Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-14
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Irie herself was seated at the western win.
dow, simply yet tastefully dressed for th'
party to begiven that evening by her un
Ecle; and as she watched the cheerful rays
OF the declinihg sun, her piOusaheart was
fsrventlyjoiningip that angel song, FGlo-
ry to God in the highest peace on Garth
good will towards men" W8 ,,,.i51
| She arose when she heard her brothers
step, and advanced to meet him. He
shrew himself ihtoa chair, took her hand,
drew her towards him, and laid his head
upon her arm. She knew his mood, said
nothing to him, but with the unoccupied
hand stroked the dark brown hair, from his
forehead. At length he raised bis head,
and looked around him. The words over
the mirror caught his eye. Peace on
iearth," he mprmured, ,"Peace on earth -
and then he sighed, and pressed his lips
yet more closely together. 5ss.,
"What is the natter brother 2"teuder-
Ily inquired Carrie. sn "a n.
/ He shook his head sadly, but uttered no
word and soon afterihe arose, kissed MS
sister with more than his usual affection,
and slowly left the room. "Poors dear
brother +" 'marmurcd Carrie, 'oar 81
A large and cheerful company assenb-
led at Dir. Tom walton's that Christmas
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eve. Alice Grove looked more beautiful
than ever, and seemed almost beside her
self with her overfowing spirits. The
Yankee gentlemen, as Jupiter called him,
was also there, and was quite devoted to
the captivating Alice who was certainly
the belle of the evening. Jupiter, who
had acted as footmans was at his pos, in
the piazza, amid crowd of youthful me-
groes, peeping in through the window
panes, and shaking his fist at intervals, at
the Yankee gentleman" to whom he ap-
peared to have taken violent dislike.
'Ned, my boy, why are you not dancing2"'
inquired Edward dwalton's father, when
he saw him standing alone and leaning in
\ detected attitude against the sill of the
Jdoor which led outinto the piazza. Ed
ward was his only son and his idol. nose, e,
"I don't feel like it tonight, father" y
said Edward, and Mr.aWalton passed out
into the piazza. He took two or three
turns, backwards and forwards and then
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stopped at the window where Jupiter stood
watching the Idarcers, and making sundry
hostile demonstrations against the"Yank-
ce gentleman" Towering head and shout
ders above thc. sable group, Mr.a Walton
was able to commando view of the whole
scene before, him Suddenly the old negro
fiddler struckup an inspiring waltz, and
the fatigded dancers left the foor by coup
les, leaving, finally, one splendid looking
pair, whose superb Waiting attracted uni
Nvorsal attention. As they drew near to
the window, in the mazes Of the waltz, he
saw with surprise and displeasure, that it
was hisown neice Alice Grove, the betroth-
ed of his fastidious, noble sen, who was
thus exposing herself to the gaze of all
eyes in a waltz with an almost perfect stran
ger. '. '''.'"' " ." " .,..
"0h, you owdacious Yankee buckrav'
exclaimed Jupiter; '1 jis wish i bin hab
you out dey in de 'oods; wouldn't [ lick
youln And Mr.. Walton saw ailittle black
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fist thrust up against the window and sha-
king with determined energy Struggling
his shoulders, he walked away, saying to
himself "Like master, likem man ; the stran-
ger is not to blame he probably knows
nothing of Alice and Edwards engage
mont and the girl is pretty enough to be.
witch anybody. But I am astonished al
Alice, knowing, as she does, how Edward
regards those things in a woman, and also
his absurd prejudice against all northern
ers-the only great fault the boy has. He
cannot abide Yankee, and Jupiter hates
them, | suppose, because he does"
Leaving the piazza, Mr.. Walton reen,
tered the hall, and soon found himself
again in the dancing ROOM The frst OBJ
ject that caught his eye was Edward, seat.
ed in the corner of a sofa, his cheek rest
ing on his hand, while his eyes, almost
glaring in their intensity, followed each
movement of the infatuated walters
He was pale as marble, with the exception
of the bright spot which burned on either
cheek. His sister sat beside him, the pic.
ture of uneasiness and sorrow An air o.
constraint had fallen like an incubus on
the whole company; for it was a socia
gathering of relatives and intimate friends
and neighbors, and they all feared tina
trouble might grow out of the scene which
was then passing before them,
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