Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-01

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That other was his foster sister
the fair Rose-who had loved him ever
from his youth upward, with an unal
tered affection. She was gentle, win
ming creature, and il was wonder that
Adam had never fallen in love with
her. She was fairer than Annie Moore
and it must have been silly pride
which caused Adam to prefer the posi-.
ton of the latter to the character oI
Rose.
Adam, in effect, was blind. He did
not appreciate Rose. He did not un-
derstand her. Could he have known
how we'll she loved him, the startling
truth might have brought him TO his
senses. But he was like bat; he
could not see the light. Often, after
his return, he discovered tears in the
eyes of Rose
One morning Adam opened his eyes
considerably wider than usual on first
getting up, at the strange, startling
sight, which made him tremble and
grow faint The lid of the oak chest
was lifted. The gold was gone, and
In its place lay his bowie knife and re-
vOlver, which he always placed under
his pillow ON going to bed, as security
against thieves.
Speeches., and pale as death, Adam
stood gazing with a look of despair
and rage at the rifed chest. 1t was
apparent that the robbers, on entering
the room, had first taken possession
of his weapons, and finally left them
in place of the gold. At all events
the gold was gone-Adam was penni-
! less.
The fruit of many months of pain
full toll had vanished in a nighttime
The truth was too terrible to be real
lied II the misfortune too great to
bear.
In hoarse voice, Adam called his
father and communicated to him the
fearful intelligence. 1t is hard to say
which was the most angry of the two.
They discovered how the robbers
might have entered and left the house; !;
and they raised the alarm at once. In
an hour all Muddybrook rang with the
report of the robbery, and officers were
In pursuit of the thieves.
In vainl
No gold was to be recovered-no
thieves were caught.
The fever of excitement into which
Adam was thrown by his misfortune
caused him fit of sickness. For a
week he lay groaning on a bed of pain
and despair. All this time his afian-
ced-the false Annie-never visited
him-but Rose, the faithful and devo-
ted Rose, was always by his side, to
soothe and console him.
Immediately on his recovery, Adam
betook himself to Mr.. Moore's house
Still unwilling to believe Annie faith
less, he went to pour out his sorrow
in her sympathizing ear, and to assure
her of his unchanged affection.
Annie's forbidding aspect chilled his
heart; she regarded him as if he had
been some unfortunate person who she
had seen somewhere, and of whom she
retained some very disagreeable recol-
lectiOns. Adams eyes were now open
ed to his folly, and he reproached her
bitterly.
''Notanother word, sir" cried Annie,
haughtily interrupting his complaint.
IF you have been deceived in me-I
have not been deceived in you. 1t is
better for US never to meet again.
Good-by''
That night Adam slept soundly, and
awoke in the morning more nearly re-
eoneiled to his lot than he had been
before. He rubbed his eyes smiled,
as recalling dream he had had, he
made resolution to regret his gold
no more, to forget the false Annie;
and, moreover, to be man again.
He rubbed his eyes, We say but as
soon as he got them fairly opened, the
smile vanished from his lips, and he
stared in astonishment at some object
on the lid of his chest. Eager, trem-
bling, he sprang forward he seized it
he pressed it-he laughed hysteri-
eally-and his cOuntenance cleaned
with joy, for his gold was in his
grasp!
And pinned to the precious bag was
slip of paper, on which, in a we'll
known hand, were written the follow
ing words:
Forgive me, dear AdaR-my dear
brother! | am the cause of your sOr-
row. took the gold l thought |
was acting solely for your good. Now,
if you wish TO marry Annie, you can,
for she will accept you. / know | have
acted unwiSely-but forgive your poor
sister, whom you will never see
again -
Adam was too much overjOyed to
read more than half the note
Forgive yOu-yOu darling he
cried, almost out of his senses. For
give you-my guardian angel Yes;
and bless you too!' he muttered,
rushing from the room. Where
ROse?' he demanded of the house
keeper.
Rose had not yet appeared. Burn
ing with impatience, Adam sent the
old lady to call her. In minute she
came back, pale and with CONSERVATION
declared that Rose was gone.
Adam, recovering from the shock
this intelligence OecasiOned him, flew
back to his room, locked up the gold.
and set out Immediately in pursuit of
Rose, who, he felt sure, had taken
refuge with some of the friends of the
family in Maplegrove.
On the way also, Adam had plenty
of time to reflect, and, on arriving at
Maplegrove. his mind was fairly made
up with regard to what he ought to
do.
Roses friends could not deny that
she had that day arrived a their house.
Adam demanded to see her, and his
request was not refused.
And poor Rose, with swollen eyes,
and face that was deadly pale, at
length made her appearance, trembling
with apprehension.
Say you are not angry with me,
she faltered, raising her eyes timidly to
Adams face, say you are not angry.
Angry with you! my good angel
No, indeed cried Adam, folding her
in his arms. And yet it is my duty
to make you prisOner-now do not
tremble prisoner for life, mean?
Not for stealing my gold-you rogue
but for stealing your stupid Adam :
heart ~
Anu hOSe- poor. SHY, DIusHlHS
Rose-yielded herself without a strug-
gle, and Adam took Der home in
triumph.
Specie Payment.
A very large public opinion is clam
oring for an immediate return to spe-
Gle payments. Senator Thurman, of