The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-09-06
No. 80.

water, as if entirely unconscious of the adj
miration she excited. I wondered if my
little ;Allie had misgiving when she saw
how Gerald Wayne fingered by the strar
gers side, and congratulated myself that
was dry, musty old bachelor, supposed
to be without heart to lose.
We remained on deck until late into the
moonlight night, and then separated re-
luctantly. Before morning we were safely
landed ON the shore, and once in Newport
found lodgings already secured for our
whole party, through Geralds thoughtful
ness. Then followed rare days, that
almost reminded me of my youthful Utopi-
an dreams of happiness. Pleasant strolls
i'll the dewy morning, rare frolics in the
tumbling surf, romantic drives in the still
twilight dew upon the shell-strewn beach
and silent walks under the solemn STARLIGHT
with the eternal anthem of the sea sound
in our ears. enjoyed it with a keen rel
ish had never thought to know again.
and so | thought did all, until 1 detected
an increasing pallor on Allies cheek, and
an occasional Quivcr Of her unusually silent
lip.
SO looked around me for the cause, and
once aroused, | wondered at my previous
blindness. 1t was tacitly admitted by all
our party to be nothing UNUSUAL to see ev-
cry stranger, the moment he received an
introduction, offer to Lady Waldergraye's
rare loveliness the homage of uudisouised
admiration; but Gerald Wayne was be-
slowing something more. Heart, life, and
soulw poured out in the passionate CLAN
ces that followed her slightest movement
and now that my vigilance was awake, [
fancied | could detect on her part an evil
dent effort to please and attract him more
than any other. | wondered little at it.
. Gerald was a fine fellow, and in possession
Of handsome property, but I never
thought his talents remarkable. Certainly
he did not seem to me such man as wo-
man of Lady Waldegrave's position and
attractions would consent to marry. even if
she condescenGed at all to accept an unit
tied American. Lady Waldegrave and
Gerald entirely absorbed in a game of chess,
where the graceful movements of the ivory
white arms, clasped by their heavy brace
lets OF gold, and shaded by mist of float
ing lace, were study of beauty in them
selves, and turned to Mary Vose, who was
sitting by me trifling with her crochet nee
die and web of crimson silk, saying, in
subdued voice:
Who is this Lady Waldegrave ?"
"E tn, Bqute!' replied she, LAUGHING
lightly; $50 you are going over likewise
to the victorious side? Heigho! what's to
become of the rest of us? l think I'll have
placard, to save me the trouble of answer
ing so many times that one important
question. Lady Waldegrave is an English
woman widow, who came over to America
to see the country and search out a long
absent friend. I think it must In Mr..
| Wayne-she gives him attention enough" :"
"She came in the steamer with you, AL
lie said, belive?''
eyes, from Halifax. She remained there
over one steamer to search out any trace
of her mysterious friend in those quarters.
We became exceedingly interested in her.
and invited her to go home with us which
she did and will remain with us until her
expected friends arrive from England, to
join her on the tour through the States"
had not been very attentive to Mary's
remarks. / was watching poor Allies
strenuous efforts to answer Jack Vose CO.
herently. and at the same time catch all the
meaning smiles and significant gestures ex-
changed between the chess-players. Ieven
saw the tear that was dashed SO stealthily
from the sillSen eyelash and while l
gazed, was making, a daring resolution.
Concluded next week.