, 1873-06-22

1efuso anybody, informed Edwin, one day, this
Clara WEB doomed to celibacy. Edwin expressed
some doubt OF this, s,-assezting that, whateve
1er present feelings, she would find her hert
sometime, aud then Would come mstrinony, ma
ternity, and ell the rest. The discarded love-
6oemed to regard this as personal re-
Election, and offered to bet $500 to $10t
That ho WAS right in forecasting Clara's future
Edwin, from spirit Of mischief, more than any
thing else, accepted the wager, remarkng
Anybody could marry the girl II he only knew
how to so about it.'
Perhaps you think you cou1d!" observed the
friend. "H you do, III introduce you, and give
VOC Two years' time"
hadn't any idea Of trying tho thing ny
self, said Edwin, laughing; 'but - Clara
aust BE- smiable and agreeable, haven't the
least objection to making her acquaintance.
don't think I'm at ali interesting to women. and,
Is you know that intend to remnin q bachelor,
l shall not Interfere With the connubial designs
of any other gentleman. Still am convinced
IRON what hear of the lady, that it will be next
TO impossible for her to remain in her present
E:ata.''
The upshot OF tha matter was, that Edwin
Tas introduced, and that he and Clara soon be-
came very good friends. (Friendship between
young persons Of different sex is such peculiar
selatioa that it is yey apt to become something
more, OF something less.) At the end of two
months, the predetermined bachelor began to
kuspect that be wae falling in lore, and to sur
Llise, net without vanity, that Clara Eas grow
Is iona OF him To guard against contingent
cles, he frankly told her, as he could do With
entire deJcacy. since they we're only friends,
k!iat he had made up his mind never to marry,
OK hn
fo:ssont to becoming the husband OF an heiress,
however much he might lore hor. Clara i'd
Enlred bib caudor. If not his resolution, n,-saying
u "as extremely fortunate for them that they
H%ere merely friends, and nothing more.
21a4n six months, what had been suspicion be-
trne conviction. Edwin knew, BY every bound
Whg dr9p OF blood in his veins, that he Was des-
feEately IL ]oTo with her, and be had very good
reason TO believe that she Tas in love with him.
ihe situation, under the circumstances, yas
awkward, and indeed ponlous. Edwin being q
faan OF honor, said to his friend one evening
II may IS well express, Clara, in words, what, for
some time, have been unable to conceal I
Lave not ceased to be your friend, but, unfortu-
Lately for me. have grown to be your lover
1f you we're IS poor a8 arn, should beg you to
te my wife; but, as you are wealthy, al can
DO u to say farewell, and try to conquer my
passlon."
"Wea!th should not be an obstacle to mar
I1age, Edwin, and 80 far as L"
- anticipate what you will say, Clarn, and it
o. hIrk
rren to mrIova eior7i y 5pae piiao ID superior
iiyed nnon nv u;fa s.J - ,sia usSRIsI n3een
Tor me- t. avid y + ron rar, af, 10 o1id
br any exertion OF nina, earn one one-tentb Of vo",
Snconna ar5 havoc ,,-,iasa 90 49, ~ sof
Establishments mn1t anan5 lsraa ,. - 80, 20
1nonev ~ be~o o ao-arste o. atptI1;1yt ~ ~.
uon1i ba noor;ora 80 =; 1900 5 Ss:nns s1s!t
either von ~ Ton,d conaan+ - srnh uH eouoe naoa
t-ic arrsncamant A-N 'oA'en' W Bull al ee'en-
~ can manage that Edwin"
mile ~ ''N '0A4t'oN' 10y oeas ~ 10 'os manage-
~ H.
aahy ag 70 a1 oa s to ats Re Tour s
~ pat an not unwilling, because you are poor, to
10 e4 ~ soo T. pe mS nusoano* You must consent
on hod deo moala ~ uos he 20 nase Il that
~ ~ @ nad ueeneu an cner IRON laoy who ls SO
added sti iaucbi6e h von nna ~ mt mt
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snite ri nv Tor+r1na ~. w ~, to1 ~ u.o.
.fnca ha "a 1o;I as;a. -; AalA " 'on pi1oe
TT;s Il r,nst iI ha o1.ao annfaa1ad tmauu u s;,on
hs nb;,oz,uh;a ~ 1nt 1sItiSseo' "aa ut1enma lor
"a oot ~ of - Ia ua1ot: = uou AHo" nov
EaeSs 49, uua ~ ~ ~ ". ~ hnow that, IN 1ntee
IRE -a;a,taS az nnI 49, o.a.a Seio inatileo.
7aciara ~ H. @utsos A1u auu1oer OF otners
uera r,,sn eS thst ba ~ Iam patsueo "as
,oljcv wonia he ccIta e4t n;,1 ~ ~ Us l1 or
hat Fdrn eat IT, a1 nIi1 o1Ge ny informant avers
,aTnast ;ntant;a., 80 stuGele, Alo Inas Ms
ion with C}sTa ba<ora - 80 eaA - sao Gonnec
lis is ta corect r;a f5+ ~ 49, ~ pensre
a the ,esder - dso;an uui is Ine maIief
,eneit ~ 1nsn a',-;o,'a - Co. sule e!oly lo' tne
cnorant If IT,, haat Iss1a ~ sasee; aud
prpoge. Il ia eaev anon11, ~ Ed,r; Ia ~
20 cnlv 1no.ss hov enoni 90 Ium1n Fa1o'
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There il a delicious coo1nass Aia ~ tna roonnor /
7hich son,e naraz;ns, eooness p u me manner !
bat is hardy cre1;bIe hsra % uo.ug ,puslnssa,
i.cn1ar sanf ~ ann+u;i! a'o iacehltF sean -
erta1n1y believe ironical wepe %Mcn no en99a