2 l)c hnc0, New? Dloothftclb, JJa. For the liloomflelri Time. River's Disappointment Mr. rOHN, toll your young mistress I tf request her company in tbe li brary." " Yes, sir." In a few moments a sweet voice was beard singing a lively little air there was a light tap at tbe door, followed by the en trance of bis ward. "Hit down, my love," said Mr. Rivers, with tlio. sweetest emile, "I have some thing to sny to you of the greatest Im portance. Jessie, complied, aud her guardian con tinued : " Jessie bem Jcssio, bow old are you, Jessie?" premised Mr. Rivers. "Olara so old," replied Jessie, pretend ing to look very grave, " why only think, deargaidy, to-morrow I shall bo seven teen I" ' Seventeen horn very well. Jessie, my love, bow should you like to be mar ried ?" " Married ! why, gardy me marriod !" " Yes, my love," with another sweet smile ; " bow would you like to have an establishment of your own to be your own mistress do as you pleased, and " " And suppose I should say 'yes,' where am I to find a husband ?" " That is a question I am happily pro pared to answer," replied Mr. Rivers, with honeyed voice and smile to match "but cannot you guess, my dear ?" Rut Jessio could not aud so Mr. Rivers proceeded to the enlightenment of her dull comprehension by premising : " You already know him, acd know ing, I trust already love him for he has over been near you he is one who " "O it is Clando !" cried Jessio, clapping her little bands and blushing like a rose. " No, it is not Claude," (and this timo there was no smile,) and sorry should I be to see you wedded to that hair-brained, wild nephew of mine." " But who is it then, dear gardy 1 (al though I know I shall not like bira !") she added, in a low voice. Mr. Rivers took her hand, pressed it very gently, and said : " In me, dear Jessie, behold him ! Yes , I will bo that happy man yoilr hus band." " You ! gardy, you 1" and then such a laugh I clear and musical as the notes of the sky-lark it burst from her merry heart. Why she should laugh Mr. Rivers could not imagine, so be patted her littlo Jioad and said : ' " Be quiet, my dear, do, and hear what I have to say : In marrying mo you at once become your own mistress my fortune shall be at your disposal house servants equipage, all are yours aud in me you will possess a husband ever but too happy to anticipate your slightest wishes. Bpeak, then, my dearest girl, and tell me you will be mine." But when Jessie looked up and met the countenance of her guardian so done to represent a sentimental lover, her mirth again burst forth, until tbe patience of even tbe imperturbable Mr. Rivers was moved. Tbe result was, smiles were exchanged for tears, and flying to bei chamber poor Jessie wept as if her little heart would break. The native buoyancy of her dis position, however, soon chased away the tears, as flit the clouds of an April day be fore the cheerful sun so springing from her seat she bathed her toll-tale eyes, ar ranged ber disordered toilet, and then be gan to contemplate seriously the prospects before ber. She had been accustomed to consider the words of ber guardian as laws she must obey bis wishes ever to be re garded in preference to her own. But now, alas 1 it is no longer - the guardian, the father, who seaks no, these wishes are now revealed to ber in the guise of a lover ! Tbe tie which has so long bound him to her filial affections he himself now rends, that she may be his by a nearer, dearer bond ! " What am I to do 1" thought Jessie, "and what will Claude say I Ah, tight, I will run and ask doar Claude all about it." And tbe next moment she was tripping through the shrubbery, and tbe next, arm in arm with a handsome young man in a green bunting-jacket. Do you see now how Claude stamps his foot now bear ber merry laugh be raves she entreats. " But what could I do Claude ? I could not tell dear gardy he was too old, aqd too foolish no, nor I could not tell him I did not love him, for I do love him dearly." " Indeed ! Miss Jessie," pettishly inter rupts Claude, i . " Yes, indeed ! Mr. Claude and so do you too but then I do not want to marry him, do lv" " No ! nor you shall not I O tbe old fox marry my little Jessie not bo indeed ! no, not if I have to marry you myself, I say, Jessie," cried Claude, turning his laughing face toward her, " suppose we run away and get married just out of unite." The rays of1 the declining sun stole through the fragrant honeysuckles at the window, and blending with tbe rosy hue of of tbe silken hangings diffused a soft, mol. low light around the ploasaut apartment wherein Mr. Rivers wus first discovered by the reader. He Is again before us. Our young friend of tbe greon bunting-jacket is also there he stands near one of tbe win dows,'' with an arch and mirthful expression of countenance, carelessly leaning upon his