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THE ATHENS
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GEORGIAN V
FEBRUARY 20, 1877.
EVE.
She had promised him that she
would mend the liuing of his > new
overcoat, if. he wo Id wear auother
and leave that at home, And so, as
he had left it, she look it from the
hall-rack and carried it into the
sewing-room.
She was Airs. Wilton, and she had
been married live years,-and never—
never—never during that time, had
had one unhappy moment. Mr.
Wilton had been very attentive, very
kind,|very generous, and nevei made
her jealous. She often said she was
the happiest woman living. Now, as
she looked at the lining and compared
the silk with which she was about to
replace the torn portion, she was
thinking these thoughts:
They had never had any children,
but when people are all in all to
each other, that is no very great grief.
All her care was for him—all his- for
her.
“ And lie is just the dearest, best,
truest fellow in the world,” said Eve
Wilton to herself “I’m not half
good enough for him. I wonder
what this is in his pocket—it bulges
it all out of shape.”
She put her hand into the breast
pocket as she spoke and drew out a
little package wrapped up in silver
paper ami tied with blue ribbon.
“ Something he has bought tor tile,
I expect,” said Eve. '“I wonder
what it is. I think I won’t open it
until he comes homethen she laid
the silk across the hole aud cut it out,
and llasted it down.
*• I wonder what it is,” she said.
“Tom did mean to get mean opera
glass, I know; hut that is not the
shape of the parcel. It doesn’t seem
like a hook. It might l>e lace wound
o.i a card —real lace—*’ ,
She looked at the package again
“ I do wonder what it is,’’ said she,
and hemmed the patch down.
“There wasn’t much to mend, after
all,” she said. “ I thought the tear
much longer. lie tonight it on a
nail at the office, I know. Now, I
do womler what that is in that
package.”
Eve put the eoat over a chair aud
took up the little parcel.
“Torn wouldn’t mind,” she said
“I will just take a peep I’m sure
it is tor me.”
Then she undid the ribbon, mu
folded the paper, and saw letters.
- “Dear Toni;” said she, “he must
keep my old letters next his heart,
and he never has told me.”
But the writing was not hers; .she
saw that at a glance.
“His mother’s letters,” she said.
*• He loved his mother so.”
Then she began to tremble a little,
for the letter did not begin—“My
dear son,” nor anything like it.
She cast her eyes over t hem. They
were love letters.
“Tom has loved some other woman
before he met ns<\” she said, begin
ning to cry. “Oh, what shall I do?”
Then she cried out: “Oh, foolish,
foolish creature that I am! Of course
she died, and he only loves me now.
It was all over before we met. I
must not mind—” but there she
paused, gave a scream, ami threw
the letter from her as though it had
been a serpent and had bitten her
It was dated the past week. It was
not four davs old.
“Oh! Oh! Oh!” cried Eve. “Oh,
what shall I do? Oh, where shall I
go ?” At every cry, a thought pierced
her breast like an actual stab. “ Tom,
my Tom! What shall I do? Tom!
Tom! He to be false—Tom! Oh,
I have gone mad! No. There they
are! They are really there—those
letters. Why do I not die ? Why
do I not die? Do people live through
such things as this ?”
Then she knelt down on the floor
and gathered up the letters, and
steadily read them through. There
were ten of them. Such love letters!
No other interpretation could he put
upon them. They were absurd love
letters—such as are always produced
in conrt in cases of breach of promise.
And they called him “Popsy Wopsy,”
and Darling Parlingy,” and “Lovey
Dovey,” and “Own Sweetness,” ami
•“Angel of my Soul,” and they were
all signed “ Your own Nellie,”
“It is all true,” said poor Eve,
wringing her hands. “And it is
worse than anything I have ever
heard of I trusted him so. I be
lieved in him so. Aly Tom—mine!”
Then sho wiped her eyes, gathered
up the letters, packed them -up,
wrapped the silver paper about them,
tied the blue ribbon, put them back
in the awful breast pocket of that
dreadful overcoat, and hung it on
the hall rack again.
“Tom shall never know,” she said.
I’ll not reproach him. I will never
see him again ; when he comes home,
I shall be dead. I will not live to
bear this.’’
