Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-12

N This exclamation In a
~O M childish treble SO
1A N startled Tom Giles
pie that he drove into
" VI his thumb q heck he
~ was baitin and
nsarly fell OF the stump. He turned
ana behsld shout ten feet distant q
xsry Jolly hooking little girl, who held
camera, and whose evident design mad
heep to choose him as q subject Tor
snap shot.
81 think you're the mean one" said
Tam; "you nearly made me tumble into
the water And were you going to take
ny picture? And did mover
well, to tell the truth. was. and
you diA," replisd the rnhcralded arriv-
al, petfilh1 thTowinG back q mass or
Erown hair, which had tumbled over
her face VIXEN she stopped to adjust
focus. Il want Il fer mamma, and II
was such q lovely chance. You don't
care. do your"
"Care?" hughed big-hearted Tom;
"of course not, I'll sit any way you
want me TO u you'll send me one Of the
piatureA"
''oh, goody; III do that!' eagerly
agreed the tiny photographer. "Can l
make two2"
"An you wish, my DEAR" promptly
consented Tom, but how am to get
MY pictureT
II never thought Of that" replied
Mildred. her sunny face clouding for an
instant with perplexity.
well" suggested Tom, producing
q card after rummaging about In var1-
Gus pockets of his corduroy jacket
among tobacco, books. lines. letters,
pipes, matches, trout fies, and other
sundries, you mail 1t to me at this
address and I'll get It,"
You'll get 'em about next week. y
pledged Mildred, as her chubby legs
mounted the bank Of the creek. Good
byr'
"Good-byw cried Tom cheerily. and a
moment later she was gone.
The next morning, out on the horse
block, Mildred, with unusual care and
at least ten anxious peeks in the frame,
printed from her valued negative, OBJ
| tanning a result which quite delighted
her. Before noon it was toned and
dried, and, swelling with pride. she
sought "Dearie."
There he ls, 'Dearie.' there he isv'
! she cried. excitedly, throwing one arm
about her mothers neck and thrusting
out the picture with her disengaged
hand. 80
And then the queer thing happened.
Toni" gasped Mrs Wells, the blood
su6usinS her cheeks.
why. 'Dearie.' you know himf''
asked Mildred, almost frightened. as
she peered into her mothers face with
wondering eyes.
Mrs. Wells reply was to bury her
face in her hands and seek relief In a
food Of tears.
The now terrified Mildred cried in
sympathy for a few seconds on her
mothers shoulder. and then suddenly
asked, with keen concern.
"'Dearie,' what are you crying forT
Nothing. darling" said Mrs. Wells
raising her head and vigorously using
her handkerchief as she checked a fnal
and very womanlIke snufie, but the
picture made mamma think Of an old
friend"
"weN, It just won't make you cry.
said the now thoroughly aggrieved MIL
dred. "In Just put it away and come
richt back" And on she went and
deDosited the print In story book iI
her room. Then she returned to Dear
ie," who earessed her fondly and said
Its a very nice picture, darling, and
mamma will keep 1t as long as She
lives"
The next day as Tom Gillespie sortet
his mail. somewhat aimlessly, his indif
ference suddenly vanished as he PICKED
I'D an envelope on which was scra wlet
q full copy of his business card, and IL
addition the caution: For nobody bu
Mr.. Gillespie" Tom drew forth a let
tor and a crumpled and spotted picture
which he Immediately recognized al
that of himself on the stump.
"A very mussy little GIRL" though
Tom. Then he read the epfstle. 1t ran
''Mr Gillespie: promised you pic
ture, and here 1t Is. Two were bad ant
one was good. This was good. mad
1t this morning on one Of the only tw,
pieces Of printing paper had.
thought 1t was fine until showed 1t t,
'Dearle.' my mamma. 1t made her cry
Tho spots on It are her tears. She Jus
said Tom and then she cried all owe
It and you see how she spoiled II. an
going to make a good one for her on tn,
only piece Of printing paper have left
She says she will keep 1t as long as sh
lives. When l get more paper mayb
I'll send you a better one. I also In
close little picture Of 'Dearie' sittin,
on the horse block. 80 you can see wha
she looks like. l made 1t. Isn't sh
sweet7 l shall keep your card loni
: tiWe, for like you very much. You
!, little friend,
MILDRED WELLS"
: Tom, whose fingers now trembled
took from the envelope the hithert
overlooked picture Of "Dearie." TIL
effect Of his first glance was startling
His pipe dropped from his mouth an
, he flung himself back in his chair.
Great heavens. Laura! At last! A
hast" he exclaimed.
,, Despite the fact that he had case o
in court Tom left the trial to his JUNO
! partner and hurried next day down I
r the farmhouse. He surprised Mildre(
who was putting daisy chain arOun
: the neck Of a cat.
Have you come fishing againf" wa
, her salutation.
4
I Il certainly have" replied Tom, q
!, ready feeling sort Of proprietorshi
IS he stopped down and kissed hel
e And here" he continued, producin
ipackage frem his pocket, ''is printin
paper enough to keep you busy
i month"
: "Weg. you're just the loveliest ma