Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-06-10

Till he asked no heay' beyond
Being, with her own inwrought
.. OF her own ripe life part"
J. Ed. Reade.
Again the coquette seeks her quiver; fits
the unerring arrow to the string and
levels her bow,-the heart of bachelor
is her target. For fifteen years has
Clarence Hunter withstood all female
charms aud devoted time and money to
the interests of his fathers family. Left
an orphan at an early age, he fulfls the
trust of dying mother who confded to
his protecting care two youthful brothers.
Holding himself aloof from the allure
ments of society he provides for all the
wants and educates these younger brothers.
Toiling late and early that he may realize
a sum sufficient to meet all their necessi-
ties. Without one selfish thought for his
own future, he sees his brothers forming
social ties from which he is excluded and
tolls harder that he may enable them to
support their growing families. Wealth
rewards his persevering efforts and the
poor boy of other days looks forth upon
broad fields of waving cane and whiten-
ing cotton.
Sleek cattle low in his rich pasture
lands and dairy shelves groan with their
weight of yellow cheese and golden but
aar g. ,,,.t I.
the bankers, and charity needy
colleges, sewing circles solicit it to head
subscription lists. And not in vain, for
with no niggard hand does he retain
the wealth that flows through many
channels, broad, and deep, into his cof.
fcrs.
But does no dream of sweet domestic
bliss ever lurk within the blaze which
leaps>so mcrrily before his fascinated gaze?
Does no visionary form ever fill that
vacant corner opposite his easy chair p
Where Carlo often lies, his paws meditatevi-
ly placed upon his nose and long, silken
ears dropping drowsily over his half closed
eyes, while he rctrospetively pursues the
past days chase or draws auguries of the
future from the fitful blaze? The nicely
furnished room wears that air of loneli-
ness that advertises to the practised eye
the absence of a hostess, however neatly
kept. Female fingers should be employed
to disengage those costly curtains from
their bachelor twist and loop them grace
fully away from the windows. Partially
shutting out the glare of that bright beam
that like a busy body strays scarchingly
into dusty corners, attracting curious eyes
to the cobwebs that have escaped the care,
less housemaid's broom.
The velvet "rocher" with its dreamy
cushions aud inviting air of soft repose is
ignObly thrust aside for the stuffed leath,
ern easy chair, within whose sheltering
arms there is not room for hoo.
The bachelor is "catch, but name
uvcring mammas and manageable daugh.
ters are alike avoided and his establish,
utnb lCludlHo NlNhouN u HlstICSS, MS near
without a tenant A brother dies and
leaves his widow and orphaned son to tho
care of his youths best friend -
"Carc for them as you have cared for
me- are his dying words and Clarence
Hunter receives again the trust and per,
forms the part of father TO the orphan.
81 declare Lily Aylmer you are the mos
unconscionable coquette that ever existed,
said Fannie Hunter, belle cousinc anC
spoiled favorite of Clarence Hunter, can
ME Howard says you discarded Charlie
Vernon last night and set him adrift upoI
lircs weary vast of waters without guild,
or compass. A week has not elapse,
since you broke Clande Melons heart
they say he leads an aimless life, wrecked
by that fatal passion, 1t is very wronI
in you Lilly, indeed it is" and Fanni
pouted as if she had just experience
some Pgrsonal injustice, instead of com
mentiag upon the fashionable nmusemen
of the nineteenth century bellies an,
bcauX.