Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-09-23

ICbOi CiNllltl lOI IuC oltlEu duA thAOl-
ed the house in pet, leaving him to drive
off, anathematizing the incident which had
thus dampened the mornings pleasure
He had another source of unpleasant feel
ings, than the lady's frown. The sight OF
the poor girl on Broadway, whom he very
well knew, bad given rise to reflections Of
disagreeable nature, which will be ex
planned in the sequel
To return to the young lady. When
she entered her comfortable parlor, she
found q youngman standing at the window
who turned to her and said
"Well, sis, another lovers quarrel on
the carpet, ehP"
"Why do you talk so silly, John?" re.
turned the sister
at is plain that il is so, continued the
brother, "for saw Renwick as he drove
off, looking as black as a thunder cloud,
and your own face is as flushed as if you
had been scolding for an hour"
"Pshaw," calculated the young lady
Then after moments silence, she added.
"Well, if you will pry into my affairs, you
must know | am beginning to dislike Geo.
Renwick and | don't believe l shall ever
marry him after all"
"Ha ha ha J." laughed her brother /;
'the old song-it will be kiss and make
up in less than six hours again"
Every well, you will see" she returned.
as she withdrew to disrobe herself of her
riding apparel.
Emily and John Williams were the on
ly children of wealthy New York mer-
chant. They had been reared indulgent-
ly and received an excellent education
John was fine young fellow of twenty
two had chosen the profession of medi-
cine, and was preparing to graduate at the
Spring commencement. Emily as some
what of spoiled beauty, just entering her
nineteenth year. Indulgence had render
ed her a little self willed, and adulation
had made her little vain and capricious;
but she was, Notwithstanding girl of fine
feelings, amiable disposition, and good
sense. With volumptuous figure, raven
hair, and piercing dark eyes, elastic feat
ures finely cut mouth, and teeth ofpear-
ly whitencss, she had reigned the belle of
two seasons, and then plighted her hand
to George Renwick, merchant of high
standing and reputed wealth.
Renwick was about thirty years of age
a man of acknowledged talent and enter
prise, with handsome face and manly
form His manners were bland and in
sinuating, his bearing graceful and easy,
and his address fluent and polished
Whether pure affections or more interested
motives induced him to urge his suit to
Emily, we need not say here; suffice it that
with warm feelings and trusting nature
she was easily won. The match was sane
toned by the parents, and the day fixed
for the marriage was only two months dis
tant from that period at which our story
opens.
When Emily re-entered the parlor, she
approached her brother, who was reading
by the fire, and in a voice unusually coax
ing, said:
"Come, brother mine, put by your book;
have carved out an adventure for you"
John raised his eyes inquiringly, and
! she proceeded ..
II saw girl in Broadway, to day, with
one of the sweetest faces you can imagine
but she looked so poor and sad and cold
that my heart hled for her. But. what is
more her features seemed familiar to me
am almost sure, John, have met the
girl somewhere in good society,"
2 "Suppose you have, interrupted John
; 'what then?"
. "Why 1ikely it is some old acquaintance
| of ours, reduced to want; and, if so, what
I better purpose can devote this to"-draw
ing from her bosom purse well filed with
J silver, and placing it in her brothers hanc
c -"and what better use can you make o
. your time this afternoon, than by being
n my missionary?'
"But how the deuce am I to find your
a poor girl with sweet face?' inquired
e John.
=, "Oh, am pretty certain she scws a
= Madam G--'s, for I saw her in tha
neighborhood."
a "An adventure, verify" exclaimed John
9 with laugh "to think of sending M
= cunning after poor sewing girls with pref
G ty faces A pretty dangerous adventur
d that, should say!"
j. ain sober earnest, John, want you t.
l. find out this girl, and offer her relief from
:, me, if she should be in need of it"
IS "ln sober earnest, then my silly sister
is suppose | should find her, do you thinl
that even a poor sewing girl of any sensi
= bilty or modesty, would take money from
g man who is perfect stranger? Why,
d couldn't have the impudence to offer il
for my motive would certainly be miscon
strued.'
It Emily was thoughtful for few moment
and then replied
,fI but you can find out who she is, an
what are her circumstances, brother; yor
n can find out her residence, and you hav
n wit enough to find some excuse for vsitin
= her parents, if she has any"
t. "You are queer girl, said John, draw
d ing her to him, and kissing her fair cheek
l. "but, after all, this strange whim of your
9 may afford something of an adventure, F
,e I'll humor you for once"
NJ; For once! He might have said for tn