Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-10-02

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their heir pl1nes on the Passing breeze bna
Broad fields Of golden grain waved in
gentle calculations, and beyond, the placid
waves Of q noble river with its snowy sails,
sparkled in the sunlight Nearer were
their own beautiful grounds, tastefallyarr
ranged, and orpamented with shrubbery,
and the smooth shaver lawn along whose
foyery, paths little Willie was drawn BY
his faithful nurse, = On, one, side was a
Ilmpid stream, tributary Of the deep waters
beyond, and leading to, its pebbly margin,
the rustic arbor, where in days agoPo we're
renewed those holy VOWS, plightingsl Of
love and fidelity, where we're dreamed
visions Of futurity too airy iul structure,
too delicate n in c0loring to withstand the
warning elements np9 is Of life, 10 ssi1i,9b sedi
O. o. how fondly did her eyes restson that
holy spot how wildly did memory recall,
each noble aspiration, each holy resolve;
and 1asIshe thoughtofa the past and pres
ent a sigh escaped her, andoa burning tear
dropping onithe f-Gnishedfsipper,d Tres.
ted on delicate white rose, leaving abIini
dellible staip.1z9 biuoa 9uiripob sidt az
ba"How like my life, Yashe murmufed, ga.
ding atthe neutrality-suspicious. stained, long
ereiitis eompletcd3ss Cd en- bInba yIbEls
q She Bas,irterrupted bythesound of ap!
preaching footsteps, aud looking up; be-
held the stern form Of her father
"You. are welcome father, though this
visits unexpected, said Emily, rising to
meet him, and smiling through her ill-conr
cealed tears,
GAS unexpected to me, as yourself, per-
haps," said he, hastily. ~ have como,
he exclaimed abruptly, ITO offer you and
your boy home" W ''4' '''' ,a,' %
Emily tremblingly grasped frail trcl-
lis, and sank into her seat. b.,o ,.g "a.
o. sFathers whatcan you lmeanf?"o ! she gas,
ped Will. bloodless lips, a,sg sssr,3 eaidl
Mean said be, sternly, II mean what I
say. Haven't you hesa rd2 Has Hasn't italhl'e,
told your" -.
a"Heafd2 rtwho2 What?"d saidoshetin
breathlcss suspense. f' 9di To ban ia1sa9a
ss'Hasnt your husband told you Of his
failure, recklessness, idestitution, and1youri
poverty2Do9sl d; ootpd 81 I'd b97fq5Iq
b"Not. a word, u said she, somewhat re-
covered. sgBs o. boaiissb ii sy9iiod on bal
"No wonder the villain shrinksT from
the gaze of linnocence,,p he exclaimed ve-
hemently, ''cowardly wretch, no wonder he
coneeals from his wife such pwickedness.',
ajtFather,e'she implored, e'what you
mean2 not my husBandAmy William?H
ReI mean" thundered her father, dthat
your husband, your William, is a'cohtemp-
tibfe Villain, drunkard, gambler and
you are homeless. 'o' ''.'''' 9f' 10 Oh 's'
30, my father; ''lsaid she, with claspcd
hands and fearful leyo, "youhare not id
earnest, tits not truel'J e9eJSi ii stab
1rGt is true, my child, said he, osome5
what tenderly, "tOo true, and 1 have come
for you and your httleone-p"sa oi4o .bnai
ai'"Haye you seen William she inquirf
ed, ,s.t, s,as ,a,N min an tsl9ii
dtHiHesr 91a radi asris 9aU375bib on oagm
Og
,"Wh hat said heY 81 qa.or basilsrDiauau
"Say? he said he would remove to Q
small place with you and Willie, III told
him he would do no-suoh thing; he was
not worthy Of your love and society, and
the latter he would not have, FOR 7 should
take care Of you :" ~
At that moment they we're joined BY
William himself Pale, haggprd and des
jceted, he approached like one conscious Of
his own inamy. Hi father-in-law rose,
sternly. confronting, him, and Emily seiz,
ing his hand would have fallen but he
supported, and gently led her to her room;
"You know ;all?'' he asked, when she
had reg8inll hersirepgth, 49,, .,,.s;,,.,a
d3SAlL William, all g. she responded sya
Sand what will yoH do22dirisib Cd Tad.
edo, William24 said she with Hlo9k fqqlli
of meaning, a smile gt4rOpgb her teaTs,
ike sunshine through rain 'drqps, sHdp
what my husband thinks best" siidnq
"And y0uarenot GoiRg home with ns2'
said her father.t.sd bro fs9aa Oh ~ ora
9Notunless my husband desiresit, she
replied, 6rmlysaiaoqYai blodsaoL tad brs
800, YOU mean said her fatheS fpri-
ouslS, ttps refuse q. home of wealth and Sdlq
father 3 easeltpE1a hOyelof poverty, aud
graQeless hpsbapaGliaoo o, sssaoU.srsY N
Emily looked a. her husband once he
would have fsllsdi the ipfariateal mapmia-