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

sVbO VI NOito.
"Well, IL you must know the
truth" answered Clara but you're
80 hotheaded and unreasonable I've
never liked to name it to you before
hes kindly undertaken to teach me
French aud that accounts for NV
evenings being more occupied than
they were"
1T was yonr duty to have told N,
before answered Arnold, suppress.
ing his jelous indignation. "Where
does he teach You ~
"ln the sittingsroom, of course.
"ilis private sitting groom p
Yes
sand so you are alone togethe,
for hours T.
"Of course why shouldn't VT
be 7"
81 wonder how you'd like me to
teach some pretty girl French, ali
alone with her in a cozy parlor ~
"Wby should I mind - answered
Clara. "lf couldn't trust you tha,
far, l should have nothing to do with
you."
This retort disarmel Arnold
Carew in a moment. He began &c
think what a villain b was for eve,
doubling Clara's loyalty, aud TO,
suggesting impropriety by his jeal,
GUS suspicious.
Ho asked her pardon, and when
they parted he was much happier
than he had been for days.
Another six weeks flew by and il
that time what changes had come
about. The French lessons we're 50
frequent, that if Arnold Carew saw
Clara Moore for ap hour in the
whole week, he was lucky fellow.
Aud what were Clara's real feel.
ings at this time Alas {! she bad
grown infatuated with Mr.. Cox.
She believed that he hal grown
really fond Of her. Perhaps hs wa,
in kind OF way. The French les
sous had led to something SO very
like love-making that it would Lav,
taken very clever analyst to hav,
told the difference. And, naturally
ss her feelings strengthened for her
French master, tdey deciiue.l for
Arnold Carcw.
Francis Cox was better teacher
Of love than of French.
Heaven help Ler +, Infatuated
creature that she was, she believed
it possible that this wealthy young
scion of good family might max,
her his wife. Over aud over again
he seemed on the point of asking he,
to be his wife. Sweet honeye !
W 'rds were they that he whispered
in her willing ear eautifil pictures
Of what married life should be be
drew in flowing speech.
lie had few letters but twice a
week he receive an epistle directed
in a lady's handwriting, This had
excited Clara's jealousy, Yes. it had
come to that, she was jealous OF
bin.
Bnt ready lie satisfied hsr on
that head.
'Surely." he said. "a fellow can
correspond with his sister,"
That had been sufficient to satisfy
her.
One evening, however, matters ar.
rived at a climax.
She had received note from Ar
mold, saying that he must see her
that night without fail. She met
him in the usual place of meeting
lie looked very white and angry.
"Clara," he said, II will stand this
no longer You either give up the
society Of this lodger, or you give up
me-"
"what do you mean 7" said Clara.
II mean what 1 say" answered
Arnold. mo one cen ser,e two
u asters, neither can woman be
true to two lovers"
''rm not going to be domineered
over by any man." said Clara.
"You will have to do one thing OF
the other in this case" answered Ar
mold Carew.
''Don't try and bully me-" cried
Clara, flushing up.
I'm not bullying you. tits use-
less to try and evade my determine.
ton, Clara. Which are you going
to do |? Give ND these soccalled
French lessons, or give me upi
~ certainly shall not give up my
French, +" shs answered