Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-09-09
From the Kentucky Tribune.
LILA MORE T o N .
BY JALFREY.
CHAPTER I.

In the luxuriantly furnished parlor of
n marble front mansion, situated on one
of the aristocratic streets Of the city Of
-, young lady was sitting with a
gentleman Of about her own age, few
years older probably. Lila Moreton was
lovely, accomplished maiden naturally
inclined to be studious, she had improved
her time to the best advantage, and there
were few indeed better vcrsod than she, in
modern and ancient lore ; with fOndness
surprising in one Of her years, for infor-
nation she lost no time in storing her
mind with useful knowledge. Free, easy,
and graceful in conversation, it is no won
der her society was eagerly sought after.
The daughter Of Of the most influential
and wealthy citizens of ---, her hand
was an object, for the possession of which
there were numerous aspirants.
But Lila had never met her ideal of
life companion, no congcnial spirit had
ever yet crossed her path, and the deep
fountain of love slumbered quietly within
her heart, its surface unrippcd by the
bathing of twin soul.--She wanted some
kindred soul to commune with, some con
genial nature with whom she could enjoy
the sweet intercourse that hcart-soul lovers
enioy.-To many she seemed cold and
heartess but the true reason was rs We
have stated Yet, when her father ap-
preached her one evening, and said that
Lloyd Benton had asked him for his con
sent to address her, she was Indifferent,
passive. aud replied
"As you choose, my father III will
please you, viii marry him can never
love him for like the rest, he is iuaipid,
unintctestng inconstant. have almost
ceased to hope for him, whom my spirit
will receive rs its mate, aud yet feel that
/ will see him. Lloyd Benton will be
satisfied with my fortune, he mast be salts
fed for my heart will never wander from
my own keeping until it finds one whose
hopes, whose yearnings, aud whose desires
are consonant with my own"
"Your ready consent most agreeably
surprise me, must cogless, my dear Lila
but l wish you would banish those wild
vagories-!or | call them nothing else
from your mind Lloyd Benton, it is true
is not as ACCOMPLISHED as some others. yet
he is wcalthy-of good family and pleas
ing person.
"Irrcsistible attractions to some, but
thcv are impo,.nt 10 me. I wanta nature
congcnial to my own Can there be Sonl
lovc-any communion of soul with soul
between Lloyd. Benton and myself? His
biohcst aspiration is TO an; ear graceful
and attracting in society. to command at
tention l,y his coulily otfira3 pcrson. I
NAV cadcoror, but never. mover lore him
and the ceremony that is pronounced will
unite our hands 6ut not our hearts"
DWELL, well, | am clad YOU have con
sentod for | have particular reason for
WISHING the marriage to take Mace | will
leave Won now and send LIoyd in to see
you."
al can sec him for a short while repli
ed Lila, indltlerontly.
let us new return to the parlor where
we first introduced the reader and where
the couple were seated. Lloyd came IN a
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