Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-04-01
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Established December 18th. 1850, ii a.qteoxa III

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.fago, SO we're a little sociable." "
"Is he married man?" | ask
!. "Oh, yes: why not?" said my
!. uncle.
II "Uncle Harold," said /, "you
must let me run up to Hamilton
Tonight. It's a life and death
matter. / must 60"
"What is the NATTER. Tom ?"
!. said my uncle.
Il can't tell you," / replied,
"But | must go."
"Then you must" said my
!. uncle. "Don't be longer than
i you can help.
!. If he had known how long
every moment seemed to me, he
might have spared me the warm
ling. / travelled on the night
train, and reached the dear little
brown cottage when its windows
were crimson with the sunrise.
"Why Tom!'' cried the old
lady; $50 you thought you'd see
our old girl off, after all? You
know she starts tomorrow"
Dolly did not look at me, but |
saw her face flush crimson.
!. sTm sorry to say that / have
come down to bring bad news"
ssaid /.
9Bad he ews?" said Mr.. Brusle.
"1'm sorry for that. What is it,
my boy?"
at affects you, sir" said /,
"not me. Yes, Dolly, it is true,
and, i'll as you have used me,
my heart bleeds for you. l
come only because worse would
Happen if | were silent,and l beg
you to believe that / am actuat-
ed by no spirit OF revenge. You
may not credit me but | wish
THAT any other man had this to
do. Mr.. Holly is and has been
for two full years, married
man." l turned my face away
from Dolly as | uttered these
words, and dropped it upon the
hand that rested on the vine
trcliis. Iaexpected to hear her
scream or to see her faint. But
my news did not seem to pro-
tluce as great effect as Iexpected.
/ looked up again. All eyes
were fixed upon me.
= @Ah?" said the old man.
g "Well?v said the old lady.
: $50 on, Tom, said Dolly.
"His wife is a cousin of the
lady my uncle married." said l.
"If you don't believe me l can
offer proof of the fact. He is
married"
"Of course, | know that, "said
Dolly. "IIis wife is quite a
celebrated contralto."
Ss'Knew that he was married
man?" said l. 81 don't under
stand you. What can this
mean?"
, E'Andit'sa great deal nicer for
Dolly" said Mrs. Brusle. "Mrs.
Holly and she will travel to-
gether."
l stared from one to the other.
"Mrs. Brusle," said |, "what
did you tell me when you came
to London? 1 understood You ,
That Dolly was engaged to Mr..
Holly, and that you were bu y
ing the wedding dresses. Il
"Gracious mel" cried the old !
lady. "Nothing Of the sort" {
"Did you think that, Tom?"
said Dolly.
I asked her to explain. ,
"Why, Tom,. [ have engaged ,
to travel with him as one of a ,
quartette company that he has .
Just formed. A foreign gentle ,
man and our tenor at church, ,
Mr.. Motley, and Mrs. Holly and
j; and | shall make great deal
of money, and-oh, Tom, that's
why you sent back my letters?"
/ opened my arms, and Dolly
ran into them without thinking
of the old folks.
"What miserable wretch l
have been the last five weeks"
said /.
4 And Dolly began to cry upon
my shoulder.
"You see how it is, sir" said
to Mr.. Brusle. "I'm not rich,
but | love Dolly dearly, and if
she'll take me as | am | shall be !
the happiest fellow under the sun.
And for heavens sake, Dolly, +.
don't mind breaking your en-
gagement. Stay at home and
sing to us. ! don't want you
running about the country, no /
matter how much money you
make,by it."
So the engagement was brok-
Ell, and though my uncle said it
was imprudent, Dolly and | were
married that winter.
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