The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, May 07, 1878, Page 2, Image 2

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    TILE TIMES, NEW BLOOM FIELD, l'A., MAY 7, 1878.
. J M. i ...
fur Tht ninomnplil Times.
A SINGULAR FRAUD.
CONTINUED.
TF HE felt any annoyance he never
1 showed it. Mr. Waldron Is one of
those nelf-poiBed men that preserve their
equanimity under ail clrcuumtanoes.
Besides he hail the free spending of the
income of the estate; what more could
lie desire y And then he prospered In
hUHlnesg havlug plenty of capital at his
hack. If any ever doubted John Wald
ron ' love for his wife they must have
had their doubts dispelled when Mrs.
Waldron, two years after her father's
death, wilful as ever, attended a ball too
thinly clud for the weather, caught a
violent cold, which brought on a gallop,
ing consumption, and the . physician
pronounced . her case hopeless. Her
husband's grief was most heartrending.
He watched her night and day, heedless
of rest or food, until he whs nearly worn
to a skeleton, and when she died, as she
did in a week they carried him out of the
room in a dead faint. He struggled out
for the funeral, and then took to his bed,
and it was six months before lie began
to look like himself agnln. , Then, as if
a fatality shadowed the house, the little
girl fell sick, and it was soon reported
that she was dangerous. You ought to
have seen the distant relatives flock
around for if she died, they would take
all, leaving Mr. Waldron nothing."
" Yes, I see," said the sailor, smiling
with a serenity rather out of keeping
with the solemnity of the narrative he
w as listening to.
The shopman, however, intent upon
big story, did not perceive this.
"Fortunately," he continued, "the
child did not die; though the doctor
gave her up at night, in the morning he
was surprised to find a sudden and great
change in her, and in a week she was
running about the house as brisk as a
bee. The sickness affected her brain for
a while, and she was quite light-headed.
Indeed, one of the servants told me she
appeared to be quite another child alto
gether, and did not recognize those
who used to pet her, and she kept con
tinually crying for her mother; but that
all wore off after a while, and she grew
btonger and brighter every day, until she
became what you now see her."
Thanking the shopman for his story,
the sailor threw away the stump of his
cigar, and bent his steps once more to
wards the Farrell estate, communing
with himself as was his wont.
" Let me see," he muttered, "it is now
about the time that your fashionable
swells take their dinner. I think I
shall find Mr. John Waldron at home.
Guess I'll give him a call."
He reached the house entered through
the ornamented iron gate strode heavi
ly along the tressalated walk, up the
white marble steps, and gave the bell
knob a vigorous pull.
" Is Mr.. Waldron at home V" he ask
ed, when the door was opened.
" He is," answered the servant, with
a look which seemed to say "you needn't
have pulled quite so hard."
" Tell him a gentleman wishes to see
him on very important business."
The easy assurance of the sailor awed
the servant into respect, so she showed
him Into the parlor, and went to call
Mr. Waldron. The sailor surveyed the
luxuriant furnishings with a grim smile
as he settled himself comfortably in an
easy-chair, ,
" Hell come down handsomely, to
stick to all this,1" he said, apostrophiz
ing his own reflection in the splendid
plate mirror that filled the space be
tween the two windows opening upon
the balcony.
The door opened, and Mr. John Wal
dron entered the room. Terhaps the
reader may feel a little curious to know
what kind of a man this Mr. John Wal
dron was of whom he has heard so
much. He was tall In stature, full six
feet, sinewy and well-proportioned, a
frame combining grace and strength
with the polish of well bred society.
Delicate white hands, with long taper
ing fingers, a seal ring upon the little
finger of the left hand a topaz. Regu
lar features, a large, straight nose,
square chin, and small mouth. Deep
blue eyes, with juBta glint of steel in
their expression a broad white fore
head, and a profusion of light curly
brown hair, with full beard and whis
kers two shades darker In color. ' A firm
self poised man, carrying dignity in
every motion and compelling respect.
A man to lead the masses, and one not
easily turned aside from the settled pur
pose of his soul. A man of wealth It
was apparent in every movement. Look
ing at him, you could readily under
stand how he had won the heart of Lil
' lan Farrell you would wager that no
womau could refuse him. There was
liut one defect In his whole appearance
the eye; it looked as If the man might
le treacherous,' yet no one had ever
found him so. The sailor who knew
the world, gauged him rightly, In one
comprehensive glance, as he entered the
room.
"A tough customer this," he mutter
ed, pithily.
