The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07
CHATTER III.

When Clara found herself alore she gave way
the passion Of sorrow which had msde such
tumult in her soul during the past hour. She
could not weep, her checks were burning with
fever and her eyes shone with proud, wild
light, that was fearful to look upon.
She heard her mothers step upon tho stairs
and snatching up her sowing pretended 70 DO
busy, lending her hoad closely over II, although
their was mist before her eyes which hid tho
stitches from her sight.
Mira Anderson entered with the feeble step Of
III health and seated herself in tho one rocking
chair which the room afforded.
II have slept long time, she said.
'Do YOU feel better after it, Clara asked,
feeling that II was necesssry TO speak, yot Mt
tering tho simple words with pain and startled
at the sharp, unnatural sound Of her own voice.
Yea, think 40; did not rest at all last
night. Amt you almost through with your
wrk1
VERY nearly now"
'YUu loUk tired and pale or you were mo-
ment ago now your cheeks are rod - tire.
MY head aches, mother
"put Up your sewing it ia time to got toA-I
think can do that"
"No, no; you must not try. will go myself
in q moment"
''You hal better take walk Afterwards, the
old lady said; run over TO Mrs. Ames, she Is a.
ways glad TO SEQ you"
II don't care 10 20 anywhere"
"Wel, tske a walk at all events; you'll kill
yourself with this constant work and no ex-
| erCiae.
"Ntthing will kill me, murmured Glare;
'if there only would oh u there would
Her mother did not hear the low exclaml-
ton and tho girl went into the kitchen, prepared
their bomdy meal, and when Mrs, Anderson
camo out and took her scat at tho table, tried to
eat lest her mother should think h0 i'll and
| question her.
!" You don't eat what would keep q sparrow
| alive. the old woman said, In q dissatisfied
| tone
al am not hungry" Clara answered..
| Mrs Anderson made no farther remark, eth
| sr she did not think seriously Of the matter or
iorobore TO annoy her daughter with questions.
When they left the table ,he only said
" Now o and walk, Clara.
! " But YOU will be all alone"
I "Nonscnfe 20 slopg l say. You will get
your death from bending over sewing work in
| this way"
The iii oboyed, glad to be alone and out il.
the froe air. She walked far and very rapidly,
trying TO forget in physical fatigue tho dull
weight that lay at her heart.
| Hut IL was there still whom she returned, II
grew heavier IA the hours passed slowly on.
| When bed time came and she lay on her pillow
scepless listeningt To her mothers regular breath
ing, watching the stars and light clouds that
looked IN at tho window, that load grew heavier
ard heavier, until 1t sell med that she should
sufiocaie.
She sat up In led, pressing her hand on her
heat md breathing with difficulty. After a
tine her mother was aroused and spoke 10 her,
Clara sunk down upon the pillow and appeai ed
atloer, but the moment all was quiet again, chs
stur, atill pressing her hand 10 her heaft, faint
and lick under tho terrible burden Of heI
trouble.
Two DAYS passed. days 50 long 40 full Of suf.
ering to Clara that they seemed in'erminhoie
and she felt IA if they had robbed her Of hall
| her youth.
Mrs. Anderton had been i'll again, not suf-
| fcien,ly ~ TO need much care but she kept her
| te,i nearly the whole time and Clara hal the
| b'sased freedom &c solitude. IL was well for hoi
excited mind and overweight nerves that thu
was the casa she could not have aided there
10 the constant restraint which ths prcsenca d
| mother " lud have rendered necessary,
ON tho morning Of the third day while sh'
sat Of ~cik in tn III lie sitting room thsrs came
A knock nj TIE outer door Her mother wa
stih in bed, ~ she gathered up her sewing and
went 10 'ce who u wH.'
A tall. htugh,y l"king man ttood on Tho
threshold stone.
Clara gave start. her face grew hueless ri
the ma of muslin she still held in her hand
She drew Lo-scit mp and r"maned looking a
him with ~ much pride anu oo'ineSs 'lS MS owl
~. hi, Nis, CLARA An5cr on7" he asked in
tonc which rvtdercd the simple words fairly in
! 6ultlng.
at IA She r,pued'
Il vishod 10 peak few worla with you
4 tcau | walk i'l7" he added, "a it Toiug tho hum
: 20 roof every immeasurable honor by hiz condo
! sc'rsion.
| "Coriaiply,' n. said,
NV rano Is la O Judge La' he saif
col ~ regarding her as II expcc'ing that ~
vopl'l be q, q, hrlnod hy tho au0u1cement.
Il am uni aware Of II, she replied; -
. hayo =, yerI times hoen introduced 20 you
10 Possibly | don't rememl or II, ve-y po9
u hy ! think you have done sewing for m
daughter?'
- II rev,r dld, sir"
An vas nist.kaU--but vour business
II th,t or A ss-mstrts4 rr something d that nor
81 is'r' it."
Q at u but am abIo to chooee nv emplo
crs."
:. Certainly, certainly, that was not my O.rlI
here
10 Sic sto,d berao hin, pale and naughty |
a. shr,Irk litlc from the indignant ire In b
a ewes.
~ Clara mechanically ~ down near Linn, nov
once moving her gaze from his face or In I
ast restraining the anger and soon "hich
Al expressed ...,.,
~ affair, he said, after a moments hesitation
No auFv er-Clara would not all MN IN
evident ill NINA, ho must cXtrlcAle hlmteh
best he could. L..
sroip. "a if dt,suisfed with the other o2aniT
l sin no response from the pale girl oppos
80 not movement or "a sign, the evC5 dashed {
ot al lin dark ~ rehcili.us IA before, except
il.eir Glitter the might have been "a Statue
ting there in the shadow .,
he "a soryed irving thild manner oi thlsrl
or up.n tic sui ct which had brought him to