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

hhchccS sOiuetlfnes, III some terrlDle danger
lind him ready to protect me, like the In
visible Prince Of the fairy tale, who hao
only TO remove to appear 10 mortal eyes
and always be looks as he did that day, hi
fair hair in soft fakes upon his temples, hi
great violet eyes shining through gold-browr
lashes, the realization OF some poets dream
of cavalier or Knight, always
"When it comes to dreaming much of any
Ione, you may guess what will follow. Be.
fore long was the happiest girl on earth.
had his betrothal ring upon my finger. -
! was one day to be his wife. 1t was our
secret yet, for grandpa was 10th to lose his
darling, and Charles had said:
"Do not tell him until next spring-he will
like me better them Aud | did not want
to tell any one, 1t was such a happy secret
And to be told was -beautifnl--l, who new
er dreamed Of such thing-to be told that
in my blackberry picking guise, in that old
sun bonnet and apron, | looked lovely, that
he had given me his heart then while was
suffering with shams that he should see me
looking so; that he had seen many q belle
in full dress not half-but why should |
tell the foolish things he said to me. All
lovers make the same speeches. I suppose,
and every woman who was ever loved has
been called beauty in her lifetime. It's
foolish, know, but it made me SO very
happy.
One day had call. A Mrs. Pell from
Washington, who knew Aunt Brinsmade,
was at the hotel for week, and had been
to see her, and she came over in the after
noon to see me, few days after. She was
ennuied-bored to death, already, she said.
How could / pass the time in such q place
"Needling the lining into smoking cap
had embroidered for Charles, answer
ed that had friend, there, while she was
a stranger and that made difference.
| Perhaps 1t does my dear, she said with
a yawn; but such set of people. What
will you do if you ever think of settling in
life /? and she famed herself ..ls ,-i
"T shall find some one laughed. n
"'Yon can't she answered. why my
dear, who is there here2 Plenty of nice old
family men, of course, but single men,
mean, at all up to the mark. Young Mont
is as poor as a church mouse, and DR.. Earle s
son is engaged and that little dandy who
lives at the minister's you'd never like, and
the only sensible, genteel young man--what
is his name, now? It's girls duty I'd
marry. You really must come to Washing
ton. 49,
az viii when begin to dread spinster-
hood, said. .rr .g.....
"'That might be too late, she laughed !;
'bnt talking of handsome men, was actu-
ally astonished to see the very. hansomest
man in Washington down here the other day.
How he can endure it don't know. He
did mt speak to me, and he was q good way
off; but l can't be mistaken, think-young
Alderbrook.'
"'There is Mr.. Alderbrook down here,
said. ql 10 1arr4
az thought So she answered. well !
pity him; of course he's to blame, but !
pity him.
Why?' asked wonderingly.
Haven't you heard the story I? said Mrs,
Pell. He married an old woman--such \
vulgar creature-for her money. She leads
him dreadful life, and he runs away from
home whenever he. can; passes himself off
for bachelor, and firts with every girl he
meets. Tn a little near-sighted, but feel
sure it was Aldcrbrook.'
ellis name is Charles, said I, feeling rs
though should die
'Charles-yes, that's the name,' said Mrs.
Pell. And they say She beat him once,
and stops his allowance as If he were boy
at boarding school; it's comical, too. Her
name is Mehitabel. declare it is halfpast
five, and my husband will be here by quar-
ter of six chats the train now, l believe.
And my guest ran away too preoccupied to
notice my agitation. ...
al crept into the house somehow, and sat
down upon sofa.
misunderstanding me- said. She
must be mistaken--she must utter d false
hood; never will believe it." u
"Just then heard whistle on the porch
"a firm football pacing up and down. 1t
was Charles knew that in an instant. He
was waiting for me. 1 ..aa 'lr1
"Shall Igor asked myself.
"And Love answered: n
"'Go trust him; this is all lie. Tell
him of the slander, aud he will disprove it.
"And I went out. He stood with his
back toward me, tearing letter, spitefully
into tinny fragments, as though he hated
it.
"He came to me in an instant, and .wined
his arms about me, and told me ! looked
pale, and asked me If. was i'll. And |
could not doubt him any more than could
tell him what had heard. In vain strove
to speak; the word died away on my lips
each time and when he left me he only
fancied me little out of health.
"Take care of yourself, my darling he
said, 4 could not bear TO think of pain or
sickness coming TO you
"And he kissed me on my lips and on my
forehead.
al watched him down the road. Then !
deliberately stopped and gathered up the
fragments Of paper, and bore them in hand
full to my room. ~
IF he is true | am doing wrong.
thought. = II he is false he deserves no bet
ter. PIP rI'HF .t s 10 sn
"'And carried the tattered bits to my ta-
BILE, and placed them together carefully
Most of the letter had been blown away, but
found these scattered sentences; .
TN endure II no longer--It must end
Wretch of husband-Other Women
Have a divorce-Married for money
"And the signature-MEHErABEL.'
"Alone it would have meant nothing,
coupled with my callers information II was
a deadly proof that he was deceiving me-
had said as you have said, could never
doubt one loved. Yet, believed knew
him wilfully deceitful, and could not hate
hm--could not write or speak the words Of
reproach he so we'll deserved.
"'fes | know my duty, he is the hus-
band of another ! said. Il must not meet
him again.
at was all over. But left all explana-
ton TO chance. could not speak against
him to my grandfather fed from him,
and from my own weak heart; and that day
let Woodlawn TO pay visit TO some old
friends who lived miles away. f1.
al knew, badly as Charles had acted, that
! loved him still, and put myself beyond
the reach of his voice and glance and touch,
knowing how noorly In his nrexenca | could