For the Bloomfleld Time.
Tim's Matrimonial Speculation.
tfc1VTED' ,on're a fool!"
" Perhaps I am, Tim."
" But I know you are."
" You may think me a fool," said Ed
ward, in reply to hta brother's last remark,
" but will you tell me wherein ?"
.., " Wherein 1" uttered Timothy, bran
dishing a yardstick by way of emphasis.
" Why did you not tell me tliat you thought
of proposing to tliat serrant of Capt, Simp
son's ?" . .
" I told you, Tim, that I would mnke
Lizzy Florence my wifo, if I thought sho
would accept me."
" Yes, so I understand you j Lizzy Flor
ence servant, sowing-girl, drudging for a
living a pretty wife, truly I"
" Serves those who pay her, I suppose,
kwie as you and I do," coolly remarked
Ned.
"Serves a fiddlestick 1" petulantly re
torted Tim. " If you think of marrying at
your nge "
"Only a year and a half youngor than
yourself," interrupted Ned, with a smile.
"Then you'd better wait till you have
gained that year and a half s experience,
Ned, and perhaps then you wouldn't be so
anxious to throw yourself away upon a
penniless girl."
" I don't think I should, even then, bo
willing to sell myself to an heiress."
"Bah I Trash I" exclaimed Tim, finding
that there was a weight at both ends of
the beam. " Just look at the girl I shall
have the beautiful Arabella with a cool
half million. Egad ! I know she loves me.
What a magnificent creature 1 Did you
notice her small white hands, Ned ?" .
" I noticed the big rings she had piled on
to them," equivocally returned Ned.
"What a love of a neck I" suggested
Tim.
"Must be strong to bear the weight of
that chain," said Ned.
"Such hair," continued Tim.
"Such oil and paper roses," responded
Ned.
"A waist like Venus 1" enumerated
Tim.
" More like a wasp," ventured Ned.
" Five hundred thousand dollar " shout
ed Tim, as he swung his yard-stick more
furiously.
"And you aro knocked down to Arabella
Forbush at that price, body and soul,"
Baid Ned, as he buttoned up bis coat.
"You're a fool, Ned, a consummate
fool, and you show it in every word you
utter. Hera you are, twenty-four years
old, a clerk with only a salary of a thou
sand dollars, and talk of marrying a poor
seamstress. IIow'll you ever get into
business with such a weight on your
hands?"
"If I wished to hurry into business, I
could do as you have done go In on cred
it," replied Nod.
" But I shall have a wealthy wife to help
me on, while you will be forever drudging,"
uttered Tim, with a spice of tartness in his
tone. Then changing his manner to one of
earnest meaning, he continued : "I am in
earnest in this matter, Ned. I do not wish
to see you degrade yourself by such a mar
riage. Miss Florence is pretty enough to
look at, but she is not fit for your wife. I
bid you redeem yourself while yet you have
opportunity."
"Look you,my brother," replied Edward
while a flush of indignation mantled his
handsome features, " if it is degrading to
be honest, upright, intelligent, kind, vir
tuous, and lovely, then Lizzy Florence is
so ; but in my own heart I have a monitor
that guides my tactions, and I assure you
XtaX no words of yours can turn me from
its monitions. I love Lizzy Florence for
the truth and loveliness of her woman's
soul, and if she will but say yes to my suit,
then she becomes my wife. As long as I
have two hands with which to earn an
honest livelihood, I will not sell myself for
an independence."
" Then go your own way," ssid Timothy
with a show of offended pride ; "but mark
me, Ned, if you marry that girl, you may
never expect to visit me in her company,for
I will not subject Arabella to the mortifi
cation of descending to the association of
cue who has been a servant in her uncle's
family."
" Just as you please," calmly answered
the younger brother, as he put on his
gloves and turned to go. " With such a
wife as I desire I shall not be under the ne
cessity of seeking for enjoyment abroad.
I want a wife for my own fireside uot for
yours !"
As Edward spoke, he left his brother's
store to seek bis own place of labor ; and
Timothy, with a half-uttered oath upon
his lips, went at work arranging his unpaid
for stock of goods.
It was a cold evening, and a searching
wind, that bore upon its bosom clouds of
falling snow-flakes, went sweeping through
the streets ; but within the spacious par
lor of Capt. Simpson, this outward show
of stern old winter served only to add a
charm to the well-filled grates, and make
the inmates more happy and contented in
their comfortable quarters. Upon the
stool at the piano sat a young lady, who
might have seen twenty summers, or, per
haps, twenty-five. Her skin was fair to
look upon perhaps nature made it so, and
perhaps, art had a hand in its snowy white
ness. The Jewelry that flashed and spark
led upon her wrists, Angers, neok, ears,
bosom, and hair, bore to the world an in
dex of wealth, and It is not Impossible that
they all became her. She was rather tall,
but yet sho bore heroclf with a graceful
easo, and her form was really symmetrical
and fair. Such was Arabella Forbush, a
niece of Capt. Aaron Simpson, and she was
in fact a belle, a beauty, one of those who
command a sort of wondering admiration,
made to.shino in a ball-room and adorn the
parlor.
