Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-28

live in, and as fine furniture
display to her friends; and m
nose must come down to the grint
stone, like the noses Of their ur
fortunate husbands. I've gon
over the matter twenty times, O
more, and can see it no differently
1t won't do, and there is no use try
ing to harmonize things that ar
utterly incongruous. Take an
other view. Suppose Nelly came
into my view Of things, and turn
ed herself away from all these al
lurements. Suppose we, like sen
sible people, lived below our in
come, and set ourselves to make
provisions for time when our ex.
penses would be greater. l would
gradually accumulate; set up bu-
siness, perhaps, and rise into a po-
sition of some influence in the
way of money matters. Would
have credit if not gold at COM
mand. Then / must consent to
be ruined, or written down as a
miser and a churl by the whole
family. Papa lives on the extern
sion principle, just making both
ends meet, as l infer. Well,
tight times come every now and
then. He has failed once in his
life, and may fail again. When
the strain equals resistance, a
slight increase Of force snaps the
shaft of timber. If papa gets in
trouble and son-in-law is all right,
son-in-law must go to the rescue,
sink or swim. 1t won't answer,
you see. I've counted the cost,
and think it too great; have look
ed over the hedge before leaping,
and am certainly afraid of the
ditch on the other side"
81 see how it is" answered the
friend, ''you have large caution"
cam / not right?"
''Perhaps so. But lovers, whose
hearts are as much interested as
yours seem to be, are not apt to
throw prudential reasons of this
character in the way Of their hap
piness. They are usually inclined
to take counsel of love alone"
81 have seen pictures Of Love
blindfolded," said George, |'but l
think Love false god.'
Gas yon WILL" said the friend.
'But this | know: If my heart
we're interested in Nelly, l would
never abandon her on the plea
you have advanced; at least, not
before [ was well assured that the
alse life, which, by a kind Of do
nestle necessity she has thus far
ed, had SO fostered pride and van
ty as to deprave her understand (
ng. Be well assured, George, that {
n this you sin, not against your
,Wn heart. but the maiden's p {
II spent an evening with her +;
asst week" was replied. 81 went !
With my mind more than half
made up to let my lips betray my
ceilings. 1t so happened that she t
vas not alone. A young lady was {
Ter guest; a very sprightly, out t
poken, critical, rather sharp |
ongued girl of eighteen or twenty ]
smart for twenty, and thought &
ess enough for sixteen. People I
nd things were talked about with t
fippancy and. freedom neither ]
haritable nor delicate. Among 9
ther subjects, the marriage of a !
riend was discussed, and the well
r the i'll of the case settled in a S
1anner that made my cheeks burn /
81 never thought Amy the t
impleton to get married in that L
lean kind of way remarked the t
oung lady. 'She must have want /
d a husband! If man can't do a
etter by me than that, I'd advise G
i'm to give my door wide birth. ." S
.'Nelly laughed at her friend, e
nd returned a few asserting words 4
hat stung me to the quick. The S
resent of a ring by the young Q
usband was remarked upon a
Jelly said it was an emerald, but S
er friend announced it green a
lass, adding, that nothing but c
iansnd would have suited her Y
leas. l waited, in uncomfortable Il
uspense, for Nelly's response. 1t l i
anne, in these words I
+" Nothing but diamonds for v
lep" S
':.Thoughtlessly spoken, George" e