Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23
g gady's Story.
HOW | FIRST MET MY WIFE.

There was always a mystery
hanging about a certain way that
Morgan had, and in which he was
always joined heartily by bis
wife-my own cousin-May Ste
vens that had been-a way that
troubled my curiosity much, until
the one eventful evening that ]
was satisfied by hearing the reason
why.
1t was simply this: that every
time a word was spoken that led
to the period when Charley Nor
gan first met my cousin May, they
would both laugh heartily, but
would always refuse to tell at what
they laughed. This was certain
ly very provoking, and had lit
tie hesitation in telling them So
not once, but many times-at
which they laughed more hearth
ly than ever.
| determined to have q solution
of the matter, if for no other rea-
son than that it worried me. |
am but woman, and having
pleaded to the possession of curl
osity, l see no reason why some
times it should not be INDUCED
With this resolution, l set forth
one evening, when we three, Nor
gan, May and myself, were drawn
up before the fire and fairly set
tied for a talk. There was no use
lnmcing matters. was my first idea,
and with this thought l dashed
boldly in with
Mr.. Morgan usually call
him Charley, but | was DESTROYS
of showing that Lswas really in
earnest-'Mr. Morgan, why, do
you always laugh and look at May
when the subject of your first
meeting with her is spoken Off
This, / was sure; was a simple
question; and yet instead of ar
swering it in a simple way, they
went back, both of them, on the
old plan, and laughed as though
the words | had just spoken were
the very best joke in the world. |
could do nothing, of course, but
look grave and solemn, which in a
few moments brought them both to
looking the same way, and then
May spoke to me seriously aud
said:
Cousin Jane, you take our
laughing much more earnestly
than thought you would. 1t is
only little memory between
Charley and me that brings the
laugh; to us it is a droll remem-
brance, but perhaps in telling it
there would be nothing to amuse
any one
The explanation brought back
my good humor in an instant, and
with smile, / said:
'Now, May, this is really unkind
in you; for so long have you excl
ted my curiosity, that even were
the story not worth telling, you
should tell it.
We'll, cousin Jane shall have
that story, May; | will tell it my
self to her.
At this declaration | was sur
prised to see May flush up to a red,
and break out rather vehemently
with:
Now, Charley, this is really toe
| bad! You shall not do it, sir
If cousin Jane is to have the
story, will tell her myself and
then after a pause she sald-'when
we are alone.
you shall do no such thing
| This time | shall have my way
and cousin Jane shall not have
her curiosity excited any more
without being satisfied.
I saw there was to be adiscuss
ion on that point, but knew thai
in some way Charley was to come
Ioff victor; so |, merely saying
that | would be back in a tie"
minutes, stepped out of the room
| and walked about the garden un
! til I felt sure the point was set
tied, when I went back and fount
Charley and May looking happy
as birds, and laughing the ole
laugh as usual. As | entered
Charley drew up the rocking char
and after seeing me safely deposit
led in its depths. said:.