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ZlIilZB' AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 1
"Vol. Ar. Now 131oomliolcl, Xi., Jiiiiuiivy :$1, 1871. IVo. 3.
J Published Weekly,
At New IJlooinfieM, lVim'a.
FRANK MOKTIMEK.
Illll lIIIIMIWH IIIWI
LOVE S0H3.
iiv w. i suor.MAKUt.
" Do I still love you ?" Ask the bee
If lie Mill loves the (lower ;
And of the. flower demand IT flic
Loves punshlnc and Ilia shower ;
And nek tlie bird If ill! lie loves
The Joy that Summer Urines
Soft Kirs, blue skies, und leafy proves,
That listen while ha sings.
If bee ami Hotter and bird say "Nay,"
Then my love's false and lied away,
" Why do I love you V Ask the sea
Why it adores the moon ;
And ask the oueenly lose w-hy she
Dotes on the inontli of June j
And ask tlie sunflower why she turun
Her bosom to tin; Rim,
And all the dark night fondly yearns
For her beloved one.
If suhllowcr, rose and sea reply,
" We do not know," no more know I,
All, who tho secret source can t :!i
Of love that long endures I"
The charm Is iindellnnble,
That draws my soul to yours,
I only know that still my love
Is cei, trod nil in you
As constant as the stars above,
And pure as tlie morning dew,
Kuougii, though hid t'lecuuee may be.
n -Mt.vwr..-,.
g-.'l I I I, ITII1. IMfftM
A Mistake Soinovljcrc
"WED JONES, my Fred Jones, was und
is, imo uf tlio finest fellows in oxi.-s-
tenee. Nearly tiix feet iu height, with a
good form which lie has well ill liuiul, his
.appearance is nol only imposing, but pro
pussosing. Hut Fred's good looks wen! nol, tlio Vest
of him. He had a good In art and brain,
t.-:is oiii! of tlie best engineers in town, and
couldn't be mean nor haul if lie should try.
One .summer bo look a vacation, tin: lirs.t
liimself.
in six years. JIo had made his own way in
tlio woild, and had bcii too bu.-y working
lu have tiini) for recreation. Rut he was
now f;il i in;; along so well thai ho tio.ited
Alter lookiu;: about a Utile 1:0 decided
upon visiting a p.'clty village among the
liills, wliere bo would lind trout-fl.-hhig, a lit
tle general gunning, and country fa.e. Re
(tides, liu would be anions strangers ; and ho
had lived such a busy lifo that ho, really
longed to be quic to himself awhile, free to
do and go wit hou'. reference to any one else.
Ho one, July afternoon behold him step
from the stage-coach, on tho platform of tho
Rockland House, in Seldom There wero
heads in all tho windows looking out as hu
and bin fellow-passengers alighted, a small
group of loungers at one end of the long pi
azza, mid mine host, bowing and smiling, on
tho steps, and looking as delighted as if his
long-absent brothers and sisters had relurii
cd to his arms, and were at that moment ap
proaching him from tho Kteps of tho Ltih
tou ami Seldou necommodation.
I''red was delighted with tho looks of
everything. Tlio lovely view of liills, w ith
a glistening thread of river on one nide, and
a fcuioolh-glcamiiig pond on tho other, tho
pretty village Kticel with gaidoim about
every house, tho wide cool piazza of tho ho
tel, tho clean look of everything, and the
Miiiling faeo of the landlord.
Never had ho boon so waited on, riotevon
when ho was mistaken for a German count,
at thu fifth Avcnuo Hotel. Tlio landlord
escorted him to tho book toenter Ids namo,
remarking that ho would uot put him to tho
trouble of writing it, but ho liked to havo
his visitors' autographs ; ho placed threo dif
ferent rooms at his choice, ho ofl'ured him
refreshments immediately, though tho pas
sengers were always supposed to dino at
liuigliton, fifteen miles away j ho bowed and
hinilud with painful profuscness, lio even
treated Kred'n trunk with distinguished
consideration.
'Confound it!" thought V red. "I can't
stand this. If ho doseu't stop his compli
ments by Ui-moi row, I'll bolt. I can't tako
time and strength to return all these bows."
Tho room ho selected was tho very best in
the house, a corner front that had a fine
view west and north. It struck Fred as a
little odd that this room should not havo
beou taken before, for there was company
t the house, and the price was anything
Imtexhorbitant. Tho best place at tho ta
ble seemed also to bo vacant for his benefit,
nnd if there was a particularly choieo dish
it was always near his plate.
