The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-10-18

"AiA O0il hlo WlleEe you are gong, OF
course 2"
"Would you believe it ?'' replied Fred
erick,
81 am going to court Miss Laura Pendle-
ton. You have heard of herq She comes
to our church sometimes, and you may
have seen her."
Rose looked very seriously at Uncle
Philips nephew.
"What jest is this" she asked, smiling
again.
What jest Do you thing there is any,
thing out of the way in my courting Miss
Pendleton? shall pay her my addresses,
and offer her my hand. Ha what is the
matter with my Rose? Tears?"
"O," said she, in a trembling voice. hid
ing her face, "you have been very kind
like a brother to me-and when you are
married, l shall have-no teacher any long
err'
"Dear Rose" said Fredricl1, in the ten
derest tone, "is this all ?''
No reply. Rose was red Rose her
face was burning.
Say you love me, Rose, and that you
would die of jealousy, if 1 should marry
Miss Pendleton," exclaimed Fredrick, pas
sionately.
He pressed her hand. She withdrew it
and turned away to conceal her emotion.
Frederick's arm glided about her waist.
Mr. Frederick" she said, bursting into
tears, Il never thought you could trife
with anybody's feelings in this wayr'
"Rose, dearest Rose % said the young
man, i'll the most tender and earnest man.
ner, forgive me. had no intention to
trifie with your feelings-for love you
My whole heart is yours %
The ''shock of exquisite pleasure" this
confession produced, brought another flood
of tears to the bright blue eyes of Rose.
Ah," said she, timidly, "what can I
believe? You contradict yourself! If you
love me, how can you offer yourself to Miss
Pendleton ?''
81 love you to please myself" replied
Frederick. 81 offer myself to Miss Pendle-
ton, to please my uncle"
Rose shrank from him, with a reproach-
full look, and rejoined:
81 thought You were man of principle
and honor p
"You misunderstood me, Rose. l shall
offer myself to Miss Pendleton. l must
obey my uncle"
Rose cast down her eyes sadly.
"But l swear never to marry unless
Frederick invaded her lap, and made con-
quest of her beautiful hand-'this is the re-
ward of my true love /! You or nobody Rose
shall be my wife,"
Rose raised her eyes hopefully.
"You speak in riddles" she murmured.
To be plain, then, my uncle's will is a
mountain of adamant. He ordains that /
shall offer myself to Miss Pendleton. l
shall obey him she will refuse me. Then
am free, and by degrees, can bring him
to think favorably of YOU"
Rose was very thoughtful. Frederick
kissed her eyes.
"But if Miss Pendleton should not re-
fuse you?" she said.
depend upon it, she will -
But-but-if you should forget that
you were counting her in fun, and fall in
love with her in earnest--''
"Ha Ha! jealous already, my Rose
But fear, nothing. have known you too
long and too well /; you are too much in my
heart for me to forget YOU"
Then Frederick told Rose all about Miss
Pendleton, to convince her how utterly
impossible it was for him to fall in love with
her; and then consoling and assuring his
protegc, he bade her an affectionate adieu
and set out half an hour after to pay his
first visit to Miss Laura Pendleton. Mr..
Frederick did not for some reason make
his appearance in as good style as he
might have done, although he knew the
fine lady his uncle had selected for his
bride was the very pink of country aristoc c.