Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-05-12

lef neeu all my time, so can naru
a ly afford to rest now
! well, never fear, Robert, yo'
! shan't S hfer loss
! Veazie never held a long argu
$ nlent, a nd from his ma nner on tn
S present occasion, Robert knew tha
: there was nothing more o be said, $
{. he put on his hat and started 70
home.
: The next day Or the day after that
Robert Winslow took walk over tx
S the city, and as be was returning
! home towards night, he was accosteC
in the street by a gentleman whom
he had frequently seen at the co ount
!. ing-house, transac citing business witt
Mr.. Veazie.
; Mr.. Winslow, ! believe said the
gentleman.
That is my name, sir
sand mine is Dunham. You
have seen me at your counting
house.
Yes sir, remember
Mr. Veazie tells me that probably
YOU would like to employ your time
to some peeuniary advantage during
your business vacation.
Indeed, l should, sir, retorted
Robert, while a bright ray Of pleas
ure flushed over his features. H
Then I can offer you rare chance.
| want you to accom mpany me to Troy,
there TO assist me in closing up the
books Of a heavy firm, who have flil-
Jed and left matte rs at rather loose
ends.
and when do you want me TO
.go?'
'oh, this very night. Now in half
an hour.
Roberts count enance fell as he.
heard this, and after moments
thought he said,
Il cannot 90 so s oon Ifyou could /
WI nit two hours, or postpone the mat
tef till tomorrow, l would go
That is impossible, Mr.. Winslow, Z
fof the boat starts in half an hour,
ahd the business admits Of no post
Veazie tells me that you
va uld oe Just the man to tlnrayel and
out these accounts, some
If which have been hanging for year $, |
md are now put into the hands Of the
,reditors in that dubious shape. Il I
will pay your exp penses and give you
en- dollars day if you will go with |
ne.' v
4 cannot 60 said Robert, in a f
omewhat disappointed tone, but yet, t
5ith decision, for when came away
his morning, | promised nay mother g
would return before dark. Ny sis- t
er is away, and as m y mo ther is quite
would suffer exceedingly at !
ny absence n
You will have time to drop her t,
line By the penny post informing
er Of the cause Of your absence. nj
The penny post does not go near liz
~ dwelling after this hour, return
4 Robert No, sir he continued q,
a decided tone,I cannot go,l would 6
OF leave my mother to suffer in ig- Al
orance of my fate this whole night, d,
,ra hundred times the amount | re- W
sive for my labor. l thank you kind ca
for Your consideration, and | trust
gu sill not blame me for the re- m
1T ia,
sOf course I cannot blame you, til
,swered Dunham, though | am sof- DC
you cannot 60. | thought you hi
seded the money. m
80 | do need the money. sir, res
,nded the young man, with 4 slight ki
flushed face, 'but cannot take it at wi
e cost of what | consider my hllal an
lty' m
Very well, ! can find some one at !
10Y WHIP will do the work. Good TIL
ening, SIR fol
Robert responded good evening, yo
d then wended his way homeward mi
ne circumstances caused him some an
leasiness for a short time, but ne VIC
on forgot it, and on the next dpg be
obtained first rate job, through tn
e aid Of Mr. Veazie, at ar insurance WI
ice, copying policies. he
Il gain Robert Winslow was at his Co
SIX in Mr.. Veazie's counting house. mC
lsiness had commenced in good pr
rnest, and there was a prospect Of a en-
,g continuance of it. Nearly a pa
ek had passed away, when one af- lat
rnoon a young man called in to see an
r. Veazie and remained in earnest he