The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-29
Gbe 0imtes, New Bloomfield, 1)a.

After Mr. Weldon took his departure he
was not absent long. He returned shortly
with parrot. NJ
"Is this your bird ?" he asked.
Miss Elsie took the cage in her hand.
eyes, it is Varcor," she cried. "Speak
to me, Varcar."
But Varcor ruliled up his feathers and
refused to utter sound.
81 am very grateful to you, Mr.. Wei
don," said Elsie, turning her attentions to
the gentleman.
He remained another hour and then
went away. .tr.
Varcor's course troubled Elsie. He sat
in his cage, seemingly angry at the whole
world, and refused to give forth an utter
ance. This went on for twenty-four hours.
Then Elsie laid her case before her papa
She found him alone in the library, and
carried Varcor cage and all, in to him.
"Papa, believe Varcor is going to die"
said pretty Miss Elsie.
"Mr. Bruce adjusted his spoctacles.
"Elsie, it occurs to me that it is singular
that woman who has the consideration of
her future fate in her hands at the present,
should let her mind be occupied with such
trivial matters"
"Papa, l suppose it is because I am a
woman" laughed Elsie.
Varcor ruffled his feathers, smoothed
them again, and then hopped up pertly.
"Elsie," said Mr. Bruce, gravely, "I
should suppose that you would realize"
"The devil % interrupted an irreverent
voice.
"Whence came that note of sin ?' eX-
claimed Mr.. Bruce, looking around in be-
wilderment.
Hellhugins," repeated the voice.
Mr.. Bruce leaped to his feet
cam bewitched ?'' he questioned.
The answer was
"Pm Captain Jinks Of the hoss marines ;
I'm captain in the army"
Then it all became apparent. The voice
was from Varcor's cage. His long period
Of silence was over. The talented bird had
changed tutors, to some purpose, you see.
"Pm daring young man with flying
trapeze; can fly through the air with the
greatest of ease" proceeding with his
choice extracts.
3 Mr.. Bruce walked around the cage. He
eyed it in sheer dismay. Varcor hoped
towards him. arEt
"Old skinflint, old skinflint, old skin
flint" he snapped out
"That bird must die,' roared Mr.. Bruce.
He seized lhe cage, and opened it, while
Elsie fled from the apartment in tears
n But Mr.. Bruce had reckoned without his
host. iVarcor had relapsed into total de-
pravity. AS he reached his arm in the
cage Varcor seized his finger, and held ON
till it was withdrawn.
Mr. Bruce danced around the room snap
ping his fingers together His spectacles
were dashed to the floor and broken. He
ran against table covered with books and
vases, and it overturned with crash
Meantime Varcor released his hold, and
few out at the hall door. He fired part
ing shot as he went.
"T-h-e devil %
Mr.. Bruce sprang after him, but he fit
ted along the hall and into the parlor. A
window was open there, and he made his
escape forever. Elsie was there,
"Where has that bird been?' foamed
Mr.. Bruce. ...
Mr.. Weldon has had him for few days."
Elsie faltered.
"Who?"
"Mr. Weldon"
"Mr. Weldon IIa and he wants to
marry you. Evidently he is a very bad
man himself and must keep very bad com
paDy. He shall never marry you. You
shall marry Mr.. Montague tomorrow, if
you want to. Weldon's scoundrel. -
And Mr.. Bruce rushed away to cool his
wrath.
Well, Elsie did not marry Mr.. Montague
as soon as Mr., Bruce had indicated But
she did finally become his wife.
Varcor was never seen in that vicinity
afterwards If he has received the reward
he should have for his aptness in taking
lessons from Mr.. Weldon, he is travelling
with circus and acquiring fame.
A Wife's Mistake.
Two or three months since the body of
drowned man was found in the Delaware,
at Philadelphia, and taken to the Morgue
for identification. About that time one
Anthony Murphy, who resided in Alaska
street, was missing from his house. Some
of his relatives visited the Morgue and
identified the body as that Of Murphy.