gun, while Turk, bis favorite pointer, has made himself comfortable by appropriating a sofa exclusively to his own nse. Mr. Rivers still smiles but with' tbe smile there may also be detected a look of per plexity and. vexation tbe business before him is evidently embarrassing. In fact, Mr. Rivers bad found out that the presence of such a handsome, sprightly lad as his nephew would prove no auxiliary to his designs upon tbe heart and hand of Jessie. Not that he by any means doubted the fascination of his own person, or that Jessie would be so unwise as to resist all tbe tempting et ceterat of wealth which he had thrown into the scalo neither would she now, for the first time in her life, exert a will of her own in opposition to bis wishes all these things wore as utter im possibilities to tho vanity-pampered mind of Mr. Rivers. But there was no necessity that Claude should always bo reading with Jessie or that Jessio should always ac company Claude in his rambles nono at all and so, to put a quietus at once upon such folly, Mr. Rivers determined as soon as arrangements could bo effected to send his nephew to Europe, aud in the mean while to despatch Jessie to visit an old lady residing some ten miles from the Grove. These discreet resolves all prove that Mr. Rivers bad cut his wisdom teeth, i But how to announce this project to his nophetv oceasionedbis present perplexity. Turning at length toward Claude with an air which seemed to say," you see bow much I am ever exerting myself for you," he began 1 ' "I have this day received a letter from one of my many Parisian correspondents upon matters which require immediate and per sonal attention. Thero are reasons wby I cannot leave at present," "and therefore to you I shall entrust tho affair, and it is one of such importance as must make you feol honored by the charge You can make your arrangements, nephew, to sail for Liverpool in the next steamer." " May I bo banged if I do I" thought Claude, but he only said with much cool ness: "I thank you for your kindness, uncle, but really I do not feel disposed to accept of your offer, advantageous as you may consider it" " Not accept my offer I You astonish mo." And Mr. Rivers rubbed bis forehead as if he doubted bis own sanity. " And besides, undo, I have promised Jessie to take her to Boston next week." " No matter about Jossio," answered Mr. Rivers, rather hastily ; "she will not go and neither has she any inclination to visit Boston at present." "That is very strange, sir," said Claude; " it was only last night we were speaking of it." " Hem ! Claude there is an event ahem 1 in short, something has this day occurred which which will probably in fluence all Jessie's future movements." " Indeed !" exclaimed Claude, looking profoundly innocent. V Yes, nephew in fact, Claude, I expect to marry Jessie in a fow weeks." "Marry Jessie! you astonish mo to whom ?" said Claude. "Myself." " You 1 impossible ! you !" Aud if Jessie had laughed in tbe morning, more merrily laughed Claudo now it might have been the wind, but it seemed as if a sweet voice under the window caught up the notes and sent them trilling through tbe shrubbery, like the low warbling of a bird. " Excuse me, uncle, but really the idea struck me at first as being very laugha ble." . "And wby so, sir?" aud if ever Mr. Rivors looked black, this was the time. " Why, Jessio is but a child as it wero" answered Claude naively "aud you are not so very, very young, uncle." " That, sir, permit me to say, is no affair of yours." " O no, but Jessie is only seventeen i" " Well, you need not trouble yourself about her ago, it is not you who are to marry her." 1 " Ahem !" - " When you have reflected a littlo moro upon the peculiar eligibility of the plan I propose for you, you will tbank me that 1 now insist upon your compliance therefore make your arrangements at once." Claude mado no answer,' but carelessly whistling to his dog, bowed, to Mr. Rivors, and, with " a lurking devil in his eye," left the apartment. ' : 1 The morning dawned bright and beauti ful ; and long before the elegant Mr. Rivors bad deemed 4t nocessary to summon to bis toilet the trusty John, Claude and Jessie held a long, and we may presume Interest ing conversation in the littlo summer-house and the result was that Claude seemed sud denly to be awaro of tho immense advan tage which would accrue to him by ac cepting the proposals of his uncle ; at least we may Infer this from bis making known to Mr. Rivors immediately after breakfast his readiness to comply with his wishes. Delighted at the prospect of being speedily relieved from the presence of ono whose In fluence over the mind of Jessie be so much dreaded, Mr. Rivers with great alacrity commenced making all the necessary prep arations for his nephew's departure, in which Claude himself, with