Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-07-20

news. She was not, as a rule, gwen TO
reading the papers, but now. the moment
they came, she seized upon them eagerly.
This also Tom remarked with displeasure.
Ter husbands altered demeanOr was by
no means lost on June; she began to feel
that their estrangement was a serious
thing.
Agnes, who came occasionally to the
Hall. had every opportunity Of seeing the
cstraugement between husband and wife;
indeed, June took special occasion to be
raptious and frigid to Tom in the presence
of ,lat sainted creature.
When Madge returned from a visit she
had paid to Mr.. Carslake's sister she ex-
ierienced q oense Of CONSERVATION at see
ing the state of affairs.
"Juny, darling" she exclaimed, what
on earth is the matter with you and Tom!
This sort Of thing will never do. You
are more like two strange cats than the
two devoted people you used to be-"
"Oh," returned June, bitterly, that Is
the way with married people. You and
your Mr.. Carslake will be just the same
in a few years time
"Neverv cried Madge, with immense
emphasis.
HE will tire Of you," said June. Il
don't believe men have any affection. At
all events, it does not last"
"Juny," uttered Madge, wistfully, "do
you know, 1 don't think it can be all
Toms fault? l think you must have done
something to change him."
What have done?" flashed ont June.
You will be angry, I'm afraid, if l tell
you what l think" said Madge, slightly
embarrassed.
June looked at her expectantly.
y think" faltered Madge, Il know it is
absurd, but do think Tom is jealous of
Dallas"
Then Lady Nevil fulfilled Madge's pre-
diction by evincing great anger at such
an utterly ridiculous and unwarrantable
assertion, and Madge was compelled to eat
her words and express the sincerest con-
triton for having suggested anything so
impossibly and wickedly absurd. Madge
was so extremely happy herself about this
| time that she had little or no leisure In
| which to occupy herself with her cousins 8
concerns Mr.. Carslake was at the rec
tory, and was to spend week at the Hall
later.
The marriage was fixed for the middle
of September. Sir Thomas and Lady
Nevil were to go to their place In the
North the second week in October. There
| had been no visitors at the Hall this sum-
mer. June had felt scant inclination to
play the part Of hostess, and Tom was
never very keen about having guests in
| the house. Mrs. Ellesmere was at Hom-
| burg, and had been there ever since they
gave I'D the house In Grosvenor street
Mrs. TrevaniOn was the only person who
, had been bidden. She, however, had 9th
| or engagements, but promised to come for
Madge's wedding and to stay fortnight
after it. To this visit June looked for,
ward amazingly.
Meantime, things went on much In the
same way. Agnes, indeed, took advan-
tage of June's apparent Indifference tc
come more frequently to the Hall, and,
/ iii one way or another, managed to see q
good deal of Tom and to manifets a great
| deal of sympathy for him. He did not
actually complain of his wife, but it waf
easy to see he was a disappointed man
and Agnes was able to say q great many
words in season.
Madge was far too much occupied With
her own affairs to continue her system
of espionage over her sister, and June
had grown not to care-Ohly to feel a sort
| of contemptuous Indifference. IF /,
amuses them to be together and to abuse
me, let them! What does it matterT
Her soul was harassed by what she read
| in the papers-the hardships the troops
were enduring. the privations. the heat.
CTo be continued)