The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-08

bind her to him. Her father could not
take her from him, and he should be
sure of her. And he gave them to un-
derstand that he was rich, and being a
stranger in the State, no one was able to
contradict him, and his accepting clerk
ship in store was cited as proof of his
energy and industry, and bright exam
pie for other young men of wealth to
follow. Well, what do you suppose this
fellow did at last p
"I-I don't know" she stammered,
confused by his steady gaze.
{" No, and you would never guess
When the wedding-day was fixed, and
this beautiful girl already to bestow her.
self upon him, he left the country and
fled like second Cain"
"Fled !" she gasped turning deadly
pale, and trembling from head to foot.
He looked little surprised at her emo
ton, but resumed
" Yes, he fed out of the country, and
staid three years, and people believed that
in some inexplainable way he dropped out
Of existence. He justified himself for
taking this strange step, on the ground
that it was better than deceiving them
until the girl was his wife, and it was too
late for her to escape the disgrace he
knew they would call it, He was too
weak to face the anger of her father and
brother, ,and so he took this towards way
Well, after three years he came back, for
the face of this girl haunted him perpet-
ually, and perhaps he had some sort of
vague hope that fate might yet bring
them together. He employed man,
stranger to himself, to travel through the
Eastern States and inquire concerning
this family. The man returned with the
news that the young lady had lately mar
ried man twice her years, but possessed
of great wealth. And so the dream fa-
ded, and he set himself to the acquire
ment Of wealth, and succeeded, but still
through all the long years there was a
tenderness in his heart for this woman
and no other could ever take the place
she had once occupied, and he fancied
none other ever could. But one day he
met woman whom he loved instantly
He did not know it himself, but he did
lie saw her day after day and the truth
at last dawned upon him that with all a
mans most passionate love he loved this
woman. But he resolved never to de-
ceive, in the slightest thing, another wo-
man whom he loved. She should know
all his past weakness and duplicity, as
well as the fact of his previous attach
ment There, the story is told; do you
think if he came to this woman and told
her his love in few bold, honest words,
that she could forgive and overlook his
past errors, provided she loved him'?"
think she could-yes," she replied
softly, faint bloom stealing into her
cheeks.
Could you do it, Mrs. Dinsmore p
bending over her till his breath swept hel
cheek, and looking eagerly into the down,
cast face.
Yes, Lancelot, | think I could" she
replied, lifting her eyes suddenly to his
face
My God Lefty" he gasped, drop
ping her hand, and turning deadly white
Mrs, Dinsmore had no water, no vola
tile salts and something must be done tc
restore him Immediately. She adopted ;
novel remedy; she put one little sof
hand about his neck and kissed him OF
the lips | am happy to record the com
plete success Of the experiment Mr.
Montford revived with astonishing sud
denness, apparently strongly impressed
with the truth Of the old adage, tina
one good turn deserves another" though
certainly he could not have thought the
pretty, blushing face held against hi
breast either cold or unconcious.
"You have not known me all this time
love?" he asked a moment after, 8" il
spite of my changed name, too"
ono; only knew by the story, but
have been startled sometimes by some
chance expression Or tone, and-I lovec
you for them.
"My sweet Lefty"
{" But Lancelot," she said, gently, 81
should never have given you up. 1t was
very hard for me to bear, and life had
little charm for me then. My father
urged me to marry Mr.. Dinsmore, and
hnollu ooncantad haoouSo I haliauad ,,o,,