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

nim as Oe1nS as Ol0 as my 1atner. i WAa
accustomed TO see them together when
was a child He must have been quite a
boy then"
"No, not quite. He is only year young
er than l am" returned Winton, gazing
ircan,ily with a softencd expression at her
deft fingers and pretty pose.
els it possibleY' cried Nora In frank.
1ncompIimentary surprise.
Il suppose, then. you consider me
sort of grandfather he said with grim
smile.
mo, indeedw lifting her eyes with 4
sweet look Of apology to his, ''only you
are SO much gravcr. and-and-nore dig
lifed, that" she paused.
"A gracious translation of the frs,
terms which suggested themselves, I sus-
pcct," said Winton. laughing good -humor-
edly. Then l have been broiling for
years under IN Indian sun, In an up
country station. where my days have
been occupied In dealing Justice to q lot
Of ruffinns, extracting taxes and hunting
big game. You cannot wonder that am
O little rusty and untitled 10 amble In .
ndy's chamber"
"You amble very gently in ours"
''That Is. do not absolutely smash tn,
china toys every time I walk across the
room! Do you know, was half afraid
! should find you tyranniEed over my old
friend, Helen Landell. but do not be-
lieve you do, though I imagine there is
lash Of the tyrant In you."
"But why?" asked Nora, turning he.
earnest eyes full on him. "What have
done" her sentence was never finished.
for the door was dashed suddenly open,
Bea, followed BY her mother, ran into the
room, and the pleasant tete-a-tete was
wer.
"Oh, Nora, poor Waldman was nearl,
killed." cried Bea. HE could hardly get
away fast enough from the wagonette. 1t
vas driving SO fast to meet the train"
Mrs. LEstrange was greeting Winton
while she spoke
"Yes," she said, ''the Evesleigh guest,
are gathering fnst. Mrs. Ruthven arriv-
ed yesterday, and Lord Alfred Harcourt.
Captain Shirley and some other people,
,rrive to-day"
"Shirleyy" repeated Winton. "Is h.
.omingv
do you know himT' asked Nora
Not personally: but ! have heard som.
curious reports about him. He was in
Ruthven's regiment and there was Q
story about his having done something
queer dDOut u CHECK u Uut ue psAlu
up, I believe. and then retired. I never
net him."
Il suppose gossip Is as ill-natured IL
India As elsewhere" said Mrs. LES.
range.
Rather moro so," returned Winton.
why, Nora, here are Lady Dorrine
ton and Mr.. Marsden, and another lady
and gentleman" cried Beatrice; "they arc
coming from the bridge"
"Yes," exclaimed Nora; ''thcy an
bringing Mrs. Ruthven and Lord Dorring.
ton; l will go and meet them;" and she
went into the hall.
"Well, dear, have brought Mrs. Ruth,
ven to see you." cried Lady Dorrington.
tissing Nora's brow.
"And am delighted to see Mrs. Ruth
ven," said Nora, with gracious self-pos-
vession, feeling on her own ground.
You are very good" murmured th<
lady, who was most eluborately got up
in a country costume, fit for a society play
at the Comedie Franchise, and was feel
ing dreadfully tired even after SO short
walk in her Louis Quinze" shoes.
"Ah, how are you. my pretty maid?
asked Lord Dorrington-a jovial, red-fac-
ed country gentleman. "How do you
like living in the wilds after your foreign
training"
Exceedingly well: pray come In and 81,
down. and she ushered them into the
pleasant drawing room, which lad called
forth Winton's eulogy.
(To be continued.)