Then she sat down to think over
the best means of suicide. Site could
hang herself to the chandelier with
a window blind chord, but then she
would be black in the face aud hid-
eons. She could drown herself, but
then her body would go floating,
floating down the river to the sea;
anil drowned people looked even
worse than strangled ones. She was
too much afraid of fire-arms to shoot
herself even in this strait. Site would
take poison. . ij.*!;.-
Yeo, that would be the best; and
though she never would see Tom
again, he would see her, and remorse
would sling him. Here, she made a
great mistake. . 'l •
A man who is cooly treacherous to
women, never has any remorse. Re
morse in love affairs is a purely femi
nine quality, and even the worst of
the sex are not w ithont it. However,
it is natural to believe that remorse
is possible to 4 man whom one lias
heretofore believed to be an angel in
human form, and Eve; took a little
miserable comfort in the thought that
Tom would kneel besidtT her coffin
aud burst into tears and passionate
exclamations of regret, which |»ers
haps she might 6ee from some spir
itual post of observation. So having
put on a hat and a thick veil. J ve
betook herself down the street and
around the corner, to the nearest
German , druggist. -
The dtjtggist wa» an old'than, a/
benevolent looking one, with red
cheeks and a smiling mouth, and
when she asked for “ poison for fats,”
he said: “ So!’’ and beamed mildly
upon her. ^ -
“ I want it very strong,” said Eve.
“ So !’’ said the druggist.
“But not to give more pain than
is necessary,’* said Eve. .
“To the rats?” asked the drug
gist. 1. ,
“ Yes,’’ said Eve, “of course; and
it must be quick and not make one
black in the lace ’’
“So!” said the druggist, slowly.
“ Well, what I shall give you, shall
not make de rat black in de face.”
And with a grave countenance, he
compounded a powder and handed
it across the counter.
Eve took it, passed the few cents
he asked, and walked away. Once
home, she went at once to.her room
and undressed herself, and retired
to bed, taking the powder with her.
Once or twice she tasted it with the
tip of her tongue, hoping it was not
very disagreeable. Then, finding it
sweet, she bravely swallowed it.
“It is over,” she said. “Oh,
Heaven, forgive me and forgive
Tom.”
And then she laid herself down
upon her pillow. Just as she did so,
the familiar sound of a latch key in
the door below startled her. Tom
never came home at noon—but there
he was now; no one else but Tom
would walk in that cool way, and
now lie was callig her.
“Eve—Eve—Eve—where are you?”
Never before had she refused to
answer that voice. Why had he
come to torture her dying moments?
Hark—
Now he was bouncing up stairs.
He was in the room.
“ What is the mailer ? Arc you
ill, Eve?’’ he cried.
“No,’’ said she, faintly—“only
tired.”
“Ah! you look tired, little oue,”
said he. “I came home to get the
overcoat. I suppose you’ve found
out by this time that that in the hall
is not mine. , I wore Johnson’s overs
eoat home from the office last eight
by mistake, and lie is anxious about
it. He asked me if there was any
one in the house who would be apt to
meddle with papers or anything in
the pockets. I said I thought not.
I hadn’t a jealous wife—eh ? What’s
the matter, Eve ?”
“ Ob, Tom,” cried Eve, hysterically.
Oh, Tom, say it again. It was not
your coat? Oh, Tom, kiss me.”
“ Why, wlmt is the matter, Eve ?”
cried Tom. “Yo must be ill.”
- Then Eve remembered all.
“ Oh, I am a wicked woman, Tom!”
she cried. “There were letters in
the pocket—love letters. I read
them. I thought you f ilse to me. I
—I took poisoti, Tom. I’m going to
die, and I long to live so. Oh, Tom,
save me!”
“Yes, yes,”-cried Tom. “Oh,
good heaven, what poison ?”
“ Air. Hoffman will know. I
bought . it of him. Perhaps he can
save nfe,” cried Eve.
And away went Tom* white as
death, to the druggist's around tiie
comer.
He burst into the shop like a
whirldwind.
“JThe lady*” he gasped. “The
lady who bought poison here an hour
ago. She took it by mistake. Can
you save her? Have, yon an anti
dote ? She is dying.’’
“No, no,” said the old German.
Be calm. Be at rest. No, .no, she
cannot die of dat. When a lady asks
me for poison dat will not turn, a rat
black in de faee, ,1 say to my-elf,
“so!” I smells something ; ;( juid I
gives* her in the paper just a little
sugar and sometiegs. She could take
a pound. Go' home and tel] her so.
