Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-07-21
FAYETTEVILLE. TENN, THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1853

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fts' lrowh relaxed beneath the witche
ry Of Her smiles: 'he said, too, that
but iorIme, with your wealth an,
beauty You might have commando,
one of the most splendid matches ii
= the Kingdom
And would that have insured m,
haphiness?? asked Lest ellie. 'Oh tina
we lived in the old times of tn,
, fairies, and that might have on'
wish -
'And what would that hep in
qnifed her lover.
'That we might change situation;
wit p one another: that 80 u coult
hay all the wealth, and | be 4 poor
girl, blessed only with your affec.
tons! Claude, ! should feel no hu
initiation, no gratitude in receiving
all from you-loye would have equal
Iized us..7
Il fear that your creed is rather
a tlbeoreticalithan 4 practical one,
Legteile,' said Aubertin, with a
mourful smile.
IF could but convert yd u to
its belief, 1t blink | hould have moth
ing left to wish for replied the
yolng girl, b a whisper; ANA there
was no shad E upon the open browl3 3f
her lover, as he mingled in the brill
/ iaht throng with his beautiful AMI
DEVOTED mis- ress.
r Tie event hg passedNaway as even
inEs do whe we are most happy;
for, with ALL It's heart-burnings, its
disappointmF Fnts--occasioned, per-
h'ps, by thd absence or coldn ness Of
the only on 1e amidst a thousand for
whom we hi I've dressed and smiled
a ball is a bright epoch in the lives
Of the youI &.
4 shall seq you4e-morrow, Claude?
said Lestellt, in i timi,l voice, as
they stood together, waiting for her
c;liriage to qraw up.
I 1'Of couf fse,' replied Aubertin,
glpomily: II have received formal
Invitation ID meetyour guardians and
the notary, ito sign the deed relative
t6 the final settlement Of Your prop
erty.'
1t will soon be ovdr said L Lestelle,
l;lying her hand implorinsly on. bis
;fm. And You viii bear this trial
f9r my sake, Claude4
My sweet Lestelle. but | will
make no promises. You shall see
How patiently ! will listen to NJ. Fra
d4..'s 5 arrogant taunts and how humb-
II and gratefully ! will conduct my
self!'
'Claude.' interrupted Lest ellie, al
lh psi teallully, you are sPeaking now
ih bitterness and moekeryg
No, cn reritc.l' replied her lover,
Hlughinsly But good night now, !
Lestelle, and God bless $ you.
He relinquisIied the hand he held,
i nd as the. carriage whirled away.
Tile smile faded upon his Hips, and he
walked home in moody thollghtlul-
ness
1t was a severe trial tr Tie good
spirit of Claude AubertiIn, much as
be loved Lestelle, to consent to owe
eyer, thing to her-to sufject HIM
self to tn Notifying surmises Of !
those who Judged Of linn by their
own worldly and peryerted "a imagina-
tons. And there were times when
he almost determined to- give her up
forever, although the destruction of
his own peace and hers should be the.
consequence; while 1T others he
thought of doing something to prove
Himself worthy Of her love But a
name and a fortune ark not very ca
silly obtameh i these days, even by the
most talented. and in the Interim a
thousand things might happen. i
Lestelle might grow old OF diel--
or she might cease to love him
for the heart has its changes and its
seasons, none Of which however, re-
semble its first freshness and purity. +
The attachments Of our girlish days 5,
may last through woma|nhood, and
even to old age itself; ba every year
We ike. more of earthly feeling,
more ef the worlds v iSlom, will {
have mingled in our dre4 am of love, :
lntil itIbecolnes less un$el6sh--less
deal = more RATIONAL perhaps, but ;
ess pas Isionate ard der eted. And
who could be sure that the fnthl. Of
me so beautiful and admired as The
Toung heiYess would be preserved I
,urc and uubroken, through trial and |
.emItation, anidss an lbitlon and