The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-20
A POOR BOYS SUCCESS.
CONCLUDED.

OUI Verne is good fellow, and is
ID used to my cross fits. Come, sit
i by me, Verne, and share some of these
delicious bon-bons. You have provided
for my comfort so generously that you
must eat few of them"
Verne obediently brought his low seat
close to her side, and seemed perfectly
y happy as he toyed with Frisky's ears,
and fed that spoiled pet some of the
most tempting of the comfits The rest
B of the journey passed amicably away,
but Maud was not sorry when the boat
. veered to shore, the plank was thrown
down, and West Point ~ was shouted
out from the deck below.
Two fine-looking cadets, in their neat
gray uniforms, stood upon the wharf,
and one waved his handkerchief at
sight of Flo.
"Oh, it's Max !" with an ecstatic lit
4 tie shrek. "Do, hurry, dear, Mrs.
Landersdale, for am so crazy can't
wait.''
Flo was first over the plank, was
clasped in her brothers. arms, and given
a right soldierly salute upon her red
cheek. But Max's distinguished-loo
ing friend, whom Flo had already sur
rendered to at discretion, passed her by
without even glance, and clasped the
shabby-looking woman in black, who
had closely followed her, to his heart
The one eager tenderly whispered word,
'' Mother" told the relationship which
4 bound them together.
MY dear son, how very proud 1
am ~ whispered the mother, but, o
4 John ~ in so low voice that none 9TH
4 er heard, Isaac is on aboard, and /
4 thought my heart would break when
4 he didn't know his own mother. Poor
lamb though how should he remember
me? am sure his heart is good, and,
4 If he knew the truth, he would claim
me before all his proud friends. But L
do not mean to tell him, John. won't
ruin his prospects now; after keeping
silence all these miserable years"
John looked after his brother with
half-contemptuous, half.amused smile,
as Verne, his slight form almost lost to
view behind Mrs. Landersale's volumin-
GUS skirts, staggering along under
weight of shawls and bags.
=" No matter, mother mine. Isn't
one son, and such devoted one, enough
for your ladyship? You look pale,''
with pained, anxious glance at her
thin face. $ The city has pulled you
down this warm weather, but this river
air will refresh you, I'll warrant. 1 will
take you up to Roe's; and those people
X will probably engage rooms at Cozzen's,
s unless they particularly desire the COM
pany of us cadets"
Two evenings later, John Fielding's
chum, Max Van Ruyter, presented him
to his sister Flo, and her friend, Miss
Maud Pelham. 1t was in the parlor of
Roe's Hotel, and although Flo was at
tired in the most bewitching of her eve
fning toilets, and smiled sweetly upon
her intended victim, John merely ac-
4 knowledged the introduction with few
commonplace words, and turned to
Maud, whose every look and gesture he
1 watched with scrutiny which became
almost rude. Maud blushed under it,
and with halfsaucy laugh inquired:
" DO resemble any of your dear five
hundred lady friends, Mr.. Fielding or
a am unfortunate enough to appear pc
culiar in any way?"
ell beg PARDON" stammered John,
blushing to the roots of his hair. 81
r have been very rude in my regards, but
believe me, intended nothing uncom-
4 *plimentary. You do indeed remind me
of some one, Miss Pelham, some one
whom parted from long years ago, and
never hoped to meet again."
You talk like an octogenarian ~
= exclaimed Flo. How many love affairs