The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-31
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teau, he picked up the article, and having
bowed to his hostess was about quitting
the apartment when Miss Townley ex-
claimed
81 hope l havn't offended you. Pail
be dreadfully mad when he hears you've
gone in this style. He'll be sure to blame
me, too. I wish you'd leave little note
explaining that you go of-of your own
free will, as it were. You don't mind
doing this, do you"
She looked at him with what was evi-
IDENTIFY intended for winning smile, but
poor Livermore thought it only repul-
sivc leer. l shall be very willing, Miss
Townley," he said, "to leave a note for
your father, thoroughly vindicating you
in the matter of my departure. What is
it that you desire me to write ?" taking a
card-case and pencil from one of his
pockets.
"Only that you don't want to marry
me-that you don't think we shall suit
each other, and all that. Please be good
enough not to say anything about the
smoking, because pa don't know that l
smoke, and"
But Livermore without waiting for fur
ther instructions, began rapidly writing
on one of the cards which he had select
ed from his case. When he had finished
he turned toward Miss Townley with
these words:
"The following is my message to your
father:
"'Sr-I desire to have the agreement broken
concerning my future marriage with your daugh-
ter. have held an interview with her and con-
fess to being wholly unwilling that such lady
shall become my wife. RICHARD LIvERMoRE. ."
That's precisely itv' boisterously ex-
claimed Miss Townley, when her compan-
ion had handed her the card. Old fel-
low," suddenly slappng Livermore on the
back, familiarly-" old fellow you've got
handsome streak in you, for all we don't
like each other. Better try cigar before
you CO."
But Livermore rushed from the apart
ment as though willing to remain not an
other instant longer in the society of so
out-and-out monstrosity of womanhood
And shortly afterward the hall door
closed upon his retreating figure.
Lyman, you have certainly been max
ing the most utterly revolving creature Of
yourself that it is possible to conceive Of
| have been listening in the dining room
yonder, to every word you said" And
the real Clara Townley having just en-
tered the room by different door from
that by which poor Livermore had made
his exit, surveyed her disguised love with
laughing eyes.
"There is my chief trophy" exclaim.
ed Lyman, waving above his head the
card which contained Livermore's mes.
sage to Clara's father.
1" M hoch signo vinces. your father will
of course consent to our marriage, now
Clara for he will become alarmed lest
you lack the power to attract husband
to your side, on reading this stingine
criticism from Livermore, and gratefully
accept the next chance that offers itself
Whether Mr.. John Townley INDUCED
in any such train of reasoning as the
above, it would be difficult to say. But
two facts are certain, viz: His deep in
dignation on reading Livermore's mes
sage, and his ultimate consent to Clara'l
marriage with Lyman Palmer, the man O.
her choice. So much for the clever dis
enchantment and the verifcation of Miss
Clara Townley's favorite maxim-'Wher,
there's will there's a way