Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-20

speak again till she addressed him. But
| he knew that silence is sometimes a. ef-
fective as speech.
Meanwhile Alan Moncrief of Torres
muir. the tall and stately-looking man Of
whom Harrington had spoken, went
straight to the captain of the vessel with
a question.
who is that young lady with fair
hair who sits next but one to you at
table, Captain ~ he asked ca.elessly.
oh! you mean Miss Raeburn. daughter
of Matthew Raeburn, of Dundee; Rae
burn x Millar: jute''
| Mr.. Moncrieff recollected the names of
Raeburn & Millar. They were reputed
Ito be wealthy men. What a delicate,
Shower-like face Miss Raeburn had!
Il suppose" said Moncrieff to himself,
. that she will live and die, be married
and buried, in Dundee" He himself had
strong dislike to the great manufa ctur-
Ing town, dislike extending, possibly, to
the manufacturers. with that sweet
lace. she deserves better fate than one
| OF uninterrupted, commonplace, middle
glass prosperity. Yet. what safer and
happier fate could l wish for her, Door
girl!''
CHAPTER II.
The golden glow was still respIepdent
, In the west, but the light of day was
gradually tcc ding Gf..:.&a-aad- there
lamps twinkled on the rising banks of the
river.
We shall land very soon," said Stella
to her companion, as they walked up and
down the deck. stopping now and then
10 look at the men piling cargo and lug
gage in readiness for disembar rkatiop.- or
at the vessels that passed them by.
You have been abroad, l think YOU
said the other day." remarked Hauning.
ton.
Il have been at school in Brussels. In
the holidays l Travelled about with Mad
anne Beauvais and the other girls. We
went to Switzerland one summer, to Ger
many another, and to Paris. Then in
winter, to ltaly-Florence, Venice, Rome.
Oh!'-with pretty smile-"I have seen
a great deal of the world
And now you are to settle down in
Dundee. Your fathers house is at the
west end of the town, 1 believe? You
will be out of the smoke there"
Yes, suppose SO. l have not seen II.
Papa removed to Thornbank when / was
away. We had dear, gloomy old house
IN the Nethergate before
And you will be mistress and oueen
Of Thornbank, l suppose?" said Mr.. Han
nington. pensively.
Stella blushed little. MY aunt lives
there. I think she is queen of the house.
Dear Aunt Jacky! / have not seen her
either since | was sixteen"
~ ou Will allow me, perhaps" said her
companion, in Il very formal tone $50
call and inquire how you have borne the
fatigue of your long journey from Brus-
sells, and 20 make acquaintance with Miss
Miss Raeburn?" 4
Miss Raeburn? Miss Jacquetta Rae
burn" said Stella, merrily. You must
remember that is is not Miss Raeburn;
she is Miss Jacquetta; she is very par |
ticular about the title. | am sure she
viii be exceedingly pleased to see you"
And you" said Harrington, dropping
his voice almost to a whisper. will you
be pleased TO see me, too, Stellar
She started and moved a step or two |
away from him. They had been standing !
still for the last few minutes. The man |
followed her closely. He was not going |
to let her escape.
Forgive me if | have gone too far"
he said. But will you not give me one
word of comfort? Will you not say that !
sou will be glad to see me, too?''
There was SO murh noise about them
50 much talking. SO much shouting of or
derl, dragging of chains, humping of
bales and boxes, creaking of machinery,
that he had to approach her very closely
to hear the family murmured Eyes" that
fell from Stella's lips. Her slim, un-
gloyed hand hung at her side. 1t wa.
easy in the gathering twilight to take il
unobseryed in his own, and to hold 1t for
4 minute or two in very tender clasp
To Stella's simple soul, the action seemed
ike a ceremony of betrothal.
Was she very quickly won? She had
known John Harrington for less, than
six-and-t thirty hours. She had come on
board the Britannia with her friend, Mrs
Muir, on Wednesday morning at ten
clock. and it was now Thursday night
Mr.. Harrington and Mrs. Muir were old
it appeared. and he had
1t once attached himself to them-or per
laps it should be said that Mrs. Muii
mad at once retained him in her service
Ever since that Wednesday morning he
lad been in their company ar every pos
'ible moment. And the days at sea are
'ery long! Two whole mornings, after
,oons, evenings, had John Harrington
at at Stella Raeburn's side, walked with
Ter on deck, whispered soft sentences into
Ter ears under the shade Of the same
,reat white umbrella; in fact, as Mrs
1uir noted with delight, he had deliber.
tely laid himself out to attract the sweet !
dced. serious-eyed Stella, and apparent
: he had succeeded.
Of course Mr.. Harrington did not live
t Dundee. A commercial, ship-building,
town had no attraction for ,
i'm as a place Of residence. He was q :.
.ondon man, a man about town, . man !.
nth a small private fortune, recently :.
impaired by gaming losses, and . reputa-
on that was not quite Aawless.
He had friends at u great house in the ,
Of Dundee-Lord Esqu- +
arts second son, Donald Vereker, was
is particular pal" a. he explained to
Iiss Raeburn, and he had been invited
sRsaA 1ask ~ tWA q ~ T1were for