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

Townsend, cried he, "what upon
cath do you suppose? I've got the wrong
bag. I've changed Luggage with the Angel
Of Mercy. Look at that slipper. See that
tlimblc. Contemplate that glove"
ITS evident you'yc got the lady's satch-
cl. And what was there in yours?"
"Don't nIing up that dreadful idea
said Dick. "Cigals and lair brush, a
pack of calds and comb, pocket-1ask and
Il tooth brush-c,crything disrcputablc. If
am judged hy that bag, am lost man
And this | took for Il clean shiit," and
Dick held up Il filled and llutcd sack, such
as do duty for more extensive uight-drcsscs
with ladies when travelling. I'd like TO see
Angelica when She open my satchel."
And Dick fell to musing, with the slipper
pcrchcd on two fingers, and the frilcd
white sack :prcad out tcndclly upon. his
knees.
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In aE upper apartment of handsome
mansion in st. Louis on the evening Of the
day our heroine first made the readers
acquaintance, beautiful Bylle Alden, the
pcttcd and only daughter of the house,
set contemplating the various article Ter
confidential maid was dispoSing upon the
tablc-artclcS taken from no less rvccpta-
Gle than Dick Malcy'S travelling bag.
The caldS and cigar case lay side by side
and highly scented party they were.
whats in the little silver flask, Rosa?"
said the fair Mistress.
Brandy, maam, - replied the maid.
"lle can't be very dlssipatcd TO travel
with such Il little bottle. That's in case of
sickness, | suppose" returned Belle.
''lt is my belief" said Rosa, who was q
shrcwd ghi, THAT the gentleman was u
mighty nice one, else you'd not 50 readily
excuse the cards and the bottle"
For shame, Rosa. All gentleman play
euchre travelling, and even clergyman take
Il little brandy in case of sickness" ans
weled Belle. "And this man was Il gentle
man, and Il liberal one, too, for he gave the
poor cmgramt woman $40. What's that,
Hosa?'
For, at that moment, Rosa held between
her fingers II letter.
Whether it was wrong to read Strangers
letter vcxed Belle for II moment as her eyes
glanced at the supcrscrpton AMI hlnl wri-
ting.
why, of all things r. exclaimed tic de-
lighted gil, seizing the letter. why,
Rosa this is Jenny Mmcy's writing, and
addressed to Rlchad Marcy--hcr only
darling brothcr-who was in Europe when
we two graduated ut Madam Ritters in
Brooklyn"
Belle read rapidly till she had reached the
middle of the letter, when sho burst into II
merry laugh.
"IIear this, Rosa" she said, and she
read from the letter:
above all things, Dick, dear, don't fail
while i'll st Louis, to see my best friend
and school mate, Belle Alden. know you
will fall in love with her, for, besides being
the best girl in the world, she's beauty
and an heness, and fathers choice above
all others, for his sons wife. He used to
talk it over at home, and hope Belle would
not marry before you came home from
Europe. She is full rs anxious to know You
and wears your hair and mine in u locAct
father gave her last year. Give her lots Of
love and beg other to overlook your many
imperlcctions, for the sake of her old school
fellow, Jenny"
"Then this gentleman is, Of course, Miss
Jenny's brother said Rosa, "aud what
will she say when she hears of your having
met in this romantic way?"
IL don't intend to tell her of it till | go
to New York this fall, " said Belle, Per
haps her brother will call"
But in this supposiion Belle was wrong
The month passed, and she saw 10 more
OF tho goldcn-headed Richard.
And she carefully separated the yellow
lock in the little keepsake from the dark
tless of Jennys and put it back into its
place alone, while another locket held the
bit of Jenny's. And, somehow, Belle look
ed very, very often at the wee golden curl
and she never did so but the rest of the
head sprang up beside the lock
and she would sit ard contemplate the pic.
tire her fancy wrought for her, little dream
ing the interest she was allowing to grow
in her bosom for Jenny's brother.
In the fall, Belle and her father went to
New York, and the first day after her al
rival found her sitting with her old friend
who, after the first ELUSIVE meeting was
past, sat down to empty her soul.