Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-09-02
sister to his heart, and left the house in

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silence.
After an hours absence, he returned
With the celebrated doctors M and
H. On holding conversation Of
some length, they prescribed soothing and
Strengthening medicines for the night
with promise to call early in the morn
ing.
For several days they gave but little
hope of Henry's recovery, but were con.
slant in their attention, and all that skill
and love and prayer could do, was done
After another anxious week, the physicians
gave hope, and that hope to the watchers
with the olive branch to the ark.
With change of air, the improved con
dition of his family, bright hopes before
him, and a constitution unimpaired by
dissipation, Henry soon entirely recovered
and the brothers went into business to.
gether.
Anna saw there was a mystery between
her husband and her brother that she was
not then to share 1t was not long,
though, before it was happily solved by
the old family carriage stopping at the
door for herself and "pet Annie, and old
Tomas pleasant, shiny face.
AS he jumped from the box to open the
door, grinning and pulling his foretop, he
exclaimed, ''God bless you, Miss Anna,
how glad is to see you this blessed day
how much you is like old mistress How
does you do, chile, an this little miss
she is not Bradford, though she is a
very picter of Master Henry. An | is a
going to live with you, Miss Anna an we
is going to be the old family agan,-up
ho-but here | is talking, and Master
James told me not to say word Get in,
chile, get in, before this old niger tells
all he knows"
A short drive brought them to the cid
family residence, where her husband and
James were waiting upon the verandah to
welcome her home
For the first time, Anna's fortitude de-
serted her, and she tainted in the arms Of
Henry. On recovering, she found herself
in the boudoir of her mother-that mother
she had known only in Imagination, but
whose spiritual presence had sustained her
through her past life. Her first act was
to throw herself at the cross in hel
mothers sanctuary, and press the rosary
to her lips. Except James, no other knee
had pressed that cushion, no other heart
had poured itself forth at the foot of that
cross since her mothers corpse had been
borne away.
AS she rose from her knees, James put
roll of paper in her hand, and said, III
is your bridal present Anna and then
lnd har IN tho 1inipn rh rhara au
, trends of the family, Mary and her husb
and, were to meet her.
After the congratulations of the friends
, aud dinner being over, the present wa:
, examined and found to be a deed Of the
house and land that her brother had JUS
given her. She again received the warn
congratulations of her friends, among the
loudest of which was old Tona, as he ex
claimed, "The Blessed Virgin an all tn,
saints be praised for this blessed day !
Lord, | is so happy-so happy
, Mary and her husband still lived on il
their extravagant style. The more they
lost, the more reckless they became, unit
their fortune was entirely gone and they
were very much IN debt. Henry anC
! James did all they could to advise anC
sustain them, but it availed nothing, fol-
, the money was spent as soon as obtained
; and Anna's kindness was received by he
/ sister with ingratitude and selfishness.-
, They sank lower each day until the erin;
husband filled drunkard S grave. Ann;
, then tried anew to arouse self-respect il
her sister, but it was in vain, She haC
. no resources within herself, Her fashion
able friends fell off from her; she sigheC
| for the follics and dissipations which wer
q no longer within her reach and inall,
> followed her husband to an early grave.
r Henry and James are among the mos
, successful and substantial merchants il
q the city of W. Anna, though know
, by a large circle and beloved by all he
y friends, is rarely seen in gay society
/ The crown Of matronly duty sits light
/ and gracefully upon her brow, and wher
the poor and needy want ministerin
c angel, ththor her footsteps often toud.
pEWEE VALLEY. XIV.