The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-26

the little girl who accompanied her. 1t
was the way we often gaze upon face
which recalls lost or absent friend. Rose
was puzzled by his abstraction; half
fearful of mistake, she advanced to meet
him, the color fluttering in and out of her
cheeks.
Z" cannot be mistaken, ! think. You
are my fathers friend, Mr.. Emmerson."
she said, tmidly
"Quite right; and you are, or rather
were, my little friend Rose" Mr.. Emmer-
son returned, with sincere pleasure at the
meeting, looking down with something of
tenderness upon the pretty girl he had
promised to befriend in such strange
way.
81 remember too well the happy days
your pockets for the bon bons you were
sure to bring me" she replied tears swelling
up in her dark eyes, "And you will be
the same kind friend now, Mr.. Emmerson,
when have no dear father to guard and
protect me. Will you not?" she asked
prettily.
He pressed her little hand kindly, an
swering in his quaint way, although his
heart was tender for the orphan girl az
cannot refuse my little friend her wish,
though she asked me for husband instead
of bon bOns," he added, softly.
She was a blushing Rosy by this time,
| ~ hin, nplxy hu ha in har
dark eyes.
"Maggie," she said, after moment, ad-
dressing the child to whom Mr. Emmer.
sons eyes wandered frequently, "do you
not want to buy some caromels at the con-
fectioner's? Our box is quite empty, I
think will wait for you at the corner.'
"Who is your little companionp" Mr..
Emmerson asked as the child ran away.
Maggie Rivington, the daughter of our
Preceptress. The poor child is fatherless
as | am, but she has loving mother to
care for her."
Mr.. Emmerson seemed upon the point of
questioning farther, but checked the i'm
pulse. "My dear Rose" he said, and his
voice was grave, almost stern:
g cannot give my encouragement and
assistance to this scheme until you assure
me that you have not decided upon it with
out much thought and consideration. Your
happiness as well as Harry's is very dear
to me, and / should grieve to see you rashly
take step which might bring sorrow and
wretchedness to both.''
"Please, Mr.. Emmerson, do not think
meIcbildish or frvolous;,I love Harry too
sincerely to urge him to an act which did
not think would be for his happnes, as
well as my own," she answered, with wo-
manly earnestness. 81 have but moment
to explain our plans" she continued, hur-
riedly, "for see one of our teachers COM
ing. Fortunately Gerald Gordon had an
imperative business engagement in New
York, and has left me unguarded for once;
and this morning Mrs. Rivington was un-
expectedly called from home. 1t will not
be difficult to gain the consent of Miss
Fuller the assistant teacher, to take me to
ride. Harry is awaiting us at the clergy
mans q few miles from here, and the
absence of two sentinels is too favorable an
opportunity TO be lost, although had not
expected to elope until tomorrow, she
added, laughing. Rose had only time to
assume careless air, when number of
the young lady pupils and their teacher
approached.
"May detain you a moment, Miss
Fuller ?" Rose asked, in her sweet persua-
sive way. 81 have just met gentleman
who visited my fathers house when was
little girl May not introduce him to
you ?" adding before she could demonstrate.
"Ths is my friend and instructress, Miss
Fuller, Mr. Emmerson. Your mutual
experience of my waywardness ought to
make you friends" she said gaily." al
doubt not Mr.. Emmerson could tell you
terrible stories of my childhood
81 am not inclined to believe you were
ever very terrible, my dear" the teacher
replied, looking fondly at her pretty young
charge.
"If / remember rightly, Rose was quite
faultless little girl, with the exception
of great fondness for oonfections, in
which respect perceive she has not chan
ged," the gentleman returned pleasantly,
pointing to the package Maggie Riyington
was at that moment placing in her
hands.
She is the good fairy of the school, and