Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-25
heart and fed those which rendered him

dulged most violent affection for Eller
Lagare, and when he revealed to her hii
love, and learned that she could not, die
not love him, he. gave way to the violence
of his rage, and resolved in his heart, tha
ifsshe would not be his, she should net b.
another's. He was an observer Of every
event in which Ellen was concerned, and
it was not long ere,he ascertained that
Harry Huger and Ellen were betrothed
How to defeat her union became the
burden of his studies SEQ sas slH
i Harry Huger had been at home but a
short time, when, as he promised her on
bidding her adieu, he wrote to Ellen
oh, how much pleasure did he anticipate
in the perusal of her answer. A month
had elapsed, and he had as yet received
no response. Fearing that possibly his
letter might have been miscarried, he
wrote again, pressing her at the same time,
to give him an immediate answer, But
again he was doomed to disappointment
Weeks passed, and no answer came. The
feelingsof Harry may be better imagined
than described as. thus his bosom was
wounded repeatedly by these disappoint-
ments, What were the emotions of Miss
! LegareP Had she indeed learned so soon
TO shake, off all kind ,remembrances of
Harry? Had she SO soon repented of her
lsolemn VOW to be his? No, no; IF Harry
Twas unhappy at the saddening appearance
of things, she was thrice unhappy at his
neglect in his not writing to her sooner
/ I'm heart she wondered why Harry had
pot written to her, and she was sad, and
; the more so on account of rumor, which
which Richard Claxton had communicated
, 10 her, that Harry was engaged to be
/ married to lady of his own village
[ But she hoped on, determined no to harbor
D thought of his. Inconsistency. Weeks
t lore away, and soon the eye of the fond
2 prents detected the fact that sorrow had
GATED itself'upon-her brow. With honest
: BART she told them all -conjuring them,
g 4 the same time, not to reproach Harry.
. Nt, they knew less of him than she, and
hF father became angry Little did they
DEAN that the cause of their childs sor-
q rf was lurking in the midst, in the form
d ofRichard Claxtons 1t was nevertheless
\ tr 3. He had, himself, intercepted Harry's
8 lelers to Ellen. D.ff an,taaH 'a
!, Sick at heart, and wearied with disap-
b pttment, Harry determined to visit
: Elm, and learn from her own lips the
!, caEe, of her strange conduct, 1t would
a belificult to describe the thousand and
q one emotions which, like lightning, flashed
n acIfs the mind of Harry, as he wended
hisEay to the place he had recently left
II haTE, Often would ne catch the tear
! tricling down his cheek, as he rode along;
v buthustering his moral powers, he would
g resote, not to be so maidenly. 1t was
a nea4he close Of the day when he arrived at
his bstined point. Hardly waiting to
4 take Refreshments, he hastened to see her
! to WIN he was betrothed With tremb-
!, ling hnd he knocked at the door of the
:, hous& (which contained the one he so much
= loved and with an agitated, bosom he
await her appearance. A servant soon
A. preseted himself, who, in reply to Harry s
- inquit Informed him that Miss Ellen was
&c not aAome. For moment Harry was
!. stagg4d--he thought he would fall; but
,t enlistg all his energies, he maintained
his pohion. In another moment his back
4 was Il tned upon the mansion eff Ellen,
rej while his heart was formed the purpose,
30 which hould serve, canker-like, to eat up
. all thehjoyments he had hoped to find
n on earh-a purpose never again to see
"a her. i soon as he arrived at the hotel
of he seatl himself and penned the follow.
lr ing nol He did not think himself rash
isI he fel sure, and the more he thought
70 of it, II more he was convinced, that
% enough bad been done to dry up tht
o fountaid of affection, which once ran SC
IN freely fd Ellen Lcgare;
= s'-------, MAY 10, -.
nd Mis- Agaro:-Mueh as I deprecate in
as trudins Don your time and attention,
;, cannOtfohgo the temptation to you tina
:" while youhave found it so easy to per
IL, suade oulelf to trife with my feelings
- and wounl the tenderest sensibiities o
o. my naturef fear day of retribution vii
a. yet arrive. II release you from your en-
.,e gagement, doubtless you have consider
VI ed yourself Psolved by your own conduct
rs Farewell, f@ver ...,
ry HARRY HUGER,"
tai Ere the hys of the next days SUI
mt illumined IL mountain top, Harry hat