The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
THE MISER'S WILL.
90 WHATw muttered Noah Bren-
w nan, gazing into Walter Ad-

| fNN'ANS NNA 49, "hN hNiP hiC
Yes" returned the youth, hopeful
ly. " l could never be happy with Agnes,
much as loved her, if l thought her
dear old father had no home. Come,
we will live together, and be as happy as
the days are long"
" But your salary?"
!" Is sufficient for us. l have five hun
dred dollars year. We can live on that,
and lay up something too"
Well, well-take her-love her-be
good to her-make her happy-don't
never -
When the old man saw the JOYOUS
tears streaming from his child's eyes he
turned away and walked quickly from
the house, but he was not SO quick but
that he heard the blessing that followed
him. And when he walked alone be-
meath the starry heavens, he wiped his
eyes as though something troubled him.
Gay as alark, was gentle, beautiful
Agnes, when she became the wife of Wal
ter Adams. The rose bloomed again
upon her cheek, and the smiles were
upon her happy face, like sunshine, all
the day long.
Do you pray God to help you to love
me now ?" the old man asked after he
had lived with Walter some two months.
Why, what do you mean?" Agnes
asked, in surprise
"You used to pray so, for I heard
you," returned Noah.
A moment the young wife gazed into
her parents face, and then she answered,
while she threw her arms about his
neck:
Oh, pray that you may be spared
to us for long years in peace and happi-
ness. But-love you? Oh, [ could not
help it, if should try. And Walter
loves you, father-he loves you very
much, for he has told me SO many times"
There was something more than usual
in the old mans eyes, now.
One evening, as the happy trio sat at
tea, Walter looked more thoughtful than
was his wont.
"What is it lover" Agnes asked.
"Oh, nothing" the husband said, with
a smile, {" was only thinking"
But of what?"
Only castle-building, thats.all."
6" In the air, the young man replied
with a laugh.
"But tell what it is"
" Well, I'd as lief tell you as not.-Mr
Osgood is to retire from our firm in
few days. He is well advanced in years
and has made fortune in the business
and will now live for comfort and health
alone. He has not been very well of late
years"
And is that all ?"
I" No. | am to be advanced to the post
of head book-keeper, with a salary of
twelve hundred dollars"
" And is that all 2"
"Yes."
/" But what castle in the air is there
about that ?"
i" Oh, that isn't the castle"
"Then what is the castle ?" urged the
old man.
"Why, simply this said Walter,
laughing, but yet almost ashamed to tell
it. "This noon Mr.. Osgood patted me
on the shoulder, and, said he, in his play
ful way, " Walter, LII sell you all my
interest here for fifty thousand dollars"
/" Ha, ha, hal" laughed Noah Brennan,
and you thought he was really in earn
est ?"
"No, no." quickly returned the young
man" | did not think that, though |
knew that the two other partners would
very willingly have me for an associate"
:" But it seems to me that Osgood esti-
mates his share in the concern at high
price"
40, no it is very low one. There
is clear capital of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in the business at this
moment. And think of all the standing
and good will, which goes for nothing"
Ha, ha, ha," laughed the old man
again.
Then Walter laughed, and then Agnes
laughed, and they finished their supper.
On the next evening Walter Adams
came in and sat down on the sofa without
speaking. He was pale and agitated,
and his eyes had vacant, wandering