Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-16

ALBERT seeing something was the ma
ter with Este; said to himself. at
that great lubberly Dick; I do VOL
! der if he was in downright earneI
, when he told me he would not com
| thought it only passing cloud. an
that he would surely be here. I wi
question Este, may be she knows"
Cousin Este, can you tell me VIII
Dick LeMays did not come here to
night?"
Il am not Mr.. LeMay's eonfdant
doubtless he had good reasons fo
staying away"
; "Estie, You know the cause of hi
absence !. you need not try to hide
from me; can see it in every act ant
motion of yours-what have you dom
to him?"
! Nothing, | assure you; Mr.. lie
Mays should have the privilege O
coming or staying without the cause
of either being attributed to me" she
replied warmly. Albert noticing it
changed the subject.
well, Este, you know your notions
better than 1, Will has come for you,
and as it is not exactly convenient for
me to visit M, now, / will defer it
for some time"
Cousin Albert, l do wish you would
GO now"
Il can't well go, Este, but will be
down in a month or so. Dick is going
to New Orleans shortly, and have
promised to take the trip with him /;
SO will visit you on my return, in
vite him to call with me-"
Your Damon is not here, so how
can do it?"
II am sorry, Este, that you have so
great an aversion to my friend" AL
bert, said to her, with something like
reproach.
You are in error, my dear Dr., l
think him quite fascinating, a perfect
destroyer of woman's peace" she re-
piled, gaily. He did dnotsee the use in
speaking further on the subject SO
said "be up by times. Este, you will
to have start early. Goodnight"
Este bade him goodnight, and hur-
ried to her room. DR.. Leigh remained
standing, where Este left him, where
he was Joined by his mother.
Albert, my son, why is it that Rich
ard did mott join US tonight? 1t is not
often that he absents himself when he
is expected here
Il do not know, mother; he told me
to make his excuse to you, as he could
not come. l am inclined to think
that Este is the cause"
Very probable. Este trreats him
with too much levity, in fact with
more than she feels. 1t will be all
right with them after awhile"
Mother, you made every one enjoy
themselves tonight"
Il tried to do so. l hear that you
will not accompany Este home,
mo, mother, l want to go to Ken
lucky, to see uncle Joseph first, and as
Dick is going to New Orleans in Oct,
l thought l would wait till then, and
visit uncle Eldred on my return home
You know when l get back from that
visit want to commence my profess
sion"
Il want you to get you wife first,
I Ibeiiese every physicias should mar
ry."
II never have yet seen a woman l
thought equal to my mother until
see such a one l shall not marry" he
replied, as he looked fondly at his
mother.
Il am gratifed that my son thinks
so much of me; yet l wish him to
have wife in every respect worthy of
him. You are now nearly twenty
seven," she said, as she looked fondly
on him.
That is true mother, but still l am
your boy"
THAT is so,' she replied, as she
placed her hand on his shoulder and
offered him kiss, when he had kissed
her she added
Goodnight, Albert, I will call you
early"
Goodnight, mother" They then
went to their respective rooms.
Este, after the departure of the
guests, returned to her room in no en-
viable state of mind. She had met
the greatest kindness from all during
her visit. Her friends had tried to
make the time pass pleasantly; the
party given to her had been one of the
gayest, yet she felt there was somthing
wanting to make her departure pleas
ant. She would not own to herself
that it was Dick LeMays' absence that
caused her pain, or even piqued her feel
ings.
why, should 1 care for him; he
had right to come or stay away as it
suited him; yet he might have bid me
goodbye. l will get brother Will to
invite him to take NJ, on his return
from his Southern trip. l will make
him envite him for himself, and not
let come from me. No, I'll do neith-
er; but do wish he had come here
tonight" Este Lynn did not yet
know that she loved Dick LeMays, and
it was only in his absence and neglect
that she found herself continually
thinking of him. On the night of the
party, Dick came in his room after his
evenings walk; he had seen party af-
ter party pass him going to Mrs. Leigh's,
he did wish he was there so much.
Several times he was on the paint of
going, but his former resolution pre-
vailed, and he turned his way to the
hotel. When he had entered his room
he locked the door to give strength to
his resolution, walked to the fire place,
kicked the Goals ABOUT saYagely, threw
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