Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-13

and make the protecting beaul,
Mrs, Angelica Marcy, lsn'tshe I
stunner2"
"Towfhssend," ms replied his friend lend
"don't use slang III speaking
Of the noble creature" He looked
after the train just disappearing
in the distance. 81 wish t.
Heaven" he continued, I'D re
mained aboard. How stupid ]
was to. leave it. l might have
learned her name and residence
And now"
"Now, in all probability" broke
in the doctor, you'll never meet
her in this vale of tears. Blu,
you'll know her in Heaven, if you
behave yourself well enough to get
there, by her wings; she'll have
the biggest of any Of them, seeing
they've commenced to spread on
earth"
And thus rallying his thorough.
ly captivated friend, the two made
their way to the house of an ac.
quaintance, with whom they were
to remain that night, and 60 on
the next day to their destination
st. Louis.
After the first salutation, our
hero went to his room, to re-
move some Of the evidences Of
his long ride from New York
He had removed his coat, vest,
and collar; he had splashed and
soaped and washed, til his damp
curls clung close to his shapely
head, when he made a startling
discovery.
Flushed and breathless he burst
into the next room upon his
friend.
Townsend" cried he, "what
upon earth do you suppose? I've
got the wrong bag. changed
baggage with the Angel of Mercy,
Look at that slipper, See that
thimble. Contemplate that glove" /"
"lt's evident you've got the
lady's satchel. And what was
there in yours?' ~
"Don't bring up that dreadful
idea," said Dick. "Cigars ard a
hair brush, a pack Of cards and a
comb, pocket flask and a tooth
brush-everything disreputable.
If l am judged by that bag, I'm a
lost man" "s.I .- -
"And this l took for a clean
shirt" and Dick held up a frilIed
and futed sack, such as do duty
for more extensive night dresses
with ladies when travelling. I'd
like to see Angelica when she
opens my satchet."' f ...-,-.E
And Dick fell to musipg, with
the slipper perched on two fingers,
and the frilled white sack spread
out tenderly upon his knees.
. * x s. -
In an upper apartment Of a
handsome mansion in St. Louis,
on the evening Of the day our he
roine first made the readers ac-
quaintance, beautiful Belle Alden,
the petted and only daughter of
the house, sat contemplating the
various articles her confidential
maid was disposing upon the table
articles taken from no less re-
ceptacle than Dick Marcy's tray-
elling bag, u, -. - -
The cards and cigar case lay
side by side, aud a highly scented
party they were. 80 ' -
whats in the little silver
flask, Rosa?" said the fair. mis-
tress.
Brandy, ma am replied, the
maid. {
@He can't be very dissipated tc
| travel with such a little bottle
That's in case Of sickness, | sup
pose," retnrped Belle. 90, "a = - =.
at is my belief, y said Rosa
who was a shrewd girl, that the
| gentleman was a mighty nice one
else you'd not readily excuse tht
cards and the bottle" ,..
"For shame, Rosa. All gen
| tlemen play eushre, travelling
aud even clergymen take a little
brandy in case of sickness an
swered Belle. "And This mar
was a gentleman, and a libera
one, too, for he gave the poor emf
grant woman SO. What's that
Rosa 7"
/ For, at that moment, Rosa helc
between her fingers a letter.
/ Whether it was wrong to rea'
a strangers letter vexed Belle 70
a moment, as her eyes glanced a
the supelscription and handwrit
ing. -. C. 4 /.
"why,of all things?"' exclaime'
the delighted girl, seizing the LEI
ter. ~''Why, Rosa, this is Jenn.
Marcy's writing, and addressed t
Richard ,Marcy-her only dar!ip