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STIjc imcs, New EHoomftclu, i)c.
AIKISS IN '.THE DARK.
ON'T-someoue mark my lines
tfor me, , please. My fluilting
(looks veiy much i like Mrs. iFartinp, ton's
'turpentine walks," and Mary Norris raised
a pretty,' laughing face to tho assembled
company, -wlkich . consisted of the 'elite of
'Brownsville, with some of tho lower strata.
"Theilittle village boasted not of its num
bers as it did of its pretty girls and Mrs.
Goodwin was resolved to bave her quilt
ifinishel by fair, means or by foul, and, be
ing desperate, bad scraped iBrownsville for
her.fluiltiug bee. The usual gossip was at
its height wlieh, it was interrupted by the
appeal of Warjr Norris to Mrs.' Goodwin,
whose, interest it was to have every line
.perfect, and to keep the social 'machine in
i running order. Bo-she bustled .about and
soon got llary to work again.
"I wonder," said .'Jennie Ilaskins, "if
Harys-Fraaierls coming to-day ?"
"Goodness knows! -Bhe is terribly
fashionable and aristocratic," returned one
of the lower -set.
"Ob,-be is coming," interrupted the
i hostess; "she promised' me not to fail, she
is such .a .quiet, undemonstrative little
thing tli.it he will accomplish a good deal
.even if she. does come late."
"-She wouldn't be fashionable and like
city people, i if -she .came as early as the
rest," put'iu another of the lower strata.
"For my i part, I wish-she would stay away
entirely. We. can livo without such stuck-
The sentence 'remained unfinished, for
at that moment 'the lovely face of Miss
Frazier looked. in. upon them with a pleas
Ant smile, lu.her quiet .manner she had
glided iu at a -side door, removed her hat
and gloves without disturbing tho hostess,
and then surprised them. Mrs. Goodwin
greeted her .warmly, and as usual, with
much fuss and bustle, she was seated at
the. guilt, wbereiher slight, deft Angers, as
Mrs. Goodwin had predicted, soon 'began
'to trace line after line in her exnuisite ad
meat fashion, and to outdo many who bad
.oome earlier.
All the people who could be picked into
ipieces were, and IBrownsville bad to pass
(through .the -social feminine mangle cus
tomary .upon suoh occasions, and yet,
.strange to -say, survived. After tea the
.-gathering of the luetic swains began.
Among them came handsome Br. 'Collins
and .his old bachelor friend, (Dr. Peters.
Of 'Course the entire ainmarried portion of
the other sex were sotting their caps for
the handsome young (physician, and were
doing all they could to dncrease his vanity
Andpoil him generally. .Upon the present
occasion he joined right merrily In the
oountry games, romped -with Mary Norris,
and paid more than one forfeit upon her
red, pouting ilips. Indeed, be seemed to
cevol in sweets, for the most .of the girls,
though making a show of resentment when
be kissed them., evidently sought or chal
lenged uch liberties all but .quiet, little
Mary Fxazier. -She stole into out-of-the-way
onners, and more than once slipped
out of the hands of those -who sought to
drag lier into their jlays. It was whisper
ed again that she was too aristocratic to
mingle with the common herd, .though In
truth, Cram 'having been reared in a city
etie was .unprepared to (permit suoh liber
ties. Her extremely delicate nature
shrunk from 'becoming public property.
Her lips were reserved for him who should
wis ber love, and were not to .be desecrat
ed. But that -she bad .cast longing eyes
upo the handsome physician was not to
be denied. Yet, even the most carcaul ob
server had not been able to deteet the
fact a higher .color or sudden bounding of
the bear at the ound of his voice when be
addoBsaed her in tones always deferential
and petite, as if be was just a little frozen
or awed by ber manner.
Mirth reigned fast and furious as ilia
eveniug waned. Oltaire were overturned
in the boisterous game of blindman's buff,
while dresses and sashes suffered sadly. .
