The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-13
when suddenly heard some one say :
Ah-Mr. Wollmerath ~

in his mouth.
If he had known just how l felt
toward him, j IN not sure that he'd have
come to find me alone in the great
meadow, and thought of that just as
jumped up from the grass and looked at
him. But he was smiling as politely as
possible, and there is something in
mans heart that makes it hard to do the
first rude thing to one who is civil
Still was not polite to him.
"That's my name," said L to him.
DO you want me ?"
want something of you," said he.
"There is little excursion tonight
from our house. We're going to take a
lady. Have you any little light trap
and horse, of course, that you could let
me hire for the evening? I'd rather go
alone with her than in the big wagon
cite. You know, I'm sure, how this is
that fellow would rather ride alone
with pretty girl, and, if you will help
me out, will be ever so much obliged
to you"
OO hdh COlnC w uSh lllO W nGlD llllll
to have a nice time with my girl = he
who had cut me out 1 looked at him,
just holding my hands still by force, and
thought of him riding along the moon
lit road with Maggie close to him.
/ asked myself whether his arms
would not be around her waist, and
whether in the shadow, as they fell a lit
tie behind the others, he would not kiss
her.
"And you want me to help you ?"
said, out loud. "Me !"
I" Yes" he said. Please"
"Come along" I said. "I'll show
you what have got"
On the farm that was mine there was
one building, little cow-shed. We put
the tools in there sometimes, and had
paddock for the door they key was in
my pocket.
1t came into my head that 1 could
spoil that evening for him, and spite
Maggie, too, by locking him in the shed.
And if he had spirit enough to fight me
for it afterwards, SO much the better.
led the way down into the meadow
were it stood and unlocked the door.
"Just look in" said 1, "and see if
that will suit you"
Cant see anything" said he. cts
pitch dark. Wait minute, 1 have a
match"
He took one from his pocket and
stopped to strike it on the sole of his
boot, and then gave him push and
over he went, flat on the floor, and L
had the key in my pocket.
you'll not make any one hear very
soon, my lad," said I, "and you'll not
kiss Maggie Franz going over the bridge
this evening"
Then 1 went away and laid myself flat
upon the porch in front of our house,
and felt happier than had felt before
for long time.
Revenge is sweet now and then.
do not pretend to have none of the
old Adam in me.
had been there about half an hour,
and the chirp, chirp, chirp of the
cricket was lulling me off to sleep,when
1 suddenly heard little light step close
by me, and saw a woman's white dress
fiuttering, and, jumping up there, stood
before me, Maggie Franz.
The first thought that came into my
mind was that she was looking for her
beaux, and it made me fiendish.
g Is that you Miss Franz 2'' said 1.
G Yes, Mr.. Wollmerath," said she -
and though had said Miss Franz, how
it hurt me not to be called Frank
Z" 1 came over to see your mother, is she
imp"
NO." said 1. to
Then I'd better go home,' said she.
But she fingered.
"Not looking for any one else ?" I
said.
"No," she said very sadly. "Good-
night"
But could not let her go without a
cut.
" thought you'd be on the wonder
full moonlight drive" said L.
"Then you were Mistaken" said
she.
" Did he forget to come for you S'' said
1. Mr.. zaccheus, you know"
haven't been asked to drive," said
she. " don't know why you speak SO.
Mr.. Zaccheus,I suppose,is with the lady