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more pam than ever knew in sl! mr. III
before but you have opened nv eyes, en-,
shoue me ny true situation. For tbs alon
! eau tbank ysu, While ys-.g M at p..s er
1 can cease 10 sufer from THE su3de,
change in AL nay hope. plans. aud prc.pret,
bad made an idal Of ysu in a, tsssi n
| may bot be unms~leniy TO eorf.,s Ia. for
did IL AL bncSusciousiy bat you have IYrl
ed yourself from that pinnacle in my affrr
tiens, aud the place is vacant usx for Hin
Who sioae Is worthy. aud TO whous IL belong,
Hsnoeforth | will love 0sd HewilI n,,,,
changcS sod there need te no fear a NJ
shall bs too devoted to bis service. NJ,
love for you might have plapeed my soul 10
am and consequent sorrow. bat love Tor God
viii make me more holy, aud nssss L.pnv
forever. Go, William I would 20, hold
you sgsiost your will; nor could I ever
trust In yes sssiE; bS: sk, &c &c. deceive
auetheri Let uo OIL CT b. caused by you 70
suner ss l have suEsred to-day. Nav God
forgive you may yss repcnt Of ali your
s'ns. aud beeomiec pure. e.kesrted, honsst
honoraAle, aud apright, may you Be happy
here aud hereafter CLARA NosrFonp'
Clara coDfded her note 10 her mother
Who vas deeply solieit6us for her daughter,
welfare, and vas rsjoiced 10 End that she
seemed about to pass through the ordeal
successfully and. a. usual the rald of her
young spirit would be all tho rurer for tLs
refining proc,sA
of the efsst Of her note upon her faith.
less lover, Clara bad no meaus Of deciding
ss be left the village for distant civ in =
very short time, without deigninr any fur.
ther notice to the young heart, the tendril.
OF whose warm Affections he Lal suffered 70
iw'ne around bimself, aud whom be had
vooed as pas,ime, Without the desire of win.
ming
Years passed away, aud Clara proved her.
self a siaeere and devoted follower Of .I.su.
= the way, the truth, aud the life Calm.
ly and coBtentsdiy had she dwelt With her
parents, peace aud prosperity having been
aroand them. Anotasr svsnirg ia another
April arrived, aud again was she seated in
the window where ws first ss~ Der. ssstls
reader. Bot this time she is not waiting
the tardy movsnenis Of one who was no true
lover. The moon beams mildly upon her
fair brow. aud shows another at her aide.
cue oil lofty bearing aud noble couutenanc.
She Is indeed no longer alone Her hss.
bsfsd sits beside her. Her hand Ia elasr ed
IN his, and he speaks in loves own mu.ic |
tones, Say, Clara, did you ever love aroth. |
er Never, dear Clarence, with tse depth |
% snectisn which you have called fo.th. I
Did have an idol once, however, aud loved |
him as much ss | wss then capsule Of Low. |
sg But be deceived me and pox re-. |
oice that he did. My fsith!ess avsr was
me means, under divine power, Of leading
me to the cross Of Christ a renitent and .
'uPpiiant did suffer in that hoar, for my /
'nde, a. well as my Young affections, vas
soundsd but can bless God now for tbs
rere'
'H.vs you ever me, your fai,hlsss lover
ince y
Yes, I met him with his wife aud child
Like Lord Byron, kis.ea the child for il,
'arents sake; bat not beeasss I loved him
till only I folt grateful 20 God that A..
'as the instrument, though upkuowipgiy, Of
ny regeneration and 20 I could forgive him
" the sorrow hs ever caused me-
And you have never regretted that ven
Vere not his wife. and will not rerrstiti'
Dear Clarence, you need not ask mstbose
Iuestions, Tor you kno~ that / rejoice iLs,
70 were thus early separated; for tbis ros
90, too, that had been bis wife, I shoald
ever have been the bride Of one az vo.tbx
4 the best aud poblest a. yourself Ihaye
card that my fsithless lover osee saia n.
one error 10 bis life when he dc.
elyed me but have long since ceased to
sgTet II. could never love Linn again
Mrs Moniford entered. and Clara. rising
cd her 20 the window. aud said, DO you re.
nember, dear mo,Ler, the night xben
Iatehsd 90 long AZ This window for William
armand, aud The moonlight stroll Of wbieh
70 then partook p
'Oh, yes, my dsugbtsrP
And do yeu remember tbe letter which
received on the very next norniseF
Indesd do and bow satasstly prsysd
hs. tod would ovsrruls Jour ssTly dIsap
Tor your highest spiritasi good
"a thipk lie ss.=sred fally my petition
koeu from srPerisnee, aud from the writ
'gs OF cthers, that there were few ,ourg
omen .hc arrived 81 the age Of tSsniy,
lthoat hsvirg srPefiencsd the sadness Of
cart which unrequi,ed love. OF q fsithless
'vef maI cause Hat knew, too, tkst of
'ntimes the suffering from these e.ases nso
aees . salo,sry eject aud While regret
d that my Clara must suffer. I was vet re-
,'eea 70 Psrseivs that heT light sfiictien.
hisa wss but for moment was liisIv
'Fough the blessing Of God. 20 ,ussk "a, :
= her far ~ose steEa.l ssd exceeding
eight of glofyr
AZ Grst, saded Class, Il EIt ss II Al.
ght snd here Of life hsd gone Ahbeueb
,tsose 70 fssl wholly resigned 10 the sill ,
6pd, could rot resist the eOusicsioa thai
r Sss 70, - sweet 81 before tks Fose.
ere suddssly taken from my path. sba I ?
u tbe thefus l vas scea.iotasd 40 rsss d
sat abe house siuging The bynn, \ soald :
. I've Aivay,' etc bot a. l entered more
.'irsiy is'e ~ ssFyiss ~ ~ Rsdssmer.
Sas spoask % eoeapy ny B,isd saj hssst.
q labor fss Chgiss bs0sski ms shs sus.t q
ssTd q peace sslfey with ths psslm :
noe, 70 j. gosd 81 ne that I have hsss /,
aisted before ! uss aaictsa 4 uest 4
tray bst esv bsvs ! lssght tAy isE' :
ns'se scae, aet J sss not SOS fsgrst lkat
oaes bad faitblsss lever a
~ Aeridgsnssis q ssFsss skssh sssa
su hear n dativ~sfns g.. "A =. - / q