Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-14

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bly, the case, but dimly outlined
and. defined.
The first enginery set in mo
ton was the sending numerous
anonymous letters to Mistres
Hobson, the burden Of all bein:
that Carver was passionately at
tached to another woman, and de
sirous only Of marrying the veal
thy mistress of the Lamb for he
money, which he would inf.llibly
squander upon his leman. Thesc
mIssives, couched i'll vague ant
general terms, did not greatly dis
turb the widows mind. Sht
rightly guessed from whose quiv
er such venomously-barbed, but, af
ter all, blunt and harmless arrow;
were supplied; bat a letter whicl
reached her III the first week Of
February, setting forth names
time, and place, which she might
if so minded, verify for herself.
gave her pause. Carver, it was
asserted, had made an appoint
ment to meet the damsel of his
heart, on the morrow afternoon,
at the Bull Inn, Aldgate and he
had informed Mistress Hobson
that he should, though of course
much grieving thereat, be absent
from the Lamb on the evening of
that morrow!
This array Of commingling cir
cumstances occasioned even trust
full Mistress Hobson some forebo-
ding heartquakes. which had moth
ing abated when, at about three
o'clock the next afternoon she
stepped into the chair hired to
convey her to Aldgate; but as she
turned round to give some parting
direction to a servant, the iox-like
glance Of Nathaniel Betteridge,
peering triumphantly from a cor
ner Of the cautiously upIiited red
curtain of the back boozing-room,
threw, in a moment, a healthier
hue over her green and yellow
fancies. Whatever mischief poor
Carver had been led into was, she
felt strongly re-assured, the contri-
vance of that knave Of a jewell
er. Still it would be as well to
thoroughly convince herself of the
falsity of the accusation, and, nod
ding defiantly in the direction of
the drinking-room, she, in loud,
chirrupping voice, bade the chair
man move on quickly, as she was
pressed for time.
Upon reaching the Bull, her first
inquiry was for viii Burton, a
waiter formerly of the Lamb
Will, a hard, country blade, sharp
ened by town practice to very
keen edge indeed, guessed her er-
rand in a twinkllng; but so taken
unawares was he, that, to his own
great astonishment, he positively
felt red hot tinge flush through his
unaccustomed face, as his former
mistress said, with prompt decis-
ion-"Charles Carver is here, and
there is young woman with him,
Now Carver was a favorite Of
Wills, and, though compelled to
admit the perpleXing fact so sharp
ly stated, he rallied instantly, and
declared with emphasis that Cary
er had no more supposed he should
meet a lady there than that King
Charles would pay him a visit.
Will added that Carver had been
hooked into playing arather heavy
match at shovel board, which he
was induced to do, to his viii
Burton's) knowledge, because,
thinking he was pretty ureto win,
he had notion to surprise GER
tain lady with a wedding present of
one of the rich cardinals, just then
so fashionable amongst the quail
ty. VIII, however, did not be-
lieve he would win, seeing that
"Never mind wilmington losing"
interrupted much Modified Mis-
tress Hobson; ''it's about Carver's
companion | wish to be informed"
"As to that" Will said, sit hap
pened just this wise: Carver had
been in the house about ten min
utes, waiting for the match-men,
when nicely dressed young per-
son, who said she had been in
formed at his lodgings where he
might be found, asked to- see and
speak with him. Will Burton
showed her at once into No. s din
where Carver was quiet