The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-24

ueu, taxing his JlaNCllng SatcllCl ana shaw
from the rack, "as We stop at the ncxt
station, which Is due in ten minutes, | may
as well take my traps through withmc and
join you on the platform"
THUS saying, Richard Marcy threw hi,
shawl over his shoulder, and sauntercd lcis
urely through the long ;rain-rushing
blndly and calmly to his fate. For, as lie
entered the last car but one he became Il
witness and an actor in scene that inilu-
enced his whole future life.
The poor gricr-Stricicn German, of
whom lis companion, Doctor Townsend,
had spoken, with the dead infant in her
arms. sat silently weeping over the little
dead face.
The three sturdy children, grouped in
childish sorrow about their little dead
brother, was indeed touching spec
tacle. But, standing beside them, was the
divinity of Doctor TownsendS admiration
and she who was most certainly to "oharc
the euds' of the unhappy Richard.
She was tall, slender girl of eighteen,
with magnificent hair and eyes. As he en-
tered the car, she was speaking, her lovely
| face was flushed, and the small, rosy mouth,
! disclosing a beautiful set of teeth, turned
bewitchnSly towards the tall stranger at
t. c door.
" Ladies' and gentlemen" spoke the
sweet voice, "this poor woman, friendless
and pcnnilcsS, speaking no English, with
four little children, was expecting to find
work in St. Louis to support them. If
everything had gone we'll with her it would
have been haid TO-! her; but with her little
dead baby and her sowowlul heart she is
certainly deserving object of charity
| and ] propose that such rs feel willing, con-
tribute tleir mite toward Il little purse for
ler immediate wants and the burial of her
poor blby. And" she added, with be-
witching smile, land if any gentleman
viii lend me a hat, will go round and take
| up collection"
In an instant the gallant Richard pulled
his travelling cap from his blonde curls,
offered it to the Angel Of Mercy. who ac-
copied it with bewitching SMILE this
| the readily forthcoming dollars her gcncr-
ous, graceful appeal brought from the
purses of all in the car.
Richard watched the slender figure in
gray gathering the money ;and, looking at
the plaid cap in the white, iewccd fingers
lie bcthought him of his own donation and
$ cpping to the seat the beauty had just oc-
cupicd he laid its satchel and shawl upon
a family of its kind, belonging to the angel
in gray, and took from his pocket ten dol
lar bill, which he placed in the little hand
that returned him his cap. Further dam
age the poor fellow received, when second
smile and warmly-worded thanks for his lib
erl contribution were dealt him from the
beautiful mouth.
Dick was in the midst of an elaborate re-
ply, when the cars stopped. lie fingered
yet another moment seized his satchel and
shawl, with his eyes still on the face of his
chamer, aud then, even as the cars were
again in motion, he bethought himself of the
doctor, and hulricdly left the car and joined
hi> friend on the platform.
We'll" calculated that worthy, Il began
to believe you d concluded to 90 and bury
the dead laby, and make the protecting
beauty Mrs. Angelica Marcy. Isn't she a
stunner?"
Townsend. returned his friend, "dOn't
use slang in speaking of the noble creature"
lie looked after the train just disappearing
at the distance. 81 wish to Heaven" lie
continued, I'D remained aboard. How
stupid | was to leave it, / might have
learned her name and residence And
now"
"Now, in all probability" broke in the
doctor, "you'll never meet her in this vale
of tears But you'll know her in Heaven, if
you behave yourself well enough to- get there
by her wings she'll have the biggest of any
of them, seeing they've commenced TO
sprout on earth"
And thus rallying his thoroughly captvated
friend, the two made their way to the house
of an acquaintance, with whom they were
to remain that night, and go on the next
day to their destination-St. Louis.
After the first salutation, our hero went
/ to his room. to remove some Of the evil
dences of his long ride from New York. He
had removed his coat vest and collar; he
had splashed and soaped and washed, till
his damp culs clung close TO his shapely
head, when he made startling discovery.
Flushed and breathless he burst into the
next room, upon his friend.