The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-09


"No, It DON'T" said Mr.. Pilberry,
but 'taint best TO take things for
granted AS you say, the parsons wife
Is young'n pooty, and 'taint sing lar the
doctor should he kinder took with her;
but then Doctor Brown Is married
man, an member in good standin', so
guess we'd better make sure of all our
facks fust. Now wouldn't II be good
idee for you an / to kinder hang round
down by the parsonage tonight, and see
what's goin' on : Ef we could get n
look in through the winders, ye know,
we might be able TO tell what the doctor
goes there for"
That idee never struck me-" said
Deacon TarboX, in convinced tone of
voice, implying that it had struck him
now, and that he was very forcibly i'm
pressed by 1t. That's a good sug-
gestion."
WAL" continued the elder, you
just come over here along about eight
o'clock, and Wen walk down that
way"
Z" How about the parsons dog ?" asked
the deacon, little nervously.
go, he don't do nothin' but bark, an
besides, he's chained up. guess 'taint
best to say anything to Missis Brown
Shouldn't like to hev it known how we
git our information, ye know"
The deacon nodded, and the elder re-
turned to his wood-sawing, each of them
gloating with an inward satisfaction
over the choice bit of scandal of which
they had suddenly become possessed,
and never for a moment doubling thatit
was their sacred duty, as godly men and
pillars of the church, to stir it up and
make the most of it.
That night Elder Pilberry and Deacon
Tarbox might have been found snugly
ensconsed behind the hedge fence which
separated the parsons South meadow
from his backdoor yard. The deacon
had risen from his seat on the damp
grass for the twentieth time, remarking
that he should "ketch his death o. cold
eff he staid there any longer" and that
he didn't believe the doctor would come
that night anyhow, when the elder,
looking through the branches of the
hedge, suddenly exclaimed:
There he is Duck your head
deacon!"
The doctor fastened his horse to the
tying-post, and knocking briskly at the
door of the parsonage, passed few
words with the person who opened it.,
and entered, closing the door behind
him.
Back door !" muttered the elder.--
"That's suspicious"
where's that light ?' asked the dea-
con. "Aint that in Missis Gray g
room ?''
Eyes, f" said the elder, that corner
room in the second story is Mrs. Gray Is
chamber, an there's somethin' goin' on
there, too. Jest see them shadders.' -
The curtains of the room were not
drawn, and the two eavesdroppers, look
ing upward at the windows, could plain.
ly see the ceiling and small segment OF
the opposite wall. Upon this portion OF
the plastering was cast a singular com.
plication of moving shadows, giving ap
parent evidence of there being several
persons in the room. Who they were
or what they were doing, the elder and
his companion, not being favored with
view of the whole apartment, were un
able to determine.
eli !" exclaimed the deacon, after
vainly stretching his neck for several
moments. "Thats the Doctors fig
gerl"
And so it was. AS the deacon spoke {
person advanced to the window for al
instant, and then quickly turned away
But in that instant both of the watchers
: below had recognized the familiar out
lines of Doctor Brown.
WALL" exclaimed Elder Pilberry
rising to an erect position, 81 nevel
would have believed it to my dyin' day
eff hadn't seen it with my own eyes. ,
g In Missis Gray's own chamber =
said the deacon. "And her husband
away. This is subject for a vestry
} meetin', elder"
" We must find out about this" OBJ
served Pilberry. IF it goes afore th,
selectmen we must have facks. 1 calcu
late it's our moral dooty, Deacon Tar
box, to see what's going on in that ther,
chamber"
How ken it be done 20 asked thu