Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-02-13


receive Miss Lily Grey as. my daugherin-
| aw." rs
| III have inherited so much Of my fathers
meek and docils disposition" said The young
man proudly, with az irooicsl smile curliag
ais lip, ''that shall doubtless be lead as
amb 10 this matter. Allow me me to coy,
hat in matrimonial Attire | Intend to do as
choose"
Mr. Gordon must charge his tactics. Frede-
rick said rightiy-he is too much like his
tuiher TO be driven.
There was silence between the two for many
mi ules, but they sat looking in each others
eyes as if reading the sol there. Then An
drew Gordon rose, drew lis chair near to his
sons, and taking bis hand kindly 10 his own
said
''l wish you TO do as you choose, Frederick
all hope is that may iniuce you 10 choose
wisely. Listen 10 me for awhile, aud see If
do not present this matter beore you in diff
ferent aspect. | came here as you know, my
son, when this valley was an inbroken. wilder
ness, o poor man. poor lhrougl the fraud and
| injustice of others; aud | at once resolved,
more for your sake than my oVn, to be rich.
ltoiled early and latei l struggled, in The
early part ol my cureer, with lardships and
difficulties. Bot at length was successful
1 My resources are simple youss should have
said, but cannot consent that Ne wealth, 10
The accumulation Of which | have devoteda all
the beat years of my life, should 30 to enrich
a beggar. With your talents, your inc person,
your graceful and winning address, together
with the fortune which had intend,d to place
i in your hands upon your. next birthday, ESQ
say nothing of your expectations al my de-
pcesse,) with all Theses advantages, say, you
might eelect wife from the bigtest and
wealtbSest family in the land. Thsre is a
young girl, the orphan daughter Of one whom
knew in my boyhood, whom l selected years
ago as my future daughter in law. Her for
tune must be immense. and every advantage
that wealth can give will be lavisbeG upon
her. She is-et me see--she is about fteen
now, and is said to be very beautiful. There
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will prevent her marrying before she is twenty.
one. You have been long wishing 10 make
the tour of Europe, and | ives thinking, lJst
previous to my unfortunate discovery Ills
start Immediately, spend the next four yeas
in travelling, and still have year or two I.
your disposal, after your return, to secure yol
success with her. But of course i. is useless
to say any thing about it now, as your owr
choice"
Mr.. Gordon ceased, and for long time
Frederick sat silently revolving his fathers
words in his mind. He wss not naturally the
callous, cold hearted being which the reade'
might judge him to be from the solilOquy We
overheard in the woods. His noble and gen
erous impulses had for many years given BIZ
father deal of trouble, and even yet, as W,
have seen from his conduct this day, he oc
casionally acted without any regard to tn,
almighty dollar" But these instances, o
ate, been rare. Andrew Gordon was grsdu
ally moulding him to his will, and even before
!
evening the effect of the lessons that he ha,
oeen taking through his whole life was resum
ing its sway, aud Ambition or Avarice cal
luby which ever name best pleases you. wa
beginning TO struggle with Love.
what i'd the name of the young lady o
whom you were speaking, sir !" he finally
asked.
"Elizsbeth Munro" was the reply, ant
again there Was a long pause.
"Let me retire now, if you please" sale
Frederick, rising; 81 would fsin think owe
This matter in my own rooni."
"Thank you-thank you, Frederick Tha
d is spoken like my own son." was Mr.. Gordon
y answer, as he cordially shook his hand. 4"
n have no fears that you will not crafty me.
e you will but yield to the suggestions of you
}, own good sense"
!, Frederick Gordon slept not that night. w
e will not attempt to follow the workings of hi
II mind. Suffice it TO say, that the next morning
= with pale cheek, but with avoice that di
;, not isller, he sign6ed to his father his read
G ness to adopt the plan proposed by him tn
T, previous evening.
e "Then You must 60 at once, this very day,
J. said Mr., Gordon; 'there must be no Time 10
g foolish regrets and sentimental nosense. Tn
e. Virginia sails for Europe upon the ooh {
Is next month, aud this--yes, this is the l7th.-
ir You have no lime to lose-you must start 4
New York this evening, and you will the
hardly have time TO make the necessary pre-
parslions there" And he hurried away
I expedite his sons departure.
,e CHAPTER ".
10 WE must now return 10 sweet Lily Gre