The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-15

hour, and ask no questlonsY / will say
she has been deeply wronged and perse-
cuted, but is nevertheless highly respect
ed and virtuous, though she can only
claim her property by clearly establish
ing the fact of legal marriage"
"Both of my mates are married., - said
the captain, "and the supercargo Is en-
gagged to young lady in Boston, to
whom understand, he will be married
on our return. But hold" he added,
reflectively, "there is our carpenter,
James Tudor, fine looking, gentleman
ly young fellow as one might wish to
see, and unmarried. In fact, he is much
more of gentleman in his ways and
manners than any of US, If we except
Mr.. Owley, yonder, the supercargo.
"Can 1 see him ?" inquired the
strange young lady, eagerly.
"Oh, certainly, Miss, will summon
him directly"
And James Tudor, the sprightly and
handsome young carpenter, was sent
for, and came promptly aft, where Cap
tain Ward and his mysterious visitor
were standing.
1t was evident at glance that Tudor
had made, at first sight, a favorable inn
preston upon the young lady.
Captain Ward therefore excused him.
self to the lady, and leaving her alone
with Tudor, rejoined Owley, when the
two shortly after took their seats in the
gig and were pulled ashore by the four
seamen in waiting.
At the awkward introduction of the
captain, the carpenter touched his tar
paulin, politely, and made low and
graceful bow, which went far toward
captivating the heart of the young lady.
"Dear sir" she said, blushing and
trembling visibly, 81 have what may
appear very unmaidenly proposal to
make. There is wealthy young lady,
in whose service and interest am now
employed, who cannot obtain possession
of her rights excepting by marriage, as a
proviso to that effect was unfortunately
embodied in her fathers will.
"Her uncle was appointed her guar
dian, and, taking advantage of the situa-
ton, has since attempted to make
traffic of her hand by marrying her to
wretch whom she loathes, in considera-
ton of his yielding up to him one-half
of the property, which amounts, am
told, to over fifty thousand pounds
sterling. 1t is now the good wish of
this young lady to marry some one else,
and thus defeat the unprincipled guar
dian, who has been to her, since her
fathers death, a most unmerciful tyrant.
She is pretty and amiable, and, have
every reason to believe, would devotedly
love her husband. And now L come to
the difficult part of my mission. Will
you, stranger from foreign shore,
take pity on her hopeless condition and
marry her? The moment you are mar
ried she will make over to you her en-
tire fortune"
81 will marry her." said James Tudor,
elf for nothing more than to spite her
tyrant, but will not be so mercenary
as to exact her fortune for so slight q
service"
there be no delay" said the young lady,
greatly overjoyed at his ready answer.
"You need make no alteration in your
toilet, as L am supplied with ample
means, and have been authorized to
procure for you the most costly gar
ments to he found in the market.
Hardly knowing how the adventure
was likely to end, Tudor followed the
strange young lady into her boat and
they were speedily landed at the market
wharf.
She hailed cab and the two entered it.
They were driven to q locality men,
toned by the young lady, where our
young American enjoyed the delightful
luxury of Turkish bath, which left his
naturally clear skin as pure and white
as an infants.
Their next step was to visit one of the
most fashionable English clothiers in
the city, where Tudor, at the earnest
solicitation of the young lady, secured
the richest and most expensive outfit in
the establishment.
The proprietor himself assisted young
Tudor in the arrangement of his toilet,
and when once attired in those elegant
and costly habiliments, finer-looking
gentleman could not have been met in
the city Of Smyrna.
He was tolerably well educated, too |;