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

He paue,d little b2 ne I'D nat 500.
'1cn must know that yss a., rot any sssso
for my son he has right 70 look msh te
wife, expect him TO do Il want you 70 ssve
my sen, instead Of being his ruin-I want rs
70 break this affair Oh. l am ready TO nske
any eacrifce-if you viii name any amount that
could help b spare your feelings will turpisn u
with pleasure, only speak and lot me know MAT
you have decided to let him understand deos-
sively you cannot see him Agdn,
He bad done Clara bad heard him out thea
her anger ruso 70 pi'ch where she was capable
Of 10 self control. She only wanted to wound
horpelfin the btterest, most fatal way possible.
TO overwhsim tho coaIte man with sense oil
her scorn.
She lot her work fall and she 1850 slow,E
from her Reat, even the iron Of her pride kept
her from showing any physical weakness, al-
though tho room resled before her and abe
clutched the back q her chair for support.
She turned and confronted the Judge he
Early ebrank from the whitenoss Of her face and
tho intolerable fire Of her dark ewes.
Il have heard you through she said, NOW
| hear me-
The Judge glarced helplossly TOW ard the door,
ready 10 believe himself In the presence Of q
maniac, and perhaps physical courage was not
the quality upon which he most strongly founded
| his sense Of Importance.
Your son did mako my acquaintance--T win
not even answer the insult you conveyed in that
seniei CO. lie loved me, he told me 80! What
my feelings were he does not yet know nor
| shall you-I have only contempt for him now
Ms your son, M the brother Of your daughteraL
| After he had gone away | heard the reports
which you and your family spread abroad re-
| l.arding mo-hsd been man, ! would havs
| confronted you in the court room-hAd | pos
sesed father or a brother, you would never
| have dared to speak against me- Your coward
| ice is safe--I am a defenceless woman You
! thought TO crush me- you have not done IL, you
car not do ", for despise your ISLANDERS and defy
them. From the depths Of my soul | hath
the slanderers high or low who have been base
Ell ough to malgn me-"
The Judge lifted his hand as II to ward Oft
| these thrilling words, but he was beyond the
| power Of speech and Clara went on rapidly,
| with more bitterness from the fact that every
word Was like a dagger planted in her own
| breast.
when your son came back told him of
these things, he only upbraidod you and your
daughters he had something Cf manln.ss left
I in him and considered an insult 20 mo an out
rage to himself. tOh him that could nsva
| mary him
ole was so mad a. that, I" broke in NJ. Lana
~ bewildercd that he was uncon cious Of his
worls.
'Ah, you expected him TO prove himaelf al
together your son-he did mott know he
would have Leon more worthy in your eyes had
he insultod me as you are doing, but he Is hu-
man. He begged me TO marry him then that
he said, would end your oppOsition-I refused,
| Judge Lane, had loved that man better than
Heaven itself, had my very life depended upon
IL, would have refused 10 become his wife
| Because every noble feeling Of my nature
r1yoltod AZ relationship with his father and sis
tiers. felt and knew that tho real disgrace
would have boen for me, for 30 matching my,
solf"
Tboee last words reused her listener into SON a
signs Of life. lie rose TO his feet, and stammered
| out
~ have heard enough, young woman, quite
enough; shall know how 10 act"
Clara stepped between him and the door be
drew back into his chair and stared at her.
She spoke low, now her anger had half spent
itself in thoee scathing words.
You have forced me 10 speak," abe said;
you must hear all that havo to say."
The Judge fluttered his hands in depreca,ins
way, male faint contortions with his once hand.
some mouth, which like that OF many st0E,
men, had grown too small for his face, but b.
yond that he could exhibit no signs Of resist
ance. Her vehement eloquence had wrecks
all his ideas.
81 know all the disgraco your son has brougt
upon himself-he has been suspended from CO
leee. Blame neither him nor me-but YOU
slf-your daughters, for you alone have besI J
the cause"
Another sound from the Judges throat, "a
be were beingstrangled still tighter but not
word. English might have been Hindooetans
~ 49, ~ N'eAN heoho VI LIZ IN
guage.
Your visit here sir was paid too late; 20 1
cannot even have the petty consolation
thinking that you broke OF all ac1laintan
between your son and myself 1t was done
my own behalf"
Another struggle from the Judge, bu,
words
Last night I wrute to him, informing h. \
thAt'I would no longer endure your ISLANDERS q
his oxcosses. Sir, / could not marry him /
Al. 4 a -. p - 4
sol | dared no. tiust myself TO him,-his Eau
his vices all prevent The was not wort
Of himself-l have cast him off. ;"
She PAUSED srd leaned more heavily up
the chair; she had done bar worst now both
herself, her lover AMI ths nan before hor.
She hal lied TO her own sui, for even vi
the words were upon har lips those words
scorn ard contempt, shO held Edward Lar
: match for queen. Bu' the fearful tumult
! her soul. made up Of 70 many oontending 81
! tiors that It would have been impossible TO n
1--WE, hal forced her 10 speak and even in
pangs OF unuttsrable anguish which succes
! She tolt q 1 aiful JOY in the contempt she
{ hurled nj the father, n terrible exultation in
1 fury which hal moved hOr TO give her
Heart the lie and speak words she knew I
concerI ing he man VINO loved her, werdsN 4
shut her cut eternAily from happiness ala
and left her alone in the dark prison hous
9 her deepair.
q The Judge hal ,uak into his chair again \
waa Staring AZ neT elll WIN . pIahk hNP
look.
"IIave you anything more 10 say she "a
The Judge arose-'No | have heard emu
The ind,grity thus hurled upon him
4 him faint; tho agony which that unworth
umph cost her IL beyond the power OF won 4
. CXpfea-
lie reached tho door and turned 10 look
). u e beautiful young creature whose best II
- nEs he had come 10 insult. There was A
!. thing imposing in Ter fierce anger that "a
" t.d him.
, "Ono thing more, said Clara, with 40
II lous gesture which stopped him and left hi
"a ioIlets. Zone thing mere! be very
!, how you say OF how you permit your dau
=, TO say, that AIRY act or advice of yours bro IN
- ar1uaintance between your son and ~
- falls. hood will not eudure-No~ 20" Z"
3. ! ~ ne onsnej the door and passed. out,
N sayt ~ self cOn,,ratulatiou when 1t clos
he was out in the open air.
Home ward moved Judge Lane, avis
., in es.muth as he determined mover to
OF siu,iIAr encounter ard ever after, IN all
. hat nature, 10 conhUe his advice snd a
~ lstiora to his hesilstTOng and rebellious
~ When the door closed, Cara's M
w s,ren,tb nave way, she tOttered, stretch
We her ATms ard fell slowly forward upon Il
u. She had rot tainted, her eyes were open
", agony, but the hal TO power "a move.
NV MANY moments passed-'o the pi'ren
- lhey NJ, med like tie duration Of eter
4. -. nd IN az