Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-05-02

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mOny.
"Your speaking of being chased
by wolves in the Canada woods
recalls a similar experience | once
had in Ohio" said the old pioneer,
as he shook with suppressed emo
ton, but whether of-a sad or a
pleasant nature could rot be as.
certained in the dim light of the
fireplace. =
"Let US hear the yarn" we
suggested, with a reportorisl eye
to an item for consideration in Q
dull season. :. isa
"Oh, it amt any yarn, /. as,
sure you," said the old man, as he
chuckled and grinned, until Q
glacial movement of tobacco juice
started from each corner of his
mouth and pushed its way slowly
down the wrinkles that led to bis
stubble.covered chin below
shut the door there-sea that
mother can't hear what is going
on, and / will tell you how | come
to get married" .--T. .sse%r,s
We complied with his request.
and after storing away fresh de-
posit of the weed "that cheers,
but don't inebriate," be drew his
chair closer to ours and COM
menced
1t was in the year 1840 that I
came to Cleveland, and became
employed in hardware store on
Superior street. had spent all
my previous life on a farm, and
had become tired of tramping a
round over the pastures, fodder
ing sheep and cattle in winter,
and working still harder in the
summer. l won't say anything
about the difficulties | experienced
10 getting employment upon my
arrival in the city, nor how | tried
every place in town before could
find a boarding place that suited
me-, until | became acquainted
with a widow lady who kept a
few boarders on what is now
known as Euclid avenue.
Ny landlady was accomplished
and had evidently seen better days,
but the death of her husband left
her in reduced circumstances,
hence her taking boarders as a
means of subsistence. She had
two daughters, both lively, intelli.
gent, ,and possessing the graces that
only come from association with
the better class of society. They
were of extremely gay disposi@
tion, and | had not been at the
house a month before was hope,
lessly in love with Fanny, the
eldest, and though at times her
manners toward me were tender.
and encouraging, she carefully
avoided giving me an opportuni.
ty to be with her long enough to
declare my passion.
The winter had nearly passed
without finding me any farther
advanced in my suit, until one
night in February, after a heavy
fall of snow, | asked Fanny to
take a sleigh ride with me, TO v hich
she consented, and after tea | pro
cured as housekeeping a pair Of
horses as could be found in the
city, drove up TO the house of
my affinity, and in few minutes
we were whirling out on the old
Cleveland and Medina turnpike.
had taken this road partly be-
cause it led toward my old home,
and also owing to it's being less
Travelled at night than the other
thoroughlares leading from the
city, and we were not likely to be
interrupted in our ride or conver.
sation. The night was just cold
enough to make it necessary to
place my arm around my COM
pahion, the horses were frisky, ,and
the moon shone with that pecul.
lar light which is preferred by
lovers to all others, unless it be to
that of parlor lamp turned down
so low, that as an illuminator it
is nearly useless.
Through Brooklyn township
we whirIed out into the country,
where the lights from the farm.
houses became more scattered, aud
the baying of a watch dog was
the only sound heard. Fanny,
who had previously sang, laughed,
and chatted merrily on our ride,
now became quiet, and as we
came to a rise in the road that
disclosed level strip two or three
miles in length before US, | said
to myself, Before we have trav.
eled the road now in view, | will
settle my fate, and 60 home hap
g.