unwonted zeal, assisted. Jessie was already a welcome visitor with the old lady whose roof was considered an asylum to much safer than his own by the prudent Mr. Rivers her presence being removed, the work went rapidly on. It was the evening before Claude's Intended1 departure that he stood before his uncle, evidently in some em barrassment, as if he wished yet fcarod to speak the subject on his mind. To the inquiries of Mr. Rivers, ' however, he at length made answer : " Why, the fact is, my dear undo, I have got myself into a foolish predicament, and all for helping a young friend of mine in a silly love scrape. Will you be so kind as to assist mo with your advice, or at least as suro me that you do not condemn my rashness." " O certainly, certainly, what is it, my doar Claude?" blandly answered Mr. Riv ers, laying down his book. " A very particular friend of mine, whoso. name from motives of delicacy I must for the present conccal,has boon foolish enough to fall deeply in love with a young and charming girl perhaps, howover, you, uncle, will not deem him so foolish as would those whose hearts have never been touched by Cupid's arrows." "Go on, Claudo," said Mr. Rivers,gently smiling at the "soft impeachment." "This love she sincerely and ardently re turns," continued Claude, " but, as anoth er proof that the ' course of true love never did run smooth,' they are now forbidden aye, forbidden by the arbitrary decision of relatives, to indulge longer their bright dream of happiness I Is it not an outrage, sir? for tboy have long known aud loved each other. Think, sir, if it were your own case what your feelings would bo 1" and Claude strode augrily across tbe room, as if he were in reality the aggrieved party. "It is, indeed, a painful business," answered Mr. Rivers, " but is there no rea son assigned for this cruel severing of hearts?" " O yes, uncle, a capital reason tboy wish to marry ber to some other person whom their wisdom has discovered a cap ital reason, is it not?" " Great injustice, Claude 1" "Yes,, sir, sol say, great injustice I am glad to bear you speak thus. Ah, I feel for my friend as if it were myself, and for the poor young lady too. Now, uncle, to lot you into tho secret they have deter mined upon an elopemont there is no other way they are to be torn asunder to gratify the whims of a third party, and to avoid this they are resolved to floe and be happy." " Spirited, at any rate but yet nephew, I cannot say that I exactly approvo of their course it docs not look right thus to " " No, it docs not look, as you say but what can they do? You, uncle, surely, with your present prospects of domcstio happiness, can pardon thorn, and not judge with too much severity I" aud here Claudo assumed such a rueful face, that a tear almost trickled down the classical nose of Mr. Rivers." , . i " True, Claudo, tboy are to be pitiod, and under such circumstances I should feel unwilling to condemn the propriety of their inteutious. But as yet I do not see wherein you are a party concerned." "I was just going to toll you, sir, that, carriod away by my feelings upon tbe sub ject, I have promised to aid them all in my power. Now, my dear uncle, as I am going to town in the morning, and as there is plenty of room in the carriage, why why in short, unless you forbid me, I have promised to take chargo myself of these unfortunate lovers," , ' " No,' Claude, I do not forbid you, yot I am sorry to find you implicated in an affair of so dolicato a nature." ' " But do you not think they will be for given t for it appears to me that it would be egregious folly to nourish resentment against thom after tbe affair is finished." " Yes, Claudo, I agroe with you it would be absurd still there are many who, to their dying day, would never forgive a thing of this kind never." "But were the case your own, uncle?" , " Why, I should forgive them, certainly, aud however, much I may disapprove of elopements in general, there are many al lowances to bo made for your friend the parties are young have long loved each other ahem I the heart, Claudo, cannot be controlled." . "No, sir." . "And now, at this unfortunate crisis, their only resource seems to be in flight." "Precisely so, sir." v " But do you think your friend is worthy the affections of the young lady. "I think so, sir I have an excellent opinion of him 1 Have I then your consent to make use of your carriage to aid tho lovers in their flight?"' Mr. Rivers having signified his assent, in a few moments the subject was dismissed in order that all business arrangements per taining to Claude' Parisian trip might be closed. At an early hour tbe followlug morning Claude bade his uncle farewell.'' " You will stop and say ' good-bye' to Jessie?" cried Mr. Rivera, putting bis bead into the carriage window, fooling un usually complaisant