Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-03-21
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, MARCH q, 1861

th ling twin kernaIs, pne Of which va
chipped at each ell.
r., .Whoeyer swall9s this" said tn
d italian, holding up the marked al
.e mond, "does binielf no harm
e but would not be , who shall ca
j. the other. Do not lhke a mistake.
}. s.Never iear," saidHuroa as th'
b chemist glued the hives nicely to
. gether. but how k,g does it take
: 10 effect its purposey
! "Three hours-andeayes no trace
8 my young friend. Nu ordered shi,
5 to be made ready tbte weeks ago,
and us you had not died for it,
r began IL lhiuk your cerage filled.
The time had not srive4.' said
Huron as he placed the almond 10
his vest. "But tell nj, old man,
|, havr We not met belof?"
!, 'Whefe? until three w4ks sinc..?"
"In Iialy. where | live some five
years ago. There is auE ira tone
in your voice which Iefnds me of
some one ! once knew u Rome"
said Huron.
"AL! | had relative here, per-
hsps you knew her, sd Carlo,
eaz ug sharply into bis fte. "She
Was vry beautiful, all said and ber
nams was B.anca, the FI&er Girl"
Huron st. Maur grew shy pale;
but in moment be rep'iet:
Il have seen her whathas be.
come OF her7"
She is dead! She gaveher love
to sope heariless william. He de-.
serted her; aud she died som
twelve months or soago. Thdieslroy-I
.er Of her young life was j@rman
count, ! have heard. lie LEI Rome
three or four years before Biauca
died in my arms. ! wish | could
find the sconndrel. So long ! Blan-
ca lived she blessed blu; bu noB
that she is 40 more, ! think Icould
give all my gold to take an laIian's
Sengance.
"And justly too." said Iluon,
"the reprs6.,e! Well, good night.
Good night, young friend! Do !
not eat that unmarked almond
mot /, ind, ed" | ugbed the hart
less Huron rs be turned aud sped
rapidly away"
When be again stood 10 his unle's
house it was thronged with gusts,
anon. whom he soon Was scatteing
Jest md compliment.
"Ha!" Said his OLD uncle, as be
met him near the centre Of fbe
main rarlor, ''you are laggnrd agsn.
Absent from the Geld aud tardy.at
The wedding. William and Clara h..
came man ind vile just five minutes
Since"
81 claim a kiss irom the bride"
said Huron, ms he salu,ed The n5x
made vile. aud grasped lhe hand sf
The happy husband. II
81 wish you hundred years
mutual joy. Cousin Clara : .ud you
loo, WiIlianl.' said he, with smiling
irs and devils heart. And all that
ubi!apt evening-aho SO gay as HUI
ION St. Alaur9
At length the festive time came.
IN, and sparkling wine and wit, over
rost,d cake and d inty viauds, ruled
he hour. Then said Hurou ST.
Manr, as be filled pltte with al.
"Come, Cousin VIII : since we are
De sly mate kinsmen, eat Philo, e-
~ with me; and who loses shall pay
Torfeit TO the bride
agreed" laughed the joyous
bridegroom. "Seek double al.
n0nd"
"Ah! am sure ] have one here"
'aid Huron. crushing the almond for
xlirh he had paid in gold. This is
yours : nav /! We eat together, and
ray !ort'it singiy."
All ansuspecting. The gallant young
s.rrior, nearer destL than when Brit.
IN bullets bad fanned bis manly
heck that morn, ate The unmarked
,lmond. while the Judas be.ray ing
si:h kiss, bali unconscious of the
.ct, SO fierce we're the guilty throb.
,ngs of his heat, swallowed the 9th.
II kernel. ~ I.
Tws hours after, when Huron stood
Iloof. watching the bride and her
pouse AS they msyed in grace auG
oy in the lively dance, servant ap.
,roach.d and .old him some one wish
d 10 see him ut lha street door,
Huron Immediately followed the call,
or be hoped 10 see sbs: handsome