The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-01

asleep and dreamed it'll"
81 was not asleepl" rejoined Lettie.
I" I never felt 80 wide awake In my life.
heard nothing more of any account
The girl seemed to hesitate, and the
gentleman to urge her, and when we got
to Jersey City, they crossed the ferry
together, and saw him call carriage
at New York"
"And you never told me word about
1t! ~ began Julie, reproachfully.
" How could /, Julie, when you were
laughing and talking with Kate and her
brother all the timer"
81 wish knew what became of the
GIRL" observed Dick, thoughtfully.
80 do l." answered Lettie. " I have
often wished to know the end. But am
| quite sure the gentleman was good and
kind, Dick"
" Many thanks, my little niece" ex-
claimed merry voice behind her, which
made Lettie start up, suddenly.
"Uncle May ~ she exclaimed, in as
tonishment, as she recognized the tall,
handsome intruder.
" Yes, and Aunt Effie !" he answered,
laughingly, leading from the back par
lor slight, girlish figure, looking much
too youthful to be called aunt by the
group of three about the fire.
That both the newcomers were favor
ties was evident from the cordial greet.
ing extended to them, and it was not
until the whole party were costly seated
about the glowing fire, that Dick in
quired, "What did you mean, Uncle
May, by thanking Lette, when you
came in? She was not talking of
you.'
30, thought she was" replied Uncle
Lay, with comical look at his wife,
which made her blush and smile.
That was very interesting story of
yours, Lettie," remarked her uncle,
presently.
Why, Uncle May!' exclaimed Let
tie. "Did you hear meY Were you ia
the parlor all the timer" and the girl
looked really distressed.
"Don't be trouble little one," said her
uncle kindly. "Yes, Effie and 1 came
into the back parlor just as you COM
menced, and was SO much interested,
that L would not allow her to interrupt !!
So we listened. Played eavesdroppers
In fact, did as we had been done by as
you will understand when tell you the
end of your story, that you wished SO
much to hear"
30, Mayl" exclaimed his young wife,
appealingly.
But he smilingly shook his head.
"Yes, 1 shall, Effie, to reward this little
girl for her interest in the friendless
orphan"
"After you saw the interesting pair
enter carriage at the ferry, Lettie," he
continued, "they were driven directly to
the house of well.known clergyman,
and united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony."
"How do you know" asked Lettie,
breathlessly.
Because the lady was no less per-
sonage than your Aunt Effie, and the
gentleman, your devoted Uncle May.
Was not right to thank her, Dick ?''
he inquired, mischievously.
"But thought-that Is, L didn't
know stammered poor Lettie, in much
embarrassment, while Julia and Dick
seemed petrified with astonishment.
know you didn't know ~ laughed
Uncle May. The fact is we didn't
mean any one should know, but it was
too good story to be spoiled, for want
of an end. Now don't look so grieved,
Lettie, but come to your old place on
my knee, while tell you the beginning,
for as Dick remarked, you only had the
middle, and not quite the whole of that.
o, Aunt Effie won't be jealous. There
is room enough for both. There, now,
we are comfortable"
You will remember that early in
September, went to Washington on
business. / was detained there longer
than expected, but on the evening of
Saturday the 23d, left Philadelphia, on
the six-o'c clock train, for New York;
"The very one that we were onl'' ex-
claimed Julie.
Lettie said nothing, but she evidently
began to understand matters.
81 had no idea that you were there"
continued Uncle May, "but, as I see
Lettie already understands, it was 1
who was in front of her, and who, when
the sobs of the lady beside me attracted