The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-08
written for the New York Som.
HUNTEDDOWN


The Judge grew crimson sgain, pulled ouI
his pee et handkerchief AMI wiped his forehead
lie had never encountered any ono who moi
Tim in precisely that manner, even on Tho
bench he had expected his very pre,ence tc
hsvs overwhelmed the su6s~ious girl, ani to be
treated In that lofty way a. II she we're not only
hi, equal, but "a much bcyor him as queen
O her throne, threw the judges mind into =
very chaotic state.
He hsd no precedent rDon which to act ard
his faculties were not ~ that active order which
cculc sua get n.@ , l..e SO. the instant -
~, had srrsrg,d program D. fore his ar .
vi. Miss Ander' ot' teprc.,d It u.eless iuirt
he hrtt oucnt, tut jt W.. 80 firmly imprss-o'
vIor his memory. th, Dos could only ,laF
bcrlUsly 20 it, r,.in,u'- crossing moro an
u,ots oot!u-d.
TIE quiet .oo-u ~ yi.','s In be- face irtit e.
ted him bcycui ,-l.'; ao v.s accustomed V
respect from al 1.n. ard 20 have that girl
meet him STE. trat imr~Iil hahi,n, Wa o.
SHrurt upon his 'isni y. u,p,rilclcd in bis re-
m.nbrNnce, en- tho bcncl or in society.
Be: he mus; spc * hts GRAND; pNseion a, last
ave him words and he said, almost rudely
"Yov are quite aware tha, tho acquaintance
bs,vccn yoursylf and my .on was from tho Gfs'
.Hce-siinsly unplca.Aa,,o myself and ,hc ro',
u hs isuly.'
He paused as il he eNpsc,ei some respo l,e
BE-, he II ieht have rcmua.d thc'e until tho
sun -. ard rose ga'n before Clara wouli have
oSsued her lip-
Il, "a. been much takei Of IN the noighb,f.
hood disa ;rrcab'y %; W., tat 70, and bis ,is
ter uisL !, stor ar.'
Il wonder thu. ,ol have aii'I this unrle,
an, .,u~sip by tn temuL, y.u aud you dlugl.
ttrs bsyy % freely u,d- ,e,,riing person
who has rcyer jas ~ ufI,adcd any OF y u"
-Idiluol me ie'.' for advice" he .aii.
chou H., dcN hi, wrath. ~ am rot area.
ton - TO receiving t., ,-5.c lily IA tha' obls,-
tirnA,le tone.
ClA,a only smiled; i' was not precisely tho
smile most becIm us To- hey face, although il
va .oaicIfuly expressive, IA the } dd.;, ooul.
bu' feel.
Il have every rsa on 20 believe pursued
the judge, warming 10 his work. THAT the
Association, my son ht- lorrcd here, have
been IN many ways detrimental to him. No
doub, that vol have beard how wild he has
been during the p,st ycar--l ascribc it to the
fact tuat be- Is di.plcas'd win himself for keep
inc up IN intimacy which he knows dista1leful
10 me, although he has no. exactly tbs. courage
TO break II off.
That wa, beautiful sentence and we'll do
liyored the Judge tel that il ought to have it.
due effect he glanced toward Clara with
solemn selfcomplaccn,y. She had takcr
up her sewing, h.r fingers were moving
rapidly alcng the hem, her heid slightly aVertod,
so that he could not zee tho expro'sioa o. her
r,,,. She seemed 20 take the matter coolly
tina, va, one comfort. Possibly she was a more
sen.i IL Girl Than his wominkn believed, aud
once crushed inw her proper position, made
duly Sensible Of the vast Distinction between
herself and his family, would retain hor place
without further struggle.
A, length, without hooking N or even mai.
ing an ins,ants pause in her task, she said in a
cold voice 40 unlike her usual one, that her own
mother had she heard would never have rocog
mixed tho tones
what then Why do you come to me will
such language rs thisf'
because it is my right, replied the Judge
h.ush,ily; obocauso will not sit by aud so'
my sou inveiglod into an affair Of the heart n
deeply that he canno: eNtricate himself will
honor"
Clara dropped her work; her bOry tempe
famed IN at once, the ind unit IDLE pride of hc
nature revolttd at the tone and words OF he
yisitor. But even in this insanity Of her passion
and the whirl Of outraged pride she could, in
measure, control hersei.
"You are safe in insul ing the helplessness @
frisndless girl, she said, retaining even the
the bitter power Of rtpar'se which made one
her great hutp. this language is noble an
manly go on, ,ir-repeat il If you can lind th
keart."