The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-20

young or old, Dr. Arnold wouldn't waste
"a thought on such a chit as you-though
you might thank your stars if he should
in spite of forty wigs" And Miss
Sophy chucked softly behind her tea-urn.
"Ifh he wouldn 7 waste thought on
me, why in the world do you try to
make my mouth water I'm sure | don't
want to lead him into any such extrava-
gance."
Felicia placed her four-leaved clover
over the front door that very night, and
sat down to await the movements Of Fate
which we know are always stealthy and
unexpected Just now, certainly, Fate
seemed in no hurry. A week passed
without bringing any one in under the
spell of the clover-leaf Felicia had be-
gun to despair, when a perfumed note
from DR.. Gray arrived saying:
"DEAR MISS FELICIA Have you made
the acquaintance of DIR. Arnold yet poor
man. And how fares it with the four-eaved
clover? / am delegated to present you with
my sisters love-to which may | add my
own ?-and to request the pleasure of your
company at Shell Beach any fine day this
week. I should be most happy to call for
you, but duty beckons in another direction.
Yet shall try to give myself half-holiday
should you consent to make it one
Hopefully " yours,
"Oh, should so like to gow cried
Felicia "But how to get there ? ! can't
walk that distance, and all the farm
horses are at work, suppose Dear me :
] ,ul,n ro'p hot hA n,,'k
make me a coach-and six out Of the squash
vines and the squash bugsY'
Where do you want to 90 ~ asked her
godmother in the shape Of Aunt Sophy
For Felicia had not read the note to her
aunt and, moreover, she was afraid of
Aunt Sophy's opinion Of the young man
of the period. She would be sure to
say, " In my day young men didn't write
to their sisters friends unless they had
something particular to say for them
selves and the young men didn't send
their love in that ofi-hand manner, as if
it wasn't of the slightest consequence"
SO Felicia answered.
" Mrs. Ames, friend Of mine and
mammals wishes me to spend the first
fine day with her at Shell Beach"
" Perhaps DIR. Arnold will happen
along and take you in. He drives from
Dan to Beersheba on his visits and
wouldn't think anythingo doing per-
son u good turn" said her aunt.
I'D rather stay at home," sulked ie-
lcia.
You re Il very silly girl"
Perhaps SO but silly girls are just
the ones who like to have their own way.
Can't you send me to Shell Beach ?" she
said coaxingly.
Well, perhaps old Jones will harness
old Jolly and drive you over,if you're set
upon it, and are up early enough. And
there's the stage-go over in the stage
and I'll send Jones and Jolly to fetch
you home That'll be handiest"
"Oh, thank you; you are the best Of
aunts after all, if you have gone wild
over that old DIR. Arnold. l dare say you
can't help it he's bewitched you"
Just wait till he bewitches you"
So the next fine day found Felicia on
the road to Shell Beach, where Mrs.
Gray and Mrs. Ames were waiting to
welcome her, and where, toward noon,
they were Joined by DR. Gray. They sat
on the veranda, and watched the bathers,
and rode on the beach. Felicia mounted
on DR.. Gray's roam, of which, to tell the
truth, she was nightly afraid, was only
comforted by the delight of being cared
for by the doctor, who made her forget
danger by the glance of his eye.
And have you not met DIR. Arnold
yet? And has the fated fairy prince not
entered beneath the four-leaved clover 2"
he laughed. elbow do you know what will
happen while you're away?"
"When the fairy prince comes, may
be there to see No, | haven't met the
tiresome old doctor yet, though aunty
suggested that if he happened along |
might ride over here with him"
=" But he didn't happen along?"
4" No, thank goodness | took the
stage over. Mr.. Jones is coming to take
me home"
81 Mr.. Jones All don't remember
: hearing you mention him before A
particular friend of yours Lawyer, doctor
merchant, thief? He's a thief, if he
comes with intent to steal my little friend
Felicia," said DIR. Gray, with ill-coucealed
: curiosity. .. 3D.. l..,...,.,...,r
=" lie is one of the farm hands, if you
please"
, "Cruel girl shan't forgive you in {
t hurry. Jones is great burden off my
/ mind What possessed you p
"One likes to make believe to have I