Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-15
MlSCELLANY.
The Beautiful Heiress;
OR,
JEALOUSY AND REyENGE..--A
TALE OF LOVE. js sr.u 80
aY CLARENCE GRAFTON.

RY CLARENCE GRAFTON.
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NJ had dream, which was not all dream,
Il was At ball given at the mansion of
aWealthy gentleman, in one Of the gayest
Of our Southern cities, where 1 first be-
came acquainted with Julia Gray. She
was, indeed, being scarcely of earth by
reason of her transcendant beauty of per-
son and amiability of disposition, 4
She was then just verging into the glori-
ous fullness of young womanhood, and
added to her personal charms and acquired
accomplishments, possessed mind of
more than ordinary brilliancy and strength.
Major Gray, her father was reputed
very rich, and, Julia was his only child,
left at the demise of his cherished wife, of
whom the young girl was the ssauteous
living counterpart i,-H 5EaI3
It could scarcely be otherwise than that
Julia should become the reiguing belle of
che city y.''the admiration of all eyes" in
the throng of beauty and fashion. sa .ea
From the moment of my inde6nable to
her, a spontaneous, unbidden, indisputable
fseling---a something which may not be
intelligibly written ncame over my soul
streye to resist its inauence--in vain
was in loveI So. .....
4 need scarcely say / sought every op-
portunity to be present in. the society Of
the sweet girl, and those intimacies gradu-
ally linked our hearts in reciprocal and
holy union. In truth, became perfectly
restless when not basking in the sunshine
of her presence. She became my very ex-
istence-my souls idol-and had no JOY
which was not shared ,,ith Julia.
Many were our rambles together. We
olin,bered the hill slopes and gathered the
subescent strawberry fruit-plueked the
wild blossoms that grew along the banks
Of the meaudering streams, or sought the
sylvan groves where o thousand bright
plamsd warblers sang their sweet songs of
love. o, those were blissful moments =
were one-yet words Of love remained un-
spoken by our lips. ,di sais rl- larh
Thus time flowed sweetly onward, for
days and months, till one beautiful even
Ing, in early summer, when returning from
stroll along the margin of stream as
clear as that which caused Narcissus to fall
.oo.:Goo a. h;a ,,,,,,, ,,,atob h laas haaufu xr n
reached messy spot where the banks Of
the stream we're of a peculiar nature. Here
We seated ourselves on rustic bench, be-
meath an outrageous linden, to rest awhile
'snd enjoy the fragrance of the blossoms Of
ths tree, which covered it as with gar
ment of aromatic snow fakes and sweet
ened the Eephyrs as they swept among the
branches The sun had sunk behind the
western hills; the songs of the birds hat
ceased; aud the moon arose in queenly
brightness and glory--its rich light fel
upon the deep, clear water, and reflected
as in polished mirror, its own large
round, silvery surface, and many brigh
star that 'sparkled in the cerulean 6rma
mont. ..
All was silent, save the zephry's sigl
and the waters music. Twas a seasol
for sentiment-the hour for Lowell l breath
cd my passion into Julia's ear, with tn
ssugared phrases Of pure and holy affection
My ardor was reciprocated, and blush
modest purity lit up her countenance wit
glow of sunset when she gave me he
hand and said she would prove my fondes
own. Now was moment of unutterabl
happiness pressed her to my heart a
my life's idol and imprinted burnin
yet sacred kiss upon her check, which sti
glowed with the crimson of virgin an
..guileless innocence,
She gave me freely and conidingly he
entire heart and soul, and bade me ask he
father for her hand in welded union.
obeysd such suggestion with gleeful ala'
rity. But the proud old man spurned n
/. from his presence as vile bcggar and vi
startl His treatment stung me to the sou
I informed the fair girl of the repalse
had received from her parent. 1t grieve
her 10 learn Of my discom6ture-yet, swe'
grill she gave me comfort aud solemnl
vowed that IL her own gentle persuasion
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