Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
HAZEL KfRkE.
BY MARIE WALSH.
Based on the Popular Play now
being Performed by the
Madison Square Thea
tre Company.
CHAPTER XIII.
BY MARIE WALSH.


turned to Brighton from his visit 10
Lord Clyde's was exceedingly warm.
The brilliant light of an August sun
Doured down over everything like am
her RAIN. Fairy Grove looked bloom
ing when the sunlight kissed the roses,
honeysuckles, verbenas, geraniums and
fuchias The summer air was sweet
with drifts of their perfume.
A gentleman opened the gate at the
main entrance OF the villa, and walked
leisurely toward the house. He paused
for a moment on the veranda 10 adj
mire the view. The house stood on
rising ground, and commanded an out
look Of Brighton and the Channel as
well as the chalk cliffs east and west,
for the place stood about four hun
dred feet above the sea level. On this
sonth shore is tie Italian Riviera OF
England, whose fields are green with
grass and grain until the end OF No
vember.
The stranger admired the scene be-
fore him for several minutes, and then
turnedfto ring for admission. AS he
did so, the open window OF the draw
ing room attracted his attention. Cool
ly walking to 1t, che looked IN, and
paused to contemplate the picture old
mestic happiness that met hls eye. Ha-
eel was seated on low chair, robed IN a
tasteful morning gown. She was en-
broidering pair of slippers. Her
husband sat in an easy chair, reading
"Enoch Arden" AS the strangers
figure darkened the window, Hazel
looked up and gave Il little scream OF
surprise. >,
a6h, declare, it is dear old Pity
"Come in, old boy, come inp cried
Lord Travers, as he laid aside his
book.
at is Pity himself-or what is lett
of him. for | am nearly melted. said
Captain Green, while he walked IN,
laid his hat and umbrella on the near
est chair, and shook hands with his
friends in his ofi-hand hearty manner.
"Why did you not telegraph, and L
would have sent the carriage to the
depot to meet you z" !.
MY dear boy l could not think OF
troubling YOU; besides, prefer walk
inc. The idea of your billing and COO
! ing six months after marriage, my dear
Trayers, is an outrage on society, and i
protest against II"
"Nopsensensel | did not think you
would hunt us up
well my dear Travers, you see, the
fame of YOUR fishes, the taste OF your
game. the sound of your kisses are
waited on the breath of rumor to the
| utmost end of an envious world; SO
! here am, with all my senses wild to
hear smell and taste"
aIndeed? Pray what will you, give
us for letting you into our paradise
asked Hazel, with smile.
"For you, my dear madam, ! have
some news; for that uninterestlng NOR
tai, sermon"
@Well, let it be a galloping sermon,
then, for we were going for drive
Will you come ?"
"With pleasure
@Wel, then, I'll go and order the
horses"
Il will entertain your good lady
with my news while you do So"
"Will two O'Clock suit you, Hazel 2
asked Lord Travers, looking at hi'
watch.
ANY time you like, dear. l will be
ready"
i. "Oh. 90 on, Trayers! / know YOU
wife is dying to hear the news, so Keel
your ear off until get through IN,
budget"
Pooh! I'll return and listen to your
gossip, old man" replied Lord IraV
ers. smilingly, as he walked out OF thu
room.
/ Come. sit down beside me on thl;
! sofa and tell me the news, SAID Haze
with Il winning smile.
: CAPTAIN Green dropped into sea
Z beside his hostess, and said:
Z The month after you were rnarrle
: / ioined my regiment in lrelanc
: where | have been until few week
5 AGO, when obtained leave of absence
2 came on to London for GeN days an
S then I ran down to Blackburn Mill
"And YOU have some letters for me
NO. not vet. Your father diScovere
8 that Dolly wrote to you the first mont
s Won left home, and he declared if sll
8 wrote to you again that She shoul
s leave his house"
s is he still so angry with me ?" aske
: Hazel, tears filling her eyes.
u Angry with you? That IS putin
: it mild. Your father-you will excu'
me saving so-is the most plg-heade
old hard heart ever knew. He won
let them breathe your name"
"How aid you learn this ?" question
ed Hazel, in amazement.
"Oh, Dolly told me-"
"Dolly-is that what you call her
"Oh. YES. If II persons name Is Doll
a tbnro j. no harm in calling her so,
4 there Oh, l forgot! You don't kno
do YOU p
"Know what?7 asked Hazel, as 81
turned sharply and looked at Il
eccentric individual before her full
the face"
Captain Green's manly cOuntenan
flushed for Il moment as he smiling
said, Dear delightful delicious DO
/ Dutton is done for? p
Done for?'
4Yes; going to make Il fool OF h
" self"
How >" ;.
- aBy becoming the better half OF
Green. Pity, isn't it!'
Hazel looked at Pittacus a mOmel
almost too surprised to speak. .
- ouickIv recovered herself and ask
D "Do vou mean to say that you are gol
Z to marry my cousin p
"Oh, no; she is going to marry M
slyly replied PittacuS.
oh. i am so glad exclaimed Ha'
extending her hand. ALLOW me
congratulate you."
}. you may not believe it, but so
y l. VIII you permit me p asked lIt
ems. raising the hand he held and k
ing it CALAMITY.
:'Do tell me all about ii" said Tia
eagerly. ,,
aOh, it was just like Dolly hersel
short and sweet. After you lett Il
caster the doors OF the old mill w
sternlv closed, especially against
But it did not matter. You see | h
always an object in life, so | sudde
became interested in mill-dms. IN
! was one near the mill-there Is alW
if dam attached to Il mill you kn
ssH The sight Of anything damned wa
relief to me. For two weeks the Go
OF the old mill remained closed.
yer cnsued. | got dam on the br
Won know. At last the crisis cd
Dolly appeared and took Pity
relieved me and insured a cure.
consented to become madam.
y "You dear, silly old boy? laug
= Hazel. "You are going tobecome
aot,sin