The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07

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into which they had been shown, while Mr..
James sought the clergyman to explain, as
seemed best to him, the circumstances of
the case.
Nellie had seated herself in darkened
corner awed and trembling from vague
emotions and fears. William made no
effort to comfort her-did not even approach
her chair, but paced up and down the room
unable to remain quiet for single instant.
Once the girl heard him murmur some
broken syllables, but she was too much
confused to hear or give them much heed.
So the moments passed, and it was not
until they heard steps upon the stairs that
either moved. With quick impulse Will
liam sprang to Nellie's side and seized her
hand in convulsive grasp.
"Whatever comes, promise me that you
will believe have acted for the best
that you will believe and pardon me ?"
"Ipromise," she said, more terrified and
bewildered than ever by those strange
words, whose memory would recur to her
one day in that shrouded, mysterious
future.
The door opened, and Mr.. James stood
upon the threshold motioning them to
follow him. William still held Nellie's
hand, and led her up the staircase into a
chamber where was seated the yielding
clergyman.
So they were married, those two young
beings, Mr. James looking calmly on, and
the faithful servant, who had been sum-
moned from below, too much accustomed to
such sights even for astonishment.
Nellie tried to swallow few drops of
the wine they offered her, but her hand
shook SO that she could not hold the glass,
and William motioned his sternly away
without word.
We must go back now," Mr.. James
said. "Come with me for moment" he
continued, to the clergyman, "there is one
thing must say to you"
When they had gone out, William re-
turned to Nellie's side, from whence he
had risen at Mr. James words.
81 am going to leave you now--think of
me kindly, Nellie, do not reproach me-"
81 shall remember that you are my hus-
band" was her reply.
How the word Jared upon Williams ear,
but he was not yet sufficiently aroused
from the sort of apathy which had been
upon him for weeks, to feel as he would
afterward all the bitterness and despair
there was in that holy name.
He took her hands between his own
looked pityingly into her clear eyes, but
uttered no expression of tenderness, and
imprinted no farewell kiss upon her
brow.
Farewell" she murmured, and there
was dreary sound in the word which
struck painfully on her heart.
He moved toward the door--his hand
was upon the lock--again he returned to
her side.
"You will remember what you have
said-years hence-we cannot tell what
may happen-you will remember and par.
don -
81 will-indeed will ~
In the hall Sears met MIR. James
Stake her home" he said, "tale her
home"
"But you-where are you going?"
Anywhere, only to be away from
here p
Mr.. James caught him by the arm, start
led at the wild look in his eyes.
"Stop, William, you must not rush of
in this mad way-what do you intend to
do?--we must arrange everything"
"You have arranged everything already
God knows you might be satisfied now
let me go You will hear from mel will
let you know where to send if you want
me--only let me 60"
He freed himself from the others grasp
and hurried ON down stairs, out Of the
house, and rushed like frantic man
through the streets.
Mr.. James entered the room where the
weeping Nellie awaited his return.
"Come, child" he said, in the gentle
tone which his voice always took when he
addressed her." "we will go home now"
He sat down by her, allowed her to lean
her aching head upon his shoulder, and
weep until her agitation had calmed itself.
She looked up at length and wiped away
her tears, striving to exercise that self
control which the worldly man had always
impressed upon her as the one great neces-
sity in the formation Of her character.
81 am ready now" she said she is
gone ?"
H William ?--yeg You will he calmer