Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-16

ny should be refractory, my dear Innocent
prefer an establishment OF my own to nv present
siuspce-a purse, whose strings are entirely at
y Gun 1ano, 70 dependence upon a father whom
lny unfniy spirit has displeased. Marry must. or
my younger sisters viii push me of the stage he
. the bloom Of my youth has departed. CouldIT
remain here 70 fade and shrivel into a scarecrow
warning 20 Misses Amelia Marcia and Julia Wynpe
70 shun the calamitous crime OF a romantic at
tacntnenu My mother bl4ndly supposed would
treat mr.. wilson's proposal with the respect it de-
served, and congratulated me after the most
highly approved style. when Informed her that I
had returned = favorable reply. have had other
wealthy suitors, but none of them were quite so
rich as be; and he possesses the additional virtue
OF good-nature, so trust be will not iucommode
me seriously. he Is foolish enough to adore me
and /, as have said, do not esteem him of sufIi-
Gent importance to dislike him; so we shall be
pattern couple, and happy-yes, quite happy!"
She was raising the gate agan-no longer with
spasmodie uncertain energy but with the efficient.
continuous power of villa viii which, in her ear
her, and, was obliged to say to myself her bet
ter days, was invineble, when excited to exert its
full vigor.
It only puff of wind that huttered the veil,
but the angel seemed preparing for fight. Steps
and voices were heard upon the staircase Louise
spFang 20 her feet, folded me in a convulsiye en-
brace, pressed a last kiss upon my mouth and the
grim door clashed to, never more to yield to the
touch of mortals hand.
Amelia, pert girl of fourteen, and Louise's
maid, were the intruders. The latter brought
pair of lamps that drove gloom and appafitioDs
from the chamber.
"Bless me, Louistl" exclaimed her sister, "don't
you mean to dress for for tea? And Mr.. Wilson is
the soul of punctualy"
"There is the les need then, of my embodyiug
the quality" retorted Louise carelessIv. "Miss
Leigh and myself have been making work for you
Margaret" to her maid, who was surveying the dis
ordered room in manifest dismay. II will help
you put these dresses away" and, without even
smoothing her hair she proceeded to fold some and
replace Others in their several repositories
ut does provoke me to see you so unconcerned
and collected" said Amelia ''Did YOU ever see
another bride behave she does, Miss Leigh?
Even Herbert complains that you disrespectful
to Mr.. Wilson, Louise, in always consulting your
own convenience, taking your own time, without
caring whether tsuits him not. Il is too baG!"
AS her sister did not notice this reprmand, de-
VeFed with the asperity of 6icttaoria dtsenna the
hlppant miss addressed herself poutinglv to me-
and rendered her assistance to expedite my toilette
She doubtless aniWadverted mentally upon my stu
Platy, as sne bad done upon Louise's Indifference,
Ior my maze was not ended, nor was the new ach-
ing at my heart removed. l was under the neces-
SHY, more than once of pausng in the task ofdres
sing, and holding myself up by the table, so strong
was the Impression that the vast, rushing river,
booming without, was bearing me with it-that
mad become one Of its moaning waves.
We will not extract further. We would
advise every lover of this species of litera-
ture to procure "Moss,Side." There is
nothing hurtful in it. On the contrary, it
is full of that which is good and elevating;
and is besides one of the best written sto-
ries of the day.