The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-23
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ARsMISTA AND /.
A story Of Love and Photography.

Twas Araulnts herself, who appeared al
the half-opened door with features alter
nately full Of bushes and smiles clad
she come to crafty my requestg" was the
query which forced itaelfinyoluntarily upon
my mind for / remembered my imPortu-
mites Tor her photograph, and the unsatis-
factory response which they had elected.
''Charles /"
That is my name, and have heard thou
sands address me thus, but never did 7 ex-
perienee such q thrill Of pleasure as when
il was uttered BY the lips Of Araminta
Hamilton, the lovely young heiFess Of
Bellevue Place.
"Charles, am only TOO happy to aeeede
to your wish, " said Arsmints, as she entered
the room and set down al my side upon the
luxurious divan.
must not tell YOU what transpired, dear
reader, for you know that you don't care 8
straw about such nonsense. Suffice it TO
say, that was perfectly willing to go to
Halifax, if she desired that 1 should 60.
But the photograph Where was the ar
tist in Nashville, who could transfer the in
deseribable loneliness Of features and form
to paper? left Araminta with promise
to find an artist, snd paraded the streets
with feverish anxiety. A plaeard with the
following announcement attracted my no
tice:
PICTURES FOR THE MILLIONI
RON THE BLooKADE.
The Largest Stock Of Material IN The Soafhi
FoR Coon Likeness CALL AT
SehIeier's Confederate GalIeryll
Corner Of Cherry and Union-sts.
I rushed back to Araminta, bearing the
placard in my hand. nThere, darling"
said I, "there is an evidence that we have
an artist in our city"
shall 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 Union Ny father
fought with jackson to sustain It'll And l
have too much respect for their memory to
desecrate 1T by sacrificing principle even
in such a trivial matter as visiting gallery
bearing the reasonable title of "Confed-
atel2
"No, Charles" she sad, resuming her
gentleness of tone, and wreathing her coun-
tenanee in smiles, 1et US go to the Gallery
of the Cumberland, where the best of pic
lures can be obtained" To A. S. Morse's
Gallery we went, and in the twinkling of
eye, an excellent negative was obtained.
A few days afterward, I was the happy
possessor Of the coveted prize--her photo
graphi Nay, dearer than all, good reader,
Araminta had confessed her love
Many months have passed since the oc-
eurrence Of the above mentioned incident.
Months have grown into years, and many
changes have taken place. Araminta Ham
ilton 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 a second Washington City.
"Sehleier's Gallery is still in existence,
and is visited by great many Federal Of
fcers who are ignorant of its former non de
plume. SSorse's Gallery of the Cumber-
land, is at 25 Cedar street, in those elegant
rooms up stairs, where Ferdinand, the ar
fist, secures for numerous patrons, the
choicest photographs ever taken in the
land "where the orange and the myrtle
blooms %