Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-03-04

landlady, opened the door, when
Mr.. Hudson rang.
'Does a young man named Her
bert Bond board here?"
"He does. Walk in, sir, and l
will call him, replied the woman.
81 will go to his room, if you
will show me where it is" said
Mr.. Hudson. 81 presume he is
in it."
81 think so, he is seldom out
in the evening. You can step up
there if you like, sir; go up two
flights, and the first one on the
right is the one" replied Mrs.
Buntin.
Mr.. Hudson pulled up the stairs,
and knocked with his cane at the
designated door. 1t was opened
by Herbert, who looked very much
amazed when he saw his employer,
and said:
"Why, Mr.. Hudson, is there
anything the matter at the store :?
Nothing happened out of the way,
l hope?"
"No-nothing--nothing at all, !"
said Mr.. Hudson, walking in and
taking q chair. 81 took a notion
to call around and see how you
were this evening"
Bond expressed himself as be-
ing very glad to see his employer;
and while he took his hat and
cane, Mr.. Hudson glanced around
the chamber. 1t was an attic
room, with two dormer windows;
a good fire was burning in an open
CRATE; a book rack, filled with
books, adorned one side of the
room, while the center of the floor
was occupied by table, on which
were writing materials.
"You look very cozy here, Her
bert; but why do you have an at
tic room2 Are there none that
you can have below stairs?"
go, yes, sir, but this room is
dollar per week cheaper, and ]
have alLthe more money to send
to my father" replied Herbert.
'Isn't your father well OFF," in
qired Mr.. Hudson.
''Not very, sir; he used to be
rich, but his business was disas-
trous, and he lost great deal of
money" said Bond.
"What do you find to do eve
nings? Doesn't time hangheavy?"
20, no, sir! l have books to
read and letters towrite. Tonight
am writing home; they want me
to make them a visit; but l write
father that it is pretty busy time
just now, but when it is over /
shall ask you for few days alb
sence," answered Herbert.
"You shall have it willingly"
said Mr.. Hudson; then he added:
"Does Charles ever call upon your"
"No, sir. ! have asked him to
do so several times, but he has
never called"
care you contented here in this
boarding house?" inquired Mr..
Hudson.
"It is a very good boarding
house, and Mrs. Buntin treats me
very kindly; but | often wish that
l could live at home with my father
and mother" answered Herbert.
"And why can't you? How
far is it from here?" asked his en-
ployer.
at is twenty-five miles, sir;
rather far to travel every day;
and then / cannot afford the eX-
pense," was Herbert's reply. .
"What time should you reach
the store in the morning?"
"At halfpast eight, SIR"
"And you would have to leave
at what hour in the afternoon?"
"About halt-past five, sir"
"Not very bad hours for bust
ness. Perhaps it can be arranged
so that you can live at home, Her
bert"
go, l should like it 30 much if
| could! ! am so homesick here
in the cityP' was the clerks re.
ply. n
"Well, I'll look into the matter,
Herbert. 1t seems pity that
one who is fond of his home can't
live there, in these times of rail-
ways and fast travelling" said Mr..
Hudson; and he rose to depart
Herbert thanked him for his visit