Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-15
Established December 5ih 1850. @.'.-
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whose wealth led him to dissi-
patton santls intemperato habits,

patton sanils inteniperate habits,
and who made her home a mis-
LcFyD fol her. and she now sought
a separation armn hims
loes'Perhaps yourhad hotter hear
the story from her ownilips,s
interrupted the old man /; and
tcalKngiaihis aalighterswlso had
been seated in thepouter Office,
he introduced her.. Mrs. Thomp-
son, nee Miss Belle Parker.
IL SAFthgr Ilade. her fbe seated,
and she began her story, which
was simply marriage, without
Iloye.lllA she had finished "a
slight. color iwas'sperceptible in
Arthur's cheeks the reference
she had made, to Der opcepeace-
ful home in Iryington, and the
many poor young amenl, 'of the
village who had Sought her
hand and heart, eausedmthe
sweet memories of eight years
ago to'rash to his4rafn, aid al
most persuaded him 10 reveal
his identity. hsrsh1o - ba4isab d i.iV
t'Does she not recognize me- y
he thought; how could she fail to
recallin him herold lover, whom
she. had SO. cruelty discarded
just eight ) ears ago II Per
haps his trip to Europe and the
cultivation of q beard had alter
ed him Somewhat. , AZ
CAftfmr promised gto give the
matter care fql consideratiopsand
INSTRUCTED them to call again in a
fewdsystosweaf ahtllsignia'few
preliminary papers, which they
promised to doa FFaking. the
old gentlemans hand, the lady
led him to the carriage that was
at the teors and they
quickly drove away.
| Alter they had gene Arthur
llell into a deep rcIerie, and. it
was sometime before he could
recover himself. He gradually
forgot the Incident and resum-
ed his Study. ''''0 ~
A few days afterwards the
rumblihgef cariagewheelsw was
heard -fof,ingd alongithc village
road, and carriage halted in
front of his door. oHefecogniz-
cdsat ronce' the occupant who
wasifortunateiy alone,y and pre-
paredito receive her. 'is1nf
"You are punctual to your
promise, MIS- Thompson y said
Arthur, as he arose from his
seat, at his desk and offered his
hand to greet her. a ~
She answered pleasantly and
seated, berself- Alter explain
lag, the. Jaw of,thescase, and OBJ
tanning hei. signature to few
legal documents, Arthu-'s CON
versation gradually drifted off
to other subjects, and finally
reached, The village of Irving
7. SPaAor me, but do you rec
ollect, Mrs. Thompson, of a
bright moonlight evening about
eight or nine years ago, when
YOU said farewell, to a young
man ,whoEhad, been paying at
tention to you ?'t ei 2H 9gn
Z aWhy do you ask that ques-
ton, Mr.. Stanley % she said, in
duisitipely.ai .s"My fecolleetions
scarcely extend so far back, and
since my marriage i have hard
Nv had lime to think OF anything
but my y ailnhappiiless.p asaq'.
j,rOpening "a small drawer in
his desk, Arthur drew forth a
delicate little note; which g had
been preserved, with the greatest
care. and handed it to her, and
at the same time asked her if
Fshe recognized the writing.
In a moment her face, flushed
and taking a more careful look
lat Arlhur, she Recognized lii
him her Discarded lover.
"Ah, Mrs. Thompson, | see i
trecalissto ) our memory an in
tcident which time and passing
seyents had almost obliteraied
You 0lI stal remember your answel
lto my request for your hanc
ahallltartElhcy result oflMhicl
was booming netosthe solitary
abode Of stndyfin order to shu'
your image out Of my heart. !"
"Yes, Mr.. Stanley [ see my
folly now, ,'9swn,ing away tht
tears that were fast filling be-
large bTae' eyes. MY pride
and giflish ficklepess would no
allow me to see it then /; bu'
their reward has come; | mar:
ricd anlan because he was yerJ
wealthy, and against my ia
Tiers wish /; his wealth led hin
to gdissipaileps and instead gel
nialing m yshome happyhc made
it very unhappy"
TF9Since that memorable night
Belle, I have not, forgotten you
yoiT were the means lef my eve
remaining asingle man, thougl
. many women haze. crossed IN,
pathways some perhaps NOR.
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