Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-11

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house? 1t was, at first. agreed to board
you at the widow Ashton's but on calcua.
ting the expense, the trustees, Miss. found
it more economical to board you round.
Economy, Miss, is a great thing We
might class it among the virtues I could
talk to you an hour upon this one subject
and every word would prove, to you a
pearl if rightly treasured" Oily hum.
bly, hoped that he would not cast his pearls
before - such an unappreciatye listen
, er,) The money thus saved, Miss
: what is your name? Aylmer? Oh Aye !;
Aylmer.-The money thus saved Miss
Aylmer will put bread into some poor star
wing creatures mouth or coal into their
ireless CRATES, and the blessings OF the poor
will follow the bcquest The blessings of
the poor, Miss, vast idea One might
almost preach sermon from that text"
Lily appreciated these blessings, as form
er acts attested but she could not restrain
sigh as the bright vision of room ofher
own, faded away. She pictured the quiet
enjoyment she should feel when emanci-
patcd from school duties. she could retire
to her own snug sanctum. She would have
row of shelves fitted in one corner for
library, her writing desk, a present from
her iavorite companion at the boarding
school should be placed near and she
might read or write, or study, fearless OF
interruption. What confidential paper
chats she would hold there, with the dear,
absent ones it would almost repay her for
the loss of the accustomed seat at mothers
side. Lily felt indignant at this first in
vasion Of her rights, iorerunner Of future
innovations, but rightly conjectured that
remonstrance would be useless and acquicSc
ed in silence What could such mere
child gain by contest with that august body
of wise regulators, from whose sage decis-
ion there was No alrea?
For the present you will stay with Mrs
Brown said Lily's companion, as she Jot-
ration for all old saws and firmly believing
that, Familiarity breeds contempt, kept
Lily at awe striking distance, that she
might, duly, be impressed with his social
Importance Nr. Brown was county clerk,
bustling little man, laboring beneath a
constant apprehension Of not being appre-
ciatcd by his friends and acquaintances,
and ever striving to recall their wandering
facuiteS to an acknowledgement OF his
= superior attainments. Like little brooks
in general, his babbling betrayed his shall
lowness to the great rivers of ofiutellect, hat
rolled noiscler,ly on bearing their rich
argosies Of wisdom, ireightcd with deep
thought aud vast research to the great
ocean of literature.
A short walk brought Lily to neat
. cottage.like Irick, hespeaking thrift in
, every lineamcut. Not leaf rustled upon
the newly painted pavement, or Uttered the
. 1ower-heds. The roscbushes bloOmcd by
rule aud the well trimmed Iilacs stood in
f erenadicr cxactness along the b"rders, nod
: ding stiflly to their n-i ghhor dahla
Wcared in body and mind, Lilly gladly
, retired to the apartment ass gncd her.
Here, the regularity that rrevaild without
{ identified the controlling spirit. The white
curtains were folded away from the little
i, bed aud tied with cherry colOrcd ribbon
to the posts, with precisely the same num-
Der of starchrd folds in each, and the pill.
, actncss against the head board; not wrin.
3 kle diSfi-urinG the crimped rutiles. Tw"
, vases Of gilt china stood upon the mantle.
r filed with equal quantity Of yellow, pink
. aud blue paper, candle-lighters. On either
h side of them rested abble and prayer book
shining in their unsnied binding Of pur
pie cloth, while the centre was adorned
= with II glass case containing boquel oI
Q artificial flowers, full blown peoples and
:. portions should have been warranted, Cal
atornia productions
There was painful completeness in the
room which caused Lilly an uneasy feeling
of discomfort, 1t secmcdas il her presence
was de trap, where all else fitted 50 appro-
priately its appointed niche. Yet shew
a sorey puzzled to knoA Of What she could
p complain, and thou ht herself nau .hiy
n hld to be ungrateIul Attributing hen
ds,ire to get away from her pleasant room
4 AMI wander through the wide i,resr, whcr,
!. plants, grew without regularity aud til,
{, birdsA Aug as nature prompted, to some de.
Il feet in herself
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