The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17

IhtneT ultus duu HIS Will lciI Ills Duhlnesb
and entire fortune to his oldest son, my
self But, before he died, he gave me
solemn trust, He charged me to test
your capacities and your principles well
until you arrived at twenty-five years of
age, to be sure that the love of daring
risks had not been inherited by you, and
that you would keep up the old firms
reputation for solidity and honesty. IF
you stood the ordeal, you were to become
my full partner, and to take possession
of hundred thousand dollars lying out
at interest for fifteen years. When are
you twenty-five, Harry :"
Next week, SIR"
Il thought so. The papers that give
you your partnership and your fortune
are in that safe. They will be signed
pext week."
How can thank you, Uncle Har-
vey ?"
By being happy. 1t is many weary
years, my dear boy, since my love-dream
was broken by the death of the only
woman to whom was ever attached
We may meet in the great hereafter but
until then am faithful to her memory.
Heaven grant your love may have
more prosperous ending. And now,
Harry, do you think you can undertake
little business for the new firm, in
London, and be ready TO sail on the
18th ?" 20.
81 think [ could sir. -
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In the handsome house of James
Almstead there had been tears and
pleading, storms and open rebellion,
when Miss Lola learned how her lovers
suit had been answered. She was
pretty, willful maiden, and had been
petted and spoiled from her cradle. TO
be crossed now in her love, banished
from her home and treated as if in dire
disgrace, was a new and very disagreed
bic experience. TO all her coaxing, MI
her pouting, her father had turned a
deaf ear, until, thoroughly provoked she
had said:
=" I've great mind never to come
back, but to marry an Englishman or
an Italian"
g Just as you please" was the provok-
ing answer. You shall not marry u
penniless clerk, but if you can find u
lover on the other side, you may have
him.
And Lola, partly to comfort Harry by
giving him n broad hint, partly to prove
her own independence had forthwith
written the letter already quoted.
No answer reached her, and she was
convinced that Harry's poverty or bust
ness engagements held him fast in New
York, and was depressed or cross by
| turns, till her aunt declared she was
enough to arouse temper of saint.
preparations for her trip abroad, not one
suggestion did she make concerning the
voyage her father called holiday tour
and she designated her banishment.-
| Even at last when she sat in the din
| ning-room of the DAKOTA, surrounded
by friends wishing her pleasant trip,
she showed no sign of interest, finally
retiring to her state-room, leaving aunt
Jane to say all the farewells, while she
| sobbed in her narrow berth.
Her father came down laden with fruit,
| flowers and novels, to bid her farewell,
and relenting at the sight of her tear
stained face, would have taken her home
at the last moment, but for vision of
her lover rising before his eyes. Still,
he told her if she was very homesick
she might return in year, and SO left
her, disconsolate and weeping.
She would not go on deck as the steam
er glided slowly from the slip, and aunt
Jane had no sympathy when the hor-
rors of sea.sickness made her life bur-
den.
"You had no business to come ~ said
Lola, heartless and sarcastic, but know
ing nothing of the wretchedness holding
her aunt captive. " could have gone
alone. am going on deck now; it is
sitting in here"
"Oh, I'll die if you leave me alone!'
groaned the sufferer. You would not
go on deck without me-"
" Maria will stay" said Lola, looking
at the ghastly face of the maid :" misery
likes company" N
Then she went up on deck, and sit
ting down by the railing, watched the
fast vanishing shore, thinking of home,
father and Harry.
Her tears were about spent, but hel
face was very white and doloIous. when