Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-08-18

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which abide goddess men in scafet
y And how, Samuel, did the evil one
d achieve thy fall:'
i One sail | was lloordd BY a Char
lie, and another left it upon dhil
j from IA blackhorn,
No no, S ,mlel; | ask the carhll
meass. Wasit by that sslf-dfstroy :
ing liquor, wine, or WIS ii worse?
: Worse, mtimbIed in reply.
oh, dear, ejaealateli Mrs. Prymc
'Ah, mel responded the gentle
: I'll cheI.
-Alacl1, alackll' continued the icon-
: scientious Ruth.
Name the snare OF the tempter
In too bashful.
Nay, Samuel, Close thy ears,
Ruth avert thy head, R1chel; he
would not have his shame revealed.
!, Was it dlncing IEerodias Or some
De!ilah, with bewiiching looks!
No, no, worse.
'Merc5 on US Speak, anl namF
i the fatal cause.
Punch! punch.- whisky new h
the kettle not boi.ed--and too much
acid!' came grumbling from below
the blankets.
'How fearful IS inebriety! Thy
very voice, my son, is changed. but
verify, rs it is thy first offending, |
will pardon it, anu give thee The kiss
Of peace.
] So saying, She popped her head
through the c4ft;,ils, and bestowed
upon me The leconciliatory. acpolate,
Alter thus sealing my pardon, the
worthy gentlewcmin sailed out Of the
apartment, accompanied hy her hand+
mild Ratil.
/ fell myself in curious position
located in strange house, en+
sconced ii a comfortable bed from
which theright CIV aer would PRESENT
ly eject ME, and watched By u love-
ly girl of eighteen, on Whose. sweet
countenanre the very imprintfof IN
noceuce Was stamped And what
was I?--;l regular impostor- wei
what was to be done? Shoahl | nd
init my vi llalny, aud be banded oil
direct to Newgate, under a charge OF
burglary, Or some such feIonious in
tentions? And to whom WAS this
interesting confession to ber'made? =
TIE old Dame?--ho t:,ith-there is
mo kiss pf. peace that would ratliy
my pardou. The young one? Pshlw!
the very idea that She had been seat
ed beside the bed Of IL man in scallct
would annihilate Rachel on The spot.
No doubt discovery must ensue-
but. like everything man tlisliEes,
/ determined to prgcrastinate it and
trust to fortune.
Samuel said tile sweetest voice
imaginable, does Thy head,ache2-
Let me apply the essence; and pass
ing her hand gently through the cur
talns, size bathed my temple with EaH
de- Cologpa My arm was outside
the coverle1--she took my hand in
! hers ana pressed it affectionately.
i How leyerishl she mnrmured =
HsBut here comes Ruth. with some
thing opr mother sends, which will
allay thy thirst
The stiff backed Abigail dePosl-
ted the liquid on / table.
Come, Rachel, sleep will restore
thy brother.
/ Then addressing herself to ne,
Farewell, friend Samuel -mty this
be the last of thy toolishness; and
after this flattering .admonition. She
/ departed fiom the chamber as stiff as
a ramrod.
j Farewell, dear brother -and Ra-
chel again. clasped my hand in hers
/ good night! trust J shall dnd
: thee better-in the morning,
, Stop | murmurel.F RACHEL dear
: dear Rachel. H
i what, my brother
, The -the-the kiss Of peacel'
managed to stammer- from beneath
the bed coverings.
f. Willingly, dear Samuel; and lips,
3 full, rosy, ripe, were pressed,grhile a
/. prayer pure, frorn n q guiltless heart.
implored pardon for the past, and
} the blessings for the future. The
next moment t be door was softly
4 closed, and left alone in my glory
Would it be credited that under
such circumstances I had the audaci
ity to Sleep? But sleep I did anf