The doctor, seeing Mary Karris dash out
of the Cixtnt door, followed ber, resolved
(upon the spur of tbe moment) to seize the
time to disclose bta love, finch an event
bad beea one of tbe things of the future,
if at alL Until now be bad not given much
thought to H, but ber saucy Mack eyes,
and sweet, warm kisses had oemiieted his
enthralmeot. Out under tbe vioe-oovered
porch of tbe Goodwin cottage, where he
could distinctly trace tftte soft onUbiues of
bis love in ber fleecy-white dress, be fol
lowed, and gaining ber side, whispered : .
" Mary, I must leave now. I Lav a
patient to visit to-uight, but I cannot tear
myself away without telling you bow amah
1 love you."
One little band was ollaging to the trel
lis as he spoke, and dimly tracing tbe cov
eted member, be forcibly possessed him
self of it, while his other arm stole around
her slender waist. With an air of timid
surprise, all unlilut tbe usual spontaneous
demonstratlveness of Mary Morris, the
young girl dropped her bead and murmur
ed :
"I I did not think"
" You did not think I loved you ! Is
that it, my sweet girl 1 Well, I do most
sincerely. But, Mary, I am no adept at
love-making, and I presume I am very
brusque. Yet, will you be my wife ?"
"Surely you cannot mean it. You have
.never-shown me the slightest preference,"
was whispered back, as her head dropped
-still lower. j " !
"'Never shown the slightest preference!
Ts it possible that under my careless- add
light exterior you did not detect a more
serious meaning ? But I am awaiting my
answer," and he bent down to catch the
timid "Yes."
The 'night was moonless and dark so
much that the doctor could not see, as he
longed to do, the blushing face of his
'Mary, lie kissed at random, and being
determined to leave the seal of betrothal on
her lips, kissed first her ear and then her
cheek, 'and after meandering all about at
last settled upon her sweet lips, which
were turned temptingly upward.
"God bless you !" he whispered. " To
morrow evening I may come and see you,
I suppose, and then we oan adjust our hap
py future?"
Just then tbe shouts of some lasses who
had been chased out of the backdoor and
around the graveled walks, by thoir rustic
admirers, startled the lovers. Dr. Collins
kissed his affianced again, and dashed
away before he was discovered. Of course
he " walked upon air," and it is quite like
ly his prescription for the invalid was a
little mixed. But aftor he had gained the
quiet of bis own room he lay awake for a
long time reflecting upon the stupendous
step he had taken. Somehow he half re
gretted 'that he had been so hasty, as he
communed with himself.
" I am afraid," he thought, "that my
mother and sisters will think ber a bit
hoydenish. But it cannot be denied that
she is beautiful and shrewd, and if trans
planted into a more refined soil will im
prove. How sho seemed to melt when she
found I loved her, and how changed were
her manners. I confess that I expected
her to accept my wooing with her old-time,
half-defiant and saucy flash. But lo ! she
became sweetly womanly, tender and gen
tle. I could feel her pliant form tremble
and thrill in my arms, and her timid ' yes'
was given almost with a sob. By Jove 1
I had no idea the child loved me so much,
and I shall always be good to the sweet
girl. She shall be the very apple of my
eye."
With this resolve Dr. Collins floated in
to dream-land, to rehearse over again the
little love passage in the rustic porch of
Mrs. Goodwin's, and beneath the twining
morning glory vines. The following day
passed for him Vfith leaden feet. He long
ed to see Mary Norris in her new char
acter of bis aflianccd bride. That she
would be gentle and sweet with bim, now
that they are engaged, he did not doubt,
and he felt that he should like her better
when a trifle toned down. So the early
shadows of evening found him at tbe door
of tho Norris mansion. Mary was at the
piano. He could distinguish her voice in
some peculiar strain. No doubt this was
only a ruse to cover her natural confusion.
A servant showed him in and he instantly
discovered that Mary was not alone. A
masoullne friend from a neighboring vil
lage was devotedly leaning over her turn
ing the music. Tbe closing of the door
announoed him. Mary started up from
the Instrument, and without tbe slightest
deepening of the roses upon her cheeks,
and as simply and naturally as ever, came
forward, greeted bim and introduced " her
friend, Mr. Cummings."