"Mighty comfortable," said Fred, to
himself ; "but I wish folks wouldn't slaro
at me so, and be so outrageously polite.
I'd rather bo let alone.
IIo noon noticed, however, that there was
one person who was a shining exception to
the general complacency with which the
household regarded him, and that one was
the very ono whose attention he would havo
preferred. Just opposite him sat n gumpy
old lady who ordcied everybody about, but
who was very civil to him, and besido her
was a girl who would be noticed anywhere.
Pee her in rags, and you would si ill call her
a lady. Pho w as not especially handsome,
though her form was exquisite, but she was
beautiful w ith that beauty which consists in
grace, spirit, rclinemcnt and sweetness.
This girl sat and atelier meals without ouco
looking uf. him, though sho talked pleasant
ly to others. She seemed, indeed, to pur
posely avoid noticing him, and showed a
faint coldness, aluiostnmounting to haught
incs, when her aunt referred to him. This
couple, Mrs. Conway and Miss Itiehmoud,
interested him more than any one else;
were, in fact, the only ones who did 'inter
est him.
The fust evening, after supper, Fred es
caped from his ndoicrs, and took along
w alk about the town, stood beside tho river,
the pond, went up a hill, and took a look at
all tho principal buildings. Tho latter
were nearly all what village architecture is
likely to bo when it tries to bo grand.
cheaply pretentious. Hut there wni one
exception. In a beautiful and command
ing position, at tho intersection of the two
principal street, soft be town, was alarge es
tate with a square! brick house on it, embed
ded iu gardens and tree-', one of the most
delightful places in the world. There was an
air of com fort able wealth about it, that; was
very pleasant, and the laste of tho proprie
tor was evidently good. Fred liked the
looks of it so well that he stopped a boy
who was passing by, as be lean; d and looked
over tho fence into the iprdnis, and linked
whoso tho place was.
'Hiptire Keverns's," the boy paid, evi
dently glad to be iiucstioned. "lie's the
richest man in town."
Fred saw that, he bad only to ash in or
der to get a full history of the Severns fam
ily, root and branch, lie. bad no notion,
however, of satisfying- any person's gab
bling propen:, i'y, and no curiosity to know
who Mr. r-'ev ern.Vs giiiialnioihcr was, or
what they had for dinner. So he left tho
boy with bis mouth open, and the story al
ready to burst foilh from his throat, and
went back to tlie hotel.
It was nine o'clock, and nea.ly all ihu
family were out on the veranda or tho
green, getiing all tho a'.r and coolness they
could. IIo avoided them, and went into the
parlor which tho ladies and gentlemen
shared together, the gentlemen going to
the barroom when indisposed for the society
of ladies,. Tho room, instead of bein va
cant, as he had hoped, had a group at on"
of tho front windows. Mrs. Conway and
Miss Hiehmoiid sal each in aniirnichair.and
between them stood the landlord, and a
strange gentleman, rather a consc'iuentinl
person.
Fred would have turned upon his heel and
gone up to his own room, if Miss Richmond
had not been there ; but ho wanted to so
her, perhaps to s oak to her. Ho bo went
in, and, bowing slightly as they all glanced
round, went to another window, and stood
looking out. Tho landlord vamo to him
immediately. "Squire Pcvems would bo
happy to bo introduced to you, Mr. Jones."
be announced, in a stage whisper. " Will
you come over to him and the ladies?"
"What in thunder does Pijuiro Heveins
know about mo!" he thought, but said
nothing ; only followed tho landlord to thu
other window, and underwent an introduc
tion. Tlio Squire received him like a son, shook
his hand warmly, hoped he liked tho town,
was buro he. was comfortable at tho Kehlon
house, ahem ! with a how to tho landlord
in such excellent company bowing to tho
ladies, tho elder of whom nodded iu return,
and tho younger turned her head disdain
fully away, and looked out of the w indow.
IIo hoped that Mr. Jones would stay long
enough iu rieldon to explore all its beauties,
and to facilitate that end he oll'ercd any in
formation and assistance iu his power to
give.
