The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-03-10

Having acknowledged her identity with Bar
bic for an instant, she was the most unapproach-
able s.Bll,ly'' the next, and would have nothing
to sav to him save in that character.
.'Daes your father know OF this. Barbe
What would he say?' persevered Anson, anx-
i)us'y
.'SAurc, an, it's not me own fader would be
intertttin wild me, would he ?" said Biddy,
In vain were all renonslrances with the rogu
{ i.h and wiful gill. She persisted in beng
Bday. even to nim, AMI maintained distance
between them very different from that between
him and Barhie in her own proper self. An
moved, provoked, chagrined, almost angry, the
advent of his father forced him to retire from
the kitchen, for fear Of betraying Barbie, which
he would not have done for great deal
1t was several hours before he could return
10 the house, his father having joined him, and
u,on one prrtext and aH1tler detained him
Wien at last :hey entered together, kitchen and
sitting room, both OF which had been IN a most
uniIdy state when they left there, had under
nuna such remarkably rcnoyatng process
that oil Joel drew back at first, thinking lie
ll;u! sci foo; IN somebody elses house instead OF
his own Supper was smoking on the table
such a supper as old Joel, at least, had not seen
for tannths 70 crown ALL Mrs Sheenbarger
was sitting, propped with pillows, in great
easy chair, and looking wondronsy cOntented,
and with reason-the poor lady had not Il wO-
mans hand about her before or since her Ill
ness They lived in such isolated, lnhOs-
pitable manner, that very few of their neigh
bars even knew that Mrs. Shellenbarger was
not as well as usual BldIy as she called her.
self, had tidied the poor lady up in wonder
fui manner.
Joel Sheenbarger sat down to the daintily
spread table, and made a most hearty and keen
ly reli>hcd meal glancing askance at Blddy
meanwhile Anson, strange to say, ate very
little, and he watched Bllly askancc too.
, This was only the lie inning of the reform this
daring gri instituted. First, however AS much
for her own peace of mind Anson's-kmow-
ing that mother and son were fast friends and
always of one opiniou-she told her secret 10
Mrs Shcenharger, and fairly wheedled her IN
, to approval. 1t Is true that she shook her
head at first, and looked wondrously shocked.
Bat it was so charming to have those little soft
hans futering about her, and see such bright
ness and comfort spring up around, that she
: eo,'8 not, for her own sake, help countenan-
cling as much as silence could, Biddy's mysterl-
! Gus presence.
havn't time to give you all particulars, but
having made good beginning with a true lrlsl
facility. Badv established herself .n a very shUr
time compIrtcy in the good graces of the old
= mantle had Il lurking liking to.' neatness
+ ami order, ANA Mrs ShelIenhrger wasn't a very
! tidv hnusekeeper Under the new ign, orde
: crew cut of chaos the hpuse seemed in h"il
+ day garh all the time, and an atmosphere o.
social cheerluness pervaded everything.
, One moruiug-BidIy had said something a
e bout leaving the day belure-the old man end
cd a grumbling complaint of Anson with =
] never seen no good come Of eddication yet
z II it hadn't a been for that college busine$.
) vuu might have taken liking to a sensible giT
and -ne to you " lie glanced at Billdy as h(
a Sauke Sh1 turned scarlet and came Beardrop
= ping tie dish size was holing 1t was not tht
d, first time Ansun had heard such in>inuaIuns
e and he rather enjoyed Bildy's trepidation.
'S.c here, father" he said roguiShly, JUS
q vou lIck NE out Il wife, and see what will cOm
OF it,
i The only girl 1 know of worth having
a wouldn't have you. l dare say-would you
j Bddy p joel said grumbngy, but suddenly
r turning then 10 the girl.
/ Ansun was smiling maiciously. Bridge
= O'Flynn had kept Barbie's lover at most ian
- t.,l;1;n, and upraIouiinu distance all This lime
: Uo y,,s t,Lioo his revenoe now Making
|, ,,a..e,ots e4r,rf Biddv rallied her confnse
. sen.es 70 saw. with considerable self posses
.;,r
..S,,,r, cir IN, ;s't nasalr thatu not b, af-
u ..n I.,,.,,,, ,,, ,,,.n IL, I'm, asl,ad,
..,'I1,. .;II yn,, ,,,rry ,,. p, said Arson
,,r.,,,l, exteu,lin, his hand.
- v;I ,hat now " said BiIdv. nromntl
= ,,,,;,,, tor l,,,I IN h,s
u ma Io.I como naar cbotioc with arnazp
on, l. ,,,ss tno Into to racaIe bownvpr. cvo
: LaIIo 'I a.;-IaJ :, as ,ysv so,n n,ado him ~,
j d"r.,,,,a Ia v.,. o,,i or do,rs nrosertly
y and ,,,,,,,,Iy r;nrbod himself 70 ascertain
l. 49,