Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

"t,ome here, Barney; want a word with
YOU on an affair OF Importance" said the
ssouire aYou had better COME into the gar
den with me, for don't waitt your mistress
TO overhear our conversation -
Barney followed the squire ns ne fequest-
Clara stood looking after the pair, as they
II knew there was a mystery in this FAM
lily" she exclaimed.
CHAPTER XII.
HAzEI.s PREsENTIMENr.
Six months had passed since Hazels mar
riage. She had changed but little, though
her face, at times, wore % sad, weary expires"
sion, and a sigh often escaped her as she
thought Of her secret marriage, ana wonder
ed when Arthur would aeknowledge hsr w
She longcd 10 be able to return 10 BlaclSnufp
and see her mother and Dolly, even II her
father still refused to receive her.
Her hrsband had confessed TO her that no ~
had quareled with his mother on hsr Nv, w
count, and she felt sad that she hau peeh INC
m spite of herself Hazel felt a presentiment
that something would happen ii,ss 70 llar ,', nJ
! that She was powerless TO overcome or shake
! of IL was that dim aud underlined leeiihe
which many os us cnll a presentmeni-h
| shadow as IL were, of coming trouble, that
/ we sometimes feel and can not account Iors
| Arthur had been absent from home tor
! week having been down to Lord Clydss
] place on n visit. He went there 70 near u
| possible, some news OF how affairs stoou "t
lord Clyde was still paying marked 1T
tention 10 Lady Maud. In spite OF hef W.
| lection of his hand a few months ago, heClu
not despair of winning her. -. 49,,
| Lord Travers had hoped that his friend
and Lady Maud would be engsgee iarri.n,. tnet ~
| to Hazel. Being Disappointed IN ms ,tNPec- pc
tations, he returned to FAIRY Grove % & tne v.s SsS
| after squire Kodneys call. Ihe Gay was
fine and he wRlkei up from the station hhu
entered through one OF the drnwlnkiosSKnn sK
windows hoping to surprise ms wiie; Sne
was not visible, SO he rang the bell imph-
tiently. -. ,.u ,,,as so
| SURPRISED that he exclaimed: .,
aMurtherl Master, you frightened me-
Sure, sir, I'm glad TO see parneS, vow sseN'
"Gour wife, sir ~
"Certainly, my Wiir-' ., -. .,s,,os,
IN ..Iet let Rer know that have arFiyed.~
"Yes, SIR" replied Barney AS u, ,ie etd,ysrd
: the summcr-hOusc TO call nus hlslicss' III
mnttered to himself: Giles In one ol ny
queer moods qgani hs neil Ssoes soon enc il they
I always do. An! there's nothing M
I scotch marriage on the wrong 'gs s'an e,,J cheat
; "WhiIc lord Travers was waiting for Ha-
$ eel he walked TO the nantel-pleee; loon y
i letter out of his pocket, ana re8p y 0'n'
= fully. ~ -, ~, a., ,,,.,ntn,ed ns
" no folded the letter and plneed it IA ln M ms
, pocket How loPg mus must I abis sJs 10 show
q marriage? shall never nc uuae s,l :" ~ nv
e the %oriu tie ''o'''
!, "iig Hazel entered the room, crept up behind
is him softly, and. standing on hei '''' ~
n iisr iIiaIeI' I,,, Hazel" he cried, turning ana
As catchh,ng yn, nr' are back again, my dsrling,'
r she cried, RS her face lighted UP WI WI" LIN /,
,e SAuparently, my dear" he SAID WIN
smss S a SrthSr, ri SrS am ne 50 glad for I've been
Sd almost dead from lonelliless; 49,. ,,,,,.b
dr ""iIave you really missed me 80
4 Hrnl
be be ii@Sf1 @More. Arthur, than you VIII ever kno"
ak or ever care, fear - -, ,,,tss me -
1e sol course you do you would not love me
N, n you didn't A., -, ,heae iron bonds OF
a. = ribnr. / call them golden"
Cd -'knI 50 they are, dsIiinsi drsi i""'
re visyst S esclaiined HAZEL with sigh;
= as She Slipped ffop her hasoahI a.. snniiThi
turned a, iowaI,, warn i',y hsr eia face.
Ia estb,ir followed her 10 the window fnv fn,
plae'sl W. w, ayhnt does heigh no mean
! si,., only a silly thought, hI,nutt ~. ~,
" g. tsitiors, snpp2ss W. w. ssn,S,slsdge ~.
NSt la,eSt .>''o"sS '41,' Ss,g tIst / btllcve tina
III 2SSpihess :" aa's' 'p's' ''''''
: tn. " W sos a ,nxlousl,- At bis y, VII. I.
too Il. %, dAas, CAL md said IN =
} Arthur loC t.4uf ftiIat trouble
took both her IA. N0E ilAl ~.
tie woman, do yC- Arthur, Htd
blind There Is som, itnf no
Won. What is itg" ~ cot,
! Hazel smiled, and initiating F'ti.
