The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-04-17
NEW BLooNdFIE11o Pa TUESDAY, APRIL IL 1877.
NO. le.

about to have the happiness of being
married"
"What can it be, then what has
happened p" asked Emily, greatly
frightened.
"Oh, a mere trifie, Miss Brookes. It
only comes to this that your brother is
ruined, smashed, used up cleaned out ~
"Oh, Heaven ~ returned Emily.
st is impossible remarked Mr..
Williams.
"And is that alp" observed Cecilia,
with an air of perfect indifference.
No, madam, 1t is not all" coldly re-
piled Ikey; there is something more
to be said; ii is, that if ever there was
an honest man living, Frederick Brookes
is the individual"
We know 1t, we know it-but con-
tinue.''
II came by the merest chance to his
house this evening" continued Ikey;
81 came to pay a visit as q friend, and
found him in his cabinet. / may indeed
own that / surprised him there. He was
lying on sofa, and on the table beside
him, l found, instead Of pens and papers
these %
And as hethus spoke, the intruder took
from his pocket the pistols.
"Why, these are my ybrother's pistols''
exclaimed Emily.
- know them WE'LL" said MIR. Will
liams; +" for many is the time, as a boy,
/ have fired out of them, at sparrows."
"Mr. Brookes,'' yeplied Ikey, with
very solemn dignity, prepared them
this day to shoot at something else. Look
here, how strongly charged they e,and
such big balls ~
"Where, oh, where Is he ?''exclaimed
the two ladies, jumping up.
"Be calm, be calm" continued the
robber; 81 am responsible for his per-
feet safety. He is in his study, tied
down to the sofa you may be sure he
can do himself noinjury. 1t was who
tied the knots, and / can tell you 1
know something of the matter. But
you understand me; you must console
and comfort him; you must treat him
with kindness, tenderness, forbearance,
gentleness; you must pay his"
Ikey Samuels could have talked on a
very long time without being contra
dicted; for he was now speaking but to
the table and chairs in the drawing
room. lie stopped, looked at himself in
the glass, ran his fingers through his
hair, and said to himself
Well done, Ikeyl you can appear
the gentleman, when you do choose to
do so. Here are two pretty women who
have mistaken you for full quarter of
an hour for highly respectable stock
broker
Meanwhile Miss Brookes, Mrs. Chant
ry, and Williams, had precipitated them
selves into. the study. They found the
unhappy Frederick tied in the precise
position In which Samuels had secured
him; they saw that he could not raise a
finger to do himself violence. The two
ladies wept as they cast their arms
around him.
All, Frederick, Frederick said the
one you do not love your sister. =
"Cruel man ~ cried the othsr, " do
you not know that when woman gives
away her heart, she gives away all her
fortune at the same time, and that the
bargaining for pin-money is an,insult to
love ?"
What villain you are, exclaimed
Williams, f" not to say a single word to
me, when you know that all my fortune
is at your command"
The widow Chantry wished to be mar
Fied that very instant. Frederick re-
quested they would unlo9se him. He
consented TO accept assistance from Will
liams-he promised to accept the for
tune and the hand of the lovely Cecilia.
1t was not until he had sworn a hundred
oaths, and given thousand solemn
promises that he was released. When
they had at length recovered from their
emotion, Emily said, 6 Let US go TO Tho
drawing-room must certainly kiss
that dear, Landscape, tall, fine-looking
Mr.. Samuels, who has performed such
an essential service to US all.n
"That is true, said Williams. q WhC
} is that Mr., .Sanuels? Ibid not know
you had such friendn
+" He is not my friend,' replied Fred
erick, casting his eyes to the ground.
"Then be must become a friend, re
marked Emily.
: "IIe is rohher, . answered Frederick