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How sbrups he II 2 thoughs she. but ebrcr
ed the thought, least IL should sc,. Gl,
blaming bcr hearts idol Had she bee,
more experienced in the school of love m |.
thinks, che would have mistrustcd the so
eeriiy OF that affection which seemad 4,
parting
In the dreams Of tho midnight hour,
which followed, Clara heard again IN. word.
N the very tones Of her beloved. Ifv
DC True to me, l ii be true 70 you, aud rour 4
as the sentenee might seem TO some .oJ
commonplace as II might really be "a the
young dreamers heart il vas sm oother ,han N
Nns verse OF Hsmer. aud softer than Eeii,p
melody. with world Of mesning in il. To bv
developed IN future oflove.
| Dream on, Clara, might plying angel
ssy. as he guarded ber slum bers. for tLv
s.k,ns hours may Be iess bright and JOY
heruing came The duties of her boms
we're performed with unusuAl alscrity by
Oiars, and her mother remarked that she
seemed happier than ever. With trus ma.
uroh sympathy she was solicitous to know
The cause, aud womanly diserim nation en-.
bled her 10 divine it
0IAra, dear said she, in . winning tone.
what did young Armand say to you last
night which makes you 30 happy TO day p
fou told me be bad never said much ofloS.
to you before. Has he now, darling dsugh.
teri
As she spoke, Mrs Montford drew he,
e,ushing daughter 10 her side. and Cl.r.
Ehspered out the very words which Wi.
liam bad said Mrs Moutford wa. ,iIen,
and though,fulfor few moments. and then
she said, IN gentle tone aud serious mar.
ner, You arc both very Young. Clara aod
can scarcely be expected to knos your own
minds. or course il must Le msny wear,
ere you can think Of marriage, but there 4.
one thing OF which have oftep warned Won
sh'ca must mention again Beware. dear
daughter, OF making William an idol Do
no; enthrone him IN your heart. Jesu. alone
should rule supreme in every human hear,
ana you mus. to careful, or William will
,ake the very pisee there which 4 bay. go
long de'ircd might be given By you 10 your
saviour i can not say tsat you will not
ooth oe faifhfai for long years 10 come. but
mere 70 30 certainty Of that fact. and 50 man
Is ots ner The fret TO change, woman is of
tensr the greatest sufferer. So beware of
idoiiiing William, for ie may change. and
then your suffering viii be in propo, ton 10
your love. Oh, that you loved the Saviour
a. well lP
A rap at the door Of the cottage eau.ed
mn mrs Montford to cease speaking. while |
Clara, deeply Impressed by her mothers
earnest words, opened il. A small boy |
stood there with . letter in Lis hand. i, |
vas Tor Miss Clara Montford,' but no post /
mark, aud had been given the bow by /.
young man 30 recent had been Clara,s
more intimate acquaintance with her Young
lover, that she did not recognize bis chirog.
raphy. but started as sho saw his name st
'he bottom OF the brief epistle, esmme need
By the cold term Miss Moutford.'
!, Clara was alone, her mother hnviue left
,he room on some household duty. With
ieep agitation Of spirit she read on Il
N'ss 20 DC released from my implied en-.
tasemen, 10 you 1 was basty In uttering
ne words OF last evening have never
o'ed you. or any other female on the earth,
M !" woaid be wrong for me 20 profess lore
4hen issi u not shall probably never
ha1'y. FROM this date we will remain as
se were before our late inter,isw. You
re H released, and tha. you may be happy 10
sWILLIAM ARaaSp'
Cruel letter. The warm life. blood ,.,..
led IN is currents, the pale. rhoist brov
rev Psler, Ialer, and the stricken one ,suk
ipop tho hoor, all unconscious of her soy.
su aud its suihor Her mother heard ,h.
al, snd rushed to her assistance A soon
= her remedies were successful. she inopi,.
q the cause Of this emotion. and tho ioean.
'ous daughter, blessed With a moth.y In
'som she souid eoBfde. pointed 10 her let.
81, ssd babe tha, dear parent read its
corching vords
Alas! dear Clara was her ns.her's 6ra
smsrk; would that I ceuld have spared
oH this, awhile ss least Yet, psrAsps itis
sss for you TO learn the lesson vbils so
oung Trsly does the gsod bonk warn us.
.yiog Bet your affections on things above.
ot on tbisgs on the earth Can yoa moi
reg over this, my ebildf Christ IL the
est PhJsieian fsF the sorrov.stricken soul.
es TsFy one Jour spirit needs in this hour
anguish
Clara looked up through tears aud said.
rerhsPs is is best as 10 is, mother. bat oh
on disersss ffo.a what hoped God
a. tedeed sakes my idol from me IwtI
Up 70 my reom sWhile.'
ars Mosdord did not oppose tie rsso
saion- Sileooe aud solitude. with their Al
es meditation. msmofy. aad fsasessos. sbs
gs"y aeemsd apPropTiats 10 Ciaras IRE
snt weasded Ieslisgs
Alone 10 her owa room. Clara re- rad H.,
lsrn mssssbgsr of AeEuish 70 her leyisg.
'astinS spirit sod Der tears fsll fast upeu
, e'o'sing y 10 many plsces aud giyiugev.
'snee that hIlliana Assasud had maas one
ssrs' ~ least, sd ~ kis esafss. Cis,s .
as Jonng, bot she vas uoasaa enough A
we tsulJ Aad fsFysblly, aol a. talI Fssbss
~ esicfs tes mighsy tornado. 30 bsssd
o. tpifit 70 ibis stormy bisss of sorrew. -
20 tsmPsfs the sisd 10 tbs shoru laub., ,
20 lie bed Hot laid aBsu her . creates
e'Eht q saaness ihsn aks eoald bssr BE-.
as,, iis sas Prsssut 10 tLas hear 10
seesthea her
Siaf. prayed ss she kai nsvsr asns b.-
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',aa, asd she Pesesivsd. - she had ssssr .
,ieFs, thst shs bed indeed bsss pls~ise ksr
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= saghs . have ssndsssd Der frssksst Al
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