The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-25

uSlCIA1 W lCI ILO WLOOh DSICSlNS
that he had made bis choice, and that he
could not be bought with her money.
Mr. Selden and Miss Marat were ALWAYS
together, and the widow did not interfere
between her companion and her cousin.
Perhaps she was rather glad of their
close friendship, for the handsome Cleve
made q much more delightful attendant.
Thus the party fell quite naturally into
couples, and the two weeks that the gen
tlemen had first fixed as the limit of their |
stay heightened into two months.
1t WAS noticeable that, as the ladies |
became more confidential with their low |
ers, they had less to say to each other; |
and it began at lsst to be quite evident |
to the real widow that the play must |
end for the present, or the denOUeB3ent
would come prematurely. CiTcumstan-
ces favored her determination. One
night Clementine, with radiant face,
came into her friends room, and said
Fan, 1 have something to tell you.
Cieve has asked me TO marry him."
Now, Clement, you have told him all;
know you have
Not weird, Fan. He still believes
me the widow Glare"
Did you accept him?"
Conditionally. I am to give him a
final answer when We go to the city in
October. You are going to New York
this winter, are you not ?"
" Yes. Our little play progresses
| finely. John Selden asked me to be his
wife tonight"
81 told you men think and act in
! pairs"
"John is a noble fellow. 1 pretended
to think his cousin had ill-used him, and
he defended him until was ashamed of
myself; absolutely said, Clement, that
you were a sufficient excuse for Mr..
Clare's will. Then he blamed his own
past idleness 80 much, and promised if l
would only try and endure the sings
and arrows of your outrageous temper,
Clement, for two years longer, he would
have made a home tor me in which
could be happy. Yes, Clement, should
marry John Seldom il we had not five
dollar bill between US"
wish Geve had been little more
explicit about his money affairs. How
ever, there is time enough yet. When
they leave tomorrow what shall we
do?"
owe will remain here another month A.;
, Levine will have the hOu-e ready for me
: by that time. l have written TO him
about refurnishing the parloTs."
So next day the lovers parted, with
s many promises OF constant letters and
future happy days together. The liz
s terval was long and dull enough but it
j passed, and one morning both gentlemen
received notes of invitation to a small
e dinner party at the widow Clare's
/ mansion in - street. There was q
e good deal of dressing for this party,
d Cleve wished to make his entrance into
: hi future home as becoming the pros,
d pective master OF a million and half o.
! IL, ,<t
= suffering in Clements eyes by any com
o parison with the other gentlemen who
would probably be there.
!, Scarcely had they entered the draw
!, ing-room when the ladies appeared, the
true widow Glare no longer in the uDas
d sumiGg toilet she had hitherto WORT, bu
d agnficent in white crepe isse auC
z satin, her arms and throat and pretty
e head flashing with sapphires and dia
: mOnds. Her companion assumed nov
the role of simplicity, and Cleve wa
Il disappointed with the first glance at he
IL plain white Chambery gauzs dress.
Y John had seen nothing but the brigh
lace of the girl he loved and the love
. ght in her eyes. Before she could Tpeal
4 he had taken both her hands and WINS
1t pered, q Dearest and best and lovelies
/ Clement"
e. Her smile answered him first. The
II she sid 8 Pardon me, Mr.. Selden, bu
we have been in masquerade all summer
and now we must uumask before Tea
lie life begins. Ny name is not Clemantin
ID Marat, but Fanny Clare. Cousin Johr
hope you are not disappointed" The
- she put her hand into Johns, and the
] wandered off into the conservatory t
I finish their explanation.
~ Mr.. Cieve Sullivan found himself 6
p that moment in the most trying circuu
I'd stance of his life. The real Clementiu
ne Marat stood looking down at flower O
T the carpet, and evidently expecting hiI
til to resume the tender attitude he ha
at been accustomed to bear toward he
He was man OF quick decisions whel
n. his own interests were concerned, and
til did not take him half minute to revier
re his position and determine what to d.
at This plain blonde girl without fOrtuI
was not the girl he could marry; she hs
" deceived him, tOo-he had a sudden ar
gu severe spasm of morality his confdent
was broken; he thought it was very po
er sport to play with a mans most sacrt
in feelings he had been deeply disappoin
ay ed and grieved, etc.
IN, Clementine stood perfectly still, wi
en- her eyes fixed on the carpet and b
RAJ cheeks gradually flushing, as Cleve MAJ
|
no help and she made no defense, and
ID soon becomes embarrassing for a man
Mt stand in the middle of a large drawin
nd room and talk to himself about any gil
he Cleve felt it so.
he Have you done, sir?' at length s.
10 asked, lifting to his face pair of bll
i'm ewes scIntiliating with scOTn and aDge
no. al promised you my final answer
wv. your suit when we met in New Y@r
let You have spared me that trouble. CO.
OF evening, sir"
on. CIementine showed to no one her d
rse appointment, and she probably soon !
old covered from it. Her lie was full
lie many other pleasant plans and hOpt
and she could we'll afford TO let selfi
ldy lover pass out of it. She remained wi
ich her friend until after the marriage
the tween her and John Selden had be
Fn cousummated, and then Cleve saw
uc- name among the list of passengers saili
Ter, on one particular day tor Europe.
cry John and his bride left on the sal
ip' steamer, Cleve supposed, of course, :
nal had gone in their company.
g 1t " Mica thing it would have been
avs Clevs Sullivan TO marry John Solder
ire wile's maid, or somsthing or othe
do John always was lucky fellow. Sol
e." fellows aretalways uniucky in love atfa
eve Il always am"
mai Hat q year afterward he reiterat
mis- this statement with a great deal OF L
necessary emphasis. He was just b
4, 1 toniug his gloves preparatory to START
for his afternoons drive, when an (
an acquaintance hailed him.
On, it's that fool Belmar." he mi
tty, tere I. e. shall have TO offer him q ri
no I thought he was in Paris-HellO, 3