Fred bowed Iu speechless ustoiiishiuent,
wondering if tho millennium had come, or
if this was ono of tho places which had
never heard of sin nnd sorrow, or If ho
wero really such a tremendous attractivo
and delightful fellow that people couldn't
resist him. Being no fool, and ipsito up to
the tricks of tho world, ho also wondered
if all theso people hail a little land which
they wanted surveyed for nothing.
"I should bo happy to have you comoup
and see my place, Mr. Jones," the squire
continued. "It will uot seem imposing to
you, who aro accustomed to metropolitan
residences, but you may find it pleasant.
It is at least, homelike, nnd we shall bo
most happy to sco you there. I speak for
my wife and daughters, as well as for my
self." Tho young man's acknowledgements of
this generous hospitality wero Somewhat
interrupted by Miss Itiehmoud, who rose
with an air bordering on impatience, step
ped on to the piazza through tho long win
dow, and walked oil' down the garden path.
Fred waited, and mado liimself agreeable
to tho company, hoping that she would
como back, but she did not. After a while
ho saw her come in through tho hall, and
go up stairs.
After that tho conversation lost interest
for him, and ho got rid of his company with
none too much ceremony, and went up to
his room. He had a vague idea that he had
mado countless engagements with the
squire, that hu was to drive, dino and walk
with him, that gardens, orchards and con
servatories wero at his disposal ; but all
that slipped out of his mind when ho heard
a soft voieo singing lowly across the pas
sage. Holding his breath ho listened to
tho dreamy melody, and even set his door
an inch ajar to hear tho belter. Presently
the old lady canio up and went into Miss
llii hniond's room, leaving tho door open.
"It is so hot '." sho panted. "We must
have the draft. Ilring a chair, Clam, and
put it so tho door wont lly open. Wo can
leave it so all night, in this patriarchal
place." " Hut aunt," the young lady re
plied, "that Mr Jones' room is opposite."
The tone of disdain in which "that Mr.
Jones" was mentioned made Fred's blood
boil. Ho got up with a linn step, and
hanged the door to, and then was sorry for
it tho next minute. "It will just, show
that I overheard a conversation that was
nol. intended for me," ho thought.
He sat awhile considering, trying not to
feel moriilied at tlio tono taken by -Miss
Jiichnioml, and wondering at himself for
caring about it. Then ho started up with
a laugh and prepared to go to bed. "I will
go about my business, ju,t as 1 meant to
when I came," ho muttered. "And if
people want to lioni.u me, thoy can. 1 will
pay no attention to either.-'
Then, w iln a good conscience and a tirrn
resolve, he went to sleep, and never woke
till the bell rang in the morning.
For a week Fred lived in elovoi'. He w.i
at Squire Severn's every day. Hi dined
theie, look tea there, spent tho evening
there, went to rido with tho daughters
three gay, flirting gal:', who mado eyes at
him outrageously, and was patted on tho
shoulder by papa, and on the arm by mam
ma. If ho wanted to visit somo particu
lar spot in the neighborhood, mado a pic
nic, there. If he preferred to lounge, H.mu
ono of them read or played to him. There
were moonlight rambles, in which ho was
nearly always allowed an excellent opportu
nity to talk sentiment to ono or other of tlio
young ladies. Ho found hinisolf rather
beset, indeed, and had to defend his heart
and hand with great caution. Kiill it was
pleasant. Tho only blot on his enjoyment
was tho constant presence and as constant
coldness of Miss Uiehinond. Sho was an
old friend of tho Wevorns, and spent a
great deal of time w ith them.
All this liniu Fred noticed several things
that seemed to him rather odd iu tho con
versation of Iho peoplo he met. If ho men
tioned a word about his business, they
stared as if they didn't know what ho
meant, and they frequently alluded to his
visiting that humble locality, as if it wero
wonderful that ho could content himself
there, when so many gayer attractions
wooed him elsewhere. Ho carefully held
his tongue after tho lirst intimation or these
mysteries, und waited to sco what would
happen.
" It seenii to ino so odd that you have
never been V F.urope, Mr. Jones," Miss
Severn said. "1 should have supposed
you had been there certainly once, perhaps
liiorv." And she gazed at him with ail ad
miring smile, as if ho thought him quito
worthy of having a steamer always at
his disposal for going to any part of tlio
world ho might fancy to see.
" What on earth should mako her won
der at it 1" ho thought ; but ho only said,
carelossly, " I mean to become, familiar
with my owu country first."
