Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-16

place, n mile or two distant.
Nothing could exceed Kitty amaze
ment when she found that aunt Ruth
friend, to whom she had written S
often, Of whom she talked so much
was the doctor. She did not tall
much In his presence, for she stood il
real awe of hun; but her delight wa
unspeakable in listening to his conver
sation with aunt Ruth. His vas
knowledge, his varied experience, hi
noble ideas were wonderful to her, anC
she congratulated herself that sh,
knew him SO much better here thar
she could have known him at Wood.
lawn.
To the doctor Kitty was a reyela.
ton. He had never had much time OF
opportunity for enjoying the society OF
ladies, He vas not at all versed in
their ways or manners. He thought
kltty's heaming face was like sunshine:
her merry laughter like ripping waters,
her voice like sweet melody. He
noted her womanly ways, her gentle
ness, her kindness. He found her
never weary of well-doing, never
seeking her own ease
1t fell out as Kitty had predicted.
Aunt Ruth grew rapidly better. So,
after alt, Kitty went to Woodlawn
about the time that DIR. Randall did.
But, for some reason, she did not eu-
JOY 1T as she had in former times.
Everything lacked tone and interest.
and she looked back with a sigh to the
quiet conversations in aunt Ruth
sick-room. She saw but little of DIR.
Randall. He seemed engrossed by the
gentlemen. The fact was, he avoided
her; for when he saw her so sought by
her young friends, no party being com
plete without her, the delight and Joy
of all, he began to fear that the society
Of dull student like himself must be
irksome and he only then discovered
what it would be to him to have her
always.
Towards the close of the visit DR..
Randall proposed that the party should
transfer themselves to his place for
week or SO. The invitation was hailed
with delight; for Randall Place, with
its majestic trees, beautiful views, long
avenues: grassy lawns, and, above all,
grand, mysterious rooms. closed since
his mothers death, were objects of in
terest to all. Not the smallest of Kit
tvs pleasures was that she found dear
aunt Ruth there. But yet Kitty car
ried a dreary heart the while; for it
seemed to her that all her interest in
life was concentrated in that one spot,
and how soon she was to leave it,
One day DR.. Randall sat in his IL
brary alone, his head buried in his
hands. Aunt Ruth came softly in.
She saw his look of wretchedness.
Thee ought to be a happy man,
Hugh Randall, with these broad
lands, and thy great opportunities to
do good. But thee does not look
So"
Aunt Ruth, / would give all this,
and more, for the one little eve lamb
that is not mine"
What dost thou mean, Hugh?"
L mean that my selfish heart pines
for your little Kitty"
Aunt Ruth walked out of the IL
brary with more celebrity than her aged
body usually permitted, went to Kit
ty S room, in manner that might be
called excited, and said:
Katherine, go to the library, the
doctor has need of thee"
Kitty hastened, little alarmed.
Aunt Ruth says you want me, Dr.
Randall"
Il do want you-I do. What else
did she tell you? That my whole
being is crying out for you, that my
heart is hungry and Unsuitable? But
l did not mean to disturb your happy
life-I did not mean this knowledge to
come to you"
Kitty turned her sweet, true facefull
upon him.
''Dr. Randall, in all the world there
is nothing | would rather have than
your love"
She has been his wife now for six
months.
Mrs. Randall is a good and noble
woman, Dr. Randall is a good and
noble man, and there is no reason why
they should not lead good and noble
lives. Aunt Ruth has closed her little
house and is their honored guest.
Kitty still strives ardently to keep her
resolution, but her husband thinks she
never had need to make ii.