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GATE-CITY GUARDIAN. ijtc-ifitn Guardian. Door in the Heart >T ViaQIMI* r. TOWMIND. atom, ban] woman. But fan l many pair* of winding atairt i a door easily passed by, and oa , wrillau— Wonan."—CkarU* Didt- l the drunkard. Far up a l of wiading stairs ia bis beart l that door is writtea Man. aad ttMO. twice, seven times— I aeren, that it may open ualo I man—not so old eith- of his life could not I forehead and whitened ds locked together i did not tremble so ’ age; yet very old looked the solitary ow room, or entry, ^curtains, and its at- st intolerable by it opened. A able evidence of (• brick bats and the safe position on l head; and a pair lives through his consciousness I to be out.” Add of pants whose have been a mat- f to determine, and ”r of the wretch- the back of ; was allowed ] village of Grcen- with I and occup with mosp the hat long inti gutter,” one side | of elbow coat-sl< that th to this,^ original 1 ter of t' you havjj ed bein the ( to (i*l<k And] less c|) with t utterly May with i and and stairs i cobwe lie,solitary, friend- fere, half stupefied night’s revel, and t, outside, the bom of God, right of sunshine _s, has - a heart; at many pairs of i door, covered with on that door is a ne and sin have and that word ned of this, and and said, Billy less one. Had persons reasoned the evils of his Temperance men” pledge, and prom- t if he would sign been utterly in vain. ,d£tbem had grouped their winding stairs and read the > hidden door there! Bat, while the unhappy man set by t&a pine table that morning, the bar keeper suddenly entered, followed by a lady with soft hazel eyes, and a face that % child would have gone to in any trou ble. The old than looked up with a vacant i— l 6f wonder as the bar-keeper offered i chair and pointed to the occu- mint at the side of the house.” Old BUI moved uneasily in his chair, and muscles around his mouth twitched occasionally; bat unmindfiil of this, in the same low sweet tones, the lady kept on: “Many and many were the hours, so father would say, Willie and 1, used to pass under the shadow of that old apnli tree, plaving at hide-and-seek, or rolling and tumbling about on the grass, telling each other the things we would certainly do when We became men; and when the pant of the other, saying: “That’s Bill Strong, madam,” and with a lingering stare of surprise and curios ity, left the gentle woman alone with the astonished and now thoroughly sobered man. The soft eyes of the lady wandered, with a sad, pitying expression, over old Bill’s features, and then in a low, sweet voice, she asked: “Am 1 rightly informed! Do I ad dress Mr. William Strong!” Ah! with these words the lady had gotten further up the winding stairs near er the hidden door, than all had gone be fore her. “Yes, that is my name, ma’am,” said old Bill, and he glanced down at his shabby attire, and actually tried to hide the elbow which was peeping out the farthest, for it was a long time since he had been addressed by that name, and, somehow, it sounded very pleasant to him. “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Strong,” said the lady, “I have heard my father speak of you so often, and of the days when you and he were hoys to gether, that I almost feel as if we were old acquaintances. You surely cannot have forgotten Charles Morrison!” “No! no! Charlie and 1 used to be old cronies,” said old Bill, with sudden animation, and a light in his eyes such as had not been there for many a day ex cept when rum lent it a fitful brilliancy. Ah! the lady did not know, as perhaps the angels did, that she had mounted the stairs, and was softly feeling for that unseen door. So she went on: “I almost feel as though I could see the old spot upon whioh your homestead stood, Mr. Strong; 1 have heard my father describe it so often. The hill with its crown of' old oaks, at the back of your house, and the field of golden har vest-grain that waved in the front. Then there was a green grass plot before the front door, and the huge old apple tree that threw its shadows across it, and the great old-fashioned portico, and the grape vine that crept around the pillars, and the rose-bush that looked in at the bed room window, and the spring that went , . , . , . flashing and singing through the bed of ln *** l V < 1 eW ° . . . ° . W „ mftlnnittn sf>or 4 11*1 U 11 reirsrl line sunset sets its cap of gold on the top of the oaks, 1 can see Willie’s mother stand ing in the front door, with her white cap and check apron, and the pleasant smile that always hovered around her lips, and hear her cheerful voice calling, ‘Come, boys, come to supper.’” One after another the big, warm, biessecl tears came rolling down Old Bill’s pale cheeks. Ah! the lady had found the door then. “I was always at home at Willie’s, father would say, and used to have my fresh milk and bread, too; and when this had disappeared, Willie would draw his stool to his mother’s feet, Jay his head on her lap, and she would tell us some very pleasant story, it might be of Jo seph or David, or of some good child who afterward became a great man; and then she would part Willie’s brown curls from his forehead, and in a voice 1 never can forget, say, “Promise me, Willie, when you go out in the world and its temptations, and your mother is laid down in the church yard yonder, promise me, child, that her prayers