Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-05-10
$ THE FARMERS SON:
Or, the Returned Californian.

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J. Martha Winslow and Chester Fa
en- and could not but envy them bot
m N the affectionate regard they che
&C ished for each other. They had be-
ne thus from childhood; but Marths
: :. parents Were rich, while Chester's We
poor indeed. The parents of both {
y ther did not notice their intimacy,
j. Eelse considered it of too little impo
$ tanceto require their interference,u
,. til the young couple wererespectivel
e sixteen and seventeen, Chester bein
. the eldest. At that period both lei
!. lschool,or rather left the academy, ,ha,
8 ing gonethrough its highest branehe
5 5 Eofstudy,an when Chester attempte
to renew. the intimacy of the schoe
, hours at her fathers mansion, be Wa
, respectfully but decidedly given t
understand that it would DO longe
be permitted by her parents, VIII
had higher hopes for their child thai
THAT she should marry an humble
farmers son. as geo39 s:,.se3s II
In vain were his honest protest
| ations to her father, his promises oI
Industry and good conduct; he was
refused the house altogether.
Chester was a free. hearted, gener-
Gus souIea fellow, and this dash upon
his hopes and dearest affection made
him misanthropic at first, then reck-
less; and ut last he resolved to leave
neighboIbood that rendered him so
miserable, from the association OF
pleasures that were now goneforever.
Thus resolved he to travelled on foot
to Boston, a distance Of nearly sixty
miles from his native town, and here
he sought for employ nent. He could
get none, became destitute ,dispirited,
hopeless, and q wanderer in astrange
place. a-
= Martha had loved him as tenderly
as he had cherished her land one day
be happened to think Of the post
office, and went thither to inquire for
a letter to his address, and to his
surprise found one. Fortunately the.
postage was paid for he had not the.
means to pay it. He seized it eager.
ly and read few lines; it was from
Martha WiDslow, and ram as follows:
Dear ChesteE-I am SO unhappy
at our separation that | cannot help
writing to you. | have not heard
from you since you left here two
months since, and / find my mind
up all sorts of images
about you, the worst of which to me,
s,that you have forgotten me. Don't
despair, dear Chester, Of the future;
We love each other, l know, too truly,
not to be happy at last. My father
s away in New York, else l should
hardly dare to write to you. Heaven
bless you, Chester, and believe me
aver the same, let what may occur.
=, Y = " "Affectionately,
.3iGE MARTHA"
Chester Fay required some such
Impetus as this; some such home
token, to awake him to himself
He WAS fast sinking into debauchery,
md unless some hand was extended
10 secure him, he must sink. iQ
He kissed the letter again anc again,
md wandered on, not knowing whittier
until he found himself opposite to a
house on Commercial street,
over which waved a Gag with the.
word aCalifornia' Upon it. Stepping
np to the poster upon the wall, he
read a glowing account Of the valley
,f the Sacramento; he caught the
and stepping into the Of
ice, asked more about the business,
ind finally resoyed to 60 to California,
t be was obliged to work bis passage
.bither. s45 --.'
aDo yon l wish toitake passagef'
lsked the clerk. '@' @''' '''als 's'5
~ haven't the means to pay, 7
answered Chester sadly. 9e gIa
q "Well! we want some hands tor-
yard.1 Do you know q seamsns dG-
~ .faiSy1qure sni 20 e16iofszed
.,Nlobo0W 4 30 .TfiizqA /
"Green-eh? :.
aYes. Ihave never been on ship
,,o,.rd" !, So.is,S s sssis-h
? s,You look like anintelligent fellow
hsoough. How would you like to ship /
md work your passage! 4
81 will do SO vith-all my heart Il
aVery well, . said the clerk, cali T
ng his employers and aftessa lev
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