Nearer to the fire-place, and by the side
of a work-table, sat another femalo, whose
ago was more-palpable than that of the
former, and who, if not so dazzling in her
appearance, was by far mora lovely. She
could not have seeu more than eighteen
summers, and tho years that had rolled
over her bead seemed to have left all the
warmth and sunshine of their seasons upon
her brow, with nono . of their chilly frost.
She was as unlike the other as the dove is
unlike the eagle. Though one might stand
entranced by her loveliness, yet it was all
so gentle, so mild, and bo sweet, that it
commanded ouly tho soul's true worship
of trustful, confiding love. Her face, with
her soul of kindness shadowed forth in its
every feature, was fair not as the blaze of
the noonday sun, but more like the beam
ing smiles of tho sweet goddess Aurora.
Such was Lizzy Florence, a young orphan
girl, who had been for a month in the fam
ily of Capt. Simpson, and who, it would
seem, rather to make some compensation
for her board than for the sake of tho pay
she might receive, was doing the sowing
for the family. At the present timo, how
ever, she was engaged in looking over the
pages of a magazine.
Around on the other side of tho grate
from where sat Lizzy, reposed, within the
depths of a capacious stuffed chair, the
form of old Capt. Aaron Simpson, a merry
old follow, who had spent the meridian of
his days in tho ups and downs of ocean
life, and who had now settled down with a
competent fortuno to enjoy himself as best
ho could. lie loved lifo for tho joys it gave
him, nnd ho was never more happy than
wheu he felt that he was imparting happi
ness to others.
"Lizzy," said the old man, who had
been -regarding the fair girl for full tou
minutes, "what are you doing with that
book?"
"Book?" repeated Lizzy, looking up
from a page of advertisements, " O, I'm
just looking it over."
"Over, is it?" returned the old man,
with a merry sort of a twinkle in his eyes.
"You've been looking at that same page
for Uie last ten minutes. Ah 1 I'm afiaid,
Lizzy, that there's somothing else on your
mind besides books 1"
'! Yes, your kindness in giving me a
home," responded the fair girl, with a
bright smile upon her face. " That rests
upon my mind." .j
"My fiddlestick," uttered the old man.
"I believe you were thinking of that
young '
Capt. Simpson said no more, for at that
moment Lizzy sprang from her chair and
clapped.hcr hand over his mouth, uttering
as she did so :
" Stop, sir, I shan't allow you to take
liberties with my private . affairs, even
though I be for the present dependent upon
your bounty." ,
A moment after the laughter-loving girl
had taken her hand from the old man's
mouth, he gazed affectionately into her
face, and then, in a low tone, half to him
self, he uttered :
" Ah, the man who gets you won't want
money to make him happy 1"
Lizzy might have made a reply to this
honest piece of flattery had not a servant
at that moment announced Messrs. Timothy
aud Edward Barbour, but as the name of
the latter struck upon her ear, the, old man
thought the Bmall hand which had been
transferred from his lips to his shoulder
trembled rather more than was its wont,
and another twinkle, more roguish than
the first, sparkled in his eyes.
The young gentlemen entered the room,
and were received by the old man with that
kindness which marked the reception of all
bis friends, while the young ladies express
ed an equal pleasure in their visit, though
they showed it somewhat differently. Ara
bella paraded herself magnificently, smiled
bowitchingly, and did not fear to speak
her pleasure in words, while Lizzy, with a
feeling too deep for outward show only
blushed as she received Edward's " good
evening," and then resumed her seat at
the work-table.
Tho evening had passed half away. Mr,
Timothy Barbour and Arabella had been
saying all sorts of fine things about music,
poetry, prose, theatricals, &c, &c, while
Edward had Bpent most of his time in a
conversation with Capt. Simpson. The old
man talked of ships, storms, rocks and for
eign ports, and anon he would listen to
some of his young friend's remarks upon
business matters, such as stocks, stores,
and markets. Lizzy, all this timo, remain
ed an almost silent member of the social
company.
' Now Capt. Simpson's parlors wore very
long. Timothy and Arabella were by the
street windows, and at tho other end of the
apartments there were also windows which
overlooked the garden, said windows being
situated In deep, tapestried alcoves. At
length Lizzy Florence arose froin her seat
by ths tsble and went to one of these bRck
windows, whoro she seated herself upon an
Ottoman. ' Why she should have done this
It is almost impossible to toll toe the otto
man in that recess was not half so comfort
able a seat as had been the easy chair by
the fire which she had left. She could not
have gone there to enjoy the garden
scenery, for everything was covered with
snow, nor could sLs have gone there to look
at the moon aud fctars, for the thickly fall
ing snow-flakes entirely hid them from
view. The next movement. was made by
old Simpson, who, without a word of fare
well, put up his helm and sailed out of the
room.