"Big man, do you know thas
{ blind? There Is something trouO'
, @But. Hazel, I am in earnest"
"And so am l. dear, . she said with forced
smile, and then added coaxingly for tho
last few weeks, whenever You have Deen ,,, ~
G oh, Arthur can't you trust me with your
sorrow as wen as your ioys Come dear tell
: NY "Business, that is ali but, Hazel, you hive
3 no such excuse for sadness. .,...,,,,, a.,
/ said :"why: Arthur, I'In the gsyest creature
q In the world" ,,
her hands in his and looking into her eyes,
= 0you try to be cheerful before me, but when
v you have supposed me absent, I've seen you
In tears. Have not done all could To
i "oh, my darling, you have indeed made
"TheH, dear. tell me wherein / have failed.
: Ny darling, would not cause you TO shed
! one tear. want TO make you happy aaIl-
II ing and, believe me, try TO do 80. have
: | been obliged 10 be absent lately, because
was anxious 20 hear about my mother. You
= nv father's death. Dear. let us not speak
! of our troubles. want 10 see my httie Wiie
! happy" .,. :, ,,,,,.s foo,
n vague, uncertain fenr, almost ms though
J, something dreadful were going 20 lappen'
d These last six months OF my lite have Dech
q so strange-thc way we met, our secret mar
d rlage in Scotland"
IS s1Yes, but you know why Our marriage mas
!. TO be 80 secret, Hazel"
+. 'aYes becaIise your proud mother had set
her heart upon another marriage ior yVui
" S'iS INV mother has been determined 20 make
lt me the husband OF Lady MAUD Meathsrby;
- She has been very ill for years with hehlb
e disease. ToaclZnowledge my marrihge Win
e Won would surely have been enough to hllI
II her; so / WIS forced 10 have our weudlng
take place in the way that offered least risk
= Of discovery Dy her,, -, ry, a,,s,,f,,,,
her hands, show much longer must this
" last? hate this hiding. IL gives our mar
" rage the color Of n crime" -,
n mai mv nHv1 mother Sf would have grown strong
Il enough TO learn that you are my PRECIOUS
IS little wife, but am disappointed. she Is
no better, and, fear, growing worse
81 Hazel walked 30 the window as she sad
q your % noeher oh' h Il horiibieip and she burst
~ into tears which she tried IN vain 70 cneek.
e Arthur looked at his wife ior n oi.fns what "a
"a fool have been % lie spoke angrlly, anu
" his voice sounded strangely 70 hnzeli ioF
n she had never heard MIN speak h"fSiiiS Do-
20 aWhy, Arthur, what do you mean ?" ques-
ll toned Hazel, rs she hastily wlpea hfI g sgcs
D. and looked at her husband ~ utter dlsinny.
IA, ~ have been stupid enough 70 nancy thdt
" my love- my devotion might sn,nse 70 iilshG ,s1
Won forget even your parents that we could
:" be all the world 10 each other, and DC nap
VA Arthur. Won must not talk In that way.
Is whom do / love, II / do not love youf
r. Won deserve my heart. 1 was wrong 90 con-
of dess nv foolish fears 70 you. On sAy lhhb
le Won forgive me :" cried the poor girl, thipw-
ING her arms around his neck, the tears IN
10 her dark eyes flowing down her cheeks.
err sMy dear little wife, said Arthur, fonuly'
as he embraced her, 81 know now gooa anu
fr1Ie Won are TO me, my darling. ieel thut
az ygo both have been treated badly by our par
lt ents, who expected us 10 marry 10 sniI
iy INV dear Arthur, we will never speak Of
al This matter again. OH, say you forgive me-
nv dearl / would not wound your feelings for
ne the world" go. ...,,,,,,,
ed tn,forgive, while you have n great deal y
oLerlook and forgive, Hazel"
Such "a sad look came Ia AFthurs tcf a.
he he spoke, that Hazel's heart sunk Within
| her. ...
sFofgive me, Hazel, that linse not rcf-
in ,Iered you the open honor Uiu = due you ~
my SsHow w strangely you say thats what do
YOU mean 2 i,
nd "Dear little woman, ! only meant what
lat said ! ought not 10 have lnatfiel VA scot
IRA land lrut openly in England. Heaven know.
though, that | actsd fer tie D,st. ~. my
he dear adri, ana ~ times tempted 80 even
risk nav noiher's life and Introduce you
on pubiicly as my wife But if should eau -
her death, know should rcprohcli nifs.
Eat Hegh-hol away wth riooniy im"uahlS