Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-01-09

tyranny DeEGcI'Ct liihI scihS "a 'AT
was wrong directly they emerged int
the light, for the lamps were ali lit in
the dining-roOm. and revealed tne
bonny brow black as night and the
rosebud mouth Enthusiastically drawn
down at the corners an iOr the Il!e
of her the kind Oh lady could not
think what was at the bottom OF 1t: but
presently she o served with relic that
there was an effort TO throw of the
cloud and when a length, though not
for awhile. in res on-e TO some merry
story told across the table tor her
especial benefit, jerry own bell-liae
laugh rang out again. high and clear
and sweet as a young bird :, she was 50
rejoiced to hear it that she forgot TO
note that the trans .ormation was
neither due to any enorts of her OVID
nor of her grandson.
To Cecil, indeed, Jerry was ar
shoulder.
She had no eyes nor ears for him
until after that laugh had brought her
out OF her mood: and Belleuden him.
self ,oIld not but have been conscious
of the blazing radiance of the eyes
which so continuously sought his. and
OF the ready response to every ap-
urOach he made.
BY Jove. she will be beauty one
OF these dars.' he told himsel. "By
Jovc, Master Raymond, you hal bet
ter be well forward in the field be ore
more of the pack open cry. The little
heiress will be a prize worth the run
ming for. Had l been dozen years
vounger-but, however, | am not q
marrying man, or | should have been
done for long ago. Luckily | don't
need to go heiress hunting. neither. J"
And so it was he merely felt pleased
and a little touched by the sparkling
young face opposite, pleased 10 find
himself still capable of attaching. and
touched by the artlessness with which
the attraction was confessed. "a dear
little thing" he owned in the end:
land upon my word, l said no more
than the truth. when 1 told her ]
wished 1 had Just such another little
sister,
They had merry evening aftel
shat
The billiard-table was so atrociously
bad that Capt. Bellenden, who was 9
noted player, found il humorous in the
extreme never to have the ghost of an
flea where his ball would go, nor what
would he the effect Of his finest strokes.
lie roared with gOod-humOred laugh
ter " hen his simplest cannons missed.
and when pockets that should have
been certainties ilted him in the most
bareiaced manner. His mirth was so
spontaneous and infectious that no one
could resist it: and without knowing III
tine least why. granny and granddaugh-
Ter laughed almost as much and as
heartily as he: while Cecil, who would
have felt aggrieVed and dlScomfltted
had any one else made such fun OF the
whole. consOled his dignity with the
re ection that Bellenden had never
Il TO- n r % "
.eptionable of billiard-tables. and that
he must there ore he considered as
highly indulgent in that he cOnde-
scended to handle cue al all upon this
occasion.
''But why should we have it all to
ourselves:" suggested the gay guards
man at la t. Pray, Mrs. Campbell,
ioin Us. You have been SO good in
coming here, and [ know my lit e
friend with glance at Jerry, rs
longing for game. What shall 1t be:
Fool? Or, let me see. [ know the thing
she would like. Battle, that's it? Did
you ever play battle, Jerry: Come and
play with me. then. Beg your grand
mamma to take manu-; ana We shaii
be two to two"
Perhaps he was beginning to tire OF
the other play, perhaps it was in mere
compassion to the eager little face so
wistfull following lis progress, that
the suggestion was made: but, at any
rate. it was received with rapture.
II can play battle | can indeed" al
most shrieked the little girl in her ex.
element. Il have played it at Uncle
Ravmond's; we played it the very last
time was there: and Ethel, and Allca,
AMI l all play ed: didn't we Cecil:
Don't YOU remember, Cecil:" Cecil S
hut bfG time forgot,
ten. .'Dh. granny, do say y es, pro-
recded the small speaker, dancing in
ont of the smiling and indulgent
a. .;nnv do get oat OF your char.
nd come. there's a dear granny: and
if YOU don't know the game, we can
all teach you, and then as granny
obedientIv rose. OF bustled Ceraldlne
to the stand, took down the cues, and
examined their tips the half OF these
were olf-selected a very narrow one
for herself, and very broad one tor
granny, by way of granny's being the
novice, and finally stood by Bellenden
side. the picture OF happiness and
pride.
All OF this was diverting to people
willing to be diverted. and benevolent
and then, behold. what should appear
but that granny, who knew nothing
about the requirements OF billiard
rooms and tables, could nevertne ess
handle her cue. and hit ball on the
desired side. and not be oyercO lie with
astonishment when it went the way II
shouiu 90. She WIS in fact far su
pefior performer to the pranclng
Jerry, and the latter would have beer
mortified, as well as amazed: py iht
prowress of 50 unexpected rival, hac
grannv's profiency not placed IL be
yond doubt that for the remainder o
the evening the old lady must STICK tC
Cecil for partner. leaving the more
ACCOMPLISHED Bellenden for herself.
Do what she would Jerry could no
bring back her balls.
Her instructor was goodnature IT
self: and he cheered and conso.ed, and
with infinite skill repaired the damage
done their side as fast as she could In
fiict it: but nevertheless they los'
oftcner than they won, and she re
solved TO practice in secret. and neve'
rul Jfle risk of doing herself such oiS
crefit in his eyes again.
T'aings frightened afresh, Lowever.
thereafter.
Capt. Bellenden performer feats..
ieats which, it is true, did not lnvari'
ably come off as they were intended,
and which none but an expert would
have ven'ured upon at all; but he
showed how he could have done this
and that. and Cecil vouched for the
fact that he had actually seen the cora'
pilcat. on worked. so that it was a mOs1
Is good as behOlding for themselves.
Jerry's bedtime had long gone by