Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-05-11
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Nashville by Gas Light,
NUMBER TEN.
CHAPTER rHIRD.
III BILLY nLuEMAss.

Tho next morning Wane repaired
TO the pawnhrokcr's shop according
to agreement, and inquired for
watch. a goolly number Of the
desired articles we're immediately
spread out before him on the counter,
each Of which he carefully exam
ined, bHt none of them appeared to
suit him 9 Exactly, and he was on the
point Of ! eaving when Biggs in com
pany with Mary Marsh entered
Stepping back h little he gave her
room to advance up to The counter,
which she did, and reached the pro-
prletor her watch, asking him to
please advance her twenty dollar on
it for week. at which time she said
she would redeem it. He took the
watch and looked at it a few minutes,
then asked her if she had mot been
there before on the same errand?-
She replied that she had, and neces-
sity bad forced her to come again,
and that she was very unwilling to
Part with the, watch, as it was the
last relic Of her departed father
"Did I not tell you when you was
here last / u ould not give you but
ten dollars fot it," "Yes, but I was
in hopes you would take pity on me
and give me at least one-third its
value" "WH don't deal in pity
here, and if that's what you want
you will have to look among some Of
your lovers for it, if you wish to
find it." The hot blood of indigna-
ton shot with the speed of lightning
through her veins, at this open and
unprincipled insult, and she replied:
81 had thoug ht you too much Of a
gentlem an to insult any one without
a cause; and if | had brother to
defend me, you would rue this days
work. 7 During this conversation
neither Biggs or Wane spoke word;
but Wane was not idle; be drew from
his POI ket-bp3k three ten dollat bills
and ghve them to Mary, and told her
he would take the watch and advance
her that much if she was willing;
and when she was prepared to re-
deem it, she could send it TO that
address, hand ing her his card, on
which was ma ked in gilt letters, r.
S. Glyndon, No. p, Pearl ST. eet.-
At first she refuse ed to take the
money, but Biggs t old her he would
assist her if she was unable to raise
the money when it became dne.-
Handing W4no watch she thanked
him very kindly for his liberality and
told him she would send it to him
just week Fl ON that day. Excuse
ME, Miss, but would you be 50 kind
as to honor me with your name and
residence" sal d Wane, speaking in
his mild and winning way, SO we'll
calculated to deceive, and by whicht
he had won 50 many young aud
trusting hearts Certainly sir, tits
Mary Marsh, No. "a, Pine str et; l
could not refuse you so small a favor,
since I am un der SO many obliga-
lions to you Would it be pre-
suming too much on your good nS
-ure, or asking too great a favor of
you, to grant me the liberty Of call
ng OH you?" mo, no, not at all;
should be very happy to see you
whenever it is convenient for you to
all" "Permit me to thank you for
our kindness; and 1t the same time X
ct as your champion, for the insult |
GU have this day so undeseryedly Ii
eceived at the hand of this villain Ii
US scoundrel, and rest assured in /
he you shall never lack for friend.p i
Thank you sir; good day sir, and 2
ne left in company with Biggs, who, S
uring the scene remained silent c
1ectator. Wane followed them out, Ia
ut took the oppos site direction after e
aiming the street; while Biggs and a
larry quietly pur sued their way to d
inc street, the residence Of Miss b
-arsh. "Take a seat" said Mary, c
ter she had laid aside her bonnet. Q
Mr.. Biggs do you know that Mr.. ci
lyndon?" said Mary, seating her. Ii
If by the window with some sewing "
her hand. "No," replied Biggs; Il
'ut b appears very much Of a gen ii
,man," be continued after a short I'll
use. "A1ary?" said Biggs, 70 r he be
ways addressed her in a familiar bi
ANNEX 81 am going to make that az
iernd | pawnbFoker send you a writ di
4 apology fof the manner in which so
insllted 80 d to-day, or else swal- $50
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