Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-06-08

me with kisses. At length she told
the servant to bring me some water
land towel that ] might cleanse the
the dust from my hands and face
With the assistance of the servant
| at length succeeded in pc forming
my toilet, by which time supper was
announced My aunt then arose.
and requested me to follow her to
supper, which ] was not 10th to do,
as | was very tired and hungry. Al
ter supper was over we again returned
to the sittingroom and spent the
evening very pleasantly. | retired
early that night that might get a
good nights rest. When | awoke
next morning the sun was just ri
sing, and after completing my toilet
raised the window and sat down to
enjoy the morning air My window
was so situated as to command an
entire view of the garden, and the
fist thing almost that met my eyes
was my aunt directing servant
just beneath the window, how to
transplant a very beautiful evergreen.
l Immediately arose, took my bonnet
and went into the garden. My a unt
being busy with the servant did not
observe my presence until ! spoke
to her: she appeared glad to see me
up so early, and inquired how | rest
ed, and really seemed to take as
much interest in me as if / were her
own child. She then invited me to
60 with her round through the gar
den, asking me great many qdes-
tions about the different plants and
flowers, and telling me when | lid
not know, and in this manner we
passed off the time very Bleasan fly
until breakfast was announced, and
after breakfast she had my trdT ks
brought into, the sittingroom, and
together we overhauled every thing
therein, selecting all the b est
clothes and replacing the others, or
dered them to be carried up to my
room. She then called the carria ge
aud bid me get ready to take ride
with her. To this ! willingly con-
sqnted and started to my loom. In
a few minutes returneNswith my
bonnet on, and ut the foot Of the
stairs | met my aunt who was like
wise ready. The carriage having
been waiting a few moments already,
we passed out and got in. My aunt
drove from one milliners shop to an
other, and from one store to another,
having made several purchases, and
finally started for home where We ar
rived just in time TO prepare for dim
FER before it was ready. After din
ncr we again rode out. but continued
straight on and in Short time per
ceived we we're leaving the city. =
During the evening ms auntinqnired
particularly about my education, how
far | WAS advanced, and what studies
pleased me most; how long | had atv
tended school, how liked my teach
er and school mltes, ahd numerous
other questions which then seemed
of little importance My aunt was
ii queer old woman. and not so very
old either. being a little over forty,
with soft blue eyes, dark auburn hair,
little inclined to be gray, high
prominent forehead, regular aquiline
features, small expressive mouth, and
Il triGe above the ordinary height Of
women generally. Her husband had
been dead a few years when she bu-
ried her only daughter beside him,
only short time before came to
live with her. She appeared to grow
old perceptibly Being in affluent
circumstances, with an ample income
Ito meet all contingent expenses, she
seemed perfectly free from trouble
of a pecuniary nature. These were
the circumstances in which | found
my aunt when ! went to live with
her.
IL IS stated that mining cOnipa-
MES are buy ing up large portions OF