The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-30
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once"
" You have guessed my secret" muir
murmured Mary, and as she spoke, she
laid her head upon young Bradley's
bosom.
g And you will not leave me ?''
g must go now, but will come back
again"
Mr.. Bradley, here are two letters
from New York, - said DIR. Forbush, as
he entered the room where Richard and
Mary were sitting.
The young man took them, and break
ing the seal of the first, read as follows:
&C Mr.. RICHARD BRADEY Sir ,-Ex-
cuse me for the painful intelligence
have to communicate. The banker In,
whose hands your funds were placed
has failed. The late panic caused run
upon his banking house, and ere he
could redeem himself he had sunk all.
Not cent has he to pay over, it would
hardly pay the trouble of gettingit. You
have of course learned ere this of the
fearful confiagration that has visited our
city, and you probably know that your
extensive block of buildings is in ashes.
The insurance policies expired month
land, is still left, and await your orders
with respect to the matter, or, if you de-
sire it, / will come on and see you.
Yours truly,
JAMES FEssENDON, agent.
NeW York, June, IS-."
WE'LL" uttered the young man, after
he had read the letter through the third
time, " that's good beginning, at all
events. Read it, Mary, while see what
old Pottsdam has to say, for this super
scription looks wonderfully like his
scrawling.'
Mary took the proffered letter, while
Richard opened the second, and read as
follows:
+" Ne,o York, June, IS--.
DEAR RICHARD You will see by
your agents letter how you are situated.
/ have made all necessary examinations,
and you will come out in the end the
owner of about eight thousand dollars,
which can be sent to on to you, for, Ii
you take my advice, you will not throw
yourself into the whirl of city life for
the present. There is splendid farm
and accompanying mansion in thetown
where you are stopping, that can be pur-
chased for six or seven thousand dollars,
it, DIR. Forbush will aid you in obtaining
it. YOQ had better send for Mr.. Fessen-
don, however, and consult with him, for
in your present state you would not run
the risk Of coming here.
Yours, as ever,
JoTHAM PoTTsDAM."
Well, what do you think of that,
Nary" asked the young man, as he saw
that she had read the letter.
g '!Fis surely heavy loss,'' returned
she, not little surprised at the utter
GOODNESS of her companion.
"DoyoS feel its loss, Mary ~ asked
Richard, in meaning tone.
&C I'm so far as it may make you un-
happy,-no farther, for now 1 can prove
my love by helping you ON through
life''
"Then thank God it's gone" exolaim-
ed the young man, as he clasped the fair
girl to his bosom. g never derived one
moments happiness from its possession,
and shall not mourn now that it il
gone. DIR. Pottsdam tells me in his let
ter that have yet some eight thousand
dollars, left, and that there is q. good
place here which can buy. The crowd
! ed city has been the scene of alAny mis-
cries, and this quiet village has.been the
scene Of all my happiness. Here viii
stay. You are an orphan, and lam the
same, and together we will choose us
home and be happy; wiA, we not,
Mary ~
6 Yes-yes.r
Mr. Fessendon came on, and deposited
in the hands of Richard Bradley eight
thousand three hundred dollars, the full
amount he held in his hands, and with
| it the young man purchased the place to
| which reference has been made. 1t was
a pretty spot, located upon the banks of
a lovely stream, and wiihin the walls of
its neat dwelling, young Brady was
united to his sweet Mary.
A year had passed away, and to Rich
ard and Mary had been given dear
child--a little blueeyed boy 1t was at
the close of pleasant day,-B Bradley and
his young wife were seated in their COM
Portable parlor, when the door of the
apartment was unceremoniously pushed
open, and the jolly face of old Dr. Potts
dam appeared at the entrance. Both
Richard and his wife sprang forward to
bid the old man welcome, and ere long
he was seated and engaged in a spirited
conversation.
- Mary - said Richard. MS a legitimate.