Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-23

you an angel, young fellow h
said; "but | may truly say tina
l have entertained pretty fai
artist unawares-though the en-
tertainment is yetto come. Here
Emily! Bellal Come out her
: and witness a new sensation.
% Mrs. Horton hurried out ol
the piazza, with heryoung sis
ter Bella, and her little Lulu
For answer Mr.. Horton handed
; his wife the crayon sketch, whicl
was hastily scanned with stare'
: of surprise and ejaculations of
delight. aa' in
q "What a nice likeness!" cx.
Fclaimed Mrs. Horton. i"Whert
did it come from?" 80 iz3a IN -.
''This young-person-did il
just now," answered Mr.. Hor.
ton.
"Goodness gracious me! Il
it possible? l wonder if he
would make one of Lulu"
"0f course he would, and Of
Bella and the whole tribe, if you
want. But he is tired and hun
cry, and you had better give
him something to eat before you
ask any more of him."
81 will gladly do that. / am
sure that his likeness of you,
John, is worth a dozen dinners. "
"Giye him one, anyhow, and
we will talk about the rest. 1t
won't do to be too liberal at the
start. Please tofollow my wife,
young fellow-and 1 have no
doubt that you will feel better
when she gets through with
you"
When the young stranger was
washed and combed, and had
been fed, his personal appear
ance was improved, and he had
gained in ease and grace of
manner. He was anxious to
make a picture Of baby Lulu,
and was permitted to do so,pro-
ducing a likeness which sent
the fond mother into ecstacies.
This production having been
sufficiently admired, Mr.. Horton
dismissed the female rabblc, as
be chose to call them, and. cor-
raled his artist tramp for a con-
versation, asking him who he
was and all about himself.
His name was Abel Kent
ridge, and he was the son of
miller at Queensport, Maryland,
who had died suddenly, leaving
an estate so incumbered as to
be worth less than nothing. A
bel had gone to Philadelphia
to seek his fortune, and had
found nothing but disappoint-
ment and poverty. lie knew
something. about milling and
gardening, but could find no
employmcEt~ in the city, and
went into the country to look
for work, but his tramp-like ap-
.pearance told against him, and
he was on the verge of dispair
when he encountered Mr.. Hor-
ton. sl--"3"
."Thcre is no milling to do
here" said the gentleman; "but
/ have no doubt that my wife,
since you made that sketch of
Luln, willalIow you to straight
en- up these grounds. Ii you
turn out as we'll as | believe you
will, L may find something else
for you to do"
So it was settled -tha. Abel
Kentridge was to remain at Mr..
Horizons. A room'was prepar-
ed for him, and some of his en-
-ployer's partly worn garments
were fitted to him, and he was
set to work OH the shrubs and
flowers and grass plants. His
work was satisfactory, and he
acquitted himself generally so
as to gain the confidence and
respect of all in the house,. Be
sides the work on the grounds,
other odds and ends of employ
ment were found for him about
tho place, but nothing was said
of his compensation.
Thus he was kept busy for IA
week, al the end of which time
Mr.. Horton gave him a written
order, and directed him to go to
the village and select for him
self suitable clothing to an a.
mount named in the order.
"But | have not earned so
much as this" he suggested.
off you haven't you will earn
it, nreplied Mr.. Horton.l lih w
When Abel returned from the
village, he carried his head some
what higher than when he set
out, and appeared to be, what
nature and education had made
him, a young gentleman OF at
tractive person and manners.
He was ushered into the room
i'm which the family were seated,
andfMr. Horton corraled him for
what he called a business talk,
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