Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-02

couiina marin ,iie UuiAs, because pu.,
aud chiel carried them safe to his hame
lie lO'ed the buiks better than his BARNS
and the awfu' fire daurna burn them
lloot! see the lightnin', and listen to the
peals Of thoonder! The puir lassie 'ull be
skeered WI the flashes and the rain
Dinna greet, my puir, wee thing! boot
less but theer's haird times before ye, but
wilma hae your wits burned oot like pull
auld Simon, wha saw the whole edifeect
come to the groond. But he saved the
huiks-the guide auld buiks that haG
sairved the peerish for so mony years
Ay! he was main car'ful Of the buiks, and
name could thraw bleeme upon him be
caise the buiks came to hairmY'
The books! the fire! the kirk! Some
thing like gleam is dawning upon De
las mind. 1t cannot be! 1t is altogether
too unlikely-yet if it were.
Mr.. StrOther," she cries, what wa.
the name Of the place where the kirk was
burned DOWN."
What! ye saw it dune, and ye canns
remember the name Of the placer he re-
turns, with a cunning leer.
WAS there q girl married on that da,
In the church, Ts II ~ -'n-'" ~ C"''t"'
ic Berwick you are speaking Off The
lightning that burned Chiffon Church tC
the ground twenty years agOT
"Cheelton! Cheeltonr screams the old
man, "wha daurs to mention Cheelton, in
Darwick to me? l ken naethin' of the
toon. l dinna ken II there is n kirk in
Cheelton or no. I'm a HeelandmOn, ken
naethin' Of the Border-land, and II any
say do. they lee. tell ye they lee. Ge,
oot! he continues angrily, to Della
'ye're leear, l say-a leear! and naethin
IN this parcel but peer O. breeks. What
would ye be luikin' at the auld nuns
treek for? Get oot, say, and leave me
40 myser; 1 wilma hae We speering aboot
my room in this shameless manner. And
rs for the parcel, it's my parcel. and
yc shall M hae my breeks; I'll see ye des
fairst."
Della, now fairly alarmed, rushes to-
ward the door, and stumbles down the
narrow staircase, where, to her infinite
comfort, she encounters Patsy Kennett.
who, much flushed and smiling, is mount
ing to relieve guard.
20, Patsy! l am so thankful you have
returned. Your grandfather has fright
ened me out Of my Senses"
Has he, now? It's just like him! The
Olu Gull Keep u civil Tongue III his
head for ten minutes together"
Il want to ask you a few questions.
How long is it since your grandfather left
Scotland"
"A matter Of five year or more, ma am" 4"
"Is he mad. Patsy?"
BLESS ye! yes, ma'aml as mad as a
March hare"
But what drove him out Of his senses
Patsyr'
"'Twas a big fire, ma'am, and he was
terribly burnt in 1t. You can see the scars
IN his breast and shoulders now. You
see. Granddaughter he was parish clerk at
\ place called Chiffon"
mot Chiffon in Berwick, PatsyT
Eyes. ma'am! that's the placer
"Gracious heavens! Is 1t possible? But
Mr.. Strother denied just now that he'd
ever been there"
"Ah! that's his cunning! He won't
bear the least talking to on the subject.
But there was an awful fire there that
burned down the church and the parson-
age, and no one ever knew how 1t hap
pened; but Granddaughter lost his situation,
and took it so to heart that he's never
been right in his head SINCE"
Go be continued)