Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-23
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The Generous Stranger.


! George Villars, a young English
llishman of good birth and large for
tune, inherited fiom nature all th
qualities which properly cultivated
can render a man esteemed. Lift
opened upon him in dazzling colors
rich, amiable and handsome, he wa
universally courted. Wherever h
went, the hand of friendship was ex
tended to him and the smile of vel
come hailed bis approach. Warm
hearted and confding, be trusted en-.
iirely to appearances, and soon be.
came the dupe of an unfaithful mis-.
tress and false friend. Pride sus-
tanned him under the blow, but il
preyed upon his spirits; he became
disgusted with life and lost conf
dence in his fellow-creatures. Had
be consulted his inclinations, he
would have buried himself in soli-
tude; but his pride forbade step
which would have proclaimed his
wretchedness. He must live in the
public eye; be must show his utter
contempt, his Indifference for her
whose remembrance was agony. He
went to Paris, was seen constantly in
the best society, and in all fashiona-
BILE public places. While every day
deepened his disgust Of life, he was
enyied and admired as the favorite of
fortune.
One night, as he was returning
home earlier than usual, and on foot,
in passing the Point Louis, he per-
ceived man seated upon the para
pet, holding dog upon his knees,
which be seemed to be fondling, for
he was stopping over it. Just as
Villars came up, he suddenly rose
and threw the animal into the river,
but had scarcely done so, when he
staggered aud fell. Villars FASTENED
to the spot and found him in swoon.
He tried for some moments, ineffect-
ually, to restore him to his senses; but
he had the satisfaction to see life
slowly return, and, at the same in
slant, a dog dripping with water, run
to the sufferer and began to caress
him. 1t was the faithful creature
that he had attempted to drown; but
the sto ne which he had tied around
bis neck with an unsteady hand the
dog had shaken off without difficult
ty-
1t would have moved harder
heart than thatof Villars, to see the
caresses which the faithful animal
lavished upon his master, as he strove
by plaintivo means, to call him back
to life. At last, he opened his eyes
and fxed them wildly upon tbe dog
'Asor! my poor Azor he cried, burst
ing into tears have not destroyed
thee?' }a rs5l3s.4 s
sHe has escaped a death which You
do not appear to ha We attempted VIII
lingly- gse
sWEllinglyl alb, no, no. But have
no me ans, none on earthl / could
not Sc him die of hunger, and have
offered him, in vain, to different per
sons. Will you take him, sir? Do
l bes eech youl'
Touched at once, by the wretchee
appea arance of the poor sufferer, ana
the dispair of his tone, Villars sait
in a soothing tone: Il would not re
fuse your dog, did ] not think yo'
would like better to keep him your
self; and i will enable you to do SO
at least for the present esi 2 =
He drew louis dor from hi
parse and placed it in the old man
laaitd. td.%Words cannot describe to-
burst QfAgrattpde with VIII which n II wa wa
received. ~ j
you havesaved my life!' cried he
.AsMiue did | say?' AHA life thou
san a times dearer than mine. M.
child. nv poor Julia viii now hay
food. ~ - Fols-s1 $50 'i.is
He attempted d 70 move, but toi
ter ed and must have fallen but 70
the support of Villars, nor would al IN .
Leave him until he had conducts
i him to his dwelling, which was nes
!, SD: and as be vent, took the precat
ton to provide a bottle Of wine and
4 few biscuits. b ee7i "a sls s19tl
4 Never did succor come at MOI
II,seasouable moment. The daughte
of the old man, reduced at once,
i sickness and famine, was very nearl
lexhausted; in few hours reli'