The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-27

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obnoxious article. So he bought patent
lamps, which, as the advertisement said,
"gave clear and brilliant light at an ex.
pense so trihing it wasn't worth mention
ing" Mr.. Boggles, upon trial, found just
the contrary they gave no light worth
speaking of, and we're very dear Cam
phene wouldn't answer the children
would be sure to be blown up. Mr.. Bog
giles was therefore finally compelled to re-
sort to the old-fashioned fluid lamps The
latter, after being trimmed and re-trim-
med, and pushed and poked at constantly,
gave enough light to permit the family to
pursue their ordinary avocations, that is,
if they didn't go out suddenly, an accident
by no means unfrequent There was also
another grievance which excited Mr.. Bog
giles indignation. Having taken the ad-
vice of friend, and purchased COW, Mr.
Boggles found his purchase continually
disappearing from the field of action, and
was consequently compelled to advertise
its loss again and again in the newspapers,
besides paying reward of not less than
three dollars, every time the missing ami
NAL was returned. Mr.. Boggles temper
becoming soured by this repeated disaster,
he arrived at the misanthropical conclu-
sion, that his property was spirited away
for the express purpose of robbing him Of
his money in the shape of rewards Ac-
cordingly, he sold "poor Moolie," as the
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pend in the future upon the milkman. 1t
was some consolation, however, to Mr.. Bog
giles, to take whatever visitors chanced to
call, to gaze upon the beauties of his potato
patch. And as an unusual favor, he would
draw forth potato from the ground,
"Take this home to your family, will you
And show them what we can do in the way
Of raising vegetables out of town" 1t is
painful to mention, that the articles in
question, being somewhat smaller than
those seen in the market, were apt to be
received with suppressed litter, which
Mr.. Boggles innocently attributed to de-
light at the present.
But to return to Miss Boggles, with
whom we commenced
Her sister, Miss Antonia Boggles, COM
monty called "Tonie, F" laid down her book,
and said, with an air of quiet triumph,
" Let us get up a picnic"
Matte danced about with delight at the
proposition. "The very thing" said the
young lady, as soon as her agitation had
subsidized somewhat, "Let us get ready
Immediately, and go around among our
friends"
"The very first thing" said Miss Matte,
with empressment on their way to the
cars, "will be to obtain plenty of gentle
men to accompany us, and for that purpose
we shall be obliged to depend upon the
other ladies' for since we have moved here
away out of the world, all our masculine
acquaintances have deserted u.s."
Except" added Miss Matte, soto UOce,
Gin cherry time, whom they occasionly re-
member our existence, and are inspired
with a sudden anxiety for, our welfare
Tonic here suggested they should first
call on the two Miss McNutts, who, being
young ladies of a lively, dashing turn Of
mind, would be likely TO furnish plenty ol
beaux. SO, upon their arrival in town, the
two heroines repaired to the residence OF
the Miss McNutts, who were, as they said,
"charmed, delighted, and enchanted" F" al
the idea, But upon becoming casually ac
quainted with the fact that couple Of
young ladies by the name of Potts, who
had in some way incurred their dislike,
were to be of the party, straightway be
came exceedingly dubious about bestowinl
their presence. And 1t required half al
hours coaxing, together with observation
to the effect, that the picnic could b
nothing without them, ETC., before theil
objections could be overcome. "Now, b'
sure" said Matte, as they took theil
leave, "to bring plenty of gentlemen with
you"
Oh, dear, yes" replied Miss Mederf
McNutts, tossing her ringleted head, ant
remarkiDg with young ladyish elegance
"there'Tl be no difficulty about thar, W,
know lots of fellers.'
Our friends, Matte and Tonic, spent the
remainder of the day in calling among
their acquaintance, finding some ready tc
join heartily in their scheme, while Others
grumbled, said pic-nics were "humbugs, .
and required deal of persuasion before
they could be induced to promise theiI
presence. At length, Matte and Tonic
finished their labors, and having duly i'm.
pressed upon all, they were by no means
to come without gentlemen, returned home