Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
From the Southern Banner.l
"HARRY AND ESTELLE."
A Tale OF '86.
BY ENNEST.

Tule OF 80.
a BY ENNEsT.
The sun, pillowed upon fleecy cush-
ions, was just sinking below the hori-
zon, and the floating clouds were
drawing around themselves their
golden mantles, marshalling them
selves In tinted magnificence, and
gracefully gliding along to give a glo-
rious splendour to their Kings's en-
trance into other climes; and gentle
sephcrs, as they swept through the
tree4tops, in sweetly mournful tones,
chanted a tremulous farewell to the
bright departing glories--while far
off In the East the handmaidens of
night were throwing her star embla-
zOned mantle over the scene. Upon
an eminence, i'm an elegant curricle,
sat a young couple, admiring this
beautiful scene. Let us approach
them and scan their faces. The elder,
a young man of scarcely seventeen
summers, is of striking persOnele !;
his features, are not strictly regular,
but his dark flashing eye, his express
i've mouth, the high forehead, the
wavy hair, and the 1.-the and grace
full form, completely neutralize this
apparent deficiency, while his whole
action, his naughty bearing, the grace
with which he grasps the reins of his
thoroughbred, the matchless contour
of his head, and the high arched
brow, all bespeak of him the best
blood of the South. His companion
Is natural expression Of Raph@l's
ideal although only fifteen years of
age, yet beneath the maturing sun of
the South, she had almost ripened
into womanhood and as she sits be-
side him, hergolden hair waving with
the zephyrs, her witching blue eyes
flashing delightfully."-, her ruby lips
just parted, and her whole being en-
Unused with the beauty of the scene,
no wonder that his dark eye is veiled
with a softer light, that his head is
tossed back proudly, and that his
breast swells with love for his fairy
darling. Atlength he speaks:
How sadly sweet, Estelle, all this
is. See those golden tinted clouds
calmly floating on through an ethe-
rial ocean to another world why may
not we thus, supported by each
others love, float down the river of
life into the ocean of eternityr"
Ah Harry, remember that we are
mere creatures of destiny, under the
complete guidance of Providence,
who may have in store for us q bitter
fate"
"But Estelle, although it may be
wrong to speak it, yet l feel that with
thy love could defy the workings of
N " a al VNnt IN. NIL IAfx
the power of the Deity himself"
Why Harry you should not speak
thus, but you are excited now. You
knoW you have my love; but we must
return see-already darkening shad-
ows are drawing around us, and we
have far to CO. He folds her mantle
closer around her, touches his spirited
steed, and they dash through the
streets of their beautiful city. At
length they reach her home-as Har-
ry lifts her from the buggy he asks,
''can ! escort you to the Soiree at
Mrs. SIS on tomorrow night ?"
am sorry" says she, "but Mr.. Villiers
is going with me-" A light cloud
perhaps of disappointment, fits across
his handsome face. Adieu IS fondly
spoken as they part. l.,
And now, dear reader, let me say
word relative to my "persone drd-
mdtis." Harry HI. and Estelle G..
had been friends from infancy, and as
they had grown older this friendship
had given birth to its natural off
spring, Love. This was their rela-
ton to each other, then, when intro
duced to you. Harry, being wealthy,
talented, and honorable, Estclle's
parents favored the suit while he,
being an orphan, was his own mas
ter. The Villiers, incidently intro
duced, was a foreigner, devoted to
Estelle-not of an olive complexion
and sinister expression, but rather a
good looking young man.
The night of the Soiree had come.
Mrs. SIS magnificent parlors We're
brilliantly lighted, and crowded with
gay throng-there were lovers and
rivals; there were friends and foes,
there We're belles'and beaux; and there
were bores and that species of fungus
plant, attendant upon parties viz,
wall flowers. But prominent among
all was our friend, Estelle; surround
ed by "a party of young men, foremost
among whom was Villiers, it was
easily seen that she was belle of the
evening; and did she not wear her
honors grandly? With what a queen
ly air did she receive the flashing sal
Lies and fond addresses of her satellites.
At length Harry enters, and smiling
crosses and speaks to Estelle; not as
the Others did, but merely takes her
hand and looks i'm her eye.
"Can | have the pleasure of prom
enading with you" says he.
81 am engaged to Mr.. Villiers for
the rest of the evening""
~ would yield to YOU" says VIII
liers, "but, to be from Miss Estelle, Is
like the body apart from the soul"
Your apology Is unnecessary, sir," I"
haughtily replied Harry, muttering
as he turned away" disgusting"
Estelle was surprised and hurt
She had wondered why Harry had
not sought her sooner i'm the evening,
and now that he had approached her,
to leave her, pcred, was indeed an
noying. However theevening passed
on pleasantly senoughj until, Mt
length, CHANGING to look up, she saw
Harry standing against a column in
the portico, his head thrown back,
his eyes flashing, and his lips COM
pressed; instantly she determined to
go to him.
"Mr. Villlers will please excuse me
for few moments was her parting
apology, as retiring through conser-
vatory she approached her lover.--
Taking his hand i'm hers she fondly
asked, "what is the matter, dearestY'
"Why do you tauant me by asking"'
said he angrlly. liam mad because
of your course of conduct with that
Viilers. 1t is outrageous. If you are
In love with him, why not declare IL!