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ITBUSHED EVERT WEDNESDAY.
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INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
gtlnt |HisccUa«n.
ONE STORMY NIGHT.
BY MAY AGNES FLEMING.
Miss Dale stood by the open window, look-
I ing with very tboaghtfnl eyes out over the
bright, brbad, sunlit view. A marvelous fair
ADVERTISING. I view. Under the bine Canad&n sky, all
||« «<> siVENTT-fiVE cents pariqasr* for I flocka * the Bay of Fundy lay sparkling in the
^°r *®y ti«« under one month. For sunshine as if sown with start. Ovpr it went
|on ^ P 'HbVr'oVdldaotToo on ;•»,!; odr.rtlMm.otc. I d"*® 10 * the boaU of the salmon fishers, and
LEGAL advertising . | here and there white-winged ships came float-
»»!•», P«rl«»F °f 1® Hess.
mort| ‘
UuirdUo-
i, port*** of 10 liau .1M* hng up in the crimson light of the sunset to
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west red clouds trooping up the sky, darken
ing as they, went, and teUingjtheir stojy to
weather-wise eyes- of*coining Jrlnd and ralo.
That was what Kiss Dale saw.
She was an artist in a small way, and all
To »,«rui n th.nomborof.,oM..i B .B»drorti..- things beautiful And grand in nature could
..loroMtuary.ooonttheworae—on, Le-dred being 1. ,, . ... , , . . , , .
All fraction) ara counted aa foil | ho ’ d her spell-bound, but to-day she neither
saw nor admired. Men, not Mother Nature,
fill her thoughts.
‘ Both will speak before the week ends,"
thinks Miss Dale, “ and one must be left:
Which shall it be V
Then her thoughts break, and then she
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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINE CARDS.
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QOr.Ii, ERWIN 4 COBB,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
_ » oeo J ia J A ’ I looks at the red and brassy splendor in the
_ u — -- -■ I western sky, at the white town across the
B ANKRUPTCY .—Samuel P. Thurmond, bay, flecked with bars of orange and crimson,
Attorncy-at-Low. Athena, Ga. and b - r ar . ia , (e ... kll ..«u-
Broad .tret,oe.r Hr .tore of Barry A .Voa, “ Da artlSt,C ® ye “ iUdleS -
- - - I eaaee .n ll..a W _ A S I * W* Vl r% ♦ o O If AIA lo \ r tltAatlA
W ill <i»e special attention to caaea in Bankruptcy. A1
What a sketch it would make from Shan
a lb. collection of all claim) antrmud to hi.care. I tr y 8 p uint aha 8ay8 ^ terielf; « and the
tide is out. - There are three good hours be-
| fore one need tbiuk of dressing. I’ll go.’
Sbe starts, then stops ; for a man’s step
I comes scrunching along the gravel path, and a
man’s blithe tenor tones came lifted in mellow
| Song.
“ A .tarry night for a rambla
Through tba flowery dell,
'Mid the brake and brambla,
Kira and haver tell 1’’
Tbeu tbe parlor door is flung wide open by
T AWS R. LYLE,
■ ) Attormkt at Law.
’ - Dei-22 __ WATKINSVILLE, OA.
TORN M. MATTHEWS.
J Atiomitit Liw,
Danielaviila, Ga.
PTuiaprattention will ba gWen to any buaineaa - --
mated to bio care. Marcbld.
E NGLAND 4 ORR,
Wouleaala and Retail Daalara,
and COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Dupree Hall.Broad St, Athena, Ga.
W< are now prepared to atoro Cotton at 2& conta per I UU impetuous band, the 800g Changes to a
b»ie. «ni win advance caeh when desired. Oct28. ] sweet, clear whistle that it like a symphony,
TFNGllSH 4 CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
Jjj For Boys, cor. Wray and Lumpkin #tj.
fn«, (}n. ap8—3m LEE M. LYLE, Prin.
flk. huggins,
y , holosalc and Rotnil Dealer in
DKT GOODS, GROCERIES. HARDWARE, Ae.
Fcbtfi Broad Street, Athene, Ga.
and a tall young fellow, with a bright face and
Ath-1 broad shoulders, strides into the room.
Her color rises, but sbe does not stir. H
crosses over, lays two bands on her shoulders,
stoops and touches a brown mustache to a
pink cneek.
‘Kiss and never tell,’ he sings. ‘Jolly littlo
TORN H. CHRISTY, • „ ,
0 Plain and Fancy BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, song, isn’t it! I say, Hess, you look as solemn
Broad St., Athena, Ga,
Office corner Broad and Wall atrects, over theatore
Jana! D. Pittard. tf
as a coffin. What is it I'
‘ Do be still, Teddy,’ Miss Dale answers, in
an offended tone, and she wipes the check the
mustacho has touched with her handkerchief.
If you
PAVILION HOTEL,
r CHARLESTON, S. C.
This first-class Hotel i* situated in the very ‘ What an overgrown boy you are!
that 10 * ei * bty ’ y° u ’ 11 be an **
canbcpTcoored. Board, per day, J.S.OO. I Still.’
ii. iUviLTos, Supt. Mra. L. Jl.BcTTiBaiEtn, | [ • Hopo so, I’m sure. Ncror conld seo the
use of being a mummy. I’ll leave that for—
QUM.WEY 4 NEWTON, Jet’s say Captain Ryder. By tbo by, Hester,
L I,Mlc ”^ eiRTl J, Domenic HARDWARE, I’ve brought "the drag at~tho
Jnne!> No. «,Broad etreet, Athena, Ga. | door ; the afternoon’s fine. Wbat do you 8ay
to a drive!'
