The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-09-13
Gbe Qintes, Mem Bloomfield, 1Da.

Trust me, that no one will blame
you. They will say that you did right;
that your affections had led you--"
Here she pressed so closely to me, and
squeezed my hand, that felt little en-
barrassed, and paused in my speech.
"I presume," I continued after
pause, that the company will not re-
main very long?"
Not long, and therefore must we has
ten before [ am missed. l had to be very
artful, and pretended to have headache,
by way of excusing my absence from the
company this evening"" she added, with
playful tender smile,
"And e-the-the goods, you know.
Of course they are safe-removed."
"Why, no. had no one that 1 could
trust, and somehow they seemed to sus-
pect something--at least Clara did-she's
so prying and So"
"Not removed !" exclaimed 1, in con-
sternation. "Good heavens! what can
we do, with those things still here? 1t
will spoil all"
II concluded you would bring some
one with you to help, and the trunks are
now in my own room, if you could only
get them out. There is no danger of
our being seen, for no one is in that part
of the house, and we can enter by pri-
vate door,"
There was no help for it, and directing
the sergeant to accompany me, in order
to assist in removing the trunks, follow
ed Miss Cassandra to a side entrance, and
cautiously along dark passage to door,
before which she paused an instant.
cit is so strange" said she coyly, "to
admit a-one of the other sex into my
own apartment"
"But circumstances" | observed, al
most as bashfully. will excuse, will JUS
tify-"
"Hush p said she, in low whisper.
"Did you hear nothing|
"No. Let us hasten, or it will be too
late"
She softly opened the door, and step
ped into the room, family lighted by the
moon shining through three large win
dows. Sure enough, there was large
sized trunk standing near the door, ready
strapped, labelled, and presenting very
business-like appearance.
els that all" [ asked.
"Except a valise, which can carry
myself"
CA valise ?"
eyes; containing few light articles"
ooh, bottles, | presume"
She looked little surprised, but made
no answer, except to say:
"Be quick with the trunk, or we may
be interrupted, and"
Hush p
1t was | who now uttered the warning.
I fancied-it might have been only a
fancy-that 1 had caught sound, some
thing like suppressed giggle,at no great
distance from us.
But, as l would have turned to sum-
mon the sergeant to aid me in the re-
moval of the trunk, Miss Cassandra
again laid her clasped hands upon my
arm and leaned against my shoulder.
"Oh, dear p sighed she, "I feel so
dreadfully in taking this STEP"
"Dear madame, pray do not vex your
self about it, All will be well, L trust"
IF you could appreciate the sacrifice
which am now making"
Sacrifice p
For the sake of one I love, it is none,
certainly"
Certainly not"
"You will remember" said she, ten
derly, "you will remember in our future
years all that have this night under
gone for your sake"
"For my sake ?"
For yours only, whom you know I
love most on earth"
"Good gracious Miss Tremorne-I
p A horrible doubt, terrible suspi-
cion flashed upon me. withdrew lit
tie from her embrace, and with pale
face faltered:
May l ask what-what is contained
whether the whisky is in the trunk 2"
Whisky! !! she exclaimed, starting
back.
Yes, mas am, the spirits which"
ooh, l understand; ; your feelings have
overpowered you, as myself You need