Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-08
.o q, Written for the Clarksviu. Chr nieIe.
i,smLIL Y AYL M e R.
BY oRIOLE.
CHAPTER W

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r How often charms, but by their influence now
Surprise all hearts and would them 10 their own
r.4 ,.f. ..... Rogers.
"Though looks and words,
BY the strong mastery Of his practised will,
Are Overruled, the mounting blood betrays
An impulse in It's sscretspring, too deep
! For his control. ."--Soathey. stl
''I think Lucy, we have secured superi
or teacher. Judging from her converse
ton she possesses no ordinary mind and
has, evidently, been well cultivated She
is the daughter of a college cbum of mine
Poor Jim He was the brightest scholar
in his class. Distanced all competitors
won the first honors and graduated in
triumph. How proud his family were Of
his success. rf
The old man, his father, was SO much
elated that he stood treat all round, to
professors, students and all giving us a
grand dinner and ball. 1t must have cost,
at least, cool thousand, but the old gen
tleman was so happy he did not care for
expense. He fitted Jim out for trip to
Europe with the family of''one of the firm"
who had lovely daughter, a sparkling
brunette whose fair hand and great fortune
were destined for Jim should he prove
himself worthy. The college chaps envied
and called him a "lucky dog" talked of
mouths that were born for silver spoons
&c, but Jim was not as appreciative of his
good luck as some of his classmates would
have been" A
"Mr. Harry. Hartwell Sr, for instance" +"
prompted, Walter with very gravs face
that rebuked the merry twinkle laughing
from the depths of his mischeivous eye.
"Youshouid not endanger the peace of
my family by throwing such an apple of
discord, as that to my wife, Walter No
woman wishes to consider herself the Sec
ond halitant of her husbands heart"
'Indeed she may consider herself fortu.
nate if she is only the second, no man ever
marries his frst love, or woman either, as
for that matter. They commence loving
as soon as they put on boots, or leave off
pantaletts and continue the pastime until
the strong cord of matrimony binds up
cupid $ wings" "sssax3 sbu a.igJ SSH aa
!, "From the lady that becomes, Mrs. Wal
ter Leigh Mayhue, Lu, / shall demand the
first blossoms of love that buds in her heart
ere the sun ofanother affection has slipped
from its glowing petals the dew of youth S
morn" 3a ni 1Ur
Z "Pshaw, Walter, prophesy that you
meet with the merited fate Of all firts !;
become the forlorn hope of some tenant
less heart, or like the worm in the heart of
the apple, surieit upon the sweets of single
blessedness," retorted Mr.. Hartwell.
81 think you have rambled some dis
tance from your classmate, Mr.. Hartwell /;
/ wish you would continue your narration,
| have become interested. Did he marry
the brunette"
ga love7story, forever, for gaining wo-
mans attention. If itwas an extract from
the Little Giants last speech, or an article
on the Cuba question you would not have
such willing auditor, Hal" -r
Brother, you should curb that propensi-
ty to tease you sometimes carry it too far
Give Mr.. Hartwell an opportunity to an
swer sister Lucy's question:, said Elvira
Loftie, reprovingly.
"What does Lu care for hearing that
Mr.. A. married the dark-skinned Miss Bf
Marriages are an every day occurrence and
as all ladies are not equally fair, some one
must take compassion on the brown. But
since the ladies are so anxious to hear it,
come tell us, Hartwell, did he marry the
sparkling brunette?'
"No. He had lost his heart at the shrine
of some northern beauty, lovely, accom-.
plished, and of high birth, but penniless
crime his father could not forgive. jim
gave his hand to the girl that possessed his
heart, was disinherited and moved out west
where he commenced the practice Of law
Fortune smiled upon him, he purchased
property and soon became an Influential
citizen and leading member of the bar
Fickle fortune here deserted him again
he became security for friend who failed
and swept from him all that he possessed
leaving him with family to commence
the world anew. Had this been all, with
his untiring energy and brilliant talents
he would soon have rebuilt his broken for
tunes, but as troubles never fly singly
sickness followed and debt ensued, thes'
combined evils preyed upon a mind toe
sensitive to endure the cold suspicious Of
! mis- judging world and his grcved spri