The Newtown bee., 1879-06-10

 to papa, and my heart thumped with fear. At last ran up to my room and waved my handkerchief for you to go away. Uahap- py idea! It is scarcely to be believed, but you smiled and nodded so confdentially to me, that l could have shaken you to pieces, l was so vexed. Then I waved my hand imperiously that you should go away, and as you at last started drew long breath, when to my horroryou deliberately took of your hat, smiling sweetlyw ID
 " It's too bad in you, Bessie, to be so hard on fellow.o
 Oh, my dear, I haven't yet finished. You shall hear more of your blunders. To continue Youshad gone. I was calm i; ate my dinner, and foundsout from papa that he was going to Brooklyn in the after 1 noon; then ran to my room and set by the window until five minutes before eight, hoping to catch a glimpse of you; you know the gas lamp is opposite. Then pulled down my shade ahd Went down to papa, with the peaceful conviction that all was nicely arranged for the afternoon. Now, sir, what happened? Some one had blum dered, for the next afternoon I was at your sister'sj but where were you p
 But I understood your 'imperious wave to mean that you could not come, and so I staid at the office and read hard, thinking of you all the time, while you and Nellie were probably abusing me-"
 {" It's too bad Frank, but We cannot go on in this way. You must go into society, meet me, somewhere, and call on papa"
 Society? go in your fashionable society? Impossible! I tremble on the threshold of strange parlor. Not a chair, ] table, or any article of bric-a-brac would be safe in my vicinity, and think how nor tifed you would be to see the cups and saucers of your friends in ruins. No, my child, you must think of some other plan.
 Then you must call on papa" @. l :" You forget that you yourself told me that he said you should not marry before you were twenty-five, and that he would have no long engagements, and as you won't be twenty-one in six months, should receive my dismissal and you would for get me before your next birthday. Be pa tient; in a year or two I shall be in a posi- tion to ask bravely for my little girl if she is willing to wait for me-
 q will always wait for you, Frank That is not it, but I want papa to know you and like you. He is little gruff, l must admit, to young gentlemen, but l know that he would like you. Havsn't you any acquaintance who knows papa some steady old lawyer. Be careful ol you'll stumble over that stone."
 Thanks, but I saw the stone. The steady old lawyer don't see.'
 5" Come wItiI your sister.n
 "S She will not bring me- s
 A silence.
 a"0h, Frank, have-it,I have it." and she grasped her own arm excitedly. How provoking that I should have leftit home Never mind, I'll send it to you tomorrow
 "What is it? What do you mean ?"
 "Listen, and she whispered something in his ear. |" Do you comprehend ?'
 Fully" @ @# @ @#
 " And will you play your role with an innocent face 9 a-|f
 "I promise you will" i'Se"OSh duu ulFllelf street" ssf
 "Oh, Frank, how stupid. There it was lost Oh, if you blunder this time, Pil never forgive you. Tomorrow between foul and five, will send it to you.'
 "All right, I'll make no mistake thi, time'
 Soon after the lovers parted.
 The next morning Bessie kissed her papa with very long face. .- ..
 "Now what's the matter? Are you eros because breakfast is little earlier thi morning?'
 "Oh, no, papa; only I'm afraid to tel you"
 "Out with it, child. Have you set tn curtains on fire, or what?'
 No, sir; but you'll scold when tell yol that Pve lost my Roman bracelet
 What, that expensive thing that yol bothered me about last Christmas?" Yes, papa"
 "Where did you lose it?'' "Between Union Square and Thirtietl street. You know where my old teache lives?"
 "Well, Pm sorry, for you won't get an other in a hurry. You must be more care ful.''
 "Oh, papa, you will advertise, won you? Some honest personmay have foun' , it.'
 aSmaIl chance. Honest people are no over plenty in New York. But will try. The next mornings Herald contained tn advertisement, and in the afternoon, Mi Frank Rewards card, lawyer, No. -, Mas sau street, was handed to the doctor in hi office, and Frank entered with a slight al , of embarrassment" <
 "Good-day, sir" said the doctor. Good-day, Dr. Langdon. I have bee so fortunate as to find bracelet" Is "Ah, yes, the bracelet; that is fortunate My daughter will be delighted Stepping to the door he called Bessie who was, as can be imagined, not very ia distant.
 aMr Howard. my daughter. This ger , tleman has found your bracelet, Bessie aOh, how delightful she said, clappin , her hands, and making demure bow Frank. 1" am impatient to see it." t Z Frank plunged his hand into one pocket it was not there; into another, and another but it was in none.
 Oh, have left it in my hat he saie l and rushed into the hall. as ssaa # Just like him." thought Bessie. A queer fellow," said her father. aas He came in with a packape Here } is,' said he, and handed it to tn docto who opened the paper. 4
 Who can describe the consternation