Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-07-12
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IN consequence Here's a letter writer
yesterday, not twelve hours after my dc
parture, to say that he is Just about t
start on the same journey BY q differen
route, and expects to be here this morn
ing"
Then he n ust be actually at BRUCE,
this moment!"
That's just nj Against all my orders
the man is actually in the place."
/ And he has crossed for the eYpr es.
purpose Of being near you and of use tC
you In travelling. 1t is a very kind and
friendly act, Mrs. Horton. You mus
be very good to him in return
| Good 10 him in return! What .for'
shall be no such thing. l have a grea,
mind to write to the Hotel BelgiQue
where he says he shall stay, and tell him
that unless he leaves Bruges at once,
4 shall start for Antwerp tomorrow"
oh! that would be too cruel! Be
sides, you surely would not punish me
for his o6ense.% Think how long it is
| since We met each other. Why cannot
We make a pact with poor Mr. Bond, and
| let him join us when we go sightseeing
He will enjoy all the places we visit two
fold If seen in your company"
Mrs. Hephzibah does not appear unwill.
ing to be Modified. She sits there twist.
ing the little lawyers note undecidedly
round and round in her fingers, but the
| thought dces strike the wOmanly part OF
her. that now that he has been foolish
! enough to make the journey on her ac-
count, it would be rather hard to shut
him out in the cold. But il she yields to
Delia's request, it must be for Delia's sal
and not for her own.
well, my dear, II you wish It, of
course, ! am not the one to raise objec-
tions. 1 am your guest! do not forget
that fact, and you are at liberty to ask
anyone to join our party that you like"
For old acquaintance sake, Mrs. Hor-
ton II you really want to show him a
kindness it would be a great one 20 call
afternoon and take him with u.s."
Della thinks that the little solicitor
looks like anything but a shriveled-up
nut, as, on receiving her card at the hotel,
he descends with alacrity to the vestibule
, to greet Mrs. Horton and herself. He is
fresh-colored, pleasant, benevolent look
Ing old gentleman, very neat and prim in
his appearance, and carrying his "a yeafs
bravely. His mild blue eyes seemed trou-
bled also, as il his impending loneliness
grieved him more than he cared to con-
fess; and the eagerness with which he
turns to grasp Mrs. Hephzibah's hand
proves where he looks for sympathy and
depends upon finding it.
IF you mean to walk" says Mrs. Heph-
zibah, you had better come at once, for
the afternoon is getting on, and we want
to get on too"
Mr.. Bond expresses his gratitude and
promptitude to obey at one and the same
moment by running upstairs to fetch his
hat and stick, and the ladies step out upon
the pavement in front Of the hotel to wait
for him.
1t is a bright, beautiful afternoon, and
the street is crowded with pedestrians.
Della, letting her eyes wander at will,
suddenly withdraws them with a sort o,
frightened gasp.
"What have You seen now, DeliaT
Look the other way, Mrs. Horton. OF
how foolish I am! l know it is only some
sickly fancy, but I saw q face at one Of
the hotel windows, and just for the mo-
ment II looked to me so like the face Of
William Moray"
Mr0. dOfC0n lAugn0 6lOu0.
what viii you get into that silly little
head of yours next? William Moray, in
deed! I wonder what he would feel like
set down in the middle Of Bruges. Why,
l don't suppose he knows that such a
place exists! Put him out Of your
thoughts, my dear. He's safe enough in
Cheapside, sorting his samples Of wool.
Take my word for il.
A.. Hapbzihah and her LITTLE aolicifor
,,joy their walk exceedingly, and are full
of regret when they find it is time to re-
trace their steps. But Della hopes to see
her boy, and the distance between the
cemetery and the Rue Allemande seems
twice as long as usual in consequence.
But another disappointment awaits her
Mt home. Instead of Angus happy face
for greeting, she receives note from him,
hurriedly written, and inexplicabIy mys-
terious.
81 cannot attend the theater tonight"
II saws. You and your friend must go
without me. You will find the tickets on
the mantelpiece in my bedroom"
When she returns from the theater, and
having bid goodnight to both her friends.
enters her own roOm-an explanation
awaits her there. Seated by her table is
pale and disordered in
a onnearauce; but as the door opens. he
stsrts M from his chair and waits her
anproach. She is about to fly into his
I'm. with an exclamation Of pity and
i. .ffection. when he waves her from him.
: "NIother." he says hOarsely, Il was
obliged to wait for you here. l couldn't
meet YOU before those people downstairs.
"You couldn't meet me, Angus! Oh,
&, %ho mon ming of thiS!
"NoI Not until had received an an
.wer from you to a question that is eating
into nv very soul. Mother, have heard
that to-day which seems to have taken
: II the light and lie out Of my existence.
I cannot believe it-but you are the only
n,rson who can thoroul hly satisfy me up
on the subject"
"Aneus. what is it?" she says, trem-
bling: "tell me at once. There have never
Noon any secrets between rs yet. Ther
never shall be.
INV tongue seems to cleave to the rooI
If my mouth when l try to form .ne
words. but they must be said. Forei'e
me. mother, if wound you by tne ques
Hon bnt think what 1 have suffered un-
Ter the doubt presented to me. were 20"
to my father. or were you no''
CHAPTER XVII.
For q moment her relief at finding tnat
a. uncertainty does not arise from any
,aar for the failure Of his suit WIN va
hrielle. makes her forget everything uus
~. she can answer his question with
truth in the affirmative.
INV darling child! yes! Of course was.
uho has been 80 wicked as to try anu
male you think otherwiseY