Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-17
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Nellie may was ratiant In perfect
cloud of rose colored tarleton, and bv
her side stood Clarence Hope. 10
whom she introduced her guests az
she received them.
| An hour passed by, and all the in.
vited guests had arrived. Manv a
glance of surprise aud naughty pride
was cast upon Adele Graham. as sbs
moved gracefully through the rooms.
apparently Unconscious of the re-.
marks her presence occasioned.
Julia Gill, naughty, imperious
beauty, the daughter Of a retired
merchant. rushed up to Nellie, ex.
claiming:
| 'well, Nell, what in the world DOS.
sessed you to invite that Adele Ora.
ham to your party3 You know she
is not in society
Il know it, replied Nellie, blush.
ling, but my cousin insisted upon Il.
because her father happened 60 be
known to him years ago !; and he
could not be convinced that there
was any difference between Adele, the
dressmaker, and Adele, tho bankers
daughter
I'll put flea in his.oar,' said the
naughty beauty, tossing back her
curls with we'll affected gracs.
Adele Graham, as she hung upon
the arm Of Clarence Hope, and prom.
enadod through the spacious halls
and parlors, was q pretty picture Of
innocence and enjoy msnt. Many an
envious glance was bestowed upon
Adele, and many an unkind epithet
more than whispered as the evening
passed by, and Clarence still lnrer.
ing at her side, apparently oblivious
to the beauty and grace around him.
striving to attract his attention and
favor. That evening when Ne bade
Adele good night at her mothers
door, he said
Miss Graham, I am about to claim
the privilege of calling to see you
often during my stay in Clinton
Your father was an esteemed friend
Of mine and his daughter and widsw
must be the same
i am sure my mother will be hap.
py to welcome you at any time,' re.
piled Adele. And they parted for
the night.
When Clarence returned TO his
aunt's he found his cousin Nellie in
fit of the pouts.
'Heyday-what's the matter hsrs?'
he said, as he flung himself into an
easy chair.
Matter enough, I should think
Tho party has been an utter failure.
You have spoiled everything by your
exclusive attentions Ia that vulgar
dressmaker. Then, all the girls came
out in new dresses, and did their best
to attract your attention, and draw
from you one approving smile, but
you were blind to every one aud ey.
cry thing but that Adele Graham
And why not? What do I care
for set of chattering fools like Julia
Gill and her followers? I tell you
Nellie, Adele Graham has more sense
than the whole Of them put together,
and you would do we'll to cultivate
her acquaintance, for her friendship
is something of which any sensible
woman might be proud
So saying, he arose and left the
room and Nellie burst into a flood of
tears. To think that he, the cousin
of whom she was SO proud, and of
whom she had boasted SO much,
should call her friends q set of chat.
tering FOOLS II was too much, and
poor Nellie vent to . sleepless pillow
that night.
Six weeks few by, and during that
time Clarence Hope was a frequent
visitor at Mrs. Graham's cottage, and
almost daily Adele and he might be
seen riding and walking together.
Atlength Madame Rumor said that
they were engaged, and the giddy
girls who had tried in vain to attract
his attention, coolly wondered what
he saw in Adele Graham, their dress.
maker, to admire but they treated
Adele with increased attention and
courtesy. If she was really to be
the wife Of wealthy Mr.. Hope IL
would not do to slight her.
At length Adele gave up work.
She was too busy, she said, TO accom-
modate her old customers, and then
they we're satisfied that their conjec.
lures were true. Nor were thew
wrong. Three months after Nellie
Mays party, Clarence Hope aud
Adele Graham were married, quietly
and without display, and after rather
an extended wedding tour, they 70.
turned to Clinton and took up their
abode in the stately mansion that had
been the home of Adele before her
fathers failure and death, which With
some difficulty had been purchased.
Adele Graham was not, however, q
penniless bride, as many at first sup
posed her, for few days after the
party, she became the possessor Of
quite q handsome fortune by the
death Of distant and almost nm.
known relative. This she kept 10
herself until The day OF her marriage,
for she wanted fully to test the depth
Of Clarence Hope'slovs. And when
il became known in Clinton that
Adele had fortune In her own right
besides the handsoae foytuna of h.