The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25

to care for horses. By the way, speaking
Of books, have you copy of Massinger? ]
was thinking Of passage in THE Bond
man, as was riding to-day, and for my
life, could not remember the precise Ian
guage of the poet"
"You may find some such stuff in my
fathers library / don't know" replied
Pauline. "But do try to forget your books
for few days, cousin. All, you will 1
am sure just the sight of my MyrrhG will
inspire you with something of my tastes y
Firm in this conviction, Pauline, at day.
break, on the following morning, had her
favorite steed prepared for use and while
the dew still sparkled ON the grass, she was
proudly mounted and riding gaily across the
fields, regardless of fences, in order to put
a proper degree Of life into Myrrha, before
displaying her beauties to Frederick. AT
last she dashed up to the door and called
to her cousin, who, to her despair, she
learned had not yet forsaken his couch
Pauline took another turn, and once
more came up to the house like thunder
bolt. Nobody could lie abed until that
time Of day, she thought; and being told
that Frederick had not yet made his appear
ance, she wheeled Myrrha, with an eXcla-
nation of contempt, and riding off again,
did not return until the family was half
through with breakfast.
90" she said, sarcastically, addressing
Frederick, "you have finally got up But
am really provoked that you care more
for breakfast than for Myrrha! You would
not get up to see her and was particular
to train her. expressly to draw forth your
admiration" ..s,i ...
81 have no doubt but should have ad.
mired her." said Frederick over his coffee.
81 like the name-Myrrha-it is classical
Myrrha was the daughter of king Of
Cyprus, named Cynarus, and according tc
Ovid, in the tenth book of the Metamor.
phoses-" s. l.l u5b vf 90.
81 tell you, you must forget your musty
books ~ interrupted Pauline. 81 will give
you no peace until you do. Are you pre-
pared to enjoy yourself after breakfast
What shall we doP Harry's colt is in the
stable, and you can ride him if you like.'
Frederick shuddered.
"Dear me should not dare to mount
any horse that was not perfectly gentle. Il
the colt has already broken two arms and
shoulder, am afraid he would fall into
the temptation of adding grand climax tc
his former achievements, by breaking my
neck If you have no objections, l think
will look over your fathers library fol
he tells me he has got some books there
that have not been opened for twenty
years, to his knowledge and I shall delight
to sit down in an easy chair and explore
those relics Of antiquity"
To be candid with the reader, mus
confess that Frederick, Notwithstanding
his literary tastes, would have keenly en-
joyed riding the most spirited horse in Mr.
Clifton's stable, he admired Pauline, sym
pathized with her in her invigorating pur
suits and nothing at the time could have
pleased him better than to give himself VI
wholly to her guidance. But he felt thu
necessity of playing the hypocrite not tina
he loved Pauline less, but that he loved
Rose more. Since he was to offer his hanC
to the former, he wished to run no risks o
J being accepted. Concluded next week.
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