to his nephew now that he was about to depart for so long a time. . i . " Well yes perhaps I will, it will not detain me long," answered Claude, rather Indiflbrently aud then reclining back in the oarriage, as it rolled away from the door, he indulged In a long and hearty laugh. , It was very considorato in Mr. Rivors to allow two whole days to intervene between his nephew's departure aud that whereon he destined to bring Jopsie home. He al ways paid groat deference to the " eyes of the world," and there were some who pos sibly might have looked upon an instant return of bis ward as indicating that jeal ously alone had tempted him to remove hor from und .r bis own roof until Claude had departed also. Bo that as it may, on the third morning Mr. Rivers seated him self in a pretty little gig, and taking the roins in his own white-gloved hands, rolled gently along toward the residouco of his old friend. At longth the little white cottage of the widow appeared in sight, and in a few mo ments the horse was fastened to a thrifty maplo, and Mr. Rivers walking up tbe shady path loading to the door. The good lady received him very cordially, although evidently with some surprise the usual compliments passed, and then inquiries wore made for Jessio. " Jessie I she is not here bless me, is she not at home ?" . "Not here ! Jessie not here I" " Wby no bless you she loft two days ago in your owu carriage . with Master Claude!" , The truth flashed at once upon the mind of Mr. Rivors. Yes, it was too true they had eloped tbe fablo of Claude's senti mental lovers illustrated 1 ' Rage, mortifica tion and disappointment beat about the heart of tho poor rriaa by .turns, until he was almost stiflod no one that bad seen the courteous Mr. Rivers one hour before would have recognized the suddenly grown old, old gentleman who now stormed and raved about the narrow ' confines of Mrs. Knight's parlor. ' Could he have annihila ted time and space to reach the truant lovers he would have done so but all he could do was to rush out of the bouse, mount bis gig, and drive like one demented to the first Inn, where, engaging a car riage, be bade the driver ' haste with all speed to Boston. The first question Mr. Rivers asked on alighting at the Tremont was if the steam er had sailed she bad not. Somewhat re lieved by this assurance, he next cast bis eyes over the late arrivals at the hotel, and there, suro enough, in his nephew's' own handwriting, he road, " Claude Rivers and Lady." Claude Riven and Lady f Owhat a whirlpool raged in his brain for some moments 1 entering his name, he requested a private room, that he might collect bis disordered senses ere he appeared before the fugitives. He had not beeu there long when a note was put into his bands : It contained simply these lines : ' s " But wero tho case your own, undo ?" " Why, I should forgive them certainly. There are many allowances to be made The parties are young have long loved each other. The heart, Claudo, cannot be controlled !" "Fool I fool 1 dupe that I have been !" exclaimed Mr. Rivers. "Forgive them 1 no novor 1" There was a light tap at the, door the arms of Jessie were around his neck, and Claudo had seized bis hand. "Ah, doar gardy, forgive us!" cried Jessie. ' "Dear uncle, pardon 1" said Claude. ; In vain Mr. Rivers strove to free him self he turned from the beautiful, humid eyes of Jessie, but be met the flue manly countenance of bis nephew he turned again to Jessie again to Claude aud, finally, perfectly subdued,' he folded his arms around them and exclaimed : " Well well, my children, I forgive you I have been fairly duped ! yea, I forgive you." The consequeuoe was, Mr. Rivors con. eluded that the Parisian business, which he had considered of so much Importance a fow days previous, might now betieforred for awhile aud the next day the trio re turned happy to the Grove. I must beg tbe loader's kind feelings for my littlo horol no she was a naughty girl I acknowledge but thou Claude was such a tease ! and as Mr. Rivers (himself the only really aggrieved party) has forgiven ber, will you not extend to her the same Indulgence? ' t3T A dog belonging to a gentleman who lived near Chester was In the habit of not only going to church, but remaining quiet ly in the pew during service, whether tbe master was there or not. One Sunday the dam at the bead of a lake in the neighbor hood gave way, so that the whole road was Inundated. The congregation, in conse quence, consisted of a few who came from some cottages close by, but nobody attend ed from the great house. The clergyman stated that while roading the Psalm be saw his friend, tbe dog, come slowly up the aisle, dripping with wet,' having swam to get to church. Ho went as usual Into the pew, and remained to the end of the service. Professional Cards. JK. JUNKIN, Attorney-at-Law, ,'-. M New Hloomlleld. Perry CO.. Pa. T.M.ki mce-N,,lt "' to the residence of Judge Ijiiikln. , 4511 AM. MARKET,, Attn'rney.atLaw, He Bloomtlold, l'errv conulv Ps -Office with Chas. A. Harnett too' fan? Square, adjoining Murtliiitr Btory.' q" j-ewis lH)TTEIt7 J' ATTORNEY AT LAW, , NEW B LOOM FIELD, PERRY CO., PA. rClalms Promptly secured and collected. Writings and all legal business carefully attend ed tO. QO v J ' JAMES II. FERGUSON, Attorney-at-Law . NEWPORT, PA "Ofllce Market Street, near the Square. 