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


beside her, 81 expect to leave for Florida,
in few weeks business there demands
my presenee shall think often of you
during my exile-I cannot forget,--but
will you not give me some parting token
Of regard, some talisman which l may
cherish during my absence, that will assure
me l shall find you unchanged when /
return 2" MINNIE MN
Lily drew fragrant mouchoir from her
workbox diffusing a pleasant odor Of
violets through the room and presented it
to him.
"a thousand, thousand thanks You
do not know how highly shall prize this
token. l will put it in glass case where
it may be kept sacred from the common
gaze, and guard it as my most precious
jewel, because it is the gift of my sweet
Lily"
"Mr Mayhue, that is fattery A weapon
did not think you stopped to use. |
have somewhere read that, "Flatterers are
of two classes, those who are fools them
selves and those who deem their subjects
fools" as you do not belong to the first
class it places me where | do not like to
stand"
Oily, why will you SO pervert my
meaning? spoke the honest sentiments
of my heart"
"Do you really suppose that believe
you will treasure this little piece of muslin
as you say, for years? No ere six months
pass it will be lost or forgotten"
lilly, years hence l will prove my
words by showing you your gift, as have
described" Walter replied, and after a
pause added.
II do not believe you appreciate my
friendship at its full value. You may,
perhaps, when you know me better,-
Lily, | sometimes think L could sacrifice"
Walter did not finish his sentence, but
rising crossed the room and picked up a
sketch -book which Lily OH her return
from school had dropped unnoticed, in her
haste to preserve her flowers. Within its
leaves lay the dainty note which he had
left upon her desk in the morning, beside
prose article headed coquetry.
a"You must not read that, Mr.. Mayhue.
Indeed you must not" said Lily spring
ing forward to claim her property, 81
shall be sriously offended if you do
excuse me, Miss Lily, would not
incur your displeasure for the universe,
but surely you are TESTING; you cannot
really mean to deprive me of so great a
pleasure, you are not so cruel"
"Mr. Mayhue l am in earnest will
you give me my book ?"
"When l have finished this article
Merit is always modest, Lily, and suppos-
ing that to your sensitive spirit it might
SAVIOR of egotism to exhibit your own
literary productions, | will not force upon
you the disagreeable necessity of consent
ing, but take your permission for granted"
Lily saw that remonstrance would be
useless and reseated herself with an air of
offended dignity quite womanly.
'You have a very expressive face, Miss
Lily" said Walter, taking his seat beside
her, after he had perused the article.
at reveals the emotions Of your mind
plainly as transparent water exposes the
pebbles that pave its channel. More in
genuous than your lips, it tells me now,
that you are very much displeased with
the liberty | have taken and will not re-
ceive the apology you suppose | shall
offer:-your pride is struggling with your
woman's tenderness, Lily, let tho latter
conquer, for though, to a certain extent
we admire an Incorporating dignity in
lady, too much frmness, we consider a
masculine attribute at best, and love to
see your sex more yielding, You think |
have committed a great fault, | will not
offend you with an apology, but l ask
your pardon am forgiven 2"
The eloquent eyes pleaded very earnest
ly for restoration to favor and Lilly s
resolution melted before their fervor.-
"Indeed, Mr.. Mayhue, | ought TO be
very angry,-but,-"
"You will not interrupted Walter
Cannot would more fully express my meaning
would if | could"
"Then am very glad, - Walter hesitated.
"Of what27 inquired Lily "You have very
bad habit of leaving your sentence unfinished"
"That you cannot be uniorgiving as you would,
replied Walter.
The selfsatisied smile that played about his lips
to one acquainted with2the world would have IN
swered.
"Tht / am so 0resisfJlc," but Lily was an UNI
Sophisticated village girl and interpreted by her
own pure heart his smile was the language of hap
piness alone.
81 think you would make fine writer Lily
God has given you a talent which it is your duty
90 cultivate. There is beauty of thought and
force of expression in this piece which would ensure
II place in the columns of our leading magazines
Now do not look so dcprccatingly at me, | shall
beware of saying anything which can be construed
into atery, to you at least henceiorth but permit
I me to try TO awaken you TO perception Of the
invaluable gift which You possess, aud which should
l not be buried beneath the incubus Of an oycrwecn-
ing modesty. DO you ever publish 1"
NSNo merely write for my own amusement I
could not compose for the press, the bare idea of
compulsion of measuring or my ideas as the mcr-
chant measures calico much per yard, would
clip the wings of imagination and driving down the
conventional stakes of rhetorical figure and logical