The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-07

alive, the old woman said, in a dissatisfied
tone.
81 am not hungry" Clara answered.
Mrs. Anderson made no farther remark, 9th
or she did not think seriously of tho matter or
foreboro TO annoy her daughter with questions.
when they left the table sho only said
"Now 20 and walk, Clara"
I" But you will 10 all alone"
"Nonsonso 20 along, Isay. You Will got
your death from bonding over sewing work ia
this way.n
The girl oboycd, glad 10 be alone and out in
the free air. She walked far and very rapidly,
trying TO forget in physical fatigue tho dull
weight that lay at her heart.
But II was there still whom she returned, 1t
grow heavier az the hours p,ssed slowly on.
When bed time cuno and -ho lay ON her pillow
Loeplcsa li,toningt To- her mothers regular breath
ing. watching the stars and ligh, clouds that
looked IN al tho window, that load grew heavier
and heavier, until II seemed that she should
s1iToca,e.
She sat up in bed ~ ing hor hand on her
heart and breathing with difficulty. Aftcr a
Tune, nor mtiUOT WAS hOuhtu anu rlDhb W ucTt
Clara sunk down upon the pillow and appeared
nileop, but tho moment oil was q1iot again, sho
sat up, still pressing her hand to her hoart, faint
md sick under tho terrible burlo Of her
trouble.
Two lavs passed, day, 40 long 30 full Of sufT-
cring to Clara that they seemed in'erminablc
md sho fot as if they had ro5bei her Of blr
hcr youth.
Mira. Anderson Ind been III ag,ip, not suf-
fsicntly 50 to need much care bat she kop, her
ncd nearly the whole time and Clara had tho
blcpsed freedom Of solitude. II was vol for her
excited mind and oycrwroufht norvos that this
| 80. tho csss she could not have allcd here.
% tho constant restraint which ths prcsonco Of
another would have rendoicd necessary.
On the morning Of the bird day while ,ho
at at work in tho III lc sitting room thsro came
knock at tie outer door Her mother wa,
,till in bed, she gathered up hor sowing and
went to SEE who Il was.
A tall, naughty looking man stool on the
| threshold stone.
Clara gayo start, hor face grew huoloSs "a
the s,as- Of mt 'lin she still held in her hand.
She drew herself up and remained looking al
him with az much pride and colino,. q. his own
dance BETRAYED.
els hi Mis- Clara Anderson" hc asked, in
tone which rendered the simple words fairly 10.
| sulung.
cit is" she replied,
81 wished TO sposk few words with you,
can walk iul" he added as IL doing tho hum
bic ROOT every immoas urublc honor by his COO
,,usiun.
"Ccrtoirly,' sho said.
MY ronc is Lane JUICE Lane hc said
colby regarding hora Prospecting that .h,
suul1 bc oycrwhclmcd boy the announcement.
81 am quite aware Of it," she rcplisd; 4"
ave several times been introduced to YOU"
81, sihly; don't remember it, very po,,i
, ly, think you have done sowing for m,
iAuEhtorst'
II never did, -ir
All was mi'takcs-but your business
hat OF seamatress or something Of that sort
is'nt it,
1T Is but am able to choo,e my omplo,
ors.'
Certainly, certainly that vao 80 -..'''
uviu.
Then am AZ loss TO know wha, it coul
have been
She stood before him, pale and naughty h
L .huurk a little from the indignant fro ia Ia
oyo-.
f lie seated himsclfin chair near tho window
Clara mechanically sat down near him, nov,
nee moving her gaze from his face or ia III
o least rc'training tho anger and scon winch
,Apr, ,-cd.
. ~ have called upons somewhat unplcasar
,ilhr, he said, after a moments hesitation.
b Noartwor- ara would not ll him in h
Il .yilent dilemma, he must oNtririte himself ,
a nest he could.
"a fit tiny duty TO come tore, he bog,
, Isain as if dissatisfied with the other o9enin.
n sin no response from the pale girl opposit,
8 not n movement or a sign; the oyos flashed O,
It him dark and rehcilious as before, except (,
heir glitter she might have been statue Il
!. ing here in the shadow.
% "lou are probably surprised to sec mo,
observed, trying a third manner ur ontcrr
ppon the subject which had brought him TO II
house.
81 am, she replied quietly.
at j. diiagrecable, would have preferred n,
= coming
Il 81 wonder then that you did So, air."
81 would have written" he continued, ausl
ING at her -tih rebuko, but making it no an swe
4 'orly letters are such unfortunate things, an
= my daughters agreed with me that it was m
,uty"-
ANY advice that your daughters can hay
given you must I've worthy OF regard, said CLAIR
y when he broke down in his speech.
81 might have expected importinonco,' /
aAclaimed, becoming angry at oncc; II did e,
poet it, but 1t only makes my task All east,
one.
IAN ungentlomaily GRAND is not easily roI
> Tered agreeable, sir
"Ungentlemanly, young woman! Do yc
ID know TO whom you are speak ng?'
Perfectly, cir; and repeat, Judge Lane In
30 right to intrude on my privacy in this unb
coming way"
Is lie grew crimson with rage.
"What 10 ycu mean p he s.ammeroI.
II his is neither hai-room nor store Il
70 ,cpliod, and in the house Of any female ~