The hot blood surged into the cheeks of
tbe doctor, aud he Attempted to express his
disappointment - and ardor with one elo
quent glance but It fell entirely short of
its mark. No answering expressions came
back to bim. As- if uti conscious of their
new and dear relation to each other, Mary
Norris ran on in merry jest and railery,
until be became thoroughly out of humor,
and espoused tbe contrary side of every
thing, and at an early hour took his de
parture. When in tbe ball, where the girl
aocempaBed bim, be turned upon ber with
words of reproach.
" IIow could you admit that fellow to
night, when you expected me?" -
"I beg your pardon, Dr. Collins," she
replied, with her saucy black eyes dancing.
" You are very much mistaken. I did not
expeetyou to-night, and that 'fellow' is
ooeof my deaiest friends."
"Mary, you are triiltog with me. Have
you forgotten' what .transpired in tbe ve
randa only last night?" ' .
"What veranda?" ...
u That of Mrs. Goodwin's to be sure."
" You must be insane, doctor, or are la
boring under some hallucination. I was
not in. Mrs, Goodwin's veranda with you
for a single mosaeat last night ; and if you
made any engagements with any young
lady at that time and place, it was not
with your bumble servant 1"
' " Not with you 1" be gasped, pale to the
lips. " Who tbe deuce ' was it, then, I
should like to know?"
" I can't say. You should not be so
careless, doctor. : No doubt some fair
Brownsville girl is this moment looking
ber eyes out while you are wasting time
with me. But I must go back, or Charley
will be jealous. Yet stay. I bave one
trifling bit of confidence for you. We are
engaged."
"Certainly. Don't I know it," be ex
claimed, seizing her band, with a radiant
face.
" Kuew It, and bad the audacity to call
my Charley ' a fellow,' and to be angry be
cause I did not deny myself to him on ac
count of your, stupidity iu thinking that
under Mrs. Goodwin's porch you bad -prom-ised
this visit. ! Oh t goodness, what a co
quette you must believe me to be."
His bands foil away from hor's suddenly,
and his voice was husky, as he answered t
" I congratulate you. Good night."
Out in the silent and dull village street
be ground bis teeth, and used some very
Intricate and harsh words against himself;
the worst of which perhaps was that he
might be considered "an ass." He went
directly to his office, and Dr. Peters
noticed the change in his manner, aud
kindly inquired what was the matter..
' "Any bad news, my boy," he asked jo
cosely. " You look as though you had
been having a case of double conniptions,
and did not know what to do with them."
" I'm au unmitigated fool, that's all.
I've gone and engaged myself."
" To be married ? Not that, hey ?"
" Yes, just that, old fellow," and he
sank into the chair with a most disgusted
air.
Dr. Peters looked at him for a moment,
and then burst into an unoontrollable fit
of laughter.
" Why, the deuce take it, " said he, as
soon as he could get his breath, . " one
would think you were doomed to be hung.
I give you my word that if I had gone as
far as you say you have, I should try and
look more cheerful."
. "Good heavens, how can I? Listen for
a few moments. As I said before, I am
engaged to be married, but I swear to you
I don't know to whom 1"
The old physician sat up, his face sud
denly elongated, and he stared at his part
ner In pills with one-eyed astonishment.
Presently he said, as to himself :
"The boy is mad as a March hare."
" No, I am not wish to thunder I was."
He related minutely everything that had
occurred under the porch and screening
vines at Mrs. Goodwiu's, and continued:
" Whoever I mistook for Mary Norris ev
dontly believes In and loves me. She sol
emnly yielded herself to my carresses as
my betrothed wife, thinking that I wor
shipped her and ber only." Dr. Collins
groaned and run bis fingers through bis
hair until each particular fibre stood on
end. . His partner vainly attempted to con
trol his risibles. One glance at the dis
consolate visage of his friend was too
much, and he let off a roar that shook the
very foundations of Brownsville, and it
was a good quarter hour before he could
sufficiently control himself to give bis
friend the comfort and advice he needed.
