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

no particular desire at the present time.
" Ah, then there is some mistake
Miss Pabor told me that you wished to
see me-"
60, the Internal, lying jade !" ex-
claimed Lovlna, totally unable to con-
tain herself.
Heavens how Oliver Lincoln started
80 he heard that voice and those words.
He ga2ed up into Lovina's face, and he
could hardly realize that she was the
same person with whom he had been
conversiug. Those features, that had
looked so beautiful, were all passion
wrought, and looked demoniac in their
expression. In an instant she saw the
effect she had produced, and thinking
that the quickest method of undoing the
mischief would be to awaken sympathy
in her behalf she moved to a convent
ent place and then tainted.
Stop, stop" said Walter, as Oliver
started towards the protrate girl, " she is
used to that sort of thing. I'll ring for
her maid" And suiting the action to
The word he gave the bell-cord hard
pull
In a few moments sarah Parbor came
IN at one door, and Gilbert at another.
What Sarah !" uttered Oliver Lin
coin, staring towards the maid, and
rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
Mrs. Gilbert stood aghast. Lovina
started from her swoon and gazed about
her. Watson, for the first time in his
life, felt pang ofjealousy shoot through
his heart.
" Yes, Oliver, this is me-" returned
the girl.
Why, ! thought you had gone away
to the country continued the young
captain. What does this mean ~
1t means that L have staid here to
watch you,'' said Sarah, with a smile.
g. TO watch me ~ repeated Oliver.
go, the vile, deceitful man! The
Sypocite the base paltroon - fell from
Hovina7s lips. 80, you abominable =
how many poor girls would you de-
cefve ?"
81 MI. Lincoln, " said the widow, with
great and severe dignity, "what is the
meaning of all this Yr
Upon my soul, madam, / cannot
tel, My sister must explain in it,"
q Your sister, uttered Mrs. Gilbert.
90 Sister," chimed Lovina.
- Sister!'' unused Watson.
- Yes, his sister, - said the fair girl, in
calm tone,-" Miss Pabor Lincoln
Sc But, Sarah, what"
Stop, my brother, and 1 will ex-
plain. When you came home and in
herited your share Of our great fortune
I knew that you would be made the OBJ
ject of all kinds of scheming. 1 knew
your generous, confiding nature, and I
&new how easily pretended friendship
would deceive you. saw that you were
drawn this way, and thought that here
your affections might turn. had heard
muQJJ Of what rumor had said concern
sng Mrs. Gilbert and her daughter, but I
dared not advise you on the strength of
that; and as soon as became assured
that you were really setting your affec-
tons here, resolved to satisfy myself
of the character with which you had to
deal To that end told you was 60
ing into the country. did go - but 1
came back on the very next day and en-
gagged myself to serve Mrs. Gilbert, as a
waiting-maid. have seen more here
than shall ever tell. did not mean,
however, to have made the exposure
quite so public but it cannot be helped
now. did not know till about an hour
since that you were to have been here
this evening, OF should have seen you
before you came but, as it was, had
to do the best l could, for feared that
you might make a promise tonight that
could not be easily broken; so I sent
Mr. Gilbert to break the way"
"Ol curses on you ~ uttered Lovina;
and then she tainted again.
What could the mother do? She saw
herself exposed with not word of ex-
PLANTATION. She had too much prudence
to exhibit all her anger, so she tainted,
too,
upon my soul, said Watson, this
Is the end of a grand scheme"
sBut the women" said Oliver "they
must be attended to-"
90, bless you, captain, they are too
much used to that sort of a thing to
have it damage them. They wont want
TO come to till you are gone, 1 can assure
you. So if you really pity them you
x.,iIf Iaava thann To themselves as soon as