Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-14


sfalltbis the sad trio from the dfawftg.r0On
needed mott In one breast intense feeling,
land in the. other tive bosoms. anxiety and
absorbed all other faculties.tfsl
i "Jupiter ,p' called Edward Walton, in a
altone, which, from its concentrated ago
my, startled and alarmed, both father and
Isister io sirFI 1goireY 81 nriiis81sib >,
/ The boy sprang away from the group at
lthe window, and came to his master.d .oili
I ,FGet my horse = said Edward, in the
lsame startling tone,,.esl s,I ~, ~ isa
''Please mass Ned II began the boy, Yno
tride black Rom'lus to night fo 80,
I @Get my horscp' thundered Edward.
Jupiter was going to continue his ap-
peal, but aglance of his young masters
countenance checked the words ERE they
ISSUED from his lips. al 'fraid black Rom
'lum my own self, tonight" he muttered,
as he moved slowly off. 49,, T, ~ a..a I'm,
j HStop, boy" said Edward who overheard
him. aI'll get the horse myself" And
he strobe off before either his father or
sister had time to say o word, - -
| HWhatis the matterawith Romulus, to-
might, y jupiter ~ inquired Mr.. Waltonsu
p 80, mass replied the boy, ode heapo o.
lights, an de music, an de danein,' an de
cold, an de fre7crackers, an ebery, ting,
is jist put de .debbil in black Rom'lus, an
I sho he sbinndebbil nuff befo' Please
mass please, Miss Carrie no let mass
Ned ride ums"' ,,f " i.I ~
j Mr.. Walton stepped off the piazza, and
followed his1so to the palings where the
horses Of the guests were hitched "Had
you not better leave your horse here till
Eto5morrow,, Edward said Mr.. Walton,
lt'aud ride home with us in the csrriage?'l !
i .e"In, the, carriage, father ?" exclaimed
Edward, between his closed teeth; "no
no never fear for me- he continued in a
I: softer tone, as the dancing lights showed
him the anxiety which was painted on his
fathers face ;"Never fear, father Romulus
and /, at least. understand each other " o.
And he wrung his fathers hand, and
dashed of. through the woods. ' n. y s,o5 ,i'H
1. "Heaven preserve him r. was Mr.. Wal
/, tons whispered prayer, as he resraced his
steps toward the houses ~ mMCo
The ride home in the carriage was
] very silent one. Alice ventured one or
/, two inspid remarks about the evenings
amusement, but her advances were not met
and she soon sank into silence An occa-
llsional screech from an owl, as the carriage
passed under. tree, the bark of a distant
! dog, and exclamation to the horses from
the driver, or a denuneiaSory epithet from
behind, hurled at '"dat owdacious Yankee
ibuckra," were all the sounds heard for the
last three miles
. oAsthe carriage drove'up to the door, to
the infinite relief of Mr.. Walton and
Carrie, Edward, true to his southern habits,
{. was seen descending from the piazza steps
? to assist them from the carriage. Alice
was the last to get out, and she rather
,shrank from the touch of Edwards hand
but finally yielded hers, and Edward
handed her mp the piazza steps. with his
accustomed grace and tenderness. AS
they reached the hall door, he gently de-
4 tanned her, and requested moments CON
yersation. sats fhaa nfi 5aa 575 p. 4s Es.aev
7 al am tired, Edward" she replied, in a
o pcevish tone. "won't tomorrow do as
well ?" '
I "Now or never, Alice, said he.
She drew herself up, and looked at him
proudly. "well them she exclaimed,
"it shall not be now, sir Let me pass,
siri" ..-... -....
4 He stood as if petrifed, aud she turned
proudly away and entered the house
through another door, But did her pride
and folly support her, when, having gained
her own chamber and dismissed her wait
|, ing-maid, she endeavored to collect her
4 thoughts before saying her nightly prayers2
Alas, no for now she fully saw and
/ realized her folly and its consequences
She kneeled by her bedside and began to
repeat the prayer selected by the Church
for this holy season, almighty God, give
us grace that we may cast away the works
of darkness and put upon us the armor
of light now in the time of this mortal
, life in which thy son Jesus Christ came to
visit us in great humility" "In great
humility" these words sank into her
heart like lead, and she burst into food
of tears and went sObbing to bed. To
bed, but not to sleep for now, not only
her conduct but its consequences utterly
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