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S. B. Burr, Proprietor.
A SITUATION AS HOUSEKEEPE
‘Well, dearest, what luck to-day?’
Clara Tresley had just returned
from the post-office, on a bleak
November morning, her bright
brown curls dishevelled by the un«
ceremonious touch of the wind.
and the color growing freshly in
her cheeks.
‘No luck at all, mama. Nobody
seems to want a companion ?’
‘There was no answer to your
advertisement ?’
‘None at all, mama. What are
we going to do ?’
She sat down on a low chair in
front of the carefully husbanded
fire, and began slowly to pull off
her mended gloves, and untie the
strings of her forlorn little bonnet.
Mrs. Tresley sighed.
‘I do not know, daughter. Olive
is very good about sending a part
of her hard-earned salary to us ev
ery month, blit I have not the
heart to tell the girl that it barely
pays our rent, and that we must
eat, and- drink, and wear clothes,
and bum fuel.’
‘Something mifst be done, raa
ma,' said Clara, looking gravely
into the fire.
‘If it were not for this lame foot
of mine,’ said Mrs. Tresley, look¬
ing down at a bandaged foot which
had been totally useless to her for
the last two months, ‘I should re¬
solve to go out as housekeeper.’
‘You, mama! You; the widow of
Clarence Tresley, go out as house
keeper!’
‘Yes, my daughter. It is the wo¬
man who ennobles tho place, not
the place that derogates from the
woman, you must remember !*
‘But -what would Olivo have
said, mama.'
‘Olive is foolishly sensitive upon
such matters; her pride amounts
to a positive fault.’
‘AVhat made you think of it, ma*
ma ?’
‘I was looking over tho newspa¬
per during your absence, my dear,
and almost the first
that caught my eye was an adver¬
tisement for a housekeeper to take
the charge of a gentleman's place
in the country.’
‘Let me see it, mama.’
Mrs. Tresley gave the newspa¬
per to Clara, pointing out a par¬
agraph in its columns.
Wanted —A competent person
to take charge of a gentleman’s
establishment a few miles from
C--,in the capacity of house¬
keeper. To a satisfactory appli¬
cant, good wages and a steady sit
nation will be given.
Apply, for two days, at Room 13,
St. Armande Hotel.’
Clara read it slowly over, with a
deep flush on her check.
‘Blama,’ she said, ‘why shouldn’t
I try for the place T
M vs. Tresley looked at her daugh
kr in surprise.
‘My darling, yoit ale only a
child.’
‘I was eighteen last August, and
I know all about the duties of a
household, thanks to you; and
mama,- the wages would be so nice
to send home to you,’
Mrs, Tresley stroked Clara’s
fair hair with a tender touch.
‘My love, I can't bear to send
you, my youngest, weakest lamb,
out into the world !’
‘Oh, but, mama, I am not weak
—I am strong—and I want so
much to do something for you !’
‘And- what will your sister Olive
say V
‘Oh, Olive Will be furious, with
all her aristocratic notions ; but
we don’t care, mama! Where’s the
difference ? She receives wages as
a governess at Orville Park. I
shall receive wages as a housekeep
er somewhere else—that is, I shall,
if I succeed in obtaining the situ*
ation. It is only a matter of so
cial precedence, in, the world’s
opinion!’
‘My little courageous heroine V
said Mrs. Tresley, smiling, “Well,
I have scarcely the heart to urge
you either way 1’
‘Then mama, perhaps I had hot
ter go at once,' said Clara,
ing up and beginning to put on
h ir walking habiliments. ‘Room,
13, St. Armande Hotel. Oh, mam
a, I do hope I shall be successful!
‘A young person to answer tht
advertisement from Room 13, eh 7
said the pompous hotel poi'ter to
to the errand-boy who whispered
hinj
‘Walk into this ante-room, Miss-.
The gentleman is engaged just
now, but lie'll be at leisure pres
ently.’
Clara sat meekly down in the
chair pointed out to her, and wait¬
ed with burning cheeks and beat
ing heart the result of her adven
too. Presently the door of No.
13 opened, and a tall, severe look¬
ing spinster, with gold spectacles
and costume of tlie most uucxcep
tional mourning, came out. Cla¬
ra’s heart sank within her.
‘Oh, dear!’ she thought, ‘what
chance can I possibly* have, if such
very precise and proper-looking
persons are trying for the same
place ?’
‘Now, Miss, yon can walk in,’
said tho porter solemnly, throwing
open the door ; and in another min¬
ute Clara was in the presence of a
fine-looking gentleman of about
forty, who politely motioned her to
a chair. lie looked a little sur¬
prised—Clara thought it was at
her youth and shabbiness.
‘Gan it be possible that you are
here in reply -to my advertisement?’
he asked.
•‘Yes, sir/ Said Clara meekly. ‘I
—I should like to be your house¬
keeper very much indeed.’
‘But you are so young.’
‘I am eighteen and three months,
sir, and my mother has taught me
the care of a house and all that be
longs to it, and—and wo .arc . so
poor, sir, and 1 should so like to
.earn a tittle money to help ma¬
ma.’
