for the
autumn but somehow he could not re-
sist. In his heart he thought he knew
whom he could throw over, and from
whence he could scrimp a few days.
His doubt tul brow cleared. and he
gave the romise required. They were
really too kind, and the inducements
altogether were really too tempting
ne would certainly come, and woulc
write from Kin ,raig.
In few DAYS the letter came.
1t was all that Cecil, but perhaps not
quite all that Jerry had hoped for.
She. Toor child, had been ieverishly
exEect Mt as every post came in. and
man boat had she watched crossing
the loch. unknown to all beside. She
had fanc.ei he might come at any
time, and the days had seemed long
and prctitle S though hope had started
afresh with each returning morn.
In reality, Bellenden wrote quite
wonderfully soon for him. He had 6
very pleasant recollection OF a charm.
ing little adventure, and was quite
willing to follow it up and see more o.
his new friends but long days on the
moor are not conducive to .letter-writ-
ing, ana he did not quite know what to
say or to fix.
At last. however, he could make 6
definite pro Tosal. and il was one which
as we have said. Cecil found agreeable
enough. He did not primarily Offer
his own return TO Inchmarew, but in
the name of his host, he requested
Young Raymond's s company at Kincraig.
where there was a bachelor party as.
sembled. and Just one room vacant.
Eay mond was asked to come anC
ill it.
inn ortance to one Co.eful listener.
IF yo can come, and if Mrs. Camp
bell Ii permit me, will do myself
the pleasure of accompanying you
back 10 1nchmarew on your return.
ana will spend two nights with you
So it ran.
Only two nights" exclaimed poor
Jerry, in such heartrending accents
hat both her auditors laughed.
He would be fiattered if he coule
hear you, my little coz" cried Cecil
gaily. for he was in spirits to be gay.
'.It would not do to tell him. or his
head might be turned. But l think
had better 60" he added, turning to
his grandmother. Il think it would
hardly be civil to refuse, and should
have had to shoot some time or o.heI
at kincraig anyway"
And Archie Kincraig win have to
shoot here" reioined Mrs. CAM bell,
well versed in moor etiquette. "Hao
you not better bring him back with yOr
lso, Cecil"
''Oh, no." cried Jerry, interposina
with a frown. '.Oh, no, granny. oh
how can you say so?"
why not" Granny looked, as sh'
felt. surprised. for, as a rule, the sad
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Young grand daughter than otherwise
| and was one OF the few whose welcome
| at InchmareW was ALWAYS assured. =
| "Oh, we don't want him" Jerry sait
J now, however. He will only be IL
the way. Let him come at anothe,
time later on, when there is-nObod,
else. We don't want SO many at one
lime, do we Cecil"
| ..He could not leave his own men i
we did," said Cecil. ''You see, Ee!
| lenden saws there is party his OWL
eyes Frightening at the word, for al
his age to be invited to make one OF
party of bachelors is u distinct on, anc
! he remembered the Ascot week, anC
/ thought on what much higher leVe
he should stand now than he had done
|then-''no doubt the party will be KEEP
up by relays ali through the next few
, weeks" he continued. II am only sur
prised that he allows Bellenden t.
| leave 20 soon, for he is not likely u
| have many such crack Shots"
| He did not know that the especia
crack shot referred to was not over ant
above well pleased either VIII hi'
| moor. or his company. Bellenden haC
reflected that in all probability the
! shooting retained by the Campbel IL
| was much better than that let to hi
host; that the peop ple. got together IL
the shooting-box were $3.50 scratch
lot, not to his taste; and moreover. tina
the cookery was tasteless. and his bel
room small and stul:y so that the
recollection OF his evening at the ole
castle on the other side of the loch had
grown pIeasanter day by day in con
trast to his present surroundings.
To shoot with Cecil Raymond. who
If he were but a boy and priggish boy
was still a gentle nan ard "a nice sor,
of fellow whereas the fellows as
sembled at Kincraig were, as rule. 0
ianother sort to d.ne with the deal
old lady. who had made herself quite
charming to him. and with whom ht
had plenty of topi in common, for she
Was by no means as complete ly out o