Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-02-06
NUMBER IA.

on the stump of a large oak. that had--togeilI'
er with many o,hers--fpllen victim 70 me
progress Of civilizfioa, With his hea, rsstifs
upon HE hand, and bis eyes Fixed on vaem.' q
cy.
Suddenly, he was s,Drtled by the report of
gun-a moment, and ainint scream tell rp7n
hs ear; there wns The quick tread Of bnnndiog
feet. the crashing of brsnches, and large
deer rushed franlicly tbronah the ihicket, sr
paused moment, painting and breathless, ri
mos, at his side. lie had only time to perceive
lhat il was terribly wounded when the antler-
ed head was raised for an instant. the quick
ear canRht the distant bayiug Of the honnds,
oudthe poor creature again dashed oGwsrd
Ni'h III the energy Of despair.
Frederick Gordon mnsiisteiy sprung to-
ward be ihicket frum which the deer had EN-.
ergrd; and With much officially succeeded In
mixing his way through the tangled under.
brush and reaching the cle'red space beyond
Bat what a sigln there greeted his vision,
sight thai bnnched his cheek, and msde him
cling inyolnaiariy fhr, supppri to wild vice.
that droopei over him, an nearly impeded his
p'ogtess. Lily Grey--lhe subjccto his re.
rent revere, the being who had Iokenel
The first thrillQf hvs THAI h. had ever known.
for ne did love her. in spite Of hinself--lsy
befhre him, with mol The fain,est shade of col.
or upon cheek or lio, and the blool slowly oo-
zing Goiii wonnd upon her temple.
Fofn moment, Frederick gazed upon her
n' If spall.bonnd; then stealing snftly forward,
Q. il she were sleeping, aud he feared that ho
might waken her. he knst upon The green
sward by her side. At first. he had no ,ho's
hni the dreNd one Of deaths She l-y there 50
still, 50 pale, so like death, that the idea OF
attempting to revive her did not even occur
10 him; and. 10 Truth, IL would hsvo been hard
to have told whose cheek was the palcst--his.
or that OF sweet Lily Grey
But, presently he lsncied lha, her llps quis-
ercd little, very little: and that there wss
the slightest percep'ible tremor of tbs dacp.
ly.frinqed eyelds Perhaps Il was nothing
but The dancing shadow Of the leaves ihst were
froickng in the sunlight above him; bu, IL
gave him hope. and with that came the effort
to restore her. H. bound up he wound upon
her temple; he chated her cold. moist hands,
and raised her in hs nrms. aud bore her OF;
from he shadow Of tho rces, that the cool
breeze might play upon her cheek.
A world Of pure, warm emotions crep, over
his soul, as che lay there so quietly in his
emtfacc; he fntgot the lessons of worldlS
wisdom that had been impressed upon him
from his very childhood he forgot, for The mo.&
ment, all save hiS loye--love. whose very ex.
isience he had hardly admitted before and When
he saw by the slight Hhsh that mounted to her
brow, that consciousness WIS returning, hs
murmured--
Lilly dear-dearest Lily-ihank God that
you are safe"
The young girl started wildly, and he gent.
" laid her upoa the grass agpin, speaking low,
soothing words, such asa brother might breaths
in The ear Of younger and beloved sister, un.
I'll she opened her eyes, and raising her hands
to hcr brow. said = - sdI ~
"Frederick Mr. Gordon--wherc am IL
How came hete'" to
| That you can best tell YOURSELF" replied
Frederick qnily. for he wished to dispel all her
'faire ladye's' we read Of in the old romances,,1
pile and breathless, with the blood flowing from
Your temple: and. Of coursr, as a good and los.
al knight sh1uId do, l did my best to restore
ynn--,hat Is MI"
20. remember now" wasthe answea. "t
Ind been to see old Mrs Forster. In the cot.
Inge yonder; she is erv lame this week IL
4 was verv warm. and ! sat down under ths
shade of thar maple to rest myself | suppose
| mu.t have fa!len nEeep, for I was sud enls
aroused BY Tho report Of gun. In an instant,
| felt sharp blow upon my temple--a large
deer went bounding past me; and must have
ianed, for | remember nothing more, until,
until"
Lily paused. and burning blush overspresd
her neck and face. ns she reealled the word
that Ind greeted her ear as consciousness rs!
turned
Frederick drew her more closely 10 him, s1
he Said
Go on Iily--or shall finish the sentences
for you' Until you heard words lhs, must
have convinced you-of what, indeed, YOU
conl moi have been ignorant before-thsi Fred.
erck Gordon loves y,u. Was no, that what
you would have saii, Lilyl" Nr 80
} There was No reply; tu,. although Lilys Up
, Ienbled, snd her eyes were heavy with un.
shedtesrs. she did M, shrink from his embraee.
| aud Frederick Gordon felt that he was below
! ed
'FOrg've me. Iily YOU are growlug pale
again -you are still weak. should moi hs,s
troubled you A,s yru strong enough 30 walk
, home now, think yon--dear met"
20. yes" replied Lilly. ralyIng hsrsolk IL
, am qnte strong nav | inpPine my temple
musl have been eutby sharp stone ,hr