The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
TURNING THE TABLES.
r WAS IN LOVE!

r WAS IN LOVE!
Il Rather startling confession to begin
u story with, isn't it?
But the confession cannot strike you
more startlingly than the fact of my being
in this predicament did me.
The way of it was this:
Mrs. Townsend gave the last party of the
season. Everybody was going out of town
in week or two, and of course everybody
must attend this last demonstration" of
the "best society," / had been absent
from the city for some time and my friend
Tom Lesley promised to introduce me to
the prettiest girl Of the season, so / went
arrayed in my best, prepared TO see and be
seen--to conquer, hoped, but never once
dreamed of being conquered. So little we
know of what fate has in store for us, you
see ~
"There she is" whispered Tom to me,
rs we entered the room, and pointed to a
tall young lady opposite.
was struck at the first glance. These
blonde women always had apeculiar fascin-
alton for me. Miss Stanfeld was blonde
Of the purest type. Tall with willowy
grace in every motion and gesture. Her
complexion was of a rare creamy tint, deep
ening into faint rose color on the cheeks.
Her eyes were blue, deep, intense and
changeful. But the principal charm was
in her hair of pale dungold-fne, soft and
remarkably luxuiiant. 1t was her own (;
l could tell that by the careless way in
which she wore it looped up, with an ar
row set with pearls, with white rosebud
or two fastened over her ear in the most
bewitching way imaginable. 7''"
Introduce me-" l whispered back to
Tom. "She's perfectly splendid the most
magnificent woman ever saw"
In love already ?" asked Tom, as we
elbowed our way through the crowd
"She's aregular iiirt, they say SO be care
full of your heart. There's rumor afloat
that young Leusmith offered her his heart
and his million Of money last week, both
of which she very coolly declined"
"She can't be man0uvring for money,
then," replied. Young Lensmith was
the most wealthy young man in our set
BY that time we were near Miss Stanfield,
and Tom proceeded to introduce US. She
bowed pleasantly, and made room for me
ON the sofa where she was sitting. Ton
gave me a warning nudge by way of re-
minder that / must be careful, and tool
himself off, leaving me alone with tho
woman who had won my heart in five min
utes. had heard and read of love at first
sight, but never believed anything in the
doctrine before. There | was, an illustra
ton of the theory.
can't tell you what we said. d dom
think ! am exactly clear on that point fo
it seemed to, me that was in fairy-lant
while was sitting by Lucia Stanheld.
was very bewildering to sit under the spell
of such deep blue eyes, and the fascina
ton of sucha low, musical voice. wa
bewitched, and don't think you could ex
pect me, under the circumstances, to re
member what was said.
BY and by some one called for a song
and l had the pleasure OF leading Mis-
stanfeld to the piano, and of turning he
music, after she began to sing. Turnin
music had always been my special dislik
before. ! began to think it nice, and re
member vaguely of wishing the world wa
grand piano TO be played upon by Mis-
stanfeld, and that / might have the e'
quisite pleasure Of turning her music fc
her and listening TO her as she sang "CaI
tain Jinks," or cup IN Balloon" Yo
msy know from that, that ! was pretty q
gone.
Miss staniieId's 5 taking young sedley |
tow, isn't she2'' heard some one remar
toanother during . pause in the music.
sarIt looks SOL was the reply. ~ Pos
fellow r. tLN4