Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-02-02
For tie Faye aeUiHe 0JsertIsv,.
Nashville by Gas Light,
No 1.

"hU chbN " Cl pV"OiCu vi III "CdfIuOcS
to repose-the sharp wi ntry wind, as
it blew in fitful gusts, h6wled mourn
fully through the desetted streets,
lending to the scene a degree of
loneliness that was truly uninviting;I
and anon, the slam Of the window
blind, together With the rattling
windows, served to increase the
claims of each individual upon the
cheerful fire hat brightly blazed up
on each hearth, and at the same time
convey to their minds the warning
state Of the clements without, whose
annual visits but served to increase
the misery of 4he poor through whose
broken windows and shattered doors
It forced its unbidden way, as though
unconscious of its power. The midi
night lamps threw a 81 ckly glare upon
the damp muddy stree ts,and at times
seemed half inclined to deprive the
lonely pedestrian of the useful bene-
fit they scarce affordeh every thing
seemed quiet and still. save now and
then the ringing foo t-fall of some
debauchee, who, in his homeward
perambulation claimed all the pave
ment the street affor ded, with alt
times the small space occupied by
the lamp-posts, which only served b
arouse him from sort Of stupor and
call forth few oathS. Posting my
self as we'll as circ1 instances would
permit, in order to have full view
of the street, and alt The same time
b { sheltered from the cutting wind, I
b egan to note all t bat transpired in
the course of an 10 pr, within full
view of the position l occupied ]
h hdremained in this situation but a
short time before MY attention was
attracted by the sdu nd Of a piano
a accompanied with d lady's voice, in Ia
l. rge beautiful no use directly oppq-
site me. Being a pds 4ionate lover Of
n music, my whole a tention was at
once enlisted; listen ed attentively;
she was singing
g houhast wounded the iFt that lovd theeI''
which, though old, has lost none Of
ills truthfulness an ID beauty--but
twas not the song SO much that
aroused my curiosity, as the mari
n er in whichit wassu ne. She seemed |
to throw her whole SO ul into the piece,
md the execution upon the instru
nent was truly ad mira bic; imme-
lately after singing the line |
Thou hast taught me at last to forget thee,l
'he suddenly paused, as though the T
Of this line was in accor
lance with her feelings; she, how levi
EVER, finished the piece, then ceased
,laying. My curiosity was no W excl
ed to the highest pitch, and in my
mind | endeavored to assign real
on for her strange conduct, but found
myself wholly incompetent for the
ask. With the lightning speed char
cteristic of thought, | brought for+
,ard plan after plan to accomplish /.
his end, each Of which, proving un+ /:
atisElctory, were as quickly ADAM \
oned to be substitu ted by Others
18th no better success. In vain ! 4
sasoned -in.vain / argued each, id
ecordance with what l had heard,
ut having no solid foundation Ol
hich to commence, | was at Hist |
reed to abandon the a tempt in Dies ,
iir but not without first in wardly $
solving to prosecute my research,
hen fortune should ia vor my under t
king. / had just come to this con 5
usIon, when my attention was dill c
cted to a woman and little boy G
HON saw approaching in some +
hat unusual haste, and when nearly I
'posite me, she sudde nly stopped,I
ID seemed debating S pine question t;
Importance in her mind; which,
'wever, she soon decided by placing is
the hand Of the little boy piece a
money, telling him togo across "
e street to McF S grocery and d
I some sugar and tea for poor Ma Fl
f, and make haste back, and Ill
it here for you The lad de-
rted to do as he was told, while re
e stood 81 ivering in the cold await pl
6 his return. Her forlorn appear. OF
ce aroused my sympathies, and l OF
vanced towards her, upon which D;
e appeared, startled, as she had not &C
scovered me, and was On the point a,
leaving when | spoke kindly 10 Ii,
r, inquiring "if there was nothing az
;ould do to assist her. | hardly 18th
,sed speaking when she burst into dr
orr nt Of tears, which she in vain Ith
deayored to suppress, but without m