The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

Wlnu moaning IN tne tree-tOps. lJ was
cold too, and the window-panes were
covered with frost.
Jennie was quite surprised that her
mother made no objection to her going
to the dance with Mr.. Waters, and pre-
pared to rebel should she be moved to do
at the last moment, was all equipped at
an early hour, and looking her very
prettiest.
Bob came in with news of what lilly
Johnson was going to wear, and de-
clared that none of the fellows in the
store could find out what girl John
Pendergrast was going to take; but it
was known to certainty that he was
going, and he'd bought new team yes
terday cup to the port--a reglar stun
ner, the best one in the county" Joe
Judson said.
John going to take another girl !
Jennie felt sudden pang of Indignation
at the very thought of it. But, then,
what could she expect, since she was 60
ing with another man? But he might
have asked her to go before Frank Wa
ters did; and she would have accepted
the nvitation-perhaps. She had sup
posed he wasn't going to the Rockville
dance, because he had said once that he
didn't like the set. He was growing so
stupidity particular lately; and then he
wasn't nearly as stylish as Mr. Waters
not near as nice to go to dances with,
any way. He could go with whom he
pleased.
This was her train of thought; but
still she did not look particularly happy
as she sat by the fireside, waiting for her
own escort.
Her mothers behavior puzzled her.
She seemed exceedingly nettled and
nervous, and was mysterlously absent
for some time, keeping the supper wait
ing, and not even Bob could find out
where she had gone. When she return
ed, she seemed in amazingly high spir-
its, and was continually indulging in
little bursts of laughter, though the
cause of her merriment was unknown
to the rest of the family.
"Can it be that she is so pleased that
am going to the dance with Frank
Waters 20 thought Jennie. thought
she adored John, and fairly hated
Frank
Whereupon Jennie, with the perversi-
ty of her sex, began to wish that she
was not going with Frank, after all, but
had waited little longer for John to
ask her.
The dance, after the staid country
fashion, was to begin at eight o'clock !;
and Mr.. Waters was to come for Jennie
at quarter before seven, as it was a
long ride to Rockville Corner. But now
it was fully seven, and he had not yet
made his appearance. Jennie was grow
ing impatient, and peered poutingly out
of the window. Another half-hour
passed, and still he did not appear.
Jennie tore upstairs, and was about to
remove her things, when she concluded
to wait little longer, as there was a
sound of carriage wheels in the dis
tanee.
"He's a comin,' guess, Jen," shout
ed Bob from the foot of the stairs; " but
catch me to go to dance with feller't
couldn't keep up to time"
Jennie waited anxiously. The car
riage stopped in front of the house but
there was no ring of the door-bell. A
quick step came up the walk to the back
door, and in a moment Johns voice
was heard from the kitchen.
"Jennie gone to the dancer" she
heard him ask in his loud CHEEKY tone.
"NO, she ha'n't," replied Bob.
And for once he had the wisdom to
hold his tongue after giving this infor-
nation.
"Indeed Why, was pretty sure she
was going, or I'd have asked her myself.
Where is she? Can see her "
6 Jen, there's somebody down here
wants to see you," screamed Bob.
"Come down IS quick's you can, cause
he's in q awful hurry"
Jennie went down ,-she could not do
otherwise, but looking extremely crest
fallen and mortified.
Johns ben askin' me to so over to
the dance with him, seein' IS he thought
you was goin' with somebody else, y
said her mother, with the same wonder
ful disposition to laugh; +" but, now he's
found out his mistake, he'd ruther hev
you, by long chalk, I'm sure"
"Will you go, Jennieg inquired