Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-16
NEW SERlES-VOL. mo. 26.

parture in that loving mannerY he asked
as she entered the library.
oh, no ! but Leonard is a privileged
character, and, besides, am endeayorjng
TO bring my notions of propriety to more
modern standard. hope to become nc.
customed to these improvements in time,
and to take them as easily and gracefully
as some Of your favorte ladies do-Miss
Mortimer, for nstanc,. | have noticed
that you rarely meet or part with her with
out some harmless liberties
1t was true that in the fascination for
the bold beauty he had often praised her
gay manners to his wife, but it was stranca
how different these things looked from a
different point.
But Miss Mortimer is unmarried and
besides 1t was all joke, our meeting and
parting in that way he answered.
Very well, Percy is unmarried, and we
VIII callour parting joke, if you please
was the reply.
AS you will, but don't admire such
jokes, assure YOU
What, jealous, Philip? and have only
been in Percy'8 company three times.
Let's see once at the opera, once sleigh,
riding, and this evening.
No, am not jealous, but I don't acc
what has come over you. Don't you know
that You will ruin your reputation if YOU
go on in this way? With men it is differ.
ent; they are not expected to be so ex-
cluslve in their attachments. Society has
claims upon gentlemen which they must
fulfill
True, doubtless; and these same claim
OF society extend to the ladies, suppose,
and we ought of course to emulate the
generous, self-sacrifcing examples of the
sterner SEX
Philip could not but think, that how
! ever willing he might be to sacrifice him.
self upon the altar of society, he did not
wish his wife to devote herself to its
! claims; but he could not say so with those
mlrthtul eyes watching him so closely, and
he remained silent.
When he returned TO dinner, the next
day, he found his wife absent, and note
informed him that she had gone with
Percy to spend the day at her fathers
country seat few miles from the city, and
that if he pleased he nigh. take the
evening cars, spend few hours at the
homestead and return with them.
If pleasep Well, l don't please to
do any such thing. How changed she is
since Percy's coming, to leave me so, when
she has never visited her old home alone
before during our two years of married
life
But the quiet hour alone in the dining
room was favorable for meditation, and
be finally resolved to seek his wife, and
confessing the errors his conduct had
shown him in their truo light, endeavor
to persuade her to resume once more tie
quiet and domestic habits which he saw
were now necessary to happiness Hewas
warmly welcomed by the family at the
homestead, but Bertha was invisible.
She has just come in, said her mother,
in answer TO his inquiries. You will find
her and Leonard in the south room"
Here, runaway !" said he, as he enter
ed the room, why did you not meet me
as you did in the days when | came
wooingY
l certainly would, had known of your
arrival but Leonard and l were out
watching the skaters on tho lake. ! have
never been on the ice before, since the
day, six years ago, when it proved so
treacherous to me, and when dear Leonard
rescued me from the chilling water,'
Dear Leonard? thought it was your
brother who saved you,' exclaimed Philip.
1T was my brother, dear Philip. Let
Inc introduce you to my half brother,
Frank Leonard Percy. l should have
made you acquainted before, but wished
to try some of the pleasures of flirting no
one understands it so well as Leonard
except my husband
And he will gladly give up all claims
10 proficiency in the art as you call it,
if you will promise TO let 1t alore in the
future said Philip, who had been shaking
hands heartily with Percy.
What p and leave the claims Of society
untitled, and the widow and the fatherless
unconsoled in their desolation p asked
BeJtha, her face radiant with mirth and
triumph.
Yes, miux, was the laughing answer;
and he kept his word.
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