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without, rising, aud ho swung chair care
lessly round on Que leg, While he eomneu.
eed whistliug lively air.
She was leaning against the side Of the
SindoW With her forehead pressed agaiust,Le
| glass She did not answer Nothing is NOR.
ga!hog TO 4 woman, than TO hear the praises
OF r'val from the lips Of Que she loves
Clara was pIqued she was offended, angry
She could hardly bear her feelings for she
pictured her happy cousin bassing in the
sunshine of bis love aud then she thought Of
! herself, neglected aud uuluved, aud her
breast heaved with feelings she III could bear
lis my cousin uHSdll
She Is silent
Bless me yba have not forgotten the use
OF that tongue that used to wsg 80 gailyP
No answer
Harry rose aud walked to the window
He gently pulled tLs hand that supported
her head from her face She vas weeping
The day after, he departed for New YORK
His bors7 was at the door, bis foot vas in the
s,irrup, aud be had thrice bid good bye 20
his friends, but be fingered, for there ought
TO be another among them He scanned their
faces, he watched every window Ishe was no,
there. Once moro be took leave, aud stopped
again to see it Clara was there He turned.
disappointed, aud laid his hand on the saddle
4 baud touched his shoulders aud low voice
whispered, Cousin Harry, good bye =
lie turnsd and met the gaze Of Clara She
was pale. She held her baud TO him aud be
drew her to him, aud pressed bis lips TO hers
There was perhaps 30 much warmth in that
kiss, that tmiugisd its fire with the pallor Of
her cheek. Or. was il that his hand held
hers too closely loeked1
Good bye, my sweet cousin said be. eaily
as be vaulIed into che saddle. Remember
my promise Of coming again this fall with
your cousin julia, whom intend you shall
be 30 delighted with tha, YOU will not care
TO part with her. Aud give you warning,
take care lest you are takeD BY surprise; she
carries all before her,
Il will not promise to Ike her, Harry
said she.
We will nc: say what image was ever pre-.
sent TO her mind us,il be Tetaraed, because
the reader already kuows Neither do We
love 10 speculate upon the state Of Hafrys
heart We don know much about this city
cousin Jet, farther than il appears that bs Is
very fond Of talking about her, and that is
not proof positive that be is noe in love with
her PecPls do not talk most Of those they
love My pretty cousins beauty certainly
had struck bin AZ iirst ho was pleased with
her lively kunor and vii be fsit the iuau.
ebee Of her eyei; bu, be was determined TO
curb laat proud spirit tat msrred all her
better qualities, aud sx,ermisaIc her petty
passion for e01uetry.
she bad failed once 10 ber long career OF
WaTTisg against hearts IL vas signal de-
feat. Was IL her fsultl WAs she growing
old The thought Palsd her cheek. SbS
feS 10 ths glass
No this face Is fresh as ever; these eyes
are As bTigbt tbis seSk as Ehiis this bas,
- sall aRd y0sDded tbis saist IS sspcr. aud
this form hes iOss a0as u iis fuiiness
Shs,-Sho Is shef this Phsnix. this al.
Tioity. Some city VI Aiss with enough gold 10
make dssh aud dazzle his eyes crooked
perbsps-yct, crooked aud veil paddsd, 20
tall and lean lame and decoitfal 'Tis
strange, ,is very strange ssid she, a. she
stood aud surveyed herself before the faith.
fgl nirrOF
Pail came ahd with IL Harry aad the city
cousin. They arrived late on Saturday
sveEiBg ana stopped at she village hotel IL
vas TOO late 10 see their frisuds that night.
aided 10 which the ishubitant stll adhered
70 that good old custom Of kespi5g gAtur
day nigh Next srm IN aym, thcy weut 10
church and tat ~ pew where CiaSs eooid
sec then. shg vas pretty Glars confessed
10 10 hefsslf lGdsol she miyhi b. called
beautiful. bat that sLo Was to- pale Hss
tail boz majestic she - How o3Dfiouj.
~ she bears gtoa bis sTm uo3ld that be
right for oousi0si She forgot hou ofiss she
hsd lssnsd jsst % They sing out of ths
same book, their kands touch, snd their
breath does minals Hoe tssdsrly be folds
ths shawl hrouud her neck The jade she
smiles oa him No WOpder Be shsali b ~
foud q heT uheu she can smile % sgeotly.
Poor Clara fbs sougl. Der bed tiai higtt
with 90 aching head aud drsamed q dsrgors
ths usois sigbt long
II shs bad been sasagedasith her outysrd
clothing boz mas5 more va ihs sitb Der
insafd qaslitiss Thsugh sbs looked up0n
Jalia a. rival, u sas Imp0ssibis 70 approach
heT and uot feel Interested HeF ssest dia
posisian, asd her spgagng maHners scared
The atteuiioo aua respect. bat not she love
of Clara She 80 atueosssfal rival ClASA
oould Dot brook thai Wksrs FiyalFy sEists,
I there is 90 love
one svsuibg Harry vas sloBs vita her !,
7 Julia I'D juss bssn With hin Clara fai
/ pcas.vo sbd tklughtfal
Z Il think Claas tbougAis, Ike Der heart Is
I 9Th somo hFoEsi lever, uhom sdFcrss Cor
tana has parted from has LADY love, tnd sast
/ iuto othsf lan3s Or. perhaps ths liltls
Z Dlaistivs souFs Julia has iust punf, asaksbs
ss4 fsslings Hsv is it, Clara
4 thiuk n ysu FsmsmbsF ssythinr uil
/ yoa die. u uiil 81 ths usmo Jniia Years
fsFevsr tslkiug aboas her ana sioalnE--sush
! 8ivias uasis Pshas Aat whv ast -
Wac osa listts % sush 81 ssgslis 5eihg and
! Hot 80 iaio Ispisfei uith hsf hssTsalg
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