Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-07

sara, quletly.
Tom painted viciously. "Ihate fas,
girls, he said at last.
How do you know she's fast? You
never saw her..
"Pve heard about her," Tom said
gloomily.
=" What have you heard about her?''
demanded his companion, sharply.
why, there was Ernest Browne
he met her a little while ago. She
talked along the whole time to him,
and-and swore, / think he said, and
wanted to smoke. Then Tiverton told
me she was the best hand at quoting
Artemus Ward he ever heard. Bah /
hate girl that quotes Artemus Ward!'
and Tom switched viciously at the dan
delions with his cane.
His companion watched him with a
mischievous smile.
Il wish you'd be less keerless with
that weapon, she said, you'll upset
my water, directly, and then you'll
have to go and get some more"
Now, don't you begin it," Tom
pleaded.
why not? l like Artemus.
Tom shrugged his shoulders.
Well, his tormentor continued,
have you any other fault to find with
your bride ?"
She's not my bride"
But she will be"
mo, I'm bothered if she will !" Tom
broke out, vehemently.
"What will you buy your freedom
with Hillingdon and seven thousand a
year?"'
Aye, and think it cheap at that
price"
Complimentary to Miss Leigh.
Shall / tell her?"
IF you like-but never mind Miss
Leigh"
you've not told me your uame
yet" said Tom, after a while.
my nameg" she repeated; oh,
never mind my name"
But l do mind your name. Won,
you tell me?"
My names Nellie, too" she said,
musingly.
Shall | call you Nellie, then9" he
asked.
Certainly not" she said coldly, and
recommended painting vigorously. He
was getting on too fast.
Tom watched her silently. won I
you forgive me?" he pleaded after a
while.
shall II" she said, holding her
sketch at arms length, to observe the
effect.
Yes, dc" said Tom" it's so Chris
tian.
"Then | will" and she gave her
hand with most adorable smile. Tom
felt sadly tempted to kiss but refrain
ed.
Now" said she, consulting her
watch, +" must be of. "
And will you allow me to carry
your things?" asked Tom.
But at this moment she was caprici.
Gus, as ladies will be sometimes, and
positively refused to allow him to do
any such thing. Then arose q strug-
gle for the things, which we're, how
ever, captured by Tom, after a short
resistance. She turned and walked
majestically away as Tom gathered up
the implements with a grin, and fol-
lowed her. When he came up to her
she was sitting on a stile, looking
dreamily on the ground. She raised
her eyes as he approached.
I" Mr.. Luttrell," " she said, u want
to speak to you seriously"
Tom deposited his burden on the
ground, sat himself on log facing her,
and waited solemnly.
Il want to know if you're quite do;
termined not to marry Miss LeighY
- | am, he replied, looking steadily
at her, and tapping his teeth with her
H. B. pencil.
"Since when?" He hesitated.
"Since when?" she repeated, i'm
periously.
Tom began to dig holes with his
stick.
Well, within the last few days" he
said at last.
If he had been looking at her, he
might have seen the smile and blush
Of pleasure which lit UP her face as he
spoke.
:" You see" he continued, "it's my
fathers marriage, not mine and a
man likes to choose his own wife.
dare say there's no real harm in the
young person. If she's your friend, il
speaks we'll for her, but still"
But still what? You've never
seen her; how can you tell you won't
like her?
Tom become more than ever absorb.
in his excavations.
The truth is" he blurted out be,
tween Hthe digs; the truth is thai
lately, quite lately, I think I've seeI
the only girl | shall eveF care to ash
to be MY wife, and he looked sudden
ly up at her.
She rose confused, aad began to CON
suit her watch earnestly.
/ must go, really. Please give me
my things. This is the park bound
airy, SO / won't trouble you any more.
She sprang over the stile as she
spoke, interposing it between them al
they said adieu.
when shall see you again." b,
asked, as he held her hand at parting
She allowed it to linger in his as sh'
answered.
"Oh, soon, 1 dare say; perhap.
when you least expect it, And gantl.
returning the pressure of his hand, sh'
turned away.
Any message to Miss Leigh? shl
asked mockingly.
"Oh, confound Miss Leigh ]" growl
ed Tom, | wish she was in Otaheite.
Then, seating himself on the stile, h
lit cigar and watched her graceful
figure till he could see it no longer
Suddenly he smote his thigh" b,
Jovel l never got her name afte
all, " he said.
Immediately on arriving at his inl
he commenced DISCRIMINATION o
his hostess, by which he learned tw
facts. Firstly, that NeYlands vas tn
prppsrtT Of Sir John THrnbull; ant
secondly, that there were two youn
loJ;as GLOWING fhara Miss Iaiph an