Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-06-13

telegram in London only the night before.
and had come straight away down the
first thing in the morning to see what
was wanted Of him.
You know, Sir Ewen," said Mrs.
Threcpenny-bit, with much cheerfulness.
II cannot let you come with US unless
sou quite understand all the provisions
you will have to put up with. Don't you
think you ought to go and see the boat:
then you would know a little better what
10 expect"
Du, 1 heard ali ab0us 5eur project be
fore you started" said he, with q kind
of gentle persuasiveness, and I envied
you. 1 never thought I was to be 80
fortunate as to be asked to join you; and
now that am here. l think your din
Guilty will be to get rid of me. II you
don't mind, think will go out and see
if can pick up a few boating things. 1
suppose in a riverside place one may find
what one wants. And which did you say
was the next town you would come tor
Worcester"
'"Then 1 will telegraph to Aldershot
when I am out. I suppose l shall find
you here when come back"
The moment he had gone Mrs. Three
penny-bit turned to her young friend.
"Wellr' she said. with kind of pride.
But Miss Peggy answered nothing.
"WellT' she said again. "Wbat do you
think Of him, Peggy3"
''Of course don't know yet" said the
young lady. evasively. II thought he
would look more like q soldier; he is like
like anybody else"
did you expect to find him wearing
his Victoria Cross? OF course he came
away just as he was. 1t is a soldiers
ride to be able to start at a moments
notice."
1t was near midday when we were
ready to start; but when we did get away
our departure was most auspiciOus.
There was O kind Of general elati0n In
setting forth; and then everything looked
cheerful in the welcome sunlight: and
there were warm, sweet airs blowing
about: all promised well. Our colonel
had greatly pleased his hostess with his
praises of the arrangements on board
he was delighted with everything, and
especially surprised that he could stand
upright in the saloon. Then Captain Co
lumbus had been duly complimented Oh
his success in bringing the boat through
and Murdoch, who was at first rathc,
overcome with awe on hearing the name
of our new guest, had been driven out
of his senses with pride and qualification
when Inverfask was cOnsiderate enough
| to address few words to him in his na
| tive tongue: and finally, at the very las,
moment, q messenger had come running
town to the canal side with a parcel, fol
Shich Miss Peggy had been anxiously In
luiring ever since she came to STRAIT
| ford.
And what is that, PeggyT asks hel
hostess, looking at the long thing tha,
has just been handed into the boat
Guess"
''Some magical kind Of sunshade, /,
| t?"
NO: it's fshing-rod-an American
one; l sent for it a long time ago, ant
| have been wondering whether it wal
ever going to arrive. They say our Amer
can rods are very good; hope this on,
will turn out all right" -.
And since when have you taken t.
fishing, Peggy?" she asks.
"Oh, 1t isn't for myself; it's for him,
The young lady answers, indicating . NO
| unintereSted bystander ~
"Oh, it's for him, is itf Well, he cam
wear that at his watch chain" says Mrs
Spitfre; and Herewith she Withdraw w
.ntO the saloon. to beg Col. Cameron NO
10 bother any more with those Ordnanc
Survey maps.
| Ito be continued.l