Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-05-04
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Nashville by Gas Light.
NUMBER NINE.

who, / could not imagine. l now be-
gan to feel very sea sic *, as almost
every one does the frs / time they
venture out to sea. But somehow
it seemed to me | was sicker than
any body possibly could be. ! had
to call help to enable me to reach
my berth, which l did not leave IN
I'll / arrived at New Orl cans, when |
vas carried to the st. Charles hotel.
where | RENAME two weeks before l
entirely recovered. | then took pas
sage on one Of the steamers that
was bound for this place and arrived
home SAFE Here | found several
letters for me from New York, from
several of my most intimate friends;
one Of which stated that the man
who was stabbed at the Burns man.
sion had got well, but made no mell.
I tion Of Flo ra, and so II at affair
passed away, and from thht day to
this ! have never seen or heard any
thing from her. have never seen
Florence Gault but once, and that
was across the street She was
standing in the door Of her father S
residence one day as was passing; |
saw her and was struck with the stri-
king resemblance she bore to my
hearts idol, and for 3 while thought
it must be my only dearly beloved
Flora, and was on tie point of going
closer for a better view, when she
turned and went in, and l have not
sem her sin &c. "Do you intend to
visit n ew York again in search of
her, or let her go?" @Yes, l expect
I'd start next spring and see if ! can
find anything of her whereabouts,
al ID try if possible, to learn why she
wrote nj 9 that letter." As for my
self | would not walk ten steps to
see her nor no other woman, after
they had treated me in that manner;
they are deceitful beings at best, and
a man is a fool that will bother his
bra aims about them "Being of a
de PRAYED mind you are not capable Of
Judging their true merits; but no
what time do you say it
is?" "About II o'clock. ! reckon
ut lacks a quarter Of three, and time
| was asleep at that; good night, /
will 90 as you said in the morning
lfter breakfast After leaving
Wane, Biggs, instead Of proceeding
o bis clearinghouse, went up near
he square and turned off to the left /
Until he reached Pear street, and
urning up Pear street be walked
long a few minutes, until he came
0 little pair Of stone steps that
I'd up into a small room, about ten
y twelve feet square, in which there
as a gas light burning. Stepping |
p to the back door he tapped light t
7, and voice within babe him en- |
sr. Opening the door he was ushered S
ito small but we'll finished apart S
lent, apparently about the size of S
le one through which he had just f
lssed. Tbe floor was carpeted with t
fine wooden carpet, contained a bed S
ID six fine spring bottom chairs and G
large rocking chair, centre table, p
ID large lamp. 1t was heated b
tn a small crate, in which was bla- "
ng bright fire. Good evening g
octorp' said Biggs as he closed the II
or and advanced towards the fire. &C
food evening Sam take seat re- ly
ed the doctor, who was a man Of I'll
her low statue but well built, he
ok black hail and beard, s1all vi
en- black eyes, large Roman eyes, in
b a very open and intelligent as
lntenance, apparently about thirty is
lrs of.age. He was sitting by the is
lie with an open book before hi m do
en- Biggs entered, which he d It es
'e closed and alrew his chair u p go
ser to the fire, as though the hour do,
which bis visitor called, signifed "Y
,ortance in his mission. sDoetor! pre-
you willing to assist me in de- out
ling the innocent against the sly ant
unprincipled attacks of a wick BILE
md designing person, even though not
hould put you TO some trouble?p maj
Biggs after a few moments 81 and
e, immediately after taking his sho
by the fire as requested by DIR. stal
!. "Certainly,' replied the doc leaA
"that is if life be not too much sma
ardizedi in so doing; then | should ami
: to be governed by circumstan- coat
: "Of course / could not expect was
tn hazard vour life for q trivial perf