"No doubt," was the reply, "it is a
laughing matter, and its ridiculous sido
exceedingly funny. And now, as a gen
tleman and a man of honor, what am I to
do?"
Doctor Peters wiped his eyes, settled
himself to considering for a time before re
plying, and then said :
" If I were in your place, I should first
find out to whom I was engaged, and if
she proved agreeable or desirable, I should
marry ber, unless my heart was firmly set
on Mary Norris."
" Fortunately that spell is broken. I
see that I was merely infatuated. Besides,
I find that she is already engaged. But
that does not matter now. Suppose that
I find the young lady . the reverse of my
expectations and hopes, what shall I do
then?"
" Make yourself so devilish disagreeable
and exacting that you drive her to the ex
tremity of jilting you."
"That advice is very sound, no doubt,
but how in the name of common sense am
I to find the girl?" '
"You'd tnako a poor detective. Evi
dently ber name is Mary. ' If I understand
you correctly, you called ber that alone,
with a few pet epithets thrown in."
" I bad not thought of that."
" Well, think over all the girls in town
by the uame of Mary, and the oue most
likely to be she. Then visit ber at once.
There is Mary Carter." .
" " It wasn't she," interrupted' Dr. Col
lings, with a gesture of disgust.
f" How do you know? Remember, you
proposed in the dark."
"Don't you think I should know if I
was hugging a saw-log? Didn't I tell you
her form was slight, aud delicately mould
ed?" "O, if you bad ocular demonstration of
the fact, I yield. Might it have been Mary
Lewis?"
"No. 8be Is too tall."
"Then clearly, it is as I suspected Mary
Frazier and I congratulate you, my dear
boy, for having so stumbled upon a happy
fate in tbe dark. She is without doubt,
the dearest little woman in the world, and
a perfectly lady withal."
The handsome face of tbe ' young physi
cian cleared, and he reddened visibly, as
be answered :
" I had not thought of her other than to
admire ber gentle and sweet manner, and
ber radiant, intellectual face. Somehow
she is always so reticent and retiring that
I have found it rather bard to get on with
ber."
" If you bad been better read in ' the
ways of women, this alone would have con
vinced you that she was more Interested in
you than she was willing to acknowledge,
even to herself."
"A thousand thanks, Doe. I confess
that you have helped me wonderfully, and
if it is indeed the lovely Mary Frazier by
whom I believe myself greatly beloved, I
Will try not to be wholly miserable," .
i The next evening, according to the ad
vice he had received, Dr. Collins called on
Miss Frazier. As she arose to greet him,
a sudden uplifting of a pair of soft brown
eyes, and the upsurging of the tell-tale
blood thoroughly convincing him that he
was upon tho right track.
.."Of course," he said, taking her little
hand and looking down into her timid and
blushing face, "you expected me last
night?"
" Certainly ; and I presume I ought to
give you a lecture for not coming," she re
plied, smiling sweetly through the roses.
" I most surely deservo it. But you are
aware one is never certain of a physician.
His time is not always at his own com
mand, and you must be sure that only very
pressing engagements could keep me from
this dearer one."
He blushed as he said these words,
though he found it no hard task to seek the
lips of the lovely girl. Dr. Peters, Mary
Norris and "her Charley" danced not
many months afterward at the wedding of
Mary Frazier and Dr. Collins, and who
could not help drawing comparisons be
tween the two, and roost favorable to his
own sweet, gentle wife. And as the years
go by he never ceases to thank fate for the
rare gift bestowed upon him in the dark.
Determined to Sing.
MR. GLOVER, who lived in the vil
lage of S. in Connecticut, was a rich
man, and as profane and rough as he was
rich. But if his charaoter was rough, his
voice was still rougher ; and when at times
he broke out suddonly in church and tried
to help tbe singers the effect was terrible,
and almost made the men swear in the
midst of a hymn. It came to pass that the
old-fashioned Presbyterian Church in S.
needed remodeling. Mr. Glover headed
the subscription list with f 500, which was
a large sum for those days. The church
was at length finished, and a day appointed
for its rededication. When the day ar
rived the church was packed with people.
