Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-21
WHOLE NO. 2,6OO.

in April. The sun arose the next
morning in all its golden splendor.
The next morning she awoke 10 find
the sun shining in her room. She
arose, hastily dressed herself and went
down stairs to Mrs. Coopers sitting
room. There was no one there, and so
she stood by the window looking out
on the roadway,
Hazel's face was startlingly pale; her
eyes had wild, frightened look; all
the sweet and gracious calm that made
her greatest charm, was gone.
As Arthur entered the room he was
alarmed to see how pale ard i'll Hazel
looked. @Are you i'll p he exclaimed.
"No, Arthur" she replied, with tfem-
bling lips.
@You look as If you had not slept all
night, my darling. Does your head
ache still ~
She made a gesture Of assent, and her
lovers eyes filled with a great compass
sion.
@Do you think you will be able to
travel to-day, dear"
Il will feel better, dear, when we
have left Blackburn"
Spoken like my own brave girl"
said Arthur, as he kissed her. II will
now 60 and order breakfast"
He gave his order and called Barney
OFlynn, whom he had sent to the sta
tion for tickets.
''Yes, my lord; have tickets for the
Border, and have checked the lug
gage"
VERY well. What time does the
train leave p
AT half past ten, sharp, my lord"
"Ah, we have just time for breakfast.
Tell Mrs. Cooper TO hurry, Barney;
and here, you had better settle the bill
so that we may not be delayed he
said, as he handed his valet tive-poun
note.
While Hazel and Arthur were break
fasting Pittacus Green sent his card IN.
As soon as he was admitted he said
"Your man tells me you are off IN
the 1890 express ?"
Eyes, my friend; we are going to get
married"
We'll YOU have the best wishes OF
p. G. saw your cousin this morning,
Miss Kirke, and she told me to give
YOU this note. / will take an answer
If you wish to send one"
Thanks, my friend. Please excuse
me" said Hazel.
She left the room hastily, holding
Dolly's note in her hand.
Dear Hazel" sighed Arthur. 81
could hardly coax her to swallow
cup OF coffee. She is really i'll, l am
afraid"
"No wonder; her old brute of q IA
Al, 4 L.. f.r no
treated her. felt like thrashing him,
and if he had not been Dollys uncle
would have made an example OF hlm.
! say, old fellow, where are you going
to be married p
ooh, over the Border at Gretna
Green
"That paradise of runaway lovers
laughed Pittacus.
Hazel entered with her hat and
mantle on. She handed Mr.. Green a
note for her cousin Dolly.
"You make me the happiest OF men
by giving me an excuse To visit that
angel in petticoats, Dolly Dutton. I'll
walk to the depot with YOU"
Mrs. Cooper babe her guests good
bye and good luck, and then returned
to the bar-room, where she found Bar
ney OFlynn taking a parting drink
with her husband.
"Your master has just gone"
al must hurry, Mrs. Cooper for. my
master could not get married without
me, so it will not do for me 10 miss
the train"
$50 Miss Kirke is going to marry
Mr.. Carringford in place Of Squire
Rodney?"
"Yes, maam. They will be married
on the Border; for his mother, lady
Trayers, would never consent to
regular, open, English marriage, said
Barney as he shook hands with the
landlady and departed for the station.
(Continuedl