Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-09-09

were united. L cannot, were | to attemp
it., describe the glorious enjoyment o
those concenial souls Day after da,
together they qualled deep of those joy
: which flow from the union of appreciat
ing, sympathiZing, congenial spirits
Their hearts were alembics distilling una
dulterated bliss. The void in their breasts
had been filled with the image of eacl
other. Each day dream was tinged will
the golden hue of hope each thought wa.
a poem repleto with beauty, springing
from their poetic minds, and every vision
that hoatcd before them was more bcauti
full than the one that filed them with de.
light the moment previous When they
were united, it could be truly said
"ITere love his golden shaft employs. here lights
/ His constant lamp and waves bis purple wings,
Reigns here and revels'
/ A week or two after their return from
/ their bridal tour, Allen brought new vol
ume home from the Office, where he was
engaged as editor. After supper, draw
ing his chair up to his table, be said:
"Here, Lila, is rich treat for us I
have book that was sent to the Office for
review, and from the cursory glance 1
have made of its contents, | am so much
pleased with it, that if / were to notice
it as | think it deserves the public would
accuse me of extravaganza.
1T must have peculiar and extraordi,
nary merit to deserve such an encomium
as you have just pronounced. But you
! hpve not told me what work it is, replied
Lila.
"Ah 1 forgot. It may be that I prize
the book more highly than should, be-
cause it is the production of one who
bears the name Of her who is dearer to
me than my own life. 1t is "Poems and
Prose Writings by Lila"
Had Allen Somers noticed the bright
and Joyous crimson fash that mounted to
Lila s check. as he announced the title. he
might have been led to suspect that there
was more intimate relation existing be-
tween her and the book, than the simple
namo of the GuthOress But he did not
lift up his eye from the page which he
was reading, and making some playful re-
ply she left the room In few moments
she returned having roll of manuscript
in her hand Placing it by him on the
table, she said, with voice tremulous
with yainly suppressed, yet pleasureable
emotion.
accept these, dear Allen, from me
Since you prize the published volume so
much, the manuscript may not be unac-
ceptablc, when presented in the name Of
the deep and holy love the authOress
choerishes for you.
"You, you Lila the beautiful songtress
who has sung so swoetly here?" exclaim-
ed Allen, with surprise, scarcely knowing
whether to credit her words.
yes, those are my productions, the
outpourings of the heart that would speak.
Do you think any the less of them now,
that you know your Lila. wrote them ?'
"No, no, thousand times no, my own
dear Lila The volume before me was
highly priced. 1t now possesses charm
and value, to me, inestimable. | knew
you were gifted, accomplished, rarely so,
but never did | imagine that you were
blessed with so noble mind"
Look at the dedication" responded
Lila.
"'To my husband, in token of theioye
cherish for him, for his many noble
qualities of heart, and of the admiration
| entertain for his intellect and his learn
ing, this little volume is respcctly dedi-
Gated, by Lila. "
"Nly own heart queen, you have crowned
this the king day Of my life. | loved you
fondly before, but now midas argosies
would not tempt me to resign one iota of
your priceless love.
Too happy to speak more, Allen Somers
clasped the true hearted girl to his bosom,
and pressed on her lips the love he could
not tell.
Turning to her mother, Lila said
And now, dear mama, may tell you
that it was from my pen that | earned
the means to procure those luxurics you
asked me about. l wrote in private, for
fear my effort would not be appreciated
and | determined to win name before |
announced myself"
"And nobly have you done so replied
her husband, his manly oountcnanco glow
ing with pride and pleasure.
Little more remains to be told, Mr.
Morcton, by one of those sudden changes
in the commercial world was enabled to
retrieve his fortune, and to assume his
former position in society. Lila and her
husband attained, and now occupy promi-
ncnt positions among the literary person
ages of our Union, but they, as well as
/ Mr. Moroton and his wife, have never for
gotten the lessons taught by adversely,
and Lila often declares earnestly they
were the happicst days of her existence,
while Allen Somers often rejoice at the
misfortune that enabled him to fud his
talented, lovely and amiablc bride.
/ The blow that prostrates us, is often
oyerruled by kind Providence for our
Igood, The cinabar tree exhales its sweet
est fragrance, when stricken with the axe.
A Doctor aud military officer became
enomorad Of the same lady. a friend in
|quiroJ of her which of the two suffers she
/ intended 60 favor Her reply was, that il