Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-03-23
TENN, THURSDAY MARCH %, 1854.

{pariag apples to make pies the mex
day, Mary and Emma and Job ant
John were playing Jack straw Will
: the baby on the floor / took my
I, seat near Polly She and A m wer;
working at the corners of tile same
blanket, putting on the roses, oi
some OF herfoolery, with blue aud rec
yarn, Of their own spinning and col
: orlng not like the crUelties you gals
work with nowadays.
How in the deuce | was to.fx it.
| could not tell If the gals had not
been at work on the blanket, I'd a
got EN- apart somehow; but there
they was, their heads cen a list n
touching Polly was next to her
mother, and Ann next TO her, and l
next to Ann. Ann was mighty busy,
and didn't know what MY hand was
doing behind her back | reached
round, and got Polly by the elbow
This is an amazing hot fire, said /,
and | hitched back, and little near
er TO Polly aud at the same time give
her a squeeze. | began to grow very
saucy, talked 10 the old man, .joked
the boys, bet on the youngsters, and
every Row aud then gave Polly sly
pinch. But that wasn't popping the
question.
Bout nine 0 clock, said the Squire,
laying by bis paper, and taking long
drink of cider lrom.the stone pitch
er, that had beey toasting before tie
fire. Pretty 1gh on to bed time,
ain t il, boys? { | knew the time was
up, and he was as set as the old
beech stump iA the door yard
Something must be done | eiy4
Polly Il tremendous pinch She
jumped half out Of her chair Down
went her darning- behind Ann.
and down went both our heads I'd
find It,
Polly said |, IS it bargain?'
Yes, said She, If pas willing
The needle was found. Maybe
our lips hadn't sealed the contract
Polly face was.as red as her niadder
gown, and I
Polly, Polly, you re letting t'he su-
gar all run oyer, what on airth are
you thinking about?'
Popping the question, said Law
yer c.
Wasn't there shout Of mirth and
a clapping of hands just then?
a leap hot much less Pefilous
than that of Sannel i'atdh, was
witnessed or Saturday BY thJ con +
ductor and passengets OF tile Cow
ington and Lexington train A
young farmer was walking across.
the bridge at Delnolnsslflc Just al-
ter the tra n had passed oA eE, wien.
the engine was suddenly reversed
and tie ears were backed at q rap +
id rate There was no room eli 4
tho side OF the bridge to stalld Ije-
tween the edge and the ctlFs; the
only altern atiYc Was to spring of
into the neck running thirty OF
ferty feet below. The you'll Ig man
gave one look alt the cars ;3ud in-
stantly spr ing over the siIlQ and
struck the water feet ioreniost.-
The train was stopped, but TO the
OF all the hero Of the peril
Gus feat came out Of the water,
shook himself, and walked off,
"Jordan ls . hard road
to travel, | belleve.'' = dan. Com.
A private letter from PAris lately
eceived BY friend in this city,
saysE "The all engrossing subject
in every circle IS the talked Of di.
vorcb between Napoleon and Euge-
ME-
We have noticed SUCH intimations
in tie papers. AsaR )Nopes of an
heir are gone, it IS ffgh ~time the
Nephew Of His Uncle ''ohould take
another step in imitation Of -Napole
On ! As Napoleon LII. steps fast
sr II IAN did y Napoleon the !, he will )
'eaclf his eliminating point much
sooner, and GIL much lower than his
,reat exampler. = CItrdqRd Herald.
a Profitable busjness.-A beggar i
10Y in Cineinn natl was searched a few q
lays since, a hd in his pocket was
ounl between seventeen and eight {
.en dollars in dimes, half dimes and t
oppers-all Of which he had collect t
II h,y hoorinyr n, tho oanrca If fba q