Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
A First-Rate Love Story.

- Way.
m Annie had arrived at the matu
m age of (do not start, reader,) twent
e seven, and yet in state of sing
e blessedness. Somehow or other, 81
: had not even fallen in love as ye
Had she no offers?' What a simp
y question! Did you ever know b.
: a million dollars to 60 begging? @
5 fers? Yes, scores of them. 1t ma
be accounted as one of her odditie
, perhaps, but whenever the subje,
, happened to be touched upon by he
; father, Annie would say that sh
wanted some one who could lov
herself, and she must have assuranc
of this, and how could she in he
present position? Thus matter
stood, when Annie was led to form
and execute what will appear yer,
strange resolution; but she was a res
olute girl. We must now go bacl
six years.
One dark, rainy morning in No
vember, as cur old friend was looking
composedly at the cheerful fire in the
CRATE of his counting room, really in
dulging in some serious reflections on
the past and future, the far future
too, a gentleman presented himsel1
and inquired for Mr.. Bremen. The
old man uttered not a word, but mere
ly bowed. There was that in his looks
which said, 4 am he.'
The stranger might have been
somesthirty years or SO of age. He
was dressed in black, a mourning
weed was on his hat, and there was
something in his appearance which
seemed to indicate that the friend
whose loss he deplored had recently
departed. The letter of introduction
which be presented to Mr.. B. was
quickly yet carefully perused, and as
it was somewhat unique, we shall take
the liberty Of submitting it to the
Of the reader:
@-ll NO., 18-
"Friend Paul-This will introduce
to thee friend Charles Copeland
He has come to thy city in pursuit
Of business. / have known him from
a youth up. Thou mayest depend
upon him for aught that he can do,
and shall not lean as on a broken
reed. If thou canst do anything for
lim thou mayest peradventure bene-
it thyself, and cause to rejoice,
''Thy former and present friend,
.sMICAH LOOMS"
1T is not every one who can get
Did Micah. Loomis' endorsement on
nis character said Paul Bremen to
as he folded up the letter of
/ we'll known associate of former days.
Old Micah is good for quarter of a
million, or for anything else--it will
dol want him--getting old, busi-
ness increasing-must have more
nelp-now as wen as any time
The old gentleman looked at all
his as he stood gazing in perfect si-
ence on the man before him. AT
ength he opened his lips.
Mr.. Copeland, you know all about
oooks?' ~
4 have had some few years expe-
'ience.'
ANY objections to place here?--I
pretty close work--thousand a year.
None in the world
.When can you begin
sNow.'
A real smile shone upon the old
mans face. 1t fingered there like
he rays of the setting sun among the
LIQUIDS ofevening, lighting up those
eemingly hard, dark features.
A stool was pushed to the new COM
r, books were opened, matters ex-
,lained, directions given, the pen was
tipped in the ink, and in short, be-
ore an hour had passed away, you
lould have thought that the old man
nd the young. man had known each
ther for years.
In reference to our new friend, it
iii be sufficient to remark that he
ad been literally educated, as the
hrase goes, and though he had en-
sred early into business, he had not
eglected the cultivation Of bis mind /
nd heart. He had found time to
herish a general acquaintance with
he most noteworthy Of the day, both
terary and religious, and with many
{ past times. After a few years of
uccess in the pursuits to which be