The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-05

her object attained, she felt dreadfully
ashamed of herself.
Certainly more unhappy and singu-
lar object than this before her could not
well be imagined.
Indeed, compassionate as was her
heart, she felt that his appearance was
not only painful, but almost ludicrous,
but all the more should he have been
tenderly and kindly used.
Why had she played this childish
prank, and allowed a vulgar woman to
insult him in her presenceY
And this gentleman-for hideousas he
was, he evidently was gentleman by
breeding as well as by birth-how would
he henceforth think of herY
He would always believe that she had
uttered those rude words she and none
other.
And as he left the room she followed
him and the servant who had answered
the bell retired at her nod, and left the
two together in the long hall where
they could hear the long and violent ex-
plosions of laughter with which Betsy
was now filling the drawing-room.
Mr.. Harrington said Elsie, her
face crimsoning as she spoke, C cannot
let you go without one word of explana-
ton. II have been SO grieved that you
should be SO insulted. 1 never meant
"My dear young lady, you have moth
ing to do with it, and my feelings are
not in the least hurt" replied the young
man. Who could care for what a
person like the woman we have just left
could say But L am amazed that that
should be Miss Seabright 1 know she
is a lady by birth. understand that
she was beautiful and gentle. IL
"Oh, Mr. Harrington" cried Elsie,
81 have been such foolish girl ! She
is not Miss Seabright. II it was a
ridiculous stratagem of mine L hated
| the idea of betrothal to stranger, and
| ] desired that you should take the initia-
| tive in breaking off the match. But,
believe me, I had no knowledge of your
infirmities, which could be only sub
ject for sympathy to me and beg you
to forgive me for placing that coarse
woman in position in which she could
insult you. Prove it by remaining with
me until can offer you some refresh
ment after your long journey"
The young man bowed, looked at
her a moment, and then replied
frankly:
" Madam, quite appreciate your mo-
tives and entirely forgive you. 1 am
pleased to accept your invitation.
1t was the custom in well arranged
houses at that day to send guests to their
rooms for awhile before dinner.
Accordingly Miss Seabright ordered a
servant to show Mr.. Harrington to an
apartment on the upper floor, and re-
tired to her own room to dress for din
ner.
Ten minutes after her entrance into
this apartment, this servant brought her
large bundle and a small note-a bum
die several feet long, and note few
inches square. She opened the note first
and read these words:
My DEAR Miss SEABRIGHT Il also
have o confession to make. L also, be-
fore L met you had resolved that you
should be the one TO decline the condi-
tions of our fathers wills, intending
afterwards to give you back your share
of the property. Consequently L set
about devising scheme; and, reading
my school day letters, it occurred to me
that no one ever went through so many
small accidents quite unscathed and un-
marred before. L knew that few women
would choose to marry very hideous
man, consequently / concocted dis
guise which fancied would make me
repugnant to the least particular of the
fair sex.
Allow me to lay at your feet my
crutches, which l never needed, thank
Heaven; my hump, which was feather
pillow the skull-cap, which did not
hide bald pate, and all my bandages.-
The vermillion which adorned my nose
have removed with little water: and
though obtained my invitation to din
ner under false pretenses beg to be al
lowed TO pay my respects to you in proper
person, and to apologize for my trick,
which, after all, dear madam, was only
tit for tat
AT first Elsie was unreasonably angry,
but her anger did not last long.
They met at dinner, and before they
parted it was quite concluded that they
should carry out the wishes of their
parents by agreeing to dine together al
ways.