The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-07
Miss Bowlesby's Ten Thousand.

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~ pectations until his father died, and
then he spent the money that fell to him
as rapidly as possible. After that he again
lived on the expectations of fortune from
his Aunt Julinah.
But she, good woman, was more thought
ful than the father had been, and left her
money, twenty thousand, in such a way
that Jerry could only spend the interest.
This information had just reached the
nephew and we now find him sitting in his
room bemoaning his sad fate.
This room too was real curiosity. 1t
was filled with all manner of ornaments
and pictures, which Jerry had from time
to time fancied, until it was so crowded
that the owner of the articles could hardly
enter.
Now, as he glanced around upon his eff
fects smile of satisfaction lighted his face.
81 might have done worse, B." he said. "If
necessary-and egad think it will bel
can sell off what I've got here, and then
why, hang it then I'll get married. l be-
lieve that's what fellows do when they find
they're fit for nothing else. And do think
that Lalage would have me. only wish
she had few thousand"
"Ah he is in. Didn't you hear me
knock, JerryP"
"O-what--halloo! Why, how dye do,
Toms And Lalage, too. Glad to see you
both. was busy thinking"
"Ha ha | that is good, isn't it Miss
Bowlesby? The idea of Jerry Blzmith
thinking p And Miss Bowlesby and Tom
laughed in concert.
"Why, Tom, don't you suppose ever
thinkP"
80 yes, of course, after fashion. But
do tell us tho subject of your thoughts"
"Let me find chair for Miss Bowlesby
first"
Here's a camp-chair. The rest are al
ready occupied. Mr.. Tripp, you'll have to
sit on the floor" said Lalage, opening the
camp-chair.
"Sit on the floor and let my feet hang
Off" cried Tom. "No, I'll try the table.
y Jerry, if you want me to come to see
you,you must have better accommodations.
Why don't you sell off these works of the
old masters, at least, what you can't hang
up?"
Miss Bowlesby smiled at the mention of
the old masters in connection with Jerry's
pictures, and Tom Tripp grinned.
&c believe 1 shall sell part of 'em."
ado, by all means p cried Tom. "But,
by the way, you were going to tell us what
you were thinking of when we came in"
"of myself, to be sure" replied Jerry.
"Not one thought of me ?' asked Tom.
| "No."
"Nor mo ?" said Lalage, with smile.
Yes, l did think of you.'' le
"Ol o Jerry Jerry p cried Tom. GAL
ways thinking of the ladies when you are
not thinking of Jerry Bilzmith."
Il was only wishing for song with a
harp accompaniment"
"Then do let him have song, Miss
Bowlesby, if you can climb over this rub
bish to the harp. Let me assist you." fo
"What shall the song beP' asked Lal-
age, after having reached the harp with
Mr.. Tripp's assistance.
Something soothing"
Yes, like Mrs. Winslow's syrup" said
Tom.
cart sad, JerryP"
Eyes very. My Aunt Julinah's will
has broken my heart"
--"' Wise men meier sit and wall their
loss,
But cheerly seek how to redress their harms,' "
quoted Lalage.
Then she sang, and Tom assisted with a
very fair tenor. Jerry listened, meantime
devouring Lalage with his eyes, and really,
now, for man with cannibalistie tenden-
cies, she did look lovely enough to eat
Her hair was golden eyes blue and
tender skin soft and white, and soft as
satin teeth of pearl, and lips like roses /;
neck built after the model of Annie Lau-
rie's,p and form as near perfection as
they ever allow a female form to be now-a-
days. In truth, my dear reader, If I wasn't
a married man, should have fallen in love
with Lalage Bowlesby long ago.
Jerry Bilzmith 'oas in love with her, but
l don't think he knew It, He was certain
that be liked her very much, and he was
quite sure that if he married any woman he
should want that woman to be Lalage
Bowlesby. "If she only had few thou
sandp' sighed Jerry, Well, she had, but
the thousands we're too few. However, she
managed to live upon the interest OF what