Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-12-18

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what a difference between tho twoi
Q e y 2
"Yorr ceusin IS q -cha-niag eiTl."
said Jack.
"oh. ser. but sAo is only q school-
girl"
"wcll, what olso can sho be? she -
just ont C schooi ard rot q womaa
yet DO yca kgow wi1s wero iay
thoughts as looked ut you bothg'
"How can i h:owg"
81 wa8 thinking that Jon woald mako
o pretty crple."
"Now. Jack, what harm have lever
done you that you SHOULD want tc ct..in
me downf"
"Are yov not 25E'
rs that CID a-c.'
would you give an cid man to yorr
cousin, whow III be clily 10 next ycer?"
"In two Years she win be 20-il 10
will be bettrr still. Then | wiz 10 .
serious man and an NJ. ID.
"Clara is O. good match; cur fortunes
are about cCual. I think 1 might make
. living IN this country. Wei, Who
knows what. may hcppcu enc dcy? I
have plenty ui time 20 think cf st."
~ think yoar cousin Cescrvcs better
than that, and you ought to DO IL loyo
with her. "
"Whatl Love at first sightl IGothiul
Clara is pretty, hut-pienty Of time
plenty Of timel'
Everybody seemed happy at TIC mill
even CLARA, who listened With pleasure
to the compliments of her cousin when
ever he cLaEccd to be with her, and size
thought him so witty TINT she quito for-
got to show her own wiz leforc HIM.
IN the meantime she was hoping tha5
he would propose before going back to
Paris; bat the last day dewned, and Eo
had not said tho least vorl about mar
riage. She hoped til tho last hour;
then, till thc last m;Eutc.
Albert gcvc kisses all Ground and said
to her; 81 v-ill Gene back ncxt year. I
will write TO ycu ard send Dc Musset's
works, as 1 promised"
She pluckcd up courage and said 20
him, as that all you want to promise,
Albcrt?"
He urde--tocd what she meant, bu5
would not omisc more, and as his cyci
rested on ( @ clock he said: "CoCdhy.
cousin; the train is hclc-it cannoj
wait"
= & 4 f.
Tho life Of a student, c~rccially thas
Of a student vino does Tot study, IS jusi
as tircsome as any other.
Thee comes a time when be gets tired
Of beer, wine aud ciscrs.
Albert was in ono e His dark days.
Since morning he Lad felt cross, and
would not even smoke; his pipe lay On
his table with q pile Of books and dusty
papers. Els tobacco pouch reminded
J him of Clara-skc had embroidered il
for him during the week lie had spent
with her. Then he was also reminded
that be had promised to write AID send
Dc Masset's works. he felt unhappy
at these thoughts, and rcnlcrco Eaua
him go ont to repair Lis fclsctiulncss.
There is q knccl; nc the door. The
servant brings up a Letter 10 h-m. 1t il
from his mCtAcr.
His droWgincgs gives wy az he reads
tho lines; he sets up So: passion, upset
ting the table and ovtITtling upon it.
Clara is to be married, and il q
week tool And Lo IS o-pcctcd to attend
the wedding!
"And whom does she merry, I wen.
der5" orclaims he; ''aouo common coun.
try lad, l suppose. No, it cannot bel
must 20 there aud stop it; She cannot
be sacrificed IL this way"
Two hcu-5 later ne started with q
valiso in on3 hand and a bauG!e under
one arm; it was MussCt's works.
Clara met him at the garden gate;
she was looking as fresh as tho flowers,
and he, being conceited, Thought that
the happiness expressed on her face was
due to his presence. She was less timid
than last year end a l.ttlo stouter; ONO
could read her heart through her gray
eyes and her smiles.
'Is what 1 hear true, Clara"
Certainly; l was about to write ia
you. l want you here fer the wedding. .
"It is impossiblcl'
quite p ,sible and true"
"With vhom?"
"Nith Jack, Of course"
"Ah, The scoundroll There is nothing
like q friend to botray enc"
W ~ %AAhAAf NA+AN 90 HAANAt AAiAAOA y
you havcl Poor Jack would not spcal
of love before no was quito sure OF YOU
feelings toward me. I am very Thankful.
that You set him at liberty TO speak.
am so proud and happy at being ioveC
by such n noble heart.
Albert throw his bundle on the table
"WhGt is that?' asked Clara.
''Musset's works. | had promised
them to you"
"You are too late, cousin. Jack gave
/, them to me long ago, a3 l was com.
! planning Of your forgotfrlncss. "
''Tell me, Clara-this ia all dream,
is it not? You are o going to uarrJ
jack"
She laughed And why rot?" sai'
she.
because I love you; because, il yoJ
mean TO marry Jack, l start by the frs
train, and you shall never see me again
: She Looked at the clock, rs he hat
done the year before, and said archly
Then hurry up, cousin, for tho train i
, here, and it cannot wait. From IN
A., French.
Mountain Railway.