Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

ross-questionings
"Cheer up, old boz" cried Pittacus
to Lord Trdvers when he entered the
room. Il have been cross-Suestioning
Barney, and he is not certain whether
the inn is on the English side OF the
Border or not. / have got the name
OF the man who married you-ReveI-
end James Earle"
"Yes, that is his name
"He is'a regular minister, II APP
pears"
"But that viii not make my mar
riage legal, I'm afraid. What is 10 be
done ?"
"We must endeavor to ascertain
where Earle is" replied Captain Green,
as he made n note of the minister's
name i'm his notebook. Il will write
to the inn at once for his address. II
the people there do not know-Well,
| think he is somewhere in Scotland,
and he must be found, for he would be
able to tell us, beyond dispute, wheth-
er the marriage he performed was
! legal or otherwise. We must also 90
to the inn where you were married,
and find out il it is ON the Scotch or
English ground. You give me carte
| blanche to act2"
"You know l do, Green. In the
meanwhile p
ave will go to London and invite
| Doctor Howard to visit Fairy Grove
"Do you know, ] dread to tell Ha-
zel?7
al do not wonder"
"You heard her sentiments regard
/ ing our secret marriage ?"
Il did. lpity You from my heart
! Travers. Hazel will be extremely H.
dgnant when she hears the truth"
81 could kill Barney when think
of what he has done y
"The stupid fellow imagined that he
WAS doing youa service"
II tell YOU the morals some men in
our class OF life must be dreadlully
depraved when a valet, who has spent
his life among us, believes he is dong
his duty to n gentleman TO ruin an IN
nocent girl"
"You are right Barney says he
thought you were engaged to Lady
Maud Weatherby."
Impossible! was polite and atten-
tive to her, but nothing more; lcould
not be i'm the same house with her,
and not treat her with becoming cour-
tesv. Nv mother, without doubt,
imagined | cared for her simply be-
cause she never saw me polite to any
other LADY, never was a devoted adj
mirer o. many women, you know.
"Ah, nol you left that for your
friend, Z. Green. | am glad am go
ing to be married and settle down.
$50 am J.
81 suppose our set will say have
married out of my sphere"
"Let them, my dear Green, as long
rs YOU are happy. am sure never
intended to mll in love with Hazel
Kirke. had promised my poor
mother to try and love lady Maud, but
fate ordained il otherwise. Where's
the use OF preaching? Human NATURE
is human nature, and warm feelings,
that ought to lie dead and buried, rise
out Of their graves, now and again, as
il to mock our own better selves. Try
as we will to keep love down-love
that ought not to be-with pride and
, efforts and prayers and tears IL ~ snro
: to assert itself in some unguirded
moment. never intended 10 disclose
my love to Hazel, but to so away with
, my passion untold"
aAh, my dear rravers, do not regret
the past. Let us try TO repair what
ever unconscious wrong you have been
guilty Of"
Hazel entered the library and said
} arthur, dinner is waiting"
Captain Green offered his arm 70
= Hazel and whispered, "Don't look 50
r sad. II his mother is not dying, III
A bring your husband back tomorrow
: evening"
81 hope you will
J, Dinner passed of quietly. Tho con
| versation was carried on almost entire
; ly by Captain Green and Hazel, whilt
1 Lord Travers made a pretense OF eat
: ing. Immediately after dinner ht
! excused himself to hs friend ant
retired to his room, whore he wn
o Joined by Hazel in n few minutes.
IL "l wish could go with you Arthur.
al wish you could, dear; but th'
weather is very hot and uncomfortable
i'm town, and you are better OIL here.
=. "Dont think OF my comfort, Arthur,
D said Hazel, looking ut him with wlstln
e longing in her eyes. "lf | can be o
any comfort TO you in your trouble
take me with You"
"No my darling, you are better OIL
here. may not be obliged to sta.
n more than day. My mother may To-
better when | get there. ! viii COM
Is back TO YOU the first moment that
y can yet away. / will try TO make yo'
hnppv. little woman, aud do you lusuc
/ as soon as possible. DO YOU love m'
swcethe lrt Z"
A. aLuIe youw she cried, rs she fun
herself into his arms. "Oh, my dai
1T ling, YOU do not understand how low
~ yon6 and her arms tightened aroun
2 his neck. q,
at aYes. | do know, my darling" h
:" replied, with Il stllied sigh, Us he pres
ed her TO his heart and kissed her goo'
" bye. A few minutes aiterward, haz'
I'd was standing on the verdndh blddin
so Captain Green goodbye also.
I'm take good care oi Trayers, Haze
We will be back soon,' sad Piitacu
as he stepped into the carriage.
n Lord Travcrs clasped Hazel IN b
nd arms and whispered, -Good-bye, WI
Sc return tomorrow, il possible.
l." She saw the carriage drive AVA
ut and then she walked slowly npstnirs
her own room. She fell on her knee
ny beside the bed. weeping as If her hea
lis would break. Hazel disliked To be le
H. 40 much alone. She loved Lord Ira
crs so dcvotcdly that when he WI
he away from her she was always al
happy.
an @0h, my darling come back TO me
ce she sobbed, rs the shades OF night "
A knock at her door recalled her
ey the things about her, She arose lro
her knees, hreathless and white.
ur "Come in" she said, gently,
4et Clara entered and asked II she shou
a bring her tea up 10 her.
he eYou may do so. ! shall do nothir
re- more this evening"
na Poor Hazel wished to be left alor
She felt rs il the whole world VIA
ely desert for the one whom sho low
las was absent. Home was not hon
~ without the dear face of her husban
That night Hazel retired early. +
air hour, she tried in vain to WOO sleep
her weary eyelIs. Finally exhaust
in nature triumphed, and she slept like
nd tired child.
I'M (Contlnuedl
SIX, --.----
nd All Respect Paid Tn Veteran Warriors
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