The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-02

In the course of the evening an elderly
lady entered the room, accompanied by a
maiden apparently in the last of her teens,
whose appearance created quite stir
among the group just noticed. She was
very fair. Her dress was simplicity itself
compared with the elaborate toilets of
most of the young ladies. She wore scarce
ly any ornaments; and yet so becoming was
her attire, so peculiar her style Of beauty,
that the simplicity of the one enhanced
the brilliancy of the other. aa.l
AS the couple passed the group, the young
lady seemed on the point of saluting one
of their number, but catching the cold
naughty look that was bent upon her, she
checked herself, and proceeded on her way,
something like derisive smile playing over
her features as she made a low remark to
her companion.
".Who is she ?' was the question sim
ultaneously asked by several of the little
knot of maidens.
every presuming, must say ~ said the
one whom the young stranger was on the
point of recognizing.
"But who is she, Miss Trafton?" asked
one of the group of the lady who had just
spoken. "She seemed to recognize you"
"I really cannot inform you, Miss Candy,
who or what she is" rather crisply replied
the one named as Miss Trafton.
"Where, then, have you met her?' per-
sisted Miss Candy. "She certainly would
have spoken to you, had you not have
frozen her with one of your looks"
Miss Trafton gave light laugh as if the
remark pleased her.
81 have seen her two or three times at
the house of Mrs. Doten my dressmaker
She is niece of hers, believe, who has
recently visited her.
ga dressmaker's niece, indeed - was
Miss Canby's Mortified exclamation.
eyes. Mrs. Doton took the liberty Of
introducing her to me, and had some con-
versation with her. But did not dream
that she would presume on an acquaintance
thus formed ~
81 don't think that she will again,
Lizzie, laughed Miss Candy, although
she received your reproof with a very i'm
pudent smile.''
Low-bred effrontery / wonder the Per-
dams should have invited her."
"Perhaps she may be relative" sug-
gested one of the group. "Do you re-
member her name?"
"Dobbins, or some such common one l
think, although did not pay much heed
to it," was the scornful reply of Miss
Trafton.
"Ah, good-evening, Miss Trafton, Miss
Candy, Miss Gates, ladies all !" said young
man, stepping out from the hangings of a
ting spectator of the scene just described
"Good-evening, Mr.. Arlington, was the
general response, for Frank Arligton was
an especial pet Of 'the set All the ladies
greeted him with their most b ewitehing
smiles, between whom-so little bird
whispered to me-a covert rivalry existed
as to whom should stand best in his good
graces.
He was a splendid looking fellow; not
what you would call handsome, perhaps
but there was something about him that
caught the fancies of the ladies, and the
gentleman as we'll. He had an erect and
well-proportioned form, n manly bearing,
and every lineament was stamped with in
telIigence. 'aa+'a
In the Campont Law School, OF which
Arlington was member, he was man of
mark His disposition was lively and
genial, his manners easy and wholly void
of afiectatioD, and he had that peculiar in
definable way with him, so "taking' with
the fair sex, and with the rougher, too, as
for that matter.
Notwithstanding that, as have said, he
was the pet Of our set, he was remarkably
unassuming. Courted as he was-and
he could but be aware of it--his pride was
not flattered or his vanity excited The
truth was, he valued the preference shown
him at its true worth.
He was not at all ambitious TO shine as
lady's naii-he was too sensible fellow
for that. lie had quite correct insight
into the character Of his lady associates,
and their adulation was priced accordingly.
AS for the rest he, was known TO be Of q
very wealthy family, and moved in the
I" first circles" In his native place,
ga very pleasant gathering we have this
evening" he said, addressing Miss Tiaf-
ton. ~"
"Y-e-s--a little mixed, . was that Iady's