The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-10-14


tween the base Of the hill and the water,
and saw that the girl had caught the point
of rock in the middle of the channel, and
was maintaining an uneasy foothold on the
broader part beneath the water. She
was safe, but in most uncomfortable posi-
tion, and unable to reach the shore. Carl
ton waded out and captured the plank,
which had drifted against the willows be-
low, and brought it up stream. 1t was less
romantic than to plunge in and bear her
out in his arms but being over head and
ears in love, and over head and ears in the
water are made so inseparable by tale
wrights nowadays, that up to the knee
must do for a first introduction. He reach
but as she was on the pier herself, he could
not adjust it firmly, and had to hold one
end while she walked across Sir Walter
Raleigh's feelings at the moment when
he saw his cloak serve for stepping stone
to Queen Elizabeth and his own fortunes,
were probably more sensible than Cartoons
but they could not have been more agreea-
BILE. When the plank ceased TO vibrate to
her tread, he put it in its place and crossed
himself. She was waiting to thank him,
and did it little shyly, but as frankly as
child. 1t was evident to him, who was
trained to the habits of society from the
cradle, that she had no such training or
habits, and that she owed her charm of
manner to her natural grace and inborn
refinement chiefly. Her loveliness was not
less, but more than he had thought, it
seemed to him. He easily managed
half-hour's talk with her; he gave her his
name, and learned hers-Catherine Hey
bolt was her name, and she, lived close by,
though the house could not be seen from
where they stood, save that a chimney over
topped the hills and trees How much
longer he might have enticed her to re-
main, forgetful of the risk of wet feet and
agreeable strangers, is hard to say, for
bell from the direction of the chimney set
up most importunate clamor.
"That is for me-" said Catherine, start
ing and glancing around her. 81 did not
notice that it was getting SO late" And
she gave him hasty good-evening and
walked away rapidly.
"And now ma will scold," said Mr..
Carlton to himself, as he, too walked
away. "Heybolt? What sort of name is
that9 They must be gentle people of some
sort, for though the girl is evidently unso-
phisticated, she has not been brought up
by common or ignorant person."
When Carlton returned to the tavern he |
made inquiries concerning the name of
Heybolt, and learned all about it, from the
settlement of Mulgrave down to the pres
ent day. The Heybolts were among the
pioneer families. There were not many
of them left now. Simon Heybolt, the
present representative of the name, was
man of some provincial dignity. He was
a graduate of Harvard, had studied law,
and in his earlier years had practiced
little. He had been member of General
Court for some years, and had almost gone
to Congress once lie was sixty-five years
old now, and had been ont of health for
some time past; the year before he had a
stroke OF paralysis, and since then he had
scarcely left his room. His daughter man
aged everything. Selma Heybolt was a
real smart woman. She would never be
any nearer forty than she was now. She
might have been married dozen times,
but the fact was, Selma never found any
body quite good enough for her but once,
and then--no one knew how 1t was exactly,
but the man backed out after everything
was ready. He came from New York, and
was one of your regular high-hyeis Cap
tain Drake had seen him. His name was
George Bronze.
George Bronco" repeated Carlton, with
curious accent.
:" Ever hear the name ?"
"There's a man of that name i'm New
York that have heard Of" said Carlton.
He is Congressman, and pretty well
knowa. 1t can't be hep"
Captain Drake thought likely it was. He
had heard that the recreant lover was living
in New York He married somebody else
no one knew the rights of the story. Some
said he had treated Selma very badly, and
others that 1t was her own fault. Selma
Heybolt was pretty highstrung, everybody
knew that.
"You said he had toe daughtersq''
limited Carlton.
Yes. Mr.. Heybolt married again, just
about the same time that this happened
1t was generally thought that II Selma had
not reckoned on being married herself