Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22
Established December 18th, 1850. }
A French Romance.


Afew months ago a young shop
man in one Of the leading house,
r in Paris, saw a young lady enter
to whom, during the past eight
: or ten days, he had sold numbel
Of dresses, shawls, gloves, &c. By
her accent he surmised that she
must be a New York lady. The
; stranger was very pretty, and nat
) urally the young man made him
self agreeable and attentive
!, Whenever she visited the shop she
addressed herself to him, and while
examining the articles he placed
) before her, talked much. The
day we wespeak Of she was less com.
municative than usual /; and after
having made a somewhat hurried
selection she said to the clerk -
81 shall be at my hotel in one
hour, here is the address Be kind
enough to accompany the porter
when he brings those articles"
With these words she bowed re-
seryedly, and hastily left the shop.
The young man was at a loss
what to think. q However an hour
later he entered the apartment of
the AmericanIslady, who invited
him, without ceremony, like an
old acquaintance Of long standing,
to luhchhwith. her. Although
Thinking his customers manner
some what strange, the clerk ac-
cepted. While partaking of the
repast, the young lady somewhat
abruptly addressed her guest, say
ing: 'fSir, are you gallant enough
to protect o woman against any
insult to which she may be subject
ed? Answer me with truth and
candor." ~ z isiG
without conceit, I say yes,"'
answered the young man. So
"Very we'll. You work in or
der to make money. Isit not SO p
Certainly s.av aasos
"This is what wish to propose.
I am alone, or almost alone, in the
world /; my fortune and.my actions
concern 10 one but myself; | wish
to see the exhibition and know
Paris. But I perceive there is
nothing more difficult than for a
woman to be in your country with. |
out q protector. You please me, |
and if you do notobject, you shall
be my companion, | will repay |
you for your lost time" vel
The young man tried to speak,
but she immediately resumed -
insist on eremunerating you; this
is strictly business /; ! regard it in
that light. Accept or decide
What shall it be 2" ID eas
81 accepts" answered the clerk,
after a moments hesitation
'T am satisfied" continued the
stranger, "that you are an honora-
bic young man, and will not make
yourself ridiculous by making love
md fattering me; for Iwarn you
hat the first compliment you pay
ne ends our contract. Isitagreed?"
"Madam, / am at your service"
"From tomorrow ?'';- ?sfe,5g
"From this moment! 10 Irequire
,nly time to write to my employ-1,
,rs." ass on +
And the terms of this extraor-
linary compact were entered in
he letter. a ~ Ea
The clerk was charming; he
,roved himself intelligent, atten-
i've, delicate, without all that
mall talk which men generally
lelight to inflict on women. In /
act, the American lady was truly !,
with the choice she had
nade. A fortnight afteFwardsshe ;
landed the arniable clerk a roll of
ank-notes,. and theyoseparated,
1utually pleased with each other.
But it happened that as the lady j
vas about to proceed to England, /;
hence to embark fer America, \ ,
commissioner fastened toward her {
nd inquigedif she was Miss X.A +
Tpon answeringin the affirmative, d
q placed a smaRbox and a letter ]
j her hand. The box contained /
set;off diamonds, the letter a few a
'ords only, but SO we'll chosen to h
spress true affection, that the I
Dung lady started, not for London,
ut backato her hotelin Paris. It
needless to saythat the letter il
as from the young clerk, who had c
.ken this method of returning the c
loney forced upon him by the a