The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

ture. In return, she gave him an ac-
count of all the people living around
Among other things she told him of a
wealthy old miller named Verplank, who
lived about six miles from there he had
married young and handsome wife, of
whom he was jealous and proud. To
make matters worse, handsome nephew
of his came to his house quite often and
took Mrs. Verplank out riding, which
brought the poor miller to the verge of
distraction.
Carl listened to her gossip for long
time with great attention; then, being
both refreshed and rested, he thanked the
woman for her hospitality, and bade her
farewell.
He logged along for few miles fur
ther, till he came to place where ven
due sale was being held. He looked on
for while, and watched the proceedings
of the sale with great interest, till his eye
was caught by three bee-hives. Carl had
never seen beehive before, and he ex-
amined them with great interest. Ask
ing by-stander what they contained, he
was told that they contained bees-that
bees made honey and wax-and other
scraps Of natural history, which Carl
heard with the greatest amazement.-
The bees seemed to strike his fancy, for
he stepped up to the auctioneer and ask
ed him what he would charge for a peck
of dem little critters ?"
"We don't sell bees by the measure"
replied that functonary, laughing, but
only by the hive"
Carl was sorry, and the auctioneer see
ing his disappointment, told him that he
would sell few to accommodate. TAX
ing an old candle box, he shook mum;
ber of the bees out Of the hive, and shut
ting up the box gave it to Carl, charging
him three dollars for the same. Carl
paid the money cheerfully, and walked
off with his prize as happy as king,
amidst the laughter of the crowd.
The shades Of evening were beginning
to fall when Carl came in sight of YER
plank's mill, and the miller was standing
in the doorway when he stepped up.
Goot efening. Mr.. Verplank How
toos you to-" said Carl, setting down his
box and accosting the miller.
The miller, whose percepsion was rath-
er obtuse, surveyed Carl with the most
unbounded astonishment.
How de duyvel toos you know dat
mine name is Verplank, eh?" he uttered,
in voice of surprise.
go, | knews everything, because l pc
q vordune deller !" returned Carl, coolly.
Mine pox here dells me cfryding | want
to know"
"Gome, dat is doc goot How de duy-
vel gan dat pox spheak any ding, wants
to know 2"
go, ko to de dunder didn't I dell yon
dat dis ish vordune-deller pox? Shust
ask me anyding an see."
"Tell, den, dell me vat mine vife's
name is and vat she ish toing shust now
den pelieve, an Ply dunder, not pc
fore p said the miller, 'increduously.
" De name ov your wife is Carlotta, an
shust now she is sbarking nit your nevy,
Hans Verblank !" cried Carl, triumphant
ly, removing his head from the box, to
which he applied his ear.
Dunder, blitzen, an dousand duy-
vels p exclaimed the miller in dismay.-
"Pselze pup is in dat pox, py tam !"
After recovering somewhat from his as
tonishment, he asked Carl if he would go
to the house, adding, as an inducement,
that he would give him three dollars and
his supper. Carl told him he would, il
he would give him lodging for the night
also; and, the miller complying, he ac-
companied him to his house.
The miller chuckled with delight as he
anticipated the dismay of his wife when
she should have her fondest secrets re.
vealed.
After supper Carl confounded both the
miller and his wife by the revelation he
made, by the pretended aid of the box
for the woman at whose house he had
dined, had posted him well in their af:
fairs.
Twill kif you one hoontret tollars for
dat pox p he exclaimed, thinking what a
valu able acquisition it would be to him in
! aiding to ferret ont his Wife's secrets q