The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-16

Ay, know you were at home. But
who did you have for company 2"
" Most delightful company, 1 assure
you. When 1 came home / found you
and my sister gone, and Miss Pabor was
here in the drawing room; so 1 sat here
and conversed with her. Upon my soul,
dear mother, she is a sensible, intelli-
gent girl"
And have you no sense of propri-
ETY. ~ uttered Mrs Gilbert, perfectly as
tonished at the frank avowal of her son.
" If you wish to carry on such conduct,
you must find some other place for your
plans"
"You do not understand my motives,
mother. find in Sarah Pabor very
excellent girl, and as such 1 enjoy her
society,""
Ridiculous Enjoy her society, in
deed A fine pass you are coming to-"
You will, at least, allow me the right
to be judge of my own opinions" said
Watson, without betraying any offence
at his mothers remarks.
AS you please about that but allow
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my own house. AS for Miss Pabor, she
will soon leave my employ, and then
you may follow her if you choose. She
is getting to be too independent, al
together" p"
Have it as you will, mother mine;
only let me assure you that l shall treat
Miss Pabor with respect whenever and
wherever L may meet her, even though
it be in your own house. Let me tell
you, too, by way of expressing an hon
est opinion, that she is worth a whole
nation of your laced and painted bellies"
6 If you have business, Watson, you
had better go about it,"
Certainly, mother, I was going when
you called me back"
He's the very torment of my life,"
impatiently uttered Mrs. Gilbert as her
son left the room. But I'll turn the
hussy off as soon as L can find another
to take her place. A pretty pass we are
coming to. Treat her with respect, in
deed 1 shall have Watson find anoth-
er dwelling. 1 can endure him no
longer"
With such thoughts and expressions
the scheming mother threw herself upon
a sofa and began to fan herself. During
the day Sarah Pabor received very Sc
we're lecture for the part she had acted
on the previous evening, but she did not
seem to vince bit beneath the indigna-
ton of the offended woman. On the
contrary she was very bold and inde-
pendent, and informed Mrs. Gilbert that
at any moment when her conduct did
not suit her she was ready to leave.
The widow was taken all aback by the
manner of her maid, for the girl not
only spoke very plainly and boldly, but
she looked very calm and dignified at
the same time. When she left her mis-
tress it was with the understanding that
her. place would be filled by another very
shortly.
That evening Captain Lincoln was to
call again, and Lovina had exercised
more than usual care in herpersonal ap-
pearance. The rouge had been most
tastefully applied, and, acting from
hint she had received from her mother,
her dress was very simple and neat. She
did not fancy the tout ensemble herself,
but then the end she had in view
made the means more bearable.
At length Mr.. Lincoln came. With
a smiling welcome he was ushered into
the drawing-room, and Miss Lovina's
love-batteries were opened upon him, as
Mrs. Gilbert left them alone together.
An hour passed away, at the end of
that time, Oliver Lincoln was complete
ly smitten. He had just taken one of
Lovina's hands within his own, and she
had let her head droop forward till, it
rested upon her companions IS shoulder.
She had acted her part to perfection, and
she was trembling upon the brink of her
hopes consummation. In another mo-
ment Lincoln would have proposed, for
he had pressed her fingers and was upon
the point of passing his arm about her
waist. But, alas the moment was lost,
for just then Watson Gilbert entered
the apartment.
Lovina sprang to her feet, but the
color could not forsake her cheeks, for it
was fast.
"Ah, captain, y said Watson, without
seeming to notice his sister, "did you
wish to see me ?"
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