Edward gazed about him for a moment,
after he was thus loft alone. A projection
of the Moorish arch that divided the two
parlors hid Arabella and his brother from
view, but an accidental glance upon the
surface of a toll-talo mirror revealed to him
the solemn fact that Mr. Timothy was
most ardently pressing to his lips the fair
band of the glittering belle. Perhaps this
circumstance aflbrded to Edward an exam
ple, for with a sudden Impulse ho started
from his chair, and went to tho recess,
whore sat Lizzy Florence. Tremblingly
he seated himself by her Bide, and, seeming
to follow up the plan he had in view, he
took one of her hands unresistingly within
his own.
"Miss Florence," ho said, his heart flut
tering tho while as though it would, if pos
sible, prevent his utterance, "pardon me if
I put to you a question upon the answer to
which may depend much of the happiness
of my earthly future."
Lizzy made no reply ; she let her hand
remain, while Edward gained courage, and
with his heart stilled to a state of anxious
suspense, he continued :
" I love you,' Lizzy, with a firm and ar
dent love, a love that springs from an hon
est hoart. Can you return that love ? Will
you be miue for lifo?"
" Not now, Edward," murmured the fair
girl. " Ono as poor as myself would, I fear
prove a sad weight upon your rising for
tune. There ore others more wealthy, per
haps, than I, who might "
Lizzy hesitated as sho spoke,aud Edward
said :
" I have studied my prospects, and I
know I can support a happy home. I can
not make it magnificent, but it shall be
above want, and with your happy presence
to make glad my heart and load me to the
altar of Christian perseverance, my hearth
stone shall glow with happiness that the
proud Arabella, with all her wealth, could
never bestow. May I hope ?"
Even in the deep shadows of the Indian
tapestry Lizzy Florence's eyes might have
bocn scon to sparkle in their happy lus
trous light, and, in tones all fiank and fear
less, sho said :
" As I am, you have loved me ! As I am,
I am yours, and I am happy 1"
"Ned," said Timothy, as, on the next
morning, the youngor brother entered his
store, " I am tho happiest man alive. I
have pressed my suit, and the beautiful
Arabella has promised to be initio 1"
" Then I wish yiju joy of your conquest,"
quietly remarked Edward, "and if you
look for your only joy in gold, you will
surely have plenty of it."
" To be sure I will," exclaimed Timothy,
as he rubbed his hands in the exuberance
of his satisfaction. "And now, Ned, I
advise you to drop that foolish whim about
your love for Capt. Simpson's sewing-girl,
and pick up a wife that is worth something.
Thore is Fidelia Morton, worth thirty
thousand, at least then there is either
of Mrs. Fitzcross's daughters, both rich,
and they are all after you. But you won't
make a hit like mine. Only think I Haifa
million 1"
"Morton I Fitzcross ! Fitz-wheedlo-dce
I uttered Edward, in a tone of contempt.
"I am as fortunate as yourself. Lizzy
Florence has promised to become my
wife !"
"Edward Barbour, are you in earnest?"
" Timothy Barbour, I am 1"
" Then go to . Go and marry her 1
But don't you think to hang upon me.
You might have married a moderate for
tune, but as you have chosen to throw
yourself away, you may now take care of
yourself as best you can."
'" Timothy," said the younger brother,
in a tone of heart felt pain, " this is un
kind. When you first entered business I
took my four thousand dollars my little
all from the bank and lent it to you. I
have asked you neither bonus nor interest ;
and now, though I will never ask of you
pecuniary "aid, yet I would ask your kind
ness, your good-will."
" jounced not twit me because you
lent mo money," returned Timothy, in an
angry tone. " As soon as I am married,
you shall be paid with interest in full ; but
I never will "
Edward Barbour did not atop to hear tho
remainder of his brother's remarks, but
with a sorrowful countenance he turned
away and loft the storo.
One month had passed awny,and Arabella
Forbush had become tho wifo of Timothy
Barbour, merchant. It was in the evening,
and within the sumptuous parlor of Capt.
Simpson tho well-filled grate sent forth
its wolcome warmth. The old captain was
there. In his big easy chair, coning tho col
umns of an evening paper. He was alone-
yet he was not alone, for within the hang
ings of one of the alcove windows were
ensconsed Edward and Lizzy FIorsnc,hid
den from view, and happy as angels. The
old man was just turning over the paper,
when one of the servants announoed Mr.
Timothy Barbour, and in a moment more
the young gentleman entered the room.
Edward and Llr.zte would have left their
place of unintentional concealment, but an
instlctive dislike to be seen by the visitor
prevented.