36 6 CHARLES II. SMILKY, Attorney at Law. New Hloomlleld, Perry Co. Pa. 3-.7lce wl,h c- A- Barnett. Esq., next door to Mortimer's store August 20, 1872' "WM, A 8PONHLER, Attorneyat-Law, TV onico adjoining Ills residence, on East Main street, New Bloomlleld, Perry eo., Pa. 3 2 ly CIIAS. A. BARNETT, Attorney-at-Law, i. .. New Hloomtleld, Perry CO.. Pa. a-Ofllce adjoining MorUjier' Store. 32 ly J BAILY, Attorney at Law, ,New Bloomtteld, PerryCo., Pa. -Office opposite the Court House, and two doors east of the Perry County Bank. ReferstoB. Mclutlre, Esq. June27,1871. JOHN G. 8IIATTO, Surgeon Dentist, ... n a ... New Bloomlleld, Perryco., Pa. AH kinds of Mechanical aud Surgical Dentistry done In the best manner, aud at reasonable- syOfflce at his residence, one door East of the Robinson House, and opposite Win. A. Hponsler's. Law ofllce. 3 2 ly M. M. SUTCH, ATTORNEYAT-LAW, . New Hloomlleld, Perryco., Pa. Office Two doors West of F. Mortimer Btore 3 7 ly CHA8. J. T, McINTIRK, Attorney-at-Law, . , New Hloomlleld, Perryco., Pa. , " All professional business promptly audfalth fully attended to. 3 2 lv. M. N. SEIBERT, Attorney-at-Law, N.,Uf tlt.w....li..l'.l II ' T- Woc lloomllcld, 3 33 lv." ' ' m" ' B LKWIS POTTER, notakt runijc, New ISloom neld, PerryCo., J'a. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Leases carefully prepared and acknowledgement taken. All kinds of Pension and Bounty papers drawn and certified, will also take depositions to be read In any court in the United States. TlOly "IITM. A. MOItRISON, rJjT ill.H.r.C&0K THE PEACE and GENERAL COLLECTOR, NbwGkkmantown, Perryco., Pa. - Remittances will be made promptly for all Collections made. m . 7 44 yyiLLiAM m. sin-en, ' JiiftUce or the Peace, AND GENERAL COLLECTOR, New Bloomfleld, Perry County, Penn'a Special attention paid to Collections of all KlndS. DeedS. HoilflH. Miirtir!ti7f.a ntwl imwmianl. eatlyn executed. 7 lGtl HEAL ESTATE At Private Sale. The undersigned will sell at private sale his val uable farm situate In Juniata township, Perry co.. Pa., adjoining lands of George Tbtell, George Ickes and others, containing 91 ACREST , of Red Slate land, about 7S Acres are cleared, and in a blgh state of cultivation. The balance is well set with timber. The Improvements are a good two story Log and Weatherboarded DWELLING HOUSE, "Ji LARGE BANK BARN. TENANT HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOUSE, NEW There Is also a Well of good water near the house. There are also TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH ARDS on this farm, with a variety of other fruit trees. This property Is near the village of Markle ville In a good neighborhood. Any person desiring to purchase a home, should see this property before making a Dual invest ment. . l"rlee J.1,000 1 payments, $2,000 on the 1st of April, 1874, at which time a deed will be delivered, aud possession given . The balance to be paid In threeeuual annual payments, with Interest, to be secured by Judgment bonds. -Call on or address , JACOB KLINE, . Marklevllle, Perry co., Pa., OH LEWIS POTTER, 2tf New Bloomfleld, Perryco., Pa. "ij eT:b anon Mutual Fire Insurance Company, OP Jonestown, I'eim'n... POLICIES PERPETUAL at Low Rates. No Steam risks taken. This lv one of the best oonducted and most reliable Companies In the State. Country property Insured Perpetually alW OOpei lhousund.aiid Town property attS 00 per thousand. LEWIS POTTER, NEW BLOOMF1ELD, PA., 1 Agent for Perry County. LOOK OUT! I would respectively Inform my friends that I In tend calling upon cIm.hi with a supply of good """Wn manufacture. Consisting of OASSIMERS,' CA8SINETS, FLANNELS, (Plnluaud bar'd CAKPETH, toexchangr for wool or sell for cash. J. M. BIXLER. Centhe Wooi.kn Factciiy. ' 0,17,4m J. M.OIHV1N. 1. B. OIBVI1I J M.UIUVIN fc SON, f Com itilMMf on McrchtintH, NO. 8, SPEAR'S WHARF, II a 1 1 1 in o r e , M d . ' VWe will pay strict attention to the sale of all bltiiia f Aim lit rw ttntrl itnm a wl ...... ii . . promptly. j34iy Auctioneer. The uiuloriiigned elves or Daupln counties. Orders are solicited and imiiiipi utiBimoii win ue given. K l. WELLS, New Buffalo, ; ' Perry co. ,1'a (Al ex (Tl ALL KINDS of Printing neatly PRINTING AtHiim-u at, wit " MJKtMVlULD MEs"HTEiM Job venva.
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