The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-07
HUNTED DOWN
ny MRS. ANN 3. STEPHENS,

''This Is Misunderstanding che aid an
srsiy; do not force me 10 dislike YOU
Jsmsou went on a. If he had not heard
her. certain that his words must have moro
effect upon her then, then a, any other time.
Il can ofFsr you a comfortable hom,, he said
81 am vel of. Iw.ll'akc YOU away from here,
where you have no friends and whore they all
spssk bitterly OF you.
III do not care Tor their slandcrs,' Tho OK
claimed.
Gwen II Lano's family were willing to soc
YOU married, YOU could not trust yourself to
hm-his habits are euch that it would he mad.
ness."
'And YOU all vourselfhis friend ?"
81 am; 1 would say tho same TO himself
uRut not 10 me; will rot hear IL 2"
,,usar me Cor myself then Think, Clara, /
ofys, YOU all elton, plcasant b. me in exchange
"a, mi. life of toll and lonelinoss--will you not
reflect upon ~
~ cannot, Mr.. jameson"
Think well before you answer me; this is
ro, natter 10 decide from tho impulse Of the
momoaG will give you as many days or
re.Ls A. you desire to make up your mind,
only I'll II, when may como FOR my answer. %
81 have given II, sho -aid, Il shall never
change my discrimination
81 will no, take that for an answer, Clara, |
viii SEQ YOU again whom you are mere able TO
reflect"
.,Tbis must be the las, conversation that evoi
take. place between us upon that subject
"TLs whole affair will lock very differently
a. YOU A icw months hence, ho answered, with
oufisrco.
III. manner irritatcd var, and tho prou ia |
lighted her ,yce again. "a tho ssid-
.C.m / ohauro my whole nature. To yo'
,hinl me "a chnj. incapable OF knowing my ow
tiGdt
"PM from IT,
"Thou why do you pcrsecuts mo with SUI
;pportuui isr, whcr have told you that di
rot with TO liston.'
"pcr. cutiOn il hard word, Miss Anloi
son"
"I,is persecution You would no, dNro
,,,. another woman in this manner 1t Is u
yen.rous anil unmarly You, too, takc adva
wage o' my unprotected SITUATION ana "H0r II
those inhults .., ,... ,,.,. ,,,,,.. anna, n, :
sulti" ho replied nngrily.
al consider it az sgch.'
"I am sorry to have offended you
"Ccuso the conversation ari shall forgot
all"
al can but hope you will think differently
u after time" ho said IL cannot ontircly n
Inauish a hope Of hi great happiness.
"Then you must moi come here any more
Clara answered. abruptly; ~ Cannot DO sui
iectod 90 thee scenes, have enough to sndui
a. il is
lilo ro-s from his chair and walked towar,
the door, then he paused and looked back, as
belieying that she would bid him return--sl
would have forgotten everything co nectcd wi,
him LETT 20 her own thoughts. Her head san
upon her boeom, the defiant light faded fro
her eyos, a. expression of keen pair, hopele
and enduring, crcpt about her mouth.
"Clarn, Mgs Anderson he said.
She raised her head, forced herself into con
rosuro, and TUNED 10 wards him to show that Il
load his words.
You will no, give one any hope
have none TO give
"Will you think of my offsr, and may Icon
again for your answcri"
"No; We cannot speak Of this again
another effort on your part to ronew ii will OF
eur acquaintance forever
lie bowed and went out of the house, touchC
TO the heart no doubt but so many angry fee
iDgs struggled under his pain, that it Won
have bocn difficult 10 toll which emotion VI
kocRest-