Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-11-18

out at the placid, Grnh srre.r. VIII, ~
exclamation OF surprise AMI disinay :be
ran down stairs. let the girl in. embraced
and kissed her, crying: My darling! oy
darling childl What has happened? ID
there no such place at all rs Eitnam
House. or has 1t been burned down.
Edith burst into tears. She was aOt
given to weeping. but the relief at finding
herself at home, after the anxiery and
adventures through which she mad gone.
broke her down, and, with her arm round
the old woman's waist. she ed Mrs
Grace to the sitting room.
Then, in q few words. she told NIL 20 The
old woman. She explained he. Hight ty
saying this Mr.. Leigh had wearia.i her
with attentions. She said n),hinS aoout
his having asked her 10 let him kiss her
patriarchally. She wound up by declar.
ing she could not endure him na0 his
Objectionable devotion, and that size lad
come away by the first tram, having left
Q note to SAX the place did not suit her.
and that her luggage was 10 Ike sent .fter
her. Then she told Of the l,ss Of her
ticket and Mr.. Leigh's opportuue appeal
ance. and last of all, OF his promise or
threat Of calling.
The story, a. it met the ears of Mrs.
Grace. did not show Leigh n very of.
fensive light OF and on Mrs. Grace sat
at the window nptil Afternoon. AT oIe
o'clock she ate q light luncheon; having
BY q visit to Edith's room foand that the
girl slept, she let her sleep On. Time slip
ped away. and she began 10 think that
after all Mr.. Leigh might ne. come. wien,
lifting her eyes from her work, she saw
two men cross the road and approach the
n~A 80 Hh@S tho Au-n nrr IA,
other q complete stranger to her. tall.
seemed In earnest discourse. They disap.
them ascend and knock. She
peared from view and Mrs. Grace heard
hastened to Edith, whom she
found jus. awake, and told her
that Mr.. Leigh had arrived. Then
she went back to the sitting room. and
when word came up that Mr.. Leigh and
Q friend wished to see her, sent down an
invitation for the gentlemen to come up.
81 do myself. Mrs. Grace, the great
pleasure and honor Of calling upon you to
INQUIRE after Miss Grace, and 1 lave
taken the liberty Of asking my friend 70
keep me COMPANY" said the little man.
bowling profoundly.
Mrs. Grace, waving her hand TO couple
Of chairs, said: II am glad to see you and
your friend, Mr.. Leigh. Will Won please
be seatedf"
Mrs. Grace, my friend, Mr.. John Han
bury, whose fame as a public speaker IL
a. wide a. the ground covered by the
English language"
"Very happy, indeed. to make Mr.. Han
bury's acquaintance. and very much hon.
ored by Mr.. Hanbury's call" said the old
lady.
The two men sat down. Hamburg felt
uncomfortable at Leigh's boinbastsc in
PRODUCTION, but ut the moment he was
completely powerless. He felt indignant
at this man calling him a friend, Dut
Leigh had it In his power to make nim
seem ridiculous over a Sood part Of the
city; there was nothing to do but to griu
and bear 1t.
"I hope Miss Grace has taken no harm
Of her fright?"
"No, thank you, Mr.. Leigh l am sure
I don't know what she would have done
only for your opportune appearance Oh
the scene. Here she is to thank you in
person"
The door opened and Edith Grace. pale
and impassive, entered the room.
Hanbury made a step forward, and
cried, "Dora!'
The little man laid his hand On the
young mans arm and held him back.
Hanbury looked down at the dwarf II
anse. and glanced quickly at the girl
my granddaughter, Miss Grace-Nr.
John Hanbury, whose speeches l hare
often asked you to read for me, Edith"
Hanbury fell back a pace and bowed
mechanically like one in dream. He
looked from the dwarf to the girl and
from the girl to the dwarf, but could find
no word to say, had no desire 10 say
word. He was completely overcome with
smazement.
Ito be coatinued.)