Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-23

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D "Ohl Virgin are you sure he love
: me?" asked Este with fearful eyes
All the cold naughty manner was gon'
a now.
Sure Of i'll I am as sure cf it Al
that live. He can see no one. heal
no one but you, when you are present
When you are gone no onecan interest
him.. No doubt he came back to-day
to tell you of his love if you would LEI
him. What jewel, Este, you have
thrown away. Such love as Mr. Le-
Mays offers you any woman might be
proud to receive"
"Oh Virginia, what have done p
said Este as she buried her face in
Virgins lap and burst into tears.
What must / do. l love him so
much. it will kill me if he goes away
angry. / thought he was in love with
you, and it made me so miserable that
do not know what / did or said.
"You must not let him 60"
How can I help it now? Virgin,
please forgive me?"
THAT / do, Este, with all my heart.
You must apologize to Mr.. LeMays
for your rudeness."
"You do h for me, pleaded Estie?"
mo, you must doit yourselflike the
noble little creature you are and he
will forgive you."
Il can't, what will'he say?"
He will say what is right to be
said, and you must do it."
well, Virgin, 1 will do it. 1 love
him so much that could not bear to
lose him now"
you have nearly done so by your
folly. But do right now, Este dear.
and the future will be brighter"
II see how badly have acted. 1
did not know how dear he was to me
until l thought him in love with you.
Do tell me, Virginia, that you will still
be my kind, true friend?
Dick listened to ali this as one stu
pifed. When the truth dawned upon
him he arose and softly left the house,
he walked down the street, he neither
knew nor cared whittier he went, he
wanted to breathe the pure fresh air
of heaven; new spring of life had
been opened to him in that vision Of
requited love, which washed away
every sting that had been given by the
cruel hand of misunderstanding. He
could now see why Este had treated
him so roughly. 1t was jealousy, that
arch fsnd which, when once permit
ted to enter the temple of the hearts
pure faith breaks down the bonds of
friendship, tears open the portals of
trust, and goads US to acts that are
foreign TO our natural dispositions.
As Dick thought of what he had
heard new day seemed to have dawn
ed upon him; he now felt a hope Of
realizing his brightest dreams A
short while before he had parted in
anger from the one he madly loved,
convinced in his own mind that she
was as heartless as she was beautiful.
Everything that looked so dark and
gloomy an hour before was now bright
with hope. As he was hurrying along
he was suddenly arrested by feeling
hand on his arm, and hearing 4 veice
saying: Whittier away SO fast friend
Dick? one would think you we're in .
steeple chase; what, my boy, your face
is as bright as if you had seen your
guardian angel, and she had shown
you your future, and in it ycu had
seen the full fruition Of your bright
est dresms-speak man."
ALBERT, Of all the men in the world
l had rather see you now"
"Mr. LeMays, allow me 10 intro
duce you to one Of my old friends,
Howard Nelson, and let me command
you to be friends also, said Albert as
he presented Dick to a gentleman
whom he had not yet seen.
"Any one whom Albert Leigh calls
friend may always claim my friend
ship" said Dick as he took Nelson
cordially by the hand.
II aecidently met Howard. and BY
force of arms am taking him with me
to uncle's. He has been in Europefor
four years and has just returned"
Howard Nelson was older than his
companions, not quite so tall, but ex-
tremely well proportioned. He was
handsome, and had the air Of man
who has seen much of the world.
There was peculiar expression about
his face, which did not exactly please
Dick, though it did not produce an
aversion to him.
Miss Lynn, my cousin, and Miss
Virgin Willard will be glad to see you,
Nelson" said DIR. Leigh as they enter
ed the house.
"Is Miss Willard here?" asked
Nelson.
"Yes. Do you know herr"
II met her several times in Europe,
and spent part of season with her at
Saratoga, four years ago. She was
quite young then, just entering society"
Nelson replied.
As they entered the parlor the young
ladies' rose to receive them. Albert
presented Este to Mr.. Nelson, and
turning to Virginia, said, Il have
learned that yeu and Howard have
met before, consequently an introduc-
ton is unnecessary.
Nelson spoke quickly and said, Il
am only too happy to renew nd ae-
quaintance with Miss Willard that
commenced years ago"
Thank you, Mr.. Nelson. I am
pleased to see you," Virgin replied.
Nelson had been looking intently at
Virgin, and said. Miss Virgin, four
years have wrought a wonderful change
in you. can hardly believe you are
the same lady with whom | parted at