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THE ATHENS GEORIGAN: MAY 15, 1877.
-3>. H333 Song.
BY RICHARD IIKNBY ST'DDARD.
Why are rod roses red ?
For roses once were white.
Because the loviiij* nightingales
Sang; on their tliorns nil ni^ht,—
Sang till the blood they shed
Had dyed the roses red !
Why are white roses white I
For roses once were red.
Beeansethe sorrowing nightingales.
Wopt.when the night was fled,—
Wept till the tears of light
Had washed tho roses white !
Why are the roses sweet!
For ones they had no seen*.
Because one day the Queen of Love
Who to Adonis went,
Brushed them with heavenly feet—
That made the roses sweet.
Scribner'e Monthly.
DAISY’S COURTSHIP.
The old-fashioned kitchen door
stood wide open, and the strong,
sweet west wind poured through the f
sand-floored room, swaying in slow,
graceful waves the blue muslin skirts
of Daisy May’s morning wrapper as
:she stood beside the table arranging
• • • °
a pile of stemless flowers in a shallow
glass dish.
“ Indeed, I’ll never marry a farmer,
awmie. I love the count! v well
enough—here, at home, where noth'
»ng but the poetry of it falls to me —
gathering flowers, drinking creamy
•milk, sketching shady' spots, driving
"wherever I want to, and always sent
luscious tilings to eat—and in winter,
rides and sleighing, and plenty of
books and my* music.”
“Ami John Maurice.” Her aunt
tacked the name very tersely at the
end of the long list of attrnct : ons,
then watched to see the effect on
Daisy ’s taco.
The pretty lips pouted charmingly.
“ Maurice! Oh, John’s goad
enough, of course ; but—”
“It’s a good thing you have got
over your foolish attachment to him,
Daisy, for he’s going to he married
soon. Engaged to one of the pret
tiest girls you ever saw—a Miss
Winchester, visiting at Ca*tledeans.”
Daisy ’s eyes . grew a little darkey,
and then she elevated her eyobrftjrs
coldly.
“ He’s engaged, is he? Oh, well,
that’s perfectly natural, I am sure. I
suppose Miss—Miss Winchester, did
yon say ?—I suppose she is a decided
blonde, and petite ?"
Daisy didn’t say that Maurice had
often sworn that there was no other
style of beauty for him but Daisy’s
own.
“ Oh, bless you, no! Miss Win
chester is tall, almost as tall ns John,
and very stately, and a lovely bru
nette. Everybody thinks John a
lucky fellow’.”
Daisy rose and took dow’n her
garden hat.
“I dare say he is—only I never
could see what there was about those
tail, dark women to captivate any
body. I’m going over to Minnie
Castludean’s awhile—may I ?”
Mary watched the petite, graceful
figure in the navy bine foulard cam
bric and white tarletan shade hat,
lied over the clustering, floating
curls, and nodded her head wisely
and smiled serenely.
“You darling—you perfect darling,
to come to us. Daisy, I’ve been just
dying to sec you at home
again. We’re going to have the
most jolly time this summer, you
know. Thu bouse is full, and there
is Nellie Winchester especially I
want you to know, and the hand
somest young officer on leave—Gus
brought him up—Colonel G'rcssiugton;
and we’ve impressed John Maurice—
yon remember Join. He’s the
handsomest fellow—beats the Colos
mcl, I tell you, and Nellie’s just be
witched after him.”
And Daisy laughed and assented,
and declared she half remembered
John Maurice, and was dying to see
Miss Winchester, and intended inau
gurating a flirtation at once with the
military gentleman.
Minnie rattled on, as seventeen-
year old girls have a way of doing.
“ It’s too bad ! Nell’s gone down
he city to-day to buy ribbons for
tho picnic—oh, you’ll surely be here
next Tuesday lor our picnic at
r, ’s Head, Daisy ? I suppose
John Mam ice will take Nellie, and I
am sure Colonel Cressington will be
delighted to be your escort.”
“ Colonel Cressington will be hap
pier than ever before in bis lin% if he
may have tjiat honor, Miss Minnie.”
When her morning call was over,
Colonel Cressington insisted on walk
ing home witll her, and Daisy per
mitted it—not because he was so
handsome and so entertuiniug, or she
so pleased with him, but because—
well, she felt a little provoked at
hearing so many praises of the lady
to whom John Maurice was engaged;
and somehow, it made her feel better
to flirt a little.
And, as if the very fates themselves
were propitious, who should she and
her gallant cavalier meet, face to face
for the first time in three years to
Daisy, but John Maurice!
