The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-16

burning to tell, but yet treasured up for her
last munication-namely, that on the
most reliable authority her Indian nephew
was not worth dozen rupees; and that he
had actually attempted to raise loan on
his prospects of marriage with Miss Muci-
ler.
"Quite absurd, you know" said Mrs.
Sharing; "but it just shows what he is
worth"
"But I know he has money" Mrs. Mu.
ciller protested Indignantly. 81 am certain
of it. That Reclamation Company is a
wonderfully good thing, and l know his
money is in that. l have made every in
quiry."
Exactly. But that is the very reason.
The Anglo-Waddy Company has gone to
entire ruin. My husband says the shares
are not worth a sixpence."
This was great blow for Mrs. Mueller,
especially remembering that she had only
herself to blame for promulgating the re-
port of Julia's engagement to this adven-
turer. The one little bit of comfort she
had remaining was, that Mr.. Geogagan had
been as much deceived in thinking. Julia
had expectations as she had been with him.
But that did not mend the matter, which
presented itself to her mind in the light of
most atrocious take-in, and she said so.
"Well, butt said Mrs. Sharing, "the
Company was prospering when he left In
dia, and there is no reason to suppose he
has been guilty of intentional deception"
"What has that to do with it? How
does that make any reparation for the in
jury it has caused to my daughters pros
poets? Everybody knows of the engage
ment, and people will talk. o, how they
will talk 1t is abominable ! 1t will be
most prejudicial to Julia to break it off
now but it must be done at any COST
And most fortunate escape it will be-"
Mrs. Mueller returned to tea at Braith-
field Villa, outwardly calm and cool, but as
may be imagined, in not the most placid Sc
renity of mind. She made not the slight
est alteration in her behavior to Mr.. Geoga-
gan, who appeared in very fair spirits, and
entirely unsuspicious of the coming storm
Mrs. Mueller was woman of quick ac-
ton; course once resolved on with her
was put into execution Immediately. When
tea was finished she blandly requested Nod
dy and Julia to leave the ROOM Her man
ner of doing this was so marked that had
Mr.. Frank not been deeply interested in a
book he was reading on the sofa, he might
have had his suspicious aroused.
When they were alone Mrs Mueller COM
menced ''Mr. Geogagan, will do me the IA
vor to pay attention to few words / have
to say ?"
81 am all attention." said Mr.. Frank,
dropping his book and drawing himself
comfortably on the sofa-cushion
"When you invited yourself as my guest
had not the slightest idea that you would
place me in false position"
Nor !, said Mr.. Frank resignedly, his
hands lauguidly crossed, with the air of a
martyr.
I" had no idea that you would avail your
self of my hospitality to betray tho conf
dence naturally reposed in a visitor.'
Mrs. Mueller paused expecting an an
swer; but Mr.. Frank was silent.
"Or," she continued, 81 should not have
extended towards you that hospitality
You will excuse my being plain, but it is
my duty to be So"
Mr.. Frank extended his hands and bent
his head, as deprecating such an apology.
Your conduct towards my daughter
Julia has been most heartily cruel"
Excuse me-" said Mr.. Frank.
"Pardon me; don't wish to be inter
rupted. Most heartlessly cruel You have
paid her marked attentions at home and
abroad, and have given currency to a most
undesirable report that you were engaged
to her, without any reference whatever, to
my wishes and feelings. do not, of course
pretend to know the extent to which YOU
have influenced her mind, or the. hold you
may have succeeded in obtaining over hei