Q C. DOBBS,
O. Wholesale and Retail Dolor in
Staple and Fancy DRV GOODS, GROCERIES, Ac.
FohJ No. 12 Broad Street, Athena, Ga
PMORY SPEERT
T say thanks, but I don’t care to go.’
He comes a little nearer, and looks at her,
some of the brightness going out of his frank
_ LAWYER, ATHENS, GA. I sunburned face. She does not care to meet
At Solicitor Gouora) of Wcilern Circuil* will attend I tbat gftZO apparently, but looks StO&'if&Stly
the Court! or Olarke, Walton, Owiisnott, Hall, Bank*, across at the toWO, &U its Western windows
JwOkton, Hiiborsham, Franklin, lUbun nnd White, nn A „„ij
and give attention to ouHecting and other ciaima in | ablazo With scarlet and gold*.
• How beautiful it is I' she says, her dusk
face kindling; * and bow art does pale beside
nature- If ooe could only {taint that!’’
• All very fine,* reports Mr. Edward French,
otherwise Teddy, “ but all that gorgeous
splashing of crimson and orange is but the
thoao counties.
March 19,1S73.
K ELLAS, Attorney at Law,
. FRANKLIN. N. C.
Practices in all (ho Courts of Western North Curo*
Una, uudih tbo Federal Courts. Claims collected in
*11 parts of the State. ap!6—ly
TOWARD R. HARDEN, , - ,
-LLi (Late Judge U. s. Court, Nebraska and Utah, forerunner of an out-and-out stormy night—a
J«lyM
and now Judge of Brook) County Court)
Jf Attorney At Law,
»ly Quitman, Brook• County, Ca.
T P. O'KELLEY‘8
(J , • PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
• Over Wllliama’Shon atom, Broad atmnt, Athena,
Georgia. aapS.
13 F.CAMP,
13. . Attobuby at Law,
f 1 I CARNKSVILLE, GA.
Will give prompt attention to nil bnatnoaa entrusted
echini. Ho will attend the Court, of Habarabam,
Franklin and Hall. eaplT—ly.
ojlskartne. n- r. uowill.
PEEPLES & HOWELL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ao and 28, Kimball House,
r&jul&r dickens of a sea-coast tsmpMt. All’s
not gold that glitters, Miss Dale, a rule which
applies in this instance to more then yonder
shining and painted sky.'
Miss Dale lifts two serene brown eyes, and
looks at him for the first time.
'Indeed, Mr. French! Decs it apply by
any flfaance to Captain Rydert*
There is a certain suppressed defiance in her
question. There la strong and nnsuppreesed
defiance in his answer.
' To Captain Ryder decidedly, He's a hum
bug, Hester—a little, lisping, dandified bnm-
beg ! A clothes-wearing popinjay, with an
eye-glass, and a drawl, and as much brain as
yon might pat in your silver thimble.’ ‘
' He's th? Honorable Algernon Albert Ry
der, nephew and heir of Lord Montcaatle,
ATLANTA, GA.
PRACTICE lath* Stnteaod Ftdersl Court),and
£g C?nn o^?h C . 0 Su.. i , n tnd‘wm Vrga. I aepuow -uu un.r u. oouru nxcuvnasMO,.
vaaaa upon brlafa for absent partial, on roaaonablo MiuDale answers, in a tone which Shows that
l .pm.ti..i»th.Coort.ofth...unti...o»- to her at least, the fact covers mnltitudesof
.oonaaiblotoAUantaby Railroad, mpll |siD8.
* If he were ten times os honorable, and tbe
nephew of her majesty, he would still be an
uumittlgated ass!' exclaimed the gentleman,
with suppressed fury.
Miss Dale arranges tbe lace drapery about
her shoulders artistically, and turns with dlg-
nity to go.'
I never bear my absent friends abased,
Mr. French—it is one of my principles. As
yon do not seem to have anything very pleas-
[.W.RIDEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
UPS. Claim Aeent and Notary Pule
wE GAINESVILLE, GEORQIA.
b * lttW K>B * * Bro ’*
< * wantaos n*m.
ESTES eSc BELL,
attorneys at law.
GAlRESitlLLE. GEORGIA. I ant or good-tempered to say, you will excuse
II,'’ILL praotioa In thaeountiaaoompoalng tho Weat-1 me and permit me to go.’
V • *h I’ T,arlv .rinds on
I am S_ J ? -.V TT_j|| ***• *
th
Casri at Atlanta.
Ah I' Teddy grinds out between his teeth
a.. Court of Georgia, and in th* United State, I b j 8 eyes fleshing, * has It come to this already
mayl4
JAS. L. LONG, M. D.
Surgeon* Accoucheur and Physician,
(Offi" at Ur. noouu Shratf Stort,)
Good Hope District, Walton oo., Ga.
0#are Jhia profaialenal aervleae to tho oltiaaia otthe
larr- uulln* country. »ng27
Livery, Feed & Sale Stable,
ATHENS, GEOROIA.
GAtm rU ZUi AHaS, PBQfPX^TOZ .
\tflLL VoVoasd at thalr old atand, mar Franklin
*4 Hoe« building, Thomne atmnt. Reap mlwaya
on kand goad Tnm-onta and mtoM driven.
■Sleek well oared for when •atrueted to onr o»ro.
