The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

having ON my feet pair of boots ex-
cruciatingly pretty new and tight,
was obliged to ask him to get out and
walk up the very first of those inter-
minable bills forming the rocky way
to Sharon, in order that / might relieve
my great toe joint from tn intolerable
pain arising from undue pressure
Then, of course, one must be civil when
one has asked favor, and so we fell
into pleasant converse, which only ter
minated when the peculiar odor for
which these springs are chiefly remalx-
BILE stole down to meet-us, and we were
both compelled to hold our noses be-
tween our thumbs and fingers in defer
ence to the distinguished and undis-
eliminating courtesy.
am not acquainted with very many
Teutons of degree, consequently 1 met
few persons of my acquaintance at
Sharon but the place is undeniably
jolly and enjoyable, and in all my pere-
grinations here and there L seemed to
meet my clever and kind fellow-traveler,
particularly at those moments when an
escort seemed most desirable.
/ think we had been at the springs
week when my mind suggested to me
that it would at least be convenient to
know the name of the gentleman who
was making himself-well, let us say
useful.
Several times during the day this sug-
gestion occurred to me, but l did not
seem to see exactly what was to be done
about it, until standing in the evening
under the blazing chandelier of the
dancing parlor, / heard some one speak
my name in the crowd by the window,
and ask who this gentleman was upon
whose arm l leaned.
Now, in the main, / was an extremely
well conducted young woman. L had
even been known to pass u very severe
criticism upon these young ladies of our
acquaintance who would allow them
selves to be addressed by gentlemen who
had not been properly presented. A
chill ran down my back, and trembling
before the spectre of outraged proprie-
tiSb unlll lIlC DtlIlGS III LILY
coiffeur went also into tremors and
broke away from their slender stems,
said to my companion
"Take me out upon the veranda,
please Y''
There was peculiar sweetness about
the midnight air we. breathed--some-
thing peculiar impressive about the mid
night field of blue stretching above us
sprangled over with flashing stars of
Bethlehem and golden buttercups,
through which the white moon travel
ed
There was something softly subduing
in the tender night dews falling about
us, but struggled womanfully against
the influences that were, and blurted out
too energetically for euphony, too alb
ruptly for good taste:
"What is your name 2"
Campbell Clinton"
There may be persons who can scien-
tifically account for the phenomenal
sensation experienced at hearing this
answer, but L can do nothing of the
sort. The ground slipped unconsciona-
BILE from under my feet
do not think actually reversed my
self in mid air in the extraordinary man.
ner my scattered senses would indicate,
but the golden buttercups and the fash
ing stars of Bethlehem whiled in daz-
zling showers about me.
clutched desperately at what ap-
peared to be the dark corner of q falling
cloud, but that proved to be the lapel of
q broadcloth coat, and, after a lapse OF
fearful indecision, cried:
"Oh, Lord 1 thought you were the
other man."
"What the stranger in the Panama
hat 2 Well, guessed as much when
you tumbled off your seat in the car
upon overhearing his vehement protest
against situation in which he fount
himself, very similar to the one il
which the forethought of our parents
has placed u.s."
Yes, but do not understand. Yol
were to go to Mrs. Denistown's," said
in confused, helpless fashion.
"And so were you; but you raj
away from me, and-I followed you"
"But how could you know who
was ?"
"Easily enough. By reading you
name upon the plate of your travelling
bag"
Well, beg your pardon for not hav