John Maurice—so perfectly splen
did in bis clear, dark, manly beauty,
his stylish clothes—everything just
ns it should be.
This John Maurice—and—and en
gaged to Nellie Winchester!
Daisy’s heart gave a bound as he
extended a hand which she saw bad
a plain gold ring on the little finger.
And then she crushed all the joy
she had felt seeing him, and gave him
her hand with .a cool, graceful little
bow.
“Daisy May! is it possible ? Why,
yon are prettier than ever, and—I
declare, Daisy, I am awfully glad
you’re home again.”
lie was so easily familiar, so frank—
and engaged to her ?
Daisy smiled.
“Thank you, Mr. Maurice, for
yonr good will. I ant glad to see
you.”
It was very proper, very lady like,
but a shadow came over John’s
handsome face.
“ I hope I shall see you often,
Daisy. You’ll be at the picnic on
Tuesday ? Cressington, keep that
sunshade over her head. Good bye
till I see yon again.’’
His horse was prancing restlessly,
and he was < if :ike a dart and out of
sight when Daisy bowed good-bye to
her uniformed'gallant at the gate.
$ . $ * * * *
“ What a handsome fellow John
Maurice has grown to be, han’t he
uncle ?”
Dayisy was sipping her coffee slow
ly that Tuesday morning—a cloudless
June day, that the gods had arragned
for the Castledean party’s ph-nie, and
Daisy, her lovely golden hair brushed
off her forehead in loose burnished
waves, and caught at the hack of the
head with pale blue ribbons, was
impatiently trying to get through her
toilet.
Her uncle buttered a slice of home
made bread with keen relish.
“ You might travel a seven years’
journey an not come across his equal.
And lie’s lucky, too. He sold his
interest in that railroad for ten times
what he gave, enough to buy him
the prettiest farm in the country—
Edge Wire, and its stocked first-class,
I can tell you. He’s bound to make
a fortune, and they say that Win
chester girl’ll bring him considerable.’’
“ He’ll never think ot her moneys.
He’s not that kind of a man at all.”
Aunt Mary stole a glance at the
girl’s face,
“John’s a splendid fellow and his
wife’ll be the happiest woman going.
I do say, Daisy, nothing would have
pleased yonr uncle and I better if
John had taken a notion to you.”
“ You should have said if I had
taken a notion to John. But you
see—1 haven’t.”
She threw a kiss coquettishly, and
vanished through the door to have a
foolish cry tip in her room before she
dressed herself.
Ami when Colonel Cressington
drove up in his two horse phseton, lie
thought he never had seen such a
perfect picture of girlish beauty and
happiness in all his life.
And Maurice dashed by in his
chaise with Nellie Winchester, radi
ant in white muslin and rose hued
ribbons, in time to get a bow and
gleaming smile from Daisy, and to
think, with another of those shadows
on his face that Daisy had seen before,
that Colonel Cressington and Daisy
were good—very good friends.
The long summer day had crept
pleasantly along, and the lengthened
shadows were Wart^pg tim gay pic
nickers it was time tojpj wpauiig to
return. 5 3 jP
ColftnelV Crcssmytqgf Btl N^Iie *
WinchgsteHiad «tn|Ufed 1 if aifi
arm an Jiour before, and Slinnie’Cas-
tledean nffed" a dozen o'.hers were
lounging on the soft sward, gossiping,
laughing and enjoying a dolce far
niente generally, while Maurice was
walking about unobserved, mhfcmom-
bered by the others, with his head
bent down as if in search for
something lost—his ring that had
until several minutes "iieforc he had
not missed, and missing, had at once
commenced to hunt for it.
Not that it was attainable.
But a pained white look on his
face that had been there at intervals
all day intensified as he thought how
dear that simple band was to him and
why. ' ““
lie went on and on, separating
further and further from the party, a
until sobs, low, indistinct, as if u. suc
cessfully suppressed, but unmistaka
ble, attracted his .attention, and a
second’s continuance in the direction
he was going brought him in full
view of Dtisy May, with her bead
bowed oil her bands and her frame
convulsed with violent weeping, and
glistening on her fair finger the cir
clet of gold for wliiclT'he was search
ing- ^
Seeing him she sprung to her feet,
and dashing the tears from her eves
said:
“I found your- ring Mr. Mau
rice.”
She drew it off her finger and
handed it to him, calling all the pow
ers of an unhappy, foolish little head
to ai I her to make her strong and in
different—who had been sitting there
kissing rnd crying over John’s en
gagement ring.
