The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-08-02

tired with the hot weather. When fall
came she would be herself again.
Il urged her to go out of town, or
at least to come and stay for awhile
with me in our large, empty house, but
no.
az must work, you know said
Cara, must work harder than ever
now, that my pupils have all left me
for the summer. could not work with
you. Ny mind would be continually
disturbed, and-No, no, my studio is
much the best place for me-
al But why work so hard?' I said,
Why not take holiday? Your lessons
of last winter surely brought you in
enough to enable you to rest awhile now.
! There were Maud KS lessons, which
alone would bring you in small fort
une, you said.
"A small fortune? Yes, but small
fortunes will not last forever, said Cara,
| slowly. How do / know that l shall
have any pupils next year? How do I
| knowP'
"There was a short, sharp knock at
| the studio door and letter fell through
| the slit, upon the floor. Cara sprang
| to pick it up, glanced at the address,
! which / saw was in q masculine hand,
and faint flush tinged her pale cheeks.
/ turned away to look at picture, while
she tore open the envelope. When l
turned back the flush had faded, and
left her paler than before, her lips
were quivering little, and her eyes had
a dim, hopeless look, which moved me
sorely.
i" Cara, you are not well, cried.
Dear child, you must come with me.
| You shall do exactly as you please.
You shall have room with a north
! Vs~-fN IL
| no one shall ask you a question We
will make excursions into the country,
and you shall sketch while I read,
and -
But Cara stopped me with a mo-
ton of her hand. No, no. she said,
can not come. DonOt make it hard
er for me to refuse by urging me. /
must stay here-there is no other place
for me.
"Her tone was so decided that felt
it would be useless to urge her further,
and sadly and reluctantly L left her.
That night came the news of the severe
illness of your mother, my only sister,
accompanied by an entreaty that l
would go to her. OF course l went by
the first train next morning, leaving only
a note for Cara to explain my sudden
departure.
at was the first of August when
had left the city, but September had
come and well-nigh gone before your
mothers health was sufficiently estab-
lished to enable me to leave her.
al saw your friend Cara Hastings
to-day said one of the family, as we
gathered around the table for the first
meal after my return. L am afraid
, the poor girl is in bad way. She was
always fragile, but now she is shadowy.
She has settled cough and a hectic
color. She looked very pretty, but
should be sorry to see any dear friend
of mine looking pretty in just the same
wayr
'Ineed not say that the next morn
ing found me on my way to Cara S
studio. 1t was all true. / knew ii
as soon I looked in her face. She
threw herself into my arms with a
little cry of delight, which changed
into a spasm of coughing, and felt
the slight form pant and culver in my
arms.
- Cara! dear child, what have you
been doing to yourself?' l cried in dis
, may.
.'Cara smiled her own bright, cheer
full smile.
60 1 have had a very hard summer,
she said, but I shall soon be strong
again. Now that it is all over / car
tell you about it. but at one time 1 real
r ly thought that should never live to dc
So
cit was not a romantic story, fol
! there was no love in it, and no tragedy
! save as l plainly foresaw, looking in my
poor Cara face.
, 81 suppose / was rather extrava
giant in the spring, said Cara, for
needed a good many things, and knew
that the money for Maud KS lessons
q would keep me all summer. Maud anC
q her mother left town rather suddenly il
: June. and [ did not know where they
had gone. I sent my bill to the house
however, not doubling that it would bC
q paid at once. I waited a month, and il
Y the meantime my funds ran very low
I and l found that the strictest economy
q was necessary. Do what | would, how
y ever, the money melted away like
=, water, and at last. in despair, | resolved
+ to write to DIR. y. 1t was hard thing
to do, but did it, merely telling hin
q that had sent in my bill to Mrs. X. a
I such date, and having heard nothing
from her, feared that it had not beer
:. forwarded. 1t seemed TO me that life
d and death hung upon the answer, yet
r did not really doubt that he would SEM
the money at once. His answer CAM
Il OAAC het1 NAAAAS va NCAC NAbiA AiAO"
Is 81 remember, / said, briefly.
v ''There was no money inclosed, a
4 / had expected continued Cara. HI
merely informed me that the bills 70
a Maud's lessons and schooling were al
: ways settled by Mrs. X; that the bill
Il had been duly forwarded to her, AM
& that, no doubt, she would settle i
q promptly upon her return in Septem
, Der. And had just sixty cents in tn
/ worldr
r my poor Carar I cried, 'Wha
,r did you DOE
10 "Do? What was there to do?' sal,
" Cara. Fortunately, my rent was pai'
IS for three months in advance, so that
n was sure of shelter, at least For tn
, rest, lived for month upon that sixt
le cents. OF course / could not afford t
" buy fuel, so bread and water cOnsti
q tuted my entire diet. Two rolls da
5 are not very satisfactory, but it was al
! / could afford. Two cents a day wi
,r not set a luxurious table. Hungry?
- think l was not so much hungry a
70 weak. The worst of all was that
,s could not paint / had not the strengt
N to stand before the easel, and my han
" shook so that | could not manage tn
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