The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-24

"Come, Rose p he called, looking up at
her window.
% Bridget" he said, coaxingly, as a le-
male figure emerged from the side-door,
"won't you please ask Miss Rose to huI-
Iy? It's getting late"
A burst of laughter from under the close
sunbonnet-he turned quickly.
"Well, Rose, 1 must say you've more
courage than most young women. You've
dared to throw away the advantage of pret-
ty feet. Where did you get those boots?"
" Bo,rowed, as is the most of my cos
tune, Harry" and dropping upon the
doorstep, she held out for his inspection
pair of feet cased in coarse leather shoes
with broad soles and half heels, the square
toes perfect contrast TO her usual wear.
"Now, Rose, what is going to be dono?"
''First, we are going to the village to
mail these letters after that-Well, I've
not made up my mind"
Twilight was approaching when the
merry pair set forth.
81 believe it is impossible FOR her to look
other than fresh and neat in any thing"
was Harry's mental comment, as he sur
veyed the slender figure beside him.
1t was quite dark when they entered Mil
ton, having achieved two-miles' walk in
half an hour. On her way, Rose had rem
dered to Harry a reason for her freak of to-
night, thus
GIVE always had fancy, Harry, that
would like to know just how much of the
courtesy receive in Milton is genuine =
paid me as attribute to my womanhood, pure
and simple-how much is due to the fact
that am Miss Amcsbury, a well-disposed,
well-born, and well-dressed young woman,
with property in my own right. You see,
Harry, like the queen of Sheba, who waxed
SO confidential with Solomon, I've told you
all that is in my heart"
Doubted, and Harry smiled down into
the sunny face whose swift bushes the
poke bonnet did not entirely conceal just
now she had pushed it back for air dur
ing her rapid walk.
Miss Amesbury had two lovers-Charle
Weir, resident of Milton, and Leigh
Crawford, who was quite ready to become
so for her sweet sake. Weir was drug
gist, had built up good business in Milton
by four years steady effort. Crawford was
boarding at the hotel for the summer, at
tracted to the neighborhood by Miss Ames-
bury's presence. He was reported To be
rich and speculator, which name convey
ed a vague idea of greatness to the more
simple country people, while another class
were less dazzled by his display of wealth
and his profession. Whatever his duties
were, they did not bear heavily upon him.
On the whole, he was rather popular than
otherwise. He scattered his money with q
liberal hand. ,1 si
His blood horses had stood many morn
ing this season at Mr.. Horizons door, when
Miss Amesbury chose to ride.
She was fastidious in her tastes there
was q longing of hers gratifed when she
rolled along luxuriously, leaning back upon
the rich cushions of Crawford's elegant
carriage. Hi @1 'Ur
But when Charlie Weir stole in at night
fall, and she walked up and down under
the stars by his side, listening to his deep
voice, she felt the qualification of higher
need in her nature than the desire for luxu-
Iious surroundings. She was barely twenty
one, and younger than her years indicated.
Still she was literally endowed with will
and energy-sonsitive ON one point, almost
morbidly SO. That development she ow-
ed to an aunt, narrow, bitter woman, who
had received her into the only home hel
childhood had known. She had learned
from her to dstrust those who approached
her as seeking her for her fortune.
The two were nearing the post-oflice
Looking up, Rose saw the usual crowd oil
loungers occupying the piazza of the build
ing. This piazza was only accessible by
means Of fight of wooden steps, few in
number, but ruinous from age, and steeI
withal There was always this thronl
about the Office on summer evenings. She
knew well enough how Miss Amesbury
would have been received, If she had
come up the street in her own proper per
son. There would have been deferentia
raising Of hats drawing back, right an,
) left, to leave broad space for her PASSAGE
! perhaps even an outstretched band TO as
, sist her over the worn boards in case o
5 need. She was known personally TO man!
4 of the village people--hada a speaking ac
: quaintance with nearly all. 400 glfli
: ~ Presently she recognized partly by hi