The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-29


rather amused him. He sought for no ex-
PLANTATION. He knew very well where the
shoe pinched, and he did not seem disposed
to relieve the pressure. He would not at
present, perhaps, have sought an oppor-
tunity to break up the intimate relations
that existed between them, although they
had begun to grow irksome to him, but as
one was offered him, he was very willing
to avail himself of it. Nothing had ever
passed between them--there had been no
interchange Of sentiment--therefore If
either saw fit to interrupt the existing in
timacy there was no necessity for explana-
tions.
Stanley made his visit as brief as he
possibly could, consistently with due cour-
esy nor was he in much haste to repeat
it. Thereafter they met but seldom, but
when they did meet, it was with the usual
show of friendship, although, on the part
of Stanley, it was with the consciousness
that the spell which once enthralled him
was broken, and ON the part of Miss Dun
bar, that her power over him had passed
away.
Mother dear, 90 you hear9" said
Alice one morning in a playful positive
way she sometimes affected "after these
shirts are finished no more work in this
house-not another stitch p
81 don't know, my child"
But know" interrupted the lively
girl; "with the salary now receive we can
afford ourselves little relaxation besides.
you know, we ought to give other poor
folks chance Now do not say one word
against it, or away go thread, needle and
thimble out of the window l'
"Ah, my dear child" said the mother.
smiling at her daughters sportive manner.
1T is all very well now SO long as Won
have your health and retain your voice. we
have sufficient for our limited wants-but
what if they failp'
"They are not going to fail, mother
dear / am in perfect health--why shonld
/ be sick? Nine-tentbs of the sickness in
the world is caused by wicked carelessness
People fall sick and say it is proyidentia,
infiiction, when Providence has no more
to do with it than my little finger. 1t is.as
have said, their own wicked carelessness.
their disregard of the well-known laws of
nature, that has brought the evil upon
them and if death is the result, do not
sec why they are not as open to the charge
of suicide as if they had taken poison sent
bullet through their brains, or strangled
themselves with rope. The end is the
same, and the only difference is, the latter
adopt the most speedy process to obtain
it,
"Why, my dear child, how you do talkp'
said Mrs. Fortescue, little shocked at the
views advanced by Alice.
1t is the truth, mother, and q very sad
TRUTH" said Alice. "But let it pass. AS >
for my health, you shall see what pru-
dent body will be, and what care I take
of myself. AS for the voice, it is a rare
thing for woman to lose that; if it were
less rare, some people-husbands for in
stance-would deem it a blessing rather
than misfortune %
But the little work do" said the
mother, returni ng to the subject of giving
up sewing, 81 consider it pastime rather
than toil.'
eff you want pastime, mother, there
are your dresses that need renoyatine and
replenishing. You have hardly one decent
to wear. But in proposing to relinquish
needlework, ] do not intend to remain
idle."
What new project have you got into
your head, my child ?''
"Not new one, but an old one revised"
Alice rejoined. "Miss Vaughan, l learn.
is about to give up her classes in music,
being on the eve of marriage. Our organ
list who takes quite fatherly interest in
me, has suggested that can secure her
pupils and kindly offered his services to
bring the matter about am expecting
to hear from him on the subject in the
course of to-day or tomorrow"
That afternoon Alice received the graf
flying information that nearly all Miss V.,s
pupils would attend her class, and that n
number of others expressed wish to ioin
it.
Soon after taking her music class, she
was one day honored with call from Miss
Gates. The lady came to urge her to per-
form some sewing at her own house. AS
Alice politely declined, the lady said in
tone and with an air of dissatisfaction
{" Well, suppose it must be done here,
then when will you do it p'
i" Excuse me- Miss Gates" said Alice,
" l should be very happy to oblige you,