The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19
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A TRUE TALE OF TEN YEARS AGO.

J A TRUE TALE OF TEN YEARS AGO.
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Q THANK fate! ! shall never be th
9 9 prey Of a fortune hunter" z
Q As Sally Beauclere uttered the word
9 she threw herself back upon the sofi
Q and tossed her handsome head with
. light laugh. b's' CO.. ,a.e5". l...',o.
"Your fortune is your face" rejoin
ed her companion, ashe gazed admin
ingly on her fine features. Sally open
ed her large eyesin astonishment
"a compliment from you, Tom {!
!. she exclaimed. 4-al.4 ~ r
The gentleman colored. II know
am not much given to pretty speeche
but You know Sally, that l admire you
all the same.''
| TO tell the truth. Tom Middleton ha,
for long time loved Miss Beanclere
with all the strength of an earnest ant
constant nature; but he was very diff
ident; he had shrank from making
known his attachment, fearing Sally's
ridicule, though had he been more con,
fident Of himself he might have read
long ago that Sally's eyes took little
pains to conceal. But Tom never i'm
agined how desirable fellow he was
in himself, and knowing he had no great
fortune to bestow, he did not venture
to offer his hand to the daughter of
Senator Beauclere, and the reigning
belle of the city. Sally was one of a
large family, it is true, and portion
less, but her fathers position and her
own beauty made Tom imagine her to
be far removed from him. Now, he
only looked hurt when she thus play
fully sneered at his small compliment,
and turning away to the window, did
not catch the tender look that stole
over Sally's handsome features.
swell, what is the weather? ?" she
asked after moment, as he still stood
gazing out into the night.
1T is beautiful moonlight and l
think had better CO." ..
go! Oh Tom! Why this is the last
time l shall see You for ever so long"
"And will you care9' he asked as he
cane again to her side.
Sally blushed. "Of course shall
,are. Tom"
"No Sally, tomorrow you are going
o Washington. You will be q belle
here. as youar everywhere, and you
viii soon forget me-"
"No indeed, Toni" she replied ear.
estly. "Among all those strange
aces and people, ! don't care anything ;
bout, shall long to see my old friends j..
"But not me. You won't care much 4.
'hethc. am among the number or
ot,"
"Yes ] shall" ...
Tom WAS a fool where women were q,
oncerned, or he would have known
hat those words in that soft tone
leant As it was, wild hope did :
pring up in his heart, but when he :
'oked again at that beautiful woman it
led away. 81 am not brilliant enough .
" her" he thought; but he plucked ;,
p sufficient courage to put out his hand
nd take one of hers.
"You are very kind Sally" he said. "
shall come on to Washington. by :,
I'd by, and then shall know how sim ;, y
re your words are" ~
Sally's cheek burnt; but at that mo-
ent the door opened. Tom dropped .
n hand. as one of the numerous young "
sters came in, and the golden oppor- ).
nifty passed away, for they were not W
gcther again for that evening. \,
On that very same night nearly "
ousand miles away, two young gen. .
men were speaking of this same :.
ung lady. They were travellers who -
d accidentally met on board steam =
on Lake Erie. They were total stran- =:
IS and were ignorant even of each ="
hers name, but had fallen into chat -
they strolled on deck, under the " ~,
Is Of the moon. s :"
Il never WAS 90 far from land before
my life, said the elder one of the cr'
>, fne-looking man Of perhaps
rty.ave. 20
Indeed" exclaimed his companion. ~
andsome, city bred looking gentle. no
q. "May I ask where you are from dc
t your sea experience has been so
ited?"
from the interior Of North Carolins TT
All" cried the stranger, and hls to
! TEXTURES lit up into sudden inter- on
yYFhen perhaps you know the
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Very we'll, indeed; they are old old
nds ofmine.'' Oh AN rI Tr,
And Miss Beauclere; you know sch
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/ hear she is very handsome I, !. bea
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