The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-04-14

place like this he responded.
The remark as to its being an out
of-the way place was intended either
to annoy Clara. or to Impress her
with the idea that che was address
ing one who was accustomed to the
grandeur aud Importance OF cities.
| IL failed, however. in both in-
stance.
"There is another thing OBJ serv.
ed Clara, "wbich will probably rend-
er them unsuitable to yoa--they are
connected with ths shop"
"Connected with the shop I" ex.
claimed MIR. Cox in an evident state
of perplexi'y.
"Yes," said Clara, "the door you
Knocked at is the private entrance
to the same building as that with
which the shop is connected
They we're now standing in the
small sitting room. Clara pointed
to the door at the other side of the
passage.
"That door," she exclaimed, LEADS
into the shop which mother keeps.
Now do you understand 2"
"Oh |! haw Yes. understand"
A slight pause followed, during
which Mr. Cox surveyed thu room
through his eye glass. lie thon
said
That wouldn't matter at all il the
rooms suited. What is the fig
ure 7"
Two dollars per week, including
attendance"
"Haw May look at the bed
room ?"
"Certainly."
He followed Clara upstairs.
"ICs considerably larger than the
sittiny-room," observed Mr.. Cox.
Yes /; it is over the passage as
well.'
Exactly aud only four dollars a
week, idcludiug attendance -
1.-Two dollars, said Clara, looking
at him.
tive dollars Two dollars oaly !
Surely you must be mistaken
mo, am not mistaken
Excuse me but how on earth
can it pay you'"
"Oh, people can live on so little
in an out.of-the.way place like this
ans wered Clara.
"liaw y exclaimed Mr.. Cox, who
could not repress a smile "very
good always thought rustic
lifo bluuted tue understanding 4; [
see am mistaken. hope yon did
not think me Intentionally rude"
He made this ap,logy in such a
manner that Claras sninoasity be,
gan to AXE rapid flight.
"Oh, dear, no. she said, and then
she conducted him downstairs.
"well, if you'll have ne;" observ.
ed Mr.. Cox, whose different manner
seemed to convert him into quite
another person. II shall be happy to
take the rooms. The fact OF the
matter is, I am reading hard for my
final, and want quiet spot where
will be no companionship to take
me from my books, aud where l can
have little solitary recreat ion in
the shape Of trout.fishing. A harm
less amusement that, is it not p
"Tbe fish do not think So" re-
piled Clara, smiling. "If you will
sit down moment l will fetch
mother, and you can arrange mato
ters with her.
So saying, having handed him q
chair. Clara departed to call Mrs.
Moore. That worthy lady was soon
in attendance, aud before Mr.. Cox
bad Quilted her roof he had arrang-
ed TO take the rooms for at least a
couple Of months from the following
Thufsday
u is. perhaps, almost superanous
to state that Clara Moore, being
such beautiful girl, bad numerous
admirers. Although the village-by
name Muufori---wss 10 itself small.
there were plenty Of outlying farms;
and not more than three miles away
a market town. From these sur
rounded quarters came many aud
many q one to see the village belle.
and many and many . one at 6rst
sight fell over head and ears in love
with her.
Added to her charms OF face and
figure. she had remarkably sweet
voice, and although Il was not high
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