The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-25

HUNTED DOWN
CHAPTER XVII.


hisehood. She neither felt Ashamed or afraid,
Why should che blush and shrink when women
conld % outrage the sweet modesty Of nature
and dare accuse her Of things that carried inia-
my In The very thought Wa II not enough
thst Ahe had lost him, that he would marry an
-otber and leave her to die mort these female
birds OF prey rcnd the good name nlso.
The thought made Ter wild aud strong for
the moment she was lifted out Of her wesknoas.
II the minister hal cons back gain shs would
meet him. Why not, she Wa innoc'nt in
thought and decd as himself servant Of Col as
he Vas.
She opened the door and thcro stood jameson
wearing . face of such stUdiod coincidence that
had Clara boon able to observe i. rho would have
closed the door in ti' face vi b NJ word
But she could not dra her mind from the sub
ject that possessed 1t and stood looking vscantly
toward him, as il seeing nothing at all.
MAY ] come in 2" he sad, sftet two or three
hurried remarks to which abs paid no attention.
may l come in for few mUmon,s, Mics
Clara ?"
She stepped back mech .uic,y and allowed
him 10 sntor, and in The same dumt apathy closed
the door and sat down 10 the esree, ohAir
You are sick, suffriing," hs sid quickly.
Her lips framed denial bat shc could not
speak il alold, her ihrou w1 dry and
parched az IL she had been consumed by fovor
came hcro on pal j'uI GRAND no con-
tnucd, attor another pause.
His words maze th,m.ulvss c'mtfehonfod,
" Something more sho nipttercd more
siill."
"Thcn you have heard
"Toh 1t quickly" sls in'crrD.,t don't |
hesitate so-tell what you hal - say | can |
boar another blow very w,l.'
He sighed heavily.
Z" have come too late, " "a, nail, 800 YOU
have already hoarl the DRY -hich felt it my
du y TO inform you WIS rep rtei Va tho village"
II was mp'chcnsnn, .lmoit beyond be-
liof, hut oven in ths, hour Of gu toms agony,
msddened with pain, thu oil p.tde flashed up
amid the condc 10 the gi'l's mini.
I" Did you como here to insd!t me ~ shp OK
claimed.
You cannot believe IL"
al don't know by you bavo c'us at all"
81 felt that 1t was right, Clara
fright! you thought that -odld be crushed
and humhled. That you could say whs; you
plessod-doDt hope it. an n,iIhor tho ono or
the other"
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