The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-13

Victoria once.
Victoria blushed.
Why, no l' she exclaimed. What
put that idea In your mind, Barbara ?"
Am l blind 7" cried Barbara, still in
the same light tone. My dear, the
gentleman is certainly bewitched by
your loveliness. If he has not proposed
yet, he will before long, or 1 am very
much deceived with tokens"
Victoria concluded that she could
match Barbara's raillery.
" Do you know, Barbara" she said,
that that rich Mr.. Cashel has not
been here since you left? What does
that mean What am / to infer was
the attraction that brought him here 2"
A panied expression came into Bar
bara's face, and Victoria, glancing up,
saw it.
" Mr.. Cashel has been i'll the greater
portion of the time" she said land of
course, for that reason, be could not
visit us"
" Yes, very i'll, - said Barbara musing-
ly.
Victoria only caught the last two
words, and took them for question.
Mr.. Cashel has been very sick,
indeed" she said; nigh unto death"
There was a silence, and then Barbara
changed the subject of conversation.
Robert De We're and Vincent Sher-
wood came in the parlor, where the girls
were.
"Where have you two been hiding?"
cried Robert "Vincent and L have
been searching in every direction for
both of YOU"
"We have been here for some time"
Victoria replied,
"Not for any great time, Sis" Robert
returned. 1t has not been ten minutes
since we looked in here. You were not
here then"
"What have you on hand that de-
mands our urgent attention ?'' Barbara
inquired.
"We want to take gallop after din
ner," Robert replied. "Do you con-
sent ?"
"To be sure,' said Barbara. "I de-
light in nothing more than horseback
riding"
Victoria acquiesced, and so the matter
was arranged.
The young people still remained in
the parlor, and in the course of their
conversation Vincent Sherwood referred
IN tha ,,aafar of U,ha CaIarp
:" L hear that his suit has gone against
him." said Robert DE We're. " You
remember, Miss Lindsey, that we had
some conversation about it once"
Barbara murmured some reply, in so
low tone that it was scarcely audible.
81 must confess that did not expect
this res6lt," Robert added.
And woman is to own that magnif-
cent estate" cried Vincent Sherwood.
" In truth, she will be a queen"
/ intended to witness the suit" Rob-
ert said to Barbara. "But circumstances
called me to Richmond, and did not re-
turn till after the time it was all over, as
/ supposed. had to depart shortly after
you did, Miss Lindsey, but 1 made my
return much sooner"
"Cashel has not been here since his
convalescence," said Sherwood 81
suppose we can look for him shortly"
81 dare say" Robert replied.
suppose am little premature in
speaking of the queen of the Cashel pos
sessions" Vincent continued. "Cashel
would certainly appeal the case. If he
has given it up, suppose he is in no
humor to visit his neighbors."
i" He has not given it up yet, "Robert
De We're said. 81 understand he carries
it to the Court of Appeals.
Barbara Lindsey had placed herself at
the piano.
"Listen ~ cried Victoria gayly, inter-
rupting. g Barbara is going to play"
Barbara did play, and Cashel and his
suit were forgotten by her hearers, as
they listened to the delicious sounds
evoked by the music of her touch.
The light talk that followed was unim-
portant.
After dinner the young mems pro-
gramme was carried out, and a merry
little party gailoped away from the De
We're residence. The afternoon was
pleasant, for delicious breeze was blow
ing.
The young people took road that
stretched toward the Cashel estate, cut
ting through it half mile back Of the
gray stone mansion.
Suddenly, In making an abrupt turn