I-never sell poison to womens dat cry
and do not wish de rat to become
|>laek iii de face.” ,
So Tqffi-flaw home again, and,Eve
rejoiced ; and,hearing^thatJohnson
was a single ipaty who admitted Idm-
self to la* engaged, she did not rip
the patch oil' his coat as she had at
first intended. -
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your mouth with your handkerchief
(which never examine—nothing is
more vulgar except spitting on the
floor).
X. Treat all with respect, especial-
the,poor., Be careful to, injure no
one’s feeling by unkind remarks
Never tell tales, make faces, call
names, ridicule the lame, mimic the
unfortunate, or he cruel to insects,
birds or animals.
Boy’s Religion and Etiquette
George Francis Train,
biography, gives the followings ser
mon to youth which he entitles
11IE NEW RELIGION.
Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. Don’t
chew. Don’t swear. Don’t lie.
Don’t steal % Don’t deceive. Don’t
tattle. Be polite.
Be kind. Bu neat.
Study hard. Play
nest. Be jest and
-J'he Cartersville Express says: A
young woman giving her name as
Amanda Aforgan, made an iiiimicccke-
ful attempt at suicide at the Etowah
bridge on Friday of last week. She
had divested herself of her shoes and
hat and was standing almost on a
balance on one of the beams when a
son of Mr. Eddy man, the bridge
keeper, rescued her. She had writt n
a letter and had given it to a negro
boy in which she stated that she was
destitute and rather tlian enter a life
of shame, would kill herself. She
further stated that she was from some
tcflvu on the Air-Line Railroad, but
for some time had been living in At
lanta and was a member of the First
Baptist church in that city. She i
atf present at the house of Mr. B.
Schofield, who has given her employ
ment, and it is to be hoped that life
will yet hold out some charms for her.
The Treasurer of Muscogee county
is required to give a bond of $50,000,
and yet is paid a salary of only $500,
at which sum it has been fixed by the
County Commissioners.
This looks like retrenchment and
reform in earnest.
A Hew Mammoth Establishment.
son <£ Co.
NOW OCCUPY THEIR NEW STORE.
Wholesale Department
Flour a Specialty.
We are Agents for Two of the Best Mills in the Country, and Guarantee every Sack Sold.
o
Corn, Meat, Molasses and Sugars,
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
IF’EIR.TIIXjIZIEIR.S.
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING CROP.
W...CO*. jot. THovrjos, jr. T:tLe> Best Is tlfcLO Cheapest!
COX, IllLL & THOMPSON, ^
CASH OR COTTON OPTION AT 15c.
Wholesale Dealers in
Fon and Domestic liquors jc,,
No 29 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA, GA.
And Distillers of t>a Slone Mountain Corn
Whiskey.
oct.81.ly. ■ . , /
Be generous.
Be self-reliant,
hard. Bo enr-
fear not. Love
your fellow men. Love your coun
try and obey the laws.—Love truth.
Love virtue and be happy.
lie also gives the following
“ Child’s Pocket Etiquette,” in ten
commandments for which he claims
the paternity;
I. Always say yes, sir. No, sir.
Yes, papa. No, papa. Thank you.
No, thank yon. Good night, Good
morning. Never say how or which,
for what. tJse no slang terms.
Remember that good spelling, read
ing, writing and grammar are the
basis of all true education.
IL Clean faces, clean clothes, clean
shoes and clean finger nails indicate
breeding. Never leave your clothes
about the room. Have a place for
everything, ami everything m its
place.
III. Rap belore entering a room,
and never leave it with your back
to the company. Never enter a pri
vate room or a public place with
your cap on.
IV. Always offer your seat to a
lady or older gentleman. Let yotrf
companions enter the carriage first.
V. At table, eat with your fork;
sit up straight, never use your tooth
pick (although Europeans do).
VI. Never put your feet on cush
ions, chairs or table.
VII. Never overlook anyone when
reading or writing nor talk^ or read
aloud while others are reading.
When conversing listen attentively,
and do not iuterrnpt or reply until
the other has finished.
VIII. Never talk or whisper
aloud at the opera, theatre, or public
places, and especially in a private
room where any one is singing or
playing the piano.
