Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-10-07
FAYETTEVILLE, TEN, THURSDAY OCTOBTR 1, 852

Marvel closed his eyes and did no
speak for some moments.
Did you see herr he asked a
length, eyincing some interest.
Yes.
Did she find the one for whom sht
was seeIling?'
There is no person here excepr
yourself, whose name came near Il
tie one she mentioned. AS yor
had no friends in this country, We
did not suppose that you were meant.
ne, no. And the sick man
shook his head sldRly. There are
none to ask for me. Did you say
it was young womhn?' he inquired
soon after. His mind dwelt on the
occurrence.
Yes. A youn 6 wo man with a Elil
complexion and deep blue eyes.
Marvel looked up quickly into the
face Of the attendant, while a flush
came INTO his cheeks.
She vas a slender young girl,
wiih light hair, al d her face was pale,
as from trouble
IAgnesl Agnes.' exclaimed Mar
vel rising up. . But no, no, he ad-
de4, monrnfully, sinking back again
upon the bed; that cannot be. |
lf.f4 her FIR away over the wide
Gee dan.
lWiIl You writ s?' said the nurse,
affr some Moments.
The invalid without .uncl lpsihg his
eyd yds, Slowly shook his head a lit
tie while the attendant fingered in
his room and then retired.
Dear, dear Agnes. murm |ured Ed
ward AfprYel, Clos Sing His E Yes, ands
letting his thoughts 60, swill winged,
across The illowy Sea. Shall ! ncv-
er look on your sweet facb again?
Never feel I'd ur light arms 4 bout my
neck OF you bf cath warm on my
cheek? Oh, that | had ne yer left
you! Heaven give thee stl bngth to
bear the trouble inIstore!
For many minutes he l4y, thus
alone, with his eyes closed, in sad self
Then lie heard tie door
open and close softly; but he did not
.ook up His thoughts were far, far
way. Light feet approached qdick-
J.; but hd scarcely needed them.
4 form bent over him; but his eyes
'emaihed shut, nor did HE open them
ntil warm lips were pressed against
lis own, and a low voice, thrilling
trough his whole being. said
Edward
Agnes" was his quick response,
Vile his arms were thrown eagerly
round tie neck Of his wife. 'Ag-
les! Agnes. Have | awakened from
fearful dream
Yes, it was indeed ID tr Of whom
le had been thinking. The moment
he received his letter, Informing her
hat he had left for the United /
States, she resolved to follow him in I
he next steamer that sailed This
purpose she Immediately avoEed to
ier parents. At first, tn ey would not
isteE to her; but, finding that she
iould, most probably, elude their
igilance, and get away in spite Of
Il their efforts to preYe mt her, they
eemed 1t more wise tha n prudent to
rovide her with ev verything necessa-
j for the voyage, and to place her
a the care of tho captain of the
teamship in which she was to go.
n New York they had friends, to|
HON they gave her letters fully ex-
lanatory of her mission, and earn
silly commenting her to their care
nd protection. /
Two weeks before the ship in
hich Edward Marvel sailed reache ed
dr destination, Agnes was in New
prk. Before her departure, s be
q ID sought, but in vain, to discov ver
ne name of the vessel in which her
rsband had emba arked. On arriving
/ the New World, she was therefore j
ncertain whether he bad preceded
er in steamer, Or was still linger-
g on the way
The friends to whom Agnes
rought letters received her with |
reat kindness, and gave her all the !
,yice and assist ance needed under
lc circumstances. But two weeks
ent by without a word Of intelli-
ence on the on subject that abb
,rbed all her thoughts Sadly was
er health beginning to suffer-
unken ewes and pale cheeks attest K
| the weight of suffering that was L
] her.