OM-wk on band for ante at all timae. dec24—tf
When I hit him do I hart yoaf Am I speaking
then to tbefature Countess of Montcaatle V
Mr. French,’ says Miss Dale, facing him
now with lips cot and eyes that look dark and
dangerous, • I desire to pass !’
You shall answer me first, by Jove 1’the
young man cries, qntte furious now, ' yon
have played fast and loose with dozens of bet
ter men, bat, by George, you shall not with
me 1 Oct with it 1 Are yon going to throw mo
over for Algernon Ryder 1 ’
Mr. French, I command yon! let mo pass 1’
MiuDale, I swear yon shall not stir on
inch until you’ve answered. I know you, and
I won’t befooled 1 One word and 1*11 go, and
never come back. Are yon engaged to littlo
Ryder t Yu or no!’
She was a flirt by nature, and this big fel-
tbe past
yos.
WALTON HOTEL,
*- s - monhoe, ga.
THE subecriher would mepnetfoUv inform traveler, I j ow bad been ber game, off and on for the J
oLk« n kC^mi^n B S will to three years. Sbe bad liked him well-;
aUcojrfttrUM* who may fmror him with tuoir patron- fat 0 f all, perhaps, although he was neither
l n\9 Charffos will ho reasonable, jan28 Im • . A ___ „ nru rrnrtH Irt/ilfincr
R. B. ADAIR, D. D. S,
GAINESVILLE, GA.
8imth»a*toornar Public Square. w«J
|&a7a.. edge,
' , Shoe and Harness
r7< 'jkt-jusxsm, ■
•frill!—ly WATKINSVILLE, GA.
And with that fright came new born respect.
That woman doee not live who will not lik^
and respect twice as highly the man that
makes her mind him. Like all inferior ani
mals, your pretty little petticoated tyrant Is
ready to snap yonr finger off or lick yonr hand
as yon tbow yourself or master.*
* Spsak out,’ he thunders,’glaring upon her.
* Is tbe truth then so hard to tell f Yee or no.'
* No-o,’ Miss Dale falters; ber courage, like
Bob Acres’, oozing oat at the ends of her fin
gers.
He looks relieved in the midst of his fnry,
bat be glowers still.
‘ If the idiotic little donkey asks, as be will,
be banged to him! do yon mean to say yes V
* Really, Mr. French, I am not aware—’
* Yon are aware! Yon know as well as you
there that I love yon, and want yon tq
be my wife. If yon bad been as blind as a
bat, yon might hare seen It two years ago.
But Hwter Dale is never short-righted in these
matters. Tho fellows told me to look out^
that yon would throw me over one day, and byj
George, if yon do, and for that jobbing, Bri
tish idiot, I’ll—'
* Well,’ says Miss Dale, breathlessly and re
coiling.
* By the gods! I'll pitch him neck and crop
Sato tbe deepest depths of tbo Bay of Fundy^
and the earldom of Montcaatle shall be extinct
and Hester Dale shall be a widow before aho’a
a wife.'
And tben there was silence And theu, as
Miss Dale looked op into tbe flushed and fu-j
rioua face and blazing eyes of Mr. French,
some sense of tbe ludicrious was touched with
in her, and all at once she went off into a peal
oflaughter so sweet and clear that the room
rang.
* Oh, Teddy 1’ rite gasped, * yon will be tbe
death of me yet.*
There was a step from the snblime to the
ridicalous- Down from tbe heights of trage
dy came Mr. French. His sense of tbe comical
was never bard to reach, and a jolly laugh
that was like a school boy’s mingled with Miss
Dale's,
' And that's tbe end of that,' said Mr. French,
as soon as he could catch bis breath. ’ Oh ! I
always thought tbe tragic toga shoald have
beou mine instead of tho dirty work of a stock
broker. Don’t you think I would shine as
Othello ? Excellent wench J’ growls Teddy,
in hoarsest bass, glaring oace more at bis Des-
Ucmona, ‘ perdition catch my soul 2 bat I do
love you.’ ‘ By the by, Hess, old Sbakspeare
used rather strongisk language, didn’t hef
Well now. let's settle this comfortably—let's
make an end of backing and fi'ling. Here’s
tbe ring, and every thing all serene: let me
put it on and say no more about it.’
But Miss Dale drew back aud put both
hands behind ber.
* Atovttawk.y«,.T9tWy- '-{fra pretty ring*
but I have more than 1 can wear now/
* But an engagement ring—and mine. Come,
Hess, I'm awfully fond of yon, and you know
It, andysu’reawftilly fond of me and I know
it. Fitch tbe Uttie Captain and tbe rest of
them to the deuce, and consent to be my wife.'
He takes both her hands and holds them
fast, and looks down into her eyes, his own
half laughing. She likes him—yes, more
than she will own even to herself, but before
her gaze a far-off coronet gloriously glitters.
* Teddy ! 1st go my hands! Think if any
one came in—how dreadful. Let go!'
* If little Ryder came In, you mean. By the
same token there he is opening the gate sow.
I'll ho'd yon here, so help me, to the judg
ment day, or else you'll give me an answer.'
Here was a situation ! He looked quite ca
pable of it as he stood there grimly, holdiog
her fast. And little Ryder’s steps were trip
ping over tbe gravel outside.
* Teddy, I implore you !*
* Answer me, ma’am—will yon be my wife 1*
‘ Teddy—dear Teddy,’ in agonised entreaty,
Ryder will be here in one minnte. Let me
go!'