" Clara Richmond has been there twice,"
she added, and though her manner was as
sweet as ever, ho saw a keen look in her
bright eyes.
In spito of himself ho colored. Did sho
suspect that ho was interested in that
young lady ?
"She is then wealthy?" ho asked, with
an efl'eetation of carelessness, lie had of
ten thought ho would like to know.
Tlio young lady dropped her eyes, and
her faco was not quito so sunny. "Mrs.
Conway is rich," sho replied, dryly. "I
believe Clara has only a few hundreds a
year of her own. But sho acts and dresses
quito like an heiress, don't you think so?"
"I really do not know," Fred said ; and,
indeed, ho could nol recollect a single gar
ment he had seen Miss Richmond wear.
"Shedoc," Miss Severn went on.
"Sho is fond of dress, and of wealth. I
don't blame her, I'm sure. Hut sho will
havo to marry money."
This last remark was accompanied by a
look that set Frcds heart on fire. "A
young lady w ho would marry for money
is unworthy tho name of woman '" ho ex
claimed indignantly.
He expected to fcc Miss Severns angry.
Instead of that, sho seemed delighted. All
her smiles and sunshine returned. Hut ho
was by no means in a smiling mood.
Thcro was no hiding from himself that in
one short week ho had fallen desperately in
love with a girl who disdained him, and
whose worldly advantages placed her be
yond his reach, even if sho did not. IIo
was angry and astonished at himself. He
was frightened too. Well ho knew tho
strength of his own feelings, and how such
a passion was likely to possess him. Ho
tried to think that l;o would go away di
rectly, but the thought of leaving her gave
his heart a wrench which made him almost
faint. His life had been too busy for love,
but now his limo had come, ami the slavery
was more utter, iu that it had been post
poned. They wore on a picnic to the hills, and it
was tlio view which had brought up tho
talk about scenery in general, and lastly,
European scenery in particular. Fied and
Miss Annie were by themselves, in alii.Hu
dell, from which tin laud ro::e abruptly,
braced with rocks, and almost i.hut out the
light. Some one called Miss flovonis. Hue
glanced at Fred. "I will stay here," ho
said ratlin coldly ; so she went, not over
pleased. lie stood and looked absently at a dan
cing II ttio brook that flowed fia.,1 his feet,
and as ho stood a light step canio near. lie
knew Miss Uieliiiioud's slop, would havo
known it fiom n thous.aud. Some sharp
tingle of auger mingled with his pain. Why
j should sho have met his courtesies with
coldness, refusing him even tho oniinaiy
noliee that any indifferent acquaintance has
a claim on.
The stop camo nearer, but he would not
look up. How often had she turned away
rather than salute him, ami alVected uu
coiisoiouMies1.; of his presence while ho w as
wail'.ng for somo acknowledgement of it !
Sho should not think that ho was hu:i0-iily
wailing now for a glance.
An abrupt pauso showed that she per
ceived him, then she went on, evidently
turning out of her path for tho sake of
avoiding him. He raised his eyes quickly
and. looked after her, longing to follow.
Her dress gleamed whitely in tho forest
shadows, and tho long gau.o scarf on her
hat tloalcu back, as if beckoning him. Sho
stopped and bent to gather a (lower, and
rising again glanced back at him. Was it
his fancy, or did her fair cheek color sud.
denly? A lady does not like to bo caught
looking back at a guiitleman, and in the
case tho gentleman was vexed at being him
self caught. "She wants to make sure that
I do not follow," ho thought, putting tho
worst construction on her look.
lYrlinps, indeed, the girl w as a liltlo sur
prised at his not noiicin,; her, and giviu,
her that opportunity of slighting him which
sho had not failed invariably to lake ad
vantage of. At any rale, sho revenged
herself by uot seeing him all tho way homo
though I la y rode iu the same cariiugo.
" Vou'io going homo to tea with us, Mr.
Jones?" tho Misses Severn said, ill chorus.
Koi ho was uot going. Ho had Idlers
to write, ho had something to do, hu had a
score ofoxou-.es.
"It is ton bad I" exclaimed Auulo tossing
her flaxen chignon. "And Clara has re
fused too. I it a plot between you?"
Miss 11 cl inoud opcuid her blue eyes
haughtily, und iu scathing her friend, gave
Fred alo a short flush, at if ho wero to
blame. "It is so littlo of a plot, Annie,'
she laid, " that I may change my mind.
