The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-08-01

II And can do just what l please with
5i" "That depends upon circumstances. -
Probably yes" 1n'3 ,aalsl rl ber
r" Well, uncle, want you to lend it to
Mr.. Kirkwood, to help him get into bu-
siness again" "slI ...toI gr.ul0-,c "a. .,.o
/" Child, what for ?" or 1..,s..n a
RI" Because he has no friends left, uncle,
because | feel sorry for him." said Lisa
Segrist, with deepening color and down
cast eyes. "And, uncle, he must not
know who let him have it." -,..,...
Why not, you little network of rid
dies and mystery" ....,
"Oh, because l couldn't bear to have
him know. 1t could be managed, could
it not 7" . '' -
,.," /. Yes, 7 suppose. But are you really
in earnest, Lisa" '' ''' . 'i.''
Yes, uncle" ''''s.. u. ''."i
And the interest Of the money, that
has always supplied you with pins and
ribbons and tape, gimcrackery in gen
eral 2" a.. -.Y..1-' O.l4
1 can do without that uncle" Lisa
resolutely answered. But you must not
tell Cora. She would think it silly and
romantic" .',t,lr
.o" Well, well, child" said Uncle Segrist,
smiling, though he was in reality deeply
moved. "You shall have your own way.n'
The next week Mr.. Kirkwood's lawyer
informed him that ten thousand dollars
lay at his banking house, subject to his
draft or order at any time.
"Ten thousand dollars p cried poor
Guy, quite overwhelmed at the magni-
tude Of the sum "who lent me ten thou
sand dollars ?" '. a.
j" That is what am not at liberty to
inform you," said Mr.. Jessup very stifiiy.
And it was in vain that Guy Kirk
wood, marshaling in his memory all his
improbable friends, tried to fix the benefit
upon one or the other of them. No, he
could not place it anywhere, this myste-
rious benediction he must just accept in
the spirit in which it had been given.
"Ah! l will try to prove to my un-
known friend.Y he said, in a choking
voice, "that the favor has not been be-
slowed in vain. Upon this foundation,
Heaven helping me, | will build, up the
beginning of new fortune, more pros
porous career. r...,..ur -.,ts...
% MIR. Kirk woods words proved almost
prophetic. Five years from the time, he
had not only regained his former position
in the commercial world, but had shot be-
yond it and Cora Segrist, who in the
meantime had INDUCED in several futile
fiirtations, and broken off two engage
ments, began seriously to consider the
of once more spreading her
net for the birds she had let fly SO long
ago. ''.' .'.' "'''7
W" Because I really am getting quite
middle-agedW p said Cora, demurely "and
Mr. Kirkwood certainly is more hand
some than ever" .a.DdJ.i7.
> Guy Kirkwood came often to Mr.. Sc
grist's mansion; but Cora disposed though
she was to take the most favorable view
of matters, couldIpot but distrust that it
was more on her sisters account than her
own. r.55i,, T. hed g.,s .lsr. .,.f, ts,..I|
.. Does he really care, for her, / won,
der % thought Cora, or is it only to re-
yenge himself, upon me for the, cavalier
manner in which, | dismissed him, Ave
years ago? Nonsense! Lisa isn't half as
pretty as l am, and she never was.
shall win the battle yet. "'''- 80 4 -.' p '.'n
Mr.. Kirkwood had just posted letter
"a missive whereupon hung his fate
directed to Lisa Segrist. gaFor lie had
learned to love the sly, gentle girl, and
lacking courage to tell her so in words.
he put the substance of his hearts hope
on paper, ia oi barIo,,t sea ,r.gv
I" 4" For wont live in this sort of sus-
pense any longer" was his resolve. .,,.,-I
From the post office, he went directly
% old Jessup's law ,sanctum. -, -.
Have, you paid back that ten thou
;and dollars, according to my orders p
he said '''n" G''r orr iha'''n ''d ~
"T paid it to-day, with legal interest,
both simple and compoundMfof five
years" answered Jessup, very suceinctly.s
h'' | only wish / knew whom to thank
'or this stepping stone to fortuheHi aollI
Old Dir Segrist, ,awho was sitting byll
queerly, over the top of his
spectacle glasses. L,,ormt r99E lad rau1wI
grH Nowwhat would you give q to know,
juy2H he saidoJ ltj oiilnr f1,d baI b4,lI
.hHaR ! am -worth,p was tho impul-iI
ilye answer ,f17aEG r4sI 1tt.l- juliisH
Well" chuckled the old man, # IL
eau tell you on cheaper terms than, that,
was bound over to secrecy for five years, !
out the time was up Last week. Your
mysterious good sngelaYas none other
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