The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-28

would do her good if you would be so kind
as to let her take Black Bess, which is so
gentle
SAMUEL HoDeKINs."
The doctors face cleared as he read.
Little Sam Hodgkins is waiting for
the answer, if you please, sir" said
Barnes.
And the Doctor wrote few words hur-
riedly, in answer to Samuel Hodgkins,
not without grumbling at the mans stu
pidity in not letting the widow have the
horse without applying to him. But no
matter the widow would not have to
ask for Black Bess again. " With all
my worldly goods l thee endow," he
meant to say to her very soon.
Barnes was entrusted. with the two
notes-one for Miss Rose Carter, and the
other for little Sam Hodgkins to carry to
his father.
In the meantime, Charley had come to
a new resolve. He would See Mrs. Car
ter once more, and try to gain her con-
sent to his marriage with Rose With
out her consent, Rose would never be his
wife. 1t was evidently a hopeless task
to try to overcome his fathers preiudces;
but he was determined that they should
not be allowed to destroy his happiness,
and Roses, too, for life. Mrs. Carter
liked him; she would give Rose to him
willingly, she had told him, if it were not
for his fathers objections; she might be
persuaded to, in spite of it.
And there was no time to lose, for in
two days he was going away to distant
city, to establish himself in business. He
had hoped to carry Rose with him, but
all his pleading had been of no avail to
induce her to marry him against her
mothers will. All his hope now lay in
influencing Mrs. Carter. So, early that
morning he took his way to the cottage
at the foot of the hill. Squire Carter
had just left, and Mrs. Carters mind was
still filed with the anxiety regarding
Roses health which he had aroused; so
perhaps Charley could not have found
better time for trying to win her over
to his side.
But, though she did hesitate for mo-
ment, his pleading was in vain.
You know there is no one whom |
would rather have for a son than you,
Charley" she said. But know your
father He is stern man, very stern
man, and he will never relent. He
would never forgive you for marrying
against his will. cannot consent to
your running all your prospects in life.
You and Rose are both very young; you
may change. The time might come
Charley when you would regret disobey-
ing your fathers wish You are his only
son, and so dear to him and before this,
you say, he has never thwarted your
slightest wish. You ought not to disobey
him hastily To be sure, his prejudice
seems unreasonable"
Unreasonable 1t is absurd w inter-
rupted Charley, hotly. Why, he has
never so much as seen you, to my knowl-
edge"
Mrs Carter's cheek flushed family.
| lived here when | was a girl, you
know. | knew your father then. He
has some reasons for disliking me which
| don't understand"
1t is only prejudice, notion, am
sure" said Charley. "And he has no
right to dictate to me in such mat
ter"
And he was beginning his eager plead.
ing over again, when Barnes appeared
with the note. There was no address
on the outside, and Mrs. Carter opened
it, while Charley waited in a fever of
suspense to know what his father could
have to say to Mrs. Carter
Her face was picture of amazement
as she read, but pleasure shone through
it as she handed the note to Charley.
1t was brief and to the point.
"Let him have her.
" edward II. HURLBURT."
Il always told Rose he had heart if
one could only get at it % cried Charley
in transport of delight. Now, you
can make no objection; we have your
promise And l am going away the day
after tomorrow, you know, and | must
take my wife with me-"
The day after tomorrow Ny dear
boy, you are beside yourself" exclaimed
Mrs. Carter
You and Rose have said wait to me
for so long, that you can't have the heart
to say it longer, now that there is no
reason for waiting. | shall coax Rose
over to my side, and then you can't re-
fuse"
And he did coax them both over to his
side, after countless arguments and ob.
jections. 1t was arranged that there
should be n very ouiet weddino to which