Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28


and dreamy idea took possession of him
that this trifiing accident bad some mean
Ing for him, some bearing npon his future
life; and at the same time an entirely
mundane and expiicahIc curiosity arose II.
his mind concerning the companion of the
lady. His voice was young. therefore he
was not her husband: it was that of |
gentleman, therefore he could not be the |
cOachman. The Yorkshireman was filled |
with interest by the time he reached the |
sleigh. 1t was the lady who held the
reins, sitting high on cushions at the
right.
well. whae do Jon wantT' she asked.
lard times, 1 suppose, and you We been |
out of work for weeks, and have hun
cry family, and want n nights lodging. |
Well, here you are. but you ought not to |
stop people on the public road; It looks
like an attempt at highway robbery with
out the romance of it."
She ended with n ripple of most pleas |
ant. low voiced laughter. as if it was quite |
impossible for her happy nature to keep |
up even the faintest semblance of annoy |
ance with which her words had begun.
She was feeling in her purse. with her
head bent over it, by the time the young |
Yorkshreman had reached her side and
had recovered breath enough to speak. !
Just AZ he was raising his hat, and holding |
out the handkerchief, the ponies started
off; and the few PAGES it Travelled before |
being pulled up by n quick hand on the |
reins, brought the sleigh within the light |
from the cottage windows, which flashed |
upon the face of the lady.
The Yorkshireman held his breath. by |
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as much struck win the appearance Oh
the supposed tramp rs he was with hers;
the pink color IN her cheeks grew h'Iie
deeper, and she held out her mana TOT 'he
handkerchief with head benz as II IN mum
bie apology, whiie her iu'' p'ne eyes 'oohe"
up IN his lace win "eprecatory express
sion which would nave washeu away the
memory of a hundred insults.
Il beg your pardon. IN so nwfuliy
sorry. made dreadful mistake. she
said, in low winning voice that mad
strangely moving quality.
Not at all, madam, answered the
stranger, recovering his voice, but not nj
his self-control. 'iou were quite right.
The times are very hard, and ] am III
search of nights lodging. though it is
true had no Intention OF wayiaylns you
for the means 10 pay for IT. 1ou dropped
your handkerchief, and picked 1t up;
| that is all
"Oh, but it's not all. I'm so much
F., ashamed of myself. broke out the lady,
| who seemed to enjoy the adventure with
all the Zest of n young girl. "lou are
| n stranger here, l see-for l know every
! face in the neighborhood. Let me offer
/ You the hospitality of my home-The
| Crags-for the night. My husband. Lord
| kidonan, will be delighted TO welcome
| You: poor man, he's used TO making the
! amcnde hon"rahie for his wife's esca-
. pades!' she ended win another peal OF the
toned laughter which seemed to be
a more natural expression OF her happy.
sangnine temperament thah the colder
medium OF words.
The doctor noticed even ms he excused
himself from accepting ms headstrons
offer of h"Spitaiity' that her companion
appeared strangely srnsiole pi me want OF
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when the ihuy h'u iet lnl, az IL 10 fe'iiihu
her that the 'iihe whs e'l'l,,ns ny.
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said; al'er ueHl'ns sa. nls an" nn - c'ih
insult people nh'i i1'set a'' aoom. !. IN "a
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her speech the ponies started of at
smart pace. and the young Yorkshireman
was left standing in the middle of the
road, feeling like the hero of fairy tale
when the spell was broken and the en-