Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-03-14
Gum Misrellany.
A Wife Worth More than a HIN.
ilrpa Thousand Dollars.

e tlred Thousand Dollars.
"SpeakiDg about this breach an'
: promise case" said Mr. Smith. afte
some conversation had been carrie,
on by the company in regard to tb'
Crane affair Speaking Of thi
breach and promise case, reminds nj
that l bad little experience in tha
lime myself / don't nean to 81,
that ] was ever situated as this fellow
lis, but | have felt about as / should
think be would, and if you would
like to bear it, will tell you how il
was" All having signifed a wish
to hear, be proceeded:
well, as near as ! can RENE ember,
it is Gfteen years ago this winter,
that ! ATTENDED dancing school in
Detroit, with young lady then a
resident Of that city. ! had made
np my mind some years before thai
would never get married. brt it was
such sport l coaldn't find it in my
heart to 'let the girls alone alto.
.,ether. SO paid her tuition fee, and
attended The class in her company
every night. About the middle OF
be term, several of the youEg peo-
pie, ourselves included, we're talking
10 the ballroom ON the subject ol
n,atrimony, and I, Of course, became
interested, as we'll ss the others. On
going home that evening, told my
companion that had determined TO
get married in the Spring, and asked
her advice in regard 20 making Sc
lection for a wife. She made DO re.
ply for moment, and | told her If
she did not know anybody better
fitted for me, ] would like to have
her think the matter over, and tell
me by the last Of the school, what
she thought CT marrying me herself
/ was joking all this time, you must
understand, and I bad no more
thought of marrying her than had
of MARI, ing Queen Vic. She prom.
ised to think of it, however, and l
returned to my boarcing-house, and
from that evening gave the SUBJECT
DO further thought, until some weeks;
and, as luck would have it, oD the
las, evening Of the school. the subject
Was again brought up in conversation,
Just as we were preparing 10 return
10 our homes for the night. After
leaving the hall We talked and chat
ted of different matters, and on va
rious matters, till we reached her
residence. 1t was late and | did not
enter the house, though she strongly
urged me to do SO. ! bad bid her
good night, and was abou: turning
away, when ! happened to recollect
the promise she had made me, and |
said = Helen, you promised to Jet
me know to. night whether you would
marry me this Spring. Have you
made up your mind?''
yes" said she, Il have been
thinking about it, but guess ! am
too young II it wasn't for that ]
would have no objections
"Well, good night. thep," said l.
81 didn't expect you would do it
bat am bound 10 marry some one,
and this Spring, too
Before leaving her, engaged to
call sgaiu the following evening
That night slept soundly, and the
next laorning had forgotten all about
nv evenings adventures. During
the day ] received an Invitation to
attend a ball to be held that evening
few miles out Of the city, and |
| made my arrangements accordingly.
Towards dusk. remembered my
agreement 10 see Helen. and l
thought I would run over for a mo-
ment, and afterraras have time 10
attend the bsll.
1 Arrived at the house. l net the
llady in the doorway, and ] thought
| for an instant that she was rugged
Iup' in an extra style, which | was a,
loss to account for, though Icon.
cluded that she bad company. Twas
therefore in hopes that ] should moi
be detained long. Helen welcomed
me into the parlor Hith a suest smile
! and took her place beside me on too
sofa. | was expecting every momen'
to see some stranger enter the room
and ! bad not yet become satisfied
That We we're aloae, when she said:
"Harry. I've made up my mlns