Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-09

and in short time / saw my fair
lady with something in her hand like
q vest, only it was white and had
strings instead Of buttons. Thinks
|. whats aaoat noB2 In few min
utes she put it on, as man would
pat on a coat or vest; then she took
hold of the strings and began to pull
them. and after pulling and tuggingl
for about five minutes, she rung a
little silver bellanddirectly there came
her waiting maid, who took hold Of
those strings also, and both together
began to pull with all their strength;
1 (glad / ain t insidesof that yest) un-
til it was at least as tight again, as it,
was before the girl came; and then
they tied the strings. Thinks l.,
wonder bow long she's going to let
that stay that way; don't see how
she can get her breathI-then in al
second she was sitting in chair and
the girl began to pour out little red
stuff from bottle in her hand. and
rub her hands together, then the la
Edy's hair; and | really believe it.
took her half an hour to fuss, and fix
about that head before it pleased
its owner: then she took a towel and
!, dipped it in bowl Of water and
washed, or rather wiped her neck and
hands; then came square piece Of
flannel about the size of your hand,
, which looked as though there was
3 something int, for the girlwould strike
3 her on the neck with it and the dust
, would fly like smoke. Well, if you
amt lazy! wonder who'd want such a
4 wife cant wash her own hands. At
$ length after putting on her youngest
S sisters bonnet; at least it seemed
0 about one-fourth as large as it ought
: to be, for it only covered the back
! side of her head and pertaining a
: piece of thule, or something like lace
r that went over her neck and shout
q ders, down over the dress which, by
: the way, was abou. fifteen inches too
short scarcely reaching above the
S line of propriety-she put on her
S gloves and after laughing at herself
: two or three times in the glass to see
e if she knew how picked ME up
0 and started down stairs-but had to
$ go back and get her handkerchief
j 1t was clear, raw, cold day as she
n left the house with me in her hand
!. to go to the store. Wonder if that
!, thule kept her neck and shoulders
S warm; and then too small tapering
: foot in cotton stocking, with black
e kid shoes for a winter day. OH
!, what consistency. My fair lady soon
f entered a drugstore end called for a
roll Of snuff, laying me on the com
> ter, took the snuff and away she went.
. The man wl.o picked me up. put me in
5 his mouth ard went to wash his
f hands; and while in the act of talk
! ing ! slipped out and down | went in
( TO the water; there | lay until he
( had wiped his hands; then he took me
, oat aud put me in his pocket. The
d ducking 4 got washed all the meal
, out Of my eyes and began to feel
r very comfortable. ] remainedin this
g pocket until the next night, when /
went to church with the druggist,
where collection was taking up for
5 foreign missions, and ! alone was the
amount contributed by the one who
brought me there. ] remained in
| the hat, until after church was out;
then | was put into the pocket of a
colporteur, who carried me to New
York and gave me to the American
t Tract Society for q Testament to
send to China; from thence went
, into cigar store for two cigars
Then ] Was given to an elderly gem
tleman in change for some tobacco;
: and ! fell into his pocket along with
the tobacco and one or two other
: coins; in about two minutes / was
again drawn forth and given to beg
gar-boy who took me to the bakers
and spent me. for bread, which he
gave to his sick mother. From the
bakers shop went to a gambling Ia
bic by one of the owners Of the shop,
and there / was won by young man,
who gave me for a glass Of liquor:
that glass of brandy was the cause Of
bis death; torso after taking it he
began to lose--became excited; &C.
chsed some one of stealing, who i'm
mediately struck him, and in re-
turn he attempted to shoot, but
the pistol missed fire, and the other
man stabbed him to the heart with a
sword-cane. Shall pause to repaint
the faded colors of a scene like this
the agonizing despair Of Wild
owed mother mournfi,l silanco