Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-21

| ~ASDS 1'yt "hN AAAOAHS OFOl
his companion, made the best of
his way to the smoking car.
| Miss Winchester's sacrifice hac
been witnessed by all in the car
and a dozen seats were offered hel
by dozen polite and officioul
young gentlemen, but she declined
them all by motion of the head
ard remained leaning against the
| side of the vehicle.
The train flew onward--the ole
gentleman meanwhile disposing
himself for a comfortable nap,
which he was shortly enjoying.
Shortly before midnight the
| lights of Boston cleaned through
| the darkness /; another moment
and the train thundered in the
depot.
| Our old gentleman arose, shook
himself, grasped his valise, and
come over to the side of Miss Win.
chester.
"Madam," said he, "you have
made an old feeble mans Journey
tolerable will you not tell me
your name and place of abode ?"
She smiled, waiving all thanks,
and gave him her card. He bowed
and left her, just as Fitz James ap-
peared to escort her from the car.
But getting through the car was
no easy matter, for the fuss and
hustle was unusual; and Isabella
noticed that several uniformed
companies filled the space in front
of the depot.
Cries Of "Hurrah for Gen. Suth-
erton !" F
"Three cheers for the hero of
Mexicol" rent the air. Banners
trailed out on the fresh night
breeze; fiambeaux flashed, drums
beat, and a long line of carriages
filed away up the street.
F'itz James inquired the occa-
sion of all this iumult and learned
that it was a public welcome ex.
tended by the citizens of Boston
to Gen. John Sutherton, gentle
man and veteran officer, who had
distinguished himself in the late
war.
"He came in this train," said a
by-stander. ''Is it possible, sir,
that you did not discover him !
a sickly looking old man dressed
in threadbare grey, and carrying
a huge black valise. He had just
recovered from severe attack Of
rheumatic fever, which has troub-
led him since his last campaign.
These vile Mexican night vapors
and sleeping on the cold ground
undermined his constitution, but
he is a fine old fellow yet"
Miss Winchester thought he
must be; she had heard much of
his gallant daring; but Fitz James
was the picture Of silent mortii-
cation.
Miss Winchester and her cous-
in stopped at the American House,
and early the next morning, be-
fore the lady had finished dressing,
a servant brought up note bear
ing her address. Isabel tore it
open and there fell out two cards
of invitation to a ball to be held at
the Revere that evening in honor
of Gen. Sutherton. One bore the
name of Fitz James, the other was
directed to herself. She had no
acquaintance in Boston, conse-
quently the invitation must have
been at the instance of the Gener-
al himself.
Fitz James was surprised and
humiliated at this mark of distinc-
ton, he could realize but that the
invitation had been extended to
him solely to save his cousins
feelings. But Notwithstanding
this, he wished to accept the invi-
tation, if only to have an opportu-
nifty of excusing his yesterdays
impoliteness to the great man.
The Journey to Nahant was de-
ferred for the present, and early
that evening the cousins were at
the Revere where the brilliant
coterie had already assembled.
General Sutherton, reclining in
an arm chair at the head Of the
drawing room, received his friends
as they passed by, one giving place
to another; but when Isabel pre-
sented he detained her hand to
say :-"Please sit down on this
ottoman at my side; | have a rel
ative here to whom l wish to In
troduce you. ~
It was not long before singu-
larly handsome young man came
up to the General, smiling friend
ly welcome, and the veteran, turn
ing to Isabel. said:
"Miss Winchester, allow me to
present you to my son, Alfred
Sutherton, who is very grateful