Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-05-12
Ten Dollars . Hug-A sto.

| A good story Is always IN order,
and Is always an item. We have
| JUST heard one on g Northern
Iowa basis. A few weeks ago, so
the story goes, prominent farmer
lin Harden county, who appears TO
have good deal of red blood in
his Iusly carcass, called at a neigh
bor's house when the neighbOr
himself wasn't at home. But
Mrs. Neighbor was there, aud
lgave Mr.. LBsfy a generous vel
come. Now the lady was fat and
fair to look upon, and it so hap
pened that of all other kind of ie-
males, this was the very sort the
deacon--for deacon be was
liked the best. From childhood
the desire to hug fat females had
been the thorn in the deacons
flesh, and now here was the temp
taiion en,icingly put before Linn.
The eye kindled as it looked and
the brave right arm arched to
crook itself about the voluptuous
form of the unconscious and inno-
cent temptresss Aud crook it did
suddenly and lovingly. But
early on its way it found grief
The struggling captive was not
hungry for hugs outside of the
family, was not that kindiof a wo-
men, aud soon the deacon discov-
cred it. First, the argument Of
sharp finger nails, and next, the
fragments of a bread tray broken
over his head. gave the old fellow
a suspicion that the stolen sweets
were nor as sweet as they ought to
be, and finally a vigorous dig in
the liver from 8 stove hook con,
WINGED him that distance more
than lent enchantment to that par
tlcular enchantress. So he let her
go, and she soon let him 60, with
all the blessings and other loose ar
.ticles she could bestow upon his
noble but retreating form.
Soon came the husband home,
and in his indignant ear was the
woeful story told. Il was more
than a husbands human nature
could bear. He loved bis wife and
he knew his neighbor. He had
been introduced to him, and so he
felt free to go and settle with him
lie went, he saw, he cussed HIN.
The Deacon, knowing he was in
for II, took the shortest and most
pious way ont-owned that he
had gone little way astray, that.
he had coveted his neighbor's wife,
that he did think he would like TO
give her just one COED hug; that
he bad gently tried to obtain the
one hug aforesaid, but when he
found out she had none to spare,
he didn't try any more, and now,
like an honest man and good neigh
Dor, he was ready to pay the dam
ages and make it even. The
neighbor, not liking to be hard on
friend, smothered his wrath, put
his pistol back in his pocket, and
said that was right-he liked to,
hear a man talk business. The
outrage was finally compromised
by the grace of money, the deacon
suggesting and the husband ac-
quiescing, that there was no use
spilling blood over so small a mat
ter. After the debate upon the
proper price Of hugs, it was agreed
that $40 was about right, where
upon the deacon gave the outraged
husband his note for that amount,
when peace was again spoken be-
tween them. But the note was
not money. Mr.. Husband thought
he would trade it off for corn, and
SO he went to another neighbor,
one of the best men living, as we
personally know, and tried to
strike such a bargain. The man
with the corn had heard'the story,
and didn't want the note. So the,
holder had to seek another mar
ket. He happened tothink he
wanted shovel plow. He went
to Eldora, found the plow, the
owner of itglad to exchange it for
the note, knowing, as he did, that
the deacon was good for ten dol
lars. But when he presented the
note forpayment, the paper wasn't
honored. The deacon fatty re-
fused to pay it, pleading as his
reason want of consideration.
The holder swears he will sue on
1t. and have the money yet. The
plain question in suit will be has
a hug commercial value-is it
worth anything, or isn't il? And
ifit is OF 20 value, Wilt be proved
that part OF a hug is worth ten
dollars? The hug.loving part of
the world will breathlessly await
the decision Of the court.
This is the kind ofromance they