Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1850-12-17
Love in al Garden.
BY a Lou lslANA ! " np Dac7oR,

| ry Wilson, son Of a small plantel
resident some few miles from r1y
Slingle. Thdrc " as something sd
manly and frank III bis bearing thai
our feelings Ner@ ii-reslstabIy at
tracted towards hiIn. In my case
it proved to be mutual: he seemed
to take the same nj erestr in me
and we soon bdcalAe ! BOSOM friends
A severe atack Of congestive fever
that | carried him TIM ough success
fully, riveted bin I'd me forever
and Jerry, upoh all an u every occa-
sion, stood ready ID take up the
gauntlet in my defenc E, as willing
" as in his ow 4. Being very pop
ular in the neigl4borhood, he be-
came of great assistance to me, by
advocating my cause, and extend
ing, by his favor pole representa-
tons, my circle of practice.
The plantation adjoining Jerry's
fathers was posa essea by an old,
broken down 4 irjinian, who, hav-
ing dissfpated ond fortune in con
forming TO the Requirements Of
fashionable life, hid come into the
swamp, to endurh its ma Any priva-
lions, in order. tl1 at lie might re-
Icruit his impovcrl4 he'd finances.
Adversely, or Something better,
had taught him the folly Of the
prominent loiJde of the Virginian
insane State pride, and conse-
quent Individual Importance. His
mind was prepared to test men by
the proper criteriP n- merit, with
out regard TO the ady& ntitious cir
cumstances Of biri h, w{alth, or ma
tivity.
Major Smith De Eerves the need,
I believe, for being the first one Of
the race to ackn5wIedke that he
was not an T. L. which confession
proved to. me lhJt he really was
one of the very ii list OF the land
But in describing the father, I am
negltciing by far the most inter-
esting, if mol the most important
character Of the Story bis dausIl.
ter-a sweet blooming girl of Sc
venteen, at the :IEne of which |
write. All! she W hs the bright ext
emplar of her se4 Lop blk in hei
eye $50 luminous, yet SO tender,
and far dow n in its dreamy still
waters, YOU could Fee tll E gems Of
purity and feeling glinl herring; lis
ten I'd her voice land never vet
forest bird, on til E topmost Ieafv
Doughs gave forth such a gush Of
as when ID rose and melt
ed away in a laugh; her. modesty|
and timidity-you have seen. the
" "a idWIi7 wien tpdusiiFS on Tie
brink of sbne pIadId lake, il sees
its beautiful image reflected in The
watcrs-thus shrai k She as il into
herself, when yoiceI of love, or praise
" admiration stole Into Her ehrs-
md yet, with all b Pr maidenIy re-
serve and timidityI she loved and
was loved. knowing that am
bachelor, Ithink npd, in this recital, |
hat my swelling hfart is tearing
open anew wounds which time and |
philosophy have JUS enabled me to
zeal. Noi my f Dir friend for
riend she was, and is never Lin
He'd in my heart TIL flames of love,
II heard aught of tlPe soft impeach-
nent # oin me; for long before
lad seen Her, the Swamp Doctor
lad wedddd his books and calling
Rather a frigid bride, but not an
Inproliiic one, and her \ early in
reases .instcad Of bEingirg lines Of
nXietb to Eiiy brow, sm9 oths the
vrink les fiat care al ii dceI thought
Certainly it can not l9e age
4ord. Lord | have brokeI my wig
pring-haF e dropp$d upelh my Wis I
&c!
Ny friehd }err was the ia. /,
ored mortal, land withoH ii doubt,
l an ecquh l htensity reoEprocated 1
er love; Ilut q cwar lice had hitll- !,
rto prevetItedI an a}owaI upon his
art, and the t Evo IoEers, therefore, I
welt in a Eelitious ftatc Of uncer> j
Unity and suspensf. Nd one, to /
now Jerry Jas the MA orify of men t
going Through tile world with |
leir n )ses either 40 eldyated or (
10 Depressed for observation !,
now thdir Kind, woull have Z
fought him co ward but ] y
new as respected Iomen, a more 5
rant poltrpoa did bot exist. He .
Guild have met any peril til reso- 4
ton, strength, or a conte mpt for a
e could oy ercolne, Without fear of '
e consequences CT the least ire J
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