The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31


Hasn't she ever written TO you about
Alice MooreYN
81 don't just this moment recall that
she has"
"Oh, well, II doesn't NATTER" said
Alice. " Just you sit down and be
good boy while we fix the tables. Are
not those roses beautifully My good
ness graclons how astonlshed Kate
will be |"
"She can't be more so than i am"
said Mr.. Barkdae, sinking into the
Sleepy Hollow chair, and passing his
handkerchief vaguely across his fore
head. "Well, it's mere matter of
fate can't see how nm to explain
myself, and yet perhaps | ought to ex-
plain. Ladies'"
=" Hush.sh. sh.sh, '" cried the six pretty
girls, all In n kissing chorus Kate Is
coming Bessie has brought her. Hush
sh Don't say " word, Mr.. Green
field"
The golden-halred girls hand was
clapped promptly over his mouth. Alice
Moore grasped his arm spasmodlcally,
and the other forms danced sort of be-
wltching little feminine war dance about
him, while n seventh girl entered u
pretty Mndonna.fa faced little creature like
dove.
Come and kiss him Kate" cried all
the Others " Now, don't be ridiculous,
for we shan't take any notice. Here he
is"
"Kss who ?" cried Kate, standing
still and staring around her. Girls,
what on earth do you mean p'
"You provoking thingl" said Bar
bara, stamping her little foot. DO you
suppose we are all fools 7 Why, of
course we know all about them It's
Mr. Greenfield 49, your cousin. Kate --
the young M. D."
Kate looked around in bewider-
ment.
Where 2"
Why here ~
Nothing of the sortl'' said Kate, de-
murely
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing very unconfortably warm and
red.
Ladies' - said he, there's some
mistake here. said at the outset that
my name was not Greenfield"
There - cried the girls, all vt once.
"There - echoed Kate, deliantly.
Didn't we tell you ?" cried the
girls.
Didn't tell you ?" retorted Kate
"Be kind enough to let us know what
your name is, sir"
"Cephas Barkdale," said the wretch
ed victim of Misunderstanding.
" But" said Miss Moore, "you said
1t was Mott Greenfield"
"Of course l didl'' said the puzzled
bachelor. " 1t isn't Greenfield, and it
never will be unless j have it changed
by act of Legislature"
"Oh-h!" !" cried the girls. g Dear,
DEAR to be surel And we thought you
were Kate's lover = and his name is
No double Mott Greenfield
" DO hold your tongues, you ridicu-
lous things" said Kate, half vexed, half
laughing. "What must Mr.. Barkdale
think of us ?"
81 think you are very nice" he said,
gallantly. r l.
Miss Barbara in the meantime had
taken slip of paper out of her pocket.
She uttered hysterical shrek.
"It's all my fault !" she exclai med
" 1t was No. 80 instead of No. 36-and
the tail of the horrid figure turned the
wrong end up--that's all. And the
cake and the flowers and everything ~
Stop, ladies', if you please" said Mr..
Barkdale, courteously. Because the
surprise has come to the wrong place is
no reason why the right person should
not enjoy it. Allow me to give up this
room to your use this evening. 1 will
just step across the street and send Mr..
Mott Greenfield over"
But you must return with him, .
said the girls"
And Mr.. Barkdale was not allowed To
depart until he had promised,
Mr.. Mott Greenfield = good-looking
medical student-who had the sky
parlor'' directly opposite-came prompt
ly on mention of the name of Kate
Kelford, and did the polite thing in
introducing Mr.. Barkdale; and Mr.
Barkdale ate of the sandwiches, anC
enioyed the cake and cream. and cOaxed