Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
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ing your grace and beauty. Before hl
loved you SO entirely-so unthinkingly
that had you married him then, neither
he nor you might have had reason to re.
pent: but now he has had reason to
weigh the pros and cons, even-for he ID
very proud-to congratulate himself that
something occurred to part you. When
he came back to Alipore, 1t was In the
confidence that to meet you was no longer
danger-that he had, in fact, conquered
his unwise love. In these circumstances,
you would not care to draw him back to
you. as you % easily could. against his
better judgment"
She was very pale but the pride which
he had rightly surmised that she pos.
sessed prevented her from betraying what
she suffered.
do you think it could be a pleasure
to me to see You pained?" he continued.
1T II only that l wanted to spare you
q keener pang hereafter. am a man of
the world, Miss Knox; but what is the
use of my worldly wisdom if may only
use it for my own good, and never for
another's! l have overstepped the bound.
ary of cOnventionalism. know; but IL
was for your sake-your sake only"
Yet l wish you had not spoken"
Il might" he went on, as If the words
were being forced from him-'I might
have told you of another love less calcu-
lating, perhaps because 30 utterly with
out hope-a love that only desired to see
you happy. But 1 would not speak of
myself: all my thoughts are of you. Only
let me watch over you, shield you from
the dangers you are too inexperienced to
suspect, and shall be content"
Il am very glad Of your friendship,
very proud of it, she said, gently.
Then l am more than repaid" he an.
swered, gravely.
As they went toward the supper-room.
they met several persons returning thence,
among them Diana Knollys, who was
leaning on Colonel Prinsep's arm. She
smiled kindly at Jane, who returned the
glance, carefully avoiding to look at the
same time into her companions face. II
scandal were 20 easily set afoat, 1t was
scarcely sufficient to show Indifference
only. she must prove to him that his
presence was positively distasteful to her.
u wonder where Jack Blount is;
have not seen him for some time" said
Barry Larron, abruptly, a. they passed
on.
II think he has left" faltered Jane.
trying to look unconscious, Dut falling be-
meath the keen gaze that was directed on
her.
"Ah, is that it p was the softly spoken
remark. Child, how many lovers you
have, yet not one worthy to be success
full! Or is it that am too jealous for
you? At any rate am glad that he has
failed"
You are drawing your own conclu-
sions." said Jane, hastily. II never said
anything to make you think that he has
gone because of me-"
DO you think that we are all blind :?
His devotion was too apparent for any
mistake-Graeme has lost his money; he
thought you would accept him, and betted
on it, though he should have known you
better now than to suppose that you
would be tempted by the advantages Of
wealth or position"
ibid Mr.. Graeme bet about mer' asked
Jane, angrily.
"Well. yes: but I ought not to have
mentioned It. The fact II, that have
been speaking % freely that forgot
there must be Q limit to my frankness.
Besides, It has vexed you'll can zee it
has, and he viii never forgive me for my
indiscretion II you resent It."
"What would be the goodf 1t seems
that people say very much what they
like, regardless Of any ones feelings; yet
I should not have thought that he who
always seemed to be my friend would
have made me the subject Of bet"
HE il young. and dare say did not
think. You must not take It SO, or shall
blame myself more than already do for
my own thoughtlessness in having re-
peated it And now sit down here while
get you some supper. You are looking
quite tired and faint"
Having accomplished what he desired.
Major Larron reverted no more to dis.
agreeable subjects: when he chose no
one could be more brilliant and enter.
tanning and he exerted himself so sue
cessfully now that he won back the color
to James pale face and . smile to her
lips. She was surprised to find the time
had passed 20 quickly when her father
came in search of her, to say that It was
late and they were going home.
Major Larron saw her to the carriage,
and took the onus upon himself, when
Mrs. Knox demonstrated with her daugh-
ter on her long absence from her side.
Valentine Graeme had also gone to see
them of, but Jane was very stin with
him, and pointedly turned to Barry Lar
ron to wrap her shawls about her and
The adjutant looked decidedly crest
fallen ~ they drove away.
CHAPTER XVIII.
"Love-thirty; love-forty; game and
set. 1t is most discouraging." declared
Diana Knollys, giving a vicious hit at the
ball remaining in her hand, and sending
1t high into the air.
Miss Knox improves every time she
plays" said Barry Larron.
"And 1 grow worse. Jane, you are one
of those provoking creatures that do ev.
erything better than any one else"
Jane smiled and shook her head.
THAT Is a misstatement which I shall
not be vain enough to contradict; though
1 might ask, what about painting, draw.
Ing. music"
sOh. those are mere matters Of educa-