The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-07

A knock at the door interrupted her.
"There they come I'll tell Aunt Hen
rietta you are here" and away she ran, and
was in another moment heard making in
quiries as to the size and tenderness of the
turkey.
A ladys voice answered her.
"Theres gentleman wants to see you
auntie," said the child, "I'll help Cora
take the basket to the kitchen"
Miss Mosely at once went to the parlor
and her odd looking visitor rose to meet
her. If he had expected to see an angular,
hard featured maiden lady, soured by dis
appointment and hardened by the hard life
of a landlady in small boarding house,
he must have been agreeably surprised.
The little lady who so courteously greeted
him, was slight and delicate in figure with
the sweetest of faces, soft brown eyes, and
waving brown hair. Her neat dress suited
her face and age, some thirty-five years, and
her low toned and clear voice was like
pleasant music.
Good-evening p said the queer |. little
man, 81 understand you have some vacant
rooms for boarders. / want whole floor,
if you can accommodate me, q bedroom
and sitting room. want my dinner in the
middle of the day, and I'm so used to my
own way that must have it no matter
what it costs; but Pm willing to pay for
it. / shall keep your servant running up
and down all the time Pm in the house, so
| ,1la 4l,ot hoe ,,1a af a,I
activity. Can have the rooms, ma'am ?'
The landlady was SO taken by surprise
by the appearance and rapid speech of her
visitor, that she SCARCELY knew how to re-
ply but like the little girl, she was pre-
possessed in favor of the sweet voice and
smile, SO she said:
"Will you look at the rooms, sir?"
"Look at them My trunks will be here
presently, and intend TO sleep here to-
night"
"But" stammered the lady, "if they
should not suit you ?"
"They must If they don't suit me,
I'll pitch all the furniture out of the win
dow and get what does suit me. Pm not
very rich, ma'am, but you can have your
money every month in advance, and that's
all the reference can give you, for Pm a
stranger here. Will twenty-five dollars a
week pay for both rooms?"
Had a gold mine opened at her feet the
little lady could not have looked more aston
ished. Her two rooms had never brought
such price as that.
:" 1t is too much," she said gently "per-
haps if you are stranger, you do not
know that this is not an aristocratic neigh
borhood, and you see the house is very
small. My father built it for his own use
he was house carpenter, and he left it to
me. 1t is comfortable, sir, and l will try
TO make it plea SAINT for you (; but the rooms
are small, sir, and are both bedrooms now."
"Never mind that Wen soon get the
right furniture in. AS for the price you'll
soon find you'll have to earn it, Pm the
most troublesome man you ever heard of.
want hot coffee in bed at six o'clock in
the morning, and eGt-wait until you see
me eat. I'll keep your girl busy, and, as
l said before, must have my own way.
What is the name, ma'am, of the little girl
who let me ?"
"Jennie Hill, SIR"
"She's bright little thing--an orphan,
she tells me-"
a" Yes, sir. Her mother died here last
sir?"
Certainly. We will go up now, if you
| please. Here is your first months board"
and he took from his pocket-boolc two crisp
fifty dollar bills. My name is Jameson.
By the way, tomorrow is Thanksgiving,
and if don't have roast turkey, oyster
sauce, mince pies, and pumpkin tarts for
my dinner j shall eat up Miss Jennie here"
and he turned TO the little girl just entering
the room and laughed merrily. Only for a
moment though, for the little girl was fol-
lowed by young lady in deep mourning,
whose appearance seemed to awaken an
emotion deeper than merriment in the lit
tie mans mind. He bowed respectfully,
and then said to Miss Mosely:
~ win go to my room now, if you
please"
Cora Hill was beautiful enough to ac-
count for more than mere passing admira-
ton. Her brilliant complexion, short gold
en- curls, and large blue eyes were all
more beautiful, when contrasting with her
black dress; and the subdued air of sorrow
and care on her face, was touching in one
! SO lovely and so young. Mr.. jameson