* Net a go 1 Answer !*
Ting a Ung a ling! Oh, that was tha sap
tain’s ring.
Desperation seized thb soul of Mias Dale
* Let me go and I'll answer! Oh, Teddy,
do!’
* Honor bright T*
‘Honor bright 1’
He released her, and with a bound like a
rubber ball Miss Dale was at the opposite end,
of the room.
’Now,' cries Teddy, breatbleaalj, ’he’s
scraping his boots on the rug. Only a second
leftf Yes, Hester—yes !' ‘No, a hundred
thousand million tigies no, if I die for It.
And then Miss Dale whisked ont ooe door as
Captain Ryder came in at the other.
Ap hour Tatar, Miss Dale, with 'her sketch
book under her arm, opens tbe little gate, aud
strolls away down tbe sloping pathway that
leads seaward to Sbantry’s Point. A half-
smile is dimpling coquettish ly her pretty lipe
as she recalls her stormy interview with Ted
dy 1 , aud tbe furious last look he has given her.
* Poor, dear old Teddy,' sbe says, ‘ what an
incarnate whirlwind he is! How different from
Captain Ryder.'
How, indeed, Miss Dale has seen Captain
Ryder, and has listened to the faint, the
weary, Dandrearyiih little speech, in which
he has offered to make ber' Mrs. Wyder,
V Tbs time is short, I am aware, my dear
Miss'Dale,’ lisped the captain.' but twne love
and all that eoat or thing, yon know—er—Is
not a question of time, and weally I adowed
yon from the first.’
Tbo coronet shone very near now-r-its glitter
dimmed the radiance of tho shining waters, as
Hester looked for and wistfully away. And
she did nqt say yes with-tbe rapturous eagor-
ncss little ■Ryder looked for. She did not say
yes at all, bat said something tremulously
about the compliment he paid hor, aud would
give him .an answer to-morrow.
' ‘It will bo all right, though,’ bo thought, as
he took up his hat. * By Jove 1 it would be an
awful cut for me If it wasn’t. Bat it will be
all wight to-morrow
So tbe Uttie captain toddled contentedly
away, and Mibs Dale took her bat and sketch
book, and started for Shantry’a Point to sketch
tho view.
• Poor old Teddy 1 Won’t he be in a firry
when he hears I've said yes to the captain—for
Then she picked her way over the black, was not great. Iu fifteen minntes the boat
slippery, sea-weedy rocks, till she reached tbe had labored within five yards of Shantry's
Point, clambered up, aud drew forth the sketch- Point. Tben there was cue minute's pause,
book, What a picture it was! The silvery and three pairs of eyes strained through the
sea, the black rooks, the encrimsoned western deepening darkness. The pole and flagstaff
sky, flecked purple and orange clouds, and a still stood, and—yes, snrely there was the
ball of golden fire dropping down in their midBt. gleam of something red at Its base. Was it
She looked at tbe tide. Down very low, not the scarlet cloak Mias Dale sroref*
yet at tbe turn, two full hours would pass he- * Hark i’ Frenoh cried, bis ears strained to
fora the rooks leading to tbe mainland would needlepoints. ‘ Boys, do you hear that P
be bine, toering sea. Then she fell to work. ‘By George! it’s a woman singing,* one of
Bnt she bad made a mistake. The tarn of them answered, aghast,
the tide had come. The wind was rising, and Over the uproar of the storm, as the gale
tbe afternoon darkened fast. She sat facing swept toward them, came the clear, sweet
the west, where a ruddy glow still lingered— voice, bringing the Mr distinctly. French, his
behind, tbe dark, fast-drifting sky blackened heart beating madly, even cangfat the words
littlo lamb.’ Where one went the other was I THE BEQUEST,
sure to go. We went to see two sisters “ take care of my civil rights Bn.t.”
and as we were not the best boys imagina- Scrub*—Samner oo hh death- bed shaking
ble. the old gentleman took umbrage aad
would not allow us to como near tho house; ne r ,—“ Take care of my Givi!.Rights MIL” .
so we would take the girls to the end of the Iam dying, WUsoo, dying,
lane, and there we would have to take the fl-1 _ And my courso will soon bo run;
“ Mid.tba breka tad bramble,
Kia< and never tall."
every instant. All at once came a fierce gus
.smtoUMoTowt. lv.aajwAtavw.iuw.iw
Tho tide bad arisen. Shantry’a Point had
become an Island an boar before its time. Be
tween her and the mainland a white-crested
tossing sea lay; before her, tho great white
sarses were rolling in, sending their salt spray
‘Row
They obeyed- Then load and clear above
the storm bis voice rang out:
Hester! Hester! Hester!’
Teddy!*
It ,vae a delicious scream of delight. And
almost in ber foes. Half a mile off her dainty W ^•*»*'“?• an ^ ] *5?