; " You wish to speak with mr"' ask
ed Mr. Waldron, urbanely, with a cur
sory look at the stranger.
" I do," answered the sailor. " I
know who you are, and as I do not wish
to take advantage of any man, let me
tell you who I am. My name is Robert
Nobbles, commonly called Bob Nobbles;
'praps you never beard of me before."
" I never did," answered Mr. Waldron
with a smile. " What is the subject of
your visit hereV"' Bcarcely to beg, I
should judge from your appearance."
" O, no, I've only corns to borrow,."
answered Nobbles, drily. '
" To borrow I" exclaimed Mr Wal
dron, in some surprise. " My good man
I am neither a pawnbroker nor a usurer;
aid moreover, this is ray private resi
dence, and I am not in the habit of
transacting business here." ' ( . .
" Are you sure this is your residence,",
asked Nobbles unconcernedly. , , , .
Mr. Waldron colored slightly, "and
his smooth forehead wrinkled into the
least perceptible frown.
" It Is mine to all intents and purpos
es," he answered haughtily, "although
it nominally belongs to my daughter
Lilian. ' '
"Are you sure she is your daughter ?"
asked the imperturbable NobbleB. '
Mr. Waldron started as though he had
been stung.
" What do you mean ?" he gasped.
" Do you know the large elm tree that
stands by the river's bank P" continued
Nobbles in the same strain. "Do you
know w hat Is buried at the foot of that
tree?"
Mr. Waldron grew ghastly pale ; his
limbs seemed to fall him, and he sank
into a chair, grasping its back convul
sively with his white fingers. Nobbles
surveyed him with a grim smile of sat
isfaction. " Who are you, and what do you
know ?" demanded Mr. Waldron, hoarse
ly, of his strange visitor.
" I have told you my name Is Nob
bles; rated on the ship's- books as an
able bodied sailor ; and now I'll tell you
what I know. Strange things some
times happen in this world, and one of
them once happened to me. Fourteen
years ago" Mr. Waldron shuddered
"ah ! I see you have a good memory I
was mixed up with a party that used to
visit vessels in the harbor at night, and
help themselves to auy trifles that might
be lying around loose.'
" Klver thieves!" .
" Exactly. Well, one night the police
chased us; our boat was captured after a
long chase, but I escaped by swimming
to shore, and hiding myself among
some trees that grew near the water's
edge. When the pursuit was over, and
I had time to look about me, I discover
ed that I was in the grounds belonging
to some fine estate. While I was think
ing how I could make my way to the
road, footsteps approached, and I crouch
ed behind the trunk of a tree to escape
observation. Just' then, the moon,
which had been obscured most of the
night, broke away from the clouds and
shone out brightly. By its light I saw
a man approaching, carrying a spade in
his right hand, and a bundle under his
left arm. I thought at first it was the
gardener, but the moon's light was quite
strong, and I soon discovered that he
wore a gentleman's dress, and not that
of a laboring man. My curiosity was
excited by this discovery, and I watched
him closely.' He proceeded to the foot
of a large elm tree, laid down the bun
dle, and commenced digging a hole in
the ground with the spade. He did this
very hurrledlyi glancing around ner
vously every time the wind rustled
among the branches of the trees. When
he had dug th hole deep enough to sat
isfy him, he placed the bundle carefully
in it, bent over it with a strange action
which I could not understand then, but
comprehended afterwards, and hastily
shoveled back the dirt, replaced the sod
carefully, and hurried away."
"And you were there and saw all
this '("' demanded Mr. Waldron, rest
lessly. " How else could I tell it to you V"
" True."
" I never was so surprised at any.
thing in my life. My first thought was,
that some valuable jewels had thus been
hid away for safety, and as I was in the
appropriating line in those days, I de
termined to possess them. I dug up the.
turf with the large knife I carried a
kind of safeguard against the police you
know and scooped out the dirt with
my hands, trembling all the while in
my eagerness to disoover what had been
burled there. I soon reached tho bundle
and drew it forth. It had a strange feel
about it, which I didn't altogether like,
and I shuddered as I unwrapped a soft
kind of little blanket that was wound
about it. It was neither gold nor jew
els. I was younger then and unused to
such sights, and my legs fairly shook
under me aud my hair stood on end as I
looked at it. It was the dead body o a
little child!"
John Waldron covered his face with
hi hands and hlsstrong frame quivered.
