Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-21
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, MAY 2l isj


d evening; but from the moment h
=, bad dropped into the courtyard th'
h police could find no trace Of him
i A mere suspicion fell upon the broth
a er Of the gate-porter; but il was 81
r vague that he was not put upon hi:
trial A great sum was offered in re-
ward for the apprehension Of the mur-
: derer, making up, with what was of:
fered by my late mistress family
. nearly e400. She died without a
will, poor lady, and they were
not disposed to give me anything be-
ycnd the wages due to me. After
my acquitial, a collection for mine
and Josoph's benefit was made by
some good people: but the money
only sufficed TO bring us back to En-
gland. Joseph had to work cut
heavy debt, incurred upon my ac-
count, and went into service again
at once, resolving to do my best to
help him. At the end Of two years,
poor fellow, except that he had dis
charged his obligations. he was bat
little better off than at the beginning;
and despairing of ever getting liv-
ing >for us both in the old couatry,
he sailed twelve months ago for Sid
ney. Whichever of US first got rich,
it was arranged, should cross after
the other; and until very lately it
seemed that we might each stop
where we were, engaged young per,
sons, till we died.
I was nursery maid in my new !
place, aud was taking the youngest
child acrsss Hyde Park one afternoon,
when l was followed by an imperti-
nent man. l had my sugly" on, for
The sun was hotso that my face might /
nave been like Venus for all he knew
o the contrary; and otherwise, I flat !
er myself, | was not disagreeable
ooking. sAt.all events. / attracted I
he wretch, who kept close behind me-
Ie was an abominable person. with l
f reign appearance which had
pason enough for disliking-and eyes .
hat looked different ways, so that | .
,as glad enough to get in sight of A
be policemen about the marble arch.
ie saw that no time was to be lost
: he meant to get good sight Of .
le at all; so be passed me on sud- 7
en- very quickly. turned round and
'oked up into my face. ! gave =
i'm very tolerable stare, too. because II
knew it would disappoint him, after :,
is great expectations; and it Gid so;
I'd not only that. for it made him
We a sort of villainous grin; which I III
,pe Il may never see again, and be
'oke out, as he could not help it M'
r the life of him, with-"Well. we
ay heplain insthe face, but we are
1exceptionable behind / cried out
Murder !''sand Police p as loud as
could, and the man was secured at -
ice. Nc. human being except the r., ~
le who had been under the bed, 'p' 9
n murderer, could have know those -, ~
ords. which | spoke alone before :" @
sdame's toilet glass. He denied r;
Of course, and said it was - -
unjust detention, but in little more ne ~,
an half an hour, a telegraphic dis r, r.
Itch from the Paris authorities set 9
S mind at ease in this respect, and ~ ~
,manded bis presence in that city. m f'1
e was the elder brother of the gate ni'
rter, whom had never before SEEN;
d what l had to tell, in addition TO me
e previous suspicious against him, ola
oduced his conviction. He was co,
Mt to the salleys for life. This ru- er]
ring, which he wore on his little twt
ger, | identified as having been in Wit
e jewel drawer that very night prc
was bestowed upon me after the fra
al by the. heir at-law, and besides tha
3 9400 reward, If | had been in
city, you see there would not have his
en- any occasion for me to have re. 20
lrked upon it that evening, and I Nj,
ght have remained, my whole life Low
g, an engaged young person.