Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-23
NUMBER l2.

many eyes were upon her. she added more
firmly. al hsve mt seen him since morning"
AT this moment servant ensesed with
note for the baron. Recognizing the hsnd.
writing a, nnce as tina, Of his young guest, he
broke the seal ins,sn,Iy, sad perused the
ePisile. Surprise. wss on every feature Of his
couuiensnce hs he read. What would NOT
Eveline have given to have known its eon-
tents!
"fiow did this reach here !" asked The baroa
Of the servant. "a
alt wss brought from the village Inn ju,t
now. Il Is from Mr.. Talbot. Lbelieve."
"I know that, sirrshi But Eveline, why
did you not tell me your preserver was about
to leave US. never heard Of II before -
Some sudden business, he says, however, has
called him up TO London and 30 he begs 10
bid Us farewell. 1 wonder though why he did
not do it personally. Ali forgot we were
cut this morning. Well. Mr.. Talbot 10 gal.
liant cavalier, and hope before many days to
welcome him back to Norman Castle. We
must have him on one occasion--eh Eseline.
my darllng-but what makes you so pale, my
love--take some Of this wine you are ill." !.
Could her father at that instant have seen
the agony his daughter suffered, how soon
would he have exchanged his tone Of joyous
ieviiy for one more adapted to her bruised
heart! Alas! poor girl--bitterly was she
repenting her naughty pride.
That night the pillow of Evsline was wes
with tears. It was some relief. forced as she
was TO hide her emotion In the presence Of
others. to find one spot where sbe might weep
unobserved. She felt that Talbot had len her,
and she saw now how deeply she had loved
him. She blamed herself, oh! how ferventIy,
for her hastiness. She saw nov how the
presence of wealther rival might have AZ.
fsctsd her lovers feelings; and then she re-
membered that he had saved her life, and that
this was her gratitude. Yet even now hops
ives no; wholly lost. Day after day did she
haiier herself that he would yet come back;
and day after day would she loiter uncou.
sciously down. the avenue toward the park
gate. How her heart would fu,ter, and he.
cheek 'inge with msidenIy shame, when some
figure could be seen far off down the avenue.
which for moment she imagined to bo that Of
her lover and how crushing the despair
which came over her young heart, when she
found that even weeks elapsed. and sun Talbot
came not back. Her cheek paled-her eye
grew dim-her step was lets and less elastic.
Her father noticed It. but he little knew the
cause. He thought of everything to restore
her to health, and at length fancied that
aunt to London would be beneficial. Alas.
be possessed no medicine which could ssach
the case Of Eveline. Her heart was bresking r
The feelings Of mingled shame, disappolnt-
msnt and injury with which Talbot rushed
from the presence of Evelins We shall not at.
Tempt to describe. He had, at length broken
bis delusion-he had learnt how bitterly he
mad been deceived--and the conviction of his
to- that he attributed every mis-
fortune -was thus brought home once more to
bis CALLED bosom.
"By Heaven he broke out, "r will not
onger stay where even Eyeline---shs whom.
TOOL that / was, | dreamed loved me--looks
upon me ass pensioner. No, my spell Is over.
will be boy no longer. sill leave this
proud plsce--this land where my rights are
trampled on--l will seek another and more
grateful monarch--I will carve out fortune
for myself or die in the attempt. Evelins!
Evellne I" he continued, his eye suddenly
lighting upon the returned iocket, ''oh how
little thought we should ever part thus" and
his naughty spirit melting at the old memories
The sight aroused, he suddenly paused, and
leaning his head upon his hands, burst Into
Iesrs They were the first ones he had shed
since he had been BOY. 1t must indeed have
been a terrible blow which could thus plough
up his very heart, and yet softsn his nature as
II he had been q woman. But TO have our
early love blighted--oh. is il not a fearful
At length he raised his head. kissed tho
Iocket reverently, and placing 1t in his bosom.
sought his room. In less than half an hour
he issued from Il, and crossing the park, en,er.
I'd the high-road to the neghborinp village 8
From thence he despache the note, whose
reception we have Witnessed but long before
il wns resd al Norman Castle, tho writer was
far on his way 10 try his fortune unaided 10
he world. Thus were two fond hearts
severedi
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