The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-08


part to which she could offer no reasonable
opposition. Calmly yielding to the fate
which denied him the bliss of being loved,
but let "concealment like worm in the
bud feed on his damasl1 cheek"
Rose flirted. A new star had risen in
the armament of that circle in which she
moved in the person of a Mr.. Sampson
Deele. He had lately come from Baltimore,
was the son of merchant prince, who
owned fine estate OH the Rappahanmock
in Virginia, with two hundred negroes.
Rose firted with him and Mr.. Sampson
Deele was as constant as a needle to the
pole. Soon the Irritation assumed more
serious aspect. The elegant gentleman was
ever by her side, and she never failed
to smile upon him. Poor Carpenter gave
mp all for lost, and never intruded upon her
presence.
For about three months, Mr.. Deele had
chung to her, and then it was whispered
that he had proposed and was accepted.
Roses brothers were i'll ecstacies. They
had been fearful she would throw herself
away upon poor fellow like Carpenter :;
and both of them declared it was the most
sensible thing they had ever known her to
do; inasmuch as they did not expect much
of her in the matter of matrimony.
l had heard all about these things as
matter of gopsip. pitied poor Carpenter,
with whom I was well acquainted; but the
wealth, position, prospects and magnificent
expectations of Mr.. Sampson Deele could
not be gainsayed.
elbow is Mr. Deele ?' / asked. when she
was seated.
''He is a knave ~ replied she smartly.
I was utterly astonished at the ebulition
of feeling.
"Read that letter, Mr.. Docket, and let
it explain my business in lawyers office"
took the document. 1t was from Mr..
first time, that the engagement between
the parties had been broken up. Itappear-
ed that she had formally dismissed him.
The letter was a strictly business document
If he had written any thing more delicate {;
had he demonstrated as lover against his
banshment he had done so before this was
penned. In this he laid aside the character
of the lover, and assumed that of business,
looking out sharply for his material inter
ests. The substance of it was that the wri-
ter would prosecute her for breach of
promise, if she refused to marry him.
"What shall l do, Mr.. Docket?" she
asked, trying to laugh, but could observe
the trepidation that filled her mind.
"Really, Rose, this is bad business
Why did you Danish him ? can conceive
what a terrible misfortune it must be, to be
exiled from your presence"
81 banished him because he is knave.
1 can prove that he is gambler-a profes-
sional gamester."
/" That will not be sufficient
q feared not, but one thing is certain,
will never speak to him again, let the
consequences be what they may"
L" Have there been any letters?"
g Yes, he has everything in black and
white"
" Bad, bad, Rose"
81 know that or I should not have came
to you with such an affair"
questioned her closely as to all the par
ticulars of the affair. Mr.. Sampson Deele
could have no better case, as it looked as il
everything had been done by design and be.
fore the interview was finished, | was satisfied
that he was scoundrel, that all he want
ed was my fair clients fortune. But Rose
was completely in his power.
For two or three days 1 fretted over the
case, and then decided to go to Baltimore
myself. Enjoining upon Rose the strictest
secrecy in regard to my movements, I de.
parted 1t would take too much sspace tc
relate the incidents of my search in Balti
more besides it would spoil the story
| therefore / withhold them
On my return, / hastened to Rose and
desired her to send for Mr.. Deele. He