Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-02

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since
How has she sustained herself
since her husband S death2
! She has an unblemlshed, charac-
ter
HAS she any children?'
! s0ne daughter only, a fine young
lady
4 must see her before she is mar
ried; / have com lmunications Of I'M
portance.
So saying, he hurried as fast as
his feeble limbs would allow, to the
splendid dwellingIof the widow The
maid being sum mmoned, and seeing
him before her, was about to close
the door against him, but the stranger
interrupted her by saying:
Madam, may "a beggar be permit
ted to see the wi Dow Potter?'
we expect company tonight;
therefore, you must leave immediate
ly.'
The widow Potter. must see.
The maid who would have been
glad to dismiss her unsightly guest,
began to be sd mewhat angry, and
passionately exclaimed; +
'Begene; we can't hear You now.'
|, But the man was still more impor-
tunate; and rightly thinking he was
not likely to gain admittance- without
revealing his errand, accested the
maid still more earnestly:
Woman, | have some tidings OF
great importance to communicate to
the mistress Of this mansion, which
we're given me in trust by Captain
Potter, the former proprietor Of this
place.
At the mention of this he was per-
mitted. to enter. The lady who was
soon to be Mrs. Morane, was informed
that'a rude beggar had some impor-
tant information for her, and desired
to see her, wher reupon she rose to
meet him; but Morane, who could
not bear to have his intended bride
absent for moment, demonstrated.
Let him be called In said he,
and if he has any secrets, let US hear
them together Accordingly he
was shown into the apartment where
sat Mr.. NJ, and Mrs. p, and her
daughter
From whence are you?' asked
Mrs p!
sFrom the vi lie shores of Barbary.
Doubtless youhav suffered much,
for cruel people inhabit those re-
gions-'
Much have Suffered i was once
in easy circumstances; but, alas! the
elements have sported With this
facile frame.
Yes, deep ARE the lines Of hard
ship which are mark ed in thy farrow-
ed cheeks
The wanderer gaza at Mrs Pot
ter and wept. 4
why those t edrs?' inquired Mrs
Potter.
& 'Ah!' rejoined the tremulous voice
of the beggar, 4 once had "a daugh-
ter, who might have become what she
is now, gazing upon the daughter,)
( but since the third day dawned on
her cherub form. these eyes never be
held her.
Come, Gomez CALCULATED Morane,
who was anxious that the intruder
should depart, 1et us have your tale
Of secrecy
Itshall be given to Mrs Potter
alone
That cannot be-, muttered Morane.
But | have made promise.
what of your promise?'
1T is sacred as my life.
We'll, speak and depart, said Mo
rane.
The beggar, who till, now had been
a supplicant, assumed an attitude of
autbority-his eve. which thus far
had been beamless, kindled into an
expression Of the most benign deter
mination.
4 have said he, "a revelation en-
trusted me by Captain Potter him
fself'
At the mention Of this name, all
was anxiety and attention-in heI
perturbation the mother let fall a vol
ume of poems which she held in hel
hand; the daughter grew pale with
Iselicitude, OH hearing the name o.
her father.
and sooner than betray my
trust, continued he, sthis right arm
shall perish.