The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-09

"Not very great deal" Mr.. Ogden
replied. suppose five or six thou
sand dollars may be realized from IT.
Does that seem like great amount to
you ~
Yes, sir,' Barbara murmured. -
Mr.. Ogden''
The child stopped.
Well, my dear ?"
eff could go to some school where l
could learn great deal, would like 1t
very much. Can ~
Richard Ogden was plain, practical,
far-seeing man. He was not highly ed
ucated, but his common sense had caus-
ed him to see that Barbara was no com
mon child, and the very thought that
this would be her choice had prompted
him to consult her. If he had held
council with his neighbors, most, or
perhaps all, would have advised him to
save the child's money, and let her take
her chance for obtaining knowledge
with the rest of the children along the
coast a slim enough one was that, in
deed
But Mr.. Ogden saw matters in diff
ferent light.
I" think you can go, my child" he
said, in answer to the question Barbara
had asked.
He entered the house, leaving her out
side. He found his wife, and told her
the child's choice.
Certainly, she shall be sent to
school," cried Mrs. Ogden. Richard,
rude people that we are, what little we
know lifts us higher But Barbara is
purer and finer than common people,
l believe that her parents were wealthy
and aristocratic, and some day her rela-
tives may find her out. Give her an ed
ucation 80 as to enable her to fill any
station in life that may be hers. My
idea is romantic, but neither absurd nor
unlikely"
"No, not unlikely" said Richard
Ogden gravely. " But, wife, if the girl
is given chance, she will make her
way in the world, herself, am salts
fed"
cay" exclaim ed Mrs. Ogden. cit
would be like shutting my birds away
from the sunshine to keep her in igno-
rance, with no better chance than she
will have here.'
Richard Ogden returned to Barbara.
"My DEAR" he said, you are to have
as good an education as any school in
the land will afford"
So Barbara was sent away to a famous
school in distant city.
Honest, practical Richard Ogden man.
aged to make the income from Barbara's
money sufficient to support her, SO that
the principal was not troubled.
And the years sped on.
In the library, by quantity carved
table, sat the master of The Cedars. He
was busily engaged in writing.
In certain sense the man was hand
some but, to the student of human ma
ture, the face was not an attractive one.
| Cruel lines were there, and at times
something about the thin red lips and
white teeth suggested the cruelty of a
| tiger.
The master of The Cedars was proud
and hanghty. He had the manners of
gentleman, and was always elegantly
dressed. Doubtless he had seen much
of the world. Most people would feel
themselves honored by his acquaintance.
His white hand was moving rapidly
over the smooth surface of the paper,
when negro servant appeared bowling
and showing his teeth in grin.
What is wanted ?" asked the mas
ter of The Cedars, pausing from his
writing.
The servant reached out card.
"Gentleman's Is at de door, Massa Cashel,
and him wants to see you"
The master of The Cedars laid down
his pen.
Show the man in" he said.
The servant turned away, In short
time he returned, ushering in gentle
man in neat apparel, with shining gold
spectacles on his forehead.
Are you Mr.. Lionel Cashel ?" he
asked Of the master of The Cedars.
" I am" was the reply. " Be seated
SIR"
THANK you. My name is Wylie, as
you doubtless perceived by my card, o.
the firm of Wylie & Oldham, attorneys
at law, Baltimore.