The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

mans voice, but the sight of hand
]. some and polished gentleman, wit
a diamond studs in his snowy linen
t a heavy ring upon his dainty whit
$ hand, unquestionable broad -clotI
: upon his back, in close conversation
4 with his Camilla, whose wondrou
5 beauty bad of late startled ever
his dull perception, was moro thar
2 Paul could bear.
f He was very small man-had
: been in his youth-and now that
Time withering fingers had touch
edshim, he was shrivoled and dried
like withered fruit, but in his virtu-
Gus indignation he puffed out his
fullest extent, and in his falset-to
voice piped, Camilla, how dare
you invi,e any one here@
oh, Uncle Paul! This is Hr.
Clavering, gentleman-whose
WilOSc--
Whose mother she saved from
deatb. Your niece, sfr, d fey days
since, was passing through our
thoroughfare, when my mother
carriage drew up to the pavement.
The horses were resrive, and bid
ding the driver attend TO them, she
began to ascend unassisted. Her
foot was on the step when the ami
mails sprung forward and flung her
violently from her foothold. But
for the sudden act Of your niece,
who received my mother in her
strong young arms, the fall might
have proved a futal one. Ny moth
er at ;.nce entered a shop, and keep
ing your niece near her, sent for
me. came to-day, at my moth !
er's earnest request, to express our
heartfelt gratitude, and to offer
You needn't offer Camilla pen
ny, sir. She will never suffer while .
I've pair OF hands to work for
her said Paul
'You mistake me. / DO not wish |
to insult you, but would raise this
child from her poverty and educate
her, that she might be Of use to
you and herself, and become a re
fined woman. Don't let your selfish
love stand in her light, and shut it
out from her. She sings like q
prima donna, and wishes to study
music. i
Tae great !Ostrous eyes of the
child turned imploringiy to her
new guardian.
'Lor', Camilla, I can't stand in (
your way. I know you're every
bit a born lady, if your poor for
sakea mother did die in howell
wretcbes who turned her
child into. the cold rs soon as the I
breath had lett her body; but deary :
me, can't Psrt vvith you /,
And you shall not Let me ,
serve little Camilla. and she stall
never leave you, but shsl. proSe 4 ,
blessing to you in your Old age
Paul could say nothing, and the
visitor departed, with no l
further injury to his darling than :
al eloquent glance from an ex- 4
pressive pair Of eyes. Il
Then from the gloomy lodging
house to a snug set of chambers Il t
lew streets of went Paul aud Ca I
niila, and the poor wretch began /
10 look ike another being, in his I
, eaner work clothes and Sunday a
suit, earned from increased number O
IF pupils provided through the c
willing assistance Of their phiIan- h
tropical friend CIavering. Up
Day alter day Camilla went with l
ler books to the teacherso strange a
V provided and after little time o
here came days when passers d
paused to listen to the warbling of il
he rich young voice. b
When she had been there six n
months she entered one morning to Il
ind Mrs Clavering in the music
masters room. r
What do you propose to do with o
-our famous pupil? said her soft t.
-oice. CT
Madam, Camilla is quite capable e
f doing anything in a musical a
way. She will be a songstress of II
vhom this country will be proud.
h, here she is ? O.
'You have improved wonderfully, n
ny child said the lady, holding n
ut her gloved band. 4 came to cl
ring you Richards farewell. He d
caves for London tonight, and will C
@ abroad many years. Here is a a
tile gift as a token of remem- CT
erance.'
She did not understand that Mrs. al
'lavering had placed q pretty neck ol
ice of coral in her hand, and then ol
altered up her shawl and depart sc
4 but when her teacher spoke, 81
be cried out as if IN mortal pain, b
I'D, without word, few down the Ii
rect toward home. AS she turned
10 corner she rushed pell NELL into y
le arms of gentleman, who, on Ii
icing her pale and fearful, said, s.