" Mr. Simpson," said Mr. Timothy in a
somewhat tremulous manner, after the
civilities of the evening had been passed,
"I have called upon you on rather a pe
culiar, and, I my say, delicate business."
. "Ah," uttered the old man, raising his
spectacles and his eye brows at the same
time, but uttering no further remark.
"Yes, sir," resumed Timothy. "The
fact Is, our marriage relation has been so
Bhort that I feel a little delicacy iu ap
proaching the matter to my wife at pres
ent but at the present time I am sadly in
want of a small sum of money to help me
over a business pinch."
"D'yo want to borrow some of me?"
bluntly asked Simpson.
"O, no, I I ahem morely wish you
to break the ice for mo."
"Break the ice?"
" I mean that you should broach the
matter to my wife," said Timothy, breath
ing more freely, now that the "cat was
out."
" Why, really, roy dear sir," returned
the old man, " I have nothing in the world
to' do with your wife's property."
But yoa might hiut the subject to her,
my dear captain. A few thousands would
answer me, say six thousand."
"Six thousand what?"
" Why, sir, six thousand dollars, to be
sure," answered Timothy.
" What, from your wife ?"
" Why not ?"
"Why not? Why, simply because I
don't believe she owns six thousand dol
lars !'
"Capt. Simpson, I beg you will not
trifle with mo, sir," uttered Timothy,trem
bling and turning pale at tho fearful sus
picion that flashed upon him.
"By no means, sir," returned the old
man, in a tone that carried conviction with
it. " I mean what I say when I toll you
that your wife is not worth, of her own
estate, over four thousand dollars !"
" Death and fury 1" exclaimed the as
tounded bridegroom, leaping from his
chair and cliching his hands. " Thon I
have beea most basely decoived 1"
" Deceived, Mr. Barbour ? How, what,
who has deceived you ?"
" You, sir! Everybody, sir !" uttered the
excited man. " I was led to believe that
my wife was worth ,half a million of dol
lars 1"
" Really, sir, I don't see how you could
have entertained such an idea," Baid Capt.
Simpson, without botraying any ongor at
his visitor's manner.
" I will toll you how, sir. Tho world
was given to understand that your niece
was wealthy, and you have suffered them
to think so. You knew that was the im
pression, and yet you did not contradict
it."
" W-h-o-w 1" came from the old man's
lips in a prolonged whistle. " Now I begin
to see through it. Oil, oh ! that's it I Ha,
ha, ha ! Why, Timothy, you've caught the
wrong fish ! It's my other niece that's
salted dowu with half a million dollars 1"
" Your other niece?" gasped Timothy,
catching at a chair for support, and grad
ually sinking iuto it.
" Yes, sir, my other niece. That little
witch of a Lizzie Florence is the golden
niece "
" Your sewing -girl ?" faintly articulated
Timothy.
" Sewing-girl !" responded the old man,
with an energetio expression. She tried
to sew herself out of the company of those
who would want nothing but her money,
and I think she has succeeded. Timothy,
had you asked me, or had you even asked
Arabella concerning her fortune, you would
have learnrd the truth ; but it seems that
you have been steering on the wrong
course. You are something like a mariner
who, in sotting out upon his voyage, imag
ines to himself a luminous beacon some
where ahead, and, without chart or com
pass, steers recklessly for it. He finds out
too late that his supposed boaoou is noth
ing but a ' will-o'-the-wisp," but, having
got fairly upon the sea, he must weather
it out the best way ho can. You have got
the wife you wanted, aud one whom you
swore you loved for herself alone, and I have
no doubt that, with proper training, she
will be all that you deserve. Arabella and
Lizzie aro both my nieces, and though I
must admit that, for her own benefit, Miss
Florence has practiced a little deception,
yet your wife has not. If you have been
de ceived it was by your own cupidity. But
don't be downhearted ; for, if you" prove a
faithful husband, you shall not suffer ma
terially from your error, though the wealth
at whick, you grasped bus most truly slipped
through your fingers 1"
With a trembling step and a bowed head,
Timothy Barbour left the houso.
"O, Lizzy 1" uttered Edward, as soon as
his brother hud gone, "it was not right
to deceive me thus!"
" And will you love me less now that
you find yourself deprived of the pleasure
of Incessant toil in my behalf?" archly
asked the fair girl, as she oast a look of
tenderness up into the facs of hor com
panion. Edward caught the lovely girl in his
arms, but bis answer was drowned in the
loud din of a long and hearty laugh which
at that moment burst forth from the Hps of
the old captain.. .
One of the first acts of the gontle Lizzy,
after her marriage with Edward, was to
bestow upon Arabolla a munificent gift,
meant, of courso, as a delicate token from
the younger to tho elder brother. Tim
othy received its benefit he knew from
whence he came; and he lived to be a wiser
and better man.
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