Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-07-14

'Arasi Cordosi Is deadp Know YOU not he isbut
rcstinr2 He was weary after the battle; my brave
father. IIist Harold We're, my father whispers
,Avnes'p ,499Ida nfi8HBTA
A faint. spasm passed over the excited girl and
she was prevented from filling only BY the young
Lord We're.
"Carry her into your. mothers chamber, Verei
this is no place for her."
The young man bore his senseless burden from
the room, waving The attendshts on when they
would have taken her, and laid her upon soft
couch, then knelt by her sido.
40 Agnes, Agnes, my beautiful one if could
only bear this sorrow for thee" .r
A lady of noble presence, attirod in heavy elk
and cleaning jewels, entered softly. ..,- .,,,,.
"See this stricken flower, mamma; sorrow has
not spared even my beautiful one"
For az, nnswer the stately yiady said oge.T !
"Ah, Harold milo, thy mothers heart is grioved
for thee, boy. This American daughter of Cor
dosi's will never love thee"
"She loves me now mother" and he drew the
beautiful head to his breast6k3 ~ 45 Z ~ sksss-
The carress, far more than the ladys restoratves,
caused the dark eyes 10 open, and wander anxious
ly ovsr-the faces Of mother and SOM
"Agnes, earissima-"
Bat theledy, seeing the girl cover her face with
her hands, moved him away, and herself essayed
to comfort the orphan.
In royal rtate Cordosi was laid to rest, and then
his daughter prepared to leave Italy. .oa
Ill A.
passed through the mystic gate that separates girl
hood and womanhood and now, orphaned and
desolate, she dared not yet look closely into the
dim future, the long stretch Of years that seemed
go lonelyi only one thing she had decided UPON
to return to her mothers land, America Though
born Of an Italian sire, Agnes bad passed the first
twelve years of her life in America. Three and
twenty years before, Carlo Cordosi had wooed and
wen the beautiful Agnes Howard then residing in
Italy with her parents. ao21 .-t5'
But the flower tansplancl from the free soil of
America did not flourish in the land soaked with
the blood of patriots and philosophers struggling
for liberty. Like an eagle dropping in captivity,
the fair American grew weaker and Trailer every
day spent within the beautiful land sublugated by
iyranis, and subdued by despotic aristocracy and
degrading monarchal customs. Accordingly, she
sought her native land--the home of tho free---if
only to die and be laid in its blessed soil.
Before her eyes closed for the last time on oil
that she loved on earth, the Countess Cordos had
her little daughter brought to her bedside and, in
the presence of her weeping husband, made the
child promise, that when she arrived at maturity,
she would seek her native land, and wed only one
who loved its institutions aud customs.
After her mothers death, her father the noble
Csupt Carlo Cordosl, returned with his5 child
daughter to Italy. but Young Agnes never forgot
her mother OF the solemn VOW elIe made
Agnes stood upon the terrace with her lever, a
few days after her fathers dcith 1''' 'l'l"i'
Thou wilt not leave me, Agnes mia / will kis,
thy tears away % they fall, and make thy every
hour happy. Thou wilt trust me, Agnes p 2 rr,-
But even as he spoke, an anxious look WIS in his
eyes and his brow was full of care.
She raised her arm with deprecating gesture
fa =" 1t may not be, Harold cannot be your wife,
and yet o Harold We're, | have never loved but
thee"
al cannot live without thee, Agnes I cannot
sec thee day after day, and never call thee mine
"Thou wilt not, Harold When a fitting vessel
sails, will leave for America, my mothers land
"And there wed ono of Americas sons, who,
they tell me- are good at pleading with the
tongue7" .-3 10 2DG8A 2b-gfJ VII
"Nays Harold mio, Agnes Cordosi will wed
none but thec--if not thee then will she never
we'd
+. NV own, II - = IT IL q,
"Nay, Harold, thou knowcst on what condi-
tions."
fortnight later, she parted from her lover and
came with some friends To the United States. In
New York, her mothers brother, Algernon Howard
met her extending fathers welcome to his
sisters child. Arrived in Philadelphia, aunt and
cousins greeted her with warm affection.
1tnd vow tho new llfeisBegun, which might
have been happy could she have banished the
thought of Harold We're. Agnes is strong pnd
brlvci yet she is but woman, with woman,
loving heart and yearning spirit and her thoughts
will wander over tho broad Atlantic, to where one
rs living, too by sderaucc, with his life halved be-
cause of his love for her.
at is not likely we will ever meet she saysi
and so she tries 10 forget bimi but in spite of her
efforts there win come hpair Of dark eyes between
her and every other face.
Many noble men strove 10 win the beautiful
girl; but she turned quickly and sadly from them
all. Her aunt was in despair, Her own .wo pretty
blooming girls were already promised in marriage
and she longed to see the fair orphened-girl her
husband loved so well, Rs happy as were they
But Agnes could not love when she had none Il
give. She had ncvor spoken Harods name; hui
hid her love in her heart pressing closer and closer
the thorn that was piercing her. Ttwas the night
Of grand ietc at the elegant home of Genera
George 3ernes. Agnes and her cousins were
among the guests. There was Que in that grand
company who had loved her long and well---Gene
raj Bernes' only son aud heir. This night he haC
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