The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-18

stood looking drearily down upon the water,
longing, ~ many sad heart has done before,
70 wrap horself In those cool waves and DO at
rest.
While she stood there wrapped In these
thoughts, quick step sounded upon the grass
and voice spoke her name-she turned, and
found herself face TO face with Edward Lane.
For sn instant neither s,oke; but remained
gazing at zach other, ovorpowered by the
whirl Of memories and emotions which passed
| over them, 10th were gene and she had a look
Of wild terror in her eyes.
lIe stepped forward and took her hand,
| which lay cold in his clasp.
have been at your home your mother
told mo you were out to walk. | saw you in
tho distance and followed"
She did not answer and his roprossod foel-
"Oh, Clara, how have suffered God for
give you, grl-how could you wri.e me that
So was troubled, rush OF tender emotions
swtlled her heart, but instantly che recalled
that conyor alton with his father and tho cold
ness Of unyiclding pride settled upon her foa-
tufos.
"Becauso it was my duty" she replied, in a
voice 40 hard and cold that II mado him start
Your duty he repeated angrly." The
common word for all sorts o. cruelty and hard
hesrtodness."
Clara shut her lips close together Eiward's
voice was like his fathers, and tho recollection
Of all the insulting words that stern man had
pokon th Vt across her heart like dame.
Why do you stand there like a statue ."
rs hn Exclaimed lined pa'sionatoly. Have YOU no
" hope not, sho answered, with vohemence
equal TO his own, and startling, from It's con-
trast 10 her former GOODNESS "tho less feeling
woman has tho better"
:" And the mo'e power she has Of tormenting
others, returned Lane.
DID CON h,ra nyt,. - ,YstIt orI
rage mof the astod. Chow dare you ot your
father use such language TO mc1'
ION Clara, DO generous. | came because |
vv almost crazy with suffering he replied
" btcm,c | could not endure any longer. I
mt It know what YOU meant by thai letter
What am 70 deP,nd upon now but for NOR
cy ', sake change that face"
"All that | have = say was expressed in that
letter"
said"
Clara forehead contracts with a spasm Of
pain, etmelhing in her throat seemed choking
her, hot sue az severed courageously still
81 cid.
lie looked at her with aorr wful astoni.h.
mem, which wounded her worse than roproach-
O. vcf Id have done.
could not believe II, = he said, "oyen that
Err h ltttor failed TO convince mo. But you ro-
post II again. Clara You cannot mean this,
you will not give me up speak TO mo, say that
you wtfu not in earnest
al wa in ca nest, she answered 'lowly; 81
am in 81 now. meant ovory word. |
gave you up then forever and ever
lie argered, IA If reoling under a sudden
blow. hul "a an instant, resentment aud burst
Of indignant feelings enabled him to recover
himg,lG
THAT enturh,' ho said; 81 know nov
bow ar q VI mans truth is to DO depended
upon! viii make no rcproachcs."
" You ere generous - she interrupted "Af.
tor our conddot during the East months, tho in
sul's hat you have Offered mo- tho slaudo Of
your family
am not answer,hlo for them Clara"
No; but those who spoke 20 arc your roar
of kip--tlht Of i'.clL would separate w-Hut
your own con uct'-
To give IT, FOR. i've H." he crioi impo,uous-
ly, d" | vas mAd-is Tor them why nccl We
cave; ! would leave them III tomorrow tJr our
-Ak,H-ihmily home, everything
We will not 20 back 20 chose things -hl
ropli,i feeling that her str Myth " Md not oul.
lc hor 10 li,yn. An this is useless; woput
row and ioi all time
" IhyL the c racquCrco1 rc7t with you; what
ever comes You and my fam J., alone, will DO B.,
blame
Sho nawyrod him plssonately; there were
moro GllsTy words IN both sid1', then Edward
Lane turned and hurried along thl banks o. tho
stream, moro r,c,loss aud Il -paitinR than ho
had ever btCn.
Clara waite ed him with viii hagsard cyoa,
and full back sgainst the wllog moaning un.
dor the pangs OF absolute physi Al agony, for
or heart seemed olutchod 10y soma inH IDLE
power, snd tho pain thereof was terrible.