Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

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the next street, from which / hui
fied home at the best pace coul
. command.
Twas resolved that 1 would no
8 remain in Weston a day longer
Evidently there was in the cit
: some other Richard Smith, 70
r whose notorious self I was mista
ken.
I penned a hasty note to m5
employers-giving my reason
, for leaving them, packed my trunks
paid my board, and marking my
baggage, "R'd Smith, New Hamp
} ton," / entered the cars for tht
locality specified on my trunks.
In selecting New Hampton as my
destination, l had no definite pur
pose in view; but in a place of it;
size l had no doubt of being a.
BILE to secure some lucrative situa
tion, and the Office of "Boots'
was better, if | could be left un.
molested, than the situation of
President, if l must lose my iden-
tity, and be attacked with viragoes
in the streets.
1t was near noon of the next
day when the train whirled up to
the depot at New Hampton. l
alighted and was Fastening down
the platform to look after my bag
gage, when l saw a lady in brown
silk walking dress, earnestly re-
garding me. As she caught my
eye she threw up herveil andsprang
towards me. As the veil swept
back it revealed the loveliest face
that / had ever looked upon. l
had never even dreamed of any.
thing half so beautiful. In invol-
untary admiration l stood STILL
She threw herself into my arms
and her arms fell around my
ncck-and such a kiss as she
planted full on my lips! My face
was in a blaze. I felt as if had
been stewed in honey, with laven-
der for favoring,
She repeated the kiss-the mu-
nifcent little angel-exclaiming,
"Dear, dear Richard! How
delighted I am that you have come
at last!"
was dumb. My mouth was
sealed up with TIE sweetness of
kisses. I dare not speak lest l
should dissolve the spell.
"We have been expecting you
for four days! Only think what
a period of suspense" went on the
soft voice of the lady as, clasping
my hand, she drew me unresist-
ingly to a ph@ton in waiting
"There, make yourself easy. I'm
going to drive! Isn't it pleasant
to be waited on, Richard?"
The arch brown eyes sought
mine, as drawing up the fur lined
robes, my companion shook the
rein over the white horses, and we
whirled rapidly away.
"Papa is so anxious to see you
once more, Richard; but his rheu-
matism is worse to-day and he
cannot drive down. William is on
an errand for the bride. But |
would come. I wanted SO much to
be the first one to greet you, dear
Richard! Alice is so beautiful,
and so deeply, beautifully happy.
Richard, you ought to be the most
happy man alive p
81 believe I am" exclaimed I,
as reaching up her little face, the
little enchantress favored me with |
another kiss, which, at this time,
repaid with compound interest,
and then blushed boiling hot to
think of it.
At this moment, the phaton
at the door of a fine old |
mansion on an aristocratic street,
and mechanically alighted and
lifted out my companion.
The hall door was flung open.
The clasping hand of the young
ady drew me within the yesti-
ou1e-her musical voice called
oudly at the boudoir,
"Alice! Richard has come!"
Instantly the door few open,
lark haired, beautiful woman came.
She gazed at me with mingling
ervor and shyness absolutely be-
Verify, I was favored individ-
lal!
An elderly gentleman, support
ng himself by cane, now came