Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-16

the boat. Then these two, the luggage
having been carried down, walked on
ahead, leaving Miss Peggy to follow with
the only companion left her.
"WeHy one says to her, by way Of en-.
couragement and inquiry. She does not
care to look up in answer: you would
think she was quite interested IN the
dusty road before her.
Miss Peggy, are you going to let him
a.one?''
Again the plaintive, injured look.
Il didn't think you were going to &C
cuse ne Of such things, even In fun You
IRE always kind to me-and-and defend.
ing me against everybody. Besides,
didn't tell you you would see for your
self, all the day long, how well be-
haveT
But You mustn't behave too we'll, Miss
Peggy; that would never do; we might
begin to think you had some definite kind
Of character about you. Don't you
know what made that small woman there
determined to inveAgle you into going
with US? 1t was because you had DO
angles Of character at all; because you
were nothing but simply nice"
did she say 1 was niceg she in
HuAASSs WIN = SO0SA Va Shy ucSS.
"She did"
"And did you agree with herr" asks
this bold hussy-showing what her shy
ness is worth
Il? Oh, well that's asking questions,
| and too soon. You keow what the man
said who went off in a balloon by him
self; he said: This is very nice. l hope!
Wen see, Miss Peggy. Well have a lit
tie scrutiny Of your conduct before saying
| anything definite. We'u give you writ
ten warranty afterward"
Here we are down at the river: and
there is the long white thing-an elon-
gated Noah's ark-a whitewashed gon-
doia it seems-that is to be our home for
many a day. And here Is Murdoch come
ashorea saior-like, sunburned young
fellow, who has made himself smart in
his steward suit and peaked cap: he is
very bashful before the young lady stran-
ger; he waits to be spoken to by Queen
Tita, who is an old friend and seafaring
comrade of his.
well, Murdoch" says she, land what
do you think of the boat, now you have
seen her?'
Murdoch glances toward the "Nameless
Barge" with evident disfavor; but he is
too courteous to say anything too dispar-
aging.
Il thought, mem, it was to be yat,"
he says, still regarding that long white
eel of a thing.
"A yacht? oh, no. We couldn't take
yacht away inland. Why" she says,
with smile, looking at him, 81 believe
sou are quite disappointed"
''Oh, no. mem. May be it is a good
boat for the purpose-may be it uz. But
would not like her for us to be going
ound Ru Hunish in that"
M urdoch, this is Miss Rosslyn; she is
an American young lady, who wants to
see all about England, you know, and
you'll have to do everything to make, her
comfortable while she is on board"
"Oh, yes, mem; but wish the ySuns
eddy was going with ON a. yat, mdhn."
says Murdoch. rather patheticaily: ~
clear that he regards our present extedi.
ton as a sad falling off from Others he
has known in former days.
Queen Tita looks at him and laughs q
little.
Il do really believe, Murdoch, you are
sorry you came south!
"Oh, no, mem; indeed not that, men,"
says this bashful-eyed young fellow. II
am sure / do not care what kind Of q
boat it uz. if you will ask me to go, mem;
and it's ferry g'ad am to be going with
you, mem, whateffer the kind of boat"
(To be continued3