Dolly Yarden’ was sailing ont to the AUan- K tha W» tb °
tic. The sky waswll black with wild, wind- Jte aftsr-llfe, Teddy French will
driven clouds, the boats of tbe aalmoa fishers neT8r recaU that ,ea P‘ nor 0,8 “omenta «>st
bad vanished the etout flag-staff behind In fol,ow ®d. without turning rick at heart. How
tbe gale, and night and storm were setting paased-how he ww her rire to the ear-
down together over the lonely and stormy bay. ^ ac9 ’ bow ha P^f 8 * *>yjier long floating
She loved life and feared dea.h-in no way r * bow - at tbe immlnent riak of capsizing,
waeehebrave. And now death, desolate and I th 7 11 d ,"”' he ^ lnt0 tha , bo8t ' . AI .
terrible, was before her, with every sweep of I 1 tb j 8 * a c ° nfa ®®^ ^5®“® ^ 8 ^
those long, fierce billows nearer, nearer. She J Q ^t- French a mind. But the boat headed
dropped L £ttfolio and sprang to her feet, the brtakere gallantly nov a^M audtide
clutched tbe flag staff, aud shriek after shriek 8we P* th8m ,n ‘ a “ d U P’ high , anddry ’ 8D tba
rang out above the uproar of tbe storm. whareln the stormy darkness a breath-
•ObTeddy!’she cried, involuntarily, un- ,ea8 crowd wa s waiting. So, dripping and
consciously. • Teddy 1 Teddy, save me! Oh, in88D8 ‘ ble - Mi83 Da,e i8 carri8d
I Teddy French’s strong arms np to the hotel,
whether dead or alive he hardly knows.
heavens! what shall I do I
Sbe cried in vain 1 The crafts scudding op
into the harbor knew better than to cornel But it is all right by morning; brandy and
within miles of Shantiy’s Point to night. No blankets do their work, and Miss Dale, little
one would come, and she knew Has she scream- tb e wora6 {or hC r ducking, falls asleep. She
ed; yet still sbe stood and screamed for help looks quite herself, a trifle pale, bnt very hand-1
until she conld scream no longer. Tben she I some, the following afternoon, as she sits by
sank down, still grasping the rooking flag-pofo the parlor .window gazing ont over the sea
and looked with ghastly face and horror-1 T bo storm has passed away, theeun is shining,
stricken eyes out over the seething hell of wa- an d beneath it the bay Is smiling aud dimpling a
tors. Night was falling now, and wbito and I yte an y other coquette, as though it conld
deadly tbe white-capped waves roared, and never be creel. Bnt Miss Dale knows that the
seethed, and raved around her like wild beasts I stout flagstaff was swept away from SJi^ntVy’s
ravening for their prey. One of the greatest I point last night—aye, not ten miqntes after
sweeping tides bad come, and already the I b er terrible leap. And she covers her face and
huge breakers broke half way up tbe high I shudders as sho sits
boulder—already sbe was drenched with the I she knows all. How Captain Ryder showed
spray- the white feather, how Teddy French has paid
8ho tried to pray—mortal fear froze heart, I each of the men who accomnaniod him a bun-
soul, brain and tongue-she conld not She dre d doHars, how he wotild have gone alone,
was going to die—here, alone; tho giant waves I and. gone to certain death for her sake, if those
would be over her. In an hour-sho would he I other two had not volunteered. And as she
dead. Then she grew delirious. Fear and pain thinks it he comes in.
died away, and a dull dumbness stoic over ber. j S ho looks np shyly, her face flashing,.^
She shut her eyes, and sat still. The son was heart beating. He looks grim and sulky—he
shining, and she was standing by the window | stalks forward with anything bnt a lover-like
face. Evidently be is in mortal fear of tears
and a scene, and yesterday’s refusal rankles
sore.
‘ I’m very glad you’re all right again,’ he
She heard herself ringing, bnt she thought I says, groffiy. ‘ I mlssed, the train last night,
it was her lover. but I’m off now. I looked in to say good-bye,’
No, Teddy, no I’ sbe said drowsily; * not if He still looks mortally afraid of being thank
I die for it.’ And tben, with the waves leap- od. She does not thank him. Sbe jnst takes
ing almost te her feet, her bead fell, and tho the big brown paw he proffers between her |wo
nai kiss.
We soon get tired of that sort of fiin, aad I
told John, on oor way to singing-school one
night, that I was going into tbS boose, loo.
He said the old man would ran me If I did.
I told him I was going to risk it anyhow,
let oome what would.
He said be would risk, it if I would.
So home wo went with tbe girls. When we
got to.the end of the lane I told the girls we
proposed going all tho way.
TUoy looked at each other in a way I didn’t
like too well, 'baf . said they (the old folks)
would be In bed, so they didn't oafs if we did.
They were a little more surprised yet when
I told them we thought of going in a little
while, batas all was qniet We had no trouble in
getting into the kitoben.
Then and there we bad onr first coart, and
I made up my mind to ask Sallie to be my wife
the next time I came.
It was now paat the tarn of tbe night, and
as wo had fonr miles to walk, I told John we
bad to be going. So we eteppod out on - the
porch, bnt just as we did so, the sky was lit
up by lightning, and one tremendous thunder
peal rolled along the mountain side. Its echo
had not died out in tbe far off vales until tbe
rain began to pour from the garnered fulness
of tbe clouds. We waited fpr it to stop anti)
we were all asleep, when tbe girls said wp
should go to bed in tbe little room at the head
of the stairs, which led ont of the kitchen;
their father didn't get up early we could
home before tpe old folks were astir. After
bidding tho girls a sweet good-night—and
bugging them a little—and wishing them
goat.
back oo tbe npxt Saturday night, we started
We didn’t have far to go, as the bed stood thau » ^ . ..
near tho head of the stairs. ^bey reached the river, the father and his
John was soon in bed. but as I was always ““2.J2J2Seh" k !i T!!
litttle slow, and full of curiosity, I waslook- Wnf f g h , P r t
ing around the littlo room. to the very brink; and as the night was cloudy
At last I thought I would sit down on J woods seemed to render
chest which was spread ov er with a nice wbi J tbe ^ Profoundly deep Far aw.iy „„ the
cloth, while I drew off my boots. So down I \. h ™ and tbo ™ a 1
sat, when stars of the east, I went plump into ,' b “ 8ma "’ 8ca te , red bou8,:3: " hdo
G ■ . farther off still were tho bright lamps of tho
big custard pie. great city, whitker they were going. Tbe lit
I thought John would die laughing, for ho | *, ^ ... . An ,„ Jj, #
said I bad smashed that custard all to thunder,
and {be plate right in two.
