Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-05-06


you not with that dear smile. whose recollection
thrills as write, assure me that my,hearts bes
gifts not cast vainly at your feet That hops
and happiness are not forever wrecked upon the
reefs of unrcciprocated love / know there is q
differenoe,--tcould for yor sake it Vere kss,-in
our age but win not affection like mine bridge the
Helespont of fifteen years I have listened with
heartfelt interest to the story of your heroic devo-
ton to an invalid other:-how, like another
Ruth you have left your home and kindred to
CLEAN amidthe reapers of the broad field of know
ledge where many a stout brave heart has grown
aweary, and bound up the golden ears of harvest
for the widowed Naomi of your heart,-ma carry
the figure farther? VIII you pardon my presupmp-
tion while plead to become the Boaz of your life
drama? You are too fral, too delicate for the posi-
ton you now fill and would have pleaded long ere
this for the privilege of becoming your strong pillar
Of support, but that feared another rivaed me in
your regard. Forgive the jealous thought but
deemed the friendship existing between yourself
and Mr.. Mayhue sprang from warmer sentiment,
now that | know he hrs gone to win his bride from
another clime--'' la .a 800 aa
"HHa let me read that again, Now that
l know he has gone to win his bride from
another clime''-'win his bride from an
other cline, ,'-Ah how little do we ever
ksoU of the inner workings of the lives
of those about u.s." Lily smiled a joyous,
beaming smile, born of the happiness
that brooded over her full heart, not one
dishonoring doubt of Walters faithful
ness darkened the horizon of her love-
Blindly, implicitly she trusted and gloried
in that trust, an unconscious idoliter.
"I regret the poor mans self deception,
but | can not betray our secret Oh, no /;
| must keep it buried in the deepest re-
cesses of my heart, closely concealed from
the prying curiosity of intermeddling
gossps such, I think, would be the
wish of Walter"
Lily's voice faltered and grew slightly
tremulous as she pronounced this name.
1t was still new to her Impractical lips
and drew the rich blood from her heart,
deepening the dye of the roseate cheek
until it glowed like ripe wine seen through
goblet of alabaster.
II have noticed that he never likes to
be bantered about his preferences and l
shudder when think of the unhalowed
eagerness with which a prying community
lays profaning hand upon the sacred
secrets of our inner life and displays them
as a nine days wonder to an unsympathiz-
ing world. 4,.. ,ll
:'Guod Morning, Miss Lily You have
lovely little reception room here"
Lily raised her eyes from the letter she
was perusing to meet those of General
Leroy bent as earnestly upon her face as
hers were upon the page before her.
"Aunt Rueta tells me that you convert
this fairy haunt into study boulder and
parlor and / admire your taste, said the
General, seating himself with the paternal
familiarity which the difference in their
ages warranted, upon the ottoman opposite
Lily.
"It certainly is an inviting spot during
this warm weather and | have always been
rustic enough to prefer the green leaves
and blue sky to the irksome confinement
of close room F."
81 see you have letter, does it contain
news from home ?"
"No, it is not from Willow Creek" re.
piled Lily, endcavoring to appear indf-
ferent as she folded the missive and placed
it in her portfolio, but her telltale coun.
tenance betrayed that her feelings were
unaccustomed to disguise.
r "Excuse me" replied the General, with
chcstcrfeildian bow, for he rightly con.
jectured the contents form Lily's embar
rassment, "I would not seem inquisitve
but l supposed it was from your home and
very naturally wished to inquire, concern
ing the welfare of those who are dear tC
one in whom | feel the interest of a friend
, But changing the subject Miss lilly,
have come this morning, authorized by
, my sister, to remind you that the periot
assigned for your stay at Mr.. Barker's has
expired and to protest against the mono
poly which has deprived her ofyour society
heretofore, My cdrricle is waiting for yor
at the gate, Little Ada, too, who is quite
i'll this morning, pleads earnestly for hcr
teacher"
"Ada what is the matter with her
thought her health was improving"
at was rapidly. Air, exercise anC
society suited to her age, which she founC
at your school, were working wonders, bu
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