Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-03

which might lead to Q twilight spent
In Paradise, suppOsing Mrs. st. George,
for instance, had proved to be good
patured, hospitable woman, and he had
gone back with the party to The Lawn?
But this hope had faded away during
the long, hot. fruitless search, and at
the close of the day he had felt him
self a fool ever to have entertained
IL. The little balcony in Mount street,
gmong the blue pots of field DAISIES,
would do as well as, or better than the
banks Of the Thames.
So 1t would, and SO 1t might have
done, had the lover not been antici.
pated.
It was late for some people, early for
others-in brief. 1t was past 8 o'clock
when the announcement of Sir Fred
eriek Belleuuens name made Gepal-
dine start from the chair into which
she had thrown herself to wear out the
remainder of wretched day. She
had not dreamed of his, or of any one 9
coming in at that hour; and her hair
had been unlOosed, her hat, gloves,
and parasol thrown down anywhere,
and her handkerchief, wet through
and through, allowed to drop by her
upon her hand, thinking over all that
had taken place.
Granny had retired for the night
still moro worn out and exhausted; for
the family gathering had not been
success, and both she and Geraldine
had issued from 1t as it were, in dis
grace.
Her two daughters had alike resent
fully held her at arms length. Maria
had sub; :;ected her to questions ana
comments, Charlotte to innuendoes.
She had seen them interchange
glances now and again on the recep-
tion OF her replies, and had by degrees
come to grasp the situation in all its
details, and to penetrate into the secret
of the displeasure which she had her.
self incurred. 1t had become plain that
she was now understood to be untavor-
able to the sisters views. 1t had be-
come equally obvious that those views
had met with some great and unex-
Uected check
When the hour for de parture had ar
rived, she and her charge had been
suffered to leave without any Of those
cheerful representations and pleasant
words and wishes usual on such oc-
casions. There had been no little low
ing attentions and batteries, and
scarcely even a respectable show OF
response TO her own thanks and fare
wells: instead, there had been an omi-
nous silence, lowering looks, and cold
kisses ard Cecil had been nowhere to
be found.
That had informed her of the whole
truth, and Geraldine, W hen tasked, had
not even sought to deny it. Yes, it
was as granny had surmised; Cecil,
foolish boy, had made himself ridicu-
lous and her very angry; he had been
very rude, he
Rude" Granny might we'll open
her eyes. She had never known Ce-
ell Raymond rude in his life. What
should he be rude for now?
because 1 could not agree with
him, and because told him he was q
spy and a slanderer, then had burst
forth Geraldine, with cheeks adame;
THAT was why-oh, that was why"
she had repeated, her tosom heaving
ut the recollection.
"But, my dear, my darling, do moi
understand wonder the poor old
lady had been mystifisd under
stand that Cecil, l oor fellow, for hom
wish he had held his tongue" in pa
renthesis -'I understand that you
cannot care for him as he does for 70 Il;
hut why should you have been so so
hasty with him? Why should you not
quietly and kindly have refused to
listen -
Il did refuse to listen; but not until
he had spoken oh, not until | had
heard him say such things -" and
upon this the poor child had wept and
SO Jbed afresh, and no more had been
70. Incoming.
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