and her memory shall keep you from all evil ways.” “And Willie would lift his laughing blue eyes to her face and say, “I’ll be a first rate man; don’t be afraid, mother.” “ And then, after we had said our pray ers, we would go to bed as happy as the birds that went to their nests in the old apple branches by the window', and just as we were sinking to sleep, we would hear a soft foot-foil on the stairs, ami a loving face would bend over to see if we were nicely tucked up. It is a long time, father would say, after a pause, but sure 1 am that lie lias never fallen into any evil ways. The memory of his mother would keep him'frorn that.” Rap, rap, rap! went the words of the lady at the door of that old man’s heart. Craek, crack, crack! went the door on its rusty hinges; while far aliove them both, the angels of God held their breath and listened. But the lady could only see the subdued man bury his face in liis hands, and while his whole frame shook like an aspen leaf, she heard him mur mur, amid childlike sobs— “My, mother! Oh, my mother!” And she knew that the tears that were washing those wrinkled cheeks were wash ing out ulso many a dark page in the re cord of Old Bill’s past life; so with a silent prayer of thankfulness, she re sumed— “ But there was one scene my father loved to talk of better than all the rest. It was on the morning you were married, Mr. Strong. It was enough to do one's eyes good, he used to say, to look at them as they walked up the old church- side—he, with his proud, manly trend, and she a delicate, fragile creature, fair as the orange blossoms that trembled in her hair, I remember how clear and firm his voice sounded through the old church as he promised to love, protect, and cher ish tile fair girl at his side; and IJtuntv as he looked down fondly^puiTtier. that the very w’imJgrcf'ITcaveiishould not vis- itju-r face too roughly.” And then my father would tell us of a home made very bright by watchful affection, and of a dark-eyed boy and a fair-haired girl, who came after a while to gladden it: and then, you know, he removed to the West and lost sight of you, Mr. Strong.” Once again the lady paused, for the agony of the man before her was fearful to behold, and when she spoke again it was in a lower and more mournful tone— “ I promised my father previous to his death, that if I ever visited his native State I would seek out his old friend.— But when 1 enquired for you they unfold ed a terrible story to me, Mr. Strong; they told me of a broken, desolate house hold; of the gentle, uncomplaining wife, who went down with a prayer on her lips for the erring husband, broken-hearted to the grave; and of the fair-haired girl they in a little while placed by her side. Oh, it is a sad, sad story, I have heard of my father’s old friend!” “It was I! It was I that did it all! I killed them!” said Old Bill, in a voice hoarse with emotion, as he lifted his head from his clasped hands and looked upon the lady, every feature wearing such a look of agony and remorse that she shud dered to behold. Wide, wide open stood the door then, and that lady hastened to pass in. A small hand was laid gently upon Old Bill's arm, and a sweet voice murmured— Even for all this there is redemption. In the name of the mother that loved you, in the name of your dying wife and the child that sleeps beside her, I ask yon, will you sign the pledge! “ 1 will,” said Old Bill; and he brourfit down his hand with such force on the { >inc table that its rheumatic limbs hard- y regained their equilibrium and he eagerly seized the pen and pledge the lady placed before him, and w hen he re turned {hem to her, the name of William Strong lay in broad, legible characters upon the paper. There was an expression, ludicrous from its extreme curiosity, on the bar keeper’s foce, as the lady passed quietly through the “shop” after her long inter view with Old Bill; and the expression momenta after, Old Bill followed her without stopping, as usual, to take his “ first glass.' And he never passed over, that threahhold again. And now, render, you, whose heart throbs with tenderness and reverenoe for humanity, fallen, despised, miserable though K may be, remember that some where in the hfeart of your fellow-man is a door, which, though olused for many years, will surely open to the hand that knocks in kindness, and the voice that calls la love. ‘ MISCELLANEOUS. Tm Amalgamation or Lakguaok*.—There is a growing tendency in this age to appropriate the most expressive words of other languages, and after awhile to incorporate them into our own ; thus the word Cephslie, which is from the Greek, signifying “lor the head," is now becoming popularised in connection with Mr. Spalding’s great Headache remedy, but it will eoon be used in a more general way, and the word Cephalic will become as common as Elec trotype and many others whose distinction as foreign words has been worn away by oommon usage until they seem “nativeand to the manor born.” 