The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-31

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a hand that he might help her to her
feet. The grasses and alpenstock were
picked up, and then Poddy, blushing so
scarlet as to almost hide the bleeding
scratches, intimated that seat in his
wagon was at her disposal for her jour
ney home.
IF you have room, should like to
ride as far as the next turning at Mr..
Hicks house. am stopping there"
said she, as she took the proffered seat
MAY ask the name of the gentleman
who has been of such service to me this
morning 2"
Poddy, ma'am = Solomon Poddy,"
replied the owner of the name.
"Oh, indeed Mr.. Poddy,'' exclaimed
the lady with another smile. "I have
heard the young ladies at Mr.. Hicks
speak of you. Here's my card, and
hope you will call when you are passing,
so can thank you more fully than L
can now.
Solomon felt very warm and hoped
those girls had not been ridiculing him.
The card read, T" Miss Tabitha Jones,
1861 West Twenty-third street."
"Hal' continued Miss Tabitha, CT
will stop here, if you please. There are
some of our young friends. Thank,
you, Sir; 1 can get down better here
than from off the wall" And Miss
Tabitha alighted, and was Immediately
co1utad will, a ohoriIc of
"Good gracious, Miss Jones where
have you been? Mercy how her face
is scratched Did he give you the ferns
Aren't they splendid? Do tell u.s.
What did the old gentleman sayp On,
what flirt you are, Miss Jones ?" from
the surrounding bevy of girls, as Solo
mon drove rapidly away.
That night he did not sleep wink,
but lay thinking of Miss Tabitha, and
congratulating himself ON the good inn
preston he must have made. All the
morning he wandered around the place,
unable to turn his hand to anything,
and at last concluded to brave the bat
terry of SLY looks and giggles, and ride
down to Hicks to inquire into the eff
fects of the adventure on Miss Tabitha's
health.
When the love stricken swain pulled
up in front of Hicks house, Mrs. H.
was employed in adjusting shiny row
of milk pans along the fence, and, of
course, woman like, Immediately divin-
ed his mission, and smiled slyly as she
welcomed him.
"Good day, Mr.. Poddy, just drive
around to the front door, and Mary Ann
shall open it for YOU" Then in loud
voice to Mary Ann, tell Miss Jones Mr..
Poddy has called to see her, and open
the front door for him."
All Solomon's resolution oozed away
at this open proclamation of his busi-
ness.
"No, no, Mrs. Hicks" he said, in
great trepidation. ell was only driv-
ing past, and - and-in fact Well,
where is Mr.. Hicks ?"
"Never mind, Mary Ann. He wants
to see Hicks. You needn't tell Miss
Jones, screamed the irrepressible Mrs.
Hicks.
Solomon's trepidation increased, and
he noticed the movement of an upper
shutter, and heard faint laugh, he
wishedthe road would open and swallow
him, horse, buggy, and all.
"Oh, it's nothing in particular"
stammered he. Only L was driving
past and thought should like to see
him about-about-oh yes about that
pig"
'' He's in the barn, or-oh, yes, here
he comes," returned Mrs. H., with a
look of supreme disgust on her face.
"That man is the biggest chicken
hearted goose that ever lived. I just
wish he had come courtin' of me, Mary
Ann" remarked the irate lady to her
handmaiden, when she returned to the
kitchen.
g How do, Poddy ?" said Mr.. Hicks,
as he walked up. "Come to see how
Miss Jones got over her fright Lucky
thing you were passing at that time, or
she might have hurt herself. 1t jess
beats me how these city folks do gad
round in the most unairthly places -
and Mr.. Hicks winked in a knowing
manner.
Solomon only smiled in sickly man
ner, and asked
"What do you want for that pig,
Hicks ?"