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BUTLER HERALD W. r> N.' h |INNI. > A WERKI.Y DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER,DEVOTED TO INDUSTRY AND CIVILIZATIONoxk nou.Ti: .1 i i:.u:. > / la Atone. BUTLER, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, .yuK K 84. IsJd. WHOLE TVJT.EJ! 1 :t“ Advertising Rates. Ono square nno Insertion $1 00; each sub sequent insertion 00 cents. On# column,one year 0100.00 Oneooiumn,six months 50 00 One ooiumn, three months 36 00 Half ooiumn, one year 6000' Half ooiumn. six months 30 00 Half ooiumn. three months 20 00 Quarter column, one year 30 00 Quarter column, six months 20 00 3 uarter column, throe months. / 12 00 ammunication* of a politic*] character, cl art clea written In a lvocaov or defense of toe olaims of aspirants for office, 15 cents per line. Announcement of Candidates $6 00. THIS PAPER h'EWSPAPRB ADVKRTtStKS T UtTMt), where adver- fclPUf tfflBBf vzsrzftt HEW YUKK. may b# foond on Ale at CEO. P. 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Ail hill* for advertising in this paper nr* An - on the i'ir»t appeanun'e ol the udvMrti#e- will he presented when the money is* ho recognized the black-robed fig- Did She do Right A fearfully ooM blustering Hay it was late in Deoember as she stood alone at the door, with the sweeping gale as it dashed by la den with fine dust aud stinging ehill almost freezing her in its ruthless pitilessness, Isabel Kent, the daughter and once the heiress of proud Thomas Kent, was to night to leave her home a poor girl, to battle with the world, who had once been her slave and ■ was now her master, A cab rolled Up to the door and when the driver had attended to her luggage she was whirled away —to what? she wondered, with a mirthless little laugh. At the elation she had little time to think—the crowds, the noise, the glare, the incoming and de parting trains gnve no opportunity. After she had procured her tick et ehe sat down on a seat just op posite the door; and a> when Charles Roberts came in she saw him before he saw her. He advanc ed straight over to her as soon as “We will try to he friends, then, Isabel, though heaven knows how mocking And empty friendship is after love. Write to me; if ever trouble oomes, command mo to any extent. You’ll promise that" She was really gone at last, on and of a sudden a frightful revs- Intion came to her—so sudden it fairly took her breath—so blissful, her senses ached with the joy, and yet so dreadful she thought she should net survive it. All this in a magical second, and the rev- la needed. THE BUTLER HERALD. W. N. BHNNH. Editor Mill PuIImIh* i Sl.lH). Put Annum TUK8D\Y JUNE 21th IH.U, Ats the Children Horn? r . Fitch day. imimi th« glow •»* Mui*et Fades m the wart* ru sky, And the wee mien, tired l>ls>tug, Go trippiup lightly by. I steel away from my hnsbawl, Asleep In hi* eosj-ehaic, Aud watoh troiu tho open d<iorw*y Their laces froth aud fair. Aleut: iu the dear old homestead That once was lull of life, itiugiug with girlish laughter, Echoing boyish strife, We two are watting together; And oil, uh (he shadows come. With tremulous voice be calia me. ••I* is night! are the children borne?' ‘•Ye«, love," I answer him gently, “They're all home long ugu." Aud I sing, in my quivering treble, A song so soft and low, Till the old man drops to alomber. With his head upon his band, Atd I t* 11 to uiyseii the number At home in a batter fund. Home, where nsvei a sorrow Shuil dint our eyes with team. Where the wuile of God ia on ibem Through all the summer years, I kuow. yet my aims are empty That loudly folded seven. Aud the mother beait within me Ih si most starved for teavou. Sometimes, in the dusk of evening, I only shut my eyes, And tho children are all about me, A vision from the skies; The babe* whose dimpled fingers Lost the way to my breast, And the beautiful ones, the angels. Passed 10 the world of the blest. A breath, and the vision is lifted Away on wing# ot light, And again wc two are tagetbw. All alone in the night They tell me Lis mind is fai'iug But I smile nt idle fear*; He is ouly buck with the obildreu, lu the dear and peaceful years. Aud still ns the summer sunset Fade* a wav iu the west, And Ine wee ones, tired of playing. Go trooping home to rest, My hunbind calls from the oorner, ■•Say, Uve I have the olpldren oome?'* “Isabvl, I Hin Ivnipt-fi to take you KWny from here by simple force. 1 have bier- to thu holme, hut you were too quick. for me, I,nhcl, you will i erf-ini in thiefool- iebiio*.?'’ H-- hml taken a neat next her; hot, near a* l-o 4-00-, be ooulili uot 1 iee the puling ungui.li that lay in hur pure ciaaaic face, or the fiuali of momentary wrath that followed hia eager, impulsive worJa. “It. iu not fooliahne-a, Charloa. What, ehotilcl 11I0 if 1 <1 id not go to Mia. Craven,” He interrupted her in hi, quick, hot-headuil, eurneut way. “Where should you go, true uiiough. my dulling? Iu not my home lonely for the want of you? Doea uot uiy heart cry out for you, ita queen? Isabel, there ia yet ten minuter*; wont you think of it again and lot me take you from this place to be married to ine, and to my home torever? Remember, my lithe), how I love you." Under t er thick crape veil Isa bela lips grew tightly compressed and a alow red bloom came to her cheeku. It waa a great te'mptation; she so lonely, an fragile, to go nut into the world, nothing butacom panion to a rioh, strange woman, whose face she had never seen;and here wus Charles Roberts, with his splendid house, his handsome lace, sod irreproachable character, who sat besido her, begging her to ac cept it all. But ahe could not brook the idea of marrying for a home, even if she knew the offer came from the mao whom ahe felt worshiped her, the did not love Charles Roberts; with the chilling look out on the world before her, she decided 1 hat she would wotk to the death before she would be the wife of a men to whom she could not give her affections, “1 had mkde up my mind long ago, Charles, aud indeed it grieves me to find that you still cling to me so. Iam sorry; I wish for y--ur sake I might view these things iu the saute light you do; bat I can't; it is impossible, that is all. There oomes the train.” She arose, as the long train came in, with a sad, pitying look ■fit W1bviW*l 1 the way to her destination. That j tion was , hii _, he | ovt . d CbHrle „ was a long, lonely ride, and many j |{ 0 b«rtH, and had loved him all the I tears fell back off that heavy, | titue; aIld he , oveil hrr no | 0 u K or, i masking veil, before she arrived at Colnoyton, on a clear, bright morning, when tho street* were swarming with life aud gayety. Mrs. Craven was an invalid, pas sably good-looking, who received her newly engaged companion with a polite welcoming and k od inter est that would have gone straight to Isabel’s heart-, had not her pride and reserve been challenged by the young lady to whom Mrs. Craven introduced her Isabel acknowledg'd the presen tation; and as she was stung to the quick by the frigid hauteur of the fair girl, Misa Folsom was as en raged by Isabel’s indifferently graceful bow. Altai Clara," she Haiti, when Label had gone to her room that night, to weep and suffer all the long hours, “shall you allow her to mingle with our visitors? fth is much too elegant aud aris ucrat- ic to pass unnoticed among com pany.” ‘‘As often as 1 can spare he course but Ellen Foleom! At that very moment Ellen came | iu, in all the blooming beauty and I stylish elegance that characterized her. “I have come to you for my first congratulation. Charles says you were once an old friend of his." Isabel felt her eyes growing dim as she anticipated the news. "1 am an old friend." It wasull she said. But bow fully, entirely she experienced the truth ot her l-ivei's words that night they part ed. “We've uot decided ou the wed ding-day, but Charles is in a great htiny. Most lovers are,1 suppose. But you are going to wish mej »v? M “Oh, ot course, all iu tae world!'* She wasn’t very enthusiastic,but it was only h*-r will that fotced her to speak, her heait was too Noru. “Aud there's Another thiug, Isabel. Yon must pardou me for saying it, but I ni sure your good I judgement will approve. Charles 11 ^ M*** , lias told roe p( your little love-pas- little enjoy ment, pqor child? T «*u ailf j j thought that as you —•I'-— hi.... | lH j ( ,„ ce b reu W( , muo h to him, aud he’ll be coming hare ho often, that yon love me. I never bau* spoken love to mv won<tn caving yourself. Tmilml, ymi believe m*? You love me at lasr?" Like a solemn truth, “he could not help believing, came the bless ed knowledge to hor. “I believe-you. .1 love vnn! M An hour lat^r, when the rail way omnibus drove up »o M»s Craven's for the tm k- Ellen met tile two lit the hall-dour. ‘‘Please sen ! Mrs. R ihorts trunks down, Miss Fnl-oin.* 1 What Time in It? When nu ordinary mini wakes up !o the miild'e of the nig it dm first thing lie do**s is to wondt r wlint time it is. Ho generally, woml. is for two or three udhllti.'H iu vain; t2n*:i ho iu-.misus ins wife and .. ks her if I. • knows. Ah a general tiling Hi- J.k/s not. This only whets his nppefit') to uncertain the ex it hoiir.tuul iniuiite. h docs uot mat ter whether 1 has the whole of thu next day to si . p, or Iu* to aviso with the lark, lie wants t<» know exactly where h - ihchnmolog.enlly hiouted. “Have the cats Htnpp. d running yet, MaviaV” lie asks ofhis lint ter half. “Don’t know,” she grunt.*, "laejiilv. “I think it tiuml he ivr three,” hu continues, specuhitively “Oil, go to sleep !”s hum, Is hack. “The fit.-t lit f.g yon ki you’ll w«k- Oscar ilurchiiah up; huh. kinder rustless are getting jealous again, Ellen. “You remember how my music governess foiled me in thut affair ith Warreu Raymond? 