Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-09-30

these days, Tor Its use.
\ Thus ended their conversation. The
next morning Ellery came before break
fast, to beg leave to bring friend to take
the fourth seat in their carriage; which
was the more readily granted, as Mrs.
Empton had already started with little
Annie Martin and the essentials to where
the picnic was to take place. Dear old
Mrs. Empton she was certainly the incest
old lady on earth for a picnic always
ready to attend to that most necessary part
the "eating;" but withall, so deaf, that
never a word of anything did she hear un-
less shouted through her ear-trumpet.
About ten of the ladies were awaiting
their beaux. Ellery soon arrived, and oh,
"mirable dictu |" accompanied by Shirley,
whom, by some powerful eloquence, he had
pressed into the service. In the hurry Of
setting out, and misled also by Bllery's de-
scripton, it is not to be wondered at if he
mistook Jeannie for the widow; whilst
the girlish looking blonde answered his
own idea of Miss Martin. He, therefore,
true to his prejudice, left to Ellery the
task of entertaining her-the widow with
the merry black eye-whilst he was him
self enjoying the bewitching smiles and
sweet-toned warbling of his fair visa-vis
Juliette. ....
81 am sorry that we can only offer you
such poor fare, for your first dinner party
with US, Shirley" said JEANNE, in her
assumed character, "but hearty welcome
and our company is the extent you must
expect"
This, of course, brought forth a polite
disclaimer from the gentleman, and with
more truth than the generality of such
speeches, for in the mile over which they
had already passed, he began to think the
widow's sister, at least, was particularly
interesting. At this crisis, the sudden
stoppage of the carriage, and the hurried
exclamation from the driver, of "open the
door, Mr. Ellery, quick, please, and let
the ladies out" showed that something
was amss. The widow screamed as she
clung to Ellery's arm; and even at that
time of danger Shirley could but admire
the calmness of the beautiful Juliette, as
he had heard her called, as she endeavored
to sooth her sister.
1t was found that one of the horses had
got his foot over the trace, and was already
rearing and plunging, so as to make the
carriage very unsafe. After some trouble
they succeeded in extricating him but as
both horses continued very uuruly, the
ladies proposed walking to their destina-
ton, So forth they set, en- route; the
widow pro ten, on the arm of Ellery, and
Juliette following with Shirley, chatting
and laughing.
Insensibly Shirey's conversation with
his fair companion took deeper tone, for
their path led through thick forest, where
the tall, stately trees, like the pillars in
some old hallowed minister, shed their
peculiar fragrance on every passing breeze
that swept through their shade. Ellery
and his lady were far ahead. Shirley felt
surprised at himself, at this very first in
terview, at feeling such tender sentiment
springing from his heart for the fair young
creature leauing so confidently on his arm
in the depth of the forest.
GLOW glad | am" solliquised he, "that
the widow did not fasten herself on me,
instead of her enchanting sister; for, jok-
ing aside, they are always so exacting, and
by no means dependent. There is certain
ly an exquisite charm in the timid reserve
of this fair Julette Methink shall
2 begin to play the Romeo in very truth ;
for | wish even now that | might be a
glove upon that hand, so that | could kiss
her cheek"
And Juliette, to Judge from the bright
smiles dimpling her soft cheeks, and the
interested look which she turned upon his
face ever and anon, was equally well pleas
ed with her escort. What delightful
listener he found her He felt so pleased
with her-with himsclf-with the whole
world, and when they arrived at their des-
tinatlOn, Shirley was ready to declare
it perfect paradise, and felt himself temp
ted to utter some such nonsensical speech
to her. so entirely bewitched was he by
the charm of her manner.
In fact woman hater as his friends styl
! ed him, there was not more susceptible
being on earth than this same retiring
, young man so he played the game into
, their own hands, a mcryeille They found
Mrs, Empton "on hospitable thoughts in
tent busy in setting out to best advant
. age their dinner; whilst near them, lay
the cherub Annie, fast asleep Shirely
the more readily answered the question
"Did you ever see such a little beauty?
. from its supposed mother, as he imagined
he detected a striking resemblance to JUL
ette, who was kneeling to kiss the soft lip'
, , of the sleeping babe, and his look anC
= tone would have satisfied the fond hear
of any mother, as he replied, "sho is az
angel y and also stopped to kiss her lips
- Ellery and Jeannie seemed determined t
enjoy each others society for that day a
least and thus Juliette and Shirley wer,
thrown upon their own resources The.
= however, appeared well content for h
u u told her all his adventures "by food ant
field" whilst she was almost rcgdy to ex
. claim with the gentle Desdemona, "tha
,, she loved him for the dangers he had pas
y sed "
i What delightful day it was to all, an,
q especially to Shirley! The dinner, thougI