Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-09-01
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1.-THE Young Widow.

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feed hinI till he is perfectly cool
These words were addressed to th
ostier Of b hotel at Brighton by |.
handsome, middle-aged gentleman
dressed in the height of fashion, q
he alight d from an elegant blacl
horse, al nd tossed the r ems to an at
/ tendant.
| sAnd aow,' said the horseman, ad
dressing q waiter, show me into ;
private parlor.'
/ A we'll dressed man, who rides +;
handsome nag, is always sure Of 3
warm welcome at public house all
the world over. Our friend soon
found himself in a neat parlor with
flowers a nd vases on the mantle-piece.
ana the blinds (for it was summer
Yfternoop) carefully closed, while the
open win ndows permitted the free cur
rent Of air to circulate through the
apartment
The VI alter remains standing near
by the door. II
ANY orders, sir?'
NO : yes, stay, who came in that
handsome pAatou l saw standing III
the yard?' 4
"A lady, sir
'Ah'
"A 20 ung widow.
'Bahrb
'S5fle~ik vd ry handsome
Go along and shut the door after
You mute red the traveller testify.
young widow, he solil0quised;
Il am glad don know her [ am
Certainly very fortu mate to have at
tanned the 4 ge of fbrty without any
feminine att achmenf, Peculiarly IN
dependents not ilI-lPokiHg, | think
I must admit that-LI S sbould make
what those busy bodies, match-ma-
kers, call a grand ciA itch. But tha nix
my stars, ! have Happily preserved
my conte INT and ind9 9pendence So far,
and I'm not likely. to sdccunb now
No, ne. Jack Champion WIS born
to live aud die 4. bachelor. And
now for the newspa per.
In the meantime another hofs E.
man had come to the hotel, bis
horse reaking with sweat, and literal
ly unable to place one foot before an
other
pearanca
Pat said the ypung man Fl 3shiqn7
ably attirel, put my mare in t be sta7
bic and do the best you an for
q eh, NIfstbur 4 raverss, and shes
kilt enii rely
I'm afraid So II
And what in the devil made you
crowd her So 7
No matter. Is my sister here?' /
Yes, sir. Show the gentleman in
70 the ladies parlor.'
'Ah, Bell said the young man.,
'you are here'' /
Yes, replied beautiful young
woman, rising to meet him, E'but
what's the matter with your
NotR hing, Bell, nothing
Som ething is certainly the mat
ter; you look flushed hbd excited.
That's not all. II
'Oh, tell me what has happened? 4
q m1 st be brief, for am pursued
'Pur4 4ued?'
i Yes. You know that fellow who
hlsulted you in the coach said the
yIoung man. We'll | have been on
Ills track for more than d week. |
met hi N to-day in the sire ct and
gave b i'm a confounded lors ewhip-
ling. | handled him very roughly
I'm afraid. He instantly got out a
warrant against me,and not wishing
to be dragged into court, till was
ready. mounted my horse and gave
the off GERS the slip. Perhaps, | had
hattar vaited nd braved If out: but
having taken dhis step. I'm bound to
battle them. To morrow, | will
myself. Now, Bell, ifyour
pony will take me to your uncle s IN
five miautes, I'm Your mRn.'
.Podr Charley couldn't do it an
swered the lady.
Tho n I'll make some other ar
BY the by, III meet
you at the villa
FroI In the drawing room the young
man rushed into the stable.