Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-27

completed their exploration Of al
other localities, the couple returned
to the ladies' cabin.
Their personal characteristics als'
deserve a passing notice. Tht
Young man, who could scarcely have
arrived at the age Of majority, was o
the ordinary stature, and somewha
slender; butlrom the admirable sym
metry Of his round elastic limbs, al
we'll as the surprising quickness O
their motions, he might, nevertheless
be supposed to possess considerable
strength and the greatest activity
His features we're fair and comely, ant
his fine blue eyes the most piercing
that / ever saw in human head.
| The female was in the earliest
bloom of youth, perhaps on the
verge of sixteen su miners; and never
did that dewey spring-time of life
offer to the gazer's view a sweeter
flower; Her face wac soft and ten
der in its expression as that of child,
and looked as if it never had lost
the infant innocence which blessed
il in the golden dawn Of frst exist
ence, and her slight, fairy.like figure
showed not single defect in the
exquisite harmony Of its proportions.
In short, the sternest critic could
find but one fault in this model OF
feminine beauty. Her eyes were
largean Of The deepest, purest azure,
like the heaven of the sunny south;
yet, in some degree, they we're want
ing liz the beamy, gem.like lnsire
which makes the visual orbs literally
windows of the soul. 1t is true they
might be still compared to stars, but
they did not glow and sparkle, and
resembled rather the silver light OF
the planets shining tbroug the snowy
mist of a pellucid cloud. Besides,
they wore a look Of meek tirnidity
mingled with unimaginable sadness,
such as produced, in every beholder's
heart, aifectionate pity more than
love.
Actuated by inquisitiveness, l
asked the captain of the vessel
ssWho are these two young persons,
apparently SO fondly devoted to each
other, and yet never exchanging a
vord?'
81 cannot inform you,' he replied,
'sbut you can see by applying to the
clerk
Immediately went to the office,
and the line beiug pointed out on the
book registering their arrival and
separate state-rooms, told only their
names. .Alfred Greenleaf, and his
sister Iona.
At this moment, ] heard the clear
ringing of gold pieces behind me, and
turning round beheld Frank Foeman
and two other gamblers seated at a
table, and preparing for game OF po.
ker. The psstime proceeded, and
large sums of money changed hands
with startling rapidity; but ! soon
discovered that the play was q mere
sham, got up for the purpose of al
Iurink the uDwary and inexperienced
into the glittering snare. My eyes
soon wandered from tho board in the
direction of the ladies' cabin, and met
a vision that riyetted their gaze.
The young stranger, Alfred Green.
leaf, was standin ng, with flushed and
excited features, his keen blue eyes
fixed on the card-table with glance
like that of the eagle at its prey,
while bis sister. the lovely Iona, with
sad beseeching countenapce, en-
deayored to draw him back by the
arm to his seat on the sofa. He turn
ed towards her with a frown of an.
ger. vet she did not relax her hold, cl
cease her fruitless efforts. Neither
Of them spoke word. but seemed to
be dumb actors, in this strange pan
tomime. After few minutes, the
brother broke away with hoarse,
cultural cry, like that ofan eDraged
wild animal, and Immediately ap'
preached the gamblers. He ,her
hung over the board With looks
| Of enthusiastic delight. watching
every change in the luck. as eager
| " as il he we're personally inter
ested. These signs could not fail tt
be noticed by the sharpers,and Frank
Foeman at length addressed bin
With the courteous invitation
aWould you like to take q hant
with us? We are only playing iol
| amusement"