John took the ring, and holding it
between his fingers am| thumb, looked
in her face, with his own pale and
eager. v
i “ Daisy, tell mo -yS^f^tflBfcrying
because yon love if}. Is it so?
Daisy, mv only,'my own darling. I
almost dread to have your answer,
for I fear it will be no. But —do yen
love me, my darling?”
A sudden glory flashed over her
face, her very soul looking out of bri
eves. Then her lips quivered pite
ously.
“Oh ! John, how can you talk to
me so ? Nellie Winchester—’’
He pressed her suddenly close to
bitn and pushed her head down on his
shoulder. *
•‘Look up, little one. Nellie
Winchester is nothing to me,although
rumor has said so. You are all the
world to me, darling. Ain I so to
you? Will yoa take the ring I
bought when I heard you were com
ing home, and determined to secure
yon for ray own as soon as I saw yon?
Daisy, I have been engaged to you
since I can remember. Will you rat
ify it ?”
And with all her soul in the kiss
she gave him, Daisy knew her heart
was all rest in John Maurice’s
love*
* * » * »
That night it was announced in the
Castledeau’s parlor privately, of
course, that the picnic had been a
great success.
Colonel Cressington had pro|>osed
to Nellie Winchester ami had been
accepted, and Minnie confidentially
whispered to Daisy:
“ Wasn’t it cunning? for Nell car-
lied on with John Maurice just to
try to make the Colonel piqued, so
that he uould propose. That’s the
way I mean to do; don’t you ?’’
And Daisy smiled and blushed,
and stole a glance at Jolin’e happy
face, and thought how good every
thing was.
[For the Georgian.]
Letter From EllyYacieT
■* I) ALTOx, Geo non
&EO HOT AN—Spring,
Bsevetetnce, lias fit
lers of bold winter
tly Ways instel
Tradition says that years ago when
the headwaters of the Chesapeake
swarmed with wild fowl, the hands
employed at an iron forge at Havre
de Grace once upon a time refused to
work because they were fed on canvas
back ducks instead of bacon.
dp .
air is soflMwl balmy, the tretfflh
shrubs have donned their fresh attire,
the birds warble blithely as they flit!
among the trees, and the zephyrs
sing sweet carols accompanied by
leafy harpp swept by unseen lingers.
May lias come like a beautiful
lovely flowers iu her bright tresses,
with springing step trailing her
green robe over the bare earth, and
everywhere scattering sunlight and
joy. The sun shines s > brightly, the
grass looks so green, the woods so
inviting, that one feels like going a
“Maying.”
Our: college girls went out picnie-
ing last Tuesday, the 1st. to Dug
Gap and the mineral springs. It was
merry party that left Dalton that
morning. President R. and one of
the lady teachers led the way, the
girls followed in several wagons filled
to their greatest capacity. Six
daring knights of Crawford College,
seated on three horses, ostensibly on
a hunting expedition, ventured to
bring up the rear, and although the
ever-vigilant President was on duty
to ward oft' all such intruders, they
managed to keep in sight of the
girls, content to fea.-t their eyes,!
though not permitted to speak to I
them. The girls seeing and appre- j
dating their gallantry, rewarded |
them by sending them a portion of !
the good things to satisfy the inner
Athens has eleven churches.
man. The day was bright and pleas
ant, and the young ladies enjoyed it
as school girls only etui, and returned
declaring they had had a “ splendid
time,” “ perfectly delighted,” etc.,
and wished holidays would come
oftenev.
Marriages are again in order in our
midst. The last was that of Prof.
Sclmeller and Miss Minnie Myriek. j
Tl|fj I*i’ofe§sor tins .charge of the j
musical department in the Dalton j
Female College, and was regarded i
as a confirmed bachelor. The bride |
is the daughter of a former pastor of i
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
this place, and well known in musical
circles. She is young, pretty, and the
possessor of rare and varied talents.
She has been under the Professor’s
training several years. We wish j
them much joy and happiness, and
hope their lives will ever blend as
harmoniously as do their united com-
|M>sitions.
Our citizens are already looking
forward to and making preparations
for Commencement. It •.routes off
the first work in July. The young
ladies of the college are busy pre
paring for the final examination and
commencement exercises. There are
ten or twelve very intelligent young
ladies in the Senior Class. The
honors have been awarded as follows:
First honor shared by Misses Alice
Moore and Florence Humphreys, of
Dalton, and the second by Miss Ella
Harlan, of Gordon county.
Commencement at the Dalton Fe
male College and at Crawford Col
lege the following week is a gay
season in Dalton, and a pleasant
time for our low country friends to
visit our city.
