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i deLs Ii6delity and unlversalism, + assure you
are antagonistic, Numerically opposed to each
4 other Strange that you should cherish q be.
a lief ahat you are ashamed Of You will yet
a discover that "God judgeth in the earth, and
he that sinneth shall I'M no vile escape" Tanos,
| during this talk, was very grave and moody
Moggin was in hopes thnt conscience was at
work. But he was mistaken for directly
Tanes jumped up and said -
II don't care cent whether you give your
consent or not-I am free man, and will not
allow You or any one else to direct me how 1
am to act; but I'll be cursed if don't marry
Clara in spite Of you"
Morgin replied, with more warmth than he
should have displayed: ':Mr Tanes this is my
house, and there is the door,"
From the firm manner>in which this mandate
was delivered Tanes left without saying any,
thing audible, but he exhibited surprise and
modification. He went off at furious gait,
which indicated anger. On Morgin's return to
his boarding-hous that night, lie found gem
tleman there who was going to Gorgovillc the
hextday. By him he wrote to his daughter,
giving her full account of the interview he
had with Tanes. In the close of the letter he
said: "My daughter, deeply sympathize with
you; for full well do know the pain this blow
will cause you. know you have sincere re-
gard for the young man, or you never would
have consented to be his under any circumstan-
ces Mercenary motives cannot influence YOU
II do not blame you. am free to admit that
Mr.. Tanes is well calculated to please. He is
Intelligent, has pleasing address, and agreea-
BILE manners. But you perceive he Presented
himself to you under false colors. You were
deceived. He is not worthy of Your love-
With such habits as he has, no woman can be
otherwise than miserable with him, and with
the sensitiveness and laudable ambition which
you possess, misery is too tame a phrase. Act
promptly and with decision"
Taues fell in with some congcnial spirits, and
did not return to :Gergoville for several days.
He felt perfectly s6fh he would possess Clara
notwithstanding her father lad objected He
was certain that the glitter of wealth would
induce her to disobey her parent. But when
hegot back he found that he was sadly mista-
ken. He received q note from Clara, which she
xssAeeslF ed in him, and desired that their ac-
lsise might close: He made two eg eg thgsss
ss = sssllsss :hss gsYe q slssss
4ils QsiE taslie eae a niissss s4hsA E1s~esk
asss mofsssS
ll5 tsiis MSs 81 aet sstufa iI',as
ssy s sNay hsd essapsayss
falsas ssstt sicc OF young men making
proper selection of their associates There is
nothing truer than the aphorism, evil eommu-
nication corrupt good morals"
| But we will leave Tanes for the present in
his recklessness, and return to Clara
Poor girl, she WINS indeed distressed at find
ing, the object of her affections unworthy of
her. But, true to her sex, she could not diyest
herself Of regard for him; SHE pitied him and
lamented his mnd career. -
Although Clara had tsaated Miss Miller with
neglect, bestowing no more attention on her
tthan wasjus sufficient to obey her fathers in
atjonA still as soon as she discovered that
,distresa she used every means in
end palliate hee grief
les:s good intentions,
~ q lance
and lE 4 - J
her IN E;7s s. Is 8.
twas just Tie friend SHd =
"a Of the family she won q
they Ike their fatbst, were smIee fsf
| slehs Frederic sa5 gins sony was very
ttentiye .ic tined to anticipate and crafty her
4 IsseEy :wish. Thb tasik imposed On him By his
father appeared 70 be pleasing one. Thus the
lhousehold lbssams mntualy pleased with each
offIar and eice harmony and .neact, fol