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

growing dsspsrs.,s for mOushs-oOx I iSn't care
You will 20 home before long I suppose ."
Perhaps so-yesl" he struck his elsuchsd
hsni out into the air and added must go
Juih once Htcre-hS decision VIII sottle my
whole destiny.
Again they walked on In silence, each busy
with his own thoughts. They reached the out
skirts Of the town and passed down ono Of the
principal streets, till the college grounds lay
before them.
4" must turn down hers" J4m,Bon said
II am stopping at Bfistol's."
Very well good night 70 you"
" You won't go home with me In the NOM
ingl shall take the early stage"
al am not going can't tell whom I shall
get there. Nobody need expect mo until ar
| rive"
:" Take care Of yourself; good night"
jameson walked hastily towards his hotel
muttering between his teoth-
What a young fool he'll throw hlmself
entirely away now. Let him go! Perhaps Julia
| will 900 tho difference between us, and DO more
ready TO liston 10 moths will break them
up altogether.
Edward Lane did not return TO his lodgings
until almost morning. He was 80 restless and
miserable that the confinement Of the house wis
hateful 10 him. He walked up and down the
silent streets, giving way TO his dark aod Pas-
sonate thoughts, occasionally muttorng brokes
sentences and yielding himself 20 the anguish
and despair into which suffering is wont to plunge
the young.
Whom he did sock his rooms the grey was Al.
ready streaking tho east . chill wind had
sprung up, but in his hot fever be felt ne
| cold.
| lie threw himself, still dressed, upon his bod,
and after a time sank into a broken slumbor,
| which brought him no rest. lie only resumed
| in flcep his painful reflections, mingled with
dark omons Of coming evil from which he many
times started with q groan, only to open his
eyes, stare wildly about and sink back upon his
pillow TO become tho prey Of another and more
| terrible nightmare.
| CHAPTER II.
Tho day aftor that convorsation betwcen tho
two young men, Clara Anderson sat alone in her
mothers house, busily occupied with pieco Of
neodlowork.
II was bright spring afternoon; the windows
we're open, the wind stole in fragrant with the
scent of lilscs and apple blossoms, tho trees in
tho little yard without swaycd 10 and fro and
cast a network of shadows acroes the grass plot,
where the sunlight lay warm and beautiful.
The hum { Does rowing among the carly How
| era. and s.lscting ,hs blOssoms with dainty
| care, fllvd the atmosphere, a robin had perched
himself upon the great maple tree in front OF
tho porch, and WA pouring forth such gushei
of melody that IL seemed marvellous how any
one could hear It ami 40 quietly on, with any
occupation whatevtr.
| But Clara Anderson ACAfCeiy OuCe Ihisou het
ewes. but from the exprossiun Of her face u was
: evident that her thoughts were far trcm tho in
| t.rminabe scam that grew 40 rapidly under hei
, | ,Iender fingers. She seved mechanically, pro
bably almost unconscious Of hsr task and the
sad thoughts in her mind rhispered ~ loudly
that the cheerful notes Of the robins were com
. | pletely drowned.
She was lovely girl, although her p.la fca-
turs lacked the gent Ioness which Is necessary z
| A high type Of female beauty. She looked bott
proud and passionate "a she eat there, rebelliou
and stern, as II sho were a; war with her desti
, | nv, and would struggle furiously with II rathe
than settle into tho monotonous quiet whiei
IL offered.
4 Poor larl, sho had boon fghtinliagainst des
4, tiny. almost from childhood, but possosso'
neither the nerve or the stoady, unAltorabl'
will, necessary for tho strife 81,
a She wm the only daughter OF poor widow
| the only child row, tor few years before he
, only brother had died, wild, disspated younI
7 man. who had brought much trouble to TIL
i parent whose prep and comfort he ought Il
| have been.
/. Mrs. Anderson hal made every struggle 4
give her daughter an education, by which All
10 could AT least place herself in more indepen
/, dent position than sho had found since he
v usbsnd's death. ClaTa's natural talents wer
GOOD. her pore sptions quick, and she improve
-. the time spent at school. But tho trials oil
her mothers part had been hard indeed.
The uiflH own lie nal lcsn 10 buuiuitI BOZ
10 son of NJ; when not occupied with he
h, acbod duties sho had been obliged TO assist he
o. mother in sowing, or in any other work whc
the old lady chancod TO have on hand, and
IL which she gained a livelihood.
Sonowhht more than year previous, the
ng hal moved from their old homo TO that prett
ny village upon the HouDatonic. Glars had 81
A pected TO tind q school somewhere in tho viciI
is ity hut Aftor her sons death tho old lady
no health gave way completely, and Clara vi
forced to remain at home. Her mother requir'
Wy much care and she was obliged to take IN so'
n ing 10 exc out their slender income.
Her We ~ beauty stood In the way OF hor 50
'e- cesa even in this humble Object.
OF course, the daughters Of the village ma
ii ustea dsliked her al once and vehenenuy, A.
Vi, probably more than ono malicious report whit
cot abroad in regard 10 her, spraI < from 9
ls- very jealousy and III natured remarks OF tho
piHa remarks doubtless more frequently ma
, | from thoughiesness than deliberate cruelt
hut which woIke the poor girl a. much hai
ny a II they had been prome!t"ted.
nc The family Of Judge Lane WA one OF
al veal hest and most prominent In tbs conh'
M Tho father himself WAS an arrogant puisc-pro
'ni man, and his two daughters resemhled him
distnsitiCn. Their mother hNl die many yos
beforo possihly had sho lived, her iniu NJ
'uo uisht have eoi ered and ennohled their cNAra
oN tiers, but that browning me'cy OF lie mothe
holy care hid been denied them. Edward v
| the OtllN son, u
w | headed youth ~ ever caused a parent uoul
'so His f,ifer did not ahderstand his oharact
!" aad worked incalculahle harm by hiA altorni
indulgonces ard ill-iimed severity. II "
-. durin, a village vacation that Edward II
oI Clara Anderson, and the acquaintance soon
NV pened into a ierynnt attachment on bo'h Hi
- They ycro no, unlike in thor impetuoeiiy d
'"n yilhIlnesa, but Clira added TO these gencf'
=, faults an uryi,lGins pride, which would h'
~, made her prefer Death to the suspicion OF hAyi
1'' vlod tho wealthy young man INTO Il
match.
my So Il was that when tho father and sistors
came aware If the attachment and talkei bar
ara Nv against her the naughty sr,rlt roso AT on
ma She bad parted oddly with EtwoTi, but
terribly she bad suffered during his absence
for one, no; even hur mother, ever know.
on She had passed long, dreary winter; m
h. of the time Mrs. Anderson Ia boon contno,l
al her boil, ard tho poor girl was often compel
ON. To watch all night and pass the mex. day IN
year RENTING tcl.
wss Work was rot 40 plenty "A she could h
not wished; the amount gained harely sufficient
| their comfort, and in addition, She was for
1t IL 10 endure all manner OF Sights and covert
TIL suits.
YER of coursc, every young lady in che Lane
we're were loud In their animadyersons and
~ rourced her ~ an unprincipled, designing y
She had seldom been invited out; whom q,
tor kind neighbor did extend that courtesy and
~ accepted il, the ciyility was only tirned