Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-05-06

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ibout that dreadful dina whsn ~ ~
whole years walked about with my
NE In my hand, % to speak. Ibeg yov
win say no moro on the subject"
'Well, just one question. papa" ask
ed Phyllis, with an eye to future COD
tingencies. ''Was anyone killedT
mo. No one was killed" answered
Sfr. Monrough: ''but your grandfather
was shot In the arm. and can never
| forgive them-never-neverr
Her father then insisted on her prom
Using him that she would never marry
without his consent, which she did
readily enough, but she saw 1t was use
less arguing with him any further. and
for the time the matter ended.
II.
II soon became evident to Mr.. Mon
rough that Phyllis was really frettin8
and making herself Ill about that con-
/ founded fellow RockertOn." as he said
to himself. He was q man of action.
and determined to give her thorough
change.
"Phyllis, my girl" he said the next
morning at breakfast, how would you
like to 70 to England for . bitT"
'tOh, papar she exclaimed. with the
most brilliant look on her face that he
had seen there for long time. THAT
would b delightful. You know I've
always wanted to 60 across and zee the
old world. But can you spare the
timer
"Well, NO. my girl. can't Just now"
he replied. 81 am obliged to remain
here for q time. as have . speculation
on which requires my presence on the
spot, but Mrs. Laking IL going over by
the next Ounarder and she would cha
peron you to your uncle's In Manches-
ter, where you could stay and amuse
yourself till I arrive, which probably
would be in about three months"
So 1t was settled. and the following
week Phyllis, having first Informed
young Rockerton. with whom she kept
up q secret correspondence. Of her de-
parture and her destination. stepped on
board the mail steamship under the
care Of her lady friend and In due
course arrived at her uncle's In Man.
chester.
She was warmly received by her Eng
fish relatives. Thomas Spander. her
late mothers brother, had large bust
ness In the cotton spinning trade in
Manchester, and resided at Birkdale.
going backward and forward to his
business SO that she had the benefit of
the sea air. What with that and her
voyage over and her new surroundings
she i'm a very short time resumed her
old healthy looks. and. as Mr.. Spander
wrote to Mr. Monrough. ''she seemed
to have entirely forgotten her love
affair"
She also, of couse. frequently wrote
to her father. In one Of her letters she
said:
II am awfully comfortable here. Ev-
seems to do everything pOssi-
BILE to make me happy. Uncle Thomas
son George Is at home from the uni
versity, where he Is studying for the
He seems a very nice young
man, not at all solemn as one would
think. and he plays tennis lovely. He
returns to Cambridge tomorrow"
"Umw reflected old MOnrOugh. as he
read this letter. ''That's more Ike 1t,
now! But I'D rather she didn't marry
a parsOn. Still. If they knock their
heads together. / won't stand In the
way. I'll give her plenty Of money.
md" (he had rather vague IDEAS of
church matters) it'll get him deanery
,r a biehOpric. or something"
Phyllis had been In England for two !
and everything had settled
iown quietly, when Mr.. MOnrOugh was
Electrified one morning to receive u
.ablegrara from her:
George has come all the way from Cam !
,ridge. Wants to marry me Immediately. |
Do you consent and make us happy!
PHYLLIS.
well! this beats cock fighting" muir
INJURED Mr.. MonrOugh, as he stared ut
the message. He must have fallen
very deeply in love with her, indeed.
Oh, ] consent But how about the set
Ilement? l suppose that Tom Spander
recko Ms on my doing what is right, and
so / will l wish / could get over, but
I'm stuck fast with that cOnfounded
speculation for another month. 1t
might lose me a million II left it, and
| can't afford that. Well. here goes"
And he sent this reply telegram:
Don't understand the hurry, but 1 con-
sent. Am very pleased. Wish every hap
piness. Cannot leave here for a month
Tell uncle will arrange handsomely.
MONROUGH.
Ten days after this message, on the
morning Of the arrival Of the Cunard
at New York, Mr.. MOnrOugh
was sitting In his private Office when
the door opened and In walked his
laughter, leaning on the arm Of very
wcll-set- up young man-Of course. heS
husband.
The old man jumped up.
"Well, this is a surprise!' he shouted.
what on earth made you in such n
hurry to get married? AhI well, was
young myself once, and know when
fell In love with your mother l was
n a deuce of hurry to get married"
"Oh, papa" murmured Phyllis. as she
hrew her arms around his neck and
kissed him. 1T was SO kind Of you to
1--WE your consent. ] am so happy. l
hOught you would. though. when you
Knew what a long way George had
.Ome to seek me!'
''Oh, well, guess it's not such very
Ong way, after all" replied her father.
only a little place alto
,ether, you know"
WELL" said George. ''that's true; but
t's nigh upon 1000 miles before you
,et there"
The elder man stared at this Observa-
ion. which like some Of the redOubta-
,la Canfnin punchvsol ho c0u1dn't nm