The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-30
THE TIMES. NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, JANUARY ao 1877.

ante in society and Raymond, one of its
favorite beaux but when they met
after the long parting, some new emo
ton stirred both hearts. They did not
know what made the hours pass SO
quickly when they were together, nor /
recognize the subtitle charm that dwelt
for each in the others presence for
many week.
Raymond was the first to awaken b,
the knowledge that love was the charm
that bound him to Bertha's side when
ever she was present; that 1t was love
that made her eyes, the dark, sparkling
eyes, so beautiful in their expression
that love tuned her voice so musically,
that love made her the dearest of all
women in his eyes.
Amabel was delighted. Bertha was
one of her own fast friends, and Bertha's
father merchant of standing and in
fluence. Aside from this the girl had
inherited money from her mother. AL
together, Amabel decided the match
would be charming But hint to that
effect met one of Raymond's sternest
frowns, such as had never visited his
face in the old sunshiny days.
" Never speak of it again, Amabel,"
he said. Il am no fortune hunter to
live upon the money of rich wife,
I'll carve out my own way first"
But carving his own way proved
tedious work till, desperate at his many
failures, he accepted a position, offered
in jest, of driver to all express wagon.
I" 1 do understand horses,'' he said,
elf 1 cannot sell goods or keep books"
1t proved harder work, however, than
in the first flush of his desperation he
had imagined. Not the work that he
soon conquered but the Sights, rude
ness, and stares of his old friends
Some few recognized the true nobility
that accepted honest labor rather than
an easy dependence upon wealthy con-
nections, but these were few.
A week passed, when one morning,
delivering some goods at one of the
most fashionablestore on Broadway, as
he went out, Raymond saw Bertha
Haines opening the door of her low
carriage. An impulse made him start
forward to hand her out, only to draw
back crimson with confusion, and
dropping the hand he was lifting to
raise his hat. The sweet, musical voice
he loved, spoke at once:
"Please, Mr.. Thurston, help me
with this obstinate door. 1t will
stick"
He went forward, then, with all the
easy grace of manner that had ever
marked his intercourse with ladies'
The little gloved hand was entended to
meet his as she thanked him.
&C 1t is too bad you are engaged" she
said. +" 1 should like to borrow your
artist eye to aid me in selecting dress
for my reception on Thursday evening.
But you will come and tell me how L
succeeded alone, will you not ~
She said the last words very earnestly,
rising her dark eyes to his face.
Do you really wish me to come
now ?" he asked,
"I dol"
"Then 1 will come / must say
good morning." and he left her with a
most courteous bow.
But while the great express wagon
ratified down the streets, Miss Haines
turned away from the store she had
been entering, and re-entered her car
riage.
To my father's," she said, to the
driver, and few moments later the
merchant looked up from his ledgers
to see his only child, in a faultless
walking-dress, entering the counting
house.
Another check !" he said, NOV.
ing chair to her. 81 How much this
time ?"
Nothing l want TO talk to you.-
Shut the door, so those horrld men can I
hear me-"
The door closed, and privacy in the
sanctum secured, Bertha astonished her
parental relative by bursting intoa pas
sion of weeping.
"Why, Berthal" he cried.
" Never mind, papa. 1t is all over
now. Do you remember what YOU
said to me when Raymond Thurs.
ton asked for some employment
here 2"