Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17

: ton stood in great drops ON his
temples. "J-o-h- n-s-o-n," he f.
nally stammered as he cleared
his throat and wiped the sweat
from his face. "I'his cough
troubles me very much, and
sometimes | almost despair of
ever recovering" continued Jes-
sic seriously, and the Colonel
never knew the difference. Jes-
se's wool hat had been used ur-
til it had assumed a comic form
and it would have been a debat-
able question whether it was all
crown or brim; ON account Of
OF its clownish appearance he
preferred to use it as a cushion
rather than an ornament, espec-
tally while talking to the Colo
mel. "LouisyilleF' shouted a
brakeman as the car neared the
depot, which was followed by a
rush and a jam. "Take a hack,
sir?" "Cariage?" '.IIave a car
riage?", shouted the hackmen en-
every side. '"Where is the best
hotel?" asked Jesse, adjusting
his hat with one hand and hold
ing his valise with the other.
Fright this way, sir" said a
gentlemanly-looking. porter and
they entered an omnibus which
..;S;iIildied them at the City Hotel
in a few minutes. The next
morning found them comforta-
bly, seated in the ClarksviIIe
train. Although volleys of ques-
tions were showered upon them,
they were successful in quieting
all suspicious and were in high
hopes of getting home. The
train was running Southwark ut
the rate Of fifty miles an hour,
as they were gazing vacantly,
out of the window, when all at
once panoramic view Of their
first camping ground, near Bow
ling Green, Kentucky, passed
Unexpectedly before them; they
instantly gave each other a look
of recognition but dared not
speak. When the train called q
halt an acquaintance they had
formed there came rushing up
exclaiming, "Jess and Jim Stew
art, as L live, at whom they
stared as if in blank amazement.
"You are mistaken, sir" they
both replied at once, and the
young man slid out to one side
as quietly as possible. No other
difficulties assailed them until
they came within a few miles of
Clarksyille, where a bridge was
broken and the cars stopped.
Many vehicles awaited the train
to convey the passengers the re-
mainder of the way. Up to this
time they had taken frst-class
conveyance and put up at the
best hotels, but now their purse
of thirty-ive dollars was reduced
to ten cents. So it was q matter
Of policy rather than choice that
caused Jesse to say, 1--WE have
been riding so much we prefer
walking to town." and the young
men started off amid the entreat-
les Of the hackmen. Within a
a mile of Clarksyille they came
to a beautiful mansion with ne
gro houses in the backward.
Hoping to ge5 Judgement, they
entered the gate and wound slow
ly up the gravel walk admiring
the luxuriant shrubbery and fra
grant flowers. After shouting
several times, a negro woman
came around the house and told
them that ''all de white folks am
gone" They had but little diff
ficulty in getting the kind heart
ed old darkey to agree for them
20 stay over night. "Jis wait,
Mars, an I'll git de key an let
y'uns in de house," and she con-
Quoted them into a parlor that
bore every mark of Southern
wealth and luxury. Morning
found them undecided whether
to go boldly through town or to
make a circuit around it. At
sunrise they were on the road
resolved to pass through town.
'1Ialtl" cried a Yankee who
was guarding a small bridge in
the edge of town. "IIaltp he
repeated, but the young men had
become so absorbed in a loud
conversation, suited to the Occa-
sion, that they did not seem to
hear the gruff ejaculation, but
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