The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-22

have died of diseases superinduced by con-
tinued anxiety or melancholy. We all
know something by experience of the pow
er the mind exerts over our physical
health and, for my part, trembled for
Ella, when l saw how prone she was to
SILENT mournful reveres-how impossible
it was to interest her in anything. l re-
member how your other children had faded
away in early childhood, and 1 feared for
her, SO fragile, so young, and with griev-
GUS disappointment evidently preying on
her mind"
"But that did not last long" replied the
father, more affected than he wished to
show "you wrote me soon after her ar
rival, that she was fast regaining cheerful
ness and health"
81 did, brother, and glad was 1 that l
could truthfully make such a statement
But who was the person who made such an
impression on Elias fancyP should like
to hear something more from you concern
ing him ?"
$50 tell the truth, Amelia" said Mr..
Stanwood, rather embarrassed by the ques-
tion, " know no more of him than what
I have already told you.''
Which is surely very little. Then you
had no objection to him save that he was
teaching for livelihood ?''
"That was a sufficient one."
"But tell me, Horace, if this young
Ardley's position and fortune were such as
would enttle him to aspire to your daugh-
ter-would you in that case consent to their
union ?''
Very probably / should, for 1 rather
liked the young fellow, but not as a suitor
for Ella; but may l ask the drift of all
these questions?'
"Simply, that know more of the in
dividual in question than you. If l tell
you that my adopted son, Harrison, has
another name, that he was known to you
as Frank Ardley, what then, brotherP---
Nay now, don't let passion take the place
of reason, Horace you were wont TO judge
of matters in an impartial, dispassioLed
manner, and trust such is yet your Gus
tom."
Mrs. Rand had not forgotten her broth
er's weak point; the compliment was one
especially agreeable to him, and unwilling
to have it seen unobserved, he kept down
his rising anger.
"But you cannot mean this, Amelia"
he said presently, "you wrote me that
young Harrison, whom you intended to be
your heir, had wealth enough of his own"
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"And so he has," replied the old lady,
emphatically, she has the sbest of all
wealth, q wealth derived from his Creator,
and OF which no 'revulsion in moneyed
circles, no change of tickle fortune
can despoil him. He has the wealth of
lofty spirit, strong in unyielding rectitude
of generous, manly heart-of a sound
mind, gifted, too, with some of the bright
est talents that heaven bestows. Yes, he is
rich in all these; and tell me Horace Stan
wood, have you not seen men rise to the
highest eminence by means of these pos
sessions, while the envied sons of million
aires have fallen to the lowest depths of
poverty and worse, of degradation and
crime? have seen such things, and
though your years are fewer than mine,
doubt not you can recall many instances of
the kind that you have seen or heard Of"
Mr.. Stanwood unused in silence Gre
lated to the Harrisons of - county, l
think you said? ?" he asked at length.
Yes, Gerald Harrison is his uncle on
the mothers side," replied Mrs. Rand,
with covert smile, for she saw that she
had gained the day. Just then Ella came
tripping by the window, and, at sign from
from her aunt entered. She flew into her
fathers arms, all smiles and bushes then,
oppressed with sad misgivings, she burst
into tears.
Pooh silly child, You have nothing to
fear" he whispered, cheerfully. "Ah,
Harrison, my dear fellow % he added, as
that parsonage appeared, and Offering his
hand cordially to the astonished lover
l suppose ! must give this wilful girl to
you see to it that you never cause me to
repent my compliance"
: Heaven helping me, / never will Mr..
Stanwood, - was the quiet but nrm-toned
reply.
Mrs. Rand, having waited to learn this
much, hastened to her sister-in-law to re-
late how matters stood and the two soon
descended to join the happy trio in the
"best room"
A happy evening was spent by all, Mr..
Stanwood was in his most pleasant mood,
and his sister could see that every moment
he was becoming more pleased with his