Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-04-22

biting cooler depravity. The
parties name we suppress, for OBJ.
vious reasons.
"Later.-Since the above was in
type, we have learned that Mr..
B-rn-s is accompanied in New
York by his only child, a bright
little boy of five years or therea-
bouts. Mr.. J-re-y has therefore
secured his frail inamorata free
from any membranes of that
nature"
His face grew white and rigid,
as, first rapidly, then with mar
velous deliberation, he read the
damning paragraph, and he
clutChed the paper till the letters
thereon left their impression in
the dark moisture that stood on
his fingers. His little boy had
leaned his head upon his lap, and,
wearied with the long summer
afternoon, had fallen quietly asleep.
BY and by the paper dropped from
his relaxing fingers, and, lifting
his child In his arms, he turned
his steps once more to the rear Of
his deserted house. One or two
vigorous pushes forced open the
door, and father and son, not in
the anticipated joy and bright
ness of happy home, not with
the glad smiles and warm kisses
of a beaming wife and mother,
but in silence and the bitterness
of desertion, with a heartsickness
and sense of utter loneliness past
expression, trOd again the familiar
rooms. Let US initiate the exam
pie Of the pitying neighbor, and
leave him with his grief.
Twenty-lour hours after, look
ing almost as if twenty-four years
had left their traces on his kindly
features, he called to Mr.. Gage, |
the neighbor who brought him the
paper on the preceding evening,
asking if he would give him an
hour, Mr.. Gage entered his
house, expecting to be asked for all !
his knowledge with respect to the
disappearance of Mrs Barnes, and
with a gravity deep and settled,
but composed, entered at once up
on quite different matters; and
throughout their whole conference
there was no allusiOn made to
the erring wife.
81 am about to leave the city,
Mr.. Gage, for a period which may
extend over several years, and .
wish to leave this property in
such shape that it may be cared
for properly, and ultimately re-
turned to me, or my boy. I do
not wish to sell, because my faith
in the future of Chicago is strong;
and if anything should happen to
me, l want Harry to profit by the
growth OF this place. To this end
| have drawn up a lease, at a
merely nominal rent, OF the whole
property (which, you are aware,
includes three lots,) to run abso-
lutely ten years, and terminable
after that period, by giving six
notice to the lessee
This paper needs only my sigma
ture and the filling in of the
name Of the lessee to complete it.
If you will examine it, you will
find it in due form. Will you
accept the trust (for so l regard
it, and suffer me to insert your ,
name as lessee?"
81 will, Mr.. Barnes. / do not
desire to examine it," as the other
offered him the paper. 81 am
content with what you say. In
sert my name at once, if it be
your wish" I
"Thank you. There are no ,
Instructions | wish to give, except .
that, as the rent falls due, you {
will forward it, subject to my Or
der, to the Bank of the State of
at st. Louis; but un- {
der no circumstances, either seek ,
yourself, or, as far as you may be /
able to prevent, suffer any one
else to seek to discover my where
abouts. In good time | will make !
It known to you. Have l your ,
promise?
"You have"
'Let Us then execute this pa
per at once. l forgot to say, that {
would be glad if you would dis
pose of all my household goods,
BY auction or otherwise, as you
may elect, remitting the proceeds J.