Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-15
BY oRIoLE.
.Gn CHAPTER vi.

ga IN CHAPTER VI. E1
"Look how the blue-eyed violets
Glancslove to one anotherl
Their little leaves whispering
-r The vows they may not smother.
The birds ore pouring passion forth,
In every blossoming tree
y Ifnowers and birds talk love lady,
tf Why not WEI"
r. B. Read.
Beautifully dawned the day upon the
morning appointed for the picnic. The
milkmaid ceased her merry song to hear
the sweeter carol of the birds as they frolic-
ed in the thorntree hedge, or darting thro'
the blue ether sailed sunward until they
lost themselves and song in boundless
space. Aurora in her earl y loyelipess,
promised to:many wistful eyes a cloudless
day. The sun had gone to rest the night
before in couch Of crimson and the wealth
er-wise predicted pleasure unalloyed by
the usual fate of picuics.
Housekeepers were busy in the pantries,
and huge baskets packed with cooking
utensils, or smaller and more precious
parcels slowed beneath the buggie-seats and
in caraiage- pockets, promised plentiful
repast. Dr.... .r
"Take care of the napkins, Ned, and
mind you don't break my blue china bowl"
screamed aunt Rueta after the receding
cart.
Parson Barker manifested unusual in.
terest in the innocent pleasures of the
lambs of his flock on this occasion. Prof.
ering his market cart and driver and con-
tributing fruit from his justly celebrated
orchard and fresh butter, eggs and cheese
from the dairy which under the supervision
ofaunt Rueta maintained the blue ribbon
at the county fair, and even, graciously
condescending to promise to, "Look in up,
on them sometime during the day, provided
they would not dance"
Lilys heart beat the oll-call to both
pride and delight as she peeped between
the curtains at the elegant equipage and
handsome cavalier that awaited her ap-
pearance at the front door.
"Oh | do wish Ma and Annie could see
thom," she murmured as she retreated TO
the mirror for "a last peep and with fin,
ishing touch to the cluster of snowdrops
wreathed in her sunny curls, tied on her
gipsey and tripped hastily down stairs.
Parson Barker thought her ga leetle too
girlish for teacher, but very lovely" in
her snowy cambric with sleeve knots Of
blue ribbon and hat-shading but not con
cealing the lovely face,-from beneath
whose brim coquettshly peeped the cus-
tering curls,
"Oh l shall leave The teacher in the high
backed chair at school, to-day, Mr., Barker.
| am determined to be as free and light
hearted as if had never known rule or
government. AS free as the birds whose
homes 1 shall visit"
"And you will forget those whom you
leave behind in the dutsy village, toiling,
while you are pleasuring."
"Oh no will promise to think of you
at least, at every romantic spot we visit
and will reserve seat for you by my side
at the table ifyou will come and bring Min
ME with you"
II shall most certainly do so then, SC
YOU must not be surprised when claim
the fulflmcnt of your promise. "
Lily thought the. idea of being at the
picnic pleased the parson almost as mucl
as it did herself,
= "Pa, said little Minnie the sole occu
pant of the parlor when the parson anC
Lily entered, "the horses were so restiv,
Mr. Mayhue was aft aid to leave them will
Jack and went to stay with them himself
he says Miss Lily must excuse him for be
ing so unceremonious and he will wait fol
her out there"
Minnie was perched upon a chair at tn,
window gazing with childish admiration
at "the pretty buggie.'
ADO look, pa see how that horse paw
the ground and tosses his head. I'm afrail
for Miss Lily to go with that man."
$50 am l, almost" replied Minnie
papa.
But Lily did not participate in thei
fears, Walters manly, selfreliant loo'
inspired her with confidence and she woul,
not have been afraid to share greater risk
with him Very fearless, indeed, he ap
peared as he stood with one hand restin
caressingly upon the arched neck of hi
favorite, the other toying with his slende
whip, at every crack of which the highbre
animals plunged and reared as if the
would break away from all restraint thei