Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-03-11

CHAPTER XXXV.-(Continued
That Mrs. Knox had something to "a.
might easily be seen.
What Is the matter, mother!" jap
asked. quietly.
Your fathers been well-nigh unbeara'
Bile. First he was angry about those let
ters In the paper about you and Jacos
Lynn, and i could well understand that,
for 1t was shameful dragging your name
In as though you'd murdered the pool
fellow, when l could prove, II any proof
were needed, as none would be to foih
with any sense in them, that you never
left the house all day. Now he's taken ta
groaning and bemoaning. and says you1
prospects are all spoiled. that no ons
would marry a girl against whom sucn
attacks had been made-in the new
paper. too!'
If that IL ALL mother, he need not
trouble. 1 have no wish to marry.
smiled Jane, sadly.
so all girls say until their wedding
day is fxed," was the shrewd reply,
"But that's not all. He has done moth
Ing but drag up that old story about
Jacob Lynn's letter that-that l altered.
He says il has been the cause of oil this
trouble. And I'm not at all sure that II
hasn't" concluded Mrs. Knox, with .
strangled sob
Jane put her arms around her mother
aeck and kissed her. too loyal to admit
the truth of the self-accusation, though
1t the same time unable TO deny 1t; and
set could she regret the deceit that had
gained for her those happy fourteeD
days:
You meant it for the best, dear moth.
n
lasted" she murmured, softly.
And there is no chance of Its coming
TO anything again."
None"
And is there no one else? Oh, Jenny,
If you only knew what a load it would
take from my heart TO be sure that you
were settled! Your father-he is hall
daft, ! think, at times-has been talkina :
of retiring and going home, and then yoq
would have no chance of making the
marriage you could now. You have nevef
been in England, but L can remember
Low different il was. We should not be
In society at all, for we have neithet
money nor position, not even that which.
were We with the regiment. might bs
FROM courtesy accorded US. No, IL you
don't marry well in India you can nevei
do SO In England. Is there no one else G''
repeated Mrs. Knox, wistfully. Il had
hoped so much from your being with
Mrs Dene, and Miss Knollys SO friendly
too. Have you nothing TO tell me, dearf''
And then Jane, thinking 1t was he's
mothers due, confided to her that MsjoI
Larron had proposed, and was to receive
Q final answer in few days.
..Of course it will be Yes" was tn,
delighted comment, as the story ended,
.How pleased and proud your father vii!
be! Why, Jane. with all your beauty, ]
never expected you to make such
match that"
Don't take too much for granted,
aother, dear. l have not promised to ac.
cept him, only promised to hesitate abou'
refusing him"
And she who hesitates-" laughed
Mrs. Knox.
rs lost" finished Jane, gloomily, to her
Self, a. her mother left.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The day on which Jane was to give her
answer to Barry Larron had come, and
a vet she had not decided what that an.
aver was to be. If at one moment she
could do full justice to the advantages
be had offered her, the next a sudden re-
vnlsion of feeling would make her deem
II impossible that she could ever marry
him. The two strong reasons that urged
her to accept him were-hrst, the pleas'
une this would give her parents; and sec.
ondly, that if she went away from here
there was less likelihood of the knowledge
she possessed proving a source OF dangeI
to her former lover.
Yet often a doubt crossed her mind
zhether Stephen Prinsep would care for
4 safety purchased SO, and inconsistently
enough the thought filled her with a
.trsnee delight. Though he might have
forfeited all claim to her consideration
ali title to her respect, she would like 10
ehink of him as true to the love he had
ono. nrofessed. Sometimes she felt as
ihoneh she, too, would like to remain un-
~.dded for his sake, free to worship the
Hs.I 10 which the real man had been 50
Ear from attaining. But such constancy
was q luxury, and one IN which she could
not expect to indulge, situated as she
wss with no settled home or position,
-ith gossip busy about her name, and
har father anxious, she acknowledged
TO zee her married. And he was not
worfh IT. All, there lay the sting! 1t was
NOT merely the loss Of love, for which she
mieht have felt a healthy sorrow, but
ehsken faith, and trust in all good things
end true, uprooted and laid waste.
~Il onySQlQR tu0 mateSiS NSeA S~AN
Mr.. Dsne, the girl having been too deep
M absorbed in thought to note her pres
oncs.
aNatter? No. suppose there In moth
fns the matter, except" with an uneasy
i.nsh. 'that q great honor has been of'
1ared me. and am hesitating whether 70
allow myself to accept 1t.
II think I can guess what It H.
lane went over to Mrs. Dene's side'
snd iavinR both arms upon her knees,
ioofed soberly into her face and told nef
all.
.Then why should you accept MAJOR
farron-for the sake of his wealth, ZOE
~ position he could give you! man!
eirls would think these arguments suH''
cient. but it is not like you, dear
ssNo, no; don't think 1t 10 pecause oI
.h.t II is because-because he loves
me"-ayerting her eyes, In which were
only coldness and dread, no responsive
:. .o the ouIy onsT asko0 mIs' Denus
'Ts there no one you could love In 70
furnT
mo one I may" was the answer spos
IN almost in whisper.
A silence eusued.
Jane was the first to speak.
ssNora, you are older than l, ana navs
asen more Of Nfe," she began, In q naro,
unconditional voice that told n9tnins @ o,
The inwsrd pain she fslt and nao Deen
focling for 20 long; '9se me 1ats . y"s1