The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-11

tous occasion Miss Lupira dated all
subsequent events.
Let me see," she was won to say,
in relating events; 1t happened about
month''-or year, as the case might
be-" after the man wlnked at me-"
And Miss Mehetabel's suggestion, that
the man might have had an affection of
the eye, was received with angry scorn
by Miss Lupira
Miss Mehetabel had never enjoyed
the distinction of being winked at.
The Misses Wiggin were not adored
by their ow-Poppletonlans but they
were possessed of some property, and
they always had the latest news to
tell on which account they were held
in some consideration.
The Widow Allen, who lived oppo-
site them, was very reserved, and the
Misses Wiggin found no favor in her
eyes.
Louise Allen, blooming maiden Of
twenty, never went out of the house
without being peered at by some of the
spinsters, and never went to concert
or party that one of them didn 7 sit up
till she returned, to see who came home
with her, and report it all over Popple
ton before she was up then morning.
1t is not TO be expected, under the
circumstances, that Miss Louise would
entertain warm regard for the Misses
Wiggin. So 1t came to pass that there
was very little intercourse between the
two families.
When visitors who were unknown to
the spinsters made their appearance at
the Widow Aliens they at once dis
patched their maid Sally TO borrow
something, and with instructions to
get all the information possible but
here the "war ofraces" interfered some
what with the spinsters' plans for
Chloe, the presiding genius of the AL
len kitchen, was black, and didn't like
paddles" and Sally " couldn't abide the
nasty naygurs."
Miss Mehetabel declared It to be her
opinion, that the only reason for their
keeping Chloe, "who had thief writ
ten in her face If ever girl had" was
because she would not associate with
other girls, and tell of the carryings-
on" they had there.
GAS soon as +. X. Warfeld's trunk
had been carried in, and the door closed
upon the retreating expressman, the
Miss Wiggin sought the kitchen to in
terview their faithful Sally.
Sally, l want you to go straight over
to Mis- Aliens and carry that cup of
vinegar you borrowed last week. And,
Sally, be sure you say that Miss Louizy's
beau is very handsome, and ask Chloe
whether her engagement-ring is a dia-
mond or pearl, or what"
Pm ag'in' talking to naygurs at
all, )" said Sally.
But she went quite obediently, never
theless.
The Misses Wiggin waited, breathless
with suspense, until Sally returned.
Sure, the sarcy naygur says he's
handsome fur them as likes his looks"
reported Sally. "And she axed me how
knew he was Miss Louizy's beau, an
said you guessed it, an she said then
you could guess whatever was her en-
gagement ring"
It's of no use to try to depend
upon Sally and that impudent Chloe"
said Miss Mehetabel decisively. 1--WE
must find out ourselves"
So it happened that the next day Miss
Mehetabel took twilight walk upon a
street which bounded the Widow AL
lens garden on the back. Miss Meheta-
bel had theory that what the front of
house would not reveal about its in
mates the back of it would.
And, sure enough, there was 'Louizy's
beau" industriously pulling weeds out
of beet-bed, and, o favorite Fates all
by himself. 1t wasn't q wig; but he
was all of forty-five, and had bald spot
as large as II silver dollar on his crown,
and a queer twitching of the eyelids
that reminded her of the man who
winked at Lupira. He had very
marked Roman nose, and a large, ugly
mouth.
Clearly" she unused, $ t was not
his beauty did II"
" He must have money" she contin-
ued, after watching him, in silence, a
moment longer. +" l always knew that
Louizy Allen was mercenary mink. y