The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-13
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, MAY 10, 1879.
I worse Oman that!,, said Dolly, 50.

7" Worse than that!'' said Dolly, So
lemnly.
"Not dead o, Dolly, not dead p
T" Worse than that--Oh, no, don't
mean that but worse for him, think.
He has married a widow, with six chill
dren ~
Wh-e-wi" whlstled Frank.
us that all the sympathy you have,
sirY'
Why, If should see him, Dolly,
I'D try to express my sympathy as feel
ingly as the circumstances would allow;
but-n
Sympathy for s,of course, 1 mean,"
said Dolly, sternly.
Well, 1t Is rather rough upon you,
Dolly, that's factl But maybe you'll
like her-them mean"
Like her 1 won't stay in the
house day after she comes And /
wanted to ask you-where do you think
had better gop l thought perhaps
you might-know-of situation ~
All this was rather falteringly said,
and Frank looked bewildered.
GA situation What in the world can
you doY"
That made Dolly very indignant.
There are great many things that
can do" she answered stoutly. For
one thing am an elegant housekeeper
ask Laura ~
But what position for you And,
besides, who would have you for a house
keeper, girl not twenty yetl'
e. He is too obtuse for anything 1
shall have to be the woman who
dared, though it's unspeakably worse
than thought. hope the Woman IS
Rights people will never move to have
things this way ~ thought Dolly.)
IF nobody would have me for a
housekeeper, it is just possible that some
man would take pity on me and marry
me-" said Dolly, red to the roots of her
hair.
Franks brow darkened.
"And you want me to suggest one
who can give you, as you say,
"A house for to bde in,
A coach for to ride in,
And nunkeys to tend you
Wherever you got"
81 only want one who can protect me
from step-mother !" said Dolly, and
dropped her eyes completely out of sight
Something in her manner seemed sud.
denly to strike Frank. A light leaped
into his eyes.
"Dolly, six-footer, like me, could dc
that, even If he was poor, 1 would un.
dertake the whole seven, if you would
have me !"
| No answer.
Dolly, are you in earnest CAM
bear jesting." And the big, strong fel
low actually trembled as he stood ovel
her.
"Of course am in earnest; but ]
never thought you would be mean
enough to make me propose to you y
said Dolly, and actually set out to have
"a cry but allowed herself to be speedi
ly soothed by Franks tender raptures
And Frank did have sense enough tC
ask her to name an early day, without
being hinted at > and these two grace
less young people resolved to be married
on the day before the Rev. DIR. Dilla
ways return.
They carried out their intentions
moreover, being married very privately
And before that day Josephine had made
all her arrangements to enter Vassal
College on the next day, and Laura haC
the house carpeted throughout, except
ing the halls and dining room, to whose
uncovered, hard wood floors her father
had never objected.
And now they were all gathered il
the drawing room, awaiting the arrivals
They had not been able to discover
whether the BRIDES whole family were tt
accompany her or not, but, resolved no
to be found wanting, they had prepared
dinner that might have served for 1
score, and every bed-chamber in tn,
house was prepared for the guests. Blu
the girls wore very sombre dresses, anC
very long faces.
"I can't call her mother L won
call her mother !" declared Josephine
for the tenth time, just as sharp pea
of the bell rang through the house. /
it had been their father alone, the girl
would not have allowed him to ring
they would have been at the door. Il
meet him; now they only arose ant
stood near the drawing-room door, il
very diunified attitudes Dolly leanin,