Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-07-16

| can, VINO the musicians arci
aThey are the Scots, father and son,
from Charlottesville. And as they live
but two or three squares from my father
I know them well.p atie hssass
"Then you are so much accustomed
Ned, to hearing them, that I suppose they
make but little impression upon you"
"on the contrary, the more hear them
the more l like them. Their music is
moro to my taste than the style which i.
just coming in vogue. For my part, !
would not give one genuine Virginia reel
played by them, for all the new-fangled
unintelligible jargon--called music--ever
composed, or executed by Frenchmeu.p
"That is dangerous remark, Ned--one
that may cause your taste and pretensions
to fashion to be called in question. The
style of music you so strongly condemn,
is becoming fashionable, and seems to be
greatly admired"
"Like everything else that is not under
stood,-you ought to have added" Said
Mr.. Motley. GAS itregards taste, Il have
but one standard-my own senses. 1 new
er hear, see, taste, smell, or feel through
other mems organs, and whatever pleases
either of mine, is my taste Independent
of public opinion. But look to those per-
formers-do you see any effort at display ?
Listen--do you hear one note chopped
into three, or dozen demisemiquavers
compressed iuto space that one emphat.
lc, melodious note would have filled with
dignity and effect? No such thing-nor
is there any foreign broguein their music; /;
it is all native melody, and their notes,
with well.placed emphasis and harmoni-
Gus cadence, flow into each other like"
"New honey into old brandy, and ex-
cites the feelings almost as much" Said
Mr., Bernc, who came up just in time to
give this finishing touch to Mr.. Motley's
eulogy. a,s, 1850
!" Thank you, sir" said Mr.. Motley,
shaking the old gentlemans hand, 'for
coming so opportanely to my aid. l was
just then in want of comparison, and
could not have stumbled upon one half SO
strong and palatable as the one with which
you have furnished me.
s"Ahl Mr.. Eskridgc, you here too =
Exclaimed Mr.. Berne, just then recogni-
zing him. ~ am glad to see you, sirl
When did you arrive?" 1b 90&
"But a few hours since, sir, and am
here to see if have any acquaintances
among the visitors"
"Well sir, you have found one--a friend,
too, if you will SO consider me; and hope
to see you often at my cabin"
"The many proofs of friendship, you
have given me, Mr.. Berne, I shall ever
gratefully remember, and nothing would
give me more pleasure than to renew our
Intercourse, were it not forbidden by cir
cumstances with which you are acquaint-
ed.'' rE r
"I understand you, Mr.. Eskridge. And
if delicacy forbids you to visit me, shall
claim the privilege of calling upon you as
often as it may be agreeable. For the
present, excuse me, as business calls me
hence"
He bade him good night, and taking
DIR. Motley by the arm, led him out of
doors, and thus addressed him
81 shall presume upon your good nature,
sir, and upon the interest you take in the
individual of whom am about to speak,
to let you into some family secrets, and
bcspeak your advice and assistance"
"Your confidence shall not be misplaced
Mr.. Berne, though may fail to give you
wholesome advice, or efficient aid.
~ have just heard, Mr.. Motley, that my
niece, Jane Estelle, is here, and in very
bad health and a friend, in Winchester,
informs me that the unkindness of her
uncle is the cause of her indisposition.
l have also learned that he has design
upon her fortune; and / wish you to tell
me if you know anything of the man that
would authorise the conclusion which my
correspon dent has drawn from his con-
duct"
81 am sorry, Mr. Berne, that I can say
nothing of Joe Estelle, calculated to dis
pell your fears. He is svaricious and un-
principled, and if he can, will rob your
niece of every dollar, and then turn her
out of doors"
"Turn her out doors !" Exclaimed Mr.
Berne, "That, sir, he shall never have
an opportunity to do, for ! am resolved to
take her under my own protection; and
should he, by any means, rob her Of her
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