The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-28

and Il certainly was no disadvantage to
her TO have beautiful home free for
herself, her two children, and SER
want, instead OF having TO pay board for
them. Then she loved Rose fondly, and
found the task of advertising, chaperon-
Ing, and pettlng her fascinating one.
BY the middle Of November the Hall
was newly fitted up, thanks TO carte
blanche as to money, and almost mex
haustible energy In the lady dIrectress.
A part of the furniture had previously
been ordered from Paris, and was al
ready awaiting their pleasure.
But just as the crowd of visitors be-
gan to beslege the Hall, and sue for the
notice Of the beautiful young mistress,
Rose astonished her friends by making
new move as sudden as Il was unex-
pected. She was going Immediately to
Europe, In company with Mrs. Burk-
hardt and her son.
For the first time, Doctor Thayer vol
unteered advice unasked and for the
first time Rose dlsregarded his advice,
p" thought that you did not entirely
trust Mrs. Burkhardt," he said.
The two were sitting alone In one of
the great parlors Of the Hall when Rose
announced her intention to the doctor.
She had, as yet, told no one else. Hewas
looking very pale, and had paused n mo-
ment after hearing her intention before
venturing TO speak.
Mrs. Burkhardt has told me all
about my poor mothers death,n said
Rose sadly.
He looked ut her in establishment.
How dared she :"
' feel better for knowing it," Rose
went on quietly. " would not dare to
define the strange feelings / had before
she told me. She is to be pitied, for she
has suffered very much In consequence
but she could not be content without
telling me. j am glad that she kept the
matter quiet. 1t would not have brought
my poor mother back, and IL would have
punished the apothecary very severely.
In world where so much crime goes
unpunlshed, 1t Is pity that people
should suffer too much for Mistakes -
Mrs. Burkhardt sent me away chiefly
because the sight of me reminded her
of that trouble, but she meant to help
me afterward."
She sent you to grow up without
training or education, to become fitted
only for servant, when your mother
met her death here under Mrs. Burk-
hardt's roof, and partly, at least, through
her fault. Moreover, Mrs. Burkhardt
must have known your mother"
g She says she did not" the girl re-
piled, "and l am bound to believe, hav-
ing no proof to the contrary. But my
mother must have known who she was.
don't pretend to say that Mrs. Burk
hardt did no wrong: she accuses her
self, indeed but we must forgive some
thing, and forgive her. She is sorry.
What more can / ask p''
Doctor Thayer sat, with knitted brows,
wondering over the consummate art of
that woman. Seeing all other ways of
conciliating the girl fail, Mrs. Burk-
hardt had appealed to her religion. Rose
could treat with gentle reserve the proud
and worldly woman who sought to in
fluence her only through her pride or
her vanity, but the heart-broken peni-
tent her pity and affection went out to /;
and If trace of distrust yet fingered she
accused herself of 1t as sin, and strove
to atone for it by showing still greater
kindness to her relative.
" strongly advise you not to go,''
said Doctor Thayer, presently, speaking
with an emphasis quite unusual with
him.
" But have promised" she said.-
And, gentle as her voice and manner
were, he felt that her resolution was
taken. " Aunt Barbara has lost great
deal by me. She really Is not as rich as
people suppose, and it is only by being
with her that can persuade her to take
anything from me. / told her." Rose
said, growing pale and looking down
"that If she should marry any friend oI
mine, would give her the Hall back
for a wedding present.
Doctor Thayer blushed scarlet. What
did the girl mean Had Mrs. Burkhard
been playing any tricks on credulty Oh
had Rose heard of such a possibility
from some one else?
"What friend Of yours do you expec
her to marry ?" he asked abruptly.
"Oh, 1 don't know - she replied
glancing up, and Immediately blushinl