Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-03-20
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The truth was that Cecil was the
officially. Geraldine had not, 1t was
true, put into words the burden whic
was daily pressing upon her in tho
shape OF Cecil, saying to herself that
her grandmother saw nothing, and
that she would not be SO selfish as to
disturb her poor dear serenity and
peace OF mind; but granny had In
reality been carefully on the alert,
watching at every turn for what might
next befall, and ready to catch her cue
in moment OF time, at any emer-
gency. She also thought it best to say
as little as need be, aud only to do
nothing and accept nothing without
her granddaughter g sanction.
Cecil had gone with the twoto Ascos,
I and to Hurlingham, and had spoilt
both Gays; was he now to spoil Henley
also?
Geraldine had announced her inten.
ion Of going no more to either Of the
former resorts. Ascot. she said, I'D
been very pretty.s very bright, very
gay, the horses themselves had been
beautiful and the racing delightful;
but she had not liked it as q whole
and there had been quick shake Of
the little resolute head and q setting
OF the stern young lip, which might
cousin. But in regard to Nottingham,
he had certainly been tho chief Of
| fence. There she had seen nothing
but q harmless polo match. and had
drunk tea on the lawn, and dined later
| on in the clubhouse, and certainly
whatever evil had been present, it
had not presented itself to her in
| nocent eyes,-so it was, it must have
been Cecil's presence on that occas-
ion which had caused the affair to find
so little favor in her sight.
sit was altogether STALE" she tolo
Rellerden. afterwards.
stale" exclaimed he in surprise.
81 did not know, fancied you had
never teen there before"
Neither l had. And" said Ger
aldine, lmpetuously, II never wish to
| go there again"
"Your cousin m st have been disap-
| pointed" observed he. He meant
to please you, l know" He had not
himself been Of the party, and knew
| very we'll why.
1T was stupid cried the spoils
child, stupid. We felt so foolish,
granny and I, and Cecil, sitting up
| there with no one to talk to and no
/ reason why we might not as well have
been at home. If Cecil had invited a
number OF nice people -"
| Myself, for instance"
Gerald De laughed.
"Do say it," continued he. only halt
| IN Jest, because, you see, l was SO ter
ribly anxious to 60, and SO greatly dis
| appointed that | was not asked"
ow there was no chance of his be-
! ing asked to Aunt Marta's Henley
party, and that in itself might have
taken the edge of somebody's pleas.
| h,,f 10 f, that ha aAdad
Cecil Raymond's uninterrupted COM
Ianionship for two whole days, the
outlook might be regarded as black
| indeed. In consequence came granny's
| cough when her daughters pressing
tone seemed to compel an answer
Yea" or "Nay'-she read consterna-
tion on the brow of her ia r barometer.
You will go. OF COURSE" proceeded
Lady Raymond, however: II know
you are diseneaged, and Maria is
co nting upon you. She told me long
ago that she had not worried yol with
invitations before, so she had reckOned
On you for the regatta. We shall be
family party so pleasant. The Lawn
always looks its best at regatta time,
and q few days in the country will do
Is all good. u
Geraldine and I-yes-1 think we
can go but really we must talk 1t over
together first" protested granny, do
ing as well as could have been expected
of her. "You see you are our first
intimation OF the news for though we
had got the letter, 1 had really hardly
looked at It." nervously turning the
envelope backwards and forwards In
her hand. "We will endeavor to go,
but"
"Oh. you must really make . push
for it, All along it has been under.
stood that Geraldine was to see Hen
ley; and can assure you both, that, as
sight, 1t is. in its way, unique. My
girls enjoy it Of all things. The row
down the river-for The Lawn is three
miles above Henley-the crowds OF
boats, the music the brightness, the
gaiety over all, cried Lady Raymond,
with renewed animation, land Maria
really exerts herself to get the right
people together; have never met any
but pleasant people there. The girls
will tell you the same. She invites a
considerable number to luncheon, in
addition to those stopping at the house.
used to take Ethel and Alicia when
they were still in the school-room-1
felt so sure of there only meeting the
right sort of people. That, and the
Eton, and Harrow match, were the
only galas we permitted them, as young
girls
"Oh, YOU must come to the regatta"
Ethel was saying aside to Geraldine.
1T is really good fun, and we should
all be so disappointed if you did not. l
doubt If Aunt Maria would ever forgive
it. Tell granny she must CO."
Which Geraldine did with a sigh.
She saw there was no help for it, since
| to have stood out wO Id have been to
raise family commotiou-of all things
| to be avoided at the present crisis; and
| now all that remained to be done was
to try and struggle through as well
and as bravely as she could.
"You are going to Henley?" said
| Bellenden, when he heard OF 1t. Eyes,
Henley might be very good fun If you
are with the right sort OF people" he
added, unconsciO lsly plagiarizing Lady
| Raymond in his choice OF ideas. who
are you to be with"
When he heard of whom the party
we're to consist, and that 1t was to be
| confined to the Raymonds and the st.
Georges, his face changed.
''IdOn't know Mrs. George" he said.
but l shall see you, l dare say, some
how. / snail go down for the day. 1t
| is q miserable way OF doing it, but
have no other. l am too late to get o
room anywhere now."
"You always 60, then?"
"Never went before in my Gfe."
She dared not risk another question.
For Geraldine, as we have already
limited, knew that sac daily drew
nearer and nearer the edge OF prec-
pice.
being spoken which she had felt were
| trem bling more than once upon the
lips hard by, and had just managed to
turn aside more than one moment In
stinct with opportunity, SO that she
since the night in the gardens, with
out any advance having been made;
L h.,x Oh bod loaEned mora and more to