The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08

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though be-" she said, mockingly.
"But one moment MORE" he said.
"No, no, nor half moment" she
said, firmly. 1--WE shall have the good
natured people of the party making all
kinds of unpleasant remarks about my
frivolous behavior as It is"
"Why should we care for the ill.na-
tured remarks of the malevolent p' he
exclaimed.
'I don't know whether you need
care" she said, quietly, but 1 care-a
great deal, and do not dlsown it. Ill
natured, scandalous remarks make me
feel uncomfortable. Now, Mr.. Roberts
will you give me your arm, or shall
walk back alone?"
"My arm-my hand-my heart !" he
exclaimed, passionately "Oh, Julia |"
"Graclous, man." she cried, flushing
with impatience, "didn't tell you that
L was horribly hungry Goddesses
want feeding like other people, and we
had just made bargain that you were
not to talk any more stuff. There goes
Miss Rollton, young, sanguine and fas-
cinating, waiting for cavalier. Go and
talk to her. She'll enjoy things that
only worry me. Why, what silly
man you are to want to marry an elder
ly widow, instead of some nice, bright
young girl.''
Frank Roberts, the handsomest man
in the large party, heaved deep sigh,
and offering his arm led the lady back
to where beneath the outrageous trees
the substantial cold collation. was rapid
ly being spread, and soon after Mrs.
Hartley was seated upon an overcoat,
folded into a cushion, and dining with
excellent appetite off the various viands
The scene of the above mentioned
conversation was pleasant green path
in extensive grounds on the banks of the
river Thames at Cookham. The place
was dotted with well-dressed people,
forming atoms in the whole of the great
picnic being held on as lovely June
day as ever added beauty to that charm
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1t might have been supposed that up
on such a day happiness would have
ruled supreme; but it was not so, for
several members of the party were not
in the best of tempers.
For instance, Mrs. Hartley, beneath
her pleasant smile, felt anything but
content. More than that, she was rath-
er bored. The protestation of Frank
Roberts troubled her. She liked him
well enough, but she had her doubts of his
stability, and suspicion had planted
itself firmly in her mind to the effect
that he cared more for the handsome
sum of money left Internationally to
her by her late husband than he did for
her handsome face and thoroughly hon
est heart.
Then, too, Mr.. Frank Roberts, after
contriving his opportunity to make a
declaration, had been so dissatisfied by
the result that he had gone aside, after
placing his inamorata in q good place,
to obtain glass of lemonade, and swore
at the attendant for not putting in more
sugar.
Doubtless there were other discon-
tented swains and ladies, but with them
we have nothing to do, but will turn
once to couple who were strolling
slowly by the rivers brink an elderly
man with bent shoulders and white hair,
and one about middle age, slightly griz-
zled, and with massive head and
thoughtful face, that would have been
plain but for his magnificent gray eyes.
"Hal'' said the elder, in sour tone
of voice, ''some men do make fools OF
themselves; and how can you be such
an idiot, Morris, as to let that showy
butterfly of fellow carry off really
good little woman from under your nose
1 can't think. always fancied you
loved her."
$50 do, doctor, with all my heart.''
"Then, hang it, man, marry her."
"What, and make her unhappy, doc.
torY No, 1 love her too well for that. .
"Stuff and nonsense, manln
sit is no stuff and nonsense, doctor
She cares for Roberts. Look at them
yonder. Why should interfere ?"
because 1t isn't right, and / don't
like it. That fellow Roberts is scoun.
drel, I'm sure; and all he wants is the
widows money and as soon as he had