Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-15

rock, calm ana unlnOfeo amio Iho "oitA"t
ocean waves that dashed in unayailing fury
at its base. Walter put forth all his pow
ers Of fascination during that morning
drive. He discouresed of nature, birds
and flowers, of poetry and music Point
ed out the loveliest spots in the ever-vary'
ing landscape and paused upon the out
skirts of a priarie that she might see the
sun rise like molten ball from out the
grass and the distant herbage undulating
in the morning breeze like flaming sea o.
fire, blazing, surging and Aickering in
the dazzling light. The greyish white
life-everlasting and purple mimora bios.
SONS that dotted the prairie forming the
ashes and cinder Of the conAagration. A
skylark startled from her nest almost be
meath the horses feet seemed borne aloft
npon 'the gushing strain of music that
scended from its tiny throat. 'Asherd Of
deer feeding upon the dewy plain before
them, tossed their antlered heads high in
the air, shifted the passing breeze. and
bounded away to a thicket Of tall cane.
Lily caught the intoxicating spirit Of
the morn and her clear, ringing laughter
and merry voice peeled upon the air like
a chime of silvery bells. The sea-shell
tint of her cheeks deepened until it We'd
with the roses that blushed beneath them
in her girdle, and the soft blue eye spark
led with new radiance. ~ ~
"Morning air and execise are wonderful
cosmetics" said Walter, "Miss Aylmer
always lovely, is peculiarly bewitching this
morning" AaNIthA. 50
Lily pouted her lip in feigned displea.
sure at what she condemned as undisguis-
ed hattery;-a stroliing bee, drunk perhaps
with the nectar slipped from the cup oi
some prairie blossom, few into the cabrio.
let and settled upon the tempting mouth
ripe, red and moist as cherry at early
morn.
"Ah," said Walter laughingly as he
brushed away the misguided insect, 'you
must not reflect SO severely upon my ad
miration, when the very bees leave theil
revel amid wild blossoms 70 banquet upon
the sweeter nectar Of your lips"
Time few very swiftly with the light
hearted pair and they entered the semi
circular basin appointed as the rendeSoM
for the party ere they were aware of its
proximity. Upon grassy knoll of velvet
softness overarched by forest trees, and
trellised by tangled creepers, strolled
lounged and lolled merry group await
ing their arrival. They were immediate
ly assailed, captured and compelled to run
the gauntlet always inflicted upon the last
arrival at n picnic, Or a-..a
"What kept you so late2"
"Dd you meet with an accident?"
81 suppose you had given out the trip
or lost your way, or met with some Othol
dire calamity and inueudoes upon Lily''
blooming cheeks that only tended to heigh
ten their color. Playful threats by the
gentlemen of pistols and coffee, or sworc
exercise for Walter and protestations by
the ladies against Lily's cutting them out
accompanied by hackneyed reminders o
spider dumplings.
Nature was guilty of favortism towards
Glen Echo, lavishiug her choicest gift
upon the secluded nook and jealousl,
guarding itfrom mans profauing touch b.
bristling crags and lofty hills. Sandstone
cliffs caught the sunlight and imprisoned
it in sparkling cells, and lodges of lime
stone crowned with cedar and hung will
creepers that commingled their gay color
ed blossoms in natural boquets, reproduc
ed their beauties in the waters of Willoy
creek that girdled their base like silve
, belt,
Lily stole away from the merry part,
whose effervescing spirits olashed with tn
hushed awe that pervaded her own and Sc
lecting a rock that commanded view o
the surrounding scenery, she gazed, II
wrapped admiration of the Creative powe
that grouped SO much of loveliness in s
small a compass. ..
''Tis said that, distance lends cnchant
ment to the view, Miss Aylmer," calle
! Thornton Briarly, from a group who's
gleeful laugh at this sally, told Lily tina
she had unconsciously chosen a conspicu
GUS position, 4 bright flush mantled he
ingenious brow, but she laughingly re
, piled, ....
"My reason for retiring here to look q
s you" .,
10 Her quck retort turned the laugl
g which Thornton had called forth at he
s expense, upon himself