The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-25

Anu tueTe lS sylvester Trent, he Will
be with you," said Mrs. Warrington, des-
pairingly, "and he is so aristocratic in
his ideas. You know he cut the Meltons,
when he discovered that they had sec.
ond cousin tailor. What will he say 2"
"I don't care what he says" said An
ME turning her head. He is con-
ceited monkey-and now l will take
Cousin Jedediah, if it's only to spite
him !"
What Mrs Warrington was about to
say, Annie never knew, for at that in
slant stentorian voice at the foot of the
stairs shouted:
" [ say, Cousin Annie, hurry up and
come down Here's all the folks down
here setting on thorns waiting for you.
They're afraid the river will run dry if
we don't get there soon p
Annie, go, for Heavens sakep' mur-
INJURED Mrs. Warrington, plaintively; "or
that monster will bring the house down
on our heads !"
In response to this pathetic appeal,
Annie hurried down stairs to her impa-
tient guests.
To record the saying and doings of
Cousin Jedediah, on the way to the banks
of the Schuylkill, would fill volume.
He inquired of Mr.. Sylvester Trent,
blandly, "whether he was any relation to
Jake Trent who got six months for steal
ing garden rake from Squire Jinks,"
adding that he thought he saw family
resemblance"
Mr.. Trent Indignantly kept silent, and
looked out Of the carriage window NUT
tering under his breath something about
Doors and ruffians.
Then he showed desire to know the
why and wherefore of everything, ques-
tioning everybody indiscriminately; and
in short, behaved just like a person will
do, to whom everything is new and
strange, and who has not tact enough to
conceal their ignorance.
And then when they were on the river
in the boat, he nearly maddened Mr.. Syl-
vester Trent by asking so many questions
trying, it seemed, to learn the art of sail
ing that vessel in one lesson.
At last, having exhausted every topic
of conversation, Jedediah became silent
from sheer weariness, and leaning back
he contemplated with a critical, though
observing eye, the beautiful scenery on
the banks Of the Schuylkill.
Not bad," he said approvingly, "es-
pecially when it's in the middle of the
CITY," And then he looked around to
see if any one agreed or disagreed with
him. Mr.. Trent was occupied in manag-
ing the boat, and the four ladies were
chatting together; so his remark brought
forth no reply.
Jedediah, shading his face with his
conical hat, was fast gliding into the land
of dreams, when he was rudely awakened
by the boat giving lurch, and nearly
precipitating him into the river, and at
the same time he heard piercing scream.
Grasping the side of the boat to steady
himself, he looked up and saw Miss An
ME Warrington and one of her lady
friends struggling in the water. a.a'
Help Murder" cried Mr.. Trent
.. H.. .rr.n.. ..#.
Hold your tongue, you fool p cried
Jedediah, savagely, "and don't run the
darned boat on top of them 7" ....
To take off his hat and coat, and kick
off his boots, was the work of moment
with Cousin Jedediah, and the next in-
slant he was in the river, had Annie by
The arm, and then back into the boat be-
fore she rightly understood where she
was.
Miss Florence Mountjoy, the other fair
Dather, had the good fortune to have on
crinoline that would have supported
seventy four, and Jedediah merely had to
low her to the boat and lift her in but
as she was under the firm impression that
she was rapidly sinking, of course she i'm
tainted On coming to, she
hugged Jedediah, and blessed him, and
called him her deliverer," to that gentle
mans great confusion, for he sat looking
'ather foolish, rubbing his nose with the
orim of his hat, and answered not a word.
Annie merely pressed his hand gratefully,
lnd Jedediah was satisfied. r.t.
lie Immediately became hero in the
eyes Of the quartette of ladies', and praises
we're showered on him (to Mr.. Trent's
great indignation) to that extent that he
became quite miserable, and wondered
Internally whether such commonplace
hing (for it was merely delightful bath |
% him) was so rare that they should make
iuch fuss about it.
"But how did you come to tumble in2'
ne asked, to stop their tongues.
Then it came out that Mr.. Sylvester
Trent had been direlict in his duty, and