Yon seo wo had to be awful qniet, so that
the old man wouid hot hear, *
I was now ready, to get iuto bed, so I put
tie child was weary and sleepy,and tbilled by
tbe evening aif. Nothing but urgency would
have Induced tbe father to bo out with her
thus. As they camo to tbe ferry they found
the boat over the other side, whore the ferry
man lived. So the father shouted and called,
ltd and fro aad speak to his child, and try to
the light out, and picked up my booto think-1. . .. ’
. /* . ’ ■ - . ■ r , . . I bat no voice answered; then he would walk
ing to pattern ;io a more convenient place 1
when down one ieg^wcot'tErrmgh a pipe hole.
and Teddy was singing:
“ A t tarry night for n ramble,
Through tbe Sonar; dal),
’Mi<l tbo brake ud brambla,
Kiaa ud never tell.”
pink palms and s&ys.aoftly t
‘ Teddy, I knew yon would come.’
'Didyont' retorts Teddy, still gruffly.—
I' It's more than I knew myself then. After
all, you may thank yonr fqtnrp husband. If
bitterness of death hsd passed.
Mr. Edward French was going home; back
to New York, sorry and disgusted that he had
ever left it. Hto portmanteau was packed, _
ticket bought for tho evening train. Thors I t fcq4ittVl)loke hadn’t told m^I’d have gone
was jnst time to pay his bill and smpkfl • clr off> OTd y o U > d hav.
Bar ’^ d “J hi8 u f8W ^aalotan* . galled away on the flagstaff;’ sh^pjs, with
ces before tho 6:30 train bore him away forever. ft nervous Uttie laugh. ’ As toQaptainBjder,
Shoald he say good-bye to Miss Dale t Ij know how much I have to tbaq|(. h&i for, ~
• No, I’ll ba hanged if I do,’ said Mr. French, I Teddy, it was awfully good of you. ,1 know
bitterly. • I’ve been a fool long enough. Mia- ^ yonr llf0( and a ft er -after ’
erable little Jilt! let hor go.* • Don’t trouble Yonrsolf about thanks.* ho
I say! Fwench, old boy,’ said little Capt L ys Mldly . . rd have doao M for
Ryder, coming suddanly up, • are jon Aware j Byderhimspl/—confound |>lm; I soo him com*
1 " ot h “ It p ’ log up the path, and I won't meet him again,
whether or not Miss Dale has got back r
French glared down at the small warrior
with unspeakable ferocity.
’I know nothing about Miss Dale! I de
sire to know nothing!’
Ah—aw—yes, of oaws, my dear fellow; bnt
this is serious, yon know. She wont off with
her sketch-book about an hpnr ago,
French gave a jump, took his cigar out of l^me over agaifi
his mouth, and stared at hia companion in
horror.
Dale, good-bye.*,
' Ob, Teddy, forgive me before yon go.’
•Never!’ crieo,3\fr. French,In »,i>]fu(at of
fnry. . • Forgive you for throwing me over and
marrying Ms*! Never, I swear!’
Bnt I’m not going to marry him,’ Miss Dale
breathlessly pays; • and if yesterday, were to
Well!’ be says. It is.all he does spy, hot
be draws near, and bis breath quickens, his
• Great Heavens, man! yon don’t mean to I eyea lighten, and his brown face is so eloquent,
. i: . I there is no need of words- •'(Telit Ifyeater-
Precisely! Shantry’s Point, and——’ /1 day wera ^ come over again, and I asked yon
Bn* Teddy French waited to hear no more, to be my wife, yon would say--’
Ho dashed away like a madtpan. down to the 8h e looks out over the dimpling, serene sea,
shore to where tbe boats of the Salmon fishers oat at Shantry’a Point, bald and black In the
were drawn up, and whereto or three fish, rangbme, and all the horrors of last night come
ennen stood. • back. And then she flings two impetnous arms
• There*a.lady on Shantry’s Point,’ he cried aro nnd Mr. French’s neck, and electrifies him
btotaUiflc WdkPWM. ‘and the tide willsweep b y snefa s hag as he has never- bad before ifa
it in half an hour. Which j)f you will gcr with | B U bis life, '
me and save her life t
Bat the menu daring fellows enough, drew
back from the white, excited face, and flash
ing eyes.
Shantry’s Point now,' one said; * it’s as
much as yonr life’s worth.*
‘ I tell yon Miss Dale is drowning 1 there
Are yon-men to stand by and see it I
you will come, I know
My Teddy! My Teddy!’ sbe cries, between
a laugh and a sob. ’ Oh, my dear 1 my deaf 1
a hundred thousand million times yPs 1’
vory rich, very clover, nor very good lookiDg,
not even that which she admired and ho des
pised—‘ a clothes-wearing mau.’ There was
just a touch of contempt, perhaps, mingled
hitherto with ber liking for good-natured
Teddy, a touch that died ont forever in this
hour. gm L*! , .
