Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-27
sUDless / get some assistance

ODleSS i get some assistance
between this and Monday. Tues
day night will find US penniless.
Oh my child if | could but save
you How can you bear such a
change p
And i heard the heavy sobs of
that strong man come thick and
fast. Perhaps there were few
drops in my own eyes, for l. could
not see the horses for moment.
| fancied loving arms around his
neck, and a pale, soft cheek against
his own, as the words / was OBJ
liged oslean down to catch, came
in a clear brave voice from the
noblest heart that ever beat meath
heaven.
.fFather, do not think of me :;
all that | have is yours, and many
of my private articles will bring
considerable. Do not shrink from
selling everything to pay an hon.
est debt can bear all things,
so love is left. Sure l may not
complain though all be taken, if
heaven leaves me my father. Do
your best, and trust to me for all
the assistance in my power. | can
bear all things, SO love is left
Much followed, but this lastsen-
tence was all I cared to hear, and
by the time we drew up before
the neat Erick house in--street,
| fairly worshipped the brown
haired angel who resided there
For the last fifteen minutes I
had been contriving a plan to as
sist them. In my pocket was a
check for three hundred dollars,
drawn ur that morning, for the
purpose Of settling up a small &C.
count.
My name was on it in full as
| opened the carriage door l cast
it to the wind, which took it to
the pavement. At first neither
noticed it, and l feared had been
toiled, but just as | was mounting
the box, Maggie picked it up, and
turned hurridly to her father. |
drove of, wondering how it would
end.
Reaching the stables I threw
the reins to a hostler, and, enter
ing the Office, told McGreer the
horses could be driven by n baby ;.
disposed of my masquerade, and
went home, not to dream of Grace
and Maud, as usual, but of the no.
BILE woman who "could bear all
things SO love was left" The next
morning Itsaw in the "IIerald" a
notice which read as follows
"If Mr.. George T. Morris will call at No. !
North---street, he will receive some
lost property"
1t vas just what | wanted, and
about 10 o'clock | called at the
place mentioned, received the
check from the hand of my queen,
together with an explanation of |
how it came Ito her possession.
| asked if her father was at home. |
He was not.
"Would she give me Misplace Of
business 50" -
Certainly =
Taking a card from the stand,
she traced neatly the address, and
bowling, l left her to seek the mer-
chant. - .a~sr =
"Mr. Lancy, l am George Nor
ris. Will you give me private
interview 2" y.~, s'g's1a5ee'5 KS,
with pleasure" 2,i.a asH.sz !
Seated in an inner Office, told /
him all the last days proceedings
that concerned HIMSELF Offering
any pecuniary assistance he might
permit me to render. After some
urging on my part, he accepted,
and grasping my hand, thanked
me again and again tor saving his
child, saying heaven would repay
me. And it has most munifcent-
ly; for not six months passed ere
Maggie Lancy possessed the soli-
taire, which Grace Elmore had
worn SO proudly and falsely. /
have secured the greatest treasure
earth can glve-a woman "who
can bear all things, so love is left"
Now two hazel eyes are peeping
over my shoulder, while a happy |
voice exclaims owr0 I
"Why, George, you foolish old
darling, no one will be interested
in, that but yourself"
Is my little wife correet2 |
"A Newark merchant gave al
deacon a lot of fans on which bu-