Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
TEN DAxs I'm Love.
from Harper's Weekly.

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with the wind that hoWled and
moaned out by turns its story Of
Woe.
Hugh Remington aud bis friend
Williams, glad to get out of the
storm, had settled themselves in
gown and slippers for quiet even
ing at home. The shutters were
closed and the curtains drawn. and
on either side of the hearth was
placed the favorite chair of each.
These friends had lived together in
their bachelor quarters for more
than two years. Everything in the
apartment showed refined taste and
wealth. Some said that it all be-
longed to Hugh, and that he made
it a home for his friend. No one,
however, knew this to be true.
Hugh was quiet and reserved, sell
dom spoke of his affairs TO any one,
never laid any special claim to any
thing, but allowed it to appear that
all things were equally shared.
After the evening papers had been
read and discussed, the two sat
talking Of days gone by, of little ep-
isodes in their lives. Hugh was in
a talking mood, and had told sew
eral good stories Of his past life
stopping suddenly, he exclaimed
Ibid ] ever tell you of my love
| for the widow ?''
| "No," replied Williams. "Let's
have it,"
"Well," :" said Hugh, taking anoth-
er cigar, and looking very serious
us he leaned back in his great easy
chair, 81 met her in Paris"
MET who? ?'
ssOh, never mind who. Be con-
tent that / am telling you the
story and don't ask for names.
thought of her as the widow 1t
is sufficient title.m
swell, i WON'T interrupt. oon."
So Hugh continued:
81 WAS calling upon my old
| friend Mrs. Lee, and while waiting
for the servant to take her my card,
an odd piece of bric-a-brac stand
ing in the corner of the room at
tracted my attention. [ got tup and |
went over to examine it. While !
| thus engaged, the door opened. / |
turned, thinking it was Mrs. Lee,
when oh! what beauty met my |
sight $50 small that she looked |
like Il child, large deep blue eyes |
that came out from under mass of |
light golden curls, asmall nose, and |
a rosebud of mouth. She was |
dressed in deep mourning, and | |
thought, as looked at her, that / /
had never seen a more beautiful |
picture. She didn't see me until 1 |
made a slight movement, which !
startled her. Coming forward, /
said,
l frightened you did / not ?''
"Yes. | was not aware that there
was any one in the room. You are
waiting for Mrs. Lee ?" And she
gave me the sweetest of smiles,
showing most perfect row of teetE.
Before [ could answer, Mrs. Lee
appeared and introduced US. Mrs.
- was making Mrs. Lee a short
visit prior to her departure for 4
America. | was glad OF that, as |
should then have the pleasure of
seeing her again.
The evening passed only too
quickly, and arose with an apol-
0gy for staying SO late. Mrs. Lee
invited me to dine with them in
formally the next day. She said
her friend preferred being quiet, so t
they should be quite alone You
may be sure that accepted the in
vitation, and was there promptly
at the hour. The widow was more
charming than on the previous
evening. | longed to stop the
hours from rolling on. Having
been in the habit of dropping in at
all hours, my frequent-alnOst
dni1 vvsrs+1 OF v.n&snn1 |
any thing strange or unusual. Mrs.
Lee thanked me for coming TO them
in their loneliness, and the widow
would give me one of her sweet
smiles, and / was thankful in my
inmost heart that they were so |
lonely, and that it fell TO nay lot to
cheer them. So the weeks passed,
until the time came for the depart
ure of Mrs. Lees friend.
"NoW / had intended passing a
month or two in England before
coming home, but when | found
that the widow was to return in
ten days, began to think that my {
duty called me back to my busi- .
ness. The more l thought of it, the
more important it seemed to me to {
go.
''Do you know of any one going |
on the 18th ?" the widow asked me |
one evening, in her dove-like way. |
''NO one but myself" | answered. g
Business has called me sooner than !
I expected"
Chow delightful ~ from the G
widow; while Mrs. Lee exclaimed, G
ooh, Mr.. Remington, am so glad 4! '
| couldn't bear the idea of my [
friend going entirely alone, ana you '
OF ali others will know best how to I
take care of her"
eve then began to make our
plans. Mrs - intended making /
a visit to some friends in London. t
/ was going direct to Liverpool. $
Mrs. Lee and | drove down to see
our friend oil, and | looked forward T
to the pleasure of meeting her on /
board the steamer. Ny last days a
bye' to old friends, and buying pres y
ants for sister Nellan the children. i
got every 72OuCeQttte that ! could Z
find, and felt we'll pleased with my
selection. At last /. was on the L
steamer, and stood looking at the r
ship moving away. By my side :.
was the widow, and | thought that =
| had never seen her look SO lovely. a
| exulted in the knowledge that she o
knew no one on board. was her a
only friend, consequently I should a
nave her all TO myself; this was $50
said to nyself) what l had for s.
Ne8ks langed for, Was | in love? a
That question had not occurred to q
ne. ] felt supremely happy, and q
thought the situation delightful. / W
vas ready to do anything for this y
air creature. She had only to COM u
nand l was all eagerness to obey. g
soon had opportunities of showing q
ny devotion. a
The following morning l came q
,ut on deck very early, and was sur
lrised to find my little lady already u
here. She looked very miserable u
md reJ.y pretty. The morning sal II
ltations over, l asked her how she u
had slept. y
Il haven't slept at all" she said, G
n a fretful, childish way, which "
thought charming. "Such noise n
ii night,n she continued, 81 could n
lot get to sleep; and the smells are
I m ralty dreadful YoIrSf have 81