Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-08-13
NUMBER 80.

that point, you may reconsider this, AMI
consent to dance, for am sure ii is as
great sin to look on as to participate.
q am noteven looking on, Mr.. Motley,
and didn't come here for that purpose; ii
I had, it would be sinful.
"That is too nice point for me to set
tie, madam, but I win lay the case before
Elder Diggs, and get his opinion on it. for
they say he is very knowing in such mat.
ters; and if all be true that old Tom Hew
lit says"
"But ell is not true that lie says, Mr
Motley, and L will thank you never to
mention his name to me again.
Il can't help it, Mrs Meddlcr, the old
man isso amusing, and tells SO much that
is true under the garb of jest, that I can's
help repeating his sayings--or at least try
ing to do SO ]"
"Repcat what you please, Mr.. Motley.
It syery becoming in you to be making
sport of an unprotected female"
rIt is better to make sport than to make
mischief madam But / was not aware
that youare an unprotected female. It is
true, you are widow; but thought YOU
were under the protection of Joe Estelle.
who has long been your friend and coun-
sellor."
"That be has been my friend for many
years, sir, she answered, in an angry tone;.
l do not deny, but the insinuation you.
have thrown out is false, and l will let Mr..
Estelle know that you are making a too,
free use of his name, sir.
"You will oblige me by doing SO, madam,
for nothing would give me more pleasure
than an opportunity to tell him that he is
a blaok-hearted villain. AS for the insin-
uation which you seem to have discovered
in my remark, can settle that to the sat-
isfaction of both of you, by reminding
him of conversation, in Staurton, on a
certain occasion, when, in my presence.
NiN Ohi llSWltb lOIu
"You shall answer for this, Mr.. Motley.
as sure as | have friend on earth. And
these ladies', too, that arc giggling at your
impertinence, shall rue the day that they
treated me with disrespect.p She arose
from her scat, and with a malignant glance.
at the party, was about to retreat, when
Mr.. Motley laid his hand upon her arm.
and thus addressed her:
Il have endeayored, madam, by amani-
festation of contempt, to show you that
your presence in this company, is an un4
welcome intrusion, and hoped you would
take the hint But since you have not
done SO; permit me to say to you, that all
US, your schemes--concocted with. the
aid of Joe Estelle--are well known to
and can, consequently, do no harm. l
would advise you, therefore, to 90 home
and stay thereto forge no more letters,
practise the Christian principles you pro
fess--in short, be a lady if you can. Tell
Joe Estelle have given you some good
advice, and have some of the same sort
left for him, if he will not hide from me
as he has been doing for some days.
During the delivery of this advice, he
kept his eye upon Mrs. Medd.ers who
quailed under tho steady look, and when
he had done, she hastened away without
one word of reply or one defiant glance.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Berne, who
said he had some arrangements to make
preparatory to his departure for Winches-
ter, in the morning, the ladies retired
from the ballroom. .,.. ss
TO BE CONTINUED