Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-11
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that contemplate being styled "a iaS
man"2
Yet even the adamant of bis thrice
hardened nature could not but be touches
by her innocence and unhestating trust
"By Jove it comes deuced hard on
fellow" he said to his friend Charlie!
Griggs "she's so fond of me, and so con
fding, and all that sort Of thing, that
must break the matter off somehow.
Il have drawn some steep checks OF
the go vernon lately, and he is looking
as black as a thunder cloud at me, and
limiting about Miss Goldbeck, the heircss
you know. You see, | never meant any,
thing but Irritation, pon my honor
It's the regular thing. They all do il
here. But she is so different and so
terribly in earnest. There will be a scene
4 know thero will. What an unlucky dog
L am. Why wasn't born cross-eycd and
led haired ?" Here he looked ruefully at
MARLEY, who, not knowing the exact reason
Why, prudently made no answer, and they
walked on in silence.
Presently Harry broke out afresh:
'Sec here, Charley, you don't know how
I rel about this thing. I'd rather have
brtSen the leg of my trotting mare See
tha's the house-that little dove-cot of a
plae, with the vines and flowers. By
jupiter I feel like whipped cur Then
theirs the old gentleman, too-a perfect
bric, he is-never liked me much-knows
too nuch of the world, perhaps; but al
waysvery polite-old-school style, you
know
"B Jove there she is now, in the
garde. Well, it must be done, I sup
pose ;)ut had rather take horse whip
ping"
"Yo richly deserve one," muttered
Charlie. as Coxcombe nodded good bye,
and joied Belle in the garden, who wei
coined I'm with such dimpling smiles and
blushes,as made him think his task
harder vt.
He hnmed, hawed, shuffied his feet,
answercdn the wrong place, and oxhibi-
ted such nmistakable signs Of embarrass-
ment, thsBelle fnusJ asked the cause.
81 was sinking" he answered, slowly,
chow to b you goodbye"
bid mSood -bye?'
Coxcomt turned away for he could
not meet th piteous surprise of that sweet
face. It WI but for a moment; but that
instant prcueed complete change in
Bellies natu.
The tide feeling that spept over her
heart then, sept with it the sweet fancics
Of her girlhd forever; and she stood
there a woma watchful, composed, and
self-rciant
awe must part you know" he con-
tinued, rather omulously; "and mother
and the girls bent on going to Sara
toga, and, of cc'se--they are so obstinate
you know"
81 don't bian them in the least" an
swered Belle, qNtly. "Eh?"
|, Coxcombe stad.
"You don't-iat did you say, Miss
BELIEF
"That | don blame them at all. I.
have been teasingnclo to take me some
where else for thest three weeks. 1t is
so dull here"
"DWl
"Why, yes Atrst, when fresh from
, the country, it wasl very we'll, but it's
somonotonous-alvs the same old drives
aud walks, the sam9ld faces, the same
: stupid complimentsnd valueess atten
tions. You are Dor to death, and long
ing to lie down, or ID some interesting
book, all the while are trying to smile
and look pleased, Ir one, am tired Of
flirting, dancing, andthing; and all the
time wishing myself Jericho"
Coxcombe looked her keenly; but
there was nothing in texpressicn of her
face to contradict heyords She was
quite calm, and diving her attention
impartially between / and the toe of
her embroidered slipp And 10 the
inconsistency Of man yhen he found
Al ~ L.
"~e scene so much dreai, was not about
TO take place, he straigh y began to wax
exceeding wrathful and pleased.
! VI thought you liked wport better"
9 he said, gloomily; "but is of no CON
sequence. Goodbye"
, "Good-bye,' quite gs on Bellies
|, part,
Harry walked to tho,te, stopped
hesitatcd, turned aroundnd marched
bocl