He stood before her, drawn up to UU fullest of courso I’ll say yes. My lady—Lady Mont-
six feet, his eyes flashing, his lips sat, fierce, castle! What v pity Teddy Is not heir to the
wrathful, jealous. And he frightened her. • earldom 1'
SCARED OUT OF A WIFE.
Tho narrative which I am about to relate was
told me ono bleak, cold night, in a country
Ryder, I parlor. It was one of those nights, in .mid;
’ 1 winter, when the wind swept over tbo land,
Bnt Capt. Bydor looked out over the roaringl ““king everything tingle with its frosty breath
whiteness of tbo sea, and recoiled. * that I was seated before a blazing fire, snr
* I—I—couldn’t raw a boat «g»w <mh «I ronpded bv a jolly half dozen boss and an old
,’ he piteouriy stammered. ’-No boat conld bachelor—Peter Green—about forty and eight
live, Fwench. Yon oonldn’teven lannoh coe.* I
Ooe blaze of acorn from French’s Aching It was jast the flight without to make tbosq
oye3. • -dmihudg st:.. • within enjoy ^good storj;,,so that each of us
‘ Coward V he hissed, but no more. had to toll his favorite story, save Mr. Green,
There was no time for words. Hd laid hold aQ<i as ho wau a, jolly story-teller, wo' were
Of one of the biiate With all bis strength, on- wmewbat surprised to hear him say: “I
aided. have no story that would interest yoa," so we
*’ I’ll go with yon, Mr. French,’ cried one of had to find other entertainments for a while,
the young fishermen, fired by his example.— when ono of tho boys told mo to ask how
• Live or die, I'll never stand by and ace a wo-1 happened that be had never got married. So
man drown.’ I did.
‘ Brave boy ! Yon shall have ,s hundred ‘ Weli, gentlemen,’ he began 1 it don’t seem
dollars for this night’s work. Who will earn right for me to tell you how that happened
another hundred,,and como toot’ but q? it is about myself I don't care much
Daring is contagious—there was a second j You soe when I was y9ting we .had to walk
volunteer on the spot. And almoi-.t before high as“ five miles to church apd singing-school
Ryder and the third fisherman co’sld realize it, {which was oiir chief ehjojment. But thij
the boat was heaving and plunging ont intoK on ’ tliave anything to do with my not getting
the trongh of the sea. It was ns> child’s play J a wife, hut I jnst wantod to show you that we
to head her against those huge incoming waves, j had Borne trouble in them day s in getting our
But their united strength did it. Tho fish- sport. /. _ . ;v
ormen rowed, French steered. l*be dist ance l ‘ John Smith and I were like. • Mary hnd her
I shall pass tbe gloomy portals,
Ere tne setting of the son.
I conld go without a murmur,
Leave my fortune, friends, and fame,
But that work is ye* unfinished -
Which makes sure my deathless name. .
For poor Afric’s odorous children
' u Civil Bights " for all demand,
And my bill untouched is l*lng
While death holds me in bis hand.
Ob, any friends, do not forget it,
For it brings;a glorious day. b
When tbe sweet caproic* acid
Shall perfume your parlors gay.
When yonr daughters fair and lovely 1
Leaning on some dusky arm. % '
Then shall shins wttbbrigbt»r lustre,
Gaining thus new power to charm.
And yonr noble sons slqill ravel
In tbe light of eyes os bright,
From within their,Jetty sockets
As.{bo store iu ebon night.
Tell the Senate they must pass it,
Or my. shade can never rest,
Tbongh I gather with tbe happy
In the regions of tho blest.
Give to Grant hls.gtffa and honor*.
Let him wear the Ctesar's crown,
I scorn such petty triumph.
Triumphing iu so great re now u.
This shall light my shade’s dark passage,
As life’s lengthening shadows fall,
And the gloomy Stygian blackness
Hangs around me like a pull.
I am dying, Rapier, dying,
Draw me nearer to the light—
Let me catch thy fragrant odor
Ere my spirit takes its flight.
It is flnisbod 1—don’t forget it;
’Tis my lost, my lnvod bequest;
Let that only pass tbo Scnato
And the devil take the rest.
negro; from coper, a be-
.comfort her; then he would call arain and
which had been covered by paper, Up. to my ^ A( leDgtU ^ tow a 1|Mle 1Ij?ui moro ,
.. and heard the moving of the boat. Nearer
Now one part of me was up-steirs, while the l ndnflarerthe noi80 cara bul W J
longest part of no was in the kitchen dark t0 see ^ boat Bb# |t came iloroS9
As my leg was very long it reached a abelf ,^ ^ the traveier8 eDtored it .
which was occupied with dishes, pans, coffee-1 , Fatb ,
pots, etc., and it turned pver with a tremen- j well my child ’
dous crash. I • It’s very dark, and I cannot see tbe shore
o girls had uot yet retired, and I could] wh#r# m . ,
hear them laugh fit to kill themselyes. , ^ „ w)(> „ ut tbe { |;nnvvg the
1 felt awful ashamed, and scared untU m 3 W£ . y> aQd ^.hall eomvbe over and «;hen soon
heart was in my threat, for I expected the old L, b ome ln the city,where will be light and a
man every moment. Jfire’
I oxtricated my leg frqtq . the coufounded] • Qb r j wtah we were there, father/
Me juyMn time, for the old lady looked into and gently the boai swung off-Into
toe kiWffien frqtoto® room door, and asked I ^ . ^ thoagh , t wa3 dart and
what all thpt noiso wm about. , rivet seemed to ran fast they were carried
Tlto.girl. put her off as best they could, and 8afo , y over . end theebild soon forgo); her great
went to bed, while John was strangling an-L ,
dor the cover to keep from laughing aloud. , * ^ landed ahe reach .
her home,.where loving arms received hen
with tbe hope of waking early. Iwishl conld b ore too room was warm with fire and flood-
teU you my dreams, bnt it would toko me ^ ^ ^ 0a thB Votom of love 8he ^
long. One moment I wonld fancy myself by I a u “ ' re81 '
SmH. a *tul Hw.da^«od terror, passed away.
