The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-26


My marriage was not happy one,
made up 10y family interests, and all
that sort of thing. l met Miss Deyton,
who Is a governess in family of my
acquaintance, = hem hem some
months ago l fell genuinely in love
with her. You needn't smile, Mr.. Lin
den. 1 had my Rosalinds, but never
before Juliet"
regarded the elderly, pompous Ro-
meo critically to see If could discover
any nascent symptoms of insanity
But, no: save for simper, twinkle,
and a smirk he looked quite sane though
vastly silly.
proposed to Miss Deyton, and was
accepted"
" Actually proposed, general z"
Upon my bended knees, sir, with
my heart in my throat. l was quite
desperate over her, you understand"
And she has proof of this,-letters
perhaps 2''
should say so! Letters by the
bushel, love-letters, sir; 1 know not
what 1 wrote, but they were ardent, Mr.
Linden. you may be suren
" And you have letters of hers, also,
that show her in ridiculous light
letters that she wouldn't like produced
in court 7"
Not line sir that isn't prudent
and reserved not line that any lady
need be ashamed for the whole world to
see.''
Hou must compromise this matter,
general. The case must not come into
court Your letters would be read and
published; yourself made ridiculous
your most private affairs bruited around
town. And the lady would gain her
case, and recover damages, unless you
chose to. fight thing of this sort
through all the courts and weary her
out with litigation. Money would do it,
l suppose. My advice is buy her Off.
"She's not to be bought Off Her
motive is revenge. But L have good
defence"
Well, general ?''
"The lady paints !"
Paints ?''
Puts any quantity of rouge upon
her face, sir, and no denying it She's
very beautiful woman, Mr. Linden
| eyes black as sloes +; lips like ripe cher
ries black hair; tall willowy form;
bewildering smile; and voice to Charm
the heart out of a man.
He smacked his lips with JUNCTION,
and closed his eyes as if contemplating
Il beatific vision.
But all this is a clear case of an at
tempt at deception, Mr.. Linden
Beautiful as the lady is, it was her bril-
liant, blooming color that fired my
fancy and she knew that well enough
l called on her one evening, sir,-it was
very warm and in kissing her-hem
i discovered that the color ran, posi-
lively ran down her cheeks. She took
her handkerchief and wiped it off. L
expostulated. Miss Deyton wept, and
promised to cease the practice, and did
so for some time but, sir, she was not
nearly so pretty as she had been. She
resumed the rouge, and broke the en-
gagement. Now she comes down upon
me like thief in the night, with an
engagement ring, and no end of spooney
letters and can't say what ALL"
81 don't know about the Defence"
"Think it won't wash, eh ?''
can recall no precedent"
But have been deceived, duped."
Exactly what the lady will declare
is her case, general. l vaguely recall
an instance of woman who refused to
live with her husband on the plea that
she had fallen in love with him for his
beautiful, hair; but after marriage she
discovered that he had deceived her,
was perfectly bald, in fact,-and she had
lost her affections to wig"
"And the decision was in her fa-
vor ?n
1T seems to me that it was. I'll
look it up general, and make as strong
a case as L can for you.
DO so. All mel my predicament is
a sad one. I'm so in the habit of going
to see Miss Deyton that L don't know
what to do with my evenings. I never
was so lonesome in my life, Mr.. Linden.
If 1 go to talk this unhappy affair over
with her, she will begin TO cry, and
then 1 shall he goner [ cannot resist
her tears"
General, - said 1, suddenly, take
my advice and marry the lady ~
The general frowned; but l detected
in his eye the look that is apt to creep