Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-07-29
"A Y dear girl, you'll have TO LOT
N me of. I'm awfully sorry. but

"A FY dear girl, you'll have TO Ist
N me of. I'm awfully sorry. but
4 L the Governor won't give way.
I'm really fond Of ysu, and think you
are Of me, but"
20! why didn't want to marry 4
decent bArrister, q doctor, or even q
Journalist, instead Of an Earfs younger
son p said Miss Auriel Malistt. with
. frowo On her pretty face, and . tear
Or two in her Large, -hmpiA eyss-eyes
which made all the men think. wrong
~. that she wss poeacal and sentiment
a. But, sssiously. can yes give me
upr'
The Hon. Bob AaItDdAls Locked o.
her. She wss. just bis tdeal-eDA we'll
built. but with a saucy face IN which
the big black eyes seemed out sf place.
II fascina ting There was In her coun-
tenancs the strangepess which, accord
ang to Bacon, is necessary 30 great
beauty. She affected q tailor-mads
gown and was always well groomed;
yet, though her dress was tribe man
pish, IN the brusque movements which
showed that she was adsety, glinpsss
OF gossamer stocking apd ans valen-
ciennes revealed themselves. aAd show.
ed that she had conscience in costume
that would have delighted the hero Of
Gautisr's novel with the famous pre-
face.
MY deaE girl, II 1t were . question
Of risking my life, or anything like
that.I wouldn't hesitate; If 1t were even
one of those affairs Of fellows who
for few hours of-of-wsll. you know,
gladly die, I'd be there; but-but I can't
be a cad. They have brought me up
as q swell without any profession. and
I'm a bit Of a fool. and ! couldn't live
on your earnings as actress. SO there
you are"
Miss Muriel sighed. Bob was hand
some fellow and manly, and he would
have the title and estates some day il
two obstacles were to disappear.
Il did Ike you. Bob, and do, and
you were always straight. l should like
to have been your wife. II only wed
some money to run theatrical COM
pany withr'
Yes, II hadn't been such a jusg;ns
"a to blue the Ave thou old Uncle Tom
y
"Yes, II we'd the five thou.r' she
started a little. You Will marry me
II ever l have 5000? o, you'd have
to work. have to be my manager"
He nodded.
ITS a promise for two years?"
Yes
"Honor bright"
"Yes, OF course, II
"If l run straight? Well. look here.
we've been engaged-honorably ly-and
you want 10 break 1t Of"
He lowered his head.
I'm young. only "a even at Somer-
set House I'd like to have married
you, and l should have been good
wife, too. However, some day | may
want to marry some one else"
The man shuddered.
"a broken engagement Isn't a Ger
Nhcate of good character; you must
give me one. That's fair"
She got up and wheeled TO him
little round table, on which was "A croc-
odiie-skin writingpad, with silver
edges. She opened it, took out writing
paper, and found him pen and ink.
Now, then, write this
My Dear Miss Mallett: 1t Is my
painful duty to tell you that l have
slade fruitlessly desperate effort 10
gain my fathers consent to our mar
riage He utterly refuses, saying that
he is so old-fashoned as to object TO
have an actress as daughter in-law.
Therefore. | am compelled to break
Off my engagement with a woman
whom | still love and esteem"
The Hon Bob signed the letter sad
Iy-
''Now, be off. I've to go to rehearsal.
No, you mustn't drive me down. Once
more. II within two years l have five
thou. as capital, you promise you will
marry meT''
"Yes, darling, on my word OF honor!'
With swift movement she threw
her arms around his neck and kissed
him passionately. 4 minute later he
found himself in the street, sad and
bewildered.
That evening there was rejoicing In
the big mansion iu Belgrave square.
and the Earl OF HeXhsm drank too
much In honor OF the return to re-
We'll soon find you a wife, my boy"
he said, over the port which he drank
in honor OF the affair and In defiance
Of gout and doctors orders None
Of your rich American trash, but some
one of decent family and the sort Of
solid, reasonable dowry that younger
son deserves"
Next morning at II o'clock, when
the Earl was vainly trying to put ON
his boots without swearing at the pain.
the Hon. Bob entered the library with
a document In his hand. II never
Thought she'd have done 1t, SIR" he
said
Done what"
Look; the beastIy thing says, The
plaintiff claims damages for breach Of
promise Of marriage"
Bring me my slippers" shouted the
Earl; damn the horsei send round the
srOughamr'
OFF he went to Lincoln's Inn Fields.
You'd better SETTLE" said Mr.. Pom.
der, the old family lawyer.
''Settle!'' he shouted, settle! I'll
show mp the baggage, the -! I'll put
every detective In London on the job.
I'm not afraid OF court, and when the
fury hears what she really is"
But the scandal?"
Don't talk about scandal; enter an
appearance, and leave the rest to me-"
MY dear Governor" interrupted
Bob, who had accompanied him. "be
fair to the girl. / didn't think Muriel
would have done 1t; but she's perfectly
straight-Td stake my life on it,"
Nonsense, Bob! You're fool, and
you'd better stay abroad till the af-
fairs over. I'll attend to 1t. I'll show
her how to ilsht." The Earrs eyes
cleaned "Well teach her. wont We