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

"He is really very handsome" said Min
ME, notwithstanding his age"
cage, my dear, he is right in the prime
of life."
Billy Montgomery began to feel like an
infant. Poor fellow he was only twenty
five. What made him feel still worse was
the fact that the honorable Horace would
not seem conscious of his appearance at all
would not recognize the fact that must
have been palpable enough to any one else,
that he was madly in love with the fair
Minnie, though the dear creature did tease
him terribly. And now he was talking
about her marrying another man, a man
old enough to be her father, as cooly and
calmly as if there was no such as heart in
the world. Was ever young and ardent
lover in a worse situationP l think not :;
that is, if you will be kind enough to ex-
cept Leander that time he didn't swim the
Hellespont.
"Well never mind his age" cried Min
nie; he's real nice gentleman, and he's
very wealthy. always thought would
| ike 10 De all Olu iudu 3 udTlDS.
"But he hasn't proposed" said Miss
Clelland, rising and leaving the room.
"And pray that he never may?" groan-
ed Billy.
"Why, upon my word, Ebelieve Miner
va is jealous" laughed Minnie.
"Nonsense ~ cried the honorable Hor-
ace, d" believe I'll take walk. Will you
go Minnie ?''
"No, thank you; I'll wait for my lover"
The honorable gentleman went out
smiling benignly. Mrs Clelland strolled
out in the garden, and Billy and Minnie
were left alone.
60 Minnie how could you talk SOP"
"Pshaw Billy, didn't mean anything
or if l did, my meaning was SO deep that
you couldn't discover it. Don't you think
I'm deep Bill?"
"You are provoking little WITCH" he
answered with melancholy smile.
"AmI? Well, then, I'll try to be good.
Come let us go down stairs, and III sing
you song, commencing
"Thee have loved dearly,
Yes madly, sincerely" etc., etc.,
And when that song is finished I'm going
to send you home, for I've got fourteen
letters to write, of four pages and a post
script each. Come"
Half an hour later Mr.. Conklin arrived
at the Clelland mansion. He had been a
long time on the way, for in the first place
his courage had all oozed out at his ii myers
ends, and so he had to take long walk
and talk to himself like father to rouse it
once more. Now he felt that he could face
anything so he rang the bell
"Pshawr' sa id he, "the door is open
I'll walk right in. What, the gas no
lighted? Well, perhaps I'll find Minnie
in the drawing-room alone, and if do
But just at this moment Mr.. Conklin
who had groped his way in the darkness
through the hall, caught his foot in the rug
and stumbled headlong into the middle o
the drawing-room.
, "On' screamed female voice.
"Why the deuce don't you light tn,
} gas?" growled Mr.. Conklin; and then re
membering where he was: 81 beg pardon
Miss Celland. 1t is Miss Cleland ?'
t eyes"
Mr. Conklin staggered to his feet aut
y advanced to the sofa where she was sit
l ting.
, " Are we alone ?'' asked he.
, eyes, Mr.. Conklin"
"You tremble, darling" he said, as h
| took her hand and seated himself besid
, her. "And-hang it, Miss Clelland, but
: believe do too! And yet my dear, this
the happiest moment of my life"
l She sighed.
o Minnie, dearest, love you ~
, She fell into his arms.
"Is that love reciprocated? Call m
Patterson, if it is."
~ go, Patterson p
"You love no other man?"
"You are the first that e'er sighe
for"
= o, blissful moment
How divlnely sweet
J. Is the pure joy when kindred spirits meet.
"You havn't kissed me, Patterson,
Il she whispered.
Then their lips met.
4 "Nectar p exclaimed Mr.. Conklin, II
peating the operation.
"Do you know, darling, that song la
e night, Why don't the men propose?' WI
what aroused me ] might have gone @
courting you for an age and never propose