Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

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"Take all your clothing, Agnes, and
you can put it on in the entry. The house
is on irel" in few minutes more, the lat
ter with bundle of clothing in her hand
while the former held snxaa,+runk. They
gazed upon the burning building but neith-
er of them spoke. o
And others came running to the scene,
but no one tried to stay the flames. And
the effort would have been useless had it
been made, for the old shell burned like
tinder. But more still--no one would
have made the effort, even had success
been evident, for the miserable old hut
had too long occupied one Of the fairest
spots in the village. There were no other
buildings to be endangered, so they let
the thing burn.
"You have your money safe?" said Ag-
mes.
ayes. See, / took the trunk. I left the
candle burning so that could watch it.
But | went to sleep, and the candle must
have fallen over. But l got the trunk y
And as he spoke he held it up and gazed
upon it-by the light of the fariug ruins.
"That is not The frunkf' whispered Ag-
mes, in alright.
Mot but the old nan spoke no further
He saw that he had taken the wrong trunk
This was only filled with old deeds and
dusty receipts
"Ruinedl LOST" groaned Noah Bre-
man, as he turned from the scattered en-
bers. II had fifty thousand pounds in that
trunk and where are they now p
"Never mind" said Agnes, winding her
arm about her fathers neck, swell be hap
py without it."
"What ?" uttered Noah Brennan, gazing
into Walter Adams face. Do you mean
that you will give me home too2 That
you will provide for me, and keep mc?'
"Yes," returned the happy youth, hope
fully, II could never be happy with Ag-
mes, much as love her, if thought her
poor old father had no home. Come, we'll
live together, and be as happy as the days
are long"
"But your salary, young man?"
'tsIs sufficient for us, sir. have one
hundred pounds year. We can live on
that, and lay up something, too"
"Well, well-take ber--love her-be
good to her-make her happy-don't nev
er-"
When the old man saw the joyous tears
leap from his child's eyes he turned away
and walked quickly from the house but
he was not so quick but that he heard the
blessings that followed him. And when
he walked alone beneatFthe starry heav-
ems he wiped his eyes as though something
troubled him.
Gay as lark was gentle, beautiful Ag-
mes when she became the wife Of Walter
Adams. The rose bloomed again upon
her cheek, and the smiles were upon hel
happy face, like sunshine all the day long
"Do you pray to God to help you t.
love me now?' the man asked after sh'
had lived with Walter some months.
"Why-What do you mean ?" Agne
asked, in surprise.
"You used to pray so, for l have hearC
Won" returned Noah.
A moment the young wife gazed int
her parents face, and then she answered
while she threw her arms about his ne:k
go, pray that you may be spared to u
for long years in peace and happiness bu
love you? o, l could not help it if
should try. And Walter loves you ia
ther-he loves you very much, for he ha
told me so many times"
There was something more than usua
in the old mans eye now.
One evening, as the happy trio sat a
the tea table. Walter looked more thought
full than was his wont.
he@What is it love?" Agnes asked. ri,
: "O--nothing,P the husband said with
= smile. 81 was only thinking"
"But Of what p
, "Only castle building-that's all"
0 ain the air, Walter p asked Noah.
"Yes, very high in the air, the youn
, man returned with laugh.
uRrt tall us what IL is -
"Well, I'd as soon tell you as not--M
? Osgood is to retire from our firm in fe
days. He is well advanced in life, an
, has made fortune in the business, and
will live now for comfort and health alon
;, He has not been very we'll of late years
"And is that ALP 1a
"No. / am to be advanced to the po
of head book keeper, with a salary of tv
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