The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-06-04

the son to be the occupant of an exalted
position in society invited the young
man to visit him at his country house.
And thus it happened that when summer
came Roland Archworth came up to La
marks pleasant home. He was young man
of five and twenty years, and to use the
expression of one who knew him well,
"every inch man."
He had inherited fortune from his
father, and was now partner in the house
which his father had founded There was
no speculation in the business which he fol-
lowed. With banking capital fully equal
to the greatest possible emergency, the
house pursued legitimate course and its
wealth was constantly and surely increas-
ing.
Is it a wonder that Mrs. Lanark's heart
fiuttered when the prospect dawned upon
her that the young banker might possibly
seek one of her daughters for a wife? She
cared not whether he choose Isabel or
Bertha They were both accomplished,
and either would make a worthy mate for
him.
And we do not do the Judge injustice
when we say that even he allowed himself
to hope that the son of his classmate might
find it in his heart to love one of the girls.
He had studied the young mans character
well, and he believed it to be one of the
purest and best
| And Isabel and Bertha. OF course there
was rivalry between them, but they agreed
they would abide the issue. If Isabel were
selected to preside over the home of the
millionaire, Bertha would not complain,
and should Bertha prove the fortunate one,
Isabel was prepared to yield.
One thing happened very unfortunately
On the very day of Archworth's arrival,
the cook had been taken sick. What was
to be done?
"Never mind" said Kate with smile,
81 will take the reins until the cook gets
WE'LL"
"But for mercy's sake" implored Isa-
bel, "don't let Mr.. Archworth know it.
He belongs to sphere which would be
shocked by such gross improperly. He
would look upon us as belonging to the
cdnd6lIe."
| But there was no pIesant help for it,
and Kate went into the kitchen and took
command of the forces in that quarter.
"Will you have some of the cake, Mr..
Archworth," asked Mrs. Lanark, lifting
the silver basket of frosted niceties.
"No," replied the visitor with smile,
if you will let me exercise my own whim
you will please me. This plain bread is a
luxury which do not often meet. 1t takes
me back to my boyhood's days. l have
not eaten such since eat the bread my
own mother made. If ever keep house
for myself think shall ask you to send
me your cook"
| For the life of them they could not help
the betrayal of emotion. Poor Kate who
sat exactly opposite the speaker, blushed
until it seemed as though all the blood in
her body was running into her face, while
Isabel and Bertha trembled as they would
tremble had they found themselves unex-
pectedly upon the verge Of frightful prec-
ipice. The Judge laughed outright.
You get our cook into your house and
you'd find you'd caught tartar, my boy"
said the Judge. And then to change the
subject he added quickly:
81 remember your mother very we'll
Roland, and have eaten her bread"
And thus the conversation softened down
to the memory Of other days.
Touching Roland's association with Lam
ark's daughters, he seemed to enjoy the
society of them all II he seemed more
eager TO talk with one than the other,
it was with Kate-not, perhaps, because he
had found her more attractive, but because
she kept herself hidden away from him so
much. During the brief interviews which
had been permitted him, he had found her
not only accomplished, but he thought he
had detected an under-current of plain,
common ense which had not appeared in
the others. And, again, when he had been
speaking OF his mother, he had seen Kate's
eyes grow most with sympathetic light,
while her sisters had only smiled in their
sweet pleasant way. He fancied that
through the gathering moisture Of those
deep blue eyes he had looked down into q
warm and tender heart--a heart that was
true and reliable.
One bright morning Roland Archworth
rose with the sun and walked out into the
garden.
BY and by he came around by the porch,
and entered the kitchen to ask for drink
of milk-for he had just seen thef..gardener