The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

world, and dpeople can feel and thin
with only a little OF it.
Now Clara was very fairly educat
ed, indeed and, certainly, was what
vulgularly called more of a Scholar
than her sweetheart but he was no
an ignoramus by any means.
His words made her feel a littl,
ashamed Of herself; so she answer,
cd:
Il didn't mean to insinuatc that
am better educated than you, or tha
you are not a gentleman at heart
but | do consider it most unreason
able and uniustifiable that you
should throw out hints agains
Mr.. Cox, simply because he's a gen
tleman ef superior education"
Its very certain I've seen much
less OF you, Clara, since he came
here" answered Arnold, with mel
ancholy reproach manifest in his
voice.
well, if you must know The
truth" /" answered Clara, "but you're
SO hotheaded and unreasonable I've
never liked to name it to you be-
fore; he's kindly undertaken to
teach me French and that accounts
for my evenings being more occupi-
ed than they were"
at was your duty TO have told
ms before answered Arnold, sup
pressing his jealous Indignation.
Where does he teach you ?"
In the sitting room, Of course. y
His private sitting room ?"
"Yes.n
"And 50 you are alone together
for hours ?"
"of course; why shouldn't we
be ?n
Il wonder how you'd like me to
teach some pretty girl French, all
alone in her cozy parlor?"
"Why should l mind? ?" answered
Clara. IF couldn't trust you that
far, | should have nothing to do
with you"
This retort disarmcd Arnold Ca
rev in moment. He began to
think what villain l was for doubt
ing Clara's loyalty, and for suggest
ing inpropriety by his jealous sus-
picions.
He asked her pardon, and when
they parted he was happier than be
had been for days.
Another SIX weeks flew by and
in that time what changes had
come about. The French lessons
were more frequent, that if Arnold
Carew saw Clara Moore for an hour
in the whole week, he was a lucky
fellow.
And what were Clara's real feel
lngs at this time? Alas. she had
grown infatuated with Mr. Cox.
She believed that he had grown
-eally fond Of her. Perhaps he was
n Il kind of way. The French less
)ns had led to something so very
much like love-making that it would
nave token very clever analyst
o have told the difference. And,
naturally, as her feelings strength
ned for her French master, they
declined for Arnold.
Francis Cox was a better teacher
# love than French.
Heaven help herl infatuated
reature that she was, she believed
possible that this wealthy young
cion OF good family might make
Ter his wife. Over and over again
le seemed or the point of asking
Ter to be his wife. Sweet honcyed
words were they that he whispered
n her willing ear; beautiful pictures
# what married life should be he
lrew in flowing speeches.
He had few letters but twice a
week he received an epistle directed
n a lady's hand writing. This had
xcited Clara's jealousy. Yes, it
lad come to that, she was jealous of
lim.
But a ready lie satisfied her on
hat head.
Surely" he said, "a fellow can
correspond with his sister"
That had been sufficient to satisfy
Ter.
One evening, however, matters ar
lived at a climax.
She had received q note from Ar
lold, saying that he must see her
hat night without fail. She met
lim in the usual place Of meeting.
lie looked very white and angry.
Clara" he said, Il will stand
his no longer. You either give up
he society of the lodger, or you give
ne up"
"What do you mean2" said
lara.
Il mean what / say answered
Arnold. no one can serve two
neither can woman be
rue to two lovers"
Pm not going to be domineered
,ver by any man, said Clara.
You will have to do one thing or
he other in this ease" answered Ar
lold.
Don't try to bully me-" cried
Clara, flushing up.
I'm not bullying you. 1t is use
ess to try to evade my determina-
Jon, Clara. Which are you going
. do? Give up these so-called
rench lessons, or give me up ?"
81 certainly shall not give up my
she answered.
"Then goodbye" answered Ar
lold, and without waiting for an
lpswer-indeed, without affording
ler time to answer-he strobe away
nto the darkness.
When she had started to meet
lim the wish had been in her heart
hat she nigh find an excuse to
,ast her lover off: but now that he
lad taken the initiative and had
;ternly and abruptly quilted her,
eaving her, ''in maiden meditation
ancy free" she experienced very
different sensations 70 what she had
anticipated.
The tears rushed from her eyes,
,ut she suppressed them, and hur-
ned homeward.
II wish with all my heart" she