The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-19

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precious little wife, since you won't let
me come in with you"
"Oh, Miss Amy, is 1t you at last ?
Where have you been 2 We've been
sending all over for you'll Your poor
father-n
The woman stopped and hesitated
Amy had entered and stood looking in
her face, her own features blanched with
sudden terror.
" Yes, yes-my father What of him ?
Is he worse ?"
He is-dead, Miss"
With scream of horror the poor girl
fell fainting-wedded and orphaned al
most in the self same hour.
He had died in his chair, almost with
out struggle. An invalid this long,
long time, she had been told that he
might go suddenly; but she had never
realized it in the least. And now, that
the summons should come during her
absence, that she should have no parting
kiss, no farewell word of blessing-oh
it made that sad bereavement doubly
hard to bear.
Her uncle Elliot was very, very kind.
He attended in person to all the neces-
sary arrangements, and when the funer-
al was over, took her to his own home.
Fred's company will cheer you, and
you shall be as daughter to me, my
DEAR" he said, as she sat in the carriage
beside him. She laid her head upon his
breast and wept-oh, how bitterly re-
flecting upon how she was his daughter
indeed, and dared not tell him so.
The question of Fred's marriage with
the heiress, Miss Staines, had been for
gotten in the shock of Mr.. Rivers sud-
den death. Mr.. Elliot appeared to have
restored his rebellious son to favor, and
no more was said about the matter for
several weeks.
Happy weeks were these to the secret
ly welded lovers-happy to Amy even
in spite of her grief. Fred was so ardent,
so devoted, and she loved him so. No
one interfered with, or took any particu-
lar notice of their proceedings-they
were cousins, and had been lifelong
friends and playfellows; their mutual
| pleasure in each others company was
natural. No one saw anything strange
in it in the least.
But this could not last Very soon
Mr.. Elliot returned to the attack, de-
manding that his son should propose to
Miss Staines Immediately. Fred refused.
They were alone, and angry words ran
high between them.
"What you desire is impossible now,"
cried Fred" impossible The law al
lows a man but one wife at time, and
have one already"
He arose as he spoke those decisive
words, and looked his father resolutely
in the face. Mr.. Elliot rose too, pale
with fury.
{" Is this a jest ?" he demanded hoarse-
ly.
"No jest, !" answered Fred, respectful
ly, but firmly, although he trembled too.
6 have been married now two months.
My wife-I hope you will not feel so
bitterly, father, when you learn that my
wife is"
"Silepce His fathers voice inter-
rupting him, was so hoarse and strained,
so changed with deep and violent
emotion, that he started at the sound.
{" 1 refuse to hear her name. L refuse
to recognize her existence. Never shall
her foot cross my threshold-neverl 1
have no longer son. Leave this house,
sir leave at once and foreverl"
Fred walked quietly to the door;
reaching it he turned and addressed his
father:
Hear me but few words, sir. You
have refused to hear my wife's name;
so be it. / see no reason to force the in
formation upon you. Some day you
may desire to learn it. / would have
obeyed all your reasonable commands,
as have ever done, but this matter in
volved the happiness of two lives, and
l have taken it into my own hands. L
shall go forth into the world and earn
my own bread, as man should. 1 do
not reproach you that you, having
reared me in idleness and in the ex-
pectation of being your heir, have now
turned me adrift upon the world; but
some day perhaps your own conscience
may do so. AT such time you may be
glad to know that have still portion
of my last quarters allowance left,
amounting to hundred dollars. 1t is
not much to start in life with but it
shall do, please God. L tell you this in