The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-20

his sneer, and rising from his recumbent
posture, he proceeded, looking full into
his mothers face "but about the mar
rlage portion, have you 1t still by you Y'
The widow returned his gaze, and an
swered with more firmness than was
usual to her "Satisfy your mind, once
for all, George Slsde, that 1t is to be APP
piled to the purpose for which 1t was in
tended. L have as much OF 1t by me as
will answer the immediate necessities of
Jane, but neither she nor her intended
husband has want of much for the pres
ent. The larger part 1 gave out of my
hands but a few minutes since to be
placed in bank for their use when they
choose to draw 1t. Lewis Walton him.
self carries 1t to town to-night-you saw
him pass down the lane, did you not p
should you go back in the coach, as you
stated your purpose to be, he may have
an opportunity, while you travel togeth-
er, to deliver message to you, which
had intrusted to him, thinking he could
call on you in with it. 1t was
that you would make arrangements to
go into some honest occupation, and
that you might rely upon my assistance
in anything not beyond my means. If
1 could not persuade you, my dear
George she added with softened
voice; but without waiting to hear more
George snatched up his hat and strobe
rapidly from the cottage down the road
by which he had come-a by-way, ter
minating on the turnpike road, at near
ly the same point with the lane from
the parsonage.
Meanwhile the two lovers were NOV
ing from room to room in the old house.
The young pastor led the way, and
pointed out, with a satisfaction the full
er for its novelty, his various plans and
arrangements, while Jane timidly ex-
pressed her commentators, and ac-
Anowledged, with modest gratitude, his
solicitude for her comfort.
'This room," said he, opening one of
the lower apartments, "you have not
seen since had the new toilet moved
into it. We will keep it for our guest
chamber, will we not ? for L trust that
the exercise of q cheerful hospitality
will always be chief pleasure with US
both. 1t is light, snug looking, little
place, and we will try to make our
friends feel at home in it.'
"And yet am afraid it will often
give me melancholy feeling to enter
it," said Jane; 81 do not know if have
ever spoken to you of it before, but it
was in this very room, here where we
now stand, that my poor mother died,
and here was found q helpless little
orphan, weeping beside her corpse
When we have shown strangers into the
room, and have shared with them the
comforts that may be placed in our
hands, how can avoid thinking of her
dying in it for want of the common
necessaries of life.
Lewis pressed her hand sympathizing-
Iy. "It cannot be wrong, dear Jane"
said he, "to think sometimes of those
things. Our hearts would grow too
hard if we closed them against all mel
ancholy recollections. Especially to
you there can be no injury from reflect
ing upon the misfortunes of your infan-
cy, for while you are doing SO, you can
not fail to remember the blessings which
followed them, making your orphan
: dot rare exception, and to feel thank
ful to Heaven for raising up true and
an exemplary friend-a second mother
for your time of need"
Jane attempted to smile through her
tears, and fastening to change the SUBJ
.ject, Mr.. Walton resumed
"But am overstaying my time; 1
shall leave you to lock up the house and
take charge of the key as its mistress,
for presume that you will not object
to being installed into your Office few
days before the commencement of the
legal term. Before L go, however,
must not forget to present little gift
which should like to see among your
bridal attire. 1t is no costly bauble,
such as might have been tempted to
offer to my bride had L been man of
wealth, but just pretty silken ornament
which, simple as it is,I think, when
worn over your white dress, will look
right we'll"
He drew from his pocket paper,
from which he rolled a pure white scarf,
of rich but delicate texture, and laid it
across her shoulders. Jane blushed and
smiled, and looked down admiringly
upon it as she folded it around her pret-
ty figure and her lover, taking advan-
'tage of her recovered cheerfulness, hast