Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-01

trrpentine were put about the porch. w
were al asleep, and Woodlawn, thee know
is far a way from the village. Before w
discovered the fire thy grandfather roof
was in blaze, and he would have lost hi
life but for friend Alderbrook. Thy youn
friend bravely saved thy grandfather; s
that although suffering from some sligh
burns, he is in no danger. But he himsel
is much injured and it is supposed that h
will never recover his sight. We are livint
in the west wing, the rest of the house beinJ
ruin and thy grandfather desires the t,
return at once as know thou wilt desire L
do. No more at present. .f .gr.
ANN HYDE.
"That night saw me once more at Wool
lawn. - II was terrible thing to see th,
empty easements, and the tottering walls
but friend Hyde had made the West wins
homelike. My grandfather, with one hant
bound in linen. was there, his nerves a littl,
shaken, but as saw, not materially injured
For that thanked Heaven. But tife frs
joy over, my hesrt sickened. looked al
both of them they knew what meant.
"Friend Hyde burst into tears. Grand
father shook his head.
"'He will never see again my dear, he
said gently, but he will live they say. Poor
brave boyi ! wish he had let me stay in thu
burning room better that my old life thar
his young sight were lost. viii you 60 to
him darling2 E, .,.l,...."l saa...
al had said that would never see him
more | had said would never breathe the
air he breathed. Now forgot all but that
he suffered.
"He sat in a great arm chair with a ban.
dage oyer his eyes--bis beautiful blue. eyes
with their gold brown fringes. His hand.
had clutchcd the arms of the chair as ii
some agony. I drew nearer, and Frient
Hyde slipped out of the room. She knew
nothing of the news had heard or of thu
resolve l had taken. looked at hin
again.
|" He is the husband Of another thought 7
but just then he started. g bn =
"'Whose step is that 2 be said. And
sobbed: A' e' -
"'It is Sabrina's, and knelt beside him. y
"He felt my face all over with his sof
hand. He took my hands and held them to
his lips. He knew knew the truth. We
said no word to each other. forgot his de.
ceit only remembered he was blind.
And SO could not tell him then, nor in
the days to come could reveal the truth Il
my grandfather. waited for the news tc
bring his wife to Woodlawn and his marri.
age with her. But days passed and no ons
came, and he was better, and grandpa wa;
busy with workmcn employed to repair
Woodlawn, and Charles and were alone for
hours together. Never when those brown
ffinged eyes were brightest had loved them
so as now that they were closed forever
Never had pain been so great when clung tc
him as my protector to think that | could
never be his wife, as now when he so need.
ed me.
"At last he was able to walk with me in
the garden. led him along the shady paths
but the sun fell over him and the soft breeze
lifted his hair, and he was sadder than be.
fore. I'VE sat down on bench under the
old elm, and there he felt in his bosom and
drew forth letter. .. .aw odr .s.f9
"This came for me, they tell me- be
said. Whoever wrote it cannot know what
has happened. Will you read 1t for me, Sa
brina2' f, tt-.,,, ...t.. r;, IA ,-E
He felt for my band and put the lettei
in it. ~ ltriL Geo.
"'Who is il from, my dear he asked.
"T knew the writing, and my hear
sank. f- H- ~
1T is from a woman,' said, perhaps it Il
something you would not wish for me to
read "u "f"L OIL
+ al am dependent upon others now he
said, sadly, and know nothing wish Ia
hide from you
al broke the seal. MI ..f.
"'It is signed Mehetabel Alderbrook,'
said. M %
an thought So, said be. you have nev.
heard of her, have you, Sabrina 2
az have painted. ''' -'''--'
1t was ah unhappy MARRIAGE he went
on, 'and my cousin was to blame. But she
is equally SO. She is wicked woman, and
he is a foolish miserable man. - Us
".Your cousin, ! faltered. i.
"'Yes Sabrina she is my Cousins wife
We are named alike, and people used to say
we were more like each other than two twin
brothers usually are. have often been Ia
ken for him. A lady who knows him we'll
Mrs. Pell--insisted that was him few
weeks ago No one will mistake us now
Go on, dear girl, She has written to advise
me of my cousins dereliction from duty as
usual | suppose.
81 glanced at the letter; read the frs,
line:
Cousin CHARLEs--If YOU have come
across that dsgraceful husband of mine,
desire You tell him for me that will bear |,
no longer "+'f
"And dropped the note and flung myself
news that ! had heard, my belief in II, and
my doubts Of him, and my resolve to never
see him more .
"'And that Is why you left us so, my
darling he sighed. And you have been SC
kind TO me believing me villain
al will never doubt you more I said
u will never cease TO atone for having doubt
ell you; and have suffered, Charlie--I have
suffered bitterly thinking that must fling
your betrothal ring away and remember you
only as another womans husband Now Il
is all over, and ] shall never part from you
again
Z" He lifted me from his bosom with hi
strong white hands. He seemed to strive "a
see my face. Then he felt il foudly:
+" Yoh speak as thongh you would be will
Ing yet to marry me, he said. Il have tried
to talk it all over, have not had the courage
Must give You up. Is it right that ,ror
should sacrifice yourself to blind man D
Oh IL could but see your face one moment
Sabrina.' r Is-
"And for answer drew his dear head "a
my bosom and kissed the poor scared ewes
| have never had an unhappy moment since
Then Sabrina turned and looked at me.
"The author Of that book is right" she
said. a. hsaN H''
~ have doubted the man | loved, apt
loved him while doubted.
THy LASp or MILK AND HosEy.---A Lexinl
ton paper relates that the Richmond Ky.
stage ran into and smashed milk cart DO
longing to Mrs. Thos. II, Clay, spilling th