Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
HER OWN TRUE LOVE.


mer morning in pleasant upper
the windows of which
opened upon balcony covered
with the bloom of jassamine and
deep hearted roses. LenOra was en-
gagged with an intricate piece Of |
while Sara was rock
ing herself, half buried in a iuxu-
riOus arm chair, trifiIng with del
icate ivory fan that lay on her lap. |
"Yes,n said Sara i'm continuation |
of their conversation, "men are
never so ungracefula as when making
love. A male friend is luxury a |
husband also is, l suppose, If he'll
happens to be a kind one, but that
intermediate class, called lovers, are
regular bOres."
"Yet you encourage many of
them and seem to enjoy their at
tentiOns I"
"Oh yes What else can young
girl do? Still. it is very tiresome,"
Sara continued with musical
laugh, s.after one has waltzed and
sung, quoted poetry and talked all
kinds of nonsense with a young man
until il is puzzle to know which
of YOU Is the most heartle5S, to have
him come plump down on the sub
ject of matrimOny, as though that
was the legitimate result of every
such insipid mountaineering.
For my part I never had a beau
land here she fiuttered her FAM
whom was not heartily tired OF
after he had proposed. There was
Tom jennings for instance. L
thought him exceedingly hand
some but when he went on his knees
TO me and swOre he should die IL 1
did not take pity on him, he look
ed so idiotic that / have detested
him ever since, Then there was
"Oh my dear child" Interrupted
Lenora, "spare me the list OF your
rejected suitors. Your destined
husband has not yet made his APP
pearance. Wait antil--"
Here loud ringing of the door
bell was heard and Sara gave a ner-
vous spring towards the mirror.
smoothing her rumpled curls with a
haste that brought smile to Len
ora'S face.
"Whom are you expecting noW?"
she asked.
mo one in particular" Sara re-
piled. A moment afterwards when
a servant came into the room to an
nOunce MIR; Andrew Sinclair, she
was back in her seat by the window
rocking and toying with her IAN,
apparently as uncOncerned as though
the name had not sent quick thrill
to her heart. "Tell him L will be
down presently" she said.
Sara went again to the mirror,
and, after composing her bright,
happy visage into an expression of
Occurrences, descended to the draw
ingrOOm.
When Sara came into the pres
ence of Mr.. Sinclair, she extended
both hands to him with a happy
smile on her cOuntenance, then as
if suddenly recOllecting herself,
drew them back again with for
NAL bow of recognition, passed him
and took "A seat. 1t was evident
that the Wilful girl was playing a
part. Could it be that she saw
| what was cOming-that "a PRESENT.
ment of that visit and its result had
dictated her merry speeches in the
chamber? Be that as it may, half
an hour had not elapsed before she
knew that Sinclair's heart, hand
| and fortune (the latter not remark
able large, by the way) were az her
disposal.
Without deigning to reply to her
lovers gallant straightforward
speech, she sat with a blushing face,
evidently pleased with what Mr..
Sinclair had said, yet at the same
time thinking:
Well, he is the first man / ever
heard say such silly things without
making a fool of himself! Besides
he Is altogether too calm to suit me.
Sara shook her head meaningiy be-
hind the fan she was holding up
for screen, adding internally: 81
wonder if / could snore like Uncle
Saul does in meeting? Wouldn't
| it plauge Andrew if he thought L
had been asleep all the while he
talking so prettily.
Sara's eyes danced with merri-
ment as she gave two or thre heavy
breathings and followed them with
nasal explosions. 1t was theatre
caIly done, and Andrew sprang up
surprised, mortified and chagrined.
"Yuu little witch you mischiev-
ovous elf! you imp of wicksdness J"
exclaimed the relieved lover as he
sprang TO her side and caught her
arm with a grasp that made her cry
out:
"You deserve a good shaking for
your behavior !"
Then lowering his voice he said
gravely: "Will you never have
done t0rmenting me? If you love
me cannot you be generous enough
to tell me sO-and, if you do not,
am not at least worthy of frank re-
fusal ?"
Words leaped to Sara's lips that
would have done credit to her wO.
manly nature, and made her lover
exceedingly happy; but, although
she had long ago given him her
hearts Warmest affection, she was
not vet quite ready to relinquish
her railery; she intended TO go one
step further before she placed her
hand in his and told him he was
dearer to her than all the world be
side, so she checked the tender re-
Spouse that was trembling on her
tongue.
s'Sara, listen to me ?" he said, al
length, lis it generous or just to
trifie with me thus-tO turn into
ridicule emotions of the heart that
offers you Its truest affection? ]
have loved you because beneath
your volatile surface character
thought saw truthfulness and SIM
plicity, purity of the soul, a warm
current of tender wOmanly feeling
that would bring happiness to the
man fortunate enough to win your
love. You are an helress and !
only poor scholar, but if that is
the reason of your scornful treat
ment of me, you do not possess the
the noble nature / counted on"
Speaking of the heiress" she said
mischeviously, 'there is Therest
Lamotte who has much wealth now
at her command very much greater
than mine; perhaps you had bet.
ter transfer your affections to. her
Mr.. Sinclair! The difference in oul
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