The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-29

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the whole place, which during the heat of
the afternoon, had undergone temporary
lull, became astir again. Many elegant,
private equipages we're brought forth, and
the lawn was gay with promenaders, whose
costumes Worth could scarcely have crit
zed; while Mahommedan might have
thought himself transported to Paradise,
and surrounded by Houries, so radiant was
the display of beauty. Not the least con-
spicuous in this galexy of fair women, was
Eva Bernard. Her partrician air, clear
cut features, and beautiful, dark eyes,
made up face of uncommon attraction.
Whilst walking on the lawn, Judge Ber-
nard's party again encountered the dis
tinguished-l looking "Roman Senator" as
Eva inwardly designated Mr.. Singleton.
"Miss Bernard, have you been to the
Sulphur Spring yet 9' he asked.
"No. l have not" she replied. In
fact, have not thought of it, since have
been here, did not come for the sake of
the water-I came to enjoy myself But
will 60 if you wish it, at once"
"Now," said Mr.. Singleton, filling up a
goblet, when they had reached the portico,
"let us drink each others healths,"
GAS my health is perfect" said Eva,
"there is no need for me to drink to it,,
nor to that of any one else, indeed. So my
toast is health to the sick"
81 am afraid you do not drink that with
hearty goodwill, Miss Bernard, as you
have not taken more than teaspoonfull." +"
"To tell the truth, don't like it. 1t
tastes as if it had been used to wash out a
dirty gun barrel" she said, saucily. $50
will pour out libation to the goddess of
the pavilion" She emptied tho goblet as
SHE spoke. Sand now let us go back, and
listen to that beautiful waltz, which the
band is playing"
After Eva had retired to her room that
night, she reflected ON the occurrences of
the day, and recalled all the acquaintance
she had made. No one rose SO distinctly
before here as Mr.. Singleton. She had
seen others, gayer, brighter, and, strictly
speaking, handsomer; but he had attracted
her strangely. His face was the last image
that floated before her ere she went asleep
You must come and sit at the table
with us, my dear Singleton" said Judge
Bernard, meeting him at the door Of the
dining-room, the next morning.
=" With pleasure, rejoihed Mr. Single
ton. ''Your agreeable companionship is
more than half the pleasure of meal 70
After this, Eva had daily opportunities
to study the face that had SO strongly i'm
pressed her. Always high-bred and cour-
teous, there was yet reserve about Mr..
Singleton, which, at times, bordered on
coldness. But when he unbent and smiled,
the contrast was all the more delightful.
Itwas like the sudden melting of snow.
beneath which bloomed fragrant flowers.
Nothing seemed further from his fancy
than thoughts Of love, though the innocent
sweetness and freshness of Eva's ways
sometimes drew from him smile of almost
fatherly tenderness. Some great storm
had evidently passed over him, Eva thought;
a deep and Inflated love, perhaps; OF it
might be that ambition filed his heart to
the exclusion Of love. At any rate, while
many admirers fiuttered around Eva, the
only man whose homage she would really
have priced, held aloof, or, at best, yield
cd her only such attention as father
or brother might bestow. f
AS the summer went ON, the whirl be-
came increasingly great, and about the
middle OF August the gayety reached its
zenith.
"I thought it was gay when we first
came here" said Eva; "but it was quiet
and humdrum compared with what it is
now, | long for tonight to come. It will
be my first fancy ball."
"You will see our friends, Mary Stuart,
Maria Antcinette, and host Of others, res
urrected, and made to walk forth, inter
spersed with motley collection of nuns,
gipsies, flowergirls, etc." said Mr.. Single
ton, drily.
"Oh it may all seem very fiat, stale, and
Improbable to you," said Eva; "but It
win be like fairy-land to me, because it is
all new and fresh" q
"Happy enviable mortal" said he.
The dew has not been shaken from the
rose, nor the delicate blue brushed from
the grape for YOU
Even when dress-balls were not held, the
ballroom nightly resounded to the tap of a
hundred feet, till eleven o'clock when the
prudent managers closed it, out Of regard
to the laws Of health. After this hour,