Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-03-04
The warm heart Of the sailor was

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won at once.
: God bless the child!' he murmul
:. ed. 4 was that indeed; and it shal
!. lgo hard With me il nm not a
J true friend TO bis child
} There was no need Of many word
between them. The guardian lai
Ibis plans before his ward, and sa,
that they met with her full appro
val. He saw her safelf settled il
her school himself, and bade he
Igood-bye, not without little heart
lache; form a few days they had pass
led together, she had grown very
dear to him. But as his foot was OF
the step of his carriage, she came
running out to speak to him on {
very important subject, as she called
lit.
-sWell. child, what is it9'
4 want to know if / have your
permission to correspond with Stuart.
sir, while yon are gonei'
And who is Stuart?'
oh, he is my cousin said the
young lady, looking embarrassed,
and pIa, ing with the tassels Of her
apron. And he is midshipman,
and wears the incest uniform you ey.
er saw. And when be gets bis CON-
mission. we are to be married that
is, OF course, when you will permit
it,
The captain looked astounded.
well, upon my word, Miss Julia,
yon have begun your work betimes.
When does this precious young man
expect to get his commission
Next year, sir
Next year, said the captain, with
a long, loud whistle. 'When you'll
be in your fifteenth year, and he
bow old?'
'Tweniy.one, l believe. Don't be
ANGRY. dear guardian
'Angry!' repeated the captain, re-
covering little from his astonish-
ment. My dearly you may tell your
cousin for me, that if he ever utters
any more such nonsense to you, Ill
court-martial him.
MY dear guardiapF
4 tell you Twill. And as for
you. if | hear of your writing to, or
receiving letters from him, shall be
very angry. Play with your rag doll
for a year or two, Julia, and leave
marriage to your betters.
The girl pouted.
He laid bis hand kindly on her
head and changed his tone.
Little one, ] am the best friend
you have. and ! tell you it is for
your good TO break up this foolish
affair. Remain child as long as
you can, my dear,-you will find all
the trials Of life, and love among
them, will come fast enough upon
you. Come-say you will obey me
before ! so, if you wish to make me
happy?' :,
Yes, ] will PROMISE she said
tearfully; but. oh dear. what will
poor Stuart do when be finds ] do
not write?'
He will live through it, said her
guardian, quietly. And now to re-
ward you for being so good girl, !
shall send you present from Bos-
ton, before | sail, Of the prettiest
pony ] can find.
She clapped her hands delightedly.
with a long tail and name, dear
guardians'
Yes.
oh, thank y0u.
She stood on tiptoe to kiss him as
she bade him goodbye once more,
"a specimen Of the vexations sln
store for me. ] suppose, he said to
himself, as he leaned buck in the
earridge ,andthought Of the love which
could be cured by the present Of a
pony. Bot though he laughed at
first over the ridiculous aspect Of
the affair, be grew more serious as be
looked into the future, and wondered
what it WAS to bring, and alighted
In his native city with a mien as
grave MS il be bad been guardian
four and twenty years to double that
number of blooming dansels just en-
teriGg their teens.
The pony came safely, and SO also
did q letter from the captain, SO kind
and gentle as to make his little ward
shed few quiet tears over it, and
resolve earnestly to become all be
would wish to hare her' From