The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-30
when General Newville wooed their daugh.

And she, the child vile, was nappy Ill bne
old mans love, and afterward with her
babe. H'
She never had cause to regret her mar
riage, and sincerely mourned my fathers
loss.
She was only little more than twenty
when he died, and about five years old.
was never separated from her for one
day until was eighteen. 2'th
attended preparatory school near home
up to that time, and then came the separ-
alton. ! was sent to college,
1t was severe trial for me to leave her
mother, friend, companion, all to me.
Often had heard friends laugh, and say
something about another love coming to
both, and separating us; that mother was
young, and would surely marry again.
l did not feel very uneasy; for knowing
she had been widow thirteen years,
thought if, during that time, she had never
known love for any other than her boy, l
might rest easy about the future. How
ever, / concluded to give her word of
warning when parting, and received her
promise.
No, no, my boy; do not fear. Never will
my heart wander from you. And you,
Marcy, will be constant to your mother.
We will live for each other, and spend our
days here, in the old homestead, after your
college life is over"
And so pledged to each other, went
away satisfied.
At my vacation l returned home, and
found my mother more beautiful than ever,
and had no cause to feel at all uneasy about
any one winning her love from me.
No gentleman visited the house but the
family physician and the old lawyer, neith-
er of whom could regard with any sus-
picion, as they were both married men.
Returning home at the close Of the sec
ond year, found things little different.
Indeed no lady in the neighborhood enter
tanned 80 much company as my mother.
She said to me:
"My dear Marcy, now that you are about
entering society, it is necessary that l
should secure the best friends for you, and
surround you by such as your dear fathers
wealth and his former position entitled you
to. A year more, and you will leave your
college and take your proper place among
your fellow-men."
She made no allusion to our mutual
pledge, and seemed to have forgotten it.
Still had no real cause then, even, to be
uneasy.
But among her guests was one | fancied
my mother was little more attentive to
a very handsome lawyer.
And felt perfectly sure he admired her
very much.
Back again, for the last term, l went to
my college.
The months rolled swiftly by.
Again was vacation near, when receiv-
ed letter from my mother (which not only
surprised me dreadfully, but completely put
to flight any ideas of objecting, remonstra-
ting or pleading against what had been a
dread during the last year, for it was then
a reality.
Thus she wrote
"DEAR MISUNDERSTANDING the time
will come when you will think, with me-
,han Lent I take some Comfort in the re
gret feel in giving you sorrow even for 9
little while.
ms morning was married ~ sa 70 one you
vou rV SO orr great a sunrise than the chance % o
obiecting and demonstrating, which woult
not only be very unpleasant, but all in vain
NOV now my Gear son, 40 nos worry. u, b'
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