Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-08

ed himself with some ostentalioh
TO his supposed cousins companion.
He WAS determined 10 let the widow
perceive that he had made his
choice. and that he could not I've
houpb, for money. Mr.. Sclden aud
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, LOT
the handsome Clcve made much |
more delightful attendant. Thus
the party fell quite naturally mo
cnunl,s. and the two weeks that the
gentlemen had first fixed as the
limit of their stay heightened INTO
two months.
II was noticeable that as the Ia
dies became more confidential with
their lovers, they had less to say 10
each other: and 1t began AT last 10
he quite evident to the real widow
that the rdny must end Tor tue
nreseut. or the GcnOucment WOMB
= come rrematurely. circumstances
favored her determination. One
r night Clementine. with raaiah'
f face, came into her friends ROOM
!. and said: Fan, | have something
TO tell you. Cleve has asked me
1 to marry him." -,
). "Now. Clement, you have tolc
). him ALL know you have
!. "Not word. Fan. He still De
q licves me the Widow Clare
q "Did Won accept hiin!'
..Conditionally. | am TO giv'
q him final answer when we 60 u
. the city in October. You are goin;
d to New York this winter, are So
ie nOtT
"a YES. Our little play progrcsse
finely. John Sclden asked me l
@ be his wife tonight
=, 81 told YOU that men think an
act in pairs
or ".Iohn is Il noble fellow. / pr.
~ tended 10 think his cousin had II
n, used him, ami he dctcudcd Iim u
IN iii was ashamed of myself; he Il
,is solutcly said, Clement, that y!
no we're a sufficient excuse for VI
he Clarc's will. Then he blamed II
~. own past idlcness SO much al
promised. il | would only try.
.,s endure rhc slings and arrows
..d yonr outrageous temper, tor "
a, years longer, he would have n ho'
en-. made for ue in which l conin
la. happy. Ies, Clement, | s'io'
rhe marry John Selden if we had
4 a - between u.s." -.
her ~ wish Cleve bad been Int
n more explicit about his money
an. fairs. However, there is II
her enough yet. When they leave
,un. morrow, what shall we dol"
do, I'VE will remain here anot
nm. month: Levine will have the no
in ready by that time. ! have writ
and IN him about refurnishing the |
V in lorS.'
ar. So next day the lovers part
with many promises OF cons'
r;tc letters and future happy days
,,cr oe,ber. The interval was long
ming dull enough; but 1t passed, ana
nple morning o"th R'"''''''en -. ~, ",
nine notes of invitation To a small di
ions marty AT the Widow Clares u
,nor sion in -. street. There Va
or. n GOOD deal of dressing for this pa
.cou. Clcye wished to make his cntr'
basis into his future home as became
aud prospective master OF mi'iloh
In. a half of money. and John wa'
m r. sirous Of not suffering in Clem'
|, had eyes by any comparison VIII
and other gentlemen who would pr
,ntin. bis be there. &,
rnye Scarcely had they entered
their drawing room when the lan'e
,onch reared. the true Widow Clar
nm nf lancer in the nnassnming toiie
had hitherto worn. but magnil
,onest in white crepe lisse aPd salin
arms and throat and pretty
IL wo. flushing with saphres and
= monds. Her companion hat
,e,u;v sumed now the role OF simp|
! haye and Clevc was disappointed
. ,b.t the fist glance at her white I
II mis-. otIH S"uS' .t; IA,
,res or Johu hau SCI" io H. 10
she is bright lace Oh Tue eu' -. "
angry the love.light in her eyes
she could speak he had takeI
wrons her hands and whispered, I'D
and best and loveliest Ciemen
Cleve; Her sni'e ahHM n,oa "'m ~
e in US Then she saiu' 80 ,, !;
other. Seldom out We n".o D a =
why qnerade all SUMMER "n !;
willing must. nnmask oeio'o O., Ian
Marat, but fannS ~ IN No,