Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-11-15

taken'efrom san old paper, but is
not out of timeiHg2lT3Y&7
70 Ont whole, pleasant traits and
incidents are not common in cars
This opinion i expressed to my
friend Somers the other day. In
reply to my remark, he related a
little adventure, which, as it is ap-
.Iropos, moreover involves a little
love and sentiment, / give it with
out apology in his own words. 1t
appears that in the most unlikely
places, love and sentiment may
be discovered. ,IlartY.8T
aoI was escorting home the lovely
Charlotte D, to whom |
was at that time quite devoted
We got into one of the crowded
avenue cars. Charlotte could
scarcely find room to spread her
crinoline and arrange her foun-
ces; | stood up near her, there be-
ling no vacant seat.
After a few minutes there came
in a poor woman, who had depos-
tied a basket on the platform, and
held in her arms a child, while a
little girl hung to her dress. She
looked tired and weary, bat there
was no vacant seat; to be sure,
Charlotte might have condensed
her founces, but she did not. Be-
side her, however, sat very love
ly and elegant young woman, who
seemed trying by moving down
close to others, to make space
enough for the stranger between
herself and Miss D. At
last she succeeded, and with the
sweetest blush ever saw, she in
vited the poor, burdened female to
be seated. Charlotte De-
drew her drapery around her and
never blushed at all, but she looked
annoyed at the proximity of the
new conner who was, however,
clean and decently, though thinly
clad.
The unknown lady drew the
little girl upon her lap, wrapped
her velvet mantle, around her
small half-clad form, and put her
muff over the half frozen little
blue hands. 1,5aJ .eE t,,r
So great was the crowd that !
alone seemed to O. observe. The |
child shivered; the Jkeen wind |
from the door blewupon its unpro-
tected neck. / saw the young la
dy quietly draw from under her
shawl q little crimson woolen |
shawl, which she softly put on the |
shoulders of the little one. The |
mother looked on with confused |
wonder. After a short time she |
rose to leave the car, and would |
have removed the shawl, but the |
unknown gently whispered, "No,
no, keep it for her. The woman |
did not, answer. The conductor
hurried her out, but her eyes swan
in tears, which no one saw but
me; noticed her as she descend
ed to a, basement, and ! hastily |
marked the house. gs,
Soon after, my unknown arose
to depart. ! was in despair for
to follow and discover, her
residence, butcorld not leave Miss
p--+--. 0HA ayaw--IIgg i
How glad, then, was l to see
her bowling as she passed out to a
mutual acquaintance who stood in
he doorway. From him, ere ma
ny minutes, l learned her name
md address. y 48
To shorten the story as much as
the lady is my wife, Ip
he small INCIDENT which intro
luced me to her, she showed her
eal character. A few days after
,ur marriage, / showed her the
blessed crimson shawl which | had
'edeemed from the owners and
hall always keepit as memento.
There are sometimes pleasant
hings to he found in unexpected
places, Certainly, ! may be said
o have picked out Q wife in the
!ars. iaoa 8HAha ra i
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