'ardly Realized. Hi ’ad 'a ’orrible 'eadaeba this bafternoon, band I stepped into the bapothecaries, band says hi to the man, “Can you hease me of an 'esdache ?” “Does it hache ’ard,” says 'e. “Hex ceedingly,” says hi, hand upon that ’e gave uue a Cephalic Pill, hand ’pon me ’onor it cur ed me so quick that 1 ’ardly realised 1 ’ad an 'eadache. ^ pr Headache is the favorite sign by which nature makes known any deviation, whatever, from the natural state of the brain, aod view- ad in this light, it may be looked on aa a safe guard intended to give notice of disease which might otherwise escape attention, till too late to be remedied; and its indications should never be neglected. Headaches may be classi fied under two names, vis : Symptomatic and Idiopathic. Symptomatic Headache is exceed ingly oommon, and is the precursor of a great variety of disease#, among which are Apoplexy, Gout, Rheumatism, and all febrile diseases.— In its nervous form it is sympathetic of dis ease of the stomach constituting sick headache, of hepatic disease constituting bilious headache, of worms, constipation and other disorders oi the bowels, as well as renal and uterine affec tions. Diseases of the heart are very frequent ly attended with H'-adaches; Anremia and Plethora are also affections which frequently occasion headache. Idiopathic Headache is also very common, being usually distinguished by the name of nervous headache, sometimes coming on suddenly in a state of apparently sound health, and prostrating at once the men tal and physical energies, aad in other in stances it comes on slowly, heralded by depres sion of spirits or acerbity of temper. In most instances the pain is in the front of the bead, over one or both eves, and sometimes provok ing vomiting; under this class may also be named Neuralgia. For the treatment of either class of Headache the Cephalic Pills have been found a sure and safe remedy, relieving the most acute pains in a few minutes, and by its subtle power eradic ating the diseases of which Headache is the unerring index. Bridget.—Missus wants you to send her a bex of Cephalic Glue, no, a bottle of Prepared Pills—but I'm thinking that’s not just it nei ther ; but perhaps ye’ll be after knowing what it is. Ye see she’s nigh dead and gone with the Sick Headache, and wants some more of that same as relaivcd her before. Druggist.—You must mean Spalding’s Ceph alic Pills. Bridget.—Och ! sure now and you’ve sed it, here’s the quarther and give me the Pills and dont be all day about it either. Constipation or Costiveness. No one of the “many ills flesh is heir to” is so prevalent, so little understood, and so much neglected as Costiveness. Often originating in carelessness, or sedentary habits, it is regarded as a slight disorder of too little consequence to excite anxiety, while in reality it is the pre cursor aud companion of many of the most fatal and dangerous diseases, and. unless early eradicated, it will bring the sufferer to sn un timely grave. Among tbe lighter evils of which costiveness is the usual attendant, are w ead- ache, Colic. Rheumatism, Fo ,,> * M.cAtb, Piles sod others of like nature, while a long train of frightful diseases, such as Malignant Fevers. Abcesaes, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia Apoplexy, Epilepsy, Paralysia, Hysteria, Hy pochondriasis, Melancholy and Insanity, first indicate their presence in th-s system by this alarming symptom. Not unfrequcntly tbe dis eases named originate in Constipation, but take on an independent existence, unless the cause is eradicated in an early stage. From all these ccnsideralioos it follows that the disorder should receive immediate attention whenever it occurs, and no person should neglect to get a box of Cephalic Pills on the first appearance of the complaint, as their timely use will expel the ineiduous approaches of disease and destroy this dangerous foe to human life. Grbat Discovert.-— Among the most impor tant of all the great medical discoveries of this age may be considered the system of vaccina tion for protection from 8mall Pox, the Cepha lic Pill for relief of Headache, ai^ the use of Quinine for the prevention of Fevers, either of which is a sure specific, whose benefits will be experienced by suffering humanity long af ter their discoverers are forgot tea. NervousHeadache By the use of these Pills the periodic attacks of Nervous or 8ick Headache may be prevented; and if taken at the commencement of an at tack immediate relief from pain and siekneas will be obtained. They seldom fail in removing tbe JVIsmsm and Headache to which female# are so snbjeot. They act gently upon tbe bowela,— removing Costiveness. For Literary Hen, Students, Delicate Females, and all persons of sedentary habits, they are valuable as a Laxative, improving the appetite, giving tone and vigor to the digestive organs, and restoring the natural elasticity aud strength of the whole system. The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of 5 investigation and carefully oondueted ex- menta, having been in nee many years, ng which time they have prevented and relieved a vast amount of pain and suffering from Headache, whether originating in the nervous system or from a deranged state of the They are entirely vegetable in their oompo- lion, and may be taken at all times with per- fbet safety witnout making any change of diet, and the absence of any disagreeable taste renders qf any disagreeable taste renders ■H easy te administer them te children. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS 1 Tbe genuine have five signatures of Hsnry C. Spalding on each Box. Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers ia Medicinss. A Box will b# sent by mail prepaid on re ceipt of the PRICES, 30 CENTS. 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