Six white-cravated, dignified clergymen
occupied the pulpit, and Mr. Glover oc
cupied his old seat in one of the corner
pews at the right of the preachors. The
choir had prepared themselves by a three
weeks' rehearsal for the event, and had ar
ranged to open the exercises with a "set
piece." Now, the gentle Mr. Glover never
became "acquainted with a tune" in his
life, and hence the strange one selected by
tbe choir was quite as familiar as any oth
er. Tbe singers began, and Mr. Glover
joined them with a loud voice, but instead
of helping thera be broke them down.
Rev.. Mr. Barnhart, the pastor of tbe
church, without looking at Mr. G., arose
and remarked that he trusted the congre
gation would refrain from singing the
opening anthem, as it was one tbe choir
had been practicing, and they alone were
acquainted with it. As he said this he
was careful not to look at the source of an.
noyance in fact, he gazed solomnly and
steadfastly at a fly on the celling, but Mr.
Glover knew whom the preacher meant,
and he looked defiantly toward the pulpit.
The choir supposing the way clear this
time commenced again, " I was glad when
they said," &o. Brother Glover, with a
roar like a whole herd of "bulls of Ba
shen," bellowed forth, " I was glad." He
tried for he was mad, and again tbe sing
ers stopped iu rage and mortification.
This time the preacher turned and faced
tbe disturber, and in a firm but mild voice
said, " Mr. Glover, you are not , familiar
with this opening piece, and you only de
stroy the effect of it, and break down, the
singers by trying to help them. Will you
please remain silent" AU eyes, were in
stantly aimed at Mr. Glover, who, return
ing the gaze of his beloved pastor, replied :
" Look a bore, Mr. Barnhart, I paid $500
towards repairing this 'ere d d old
gospel box, and by thunder I will sing."
A Good Likeness.
A cattle dealer arrived in Paris the other
day with the lutention of having his por
trait painted in oils. He applied to an
artist near Madeleine, and in concluding
the bargain dwelt strongly on his wish that
the likeness should be striking and unmis
takable. The painter promised that it
should be so. "Indeed," be added, "I
will appeal to the most disinterested judge
possible to your own bull-dog; we will
show him the picture and see whether he
recognizes you," Accordingly, when tbe
the picture was finished it was brought
into the dealer's lodging, placed on the
floor, aud the dog was called in. He In
stantly ran up to the portrait and began
tp lick, wagging bis tail, and showing
every sign of delighted affection. The
grateful dealer, convinced of the aocuracy
of the likeness, instantly paid down the
sum demanded by the artist, quite uncon
scious of the fact that the "counterfeit
presentiment" of his manly feature had
been well rubbed with a bit of bacon. ,
tW A Boston philosopher says that you
want to look at men's boot heels to discover
their energy. A slow, slothful man ' rum
bis boots over at the heel.
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JK. JUNKIN.Attorney-st-Law
u..v..m" Bloomlleld, i rry eo.. Pa.
Jimkln. r ' re,11ee of Jurtae
AM. MARKET,. Attorney-at-Law
New Moomneld, Perry county Pa
Bn'i ' 7,1 " r-,-. Centre
JBWIS POTTEttj ''
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PERRY CO., PA.
w?A,m.i,.r?r.omp.t,T. "fn"red nl collected.
Writings and all legal business carefully attend-a-
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i K Wl01iT PA
-OIUce Market Street, near the Square. 36 6
CHARLES H.8MILEY, Attorney at Law.
New Bloomlleld, Perry Co. Pa.
. J-0.!"" wlth. - - Barnett, Esq., next door
to Mortimer's store August 20, 178
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New Bloomlleld, PerryCo.. Pa.
