Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

): added, with An attempt at smil
|'my home news may be acceptable
you
His manner was frank and opel
. and to say the truth, Selby was AM
ious to hear what Christian coul
tell, though rather through anothe
channel. He, however, declined tn
invitation, as tho coach would stal
in half an hour. The rebuff mad
Christian still more anxious to kee
his rival company. He was drive
to desperation. Intense love Of gal
stirred him to find out the Others Sc
crets, by whatever means attainable
Love of Mary Morrison, or the de
sire for her wealth, prompted him t.
the overthrow of rival beloved b,
the lady, though not countenancet
by her father. Should, however
George Selby become rich, her faith
er's objections would vanish.
1t is very fortunate | happened
to be here muttered Christian tc
himself as he paced the hotel parlor
after having engaged a seat in the
same coach with Selby. his own bus
mess in New Castle having been set.
| tied.
1t was not long till the stage
born sounded, and in ten minutes
more George Selby and Christian
Wernwag we're borne rapidly away.
Selby, for several miles, remained
silent; and here we may as we'll ac-
quaint the reader with his history.
He had been confidential clerk of
Mr.. Morrison, a wealthy merchant of
Scotch extraction, but long resident
in the city of Penn, and indebted
for most of his wealth, to the wars
of Europe. Selby had gained his
esteem, was admitted into his pri
vate circle, and had won the affee-
tions Of the merchants only daugh-
ter, though she was closely besieged
by the attentions of Mr.. Christian
Wernwag. To Selby the latter was
no stranger, as they often. met on
business in the counting. house
Christians fraction system on &C.
count, and his unwillingness to pay
charges allowed by commercial usage,
rendered him an unpl easant man to
do business with. Dislike, engen
dered by these chickering's, changed,
ofcourse, to hatred wheE they be-
came rivals. Christian took occa-
sion to inform Mr.. Morrison of his
clerks pretensions, when an explana.
ton followed, ending in mutual de-
clarations of love and fidelity be-
tween the lovers, and in Sslby's being
sent, as assistant, to an old com.
mereial friend in Hamburg, to whom
he was highly recommended by Mr.,
Morrison, who took occasion to say
to Selby he might always coupt on
his friendship; that personally he had
no objections to him as a son-in law;
but without such corresponding ad-.
vantage of wealth, an alliance with
his family was impossible.
The fair lady vowed constancy to
Selby, SO Christian gained nothing by
the removal of his rival; as her father,
though anxious to discourage an in.
hmacy he deemed disadvantageous,
was not, however, disposed to control
his daughters affections. True,
Christian grew daily more favorite
with him, inasmuoh as he esteemed
him wealthy, quiet, practical young
mercha ut, though deficient, perhaps,
in personal graoes and brightness of
intellect.
Affairs remained in this way for,
three years or so, when Selby appear
ed, as we have narrated, on the deck
Of the Roger O., at Newcastle.
As the coach sped on, Christian
used every artifice to extract the Sc
cret Of Geo. Selby's journey, but in
vain. To entice him from his re-
serve, Christian spoke Of Mary Nor.
rison, described her fathers country
seat at Hamilton village, the late
ball there, at which Mary was the
belle, &C., to all Of which Selby list
ened with interest forgetting, in the
pleasure afforded by the recital, bis
dislike of the ungenerous narrator
| 1t was under the influence Of thi:
favorable impression that he accept
ed Christians proposal to take sup
per. and rest themselves for the nigh
I at Chester, some fifteen or twenty
miles from the city, The coacl
vent nc farther; but the mail woult
be taken by another in The course 0
, | the evening. - -.