The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-03-27

81 told You men think and act in
pairs.
"John is n,blo fellow. I pre-
tended to think his cousin had ILL
used him, and he defended him uu.
ill was ashamed of myself nbs,-
lntely said Clement, that yDa were q
snfIi,ient excuse for Mr.. Cllre's will
Then he blamed biz own p,st Nille-
ness, aud promised il l would only
try to eud ire tue slinyi au1 arrows
Of your out ageons temper. Clement.
Tor two years longer, he would have
made n homo for ma in whicl !
could be happy. Yes, Clement. l
should marry John Sci len IL we had
not u ivedollar bill b b.tvceu u.s.
~ wish Clcvo had bsen a little
more explicit about his m ney mt
ters HDwever. there is time enough
yet. When they leave to IN Jrrow
what shall wo do 2
I'VE will remain here another
month, Levine will have the house
really for me by that time. 4 hive
written to him about refuruisliing
the parlors.
50 next day the lovers parted,
with many promises Of c,nstant let
ters and future happy days together.
The interval was long aud dull o.
nough but it p ,ssed, and one moro.
ing both gentlemen received notes
Of invitation to sm III diuner party
at tho widow Clares mansion in -
street. There was g,ol deal of
dressing for this party. Cleve wish
ell to make his entrance into his fus
tnre home rs became the prospective
master Of million and "A half of
money. and Johu waa desirons of
not suffering in Clements eyes By
any comparison with the other gent
lemen who would prob IDLY b. there
Scarcely had they eutered the
drawing room whea the alies ap-
peared, the true widow Clare no
longer in the unassuminJ toilet she
had hitherto worn. bnt magnificent
in white crepe lisse anl satin. her
arms aud throat aui pretty head
II ,shiny with sipphires aud dia-
monds Her companion hal assam
el now the role Of simplicity, su,l
Cevo VAS disappointed with the
first Glance at her plain white Cnam-
berry gluze dress.
John hal seen nothing bnt the
bright face Of ths girl he Lowell and
the lowell Jht in her eyes. Before
she c'ull speak he hid taken b,tl
her hands anl whispered, Dearest
aud byst anil loveli.st Clement
Her smile answered him first
Then she said: Pardon me. Mr.
>elden, but we have been in mas.
querable all summer. AMI NV we
must unma|k bef ,re real life b.5ins
Nv nauis is not Clementine M,ri,,
but Fanny Clare Cuusin John,
hope you are not diSappJinted '
Then she put her hand into JOHN =,
aud they wandered on iuto the con-
servatpry to finish their exp.ana.
tion.
MIR. Cleve Sullivan found himself
Mt that moment in the most trying
circumstance Of his life. The real
Nlementine Mirat stood looking
down at flower on the crapct, and
evidently expecting him to resume
tho tender attitude lie had uscn acs
customed to bear toward her, lie
was man of quick decisions where
bis own interests were concerned.
and it did not take him half min
nte to review his position aud deter
winc what to do. Thi> plain blonde
girl without fortune was not the girl
he con!d marry she had deceived
him, too he had sudden aud severe
spasm Of morality f; his confidence
was broken he thought it was vary
poor sport to play with mans
most sacred feelings f; he had been
deeply disappointed aud grievei,
etc. etc.
Clcneniuc stood perfectly still,
with her eyes fixed on the carpet aud
her checks flushing, as Cleve made
his awkward accusations. She gave
him no help aud she made no dc-
fence. aud il soon became embarras-
sing for man to stand in the midi
die of q large drawing room and talk
to himself about any girl. Cieye
felt it 81.
Have yon done, sir 2 at length
she asked, lifting to his face pair ot
blue eyes sciutillatiug with scorn
aud anger. IL promised you my
final answer to your suit when We
met in New York. Yon havo SPAR
ed me that trouble. Good evening,
sir.
Clementine showed to no one her
disappointment, and she probably
soon recovered from it. Her life
was full Of many other pleasant
plans and hopes. and she conlI we'll
afford to let selfish love pass ont
OF it. She remained with her frioni
until after tho IN m.rriage between her
snd Iohn Seldsn had been consum
m ,ted; and then Clevs saw her name
among the list OF passengers on Que
particular day f,r Europe. AS 10 ~
aud his bride loft on tho same
steamer, Cleve snpposed. OF course,
sho Ind O,bne in their OomDany.