Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1850-12-17

awaited declaration, but pool
Jerry never could get Ills courage
to. the sticking point; like Bob Acre.
it would ooze out of his fingers
points, in spite of himself and hi
determination to bring things TO tht
condition of fixed fact.
Matters were in this state whel
| became acquainted with them
she was willing, he was willing, an(
vet, if they kept on the way they
were pursuing, they both bid fair te
remain in single blessedness for 9
long time to come. Deeply int
rested in the welfare of both parties
thought | could not manifest my
sympathy better than by4sndly i'm
terfering and producing that crisis
which ! knew would accord with
Che feelings of both.
A slight attack of fever Of the la
dy's, not requiring medical aid. but
" hich q fathers fears magnified, land
would not be allayed until | was
sent for, introduced me fully to the
confidence Of the daughter; and a
triteexperilnent, which tried upon
her, convinced methat all my friend
Jerry had to- do was to ask, and il
would be given.
Holding my fair. patients hand.
which, resting in mine, looked like
pearl in asetting Of jet, placed
my fingers upon her pulse, and, pre-
tending to number it, accidentally.
as it were, mentioned Jerry's name
the sudden thrill that pervaded
the artery assured me that she loved
lifting my eyes to Iler.face, gave
her an expressive look, which sui
fused her beauteous countenance,
as if she was passing into the Sec
ond stage Of scarlet fever.
My next.duty wa $ to seek Jerry.
| found him seated on a log, under
a shady willow by the edgeo the
bayou, pole in hand, assuming to
be angling. The tense state of his
line and an occasional culver of
the pole, indicated that a fish was
hooked. Passing unnoticed by him
stranger would have come to
one of three conclusions: that he
was dcransed, in love, or a born
fool.
Walking up to him briskly.
without his hearing me, although |
made considerable noise getting
down the bank, slapped him On
the shoulder to attract his atten-
ton, and as | had several patients
to visit, and time was precious,
without waiting for the usual salut-
tations Of the day, commenced my
address in a real quarter race
manner
GERRY, for a sensible man, and
a fellow of courage, you are the
d-dest foolNand coward unhung.
You love a girl-the girl lofesl
you. You kno w that the old peo1
pie are willing, and that the girl ISL
OILY waiting for you to pop the
question, to say, Yes-' and yet,
instead Of having the thing over,
like white folks, ndNbecomingI
the head of respectfully family, i
here you sit, like a knot on treeH
with the moss commencing toll
grow on your back, pretending toll
fish, and yet not knowing that
1 big cat is almost breaking your
inc to shivers.
CHOW / wont to do you a SER
Fice, and you must takAmy adj
1icc. Jerk that fish out. Make the
hook out OF his mouth, and then
out him back in the bayou-per-
laps his sweetheart was waiting
or him when he got hung; and as
Tou are in a like prcdfcament,
Tou should be able to say to the
,al, THAT mercy to others show,
hat mercy show to mep Col
lome, put on a Gle an shirt, shave
hat hair of, your face and upper
ip; for sensible woman never
'et accepted a man, with nothing !
'ut the tip Of his nose visible from /
IS wilderness of hair. Dress
-curself decently, go up to old
wait till you get rested, |
hen ask the girl to take a walk /
q the garden-gardens are the. {
lac s to make love in-to look at
he flowers, to eat radiShcs, to /
luck grapes -anything6r an ex- !
use to get her thereGand When I
on have got her under the arbour I
ont fall on your knees, or any of /
our fool novel notions, but stand be
tralght up before her, take both
f her hands in yours, look her a
cad in the ewes, and ask her. In ::