The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-02-11
NEW BLooMF1EI1o PA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, L

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perhaps Mrs. Coolidge would rather
have me stay away she sighed. Then
she checked herself. How distrustful
/ am growing"
A fiutter of muslin dress at turn
of the avenue caught her eye. She drew
hastily aside, and stepped into a shady
little nook behind a vine ecovered screen.
At the same time she heard step COM
ing up the avenue, and, looking from
her concealment, she saw a form the
sight of which made the blood rush into
her face-so flashing the eyes that look
ed up the avenue, she thought for mo-
ment that he saw her, and that he
had heard and believed that vile story
1t seemed asthough, knowing of her
arrival, he had come to take away his
sister-in-law from the place contamin-
ated by such presence. But she was
soon undeceived as to his having seen
her. His look was for the lady COM
ing down the avenue to meet him.
Have you any news, Eugene ?"
called out Mrs. Coolidge, before she
reached the doctor.
News enoughl" he answered, in a
voice of such concentrated passion that
Rose glanced at him again, to make
sure that it was he who spoke.
Mrs. Coolidge paused, and looked at
him in silent anxiety. There was lit
tie rustic seat directly in front of the
screen behind which Rose stood, and
there the doctor threw himself down,
breathing heavily, like one who is ex-
hausted, or whose heart beats so strong
ly that he pants with its motion.
Trembling with agitation, Rose could
not have torn herself away, even had it
been possible to do so without reveal
ing herself. She leaned closely to the
trellis and watched the two.
4" Dear mel What is it, Engenep"
asked Mrs. Coolidge, impatiently, after
waiting a moment.
Doctor Thayer looked at her as If his
anger were for her.
"Meeta," he said, through his teeth,
"those people are good for nothing but
State Prison. See what letter l have
received from Mrs. Burkhardt," }" thrust
ing letter into her hand, That ac-
counts for the poor child's sudden change
of plans. You will see that she is COM
ing home, is now on her way, has per-
haps, even now arrived"
AS he spoke, his eyes glanced swiftly
dow the avenue, as if he expected to see
some one coming up.
4" A mere silly tale which she only
mentioned to Rose =" he went on, un-
able to keep silent, quoting scornfully
from the letter. AS If Rose would be
so overcome by mere silly tale as to
manner And what right had she to
mention such tale TO Rose, even If one
were in circulation, which do not be-
lieve? She betrays herself! 1t is a
plot which she is trying to smooth
over"
"Shameful !" murmured Mrs. Cool
idge, as she read the letter, an angry and
confused blush mantling her fair face.
at is shameful for that child to have
been SO tried !"
You see what she says about the
priests" Doctor Thayer said, with a
loathing glance at the letter in his sis
ter's hand. "She pretends to think that
they tried to persuade Rose to leave her,
in order that they might get her money.
1 have no patience with that woman ~
he cried, starting up.
=" She will be here soon, the dear
child 20 said Mrs. Coolidge, warmly
"The letter says that Mrs. Burkhardt
has ascertained that Rose and these sis
ters are in London on their way to
America. am so rejoiced that she is
coming. 1 hope that now she will stay
and hope, also, that you will not let
her go away again, Eugene" casting a
significant glance at her companion.
He turned away from her, frowning,
and, reaching, tore down a long
branch of the vine directly before Rose.
At the same instant the blood rushed
crimson into his face.
I" Do not speak in that way to me,
Meeta, he said. g Roses fortune is an
insurmountable barrier. But for that
He stopped.
"She may be here this very night,
said the lady joyfully. 81 must go and
prepare. VIII you come Y'
He waved her away, and began to
walk to and fro before the vine-screen,