The gentleman looked search
ingly at her.
‘My dear young lady*, it is very
early in life for y-on to undertake
all tho cares and responsibilities
that belong to a housekeeper, and
—excuse me, but you do not look
as if you were born for a life of la¬
bor.’
‘I am not afraid of work, sir,’
answered Clara, simply, ‘and mama
has taught’me that labor is honor
able.’
‘But do you think that you could
superintend an establishment of
seven servants ? I havo a nurse and
a governess for my children,. so
that tlioir care need never come
upon you, but still there are many
responsibilities that must necessa¬
ry rest upon the housekeeper.’
‘I could try, sir.'
‘When could you enter upon the
situation?’
‘Immediately, sir.’
‘Very well. In case wo suit
each other, tile wages will bo twen
ty dollars a month.’
‘Twenty dollars a month, sir !’
‘Yes. What’s the matter ? Isn’t
it enough!’
‘Oh, sir, f shall feel so rich!’
Ho laughed good-humoredly.—
‘People’s ideas of riches differ.’
‘But will you answer me one
question, sir?’
‘Certainly, if I can. What is it?’
‘Why didn’t you engage tho tall
lady in black who was here just
before me?’
lie smiled. ‘There was alto¬
gether too much of the acid ele¬
ment in her constitution; she
would have scolded us all out of
house and home in less than a
week!’
Clara rose to her feet, looking
relieved.
‘I leave here at three o’clock
this afternoon; can you be ready to
accompany mo ?’ he said.
‘Certainly, sir.’
II or hand was oft the door-knob,
when he called her back, with a
smile.
‘You have not even asked my
name, nor given me yourB! Nay,
do not blush so violiently ; it only
proves that your knowledge of the
world is rather defective! My name
is Orville—my home is Orville
Park, about fifty miles from Now
York.’
‘Orville Park 1’ repoatod Clara,
with sparkling oyea and deepening
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1880.
olor, ‘why, my sister Olive lives at
Drville Park as a governess ! Is it
possible you are the Mr. Orville she
tas so often writen to ns about T
‘Then you are Miss Treslcy's sis
ter ?’
‘My flame is Clara Tresley. ’
And Clara hastened home to tell
her mother the wondrous adven¬
ture that had befallen her.
‘Oh, mama, what wili Olive say V
Mrs. Tresley shook her head ;
she knew the foolish pride which
formed so predominant an element
in her older daughter’s character.
‘You must not mind what she
says, Clara ; you are doing quite
right, and your conscience must be
your only- monitor.’
The November twilight was clos
ing round tho evergreen dotted
lawns of Orville Park ; the lights
were already beginning to shine
through the purple silk draperies
of the windows, although the or**
arge line of radiance yet linger
ed in the chill west.
In the drawingorOom a merry
fire of anthracite coal sent up its
sheets of flame and glowed white
hot through the polished bars of
the grate. The chandelier was
not lighted, but a pleasant ruddy
brightness flickered through the
whole room. Olive Tresley sat be¬
fore the fire, her work dropped
carelessly in her lap, as she studied
the bright, fantastic pictures in the
coals.
Only a goverpess!’ Yes, tfht
Olive Treelfey aspires one day to
be something more. She had read,
in innumerable novels how govern¬
esses, by dint of skill and wisdom
and careful management, rose to
the head of the establishment where
they h"d first coma" in an almost
rucnial capacity. Why should she
too not draw one of the prizes in
Life’s lottery ?
‘Miss Tresley, do you suppose
papa will be home tonight?’
Little Harry Orville rested both
his hands on the governess' lap,
and locked wistfully into her eyes.
Yes, Harry.’
And will lie bring the new house¬
keeper with him ?’
‘I suppose so.’
.
‘Will she be cross, and scold,
like Mrs. Powers; and wear flannel
jackets, and go with her face tied
up in a red silk handkercheif ?’
Bliss Tresley laughed. ‘1 hope
not, Harry. I dai c say she will he
a very respectable person.’
‘I don’t like housekeepers,- do
you, Miss Trosley?’’ said Minnie
Orville.
‘My deaf, they are very useful
in their way.’
‘Hush!’ said Harry, with uplifted
finger; ‘I hear the carriage wheals
now. Papa has come back! papa
lias come back!’
And lie danced along the mosaic
marble pavement of the great front
ball, to wel< me his father.
Olive too rose, adjusting tho
folds of her well-worn silk dress,
and smoothing back her jet-black
braids of glossy hair; it was prop¬
er that she should meet Mr. Or
ville with a welcoming smile, upon
his return homo. At the same
moment the servants brought in
lights, and Mr. Orville entered with
ajlender little personage in black
whoso face was concealed by a thick
green barege veil.
“This is my new housekeeper,
Miss Trosley,” ho said, “whose so¬
journ here I hope you -will endeav¬
or to render as pleasant as possi¬
ble.”
Olive bowed ceremoniously; the
stranger drew aside her veil.
‘Oh! Sister Olive!’
‘Why, Clara Tresley!’
11 was a voice of no welcoming
tenderness; Clara felt that pain¬
fully, a» she glanced pleadingly up
into her elder sister's haughty,
surprised face.
