The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
Capt. Bakers Servant Girl.

town In one or the western counties In
our State lately on the day preceding
the evening of a select ball. The ladies
became great pedestrians, and were on
foot for four hours together, while hus-
bands and fathers were at home waiting
in awful suspense for the respective
shop keepers bill. The shop-keepers
were more polite than usual, inasmuch
as gauze, lace and ribbons were the only
articles In demand, were bought with
out the irritating enquiry can't you
take less ?n and not milliner could
complain that night for want-of custom
and full purse. Evening advanced
and the hustle increased. Beaux just
from the bandbox might be seen with
glove on one hand and courage in the
other, tapping at the doors of the
wealthy, and tipping and bowling as If
made of vibratory material, with as
much cash in their pockets as brains in
their noodles, and more brass in their
faces than either.
One of these mushroom gentry, who
had the faculty of talking nonsense,
had captivated the charming Mehitable
Clarrissa Adelia Bacon, third daughter
of Captain Jacobus Bacon, of the in
vincible volunteer heroes, vulgarly
called barefoots," who, with remark
abl valor, during the late war, made a
bloodless mot a mudless) retreat through
q swamp two miles, with the enemy at
their heels. AT the appointed hour, and
according to promise, this sprig of the
beau monde alluded to, pulled the bell at
the door of the redoubtable captain,
which was answered by their female
servant, who, anon g the rest, was pre-
pairing for the ball, and in her best =" bib
and tucker" made polite bow, and in
vited the young coxcomb in. Twilight
deceived his already defective vision for
it is sometimes said, that love, like
wine, will make men see double, espec-
tally if they run against lamp post
and he mistook the servant for Miss Ma
hitabe Dof1ing his hat, describing
with his body all figures of Euclid, such
as circles, squares and triangles, he at
last completed his bow q Ia mode, and
lisped the fact that he had the "onnow
of being in readiness to ethcort her to
the assembly room"
am engaged, sir,' said the kitch-
en- belle.
Engaged ~ exclaimed the youth,
chopfallen, " Miss Bacon engaged ?"
ooh, it is Miss Bacon you wish to see
then ?" replied the girl.
"Why, yeth-I am mistaken faith !
the deuth bowling and scraping to a
servant girl. Wherth your mistress?
"Walk into the parlor, sir" said the
insuited girl. "I will call her,"
Reader, wouldst thou know who this
servant girl might be, of whom we have
been talkingp Well, listen, and I'll tell
thee. Didst thou ever hear of William
L., once wealthy shipping mer-
chant of New York, who, through mul.
tiplied losses, was called from the do
minion of the wealthy and fashionable,
and for many years dwelt obscurely in a
COuAtAJ flioSSs WIN thO OhiJ iCihhoh'
Of large family-a charming daughter
This was the very child. AT the age Of
ten, she became an orphan-but not
friendless. The gentlemanly conduct
Of her father, even in poverty, had won
the esteem of all, and this last survivor
of his accumulated misfortunes, found a
home and friend with wealthy coun.
try gentleman. She grew up to woman
hood, beautiful and accomplished, and
beloved by all the family, as sister anl
child. But death claimed the adopted
sister as his, and her prospects changed
The woman who supplied her place af
forwards, was her antipodes, and Aman
ia X. stepped into the wide world de
pendant upon physical strength alon
for subsistence. But the good wishes O
her adopted family went with her, an,
situation in the family of Capt. Bacoi
was secured to her in which place tn
reader found her. Bnt to resume.
AT an early hour the ball room wa
filed with a truly brilliant assemblage
There were red cheeks in profusion, som
painted by nature, others by art brigh
eyes in abundance, some sparkling wit
intelligence others with nervous excite
ment, and among the rougher sex, man
with wine. Mirth and hilarity bore rt
gal sway, until discovery was made
discovery considered by that assemblag
as of equal importance with Herschel
lunar observations. The dance was SUI
pended, Notwithstanding Sambo sti
sawed his catgut, and whisper ra
through the crowd. The purse-p prou