The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-08-15

"He was q very proud man, and one
very fond of ceremony and diplomacy,
particularly in little things. He never
liked me, partly because he hated my
mothers family, and partly because loved
Kate"
"But," said /, "he desired that you and
his daughter should be united didn't hep
" No indeed; he desired her to marry
Forest which she refused to do, and the
result was an open quarrel, and resolved
to 60 South, and make my own way. My
uncle felt his health declining, and deter
mined to fix matters so that there would be
no possibility Of q future reunion. The
only way to do this with certainty, was to
disgrace me in his daughters eyes, as he
knew he could them appeal to her pride,
and she would not wed felon."
"And you think the money was never
stolen ?" exclaimed l.
81 am sure of it," replied he, "and in
proof of it, here is letter which says so
and the money said to be stolen is here
too"
"You suspected this at the time didn't
you? 1 asked "why did you not say so?''
"What good would it have done, or rath-
er what injury, would it not have done ?'
replied he. 81 could not prove it, and
such charge against her father would
have incensed Kate so that she never would
have seen me again. Even now you can
see how she suffers as she learns of this
crime of hs.''
"But why should he leave such a confess
sion to blacken his memory?" asked I.
"It is in perfect keeping with his char
acter," replied Rolf. Gas death approach
ed he tried to stifle the promptings of his
conscience by this tardy act of justice, and
put the time when this discovery should be
made so far off, that he expected that
either one or the other, would be dead or
married. and so render our further separa-
tion needless
I" But how about the letter and draft that
was sent to Stout's nephew ?" l said.
"That was what puzzled me at the time,
for could hardly believe he would do so
wicked an act" replied Rolf, "but he
probably sent it, thinking it would be testi-
mony that / could not controvert, and sew
eral days previous l had asked uncle for the
amount that was enclosed in that letter,
stating that owed it to Ned, and he re-
fused to give it to me-"
At last Forest was alluded to, and ask
ed Rolf if he thought that he knew of the
plot at the time.
81 think he suspected it," said Rolf,
"but do not believe uncle took him entirely
into his confidence.
Further conversation brought out the
fact that Rolf was still single, and had al
ways been true to Kate, but that he sup
posed that she was aboutrto be married to
Forest, which accounted for the GOODNESS
with which he had greeted her. The ru-
NOR had heard regarding her marriage, it
seemed had reached him.
When he knew that the rumor was un-
founded, his impatience to see his cousin
was almost beyond his restraint, but find
ing she did not leave her room, he reluct-
antly took his leave saying he would return
in the evening
At an carly hour he made his appear
ance, and as he greeted his cousin he said:
at has been long, long years, Kate, but
] have come"
Placing her hand in his she replied, "And
Rolf l have not forgotten my promise. ]
have waited"
AS she said this, left the room, feeling
that my presence was not needed, and that
Rolls coming and Katc's waiting had not
been in vain.