We have delightful summers in
Dalton. Our picturesque scenery,
pure atmosphere, good water, health-
giving mountain breezes, and only a
few hours’ ride from both the Catoosa
and Colmtta springs, all combine to
make onr city a very pleasant summer
resort. Visitors are beginning to
appreciate these advantages, and we
welcome others to our midst.
X IOW.-S 8UMMABY.
—The blockade of the Black Sea
ports will be maintained by twenty
Turkish vessels. V . Vg
s ~The French officiah(of Pans)
mrnal pyblish^s a neutrality decree
ndwi oflieinl notification of. the"
'° MCea blockade. " ^ J i
he govi^ment of Germany
and Austria are in negotiation with
respect to a proclamation of neutrality
to be issued. The two governments
arc desirous of acting in concert.”
—The latest sensation in Phila
delphia is, another, case of mysterious-
abduction of st > oliildi* jit is another
Charley Ross case; but litis time it is
a girl—Mary Mastcrson, aged seven.
—Californii* miners ,anl iantfcfis
are arrived against «mh other in a
e wnmnge aornr to inrms by
stuff from mines washed down by
streams.
\ii\ . - ?
—The warden of the Connecticut
State prison combats the idea that
most of the crime is caused by in
temperance. He says that not more [
than t>ne-fonrth of the convicts have [
been drunkards. j
—Oregon has a new expedient for
keeping her citizens sober. Every
man who drinks is obliged to take
ont a license costing $5. It is a pen
al offence for any liquor dealer to
sell a drink to at# unlicensed person.
—Horse thieves out West build
hollow haystacks provided with a
bidden door, into which the animal is
driven. Much space in Ohio papers
is ocennied by advertisements offer
ing rewards for horse thieves.
—A telegram from Bucharest
says:—“The open town, Reni, at the
confluence of the Prutli and the
Danube, was bombarded on Friday
by Turkish monitors for three hours.
All the inhabitants of Reni, Ibrail
and Olleuitza have fled.”
PLAIN ID FANCY
6REAT REDUCTION
m prices.
A much esteemed Paris practitioner.
Dr. Cintrat, has fallen a victim to
duty. Attending a child for croup, he
found ac incision in the throat insuffi
cient to save its life without sucking
ont the infected matter. In the evening
he felt symptoms of quinsy, devised an
excuse for sending his wife and three
children to the country to prevent
infection, and procured the best
medical aid, but died after five days’
suffering.
—An overflow meeting was held
at Trafalgar square to-night, at which
counter resolutions were proposed
expressing confidence in the govern
ment and in Mr.t Gladestone. It is
impossible to say which were car
ried.
—Professor of Chemistry—“Sup
pose you were called to a patient who
had swallowed a heavy dcse of oxalic
acid, what would you administer?”
Jones, who is preparing for the pul
pit, and who only takes chemistry
because it is obligatory—“ I would
administer the sacrament.
—“A New Hampshire paper re
lates that at Newton, in that State, a
mad dog, after having been wounded,
took refuge in a barn, where some of
the hay became soaked with his
blood. The hay was fed to a horse,
which: went mad.
—The arrival of the English squad
ron at Grete is announced. Shell
from the Turkish gunboats were
falling around the Ihrall railway sta
tion at the time of the arrival there of
the Gram! Duke Nicholas. The
Central News Agency is informed
that the government has ordered
500 Whitehead torpedoes at $2,500
each.
—The Standard's Pestli dispatch
says that Austria has notified Russia
and the Porte that the intrruption of
the free navigation of the Danube
can only be temjiorary. Navigation
must, after the war, be restored to
its full force in accordance with the
Treaty of Paris.
—Cairo advices state that the King
of Abyssinia has again declared war
against the Khedive for violating the
frontier. The rebellion in Darfur is
also increasing. The Egyptians there
must capitulate. The Khedive, in
consequence of these events, has
refused to further assist the Porte.
—In order not to afford an occa
sion for Austria to depart Irom neu
trality the Russ : an commanders have
received orders not to cross the
Danube near Kalafat nor join any
where with tee Servian army. For
the same reason the Czar has notified
Montenegro that she must remain on
the defensive. Servia intends to res
voke the order for mobilizing her
militia, because such a step would be
likely to provoke Austria,
Havinb Secured the Services of
-A. PIRST-CLASS
JOB PRINTER,
Wo are enabled to tnrr out as good
work as can be done
IN THE STATE.
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Assorted, $5.
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Furnished to Merchants and
Business Men, with their
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At $3 PER THOUSAND.
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ligher.
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