Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-10
a}lisfellaueons.
FRED FARLEY,s LOVE.


Now mind, Fred, you'll be on hand di-
rectly after the Fourth IF anything should
happen TO call me away from home, Isabel,
my wife Bella, we call hcr-will enter
tain you until return | want you to see
Bella, and she wants to see you. You'll
say | ought to be happy man. And re-
member you are to stay a month, at least.
Oh, we will have rare sport
Il shall be there If I IN alive, Harry de-
pend upon that; and if you suffer yourself
to be called away before l come, and are not
there to receive me, / shall proceed at once
to claim the attention Of your Isabel.
All right old felew; you'll be warmly
received can assure you. Bella is anx-
ious to see the old chum of whom l have
told her so much
Harry Lynde and Fred Farley had been
friends from early youth-had been clums
at college-aud were now as warmly attach
ed to each other as friends and brothers can
be. They were young, the first Icing four
and twenty and the other a year younger.
Harry had been married six months, and
had settled down in pleasant villa on the
Hudson, provided and furnished by his
wife's father. Fred had just come into
possession of an ample fortune and before
going into business, which was ready for
him in the shape of a partnership in a
heavy commercial house, he had planned to
enjoy a summers vacation in the country
and his first trip out Of the metropolis was
to be, as we have seen, to bis chum's on the
Hudson.
The Fourth Of July came and passed. and
on the following Monday, Fred Farley made
his way up the river. He found the dwell
ing Of his friend one Of the most romantic
and Delightfully."- situated villas he had ever
seen, and as he entered the park, be asked
the coachman if Mr.. Lyude was at home.
No, SIR be went away on Friday on
business But he expected you, ard told
me that the horses we're at your service.
''And Mrs Isabel Lynde, is she at home?"
eyes, sir, and think she will provide
for you very we'll
Fred had playfully declared to his friend
that he hoped be should find bin gone mp
on his arrival, SO that he might claim the
undivided attention Of Bella but BOW that
the prospect was 50 near veriEeation, he
felt little bashful and uncomfortable. But
the coach was at the door, and he resolved
to put on bold face and meet the lads
without blushing OF finchipg; for be had
no doubt that Harry had repeated to her all
his nousensica' remarks.
Mrs Lynde, this is Mr. Fred Farley,
said the smart and afFable coachman, as he
led the way to the piszza Mr.. Farley,
Mrs. Isabel Lynde. .
Fred looked upon the woman who stood
upon the piazza to welcome him. Polis
and houris, and sylphs aud fairies, all lost
caste IN his estimation from that moment.
A more beautiful being he had never be-
held; and yet she was not one Of the airy,
gossamer beauties, such as be had seen in
bathrooms and drawiug-rooms. but a substan-
tial, whole-soulcd, frank faced, loyeable wo-
man, with whcle volumes Of truth ard po-
etFy in the sweet simmer of her smile, and
in the soft liquid light Of her large brown
eyes.
i am sorry Harry IS not at home, Mr.
Farley, but we will try and make you com
Portable until he returns He would not
have gone if he could have. helfe it.
He had business, suppose, remarked
Fred, as they entered the drawing room.
Yes; he was called to Albany, and may
soon have to go 70 Buffalo. 1t was some
important railroad business.
For little time Fred felt very bashfuL
If hrs. Lynde bad been common or plain,
he would have felt differently but it seem
ed like PROCLAMATION to claim the attention Of
one 50 lively and accomplished But Why
should he suffer such impediments 10 com