Some months after this tho eame little child
had come to another river darker, deeper and
more fearful stUl.
It was tbe River of Death. When she first
| cams near it, tbo air seemed cold and dark
ness covered it, and all seemed like night.
The same loving father stood near her, die-
I tressed that his child most Moss this river an
I ho not,he able to accompany hor. For day*
the Side of Sallie, sipping nectar from ber
heaven-bedewed Ups, and next I would see
tbe old man flourishing his cane above my
bead.
This all came to an end by John giving-me
a kick.
On waking ahd looking around I saw John’s
eyes as big as my fist, while the sun was beam
ing in at the window. •
What to do we couldn’t tell, for wo beard ’her moThta,
the old man having family prayers in I watcllin g 0?ar an d leaving her bedside only
Kitchen. I loDg enough to Uke bis meals and pray for the
John looked out of the window and said we Ufo of ^ tong cbild
wooldget down over the porch roof. Jforhoure she bad been slumbering very
•Get out and dress as soon as possible.’ be I co^rtably^ and it seemed as if ber spirit
8ad '^. must pass away without her waking again;
T a ?e th H bat just before the morning watch she eud-
bedclothes, and out I tumbled headforemost, d , wllb , be eya bright, tbe reason
turned over, and down the steps until I struck I and every faculty alive. *
thedoor, which was fastened - by a wooden A 8Wa ct smllo was playing 00 her bsaatiful
batton, and giving way, out I rolled in front
of the old tOM."'*'' 1 ' 1 ' ' * ’
He threw up his hands and cried, ‘Lord
save os!’ forbetbought l rias the devil.
Tbe old lady screamed an til yoa coaid have
heard her S mile.
T was CO scared and bewildered tbat Iconld
not get up at onoe. It was warm weather and
1 didn’t have anything on bnt a Shirt.'
•Father, I have come again to the river
side, and I am again whiting for too ferryman
to eotnc ood c&rry tnoioveritl’
‘ Does it seein dark aad cold; as it did when
Wo.eroasod;tbe river t’ !
Ob, no 1 There are no dark, gloomy trees
hero..-rTbCirivet.is.not black, bat covered
with floating Silver.: The boat coming toward
When I heard tbe girls snickering it made”* mnntna . . . ... ..... • .
me mod, tindT jamped np aud rasfaed ont ~ !° h? raadtr cf sohd liglft ; and
though the fer ry m ap .looks dark I ara not afi-aid
ofhha.’i -.. ,:j -cb !>•»<-• -• ■'
•C|in my child sec aoross tho river V
way thrijgb tho fart : ihed^r setup a WUl
mU . .-a t ■ | light hero CM tuero aa bofote, I can We a
toe dobr- the greater part ol my shirt bn the
old Iron door latch.
Off I started for tbo barn, and when half
and went for me.
When I got Into the barnyard, I had to ran
tbrohgba flock of sheep, and amorig them was
grept beautiful city, flooded: with light and
gjory. I can-seo no sun.up Ump, no moon, J
an old ram' who backed up it little and started I
for me. With one bound I escaped his blow, I sweet as the angels can make.’, ... -j- ••
sprang into tho barn, and began to climb up J: ‘ Can you sop any one1 on (bp other side of
logs into tho mow when an old mother hen tb ®£f 0r 17 . T .
^ ,poh ttwy Si
Wed- a smile. Oh, ferryman, make luisie! Iknow
I .tjhrew niysalf upon the hay, and after I who It is; It is Jesus, my own hlnased Jems!
John had slid down the porch into a hogshead { 1 to a11 h® received in His arms ;• I shall rest in
of rain water, bp came to me with one of the daughter afraid f
legs of mj pants. 1 ‘Afraid, dear mother t Nut*!«;, [ think
HefouBd.mppompletoly prostrated. Fart | of my Psalm, ’Though I walk through the
of my shirt, biy bat, ono leg of my pants my valley of the shadow of death. I will fear (i 1 »
rest, stockingo, necktie qnd boot were left be- avil ; for,thmra r t with,m ; thy rod mvl thy
ii-tmau : . .; - -, j staff they coulfort mo..- 1 - - * ■> - •
nlDU ' 1 And thus she crossed the* dark rivur ma le
Ana—that is why I never got married. like a silver stream by the presence uf t iu
T>t 8*1 ,;Lm.—- .1 . I blessed Redeemer’. Tbo -father and iilidlier
•.Have yoiTBIas tad Hopes I’ asked ayouug wept, hut joy and sorrow mingled iu their tears,
lady pf a librarian with a handkerchief tied They CQU 1 *d. almost see the golden gats-ap-n »«>
, ... , ,t ... . , receive their loved ones ;■ and then they im-
over his jaw. No, ma acu, said be, • it’s only der 8to,)d the words of the prophets ‘ Thu ulilld
a .blasted toothache.’ shall die an hundred years old.’