The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-10-21


been doing. He was not absolutely igno-
rant on this point, for he had secretly kept
sight of his son, although judging it best
to let him think himself left absolutely to
his own resources. Carlton gave q fair
account of himself and then there came q
pause. Mr.. Bronze ended it.
"You came to say something in par
ticular Carlton. What have you been
doing
"Nothing worse than finding a Wife"
care you married ?'' exclaimed Mr..
Bronze, in voice of CONSERVATION for, in
his first fear, he took it for granted that
Cartoons marriage would be something to
be deplored.
"Not yet" said Carlton. "I am only
contemplating being married.
You are only twenty three" remarked
Mr.. Bronze.
"You are only forty-five, SIR" suggested
his son.
Mr. Bronze smiled slightly at this appeal
to his example.
81 married too young" he said "But
who is the girl?" Rather slightingly of
"the girl.
Carlton told him concisely who she was
Mr.. Bronze frowned little at the an
nouncement.
"What took you to Mulgrave ?" he
asked.
"Chance."
GA strange chance. know the family,
or did once. wish you had chosen wife
from any other one. The girl must have
some money, however"
81 thought so when l gave way to my
admiration" said Carlton; "but l am
punished for my mercenary views, for,
now that am too far gone to care if she
is rich or poor, and so can't save myself by
prudence, it turns out that Mr.. Heybolt
left little or nothing. But if Kitty's sis
ter was not such an ogress, ] might study
patience. I want to take her away. If
the worst comes to the worst with me, she
will be better off than there. Nothing
can be worse than living with Selma Hey
bolt"
Few, perhaps" said Mr. Bronze. 'She
may be another Selma Heybolt herself"
"No p said Carlton, Indignantly. Then
he took out Kitty's photograph and held it
before his fathers eyes. Mr.. Bronze faces
softened as he looked at it. He took it in
his hand and held it up to the light, and
then handed it back, saying
"She looks like her mother and as if
she deserved better fate than either to
marry you, or to live with Selma Heybolt."
81 am sorry you compare the two,' said
Carlton. - lr t.l
81 don't compare them more than that.
1t is risk for girl to trust herself to q
man like you. You must have seen exam
pies enough of that" li r.,-.HHI
Carlton swore by all his gods that he
meant to do all man could, and leave un-
done all a man should to make his wife
happy Whether he convinced his father
of his final reform or not, he convinced
him of his present sincerity. He convin-
ced him, too, that, according to his present
prospects, marriage would be prudent
possibility for him, at the end of three
months.
swat three months then,n said Mr..
Bronze. "You ought to do that in decent
regard to Mr.. Heybolt's memory"
81 think Mr.. Heybolt's memory will be
best honored by saving his favorite child
from being worried to death. I'll wait if 1
can; but If the ogress should become unen-
durable, and / should marry Kitty, as last
resort-may Ibring her home for a short
time, until have home of my own P''
Humph v' said Mr.. Bronze, dryly; "I
doubt if your mother will like the plan"
Carlton doubted 1t too, excessively. SO
much that he knew his father must be won
over first.
81 would do it only as last necessity"
he said. 'o4
''I will think of it," said Mr.. Bronze.
81 am willing to aid you in any harmless
folly Carl would assist you to home
Of your own now, but you know my ex-
penses are greater than my means now.
To be candid with you, if lose my cleo
tion next fall, shall be utterly ruined"
Carlton was not startled by this revela-
ticn, knowing that Mr. Brome's election
was almost a certainty He was unable to
have any more private conversation with
his father then, for, as if the word election
had summoned him up Mr.. Haye Hues-
tings, from Albany, came TO see Mr.. Bronze
ON very important political business.
Carlton did not wait long before he went
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