" What did you do with it V" he ask
ed removing his hands after a short
pause, and showing his face as unmoved
and placid as ever. ,'
" Returned it carefully to its gra,ve, re
placed the earth and turf as I had found
them, and then made my way to the
road, reached the ferry and returned to
New York. But I treasured the circum
stance in my memory." ;
" To make it profitable at some future
time," said John Waldron drily.
" Exactly," responded Nobbles, In the
same tone. " There was a girl In New
York that I loved better than my own
life, but she preferred another to me and
married him. I met her the next day,
and she, thinking I bore her ill will for
the slight she had put upon me, accused
me of stealing away her little girl. I
thought nothing of the circumstance at
the time, but it lias comeback to my mind
with a significance lately. The city had
got too hot to hold me on account of the
river robberies, so I shipped on board a
vessel bound for foreign parts, aud sailed
away. I've been back but twice in all
this time, for the roving life pleased mo
and strangely enough made an honest
man of me that is to say, honest as the
world goes, for we are all rogues in the
grain, you know I had almost forgotten
that strange burial, when yesterday,
scarcely two hours landed from Calcutta
up steps the living image of my old
sweetheart, Nance. I couldn't help
speaking to her, and when I did she in
formed me that her name was Lilian
Waldron, which quite flabergasted me.
But I was never slow in following up a
wake, and putting my ideas together, I
soon came to this conclusion : Lilian
Waldron lies buried at the foot of the
big elm in yonder grove, and to keep the
Farrell estate in your hands, you stole
the daughter of Nance Burke, aud pass
ed her off as your child 1"
" You have made a very good story of
it," said Mr. Waldron. " What do you
seek to gain in this matter V
" Five thousand dollars for silence,"
said Nobbles, resolutely.
"Ah I and if I should refuse to pay
you this money If I should treat your
demand with the contempt it deserves?"
" I would denounce you."
" Possibly but do you think your
words would be believed V What proof
can you advance ?" - 1
" The child's skeleton beneath the
elm." i :
" It is no longer there."
" You have removed it V"
Mr. Waldron smiled placidly. Mr.
Nobbles' countenance tell. He knew
how Utile chance his words would have
against a man of John Waldron 's wealth
and position. He pondered a moment
and a sudden thought brightened the
gleam of his face.
" The mother, Nance Burke, she is
still alive, keeping an apple stand on the
corner of Fulton Street and Broadway ;
she will recognize her and swear to her
daughter. I saw her yesterday."
" Bhe saw Lilian the same day you
saw her, and did not recognize her as
her daughter, though they conversed to
gether for several moments," answered
Mr. Waldron coldly. ,
Boh Nobbles looked bewildered.
" So you see, my good man, your case
is not quite so strong as you fancied,"
continued Mr. Waldron,placidly. "Have
you anything further to say V"
"Not a word," cried Nobbles, rising
wrathfully; "but you'll see what I will
do. "I will bring Nance here to claim
her daughter."
Angrily he strode into the hall, but he
did not understand the catch of the front
door, and Mr. Waldron came politely to
his assistance and ushered him out,
watching him as he hurried down the
street.
" He can do nothing," he mused ; "ab
solutely nothing but create a scandal,
which will die away in a week. My
darling's little skeleton lies upon her
mother's breast in Greenwood ; no one
will think to look for it there. None
knew what the box contained which I
deposited there when I had the tomb
opened. I would not have minded a
thousand or two, to have kept the fel
low's tongue still, but the possession of
so much money would have only made
him talk the more. You cannot buy
the silence of such fellows. But I must
be be'forehand with him."
Calling his coachman, he ordered him
to harness up as speedily as possible.
Leaving his dinner un tasted, much to
Lilian's surprise, who never knew such
an occurrence to take place before, he
got into his carriage and was driven rap
idly to the ferry. .
Bob Nobbles' wrath, and the long
story he had told, had made him dry, so
he paused at a saloon on the way to re
fresh himself. Men of his temperament
require quite a deal of refreshing when
once ' they commence, so it was quite
late in the evening when he got to New
York and wended his way to Nance's
apple stand on the corner of Fulton
street and Broadway. To his great sur
prise he found the stand empty and
Nance absent. He thought she must be
sick so he determined (o call at her lodg
ings, which he had discovered the day
before, as she had lived In the same old
house for years. Her fooms were lock
edNance was not there. ' Her next
door neighbor, however, afforded him
some lnformatlon,whlch was conclusive,
but by no means satisfactory, i A flue
gentleman had brought her there In a
carriage, and after packing up her dress
es and what few valuables she had, she
had gone away with him.
