Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30
NUMBER l3.

IRON Tue doorsof Lord Ifnrman's s mansion by
the fearful couVictian that Eyeline was indeed
dead, he had continued FOR hours 10 a siste sls :
most approaching phrenzy, snd bad only ral-
lied himself OF Iength on the urgent rsmon.
strances of his friends. He had suffered him
self ;osen,ehainthe dream Of being beloved BY
EVelne e-to picture TO Himself Yeas OF uaals
Ioyed felicity, aud all this only to fiod al last
that she was, lost % HIN forever. The h,rrld
conviction, too, Of Ire manner o. her death was
ever present TO bis mind he dared not think
of IT, and yet he could not forge, IL. He wan.
dered about the streets of the deserted citY,f ,
apparently reckless Of infection. II wasonly
when his friends intcrposed, and BY mingled
remonstrances and entrestles convinced Iita
of the mndncss Of idly mourning ibe lost, that
he consented 10 leave the metropolis But tho
he yielded far to theiF wishes, the srroe
had entered into his soul, aud he felt that be
could never feel sgain the freshness of life
His heart was with Esclne. and she was ia
the grave.
For nearly a month hc occupied himself 10
visiting his different eaiates, striving to IS.
suage his grief by constant, ever-c changing
variety. 3u; his effirts were in vain. The
name of Eveine was spell to break througls
all his endeavors at forgetfulness, and he found
that her memory had become part of his be-
ing. After the fist terrible conviction other
fate he had ceased altogether to inquire after
the family. He even Stunned the subject
But thoughihus acting toward ii.s friends he
fel; an ungovernable desire to visir once more
the pucc where he fret saw Eveline, and aitsr
a W iruitlese Struggles on the part of his bel-
ter reason, he SET out for Norm,n Castle.
1t was bright and beautiful morning, ss
we have said, when he reached the village.
and though his face had once been familiar
there, so greatly had the vicssitudes Of three
long years affected It's features, that he was
not recognized even by the officious landlord.
Leaving his horse in charge of that individual,
he walked slowly down 10 the park. His heart
beat as he approached the gate. A sirangs
porter let him in. Ee passed along the wide
ayente leading up 10 the castle. 1t was strewa
with fallen<leaves, and twig', and In many
places grass.grown, from want Of travel. He
almost regretted not having inquired iuts
whose hands II Had passed.
Al length he caught View Of tho castle.
with its grey old dsnjon; It's turrets. It's bat,as
temeGted walls, its ditch, and It's more mod
ern wings. He saw that Il, too, was appas
renlly deserted. Abs! tho present c~ner,
perhaps, cared little for il; but how would
Talbot have cherished the venerable pile. 4
hatchment still froN ned over the great en-
trance. He turned away with a melancholy
heart.
There was glade in the neigbboring wood.
land, where little arbor had stood and which
Evelne was used to resort to in the happy
days of their earlier acquaintance. 1t stood
on gentle elevation, commanding Wow Of
a neighborng lake, and surrounded BY the
green nrcades of the forest, through which the
dapPled deer might be seen sporting pictrr-
esquely.
Thther the young earl bent his steps. As
he proceeded, everything around reminded
him Of Eveline. Here was walk where thsy
strayed, yonder was their favorile ride. Close
al hand was the lake on which they salcd to.
gelher and beyond were the meadows whers
they flew their hawks. Alas all was now sl-
lent, deserted, desolats. Tho mistress Of those
fair lands was no more.
Occupied with these reflections, Talbot pan.
sed and gazed nbstractsdly on the landscape
Uneonsciously, bis thoughts assumed the shsPs
of words.
"And is this the end o. my young dreams"
said, "of my hopes my fears. my struggles
against fate, and my apparent trinmph at tbs
endl Was the chalice only presented to my
lios to be dpshed nwuyl Oh! Eyelins. lillls
did think even when we parted almost In an
ger, that this woIld be Your DOOM Could
but know You had forgiven my hasly anger
oh that had seen you once moro before-but
good God! what do perceived"
The ejaculation of Talbot was occasionsd
by suddenly raising his eyes, aud beholding
what seemed 10 DO the uppqrition Of his Eve
line. CoGld II be that the dead had come
forth at his passionate inVocalionsl He passed
his hand hastily across his eyes. 1t was no
optical Illusion. There sat the form Of her he
once loved IN life, within the old arbor, ON the
very seat she had o1sl occupied beside him
lie knew not what To think. A Strange, wild
hope shot through his bosorr. He determined
70 advance. and hsd already nearly gained the
arbor, when the figure started, turned It's head.
gnzed irresolulely npsu him an instant, and Tho
mex, momenths had elasped The living RVs'
line TO his bosom.
"But how came youi' said Talbot aner al
had bssn explained. and he bod prcs'ed ths
fair eirl again and again TO his heart,"to dy
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