Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-15
MEETING STEP-PAPA,

another English pupil.
Ethel waited for further elucidatiOn
she has gone and married again..
almost shrieked Mile.
We'll. there's no very great harm In
that, dear" returned Miss Bidwell In
fact, it will be rather nice for YOU"
But "A stepfatheri o, it was too bad
of mamma" reiterated Millie
Il am not surprised that she has mar.
ried again." said Ethel. when she
came TO see you In the winter she
struck me as being almost as young
looking as yourself. Indeed, l am sur
priscd at her remaining a widow for
ten years
Millie went on reading the letter.
Worse and worse" was her mex,
piece of Information, his name Is
Macintosh. and he's Scotch. Then he'll
have red whiSkers and a strong ac-
cent. All Scotchmen do, don't they?
They were married very quietly in
Edinburg, without telling any of their
friends. J am to join them Mt Paris.
and 20 on with them to Switzerland
aud have jolly time. Fancy going on
honeymoon trip with ones own moth.
cr."
Where are you to join them ~ asked
Ethel
Next Thursday at the Hotel St Mos
cow-that ) where so many English
people go. l suppose Mr.. Macintosh
can't talk French. o, dear! It's alto
Ecther too bad of mammal"
There was no consoling Door Mil,ie,
a. lt.n h.Rr fK-fA
Paris on the following Thursday Miss
Warwick still declined TO be comforted
Please take me up to Mrs. Mackin-
sh's rooms" said MilIie when she ar
ed at the Hotel ST. Moscow.
The garcon. a bold son of Peckham
.Itched his head
AIissis Macintosh, did you say,
ssE"
Yes. Mrs. Macintosh. 1 am her
lighter"
Wei" said the waiter, "Pm sorry to
I'VE TO inform you, miss, that there
int no Missis Macintosh ere. There's
Mister Macintosh, what arrived
nhout two hours ago; probably It's i'm
you want
rs she entered the sitting room. NIL
Alt Si't'lf'i btdt, anu WOulu DOSSlDIy
have retreatcd had not the bold man
from Peckham hastily closed the door
,iiid retired.
For, sitting by the window, perusing
paper, was a young gentleman Of not
less than ~ and not more than 25 years
g'f age, irreproachabIy garbed. dark,
clean shaven. and not very bad looking
Il shall DE polite, sometimes cordial"
Millie had concluded, after debating
the matter with herself for many miles,
but on no account affectionate. l shall
go my OWE way and he will go his"
However, Miles plan of campaign
collapsed like Il bubble.
When Mr.. Macintosh rose from his
cia'. MlIie collected herself with an
effort, and. advancing, held out little
gIovcd paw.
How do you do, Mr. Macintosh?" she
said
Thank you" he replied, after n mo
mcnt's hesitation, II am very we'll"
Then, as Millie continued standing, he
added. handing her a chair, Wont yor
sit DOWN.
Millie seated herself
Ell expected to find mamma
here" said the young lady. after an
awkward silence of quite a minutes
duration.
80, | see" replied Mr.. Macintosh.
Then an appalling idea flashed
through her brain. Her mother and
Mr. Macintosh had discovered their
mis-, ,ne already. In one short week
they had fallen out! They even trav.
married her for her money. and her
mother had discovered this.
Il had better not say too much about
mamma until / know exactly how the
land lies" Mile decided. Il may only
aggravate their differences"
After long and awkward pause Mr..
Macintosh suggested that perhaps she
might like to look at the English illus.
trated papers while she was waiting.
Il have Il bundle of them In my car
ry-all," he said; I'm get them for you"
While h,. was absent Mile reviewed
the situation again.
Il hope he won't be as severely polite
as this always" she thought. Its
evident that | shall have to break the
ice ! will let him see that, however
he may have fallen out with poor nam
ma. | intend to be friendly"
During tea Millie told him numerous
anecdotes about her life ut Fraulein
1Iaussmann's, after which he retail
Rted in the gayeSt fashion with stories
of oxford Varsity. Thus they passed
the time away until the first dinner
gong sounded.
This reminded NIillie of the fight of
hours.
Il had forgotten all about mamma!
When will she be hereT she ex-
claimed.
Possibly she Is blocked on the line
murmurcL Mr.. Macintosh. AT any
rate. you had better dine here while
you wait Tor her"
But Mr. Macintosh's careless refer
eucc to her mother Jared on her ana
famped her spirits. Things were evil
IDENTIFY very Lad indeed. His indirer-
=nce to his F.ifc's whereabouts was pos
tively shameful.
During diancr, therefore, she was
auieter 50 AIr Macintosh had to do the
lions share of the talking. And SO wen
did he perform his task that Mlli1e hau
10 confess that her stepfather was
very charming young man. and that 1t
was thousand pities he couid NOT get
on with his wife.
IL must try and make the peace" she
S.hought; meanwhile my best plan VIII
be to be az pleasant as possible e-concil-
iatory. In fact'