The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-04-15


sounds would die away in distinct dismal
hiss, which brought an unaccountable shud-
der over his hearers. Shaking his long
finger, first to one part of the hall and then
to another, he began:
"Who do see before me? The same,
same family of deceived, deluded lmortals!
All pity you. I've travelled far; I've
lectured often I've seen many assemblies
of people, but they are all the same; all the
same. You appear to be the best Of friends
but you are at heart something else, or
you are friends only from one selfish mo-
tive. Many man who sits so peaceably
by another, dstrusts him and while he
smiles upon him, is inwardly thinking how
lie may circumvent him. You don't like
to hear me say this? But it's the truth.
Pm going to prove it to be the truth,
whether you stay to hear me OF not. So
much for my prologue, now for some plain
talk about-Man as failure, except in vii
lany-for that is my subject now and ever"
To say there was a commotion in the
audience would hardly express the true
state. Many were inclined to leave with
out hearing more, but were restrained by
intense curiosity. Many men hissed; 9th
ers laughed and prepared to listen, in antic-
! ipation of rare sport
1t is not the intention to give a report of
the lecture that being foreign to the main
narrative but it was lecture which pleas
ed few and disgusted many. 1t was simply
what might have been expected from any
msanthrope and towards the close three
fourths of the people had left the hall
"To think that we have got to put up
with that detestable creature ;" exclaimed
Flora Lawton, as she rode home with Ella
and George, and then addressing herself to
the latter said GLOW in the world did
that man get invited to lecture in the
course ~
g 1 don't think he was invited, was the
reply. 81 believe he applied for the priv
iege, and got it. He will go in the morn
ing, and that will be the end of him, l
hope"
Flora went directly to her room, and saw
nothing of Mr.. Stuart that night; she also
intended to be late for breakfast in the
morning, and thus escape him. According
ly she was very late in the morning, send
ing word to her father that she was too
much fatigued to rise, and when she fin
ally descended to the breakfast-room, it was
empty. Her first act was to inquire of a
servant if Mr.. Stuart haG gone but to her
chagrin he had not.
She took light breakfast, and then was
thinking what was to be done next, when
Mr.. Lawton came lin, saying that Mr..
Stuart particularly desired to see her before
he went.
"Well, if he is really going, suppose
can endure short interview" said Flora,
and went in to be introduced
The lecturer treated her politely, but
irony and sarcasm were in every look and
tone. He was incredulous, and doubling
everything that was said, even the mos
evident assertions. It got to be nearly
noon but Mr.. Stuart showed no inclina
tion or intention to go. He had made him
self perfectly at home in luxurious easy
chair, and his slippered feet were viewed
by Flora as i'll omen.
! ton were spending the evening at Mis-
Jarvis house. The main subject of con
versation was Mr.. Stuart.
q Glow strange it is that he still stay
! with you, isn't it?" said Ella. "Can't yol
get rid of him?"
. "No father seems to have taken to tn
man amazingly" replied Flora "When
ever express any dissatisfaction, he says
f "Don't worry yourself; he will go soon,
=, and what more can dop'
"If had my way ] would show him th
y door in manner he would remember, an
o not with great joy, either" remarke
George, with decided shake of his head
d At this time Mr.. Stuart sat with MI
# Lawton in the latter's library. Neithe
q had spoken a word for some time, until o
f length the unwelcome guset, who had bee
d watching his host with contemptuou
it leer, remarked vi li,.1', tr., ,,afl
a .po l4aNOoiA, my FciJ uo"i hiohuj JO
Is would like to have me take my leav'
d would yous You would feel easier if
1t were out of the way; ha, ha. What tim
70 does the next train go?"
& I" can't say that like your dark hints
d and do not know why should tolerate 20
under my roof in this manner !" said I'll
], other, in rather timid tone.