Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-20
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ing young man of twenty three.
Being the eldest child and only
son, he had always remained at
home assisting his father upon the
farm. John was much respected
by every one in the reighborhood,
and many a bright eyed girl had
secretly thought she would like
to be Mrs, Jackson. But John
was no ladies man. The fact
was he was bashlul. He had rather
hoe all day than undergo the GER
emonies of an introduction to q
young lady. Not that he dis
liked the dear creatures f; far from
it. We believe that he, in COM
mon with all bashlul and we'll
meaning men, he entertained the
very highest respect and admira
lion for them. And this no doubt
was the principal Cause of his
bashfulness. He felt that they
were superior beings, and that he
was unworthy to associate with
them on terms of equality. But
we cannot stop to moralize.
Nancy Jackson was the daugh-
Ter Of very respectable farmer,
whcse land adjoined the jackson
farm. Nancy was pretty, sau-
cy little witch, and she liked John
Jackson. When they were chill
dren they attended the same
school, and although a few years
her senior, was usually her COM
paniOn in the childish disputes
that arose, and her companion in
coming and going, Al last, John
btcanle SO much Of a man.as to be
kept from school. John discovered,
too, that he was growing out Of
shape. His feet and legs appeared
very awkward he did not know
what TO do with bis hands; his
feet pained him, and taking oil in
all he was inc ined 10 think he
was rot more than bali put to,
gctlcr.
As novelists say, ii was q long
day in August. The sun was
clear, serene and beautiful, ,the'trees
were loaded with golden fruit, and
the beautiful birds twitted their
songs of love in the branches
Earth (there, we've slid down TO
earth once more such lofty
.Leights-they make our head
dizzy) We were prepared to say
that earth yielded a bountiful har-
vest of grass and clover, and hon
eysuckles, which the noble yeo-
manry of Chesterville had gprnered
within her storehouscs'- but upon
a second thought have concluded
thus: The farmers of Chester
vile have done harvesting.
John Jackson's sister had a
quilting that afternoon. His faith
er had gone to Kieth's Mills to
get some wheat gronnd, and left
John to repair some tools, to be
ready on the morrow, to COM
mence moving the meadow grass
Suddenly it occurred to John
that if be remained about the
house that afternoon he would
be called in at tea time and re-
quired to do the honors Of the ta-
ble. To avoid this he quietly
shouldered his scythe and stole
away to the meadow, half a mile
distant, fully resolved that he
would lot leave there until it was
SO dark that he could not see
to NOV, so as to avoid seeing the
girls.
The meadow was surrounded on
all sides by q thick forest, which
effectually shut out what little
breeze there might chance to Ee
stirring. The sun poured its rays
as though the little meadow was
the focus point where the heat
was concentrated. John moved
and sweat, sweat and moved, un.
til he was obliged to sit down and
cool off. Then it occurred to
John that If he would take Of
his pants he might be more COM
Portable. There could be 10 i'm
propriety in it for he was entire
ly concealed from observation, ,and
there was not the slightest reason
to suppose that be could be seen
by any person.
So John stripped off, and with
no cover save his linen--common-
ly called a shirt--he resumed his
work. He was just congratulate.
ing himself upon the good time
he had made from meeting the
girls, when he chanced to disturb
a huge black snake genuine twist
er--with a white ring around his
neck.
John was no coward, but he was
mortally afraid of q snake. Self
preservation was the first passage
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