The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-15

AR5MINTA AND l.
A story Of Love and Photography.


Twas Araminta herself, who appeared at
the hali-opened door, with features alter
nately flll Of bushes and smiles. sHad
she come to crafty my reguestg' was the
query which forced itselfinyoluutarily upon
my mind; for I remembered my importu-
mites for Der photograph, and the unsaGs-
factory response which lhey had ELECTED.
"Charles 70
That is my name, and have heard thou
sand address me thus, but never did I ex-
perience such thrill Of pleasure as when
it was uttered by the lips Of Araminta
Hamilton, the lovely young heiress OF
Bellevue Place.
"Charles, EN- only too happy to accede
70 your wish, +" said Araminta, as she entered
the room and sat down at my side upon the
luxurious divan.
] must not tell you what transpirod, dear
reader, FOR you know that you don't care a
straw about such nonsense. Suffice it to
say, that / was perfectly willing TO 90 to
Halifax, if she desired that I should GO.
Bat the photograph Where was the ar
list in Nashville, who could transfer the in
describablo loveliness Of features and form
topapcr? I left Araminta with a promise
to find On artist, and I paraded the streets
with feverish anxiety. A placard with the
following announcement attracted my no
tice:
PICTURES FOR THE MILLI0Nl
RUN TIE BLOCKADE.
Tie largest stock Of Material in he SOUTH
For Coon Likeness C4LLAT
SchIeier's Confederate GalleryI!
Corner Of Cherry and Union-sts.
/ rushed back 10 Arsminta, bearing the
placard in my hand. "Thore, darling"
said /, "tAere is an evidence that We have
an artist in our city"
Ishail never forget the look Of reproach
and indignation which swept across Ara
minta's features as she exclaimed:
Charles Courtley My grandfather
fought by the side Of George Washington to
establish the American Unionl Ny father
fought with Jackson to sustain i'll And l
have too much respect for their memory to
desecrate it by sacrificing principle even
in such a trivial matter as visiting a gallery
bearing the reasonable title of "Confed-
ater"
"No, Charles" she sad, resaming her
gentleness Of tone, and wreathing her coun-
tensnce in smiles, ''let us go the Gallery
Of the Cumberland, where the best Of pic
turcs can be obtsined,' To 4. s. Morse's
Gallery we went, and in the twinkling Of
eye, IN excellent negative was obtained.
a few days aferward, was the happy
possessor Of The coveted prize-her photo
graph Nay, deorer than oil, good reader,
Araminia had confessed her love!
Many months have passed since the oc-
currence Of the above mentioned incident.
Months have grown into years, and many
changes have taken place. Araminta Ham
iltou is now Mrs. Charles Courtley, and the
devotion other husband is heightened by
his remembrance Of her refusal TO sacrifice
principle even in trivial matters. The Fed
eral army has long since occupied and
made Nashville q second Washington City.
''Sch!eier's Gallery" is still in existence,
and is visited by great many Federal Of
isers who are ignorant Of its former non dc
pllsas. Morse's Gallery Of the Cum5er-
land, is at 25 Cedar street, in those elegant
rooms up stairs, where Ferdinand, the ar
tisf, secures for numerous patrons, the
choicest photographs ever taken in the
land "whore the orange and the myrtle
blooms ."