The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26

arose with stately dignity to receive his
guest Time had slightly sharpened the
lineaments of his fine face, and turned
his gray hair snowy white but Hugh
was glad to see that sorrow and anxiety
for his prodigal nephew had ploughed
no fresh traces in his broad forehead nor
bowed his grand old head. Except for
these trifling indications of age, the
colonel looked as upright, stern, and
strong as on the day they had parted.
The two ladies were less easily identi-
fled, though Hugh soon recognized one
as his distant cousin, Annie Orr, some
two years since made Annie Asten by
his old friend and schoolmate, Fred.
Slender and childish-looking, with her
light hair and delicate, dimpled face, she
sat in French negyige, all ruflles and
tassels, though 1t was afternoon, rocking
herself languidly in an easy-chair, and
playing with waxen baby, as be last
remembered her playing with waxen
doll.
But the other-could 1t be little Fonti-
bellp He recalled her image as she
used to come running across the lawn
to meet him with her light feet and her
flying, flossy curls; but this young lady,
slight and glrlish as she looked, was
much too dainty and dlgnified person.
age to have had such antecedents. She
wore dress of bright brown silk, and
what ladies call an Empress collar" of
costly old lace, which almost touched
her pretty, sloping shoulders, and was
fastened about the white throat by
diamond pin like single spark of light.
Her graceful head rose above 1t with a
little fastidious, naughty poise, that
spoke the beauty and heiress, and re.
minded Hugh of her charming way
ward ways, and air of unconscious pride
she looked gentle and good, as if her
impetuous, ardent temper, and warm,
affectionate disposition had been only
educated, not wholly refined away with
the growth of her lovely person. Her
clear, dark eyes had the same innocent
and fearless expression; they were soft
lyshaded by lashes of unusual length
and glossy thickness; her silken hair
was rolled back in shining waves from
the smooth, white forehead; her brows
were defined by delicate arches; her
cheeks were oval, ivory pure, lightly
tinted with the roseleaf color of her ex-
quisite lips. She looked fair, and sweet,
and imperial, conscious of her station,
and fitted for it; and the generous prod
igal admired her deeply, and did not
grudge her one token of their uncle's
favor, from the hot-house flower his own
hand had placed in her dark hair, to the
jewels that cleaned on her pretty hands
half hidden in their lace drapery as she
piled her embroidery.
But in this long gaze, and the renec-
ton that crowded swiftly upon his mind
among so many familiar and beloved
objects, Hugh was forgetting his busi-
ness there, and the colonel had bent
upon him look of courteous inquiry
that plainly asked it. Brought suddenly
down from the clouds by encountering
his keen eyes, the visitor collected his
thoughts and proceeded to make his APP
plication. 81 came," he said Sin an
swer to an advertisement"
The colonel looked in evident sur
prise. The young man before him was
plainly dressed, but with an air of quiet
elegance, and had the manners and ad-
dress of a gentleman, an educated and
refined one. His accent was pure; his
hands were white and smooth his per-
sonal beauty was even less remarkable
than his perfect grace and ease. Like
all amateur stock fanciers, the colonel
and pedigree, as well in the human
species as in their quadruped depend
ents. His horses were celebrated for
their beauty and high breeding; his cat
tie were all that cattle should be; his
own race had never known ''a black
sheep" till that unfortunate Hugh. He
had always been considered an infallible
Judge of good or bad points in man OF
beast; but here was superb creature
that puzzled him by rating itself lower
than his judgment would have placed it,
No wonder he sat amazed, eyeing the
applicant with keen regards, and hes.
itating for an answer.
s. beg your pardon" he observed al
last 9 / think there is some mistake
My advertisement-hem for o
coachman."
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