I will go to ton with you, if you will let mo
now."
It was a littlo too much. Fred had al
ways, taken her hits in embarrassed humili.
ty. Ho now lifted his head and gave her
look as cold and haughty as her own.
. " My refusal has really nothing to do with
any other person, Miss Anne," ho said. "I
was not thinking of any ono else. I am
going away from Suldon iu a few days, and
I must writo to letthein know at home."
Fred went to his hole! in a white heat,
nnd entered the door 'so abruptly that ho
nearly knocked down a young man who was
just coming out. Iloth drew back, Fred
apologized, nnd tho other rubbed his head.
"Confound it I" said tho stranger. "I do
not know whether I'll excuse you or not.
A man ought not to go like a locomotive
unless he has a track all to himself. My
forehead is black and blue, I know it is."
Something in this suited Fred's mo id.
If tho man had bowed and smiled it
would havo irritated him ; but this whim
sical crossness, which seemed more liktf n
boy than a man, mado him smile.
"I will rub your head with vinegar," he
said, gravely. "And I will promise not to
run against you again. What more can I
do to prove my regret?"
The stranger stopped rubbing and stared
at him. "Who are you?" ho asked, with
a frank curiosity, which took the abrupt
ness from the question.
"Fred Jones, at your servieo," responded
Fred, bowing lowly.
" Why, by Ojorgo I I'm Fred Jones f
exclaimed tho ollur, excitedly. "What's
thu meaning of it ? You don't look enough
like me to bo my double."
"There must be two of us," said Fred,
beginning to see that a mistake had been
made. " I havo evidently been the pro
prietor of tho namo longer than you have,
and shall not give it up, Ii.it I suqieot
that I have been irioonsoiously appropria
ting some attentions which belonged to
you."
" What do you mean?" demanded No.
2. "Como in!- the parlor and explain. I
don't know a soul here. Come'.'"
Fred went into t!in parlor, ami told the
history of his woofc in :5.;!d,m, leaving oat,
however, all mention of Clara Richmond.
Hu liked his new acquaintance immensely.
''Couldn't have heon for me, for I don'k
know a soul." No. S protested, when the
story was told. They must bo tremendous
ly good-natured peoplo. IJut, now, how aro
we going to do about the namo? One of us
must leave town, or elso wo must bo num
bered." Tho new-comer wassuveral years younger
than Fred, was d.ishing, wilful, like a
petted child, and had evidently a very
good opinion of him. Hj was also rich.
That could bu seen at a glance. The
daintiness of person and dress did not be
long to ono who labored, tho wholo itir was
that, of a man whose wishes had never been
thwarted. Fred saw tho glitter of a large
diamond in tho top or his watch-key, and
noticed that his handkerchief was of won
ful llneness,
"IIo is the Fred. June:;?" ho concluded,
in his own mind. "And I am in tho wrong
box. But that doesn't mako any ditrerence
about Clara Richmond."
Tho thought of her sent hint up stairg,
wliere ho sat smoking disconsolately at his
window, when sho camo home, with Squire
Severns acting gallantly as escort.
They passed under Fred's window in
reaching tho door, ami ho distinctly heard
tho squiro's voice. " A most cxtraordinaiy
thing, my dear Miss Richmond.. The
young man camo this afternoon, whilo you
wero out, and this Other must bo an im
postor. "I don't think that likely," responded
Miss Richmond's clear voice. "It is sim
ply a mistake. Mr. Jones has mado no
pretences whatever. I am not aware that
ho has claimed to bo a rich man. The
trouble is that you all took for granted
that ho was. Thcro are, doubtless, two
Mr. Fred Jouesc.i."
"There's one too many in this town,"
was the mental comment with which the
li.-teuer tossed his cigar out of tho window.
Tho next m orniii;; Fred went down to
breakfast rather laic, nnd found his name
sake seated in his place at tho head of the
table, chatting in the most charming unru
lier with Mrs. Conway,who nodded her head
nt hiin, and laughed at his jokes, nnd was
too busy for somo time to soo Mr. Jones
No. 1.
"I a in very happy to yield you my scut,
s'u 1" said Fred slillly.
'Am I in your seat?" asked the other.
"Well, I didn't know. Tho landlord put
mo hero, and pushed my chair In, like a
wailor. You dou't wautmo to get up now,
do you?"
It was impossible to be angry with iuch a