Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-10-02
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EMILY 5ASRTOMS;,1 Y eI n
OR, THE REWARD OF FIDELITY

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ntHfY gu won't go out to-nighti William,
will you n pleaded the young wife, resting
her hand on his chair, as she stopped to
Kiss the noble brow Of her husband. "Ahd
why not tonight, my dear?" said he,
tenderly pressing her<hahd. q 90, because
I'm so lonely when you are absent-tho
time. seems SO long; then you were going
to read sHThe World before the Flood
this evening; don't you remember? 9 7
have become quite interested in young
Javan, and am anxious to learn more of
him"
E""Ahl but Illeave you to enjoy Jayan's'
society alone twill that notcompensate for
my abseneeg' a'da LIIDi aoas o1f s3i1emk
"No, indeed, William, it requires your
voice to render it life-likes and explana-
tons to makesit more interesting.qos $500
"And Will not to morrow evening answer
as well?' -y--,r
Certainly, for Jayan, but"7z7and, her
blue eyes moistened, Sit Isl oar society L
"Bdt, my dear, have made an engage
ment with ~ .,ii ,c. ao-..l y. roi
ioaWith Emily, to love, cheishif-.idaiI
h''Not obey herr said he, smiling, FL G al
So mo, she does not wish that.t"''sa 2di
"But really, Emily dear, | have made a
promise, which ! must fulfill. "'tT s.rois-
ga bad promise is better broken than
kept, you know,iS said Emily $50 iasi'2oze
'o'Yes I remember the 'adage,' but you
know William Ashton's word, is sacred;
once givenyraiways kept There was a
deeper meaning in his looks and tone than
his words expressed. Emily was silentfor
she knew he had ever, been kind and true
to her, and she was unwilling to cause him
pain by opposing his wishes. a'.' y a-li
az must go to-hight, Emily, dearest, but
ttoi7lm noro evening shall be yours, and he
rose toileaye.odu pFoaI ioH Il u .izsG
"You will not be absent long, will
you?" said she, laying her hand on his
arm a7ruaquag gI1s .~5su oyWETq
"Not yegy; a pleasant evening to you
and Javan," said he, with a smile and
parting KISS n .Jf bs7aalit .golIVs "a go
AS the door closed on bis retreating
form, Emily bent over the cradle of her
sleeping babe, -smpothed },3 pillows, tuck
ed his little blanket part4l bis soft hair
and commenced singing low lullaby
| Presently she rose, and taking. a book
from the shelf, seated herself to read.7-
But evidently her thoughts wandered, rtoi
he hands rested listlessly in the leaves,
and her eyes, were watching the fantastic
shapes fitting among the glowing Goals
She was thinking Of the past the days q
sunny childhood, when she roved, careless
and happy, over the hills and valleys O
her fathers broad homelapds; Of youth
whose threshold she had hardly crossed
and the cup of friendship and love Whose
embarrassing draughts shg had quafyd
IN ec'taey;g She thought Of tho wiRpln9
sraia I'D love-it eye, the manly form apC
noble heart that had wooed and won he
maynard love; and as she unused, fancies
her loved QUO somewhat changed,sdi ..t
5 1t might be all fancy, yet her suspicion
were excited, aud oshe could bnt compare
= the past with the present Certainly he
society, had less charm for him than for
rnerlyi she thought-+he feared he Loves
!. tad L uS-room and his gay 5eOIipanions
Q betior than the quiet of home, Nor coul'
she pi5so note his restless eye, Aushel
cheek and occasional strange manner, an
the conviction fastened ON her heart tina
It at tunes his lips were polluted, his braj
a excited BY the'winc cup % =, s'2s,iai' !,
gpiYet it could not. be possible though
She 4hor husband, whose heart was 20