"Tricked by Jingo 1" growled Nob
bles, as he stumped down Into the street
aguln. " He has bought her up instead
of me. I am sold to a certainty. Ican-
not prove anything Without her evi
dence, aud he's fixed that, by this time.
He s a deep one too deep for me. Well,
I have found my match for once no
chance for that five thousand guess I
will let It slide might get Bent to Sing
8lng on someold offence."
Ho Bob Nobbles floated around , New
York, sailor-like, until his money was
all spent, and then shipped for a long'
voyage again. He was probably lost at
sea, or died abroad, for he never again
returned.
John Waldron 'b carriage stood before
his office In Wall Street, and in his pri
vate room poor Nance sat beside him,
bewildered at the strangeness of her po
sition,
"You said. you would restore my
daughter to me," pleaded Nance, gazing
wistfully around the room.
"Bo I will," answered John Waldron,
"all In good time. Have patience; there
Is much to be told you. She is not here
but at my house In Green Point. I wish
to explain some matter to you before
you see her because you must meet as
strangers. You appear to be a woman
of good sense, and one who would not
wilfully destroy your daughter's pros
pects In life. Listen to me ; let me ac
quaint you how you came to be depriv
ed of your child, and beg of you to be
guided by my advice."
" I will do whatever you say, sir," she
answered, meekly, "for so good and
great a gentleman like yourself would
not advise me to do anything wrong.",
" Great I am, no doubt," he respond
ed with a proud smile, "but good ah !
that's another matter. I must tell you
some of my history, my good woman,
so that you will understand my position
and I Bhall tell you things I never
dreamed would pass my lips to mortal
ears. I came from a proud family and
as poor as they were proud. Reverses of
fortune had reduced our once large es
tate to nothing, until at twenty-six I
found myself alone in the world, with
only a tolorable education and my quick
wits to help me to the wealth I was de
termined to acquire. The road to for
tune is a rough one, and few reach it
without the aid of accident or influence.
I had no influence, so I trusted to the
chapter of accidents. Nature who had
been so lavishly kind to me, pointed out
the way. I was determined to marry
an heiress ; I had the good fortune to
attract the attention of Miss Farrell.
True, her reported wealth first drew me
towards her and I spared no pains to
gain her love. In this I was successful
beyond my hopes. It was a great tri
umph for the poor broker's clerk to
have gained the prize from his wealthy
and aristocratic competitors. Nor was
my love altogether mercenary, for
though her fortune was the first incen
tive to seek her heart and hand, when
that heart was mine, my love had be
come so intensified I would have mar
ried her without a penny."
It was strange that this strong and
wise man of the world should thus pour
out the very secrets of his soul to a sim
pld and ignorant woman. It appeared
to be a relief to John Waldron to let
down the mask of placid reserve he had
worn so long, and make a full confes
sion. There bad been a dreary monoto
ny all these years in his mind, and It
was like opening the windows of a long
closed room and letting la the daylight
it purified his soul. She sat and lis
tened without comment, too much, as
tonished, indeed, to speak, and he con
tinued: Concluded next week.
All One to Him.
A Schleswlg correspondent writes: A
little time back a country woman was
buying various articles at a shop here.all
of which seemed to indicate a projected
immigration to America. The trades
man asked the woman if such was the
case, and he received the following
reply :
" You see, I have two daughters, and
one of them was engaged to a man who
is gone out to America, and who prom
ised that as soon as he made money
enough to support a wife, would send
out money for the journey, and then
thev should be married. But several
years had passed, and my daughter had
found another sweetheart, when one
day a letter comes from America with
money to pay the passage. Well, now,
I made up my mind to send my second
daughter instead of the elder, The two
lasses are as like as two blades of grass,
and it will be all one to him which of
'em he gets for a wife."
VKiiiyriNK
FOR DROPSY.
Central Pall, R. I., Oct 19, 1877.
Dr. II. H. Rteven!
It Is a Pleasure t oIta mv tnstlmnnv Inr vnur
valuable medicine. I was nick a long time with
Dropsy.unrier the doctor care. HsshIiI It was
Water between the heart and liver. I received
no benellt until I commenced taking Vegetlne:
In fact, I was growing worse. 1 have tried manv
remedies; thev did nut help me. Vegetlne la the
medlolne for Dropsy. I bewail to feel better after
taking a lew bottles. I have taken thirty bottles
In all. I am perfectly well, never felt better. No
one can feel moro thankful limn I do.
1 am, dear sir, gratefully yours.