IX. L°nd coughing, hawking,
yawning, sneezing, blowing, is ill-
mannered. In every case cover
For Sale.
second-hand .Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
; hss been bat little used aud is in per-
t or ****® rjbeep for^ash.^at
-or i
WE HANDLE ONLY STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
K3.
Fun for the Boys and. Girls-
The Illgh Fly Kite, the Dinuu-nti Kite, Skip-
S ing Ropes, New Styles, ({race Hoops, Tops,
[arbles, Croquet Sets. Base Bulls, Ac., for sale
Cheap at BURKE’S BOOKSTORE.
, muy2?-tf.
FAIR NOTICE! ^
From this date, I cannot coutiuue
to charge goods to those persons who
do not
FAY PUNCTUALLY ON PRESENTATION
of their bills. This rule is impera
tive, and my clerks are instructed
not to depait from it in any cane. If
volt know that your last month’s ac
count has not been settled, don't ask
for credit, as it will not be given.
Circumstances force no to adopt this
rule. T. A. Burke,
Bookseller aud Stationer.
oct31—tf.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
At the solicitation of ninny.of my former pat
rons, I resume the
^Practice of Medicine
from tills date. I will pay especial attention to
the disease of Infants and Children, and the
Chronic Diseases ot Females.
WM. KING, M. D.
juno 18,187S—83-ly.
CASK FOR WOOZ.,
—OR—
CLOTH FOR WOOL.
The Atheus Manufacturing Company are now
tnakiug a much larger variety of Woolen Goods
than ever before, aud propose to - ,
Exchange them for Wool,
believing it to be more to the interest of the
Planter to Exchango the Wool for Cloth, rather
than have it Carded and Spun at hrfrae. Call for
Samples and Terms ol Exchange.
* R. L. BLOOMFIf
Come and see for Yourselves.
f . ^ \ . \ 'J : r 3
‘'The proof of the pudding is the chewing of. the bag-”
PLANTERS’ HOTEL,
. - .. ! -. , *„*..•
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Hates deduced to $3 per Day.
HAVJNG LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL, I enter
upon its management by Reducing Rates, and a'sking of the Travel
ing Public, especially my friends of Carolina and Georgia, a continu
mice of that liberal support they have always given it.
B. BR.OWM,
jan23-5ra
FORMERLY OF CHARLESTON, PROPRIETOR.
John Merryman & Co.’s,
AMMO-MATED DISSOLVED BONE
AND ACID PHOSPHATE,
The Cheapest and most popular Fertilizers in use.
^Prices in Atliens, Georgias
Ammoniated Dissolved Bone, cash • $o0 00
•• •• bone,time with 15c cotton option 72 00
Acid Phosphate, cash • 40 00
Acid phosphate, time with 15c cotton option 00 00
Time Sale Payable by First November,
Withont interest, with option of paying in cotton of n grude not below middling at 15c., de
livered in our Warehouse in Athens, Go.
jan23
REAVES A NICHOLSON,.
Agents, Athens, Go.
may 19, 1875-29-tf
I ELD, Agent.
c. S. DUSE’S
Rue Whisky and Brandy.
Parties desiring to purchase, by wholesale,
purs Bran ly or Whisky, will find it to their in
terest to nurebsse from the undersigned, sole
agent of G. S. Dnke, to sell by wholesale his
Fine, Pure Whisky »nJ Brandy. The pipes
through which the G. S. Duke Whisky and
Brandy are distilled, are made of wood. Every
gallon warranted pure.. Addres^ • .
dec5-tf Jefferson, Ga.
To Kent I
THE beet, Stores, Offices, 8hops, Warehouse,
Dwelling Houses Ao. " P. Bisuur.
,a-g.l.tf. ;No. 1. Broad St., up stain.
VJAXj I
THE ATHENS OFFICE FOR TfiE SALE OF
Singer Sewing Machine
/ , *
Removed February 1st# 1877, to
Lester’s Building:, (Upstairs) pver Talmadge, H. & Co.,
was mu MWAW8 mme&w.
2,000,000 in Use—Sales in Excess of all Others.
THK SINGER MANUFACTURING COM PANT, G. 11. HOPE, AGENT, AUG l ST A, GEORGIA.
Ask your neighbors whifch Machine is the best; then buy the Singer.
R. T. MEANY, Agent for Singer Sewing Machines,
Lester’s Building, (Upstairs,) Athens, Georgia,
jnly.d.ly. - . • ' v .