The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-02
LOST AND FOUND.

NOUR village, uear aunt, Is GER
i tainly most picturesque and
beautiful place." said George Murray, a
young collegian, to his aunt, with whom
he was spending vacation. 1t was a
bright summer morn, and George had
loitered in the breakfast t-room to have a
chat with Aunt Mary, while she was
clearing away the breakfast things"
aided by her little handmade Rose,
ened with many grin at "Massa
Georges fun"
The little village of B. was situated in
most picturesque portion of one of our
Northern States. George had always
resided far South, and the mountainous,
beautiful scenery of his aunt's northern
home, united to the high state of cult
walton and air of comfort spread over
the numerous surrounding farms, caused
from him constant expressions of admi-
ration. He stood at the window of the
breakfast-room gazing on the romantic,
beautiful view before him. All at once
he exclaimed, "Come here, dear aunt,
who is this beautiful girl / met her
yesterday as 1 was riding in the forest
she is now coming through the grove
toward the back part of the house."
"That is little Ally Ray" said his
aunt, ga great favorite with us. She is
the village shoemaker's daughter, and a
good, nice, industrious little girl is
she."
GA shoemaker's daughter" cried the
southern-bred youth, "you are jesting,
dearest Aunt Mary, surely"
Not at all, said his aunt, laughing
merrily at his manner. "She is most
truly the daughter of Job Ray, and
very excellent shoemaker is he, as Rose
and can testify, but your aristocratic
notions are quite shocked, are they not,
dear George? Is she not pretty-there
she has stopped to caress Carlo-see,
that little plump hand and well rounded
arm-the delicate little foot and ankle.
Father Job has fitted the foot we'll If the
shoe is heavy; and her form is pretty
so nicely proportioned. The morning
breeze has blown down some little
rebellious curls from the comb with
which she so carefully confines them
see them stealing as Irish Mary says,
from under the homeland that rosy
cheek, George, and bright eye. Foolish
fellow l suppose you think shoe
makers daughter should be coarse,
rough, and unconth. Why Ally--or
Alice, as is her real name-is as gentle
as town bred girl, and infinitely better
bred, for kindness and love have nur-
tured her. She is a notable little house
woman likewise, for her mother died
some years past, and her poor father is
an invalid.
I" She takes care of the little garden,
which produces most of their simple
food, and your uncle sends, one of the
farm men once in a while to give,' as
they say, little Ally lift job is able
at times to work at his trade, and his
work Is so well done that he meets with
ready sale for his shoes--that money
buys the few things economical little
Ally and her father need. That plump
little hand scrubs, washes, bakes and
sews. She is a notable, industrious
little body. And she is not ignorant
either-during the winter she attends
the country school, and when visit the
city know that the most acceptable
present can bring to little Ally, will
be some addition to her small collection
of books. She does great deal of sew
ing for me-all Roses clothing is pre-
pared by her neat hand, and my COM
mon dresses are witnesses of Ally's
industry and excellent workmanship
in that way she assists her father, who