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worse than you think. Have you not told
the that you thought you had improved by ,
living with Tudor p Come now, be friends
with hlm--for your aunt's sake--ior my
sake
Yes FOR your sake said Tudor, bitterly
that's well put in. No doubt there's an
understanding between you. Has he not
been trying to win you for himself? know
he has
1T is false y cried Chase,"No one shall
ever say, man or boy, that cheated bin
. out OF his sweetheart. | scorn to do such
a thing-ony say that ogain--'
| Nothing but habitua respect which is
felt by American men for the presence OF
women. could now have prevented the
/ young adversaries from proceeding to ex-
/ ttemities on the SPOT. Aunt Rhoda and
! Annis nterposed Will vehemence, and cried, |
! and entrea' ed end essoycd the'r utmost TO |
induce a reconciliation. But 1t was all in |
vain. Each imagined hat he had gone too
far to retreat, and that the other had gone
too far to be forgiven. Both we're irflamed
with the stngs of their imaginary afironts,
and with the young and mpetous imaginary
I injuries often wound more deeply than rea
ones. 10 the heat Of passion. Chase had
uniusly accused Tudor Of despslng him
and Tudor had equally IrrItated Chase by
the undersigned insinuatlon that he bad
been tampering with the affection of Annis.
Both limitations were .et to be unmerited
, and therefore they were the mere exas-
pera,lng to the ingenious natures OF the
two voung mon.
'Tudor, said Chase, after q pause, I've
| how m In 70, no tr |
we cannot live together as we have formerly
done 1t is best we should part
With all my haert,' replied Tudor, it i,
is your wish that we should separate, 1t
cannot for a moment, be mine that we
q should not
'To.nigh,, then said Chase, Il quit this
o house. Your staying here will be OF more
advantage to the women than nine can
!, and it is better for me to leave my aunt,
than for you to leave your sweetheart.
! Aunt Rhoda and Annis now burst into
tears. The old lady seized the hand of
e Chase, while Annis took that of Tudor,
b and both attempted TO unite those hands in
returning friendship. Bot in vain; the
young men struggled to free themselves
q from the grasp Of the women, and both
Indignantly turned away from each other
p 4 will 60 at once, said Chase, this very
= moment Aud hastily embracing his old
e aunt, he babe her farewell in o hurried
voice. He then took the hand Of Ami:
>. and was drawing her towards hlm,bnt drop
v ped it on recoIiecting himself, and sand, No
-Annis-no. Even at ;arting will no
kiss you. He shall not say ! did, lie
. then ran rapidly down stairs, and out of tht
70 house; and Tudor paced the room il
n silence.
>" oh! the bad tpa-the wicked tea
cried Aunt Rhoda, Il wish had never seel
~ it, nor tasted it,
H. Oh! Aunt Rhoda,' sobbed Annis, Il an
y now quite cure that getting that tea was
Ut sin land you see what 1t has brought upol
y US
re 1T shall never bring US into any NOR
IT, trouble, said Aunt Rhoda, and taking tn
10 pillow case from her pocket, she shook tn
AZ remaining tea into the fire.
'e That's right, aunt, exclaimed Annis
t. IT does mo good to hear it cracking, an
see it burning
lis Il can never forgive Chase said Tudor
for having in daring me to do so, cause
az me to disgrace r,yself by drinking cup O
'E that tea. Al the rest might pardon; hu
ne that cannot, while live.
'Oh" cried Annis, i never could under
'r' stand why boys think they must always d
"e whatever they are dared
:" Well said Aunt Rhodu, this has bee
an unlucky day for US all--and take sham
TO myself for having been the Chief caus
of 1t. ought to have had more sense
'as am sure thought | had. What's don
IN can't be undone, as my dead husband use
I'm to say. But doubt if we ever sec Chas
TOT again.
DO Tudor passed the back of his hand owe
his eyes, threw himself into chair, an
TO- covered his face; and then started up an
gu left the room.
GO dowa stairs AnDis,' said Aunt Rhode
n i suppose Marcy has got supper ready
,ur the keepng room--go down, and II com
ou presently--but guess nobody wants muct
ca, and we'll have no Chase row to 'liven l
TO up at meals. The evening is spilled, an
The sooner we 90 to oar sorrowtu' beds In
ire better. Go down, AnDis, chlld--i CUES
NAV be You'll find Tudor there--Ill com
in as soon as I've cleared away these things
red can hardly bear the sight of them deo
me. how we shall miss Chase But h
cry said right. Though he is my own sister
ds son, it's better he should 60 than Tudo
ed But I'm very sure Tpdor never meant an
assumacy over MIN. Dear me how aiIfor
it tive boys are!'
no AIMS departed. pale and dispiried-an
Aunt Rhoda proceeded with heavy hear
nj to wash the tea things, Indignantly empty
ur ing he tea pot into the slop bowl.
Ike Early next morning boy came fc
nd Chase's effects, and bro't the following note
Ter DEAR AUNT RHopA
am sorry to leave you but it must b
so. have spent great many happy day
,nS IN vour hnusp. md Won have boen yer