The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26
NO. 43.


In the house before for nearly year.
shall remain here and take care of
him to-day" said she, addressing Mrs.
Rollins. 81 was always his favorite
cousin, you know, and OF course could
care for him as no strangers, however
thoughtful, are able to do"
Cats footl" calculated Miss Debby,
sharply, he's dretful nigh cousin,
amt hep Anyhow, we've he'd strict
orders not let him see nobody. 1 an
Miss Rollins amt lowed into the room
ourselves only once In great WHILE
The doctor is dretful partickler, an Joe,
hisself don't seem to want to see nobody
but Emily. They've been atalkin' over
old times this mornin'; his head pears
to be all right"
Kate grew scarlet with indignation
but she choked down her anger as near
ly as possible.
" The doctor means that he shall not
see any strangers, of course, but in this
case 1t is different. ] am dear friend
and relative. Mas coming over to watch
tonight"
I" Dretful dear, 1 should say. If yer
ma comes over, she'll come fur nothin'.
Joe sleeps most all night, now, an Seth
lays down on the lounge in the same
room, an gives him his medicine at the
right time. Joe an the doctor both sez,
they wouldn't change Seth fur perfes-
sional, he's SO awful faithful, an so aw-
| full STILL"
Kate made no reply, but marched to-
ward the door of the forbidden room
with very erect head and flashing
eyes.
Sorry / can't 'commerdate yer, Miss
but I've he'd strict orders not TO let liv-
in soul but Miss Rollins an Emily,
cross that there threshholt,' said Seth,
appearing in the passage.way just then.
Wouldn't dare not to hey the doctor
more'n I'd cut my head off. And he
made his huge arm a barrier in her
way.
6 This is some of EmiIy's doiugs,''
said Kate energetically. Where is she
1 wish to see her !"
Well, don't jest like to disturb her
jest now fur she an the gentleman seem
to be sayin' something awful important.
They are old friends, you know, only
she never knowed him at first, the eli
mate of the West IDjies had darkened
his complexion so. He was jest red
checked ,smooth-faced young chap when
he went away. 1 remember him, my
self, an now, he's come back with o
dretful sight of whiskers, as well as
pocket full of money!
Impudent creature you shall pay
dearly for insulting Sawyer in this
way" almost screamed Kate.
Can't help it. If yer waz more
Sawyer an you be, couldn't let you
enter that roOm.''
That afternoon all the indignant Saw
yers appeared in a body, but the doctor
happened to be paying his daily visit at
that time, and informed them, as he de-
clared once for all, that they could not see
| Mr.. Ashton for week at least.
81 thought he was out of danger"
said Mrs. Sawyer trembling with inward
wrath, for it was know all over town
that Joe had inherited nearly half mil
lion from his eccentric old bachelor un-
Gle who had gone out to the Indies when
boy. And here he was being petted
and cajoled by the artful Emily.
" He wouldn't be out of danger if /
should allow the whole town to pounce
upon him however, tell you he must
be kept perfectly quiet, marm."
A week passed away. Joe had gained
strength very rapidly. He was able to
sit up all day now. The fever had left
him, his head was clear, and he was out
in the family sitting-room for the first
time this morning. He was seated in
the chimney corner looking somewhat
weak and bruised, but happy as a boy
on holiday. Emily, who was engaged
in tidying up the hearth, had grown ten
| years younger within few weeks in
spite of all the care and wakeful nights
which she had experienced. Joe was
just praising the sparkle of her eyes,
when in tripped Miss Kate Sawyer once
more, taking him quite by storm with
congratulations and affectionate greet
ings.
Joe smiled somewhat grimly, but suf-
fered himself to be gushed over, while
Emily looked on with quiet amuse-
ment.
g 1 hear that you are going out to-
morrow, cousin,' she said, and came
to invite YOU over to our house. OF