Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-18

those gentle eyes. ''Wil you be seat
edr' he lamely added.
Thank you. no." said the girl. y,
have but few words to say: they will
not detain you long," Abers gaze
dropped to the letter and the win, and
sarcastic smile twisted his mouth
"No, no." the girl quickly added Il
have not come to plead with you. You
are quite wrong to imagine such q
thing. And you were quite wrong.
| too. to insult me as you did In that let
ter" He looked up again quickly.
There were tears in the gentle eyes
And there was a CLINT of fire In them,
too. you insulted me and you insult
ed my dear father. have no mother" !"
She paused q moment. when you in.
sinuated that my father was merce-
nary in this matter you did him a cruel
wrong. He was bitterly opposed to
our marrying without your consent. ]
disobeyed my father, too. But 1t waa
not for your money. This letter viii
bring us no surprise"
The old man dropped his eyes be.
meath her reproachful gaze.
Perhaps 1 was hasty," he slowl,
said. but the prOvOcation was great"
Then he quickly added: But, know
ing as you did that opposed the wed.
ding, and your father opposed 1t, too,
why did you permit yourself to marry
my boy"
81 could make 1t clear to you,
think" said the girl gently, 'ff you
loved your boy"
The old man trembled. II he loved
his boy! All that was near and dear
to him-an that was left to him Of kith
and kin. The babe that a dying wife
had solemnly placed In his paternal
arms. If he loved his boy! He drew
long breath and stared hard at the
blank envelope on the desk before him.
"And now," said the young girl, IL
only want to add that think Jim was
quite wrong in crossing your wishes.
He might have waited. l wanted him
to wait. But he is so proud, SO self
willed. am very sorry that should
be the means Of separating you, and 1
Il am quite sure l am not worth the
great sacrifice my dear-my husband
has made"
Abel was quite sure there were tears
In her eyes again, but he did not look
up.
"Where is Jim nowY' he asked. Then
he smised grimly. "And why are you
not enjoying ur-your wedding
tourT'
There was a vacancy in the bank
where my father is employed" said
the girl. land father secured 1t for Jim.
His duties began to-day. Perhaps we
will take our wedding journey later.
We have to look out carefully for the
main chance now, you know"
And you didn't expect to fall back
on my dollarsT' said the old man.
Not a penny Of them," quickly re-
piled the girl.
The old man fidgeted in his chair.
"And why not?" he asked.
II think you understand" said the
girl, and her gaze dropped to the letter
on the desk.
Does Jim know you are hereT
mo. At least he didn't know l WA
coming. Father will tell him to meet
me at the corner at o'clock 1 must
CO."
wait" said the old man quickly
He looked at her searchingly. She met
his gaze with a smile. Her mind was
on jim.
Abel deliberately put the will bacl
in its envelope, and the envelope in its
pigeOnhOle. Then he picked up the let
ter in its unaddressed envelope, tore it
into minute particles and tossed them
into the waste basket.
"Pve changed my mind" he softly
He pulled down MS desk Cover with
q bang and reached for his hat
There" he said, I'm ready" Then
he added, 'Will you give me your arm.
my dearT' AS they passed through
the doorway he paused.
'T think, Alice" he said, "that you
and are going to be very good friends.
And now we must hunt up Jim and
take him home with us."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.