The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16


"You must have some potent reason
for this strange BEHAVIOR said her
father, at length, striving to appear
calm.
Il have said the daughter, in
quiet manner.
Will you inform me what It is 2"
Certainly, love another"
You love another =" repeated he, in
amazement.
"I do.r
And who may he be ~
John Leggett."
"You are mad |"
"No, was never more sane"
Why, he is only a journeyman car
penterYn
" Yes, that is the profession he fol-
lows"
Profession / am amazed lie isn't
worth one hundred dollars
He Is just beginning in life.'i
And a fine beginning he is hoping
to make by getting you But he shall
be foiled, the scoundrel He shall never
SeJ lOOu III CnlS mouse again.
You cannot prevent our loving"
Yes, but will" cried the enraged
Jacob striking chair standing near
with such force rs to overturn it: but
will. Robert Wiggins will be here in
one week, and marry him you shall, or
not one cent of my money ever enriches
you. You had better think well before
you decide, for what | have said shall
surely come to pass"
He rushed from the room as he finish
ed speaking, and till the next morning
she did not see him again.
Harriet Muddlewortb sat for some
time after she was left alone, deeply ell
gagged with her thoughts. She was de
termined to hold out in the resolution
she had formed, but she regretted deeply
that she could not have her fathers ap-
probation, and it was no easy matter to
bring her mind to n willingness to leave
the home Of her childhood and to give
up the comforts she had so long been
used to.
That evening Harriet sent for her
lover, to inform him of the new position
in which she found herself placed
John Leggett was, as has been mention
ed, young carpenter, who was just set
ting up in life, with only good reputa-
tion, strong common sense, and an ex-
cellent set of tools to begin with.
Harriet informed him of all she knew
respecting her fathers intentions. He
pressed her to remain firmly opposed to
| the plan, received her assurance that
she would, gave her an eloquent kiss,
and retired to mediate upon what he
! had heard.
Now John Leggett had cousin - q
harum- -scarum sort of fellow, who
was always up to any sort of mischief.
| This cousin, whose name was Tom Neg
| get, lived some fifteen miles distant, in
a little town near the railroad. At pres
ent, however, he was on visit to John
and John made him a confidant of his
love affairs. He listened to Johns tale
very attentively.
"Then the old gentleman, it seems,
has not even seen his proposed son-in-
law for many years ?" inquired Tom, as
| his cousin concluded his tale.
SO she gave me to understand" " was
! the reply.
"And would not, in all likelihood,
recognize him were they to meet ?''
g / should think not. :"
" Good / have q half-fofmed scheme
by which to aid you"
! " Let me know it,"
6 / will personate this young Wig
gins, and pay old Muddleworth visit.
l will act in such manner as to dis
gust him with the very name of Wig
gins"
An excellent idea. Help me in
winning Harriet, and am your debtor
for ever.''
The next day John Leggett obtained
an interview with the young lady. She
entered with full spirit into the plan,
and suggested that the day after the NOR
row her father intended going to the
very town where Tom Negget resided,
on business, and that it might be a good
time to carry out their plot.
Two days after the above conversation,
Jacob Muddleworth took his seat in the
stage coach at B, late in the after
noon, to return to Flyburg, which town
he had left early the same morning.
There was one passenger already occu-
nVinr the back seat-a VOunp man who