The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19


bred, sweet-voiced girls of nineteen and
twenty; their hail, matching to a shade,
was the color of ripe chestnut, their
eyes, true, honest gray; their feet and
hands well formed, but neither too large
nor too small. They were both of the
type that does not always shine the
brightest in the ballroom, but reserves
its brilllance for home life. They were
as well versed in kitchen lore as in sci
ence, politics, music and art. In short,
they were born to be loving daughters,
idolized wives, and tender mothers. Can
praise be greater
Jenny Burston was cast in a different
mould; taller than either Camilla or
Bessie, she was also more stylish in APP
pearance and dress. Her hair was golden
very golden-luxuriant, and always
fashionably dressed; her complexion
was excellent-Bessie and Camilla whis-
pered rouge and Bloom of Youth,
when in the secrecy of their own rooms;
hereyes were blue, and her eyelashes
and eyebrows several shades darker than
her hair. But even Camilla and Bessie
could not accuse her of coloring these.
She liked DIR. Warrington's society, and
thought it no shame to evince her pref
erence openly. He was her companion
in rides and walks, and her partner in
the ballroom. If he did not seek her,
she did not hesitate to seek him, in q
delicate, lady-like way, and he never re-
PEELED her advances.
One warm August evening there had
been dance on the lawn in front of the
Piute House. uma
By Jove, Alp exclaimed Clement,
late that night, when the two were
alone, 81 have done an awfully shabby
thing. ought to have known better,
but didn't stop to think" 5
"What have you done row ?n asked
Alaric, who had been wondering, some
what sadly, why Bessie Purviance per-
sisted in avoiding him on all occasions.
+" I've gone and made fool of myself
about Miss Camilla Reiling, forgetting
that haven't dollar to call my own.
ought to be hung" H
" Proposed her, you mean ?"
NO, thank Heaven! 1 succeeded in
stopping short of that madness, though
1 came awfully near it. have been
fool enough to fall head and ears in love
with her and, as of course can't mar
ry on nothing year, must pack up,
and be off before my midsummer mad
/ ness completely masters me-"
" DO you think she cares"
81 don't know" answered Clement,
hastily, the tell-tale blood dyeing his
honest face a brilliant crimson. 81
didn't ask-of course not Only must
get away before she-for fear''-
Yes, yes, see!" answered Alaric.
"Our little plan has worked finely; you
have proved the efficacy of gold, and 1
have played second fiddlel"
You forget Miss Jenny!"
"No, 1 don't Exceptions prove the
rule She and her aunt are the only
unmercenary people here. I, at least
have found one honest heart, ;" answered
Alaric.
Yes" replied Clement, " but must
leave this place at once"
"Not tomorrow, Clement. You for
get that you have invited large party
to moonlight dance on Emerald Island
Wait until the day after, and we will
go together"
The moonlight dance on Emerald
Island was thing to be remembered.
The lawn in front of that rustic cottage
on that charming islet was as smooth
and soft as If each spear of grass had
been laid in its place by fairy fingers !;
the cottage, the tiny grove at its rear,
the banner-drapped stand for the musi-
clans, and the refreshment tent, were
brilliantly Illuminated by hundreds of
gay-colored Chinese lanterns. The night
was balmy, and the sky cloudless; the
full moon sailed through the blue vault
in brilliant grandeur.
Clement, in his capacity as host, was
indefatigable and impartial in his atten-
tions. He danced the first waltz with
Bessie, the second with Jenny, and the
third with Jessica Rogers, the plainest,
most unattractive girl present then he
requested the honor of Camilla's hand,
but she was engaged for half dozen
dances by this time, and, vexed at his
unusual neglect, was not sorry that such
was the case. She treated him with af-
fected indifference, and the two did not
meet nntil their faces were turned home