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

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of handkerchief she had in her hand
when she spoke to him.
lie was bachelor, and likely to continue
so, people prophesied, for, though courteous
and gentlemanly, he was never gallant or
attentive to women in the least possible de-
gree. Of course, therefore, it caused some
remark among the boarders when the next
morning after his return, instead of break
fasting at the first table, as was his invari-
able custom, he waited until the second,
and when the stranger made her appearance
opened conversation with her, and even
accompanied her into the parlor, tarrying
there several minutes 1t was supposed
that the lady was an old acquaintance of
Montford's, at first, but some one who had
been passenger on the steamer and had
heard the conversation between them, re-
vealed the circumstance to one of the board
ers, and the fact was duly circulated and
marvelled over, and as the days went by,
and the intimacy increased, the interest in
the subject was intense. Was it possible
that this shy, quiet little creature, without
any visible effort, had captured this grave,
unimpressible man, for whom so many cum
ming snares had been set in vain?"
Mrs. Dinsmore was widow of thirty or
thereabouts, it was judged. Her husband
had owned property in Monroe, a lake town
lying south of Detroit. She had preferred
stopping in Detroit, as Mr.. German, a law
yer who had sometimes done business for
her husband, lived in that city. She pro-
posed putting the business in his hands,
and waiting in Detroit until the sale was
effected.
Fortunately Mr.. Montford was particu-
lar friend of Gorman's, and at once volun-
teered to bring him to the lady. Mr.. Mont
ford also thought Mrs. Dinsmore had better
see her property, before she deputed even
SO reliable man as his friend to sell it, and
as he-very opportunely-had business in
Monroe, and was going to drive down in his
own carriage, if she liked she could 90
down with him, and take look at her DOS
sessions, all of which was very kind and
friendly in Mr.. Montford, and was SO re-
garded by the lady, who already felt as if
he were an old friend, and forgot her re-
serve and talked with him frankly of her
affairs, saying little, however, of her previ-
Gus life, save that she was without any near
er relative than an uncle, with whom she
had been living since her husbands death.
in Montreal. He was equally reticent re-
garding the past, but spoke freely of the
present and future, of his hopes and plans
more freely than he often spoke of them
to his closest friends.
During the next two week Mr.. Montford's
business at Monroe increased astonishinply
1t was. moreover, quite remarkable coin
cidence that it was always particularly
pressing at those times when it was neces-
sary for Mrs. Dinsmore to go down.
At length the business which had BROUGHT
Mrs. Dinsmore to Detroit was settled. and
the money received, and Mr.. German dis
charged from further duty in the matter
There was no reason why the pretty little
widow-for she ,oas prctty-should tarry
longer but being her own mistress, there
was no reason why she should not, provided
she chose. She did choose, and another
two weeks passed, and then she decided to
go back to Montreal. Not because Mon
treal looked particularly attractive to her
on the contrary, she very much preferred
Detroit, but after sitting down and cross
exarning herself pretty closely, she decided,
with a sudden blush, that it was best for
her to 60 home immediately.
The next morning she mentioned. quite
casually, of course, that she should leave
on the following day. Mr. Montfbrl, who
was in the room in conversation with anoth
er gentleman, left him abruptly. and went
out. He did not return at the dinner hour.
but about four O'Clock he drove mp in his
carriage, and went at once to the ladies'
parlor. 1t was quite deserted, and ringing
the bell, he requested the servant to ask