The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04


clating the love that prompted the gift,
and mentally resolving to wear 1t when
he paid the promised visit to the farm
He drove Aunt Sablna to the park and
took her to see all the sights.
Once or twice, meeting some OF his
gentlemen friends, they had thought
this queer old party is some rich rela-
tive, Gorham is so attentive" and had
delighted Satina by their deferential at
tention.
Once-Fred had not counted OH that
in picture gallery, Cornelia Caldwell
sauntered in alone. She had heard of
Sabina through the disgusted comments
OF Lucilla, and knew she had no prop
erty but miserable farm" but she
greeted Fred with smile far more
cordial than she gave her admirers. A
great lump came in Fred's throat Then
he gravely introduced the stately beauty
in her rustllng silk to the little old. fash
Toned figure on his arm
My aunt, Miss Gorham-Mlss Cald-
we'll"
They admired the pictures together,
and the young lady was cordial and
chatty. After they came down the steps
Miss Caldwell said
You must let your aunt drive an
hour or two with me, Mr.. Gorham.
am going to do some shopping, so L will
not tax your patience by inviting you to
join us, but will be pleased, If Miss Cor
ham will dine with me, to have you call
for her this evening"
Then she smiled again, made Sabina
comfortable in the carriage and drove off
leaving Fred forty times deeper in love
than ever, as she intended he should
be.
'' He is very prince Of men," she
thought, and will give him one days
rest. Bless the dear old soul she has
such eyes as my dear old grandmother
has"
Then She won Sabina's confidence,
and found she was worrying about the
! purchased of certain household matters
that would not go in the black leather
trunk, and she did not like to worry
Fred about it.
She drove to the places where the best
goods could be had, keeping guard over
the slender purse against all imposition
till the last towel was satisfactorily chos-
en- and directed. Then she drove her
home and brought her in the room
where grandmother " was queen,
knowing the stately old lady would
make the country woman welcome.
In the evening that followed Fred's
heart was touched and warmed till,
scarcely conscious of his own words, he
told his long cherished secret and knew
that he had won her love.
Aunt Sabina stayed two weeks and
then went home, to the immense relief
Of the Gorhams, and carrying with her
no regret at leaving any but Fred and
COrnelia.
1t was not even suspected that Cor
nelia spent four weeks in the height of
the summer season listening to the
praises of Fred at Sabina's farmhouse;
and Fred did not know it until he came
too, after she was gone, and had mis-
share Of listening to loving commenda-
tions of one he loved. He wore the
necktie and made himself so much at
home, that Sabina wept some of the
bitterest tears of her life when he left.
To have you both and lose you !"
she sobbed.
"Next time we will come together"
Fred whispered and so consoled her.
But alas the next time Fred came
was to superintend the funeral of the
gentle old lady-and though Cornelia
came too, his happy wife, there was no
welcome in the pale lips, or the blue
eyes closed forever.
Butthe will the old lady left gave all
her worldly possessions to her "dear
nephew, Frederick Gorham"-the farm
and farmhouse. 1t was apparently no
great legacy, and Cornelia smiled at
many of the old fashioned treasures she
touched, all with the tender reverence
death leaves.
Ten years ago, Sabina was laid to rest
in her narrow coffin, and there Is 8 busy
flourishing town around the site Of the
old farm. Mr.. Frederick Gorham lives
there now, and handles large sums Of
monsy-the rents of stately buildings.
''Made his money r,by speculation,
you will be told, If you inquire as to his
source of income. Fortunate puT-
chases of ground before the town was
thought Of"
But tell you that the only specula-
ton he made was in the kindness of his
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