The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26

of my business, even If 1 am your hus-
band. "Don't mind me. I'm not
jealous. Not the least Bit"
The bitter satire with which these
words were spoken would lead one to
suppose that the contrary was the true
state of affairs.
The lady burst into merry laugh and
exclaimed
"Why, declare, is that the canse of
your savage humor. 1 thought it was
because you were obliged to come home
in hired cab. You not Jealous Why,
you're ready to bite the heads off the
gentlemen with whom l danced to-
night, if you only had them here"
Oh Lord" thought poor Timothy
behind the screen, IF he finds me
now, he will bite my head off sure"
" No, madam" replied Mr.. Winter
bottom, assuming an air of indifference
which he was far from feeling. "I wish
to have you particularly understand that
nothing you can do can arouse my
jealousy. Remember, nothing. And
now that we have come to proper un-
standing have the pleasure of wishing
you goodnight"
He strobe to the folding doors, which
separated the sitting-room from his own
apartment, and having entered the lat
ter, he rather forcibly closed the doors
behind him.
Mrs. Winterbottom, who, by the way,
was young, pretty, and mischievously
inclined, sank into the luxurious sofa,
and leaning her head on her hand began
to rack her little brain for a plot to prove
her husbands jealousy.
"Now is my time," thought Timothy.
"The lady appears to be kind, and that
flre-eater of husband of hers is away,
I'll throw myself on her protection.
Creeping stealthily from behind the
screen, he dropped on his knees before
the lady, and pleadingly exclaimed:
{" Lady, you see before you one''-
So absorbed in her thoughts had Mrs.
Winterbottom been, that she had not
observed him until he began to speak,
and now she interrupted him wildly:
" You are thief, robber. Oh heaven
have mercy on me Here are my jewels
take them-take all-but not murder
me !"
She tore her rings and bracelet from
her fingers and wrist and extended them
to him.
But Timothy, who had by this time
considerably sobered up, dignifiedly
waved them away, and in tone of con-
scious pride, said:
"You insult me, madam. L not a
thief. L am Timothy Titmouse, tailor.
Here is my card, madam; and if your
husband desires to have suit of clothes
made to order, with neatness and dis
patch, and according to the latest
style''-
"Stop, stop!" interrupted the lady,
who had recovered from her fright
"Tell me, how did you come here ?"
Timothy explained, and before he was
half through with his explanations, the
wished for plot had REQUIRED to the LADY, IS
mind.
Sir" exclaimed she, haughtily, and
in q loud tone of voice, when he had
concluded "this intrusion into my
room at this unseemly hour of the night
isis perfectly scandalous."
Madam !" gasped poor Timothy, en-
tirely taken my surprise at her words,
seeking to arise.
See, however, pushed him on bis knees
again, and in the same loud strain con-
tinued
"You seem to forget, sir, that 1 am a
married woman"
And so am I, y suffered the tailor
"That is, not exactly woman, but a
married man, with four children and
-'
" Hush, " whispered she; Tiny hus-
band is in the next room; If he discov-
ers your presence, you're lost"
"This efiectually silenced the tremb-
ling tailor.
Mrs. Winterbottom knew that her
loud tones were distinctly heard in the
next room, and by the rustling of the
door, was convinced that her husband
was listening.
" For heavens sake 7" cried she, sud
denly springing to her feet; my hus.
band is coming. Behind that screen
quickly. Don't move for your life, un
til retdrn.n
Timothy darted once more into his
place of concealment, while the lady
| hastily ran ont of tha rnnn1