The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-18
NELLIE TOOMBS.

Nellie Toombs sat in the elegant
parlor of her fathers stately mansion,
on fashionable street, in the city of
New York, one cold winter night, as
the snow fell thick and fast in the cold,
dark streets. There was no sound to
disturb her reverie, save the dropping
of the coal as it CHANGED to fall
through the CRATE. AS she sat there,
in large arm chair, drawn up on the
hearth, and her little feet perched upon
low foot stool, and her pure white
forehead resting in one little soft palm,
and the long, yellow, glossy ringlels,
reaching to her waist, she presented a
picuture very beautiful to contemplate.
AS she sat there with half-dreary
smile resting Oh her face, one could
have easily told that her thoughts were
pleasant. At last, hastily raising her
eyes, she looked at the small French
clock on the mante!, whose hand point
ed at the figure eight.
"Surely lie will be here directly"
she murmured, as she compared lei
watch with the clock, and saw that they
agreed.
At that instant the dCor-be!l was
rung, and in 4 moment more tall and
handsome gentleman. with dark com
plexion, entered the room.
Nellie arose hastily, and advanced tc
meet him, saying, rs she extended hc'
hand, Mr.. Hunt, 1 am very glad rot
lave come, as 1 find it rather loresou,
this evening, sitting here agone.'
Her heightened color. and th'
sparkle of her soft blue ey es, 'tcre eyi
dental of the sincerity of her words.
Mr.. Charles Hunt was Nellie's lover
Their engagement was only one month
old. She loved him with all the fervo
of an ardent and trusting Girl C
eighteen summers, aud he returned he
love with equal force.
The only great fault lie possesses
was jealousy. He was extremely jea'
Gus. He wos young man of twenty
seven years, strong passions, and a
impulsive nature. Being the Oni.
child of wealthy parents, every desir
of his heart had been gratified; AM
Notwithstanding the fault befole men
toned, he possessed many excellen
qualities.
| Nellie, also, was wealthy, the onl
child of doting father, and genera
favorite with all who knew her. Lik
he, mother, who died when Nellie wa
an infant, she was gentle, loving an
kind, and was ever willing to lend
helping hand to those who had a RUG
ged path to tread. But she was some
times pctulant and willful, and woul
pout her cherry lips whenever any on
tried to tease her. Let us listen to til
conversation of the lovers.
II was just thinking of the delish
: FIJI time we had at the ball last night,
said Nellie, after the usual greeting
5 had been exchanged. "Inever spent
more pleasant evening in my life."
IL should think not. from the maj
ncr in which you airted with Tom Z
liot," said her companion, in ha
: angry, and half sorrowful tone.
IL airted - exclaimed Nellie. vii
her eyes stretched in utter amazemen
:. "You are certainly mistaken, Mr.. Hun
1t is true that l danced with him sew
. raj times, but, you know, he and I al
, old friends"
81 know that he loves you, Nelli
J, and I believe you love him."
"Indeed, Charlie, / do not love On
one but you. ! like Mr. Elliot As
: : friend, hut nothing more. Your jea
ousy blinds YOU"
!. III am going to be candid with 20
n Nellie, and tell you what have decide
upon. You know that ! love you be