The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-29

with every day of my life. 1 tell you, Jack,
/ know 'em. That was something too
thin, about the McFlimseys having gone
into the country to-day"
"Shut up, Sam, and give me my envel-
opes."
GAN right, here they are p And, as he
hurried off, yelled after him, When the
genuine Miss Moonshine comes for her
money-letter, l will notify you instanter."
"several days passed, but the genuine
Miss Moonshine did not appear, and the
registered letter remained in the post Office.
My teasing O'Bandel, whenever we met
here at dinner, consequently grew rather
weak.
con the fifth day letter arrived contain
ing fifty dollars, addressed to O'Bandel, and
simultaneously the registered letter for
Miss Moonshine was recalled. My usual
luck, by Jupiter Jack entered soon after
demanding his letter, and saying, sarcastic
ly:-
"Do you require my Identification. Mr..
Delivery Clerk ?''
Never mind" / answered, coolly,
"your ugly insurance mug is sufficiently
well-known all over town"
"O'Bandel opened the letter right before
my nose, and, beside the inclosure of the
fifty dollars, he received note from Judge
Moonshine, thanking him in the warmest
terms for the great service rendered his
daughter, stating that he had happily re-
covered, wishing that lie could express his
gratitude in person to the chivalrous gen
tleman who, etc, etc.
"The matter was now apparently ended
forever. Still / could not help feeling
that, while had strictly fulfilled my duty,
! had nevertheless played rather unenvi-
able role.
You cannot reproach YOURSELF how
ever" said to Sam, "for you merely
enforced the law on which you have made
OATH"
Precisely what said to myself" con-
tinued Sam.
"And, although l feel dissatisfied with
this piece of business, yet, in similar case,
l should act again exactly as did then.
But, George, let me tell you the conclusion
of the story. By jingo here's Jack.
Sure enough O'Bandel entered the
saloon at this moment, and greeted us COR
daily.
"We were just speaking of you, jack -
said l. owe just saw you pass with your
lady-love."
eyes" rejoined Jack, laughing cleft
her down the street, shopping"
"But finish your story, Sam,'' suddenly
insisted.
"What story ?" queried Jack
"The history of your love affair."" snort
ed Sam. g. Pray finish it yourself, as you
know the details best. had just reached the
point where you got the letter from old
Moonshine."
"Why not?" said Jack stroking his
auburn side-boards in a self-satisfled sort
of way. "The happy always like to
speak of their happiness"
GAN of which you owe to me, you vii
lain ~ affirmed Sam.
True, Sam," said Jack "but you
knew not what you did. But listen / had
just received my money back from the
lovely unknown"
"Lovely unknown - exclaimed
GLOW differently that sounds from q little
bread miss and little swim
der"
did Sam say that?" asked O'Bandel.
" Remember, / spoke only in the past
tense - cried Sam, hastily.
Well, let it pass. AT any rate, several
weeks went by, and had nearly forgotten
the little episode. Receiving couple oi
weeks vacation, improved the time by
taking trip to the springs. The day after
my arrival, as was trudging up steer
declivity beneath which was dark, rocky
gulley, heard voices and laughter in close
proximity, and looking up saw party oI
ladies and gentlemen about hundred
yards above me. They were evidently
having lots Of fun, and one of them, Q
young lady in fieecy, snowy-white dress,
ran from the rest to avoid capture, and
came flying down the hill right toward me
A shrek of terror from her lips suddenly
made me aware that she would not be able
to check her progress, and was in danger
Of being precipitated into the gulley.-
Quick as thought leaped forward and
caught her trembling form plump in my
arms,
"While was trying to recover my
breath and selEpossession, distinctly
noticed her take good look at me through
her veil, which she quickly pushed aside,