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

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you will not love me back, and promise to
marry me, I'LL don't know what won't
do therer'
Seeing that his fair charmer did not give
any signs of being further offended, but
only left off crying, and looked down in
confusion, the youth took courage, dropped
his gloves into his hat, and his hat on a lit
tie round table, and leaned his elbows on
the counter over against Annie, who did
not draw back and thus the young peoples
heads were not separated by any very cru
el distance.
What nonsense" she murmured.
at may be nonsense to expect you will
ever love me-" replied the youth ; "but it
to get you out of my head all this month try
what would and all my friends are Won
dering what is the matter with me. If l
have not the chance of getting you for my
wife, do not care whether pass my ex-
animation or not" That is sense, hope"
"But you are so young"
"Tll bet am older than you "
go, but that is nothing. And then-you
are gentleman"
"And so are you lady," said the youth.
go, learned all about you from your
father. / saw him leaving this house one
day, and little while afterwards l met
him in n smoking room and we happened
to get into conversation. He told me how
he had lost his property in unfortunate
speculations-on the turf and otherwise
and how, instead Of sitting down helpless
ly, as so many young ladies who have been
brought up in luxury would do, you tried
to earn living SO pluckily. And that
made me love you still more"
"Did you tell my father you knew the
shop, and had seen me?'
"Why, no I did not like to do that"
"Why?-Ah, / know the reason he
borrowed money of you p cried Annie,
coloring with vexation.
"Only trihe--the veriest trife."
"And l cannot even repay that. You
see how hopeless and foolish an engage
ment between us would be-"
"No, don't"
al have nothing in the world, and no
expectations"
i" No more have l." cried the lad, with
exultation. "I have nothing in the world,
have no expectations. Why we were
ordained for each other"
In the course of further parley, it trans
| ,,;,a1 that tI,o ,,ounor ,,op,c pop,a uoo Ed
ward Winston that he was articled to a
solicitor and had just served his time al
SO that he had gained applause in private
theatricals, and had an idea that his real
vocation was the stage-an evident resource
in ease Mr.. Johnstone, the father, did not
turn up, and Mr. Johnstone the uncle, re-
fused TO receive his niece, a state of affairs
which would render an immediate marriage
prudent. Annie did not quite see the log
ic of this, but owned that her distress at
seeing Mr.. Edward Winston well N-ned)
come in for a bad lunch every other day
was caused by a peculiar objection to receive
charity from him, which would not have
occurred to her in the ease of any human
might have killed themselves with bad pie.
crust, and while wondering at their taste,
she would have pocketed their shillings
with rejoicing.
Finally, it occurred to Ned Winston tC
look at his watch, and the position of the
hands drew a.whistle of dismay from hi
lips. "Nearly three ~ he cried; "and
Jenkins is waiting for my return to go ant
get his dinner.' And with hurried
hand-squeeze he took his departure.
Next day at 1.10 he reappeared, follow
ed by man bearing tray, which con
tanned oysters, stout and slices of cole
beef.
"Since it hurts your feelings to feed mt
, with your wares, have brought my OWL
luncheon" said Ned when he and Ami,
= were alone again. "There is double wha
, can eat, l see will you not help me on
, with it?"
So they ratified their engagement will
oysters and porter seated opposite to eacl
other at little handicapped table; anC
l when the meal was concluded, they felt a
4 if they had been acquainted for months
l On returning so late to the Office the da,
' before, Ned Winston had been subjecte,
TO troublesome questioning as TO what h
I had been doing with himself all the time
V so he took care to leave early to day, an
n nouncing his intention of returning at th
o same hour on the morrow
+ But on the following morning he was sen
e off to Chester with certain importan