1 don’t care that thin girl and I shoit'd run a race for Charles Roberts.” “You have no ieasnn to suppose that Charles Roberts cares for ynti; you never met him more thau a dozen times,'’ “True. But I care for him." ***** * * Day after day went, no, and of all the gentlemen who had called on Mnt. Craven and her noice, Isa bel had seen none, for ull her kind friends insisted upon it. One day, Isabel, passing by the parlor-door, came face to face with Ellen and Charles Roberts. How she hated herself for that sudden blush she felt burningon her cheek; but as she glanced tip and caught Ellen s scornful, angered eyes sne suddenly grew perpectly composed and calm. “Isabel! is this really you? Why I had not the slightest idea you had come to Mrs. Craven’s! Are you well and happy?" He bent to whisper quickly the last word. Isabel gave him her hand with her old-time grave quiet and hauteur. “Quite, thank you. The friends in Daisydale are all well?" “Oh, yesj and you can’t conceive how many ot them miss yout M “That is pleasant to know. I atn in somewhat of a hurry, Charles—Mr. Roberts. Good- by;'’ and she hastened on withoqt another word. Once in her room, she sat con- posedly down to her wotk, while j lately aiu*-d Ellen Folsom to b. Mrs. Craven was out for her noon! your wile? Charles Roberts, I ride. thought better of you." She wondered if Charles had for-! And then she cried. Wasn’t it' gotten her,—that is, ceased to care just like a seosative, loving, ov» r for her? She asked herself the | wrought woman to do that. Aud question in a careless sort of a way,. Charles Roberta’ heart gave a Hod-ihen wou.tion<i to.i 4/hiek IbtfwddMMlt?* I f* »I« W. wkHSU** looked u.Awil "i it- would be prudent for you to find another''— Isabel had risen o her f* et. al most at the first words, with vivid, hlushiug cheeks aud flashing eyes Now, with low, scorching tones, she interrupted her—“Enough! I comprehend yours and Mr. Rob ert's delicacy. Give my apology to Mrs. (Iraveu. My trunks will be called fpr by the railway omni bus." She put on her hat and mau- tle, aud without vouchsafing a word to tho delighted, triumphant girl weutout from the house. “I have to thank my pr-ttidiag stars for suggesting that story. 1 knew her proud spirit would up iu arms and leave mu a clear field to wiu him. 1 only hope 1 have uttered a prophecy. As if I didn’t read aright their secret!" She had made a sl ; ght mistake, however. Aud poor I-abol, her cheeks burning, walked on to the station that she had arrived at so lately, wondering where hIio would go, wneu a glad, joyous voice called her name'. “Isabel, were you going home to me, as you promised mi to do if you needed me?” 8he instinctively recoiled a step. Then, seeing that no one was in the waiting-room but themselves, she threw back her veil aud gave him the full be nefit of her indig nation. “How dare you ask me such a question, when your lips have Thus bombarded 1.; ric lie mimiiiH silent but tho dt*sjru to kim rot unis aud pm*** ut till tapeworm. Me c time lie uluses liis eye rily fly o|n>ii lik<- roat thu terrible Hgimv is t Finally liL wife g • and veils: iis wife’s rlieto- • • u Hmi t period, wh.it timo it ia tin rest; every r iiivolunta- corns, mid •pt up. “I)o you w “1 do,” Iu “The exact Hoi •f pa lienee know wliut time it nl.j-y. •rk iq the athruiAtive. “Well, then,you Imd hotter get up aud take a look at the clock. Thai’a tho surest way.” What a world of light this uxoriuf revelation throws upon him. And now liu lies there ami wonders why ho didn't think of tliaf himself. The Imd isnici and warm, and it ia pivity hard to gi t up, but lie (low. He wants to know wlirit-timo it is, that's what lie wauta, hikI he u<>ing to find out, and when he g i.s hi.ck, and liis wife ask** him the u^uli of his trip (lowustaii>, lie’ll tel! h«-r to atop her clack, or si. will v.a .e i),e .r Jeremiah Up, that’s what lie 11 do. I le’lljust show her whetlur «he own* ul) the satire of the ast»h!i»i.ii|tn or not. So hep-.'up, draws on his trousers, ami feels hi' way down s.;.. s. Winn hu reaches thu liuhwuy he inadvertent • ly steps on a maihlo which the nforc- meiitiom-d (Incur hml lost, and is speed • ily transformed from Lin f».ui ou to his hack. This doesn’t deter him in th least; it only HtininliPcs him with a fix ed dctermimitiun to reaeli that clock dead or alive. He strides along Uk a warrior,und finally mi •hisihu match safe. For a wonder it is full: as a gen oral thing there is not a mutch to he found when wanted, hut lie lins on- now. He strikes it Mllli it doea not p.» out. This is auother mystery. Finalh it is Mating up bright y, and he stick • it iu the face of tho clock ! The clod* has stopp. il. lie ia no wiser thr u be fore. The feeling which steals ovn him cannot i»* adequately 'flesciibud. Then he owwli b;u k to l»ed and worn*» , fiJltr lu'uJbi soffi ni "’ w