Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-01-16

''What is i: you are in doubt about,
Bellenden?' said Cecil, entering at the
moment; anything can get you?"
"Why, yes: get ermission tor this
little lady to r.de alongside OF us on the
moor. Don t you think she might?
She would be in no ones way: and
dare say she is quite as good for long
day among the grouse as the best oi
Is"
Impossible" said Cecil, with look
of amazement. "My grandmother
would never hear of such a thing!
Why, Jerry. surely you did not pro-
pose it: Was that why you got up:"
mo, indeed" cried Jerry, almost in
tears; 'indeed never thought OF il,
Cecil. Really and truthfully did:not.
1 only got up to see you Off You
know" she added. colOring and hesi-
tating ever 30 little, you know 1 do
O.ten see you or"
mot very often. But well?"
''And Capt. Bellenden thought tha
that perhaps mig hit go too, if granny
and you did not mind"
MY grandmother would most csr-
tainly object. She would never hear
OF it," said Cecil to him.
But. really, would she not? Ladies
10 go out. you know: and-and-"
''Oh, yes; some ladies do, certainly.
Not those of our familv." said Cecil,
with all the stiffness of the Raymonds
dead and alive on the sub ect: lit is
the last thing We should ever wish
them to do"
''She is such child" murmured
Bellenden, apart to him. land different
from other children, too. She must
have but few pleasures in this lonely
place; why deny ore on the mere score
of propriety:'
''You own it would be improper"
Not at all, for little girl like her
1t would be different if she we're few
yea older AT present it could surely
10 no harm"
"Oh, no harm dare say. How
ever, it is not for me to say either
yes or no. do not think my grand
mother at all likely to consent; but, OF
curse, Jerry can ask he"
And may say you will take care of
me-" Jerry was on the wing instan-
.aneously.
NO say 1 will," cried Bellenden.
laugh ng. And somehow Cecil thought
OF the heliOtrOpe as he looked at him,
and from him to Geraldine.
1t proveI that he knew his grand
mother best. She was shocked, al
most incredulous, could hardly believe
that u man who knew the world as
Capt. Eellenuen did. could have made
such proposition, and assured his
messenger with many an ominous
shake of the head, that it was no com
pli:nent to her at her age to be con-
sidcre too young to be at all in the
way by young men who wanted To
smoke, and talk. and shoot. If Cap.
Bellenden thought of her in that light,
il meant that she was to be no re-
straint upon them, and that they might
90 on Jrst as freely together as though
She were not tn ere; and how would
she like that. She little knew how
uncomfortable it would make her Ieel.
Young women who respected them
selves should always be restraint
after a fashion upon yO nS men, and
Jerry was really growing TO be a young
woman now. and ought TO feel as one.
she tool, it very i'll of Capt Bellen'
den. the old lady further proceeded,
to have uooted 5 Ich an idea, an idea
that but for him would never have
entered Jerry's head and. indeed. she
had meant to tell Jerry to be a little
more careful. and not to run on quite
so fast with her tongue when Belien'
den was by. in ease he took IL into his
mind that she was wilder and more un-
tanned than she really was: this sug'
gestion of his showed that her caution
would have been a wise ne-and SO
on. nti. the lVyr little girl, ashamed,
IA 4r,cvci ANA Utterly repentant. all
at Cucc Ltoi.e out into an agony of sObs
an tears, and rushed from the room,
seeS!n% ccly TO De unseen and un.
s oxen 10 any more.
Go down again? Not for worlds.
Her own chamber. and behind a fast
locked door was the one place for her
:ow.
ITO BE CONTINUED