Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-12-26

lines 10 MISS Lucy walters, tn
lame girl, and, enclosing one hun
dred and fifty dollars, sealed tn
; letter and deposited it in my pock
ct, sailed forth in quest of the infor
nation l SO much de sired. Wen
ding my way to a friends room,
met a lad | knew, and inquired if
he was acquainted with the neigh
borhood in which | had been Or
the previous evening.
eyes, sir, very well," he replied
"Can you tell me who lives in
the large house on the left.
hand side of the Common? The
house stands back from the road
ooh, you mean Mr.. Wright's,'
said he; "but it's more than four
miles out there, sir"
SLOW far is t?" I asked.
"About four miles and a half;
may be more
THANK you. That is all 1
want" | replied, as l passed into
the house, where l addressed my
note to ''Miss Lucy Walters, care
of Miss c. Wright" then saunter-
ing gout slowly, | called the lad to me.
'Ry the way, George" said 1,
81 have a letterto deliver out there.
Do you think you could do it?"
"Well, [ can manage it for you,
Mr.. Clark" said the lad. "My
uncle Dean lives out there"
''Is Mr.. Dean your uncle?" I
inquired hastily.
eyes, sir" he replied.
''Can | trust you, George ?" l
inquired. (.
"You may, sir, If you want to
help Miss Walters without her
knowing who is doing it" said he.
"Well," said l, "this letter is IN
tended for Miss Walters, as you
will perceive. 1t is money let
ter, and If you can convey it to
her, that is all that is required.
You will keep the matter to your
self?"
Il only wish | could do twice as
much for Miss Walters" exclaim-
ed the fine fellow. Il shall put
the letter where she will get it,
and she will never know where it
came from. | am going there to-
night"
every well, George" l replied,
as | left him, feeling satisfied that
the note was IN safe hands. j.
"That lady in blue ?' said my
cousin.
NO. said l, "the lady beside
1er."
"Have you not made her ac-
luaintance? That is Miss
"Any relation to Miss Emma
Wright %
"No; they are quite intimate,
Let me present you"
: l fancied Miss Wright bestowed |
| look of more than ordinary Gu
'iosity upon me as my cousin pre-
'ented me; but II had the eff |
,rontery to meet her inquiring look
Is if unconscious of the fact that |
[ had met those eyes before, and /,
lad received from those lips a sister |
y kiss. As | seated myself beside
Ter, Ioverheard the words, "Tak- |
ng everything in consideration, l
,hink very little blame can be at
:ached to the gentleman" uttered |
n merry tone by a person who f.,
vas at my elbow, but whose face
vas turned from me.
"Pray, have done, Ralph !" said |
Miss Wright, as she tapped his
shoulder lightly with her fan, a
iiint blush suffusing her cheeks.
"But the GOODNESS Of the whole
proceeding" continued the party
addressed as Ralph, needless of
Ter remonstrances. "The fellow |
even gave her a brotheriy kiss"
Ralph exclaimed Miss Wright, |
is the blood mounted to her fore |
lead.
'sCome, come, Wright, don't !
,sk us to believe that!' exclaim- !
ID one of the group. |
swell, she cannot deny having |
complained to ME the next day |
hat he Yves exceedingly stupid
of the offender all the |
vhile-and scarcely uttered a
yord ;ithat, in fact, she had to do
III the talking"