Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-02-17


"It is a great shame" said Molly. in
an aggrieved tone. because the tower
would make such nice little retreat for
BERTHE and me. One cant L..ir a single
sound from these rooms in the new part
of the house. But Uncle Ralph keeps Us
out"
HE has grown fond of his rooms. l
dare say" said Stella.
Il don't think he is very fond of any
thing" Molly answered, with a curious
touch of cynicism in her fresh young
voice. but it is convenient for him,
dare say, TO be able to go in and out just
as he likes. There is a little door from
his sitting room into the garden, AMI
papa never knows whether he is out after
midnight or not"
Stella thought this sort of conversa-
ton undesirable, and changed it by ask
ing the names of certain curiosities which
were ranged in glass cases on some side
tables in the octagon room.
Pretty, aren't they?' said Molly, care
essly, as she ran over the names with
the air of one who had often rehearsed
them previously: but this is the most Gu
rious thing. Do you see that empty
casef
Stella looked, and observed that large
,,oroo,, go r., ;.L -.
80 i, .,ne WI, VIZ 'e'e' s'o''
..Tbora,s - oSn"t :. ~ al, >y-
.I ra,nanbar -, - -, - III
a haan1;fnl orrstaI ha,;ora 80 rsI;n 5tGne
with oil tho onjorS az Tho ra;nhnr II
was in the days before mamma died"
and sudden shadow came over her mer-
ry face.
..Wos !, s.o,an 90 Stella asL..5 % h-o,L
tho na,,sa .hat foI,o,,,aI
.vThot, - :. os
:, 80 ~ =, ou "a u It. .ouise
, 80 - ou' 'n vas no way vi uhuils
AZ, =, w. oie ihuniii"
Anu you ha'e no
,uea ,'is " nat russ .ns clu servants IN the
house' anu even papa niniseii' hhaue aponr
It, - was very riuiSuious'
WaS 1t 'aiuaoie
WI pi'' peiie'e' ohiy-uo you
renheinoer piece OF poetry called Inc
Luck OF Edenhaii
les Lonsieho" TRANSLATED IL from
the German
Weil' there was just such another old
story about this stone and our family. 1t
was SAID to nave been brought from the
East by one OF our ancestors and as long
hs II was ID our possession we were TO be
lucky in every way. and when it went the
luck was TO go too. And now it has
gone!
And the luck remains. said Stella,
smiling at the girls half tragic tone
suppose so. But don know. Moth
ing has gone right sinee-nothing. OF
course, 1t has nothing to do with the
stone; am not SO stupidiy supersitlous
as poor oid jean our nurse used 10 De-
but still-ever slnce-we have been un-
happy don't know why.
The tears were Mining Moiiys beautiful
hazel eyes. steIla looked sympathizihgiy
at her. ana took her nano: meaning 10
give the chiid some sentie ADVICE respect
ing her own shhre IN prouueihs .he happl-
ness Vi ne NJ -, 1na .ts e.pn up.-on
oeeui -
room, ieaTins " ..e So Iis ,psn LEV jpn
a anu WI. IL ,e =, .''rrr;sn o. ,ta -,
-. ite 20 pa. - n;r,s Moilv non,ed frownsd
u u .ne ~, wi go hr 80 of rndS, ao,dan ho;r
thiew va, 80 nc. - p ;aI;,aS n, 49, - 80 e
a.u ..I ulu no. ;,st.aa,,oa rnrs.if as M n;.,.
49, nnt saar, inclined to nerform tho
uaes NJ n,, ao;S pa,nh K;nasoo.t
~ ~. rrh;.a ,a..b In !. .niia ,vhioh
~ 80 ";n,',,a -I,, ,,nni.osont "Vv
,ams ia Kinpscott. Miss Raeburp-i
h;nt have the Measure of speaking TO
Nisa q ehurn p-and I have fhe honor 70
he St;ss NToIIv,s nncIe as weJ, as the
80 of nv nanbaw Rertia Our ofIic,
sho,,a hr;na Ne toeetber We must have
nath;nr T., oon,,on must we noty,
Stella onIv bowed. the mans manner
s;a ~. .ttract ber and she falt II imnos.
III, - 40 anvthin, hnt Ioot serious and
S;onis;od
$50 Won have been looking at our poor
,;,,Is cnr;ositiesP" said Nr. Kingscott.
easily "And has Molly been explaining
20 ,ou tho loss of the Iuck of the houseY"
.:Jt can't be explained" said Molly. al
most rudely. "Nobody knows"
"And nohodv ever will know" said her
rncIo in a mockinp tone. "Nobodv will
ever know-unless the luck of the house
comes hack again, and that will not he
in vour time or mine. Gone is the luck
of Edenhall.' as the poem says"
81 believe you've got itr' cried Molly,
~ savarely that Stella stood aghast ''tha.
ron stole it and hid It away-on purposs
TO vex papa"' She bit her lip and thu
tears again dimmed her flashing eyes.