The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-15

beside him the color mounted to her cheek,
as she said, laughingly, W" Yes it is"
Never mind what the young man did
then, gentle reader,-it is neither your
concern or mine.
All was arranged between them, and
when Chester again entered his little room,
it was with lighter heart than he had po-
sessed for many a long day.
The next morning he repaired to Mr..
Graham's, and informed him of the success
of his project. That gentleman rubbed his
hands with delight. "My carriage shall be
at your door, then, at the time you ap-
point, seven o'clock, you say?-all right /;
but when am to see the lady, eh, Ches-
ter P''
81 hope very soon, sir, was the slowly
spoken reply, for Hal did not feel comfort
able in the part he was playing toward the
kind old gentleman.
"Where do you go after the ceremony 2"
Away from the city?"
"No, sir, think not. To tell the truth,
do not feel quite satisfied about what
am to do? Is it right ?-what will her
father think of me?"
"Think Of you? He ought to be proud
to have such spunky daughter and SON.
in-law. You're sure he wouldn't let you
marry her?'
eyes, sir, I'm sure. Although never
asked him, know he expects her to marry
some one who is rich,-and that would
break her heart and mine"
"Then push ahead, boy Hearts be-
fore purses, that's what say, and I'm Q
practical man, too"
"You really think would do right, then
to secure the lady without her father S
consent ?''
eyes, l really do. But you have not
told me yet, where you are going first"
"I do not know certainly yet, sir. I
want her father to know it as soon as posi-
BILE, and think of going to his house at
once"
"You're a trump, Chester" exclaimed
Mr.. Graham, clapping the young man on
the shoulder, "that's the right course, do
that, and you'll have nothing to be asham-
ed of! Well, goodbye"
The shades of evening were falling up
on the great city as lady, heavily yelled,
was ushered into the parlor of Hal Ches-
ter's clearinghouse.
She had not long to wait, in a moment
the latter gentleman joined her, and direct
| ly afterwards carriage drove up to the
door,
Drawing the veil yet more closely around
her, that her fathers coachman might not
recognize her, May Graham entered the
vehicle, while Chester mounted the box.
A short drive brought them to the house
of the minister, who with his wife and a
friend of Halls stood ready to receive
! them.
The ceremony was performed without
delay the solemn words pronounced >
"Those whom God hath joined together,
let no man put asunder."
The young couple did not tarry long at
the parsonage, for, although they were JUS
titled in the course they had taken, by Mr..
Grahams own words, there still fingered in
their hearts an uneasiness that prompted
them to seek an interview with him at as
early an hour as possible.
The old gentleman was sitting alone in
his parlor.
every strange, this" he muttered
"May's gone out to tea without telling me
beforehand. She don't know what she's
missed. Ho! ho what glorious joke
Hal Chester is playing on some one now
Yes, came home early, to tell May, fol
she likes joke as we'll as l. Well, well,
she'll be home before long, and then III
tell her. Who can that be stopping at the
door?'
1t was too dark for him to recognize his
own carriage, and he was totally unpre
pared when his young friend entered the
room, a lady clinging to his arm.
"Why, Hail." exclaimed Mr.. Graham
when he had sufficiently mastered his sur