Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-03-02
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NUMBER THREE.

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our narrative, yet we are confident
great advantage will result from it in
the end. Phil Wane the elder of
the first two spoken of possessed a
tall, slim but imposing form, which
was calculated, combined with his
handsome and rather noble counte-
nance, TO ms pire the regard and even
the admiration, at least Of strangers,
who knew not of the moral darkness
which slept beneath the deceptive
brilliancy Of the outer man. Al
though quite young in appearance,
he was in truth, verging somewhat
closely TO the meridian of life. He
seemed, from every ext ernal indlca-
ton, created for a better destiny
than dealing cards and shaking dice.
But as it has often been said, the out
side of the casket is not always a
sure guide by which 10 Judge Of the
quality of the contents. Though it
sparkle with the loneliness of d thou
sand gems, serpent within may be-
concentrating his venom for some
fated victim. So it was with Phil
Wane. IN dress he was invariably
neat and particular; in manners WIN.
ming and attractive. Being a good
Judge Of human nature, together
with peculiar disposition, he would
win his way with ease, to the conf
dence of a stranger. A casual OBJ
server would have pronounced him
formed to govern mdn, and hold the
reins Of empire, still his heart con-
tanned not noble quality. Base,
selfish, and corrupt, and withal ex-
tr4mely cunning add shrewd, be
would stoop any maans, employ any
stratagem, no matter how, degrading
or brutal, for the accomplishment of
his objects; and of this fact the, read
er will have many striking evidences,
if he will take the trouble to follow
us through the dark and romantic
windings of our unpretending storyI
of his early childhood nothing au-
thentic can be obtained, save that be
was born Of poor but respectable
parents, in the West ern part Of New
York State, >where he lived until he
was nearly five years Of age. Through
misguided policy, his father thought
ii he moved to New York City hd
would certainly better his condition.
but experie nee proved otherwise.
He lived, as the poor only can only
live in that city-and by constant
exertion, bid rely managed to keep biz
family from starving. His two chilli
dren, Philip and Ella, we're thus left
alone rs it were. Their mother being
too busy to take care of them, they
we're left to follow the bent Of their
own inchnations. They spent the.
day in the street, passing their time
as 5estthey could with other chill ren,
Of whom there were not few, ahd at
night rested upon pallet of straw,
with blanket apiece to cover them.
This state of things continued for
about six months after their arrival
in the city, when Ella suddenly sick
ened and died, at the age of about
four years Being the general favor
lite Of her parents, and the few
friends and playmates with whom
she had become intimate, her loss
was deeply felt. Her amiabl and
generous disposition had won the
confidence of all who associa ted with
her. After her death, Phil. Gas he
was always called) was often without
company. and being of a lively dis
position, he often wandered farther
from home than he was wont to do
before his sisters death; and the
company with which he had inter
course, being Of no enyiable cast, he
was early taught to lie and steal
and as he grew up was duly initiated
into all the mysteries Of gambling,
use-breaking, and pocket-pioking,
at the early age of thirteen. He
was sent TO the Pc nitentiary for two
years, for picking the pocket of d
gentleman in church, and being caught
in the act, he had noalternative butte
serve bis time out. On being released
from prison, he found both Of his par
ents were. dead, and he was left alone
to take care Of himself With no
father to advise|and direct bis youth
ful steps III the path of duty, no
kind and pious mother TO watch over
and pray for him, he was left I'M
known and uncared for upon life
surging pillows, with the stigma of a