The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-22
Making a Match.
S6n00H pooh What wild fancy is
this you have taken, my dear?"

Il this you have taken, my dear"
"'Tis no wild fancy, Mr.. Stanwood, tits
the sober truth, and SO you will soon find
If you do but listen to me-"
"But l tell you, wife, will not listen to
such an absrudity. Our Ella in love with
her'arawing masterl Ha hs That is the
best joke have heard for some time"
"You will find it anything but joke,
Mr. Stanwood. Now, do please lay aside
that newspaper, and attend to me for a few
moments, l wish 10 get this subject off of
my mind"
g. really .wishyou would, my dear. 1t
is very absurd in you to trouble yourself
with such foolish suspicious"
"Once for all, husband, tell you they
are not suspicious. have seen enough for
some time to convince me that Ella loves
Mr.. Ardley-you need not laugh so i'm
moderately-7just listen patiently"
'I'faith, not I.i''
"Then If you will not listen, you shall
read,' and Mrs. Stanwood unfoided a
dainty little note, and held it close before
the gentlemaR's eyes, so that they must,
perforce, sec its contents. One glance
overthrow his smiling indifference, and
snatching the note from his wife's hand,
he read.
"eMy dear Frank I'll dear Frank her,
the baggage; Il havebeen thinking over
what you proposed yesterday, and 4 think
it is better that you should not speak to
papa just yet. He would not consent
l know he wo,iid not and only think if he
would forbid our meeting again, what
should we dop Let us wait little longer,
Frank we can still hope for the best, and
not fear for each others constancy.
trust, oh how undoubtingly in You, dear
est Frank, and know you have the same
trust in your ewn Ella p"
Mr.. 'Stanwood read these lines twice
over, closely sOrutinizing the handwriting,
as if he almest thought the billet for
gerry.
"Perhaps you are convinced now, Mr..
Stanwood," sGid his wife, dirty, "If
that does not prove that Ella loves Mr..
Ardley--"
"She does not She must not She shall
not I" thundered the enraged father; "my
daughter love one so far beneath herl I'll
teach the silly thing-where is she? Send
her to me immediately will quickly put
an end to this nonsense"
81 hope you will not deal harshly with
the child, she is scarcely more than that,
you know" Mrs Stanwood ventured to
say but the only reply was reiterated Ce-
quest to send Ellato him without delay.
And while the lady departed rather un-
willingly on this ,errand, the iueensed
father paced the room with rapid strides,
nursing his wrath to keep it warm" In
"a few moments pretty girl came tripping
into the room.
Miss StanwoOd," Z" began the father, in
'asevere tone, ~ am shocked and grieved
by what I have heard of you this morning.
What excuse can you offer for your out
,rageous conduct?''
"Why papa, what is the matterP What
have done to displease youp" asked
Ella,her bright, smiling faOc clouding with
anxiety.
What have you donea Is not this
precious piece Of writing your workP and
the unfortunate note was held menacingly
before her
The young girl caught her breath, and
changed color as she saw it.
"Yes, you may we'll tremble. You, the
daughter Of Che Hon. Horace stanwood to
pen such a motel Pray, what has your
drawing-master 70 say to me that you wish
deferred little longerP await your ne
ply, Miss Stanwood."
He wished toto speak to you about