Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-11-21

departed. As she stepped into the
orougham. and was promptly whirled
way sne vowed many. many vengeances
on r!orian and that little serpent, his fu-
'ure pride. However. there were crumbs
oi eomfort-very solid, pleasant crumbs
IN the shape of safe Investments in the
'hree per cents; SO let no one commiserate
aer as she Is most cheerfully driven to the
'tation-and thus passes out Of the story.
CHAPTER XIII.
f1orian is a married man! Hatty Clip
perton reigns boisterously at Baronsford,
ana Esme has been spending q season in
town. and has really seen the great world
n last, has become alive to the fact that
sne Is considered lone of the beauties" ("
and has had several "unexceptionable''
oners. 1t is very warm and almost
tropical afternoon near the end of June.
and abe and Gussie are alone in Gussie's
uttle front drawing room, which Is crowd
ed with flowers: in banks between the
windows. in the gate. on the chimney
piece. and on every available bracket,
shelf and table. The windows are open.
the rose-colored blinds are half drawn
down. yet the atmosphere is oppressive
and sitting. Both the sisters are dressed
In white, Gussie with mauve ribbons and
Esme with black; the former is stretched
out on the sofa in an ATTITUDE Of complete
physical prostration.
Il have been thinking. Esme," she OBJ
served at last, thinking seriously about
you, and l have come to the conclusion
that you are an idiotv' tanning away
briskly as she spoke. II don't mean a
candidate for an asylum, quite, but simp-
ly that you have an unusual deficiency
Of sense"
I'm sure I am greatly obliged to you"
rejoined 1.-The other. looking up with q
smile. May ask why you think I have
no senseT'
Certainly. you may ask. Because here
you are refusing to make hay while the
sun shines: obstinately declining offer af
ter offer. There was" now rapidly count
ing on her fingers, Foster Forbes, Sir
David Campbell. young Galloway. all
sent to the right about. Pray" sarcas
eically. what do you expect-a dukeT"
NO" with curt decision.
"The season is getting on. and you
have been considered quite one Of the
bellies. and yet you are not engaged
grumbled Gussie, aggrievedly. What is
the good Of having pretty sister. and ev-
eryone making a fuss about her, when
she will not take any advantage Of her
opportunities? You are enough to pro
woke a saint"
Which you are not" returned her
companion, with more truth than courte-
sy. 'I wonder you are not tired of the
subject, Gus; l am. l have told you al
least fifty times that ! do not wish &c
marry. l mean to take a leaf out OF
Aunt James book. 1t is not penal to pre-
fer single blessedness. l intend to be
very nice old maiden lady"
IAN old maid" disdainfully. "A likely
tale: but" angrily. II know why you talS
like this. believe you have still lik-
ing for Miles: you infatuated young WON
an! Miles was good-loOking and gentle
manIy-I give you that in. Yes. yes,
half sitting up, and gazing keenly at heI
sister; "you need not speak, your face is
sufncient. Positively. could light can
die at It, l do assure you! All, l see
that II is still Miles And l must say ]
wonder you have not more pride; even II
he would marry you. to marry him would
be madness. For instance. you know
that am very fond Of Fred; but. all the
same, II he had not been well endowed
with this worlds goods, I would not have
married him."
..It is quite superfuous to mention
that" rejoined her sister, sharply.
snow. don't be cross, Esme. I'm onl.
doing NV duty, and it is really most un
selfish of me to put these things plainly
before YOU, for l would much rather yor
remaiued single, and a companion for me
.Rut when l see Craven Hepburn anC
tweuty-five thousand a year actually beg
,,;no Of YOU to take them l feel that
must speak"
.WeiI. now you have done your duty
and relieved your conscience, l Will tes
tify to the fact to all inquiring friends,
said Esme. impatiently. land let us hear
M moro about it. Never mind my love
affairs. Gussie. What about going TO the
Robuns' this evening? It's too hot. isn1
"Ohw tanning very fast, "one may )us'
as we'll be hot there. where one IS anus
ad ss here, where there's nothing 10 90
We will 60. Of course" with decision.
Mrs yashon was little lady who ive'
an excitement, and was never happy uh
loss she was flying from one entertain
nent to another. Her appetite for con
Giant amusement was insatiable. anu ths
same spirit which prompted her TO rul
down and play tennis at the behs' u
walk into Byford, to volunteeIor pa
ears chjldren's parties. and scnooi ieas"
ANYTHING for change, anything ,oi
oyeItv=was the same that now impeiieo
nor TO one continual round OF dances
theatricals, flower fetes. races ana "in,
-, nartie.. II she had. one day, one al.
.a.,non even. with nothing on nahu'
r. was miserable woman. Sne wn'
/ naver exhausted, never satisneu:
.oonor was one great event over tiah shs
was thinking Of another: and the sueses e..
ion that "they should stay al nome lH'
nncp and have a quiet evening. she iuoN
"a mon as simply a monstrous aosurol!
GU r." p. not she frankly stated. over anr
.o,a NJ the domestic hearth !,
o,.h wheu she and FREQ VIZ,
oddit;es in spectacles and slippers "a,
r;ne Gussie ruminating over u.
s.oha with all the power OF ner sn.,s /.
Eel hrain. and Esme casting anA'o =,
80 some good Excuse to ren'a'"
,va turu-ence more TO Mics a.
s.;.nd Captain Gee. The ia''er a
- =, england for six months on
zee" ..;6c.te basking and butterr,;
,ca, -, society, not only in MS nA.
M hrt in the larger. pleasan,e' ta. p
~ the great metrOpohs' .nd
tuIe, ,aot much of the Junior Arny HS,,a.M
No. ~" ~ the wake Of his frienu ..
IL .ho only landed from SOU" =, !,
Nn ,.;th;r the last twelve houi .,d in
r.ca 80 wears since he iast s'yoo
neafiy Ie a;n;ng room of the club; f"o s,r.nj u,.
tne .aSf on kfrfc's sunny all
years y,;Rs IN make the best o! . III III