Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

in a stage whisper. ''iet Esme know"
Gussie. having given some hasty direc-
tions to NOkes. rushed into the school
room with her great news. But 1t was
empty. 80 was the dining room: accord
ingly she ran up the shallow stairs, two
steps at q time. breathless, to pant forth
the intelligence to her sister. and plunged
into their mutual bedroom headlong. At
the first glance there was no one to be
seen. Stay. What was that limp. crum-
pied object on Esme's white bed9 Esme
herself? Never. Esme, who had cast
herself down In at attitude of hopeless
misery. and seemed crushed out Of all
shape and form.
Why" pausing in mid-room, what
on earth Is the matter2 Are you ill9"
demanded Miss Brabazon. aghasr. /,
"No." returned q chOked voice half
buried in the pillows.
"Then what are you about? Ges mp
this instant" imperiously. Mrs. Braba-
zon says you are to come down at once;
Miles. your Miles il In the drawing.
ROOM"
No answer.
"Esme. Do $ou hear me?" irritablyi
Eyes, Of course, hear you. I'm not
stone deaf" she moaned querulously;
then, all at once sitting erect, revealed
scarlet cheeks, swollen eyes. and a very
disheveled head.
why, you've been crying" exclaimed
her sister. amazed. Your nose 10 like q
plum"
presdvely. "Gussie," she added slowly,
companions face, did you ever hear Of
lxsn 90 sbou
shall"
Look here. Esme," returned the other.
severely, this is no time for such nom
sense. Dinner is just going in. and you
must come down. Mrs. B. says SO.
Here" going over to the wash-stand,
and hastily pouring out some water. get
up and bathe your eyes, and smooth your
hair, and don't be an IDIOT"
What will you say" inquired Esme.
slowly. getting off the bed and rising to
her feet. tall and very much creased
young fgure-'what will you say" she
reiterated solemnly, "when tell you that
have seen him already, that ! was a
long way the first to welcome himw with
a rather hysterical laugh.
Have seen him? And when, il you
pleaseY disbelievingly.
a. tAS avenue SatS. Ou, ouSSie,
don't think ever can leave this room
alive. took him for Teddy"
"And what harm il you did," replied
her sister.
"Harm" echoed Esme; lust listen, and
you will soon hear. You know since my
last letter from Teddy announcing his
home coming how l have been counting
the days and hours till he came, and 1
was waiting for him near the white gate
ever since o'clock"
'Esme, how rash Of you! Supposing
Mrs. b. had seen him skulking about"
calculated Gussie.
Il would not care two straws IL she
did. 1 would meet him on the hall door
steps in broad daylight" she painted,
breathlessly. But to go on. l waited
ages for Teddy, and at last heard foot
steps, and saw someone that looked very
like him coming along the road in the
moonlight. Need / saw that tore down
to the gate, threw it wide open, caught
him in my arms, hugged him like bear,
telling him / could hardly believe il, 1t
was too good to be true, that I had been
counting the days till saw him and al
together was nearly beside myself with
joy. forcibly dragged him into the light
to feast my eyes with a good look at him.
and l then discovered that l had been
hugging a perfect stranger-a dark young
man, who did not seem to approve of it
at all, and who my prophetic instinct told
me was Miles Brabazon."
Ito be continued)