The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

/ she s0liloqul2eu. y LIZ was so strange
that Grandfather Gordon's will was lost
III have heard say he willed to my mother
an immense fortune, but the will was
lost, and the one made number of years
before that, when my Grandfather was
angry, with her, was. executed, and the
money all went to some charitable insti-
tuition Mamma knew there was later
will she saw it, and if / could only find
it I'm sure papa would have no desire for
me to marry Jackson Garner. He
thinks itwould all be for my good to
marry this old man, since he has lost so
much Of his property Of late but I had
rather live on bread and water than do
it, would work my fingers off first p
Jia She sat there until the twilight came
stealing on, and a feeling of sadness stole
over her. ita brs .uIE ,dt I'D ei !d-ul1
81 do wish Hester would come up"
she said, half aloud. r., t-,. got..,,,L
But she had no moro than uttered the
! words when she heard a light, cautious
step on the stairs, and in a moment Hes
ter appeared, bearing q tray of tempting
| food
!" It's rather late for your supper, child,p
| she said, setting the tray. on the table ;
",but your father has been askin' me SO
many questions, I couldn't getaway soon
er, and I'm 'fraid I've told him some
things that amt exactly true. l had to
equivocate, but I tried to keep truth on
| my sid" "ioif EliLHud l'ifH" D , inc Ht
" Has he got my letter ?" asked Rose
hnxiously. FL 's gDi-sE gIl a'tEa W
/" La, yes, at supper time when you
didn't come down heyboguh toi hook on
easy finally he looked at me sideways,
and said, Where syRose z d isn't she
coming down to teafSnI looked as tIn-
conscious as | eould.9uH Why, you turn
ed her out-doors,Y L said, I and she took
you at your word.H'I thought he grew a
little pale, but he began to storm like he
generally does, knocked plate from the
table, and stepped on the cat, and stirred
things up generally, She's a little fool,p
he said but let. her go.,bA child who
won't obeyrme, is no child,ef mine'p She
left you q note,% said. He told me to
go gel. it, and ! did He read it through,
and then tore il in pieces and stamped
them under his feet. Tie didn't eat a
mouthful of supper, and he asked me all
manner Of questions, to see if | knowed
anything where you had gone; but of
course / didn't know nothin' about it z;
and so he stormed into the parlor, where
Jackson Garner was waitin' for him"
"Then he's here I'd much rather be
in the garret than in his presence" said
Rose uiDI a1A's 'I' t'H|H 'h" 't
ii Rose retired very early that night, and
was soon asleep on the little white bed in
one corner of the garrett, while her father
was walking his room in great anxiety
and sorrow. He had told jackson Gar
ner of her refusal to marry him, and her
flight from the house and the rich old
scoundrel comforted him by saying
she would soon be back, that she only
wanted to be a little econtrary, it was the
nature of galawomen still Colonel Cady
felt uneasy and undisturbed, i,5g qar ai |
a. 'Whereo could the little girl be Y'
he said y1toy bhimself,d ,d as heu paced
ibis room back aud forth. toa sa3i9d bod
LanHe slept very, little that night, but the
next day tried to appear as dunconcorned
and unrelenting as possible. s,imorqaoo
Iy Rose awoke in the morning refreshed,
but the day seemed very long and tedious.
She read, embroidered and .gazed out of
the window but she couldn't sing for fear
. she would be heard. That was a great
trial Hester stayed with her very little
! che dorad do Yotb;no. 30 otlront al 4 ot.ox,
ton of the Colonel Towards sunset,
lonesome and uneasy, she went to pom
derous chest of old yellow papers which
had belonged to her grandfather, and
lifted back the heavy cover NJ non
I soWho knows ?" said She isPerhaps
grandfa theirs last will was lost among
these papers. 4 will look them all over
4 ana rseey,.l r-5,r -Frsrrg rrlg 81 1r1 ga IN
4 uShe sat down on the floor, and COM
mepced pulling them out on her lap.
4 She looked at them, one by one until It
j was so dark she, could not distinguish the
| letters then she went back to the win
dow In the morning she recommenced
| the search, and continued it nearly the
! whole day. but with no success i'ehW
10 That night when every one In the
I house had retired, she robed herself in a
4 white dress, and combing her long hair
4 out, letting IL fall loose about her shoul-
Idersg9diid ON boioGfiia indi 39u2nm
'leiit' Everyone is so afraid of ghosts about
4 here she reasoned t'that II l am seen no
one gwill stop long enough to'see1 who
4 am36q gm Auoyod Il ii8iy b9gigoniunnn
g1She stole cautiously down the stairs,