The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-10

/ IcIeHl Sentiments LOT MN, ana L desired
him never again to allude to the subject.
The last time l saw him he grew somewhat
rude, and accused mo of beguling him
with false hopes. Perhaps retorted with
some warmth, and then he charged me with
caring for another.
Now her voice faltered little, and her
eyes fell.
Mr.. Britton, perhaps" suggested the
major.
Yes sir Mr.. Britton. Frank accused
him of being an unprinciplcd adventurr,
and exerting a criminal influence over my
father to induce him to make will in his
favor. Such base cruel falsehood ! fear
| treated Frank with all the scorn | felt.
| told him to leave me, for lie was not wor-
thy to take the name of Edward Britton ON
his lips And indeed do not think Edward
was ever guilty of an ungenerous Or un-
worthy thought or action
Now, indeed, | saw how beautiful she
could be; her delicate complexion, all
flushed with changing bloom, and the
love of her life shining through her eyes in
an exalted and wistful glow.
II do think" she added, "that Frank
really thought | cared more for Edward
than for brother. But know they have
met and quarreled. But o Major Keene
90 not tell me his blood is on Franks
hands"
She was violently agitated, and the major
was really quite tender in his efforts to re-
assure her.
Then he asked for some speci men of
Grentham's penmanship, which Miss Cor
don procured--a weak etieminate hand,
totally unlike John Wilkinson's heavy
strokes-and then we went away.
When we we're again in the street the
major thought fit to inform me that the land
lord of the Mountain House at Greyville
had come to him in q state of great excite
ment abont the mystery and begged him to
clear it up, not only for the honor of his
house, but for the personal interest he had
felt for Britton, whom he had taken quite
fancy to, notwithstanding his extremely
silent and melancholy manner.
81 thought it was some unfortunate love
affair" said the honest countryman, "and
some young fellows take such things hard,
so didn't bother him II quzzing of him,
but made believe didn't take no notice as
how he couldn't sleep and went off nights
on the lake but kinder let him go on just
as he liked, and he used to come home just
before daylight, and look pale and beat out
as ghost at breakfast"
pretty shrewd old chap" added the
Major, lighting Il cigar.
He had learned from the same source
House in the Wednesdays stage, and in
quiled for Britton, who was then absent,
but returned about nine o'clock, and went
Immediately to his room, Grentham soon
followed him there, when Mr.. Slower the
landlord heard loud words, the angry voice
evidently Grentham's. The landlord went
toward the room and heard him say:
$50 after playing the d---with an inn
beetle old man, and inducing him to dsiu-
herit his own flesh and blood, you still
mean to carry out your Internal plot, and
marry the heiiesS, suppose?"
Blilton replied calmly, ~ shall not
marry the heireSs! but decline to hold
any further communication with you on
the subject"
"By the powers, but You SHALL though, y
cried Grcntham. DO you think will be
robbed by a contemplate villain of cow.
herd, and keep silence. | Twill publish youl
Villainy over the country. Not marry her.
indeed OF course you won't, if you can
marry more money elsewhere. would
turn hangman myself and give you youl
dues, before you shall marry her."
"WIll you leave my rsomP" said Brit
ton.
"When get ready. Some folks can't
bear to hear the truth, but | mean you shal
hear what people think Of you"
"Don't tempt me too far, Frank Grent-
ham, or BY will not answer for the con
sequences
Here Mr. Stoyer thought fit to interfere,
informing them they were disturbing the
house, and bowing Grentham out Of the
room, he threw back the taunt, "You will
hear from me again"
About midnight a belated traveller who
had missed the way, inquired for Grent
ham. As the landlord lighted him up to
bed, he met Brittcn coming down, looking
pale and haggard, with his boating cloak oil
his arm. lie remarked that he would bl
back to breakfast.
Soon after Grentham stole softly out