The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

to couple their names significantly, turn,
and follow her fortune instead of herself.
Millie knew now how little she had ever
cared for Orville Ryors but would others
understand itP The thought stung her
past endurance. And the meanness of him
who thus humiliated her scarce exceeded
in her eyes that of her COUSIN Ruth, who
permitted, instead of spurnipg his advance
In the bitterness of her heart, Millie re
solved to quit her cousins abode, and make
her way to the great city, trusting that
where SO many live there must be many
ways of getting living, some of which
would be open to her.
She had been literally supplied with
money during her uncle's lifetime, and had
husbanded enough to meet the expenses of
her journey, and, for time, her living
So one day, without word to any one, she
secretly packed her trunk, caused it to be
conveyed to the railroad station, and took
the first train for New York
The day and night her journey lasted
was one of alternate hopes and misgivings.
At times she would have fain turned
back, but when she thought of the ieering
tongues behind her, her eyes would flash
through her tears, and though her lips
quivered, her heart would again become
firm and resolute
Millie had never seen the city before.
Its din and hustle confused her. Sur
rounded by importunate hackmen and
hotel runners quick to perceive her in
experience, she found herself at last, with
out her own voliton, seated in carriage
whose driver undertook to convey her to
the Kickshaw, the best house in the city,
he assured her, though it had not very
inviting look, Millie thought, as the car
riage stopped in front of it.
"Your fare, Miss" said the driver,
jumping down" five dollars you know"
1t was not the extortionate demand that
brought a troubled look over the girls
face. Putting her hand into her pocket,
she found her money had disappeared. She
searched everywhere, but in vain. She had
doubtless been robbed in the crowd after
leaving the train. A feeling of hopeless
terror overcame her at the thought of being
there, total stranger, without cent in
the world.
In trembling voice Millie explained her
situation.
"That dodge won't do" said the driver.
"No, it won't do" added frowsy-look-
ing clerk, who made his appearance Just
then. "We can't take people at the
Kickshaw that have no money,you know"
cts rank swindle, an I'll call po-
liceman P' exclaimed the driver.
A crowd began to collect. The frighten-
ed girl sobbed and glanced appealingly
from one coarse face to another without
encountering single look of pity. .a.
at this instant the driver and the clerk,
who stood close to the carriage door, found
themselves simultaneously collared and
thrust a considerable distance asunder by
a right-and-left shove from pair of vigor-
Gus arms.
"Millie Granger ~ exclaimed voice
that brought the blood back to the maid
ems blanchsd cheeks.
arthur Warner p was all she could
answer.
"Well, l declare - uttered shrill
answer-none other than Miss Chirrups,
who, without Miles knowledge, had
come to live in the city, and who chancsd
to be passing at the time.
Matters were soon explained, and Miss
Chirrup, who had the kindest of hearts,
invited her relative homo with her and
Arthur, having paid the driver his just
due, called another carriage, and escorted
the ladies to their destination. He called
around that evening and spoke his mind
to Millie, And Millie found out that she
had always loved him. And Arthur ex-
planned that it was only the difference in
their former prospects that had kept him
silent.
And Mile said she wouldn't care to be
rich II it wasn't for his sake. And Arthur
said he was glad she wasn't rich, and add
ed that he was earning salary that two
could live on comfortably, And, in short
the two lovers were as happy as heart
could desire.
Ruth Morgan's anxiety at Miles sud
den disappearance had been relieved by in
telligence OF her safety, and Ruth was in
high spirits when Mr.. Ryors called, deter
mined this time, to bring matters to
crisis. He had more than once tried the
plan Of gradual approaches. On this oc-
casion he resolved to como directly to the
point, and had actually gotten half way
on his knees wheR Ruth said, quietly: