Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-01

Peele. This note was sent down by tn
doctor for Armathwaite to read. 1t wa
/ from Lady Kildonan, and contained onl,
n few lines to say that one of the house
maids had cut her hand badly. and II tn
doctor could not come himself. he was +
send DR.. Armathwaite. The young mai
read this, and his face flushed with doz
en- different emotions. Miilie. who wa
filling the seed trough of her canary, look
ed at him furfively as he glanced through
The note, which she herself had brough
Town to him.
Have you read II p he asked.
"Yes. Papa read II to me-"
"And what did he say?'
| He said he supposed you must Co."
| "And what did you say?"
Il didn't say anything, but though -
"What?"
| That she was beginning pretty soon.'
| Armathwaite burst out laughing.
| "Oh, you ill-natured little thing.
shouldn't have thought Il Of you"
"Dr. Armathwaite, II IL not In natur,
for . plain woman not to see the fault
In handsome one. 1t relieves my feel
ings. and makes NO difference to yours
Lady kildonan 10 q born coQuette, fond oi
excitement dying Of ennui because hel
husband makes her Hive In the country
She looks upon every stranger that Gomez
to the neighborhood a. her legitimat,
prey: she even condescended to turn thu
head Of papa's unfortunate assistant, wh<
couldn't hear her name mentioned withou
falling a-tremblfng. From gentleman b
peasant, she won't be content till ever
man worships her, and you may be surt
she won't let you off,
Millie gave him q sagacious nod, while
Armathwaite buttoned up his coat grave
~.
81 don't think nm one Of the worship
Ing Sort" he said. LADY Kildonan hal
my heartiest admiration, but fatter my
self It's not so easy to turn the head Of {
true-born Yorkshireman."
"Well, / hope not" said Millie doubt
fully.
Armathwaite got Into the dog cart and
drove off with a slight feeling Of irrita
ton towards Millie for her obstinate per
sistence in an Injurious doubt.
1t was another beautiful and brigh,
morning. but the -oung man scarcely no
ticed how the snow sparkled In the sur
and lay IN patches of fantastic shape up
on the hills. He was quite bristling with
duty by the time he arrived at The Crags
dashed up the drive, jumped down from
the dog cart, rang the bell, and asked e
be taken straight to the injured maid
as II each moment of his time had beer
a golden guinea. The hurt turned out e
be trifling one, as indeed he had expect
ed. Having bound up the wounded hand
and given the simple directions necessary
he was hurrying out of the house when
footman ran after him and requested
him to stop. as her ladyship desired b
speak to him. Armathwaite hesitated
when Lady Kildonan's maid huttersd
down the hall and said she had been semi
to show him up to her mistress' room.
"Is Lady KIldonan inr asked Arma.
thwaite.
"Not ve1y III, but she thought she would
like to see you. sir."
There was no choice ice. for him. he
followed the woman up - wide staircase
along an oak -paneled gallery large enough
and handsome enough for ball room. to q
door at which she knocked softly.
"Come in," cried Lady Kildonan's voice
which was a. bright a. ever.
The next moment he found himself In
a room the coloring and decoration OF
which suggested to him the inside of Sea
shell, adorned with hangings Of pale mt.
in, and carpeted with thick, soft velve.
which looked like sea moss. The lace
curtains. drawn close, were lined with
pale rose-colored silk, through which the
bright sunlight came pleasantly subdued
In tiny fireplace, tiled with paintings
Of flowers, burnt a small fire. Close to It.
lying back In large easy chair. her head
resting on a satin cushion, was Lady XII.
donan. The Illness concerning which she
had to consult the doctor was luckily not
serious enough to dim the brightness OF
her eyes, or to render less dazzling the
luster of her brilliant complexion. On the
other hand, 1t was grave enough to permit
her to appear in a white cashmere wrap
per, with her hair loosely knotted to-
gether and a black lace mantilla round
her head, a Costume beautifully suited to
an invalid in perfect health, such as Ar
mathwaite at once decided her to be.
Standing at the threshold of the door
as the lady languidly beckoned him m,
the young doctor, with a haze of mem
ories and resolutions before his eysa
wished that he had not come.
ITO be continnedl