The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-12


"You shall pay dearly for this p roar
ed GORDON, now fairly infuriated. Yes
sir, I'll take the law on you the moment
we get anywhere where there is any law.
Call me rascal indeed r
Just at that moment the sharp signal
of "down brakes" sounded, and in q few
moments there was shock, and the train
come to sudden stop.
Everybody rushed Que to ascertain the
difficulty; and it was found that wheel
of the engine had broken, and the loco
motive was off the track.
No one was injured but it would take
some time to get things so that the next
train could run and in the meantime
MIR. Corban thought, with rapture, he
could make his escape. He formed the
plan of dropping the unfortunate baby
and fleeing to the woods. In the hustle
and confusion it could only be accom-
plished. But he had reckoned without
his host. Mr.. Smthers was right at his
elbow. lie had no notion to allow that
tempting reward to slip through his fin
gers; and a couple of other gentlemen
kept guard with him. And there stood
poor Corban holding the whimpering ba-
by, and expostulating, swearing and blus-
tering in way that made all the ladies
declare that he was a monster, and they
gave him very wide berth.
Suddenly the whistle of the next train
from Park kersburg was heard A bright
hope sprung up in Corban's breast. 1t
was possible the baby's mother might be
on board.
He rushed forward, but Smithers sei8-
ed his arm and held him back.
Be quiet, sr!" said he. "Remem-
ber you are under arrest"
The train had been warned of deten-
ton of the first express, and came to
halt little distance behind, and the mo-
ment it did so, the door of one of the
carriages was burst open, and out leaped
the mother.
A cry of joy came from Corban; and
with one bound he broke the grasp of Mr.
Smithers upon his arm, and rushed to-
ward her.
"Oh, my baby! My precious babyw
she screamed, snatching the baby from
Corban's arms. "My darling! My lit
tie angel darling~ And she fell kissing
it in way that set all the ladies round
pulling out their handkerchiefs and ex-
claiming, Did you ever" "Nay l
never p
"God bless you!" l never was SO glad
to see mortal being before"
ooh, you dear, delightful man. she
said, shaking hands with him. 81 am SO
much obliged to you for taking care of
my lamb. You see got belated mo-
ment, the coffee was so dreadfully hot"
Mr.. Smithers' face had grown very
long. "Then it is not Louis Roscoe's
child ? And it has not been stolen ?" he
asked, obviously.
81 should rather think not" replied
the mother, Indignantly. "It is my own
child, sir! All have left of the dear
husband who gave up his life at Cold
Harbor, two months after baby's birth"
II must heartily beg your pardon,
sir" said Mr.. Smthers "I-I-that
is, l didn't think, You see"
"Mind your own business, sir p said
Mr. Corban, shortly; "and continue
minding it the rest Of your life-that is
my advice, SIR
Mr.. Corban and Mrs. Bent, for that
was the young widows name, got very
friendly and familiar while the train was
getting ready, and Mr.. Corban took the
next seat by her side with real feeling
of delight now. She was going on
visit to the very city where his business
called him; and he obtained permission
to call on her and inquire about the baby
And in due time-I cannot tell how it
came about, for there is no accounting
for things of this kind-Mr. Corban con-
cluded that he was tired of boarding
Mrs. Gregg had become so neglectful of
her boarders' comfort so he led Mrs.
Bent to the altar, and set up home Of
his own with wife and baby.
Go to him now and utter one word
against women and babies, and you would
get shown to the door without ceremony.
Imitation Dark Woods.