A. V. WHEELER.
VEOETINK. When the blond hrninm llfalesf
and stagnant, either from change of weather rr
of climate, want of exercise, Irregular diet, or
from any other cause, the Veestlne will renew
the blook. carry on the putrid iiumors.cleansa ll:
stomach, regulate the bowels, and Impart a tone
ui vigor iu wie wuuie uoay.
VEQETINE.
For Kidney Complaint and Kervovh
Debility.
Isleboro. Me.. De. M. IsTf.
Mr. fltevens :
Dear dir. I had had a cough, for eighteen
I ears, when I commenced taklngthe Vegetlne.
was very low i my system was debilitated bydls
ease. 1 had the Kidney Complaint, and was very
nervous couth bad, lungs sore. When I had
taken one bottle I found It was helping me; It '
was helping me; It has helped my cough, and It
strengthens me. I am now able to do my work.
Never flare found anything like the Vegetlne. I
know II Is everything It Is recommended to be.
UK). A. J. PENDLETON. ,
VPnVTTMD t. AII.I. .1 .
luiiuiinjiisnuiiuniiiUK aim BireiiKiuem iik ;
purities the blood: regulates the bowelst quiet
tliA tiarvfiiia ivilAm . aita AImaHi. ........ . I. .........
..... ..... . ..j ....... , i , v.ij iin;. bllU ncuic
.v.ia, biiu mivudco mo w ii via system lit ktiblUH.
VEGETIN-E.
FOR SICK UEADACUE.
Evansvllle, Ind., Jan. 1, 1878,
Mr. Stevens :
Dear 8lr, t have used your Vegetlne for BIck
Headache, and have been greatly benefited there
by. I have every reason to believe It to be agocd
medicine.
Yours very respectfully,
Mka. JAMES CONNER.
411 Third St
HEADACHE. There are various causes' for
headache, as derangement of the circulating sy
tern, of the digestive organs, of the nervous sys
tem. Sic, Vegetlne can be said to be a sure rem
edy for the many kinds of headache, as it act
directly upon the various causes of this com
plaint, Nervousness, Indlgestlon.Costlness, Rheu
matism, Neuralgia, Biliousness, &e. Try the
Vegetlne, You will never regret it.
VEGETINE.
DOCTOR'S REPORT.
Dr, Chas. M. Duddenhausen. Apothecary,
Svansville, Ind.
The doctor writes: I have a large number of
good customers who take Vegetive. They all
speak well of It. I know it is a goad medicine tor
the complaints for which it is recom vended. ,
Dec. 27. 1877.
VEGETINE Is a good panacea for our aged
fathers and mothers: for It gives them strength,
quirts their nerves, and gives them Nature'
sweet sleep.
VEGETINE
DOCTOR'S KEPOKT.
H. K Stevens:- . . ..
Dear Sir, We have been selling your valuable
Vegetlne for 3 years, and we find that It give
Eerfect satisfaction. We believe it te be the best
lood purifier now sold. Very respectfully,
Db. J. E.KOWN A CO.. Druggists.
Uniootowa, Ky.
Vegetlne has never failed to effect a cure, giv
Ing tone and strength to the system debilitated by
disease. - - , May
VEGETINK
Prepared ' ' f
H. R. STEVENS, ' Boston, Mass.'
VegeJine Is Sold bj all Druggists.
jypSSER & 'ALLEN ' " ".'
CENTRAL STORE
NEWPORT, PENN'A.
Now offer the public
A RARE AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
DRESS GOODS
Consisting sf all shades ultabl for the season.
BLA CK ALP A CCAS
AND . : i .
Mourning Goods
A SPECIALITY
BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHEI
MUSLINS,
AT VARIOUS PRICES. ( ,
AN ENDLESS SELECTION OF PRINTS!
We sell aud do keep a good quality of
SUGARS, COFFEES & SYRUPS.
And everything under the head of
GROCERIES!
Machine needles and oil for all makes of
Maauiiwa.
To be convinced that nr goods are
CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST,
IS TO CALL AND EXAMINE STOCK.
-No trouble to show goods.
Don't forget the ,
CENTRAL STORE,
Newport, Perry County, Pa.
J. M. GlBYI.N".
J. H. Gravis.
J.M. GIRVIN&SON.,
FLOUR, GRAIN, SEED it PRODUCE
Commission Merchants,"
Set 64 (South ay, St.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
We will pay strict attention to the sale of all
kinds of Couutry Produce aud remit the amount
promptly. tyr.
J. II. GIRVIN & SON.