The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20


However, while she was tying her strings,
she resolved that she would quietly wait
until John thought proper to give her an
explanation. Bidding Sally and Tommy
take care of the other children and put
them to bed, and to be sure and mind the
house, they went out together to market.
On the road, John briefly told her all,
and the decision he had come to, and asked
her to forgive him for the past, and help
him to do better in the time to come. To
all of which of course, Mary listened with
trembling, yet joyful interest. Their con-
versation was soon stopped by their coming
to the first place that they should call at,
which was the butchers, who when he saw
them together, ceased crying, "What will
you buy?" "For," thought he, "they
won't want much. A small joint that
everybody else leaves, or some pieces in
yonder corner at 4d pound" So he turn
ed round to look at his stock of meat with
his back towards John and Mary.
He was soon aroused by hearing Johns
voice, 81 say, guv'nor, what's this leg of
mutton pound?" On looking round he
saw John in the act of handling the joint
of meat.
"The idea of your asking such ques-
tion p thought the butcher. But quick as
thought he said, "Eight pence pound to
your
"Tako it down and see what it weighs
said John.
Yes," thought the butcher to himself,
"rll weigh it, and that will settle you I,
know"
at weighs just eight pounds, and comes
to five shillings and four pence"
"Now you are done, +" thought the butch
er.
"I'll have it," said John.
eyes" thought the butcher, "when
you've paid for it."
"Here, Mary" said John, "give him
the money" seeing the butcher looking
rather doubtful at them both.
Mary pushed her finger inside her old
glove and brought out the sovereign, and
laid it on the butchers block as carefully as
if she was afraid of rubbing all the gold off.
The butcher watched every movement,
and thought that all this care was only
part of plan to deceive him, and that the
money Of course was bad. So, taking it up
quickly, he bounced it hard upon the block
to test it's quality. But when its ring as
sured him that it was all right, his face
changed it's expression and his voice its
tone, as he asked, with great politeness--
"Can / send it home for you, sir? Is
there any other article-beef, pork, etc?''
while the change rested between his fingers
as if he did not wish to part with it.
"No, said john" feeling rather vexed,
"nothing else tonight"
"Thank you, sir. Let me see, you live
at No. 90 Broad street, don't you?"
EYES," said John, as Mary took up the
change. They then passed out of the shop.
1t is not necessary to follow them around
to the other shops. 1t is only right to say
that each shopkeeper was surprised and
pleased to receive larger orders and more
money, and of course showed an extra
amount of civility.
While they were going from shop to
shop to make purchases, the children at
home were having their talk about the
matter.
"How funny" said Tommy, "to see
father and mother go out to market to-
gether."
" Yes" said Sally, "isn't it ?"
"I wonder" said Tommy, "whether
anybody has died, and left father some
money"
While they were thus engaged in talking
shaip rap at the door aroused them.
Sally opened the door. There stood the
butchers boy with basket and leg OF
mutton in it.
"Does Mr.. Lewis live here?'' asked the
boy.
"No," said Sally, "there's no one OF
that name lives here"
"It's strange p said the boy, "I was
told this was the house. Isn't this No.
2OP"
"Yes, this is No. 20; but no one of that
name lives here"
"who does live here, then ?" asked the
boy.
"My father and mother, and me-" re-
piled sally.
"And what's yOar fathers name %
asked the boy.
"They call him Jack Lewis.''
" Well that's the same man; Mister and
Jacks the same = said the boy. "Come
hara,a n lar of unuffon for him "