-Office opposite the Court House, and two
doors east of the Perry County Bank
Refers to B. Mclntlre, Esq. June27,1871.
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, , . , . . New Bloomlleld, Perryco., Pa.
All kinds of Mechanical and Surgical Dentistry
done in the best manner, and at reasonable
prices.
MuOfflce at his residence, one door East of the
Robinson House, and opposite Wm. A. bponsler's
Law office. 3 21y
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ATIORNKY-AT-LAW,
New Bloomlleld. Perry oo.. Pa.
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. . ,New Bloomlleld. Perryco., Pa.
. professional business promptly andfalth.
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field. Perry Co., Pa.
Deeds, Bonds, Mortgage and Leases carefully
prepared and acknowledgements taken. All
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COI.LICTOK, NbwGehmantown, Perryco., Pa.
f?"Kem,ttllnceswlllb made promptly tor all
Collections made. 7 44
yIL.i.IAM M. 8UTCII,
Justice of (lie Peace,
AND GENERAL COLLECTOR,
New Bloomfleld, Perry County, Penn'a
ki!SlSt2i"i'.aL,eni,0U",,d t0 Collections of all
tin .d,"ijtond8M"rtKaK'd: Agreements
eatlyn executed. 7 igjj
REAL ESTATE
At Private Sale,
The undersigned will sell at private sale his val
uable farm situate In Juniata township, Perry co..
I a., adjoining lands of George Tlzell. George
Ickes aud others, containing "
91 -A-OHES,
Pi slate. ,RBJ- "b0,lt 7S Acres are cleared, and
we?i.1el!w.t"at,emSer?Ul"Tatl0,, Th9 """" '
.n?WeXrtSa?dneaare g00d tW0 tt0r Log
DWELLING HOUSE,
LARGE BANK BABH.
TENANT HOtfflE, CARRIAGE HOUSE, NEW
vu uii uva nwuu lJJ
housed IS0 a We" ' K00d water near the
There are also TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH
A.KDS on this fariD, with a variety of other fruit
trees. This property Is near the village of Markle
villein a good neighborhood. -....
Any person desiring to purchase a home, should
see this property before making a final luvest.
Price $5,000 ; payments, 2.000 on the 1st of
April, 1874, at which time a deed will be delivered,
inHnmuH B'vu, a ii uf ancs to oo paid in
threeegual annual payments, with interest, to be
secured by Judgment borfds.
M-Callou or address '
JACOB KLINE,
Marklevllle, Perry 00., P..
oa '
I.RWIR phttpb .
2tf
New Bloomlleld, Perry eo., Pa.
LEBANON
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
OF
Jonestown, Peua'
"POLICIES PERPETUAL at Low Rates. : Ne
conducted and mnt. faI ahi rv.mi.ot.i... i ul
mat. Country nroiwtT Innnrnd twtwunii-
at w 00 per thousand, aud Town property at S5 00
rtu iuuumiiu.
LEWIS POTTER,
HOW ULOOMFIELD, PA.,
4 16
Agent for Ferry County.
LOOK OUT!
I would respectively Inform my friends that I In
tend calling upon thtm with a supply of good
ofmy ..
OWN MANUFACTURE.
Consisting of ' '
CASSIalERS. .
OA8SINBT8,
FLANNELS, (Plain and bar'd)
OAltPETH, co..
toexebange for wool or sell for cash.
' J. M. BIXLKK.
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f.M.OIBVIM.
jr. H.oiavia
' M.OIBVIN 4 SON,
Cominllon Merchants,
No. I, SPEAR'S WHARF,
Baltimore, 5X d .
tt.We will pay strlet attention to the sale of all
kinds of eouutry produce, aud remit the amount
promptly. i 34 ly
Auctioneer. The undersigned gives
notloe that be will ery sales at any point In Perry
or Daupln eouutles. Orders are solicited ana
prompt attention will be given.
K. D. WELLS,
New Buffalo,
' " Perry so., PA.
PPLE-PAREB8 and Door B ln new styles
l can be bought of F. MOUTUUku.