‘Say you are glad to cce me,
Olive, only givo me a sisterly kiss.’
Olive touched hor cold lips to
Clara’s cheek, but there was not
much tenderness in tho embrace.
‘PerhapB you will bo bo kind as
to show your sister to her room,
Miss Trosley,” said Mr. Orville,
who was only just extricating
golf from the caresses of bis
dren.
‘To the housekeeper’s room, sir ?’
‘Yes, to the housekeeper’s room.'
It was not until they were safe
in the cheerful little apartment,
whose firelight and lamplight
gleamed cheerily over the crimson
carpets and hangings, that Olive
spoke. • -
‘Clara!’ she gasped, indignantly,
‘how dared you come here to dis-’
grace me, as a housekeeper!'
‘There is no disgrace in. it, eis
ter.’
‘There is disgrace. And I shall
not stay here to bear its sullying
impress. How dared yon come
here!’
‘I did not know that it was here
until I had engaged to come; but
indeed, Olive, we wore suffering
for the necessaries of life, and—’
‘You have no bride—no dignity,’
interrupted Olive. ‘I should have
starved before I would have taken
the menial situation of houtekeep -
erl’
‘I could got nothing else to do,’
pleaded Clara.
But Oiive was relentless; and
wlfbu she left her sister that night,
Clara'c'ried “ herself to sleep. It
was so different a greeting from
that to which she longingly looked
forward. Oliva was so proud— so
bitter!
‘.'s Mr. Orville in it's study this
morai ng ?’
‘Yes, mf.im; but the new house¬
keeper is with him, taking her or¬
ders. - «•
Olive Tresley fancied there war, a
tone of insolent derision in the
man’s voice ; she contracted her
haughty black brows and passed
on, tapping imperatively at tho
y
study door- ’
Mr. Orville was standing by the
table; Claras it in tho easy chair
with tho bright curls drooping over
her face, and her eyes cast down,
Oliva walked straight up to tho
group.
‘Mr. Orville, I hive coma to ton.-,
dor my resignation.’
‘Your resignation, Mist Trosley ?
1 thought tho place suited you very
well’
‘I cannot remain in a house where
my sister fills the situation of—of
housekeeper.’
‘Neither need you, Bliss Tresley,’
said Mr. Orville, calmly, yet with a
certain amused smile playing about
his lijos. “I have just discharged
your sister; she will not suit mo at
all as housekeeper.’
‘Sir !’
‘In fact. Bliss Tresley, she has
just consented to become my wife !
Do not look so astonished; I know
it is rather sudden, but wo read
some lives as we do an open book,
your sister's is one of them. She
was' about to resign her situation
on the ground that you were so
mortified about it, but I have per¬
suaded her to remain with mo
permanently.’
‘Olive— sister—have you no word
of congratulation?’ faltered poor
ittle Clara, clinging rou nd her sis*
ter’s neck.
-T suppose I ought to congratu¬
late you, Clara,’ said poor Olive,
completely taken by’ surprise; ‘but
it all seems like a dream.’
Yes, it was like a dream, but it
was true nevertheless. Clara's
simplicity, her artless truth, had
won the prize for which Olive had
been silently manceuve’ring ever
since site first came as a governess
to Orville Park.
Clara’s first letter homo contain¬
ed a joyful surprise to her moth
er.
‘Oh mama!’ she wrote, ‘it is stv
lovely here, and Charles says you
shall be with me always; and tho
children have already begun to call
me ‘mama;’ and Olive, poor thing!
walks about as if she were in a vis¬
ion and expects to Wake out of _it
every minute.’
Mr. Orville engagod another
housekeeper—a middleaged widow,
two hundred pounds, who talked
through her nose; and Clara Tros
ley is his ehorislioiVwifo now.
.
____
“My work’s dnn,” remarked tho
collector as 1m started out in tho
morning.
/SPLENDID CEREMONY.
THE PRINCE OF WALES LAVS THE COR¬
NERSTONE OF THE FIRST CATHEDRAL
ERECTED IN ENGLAND SINCE THE
REFORMATION.
A London dispatch says: The most
event of the week was
the laying of the foundation stone of
Truro Cathedral by the Piince of
Wales, whose title, the Duke of
Cornwall, made his invitation to ho
present at the ceremony peculiarly
appropriate. The event was made
still more interesting from the fact
that this is the first cathedral erect
cd in England since the reforma¬
tion.
The ceremony was unusually splen¬
did. The chief features were the
grand masonic rites, (the prince
being grand mastei of England) the
princely state and religious tites.
which, with almost barbauc pomp
and glitter marked every phase
tlie proceedings. Brilliant weather
added lustre to the scene. Truro
was decorated in flags and triumph
a! arches, with Masonic and loyal
mottoes. The prince, wearing his
Masonic robe of purple, heavy with
gold embroidery, was received at
Hie Royal Pa.illion by t„.
and clergy, clad in while surplices
and scarlet academic hoods. The
members of the grand lodge, in their
dresses of crimson, blue, green and
purple, wnh gold chains and euanr
eled jewels, flanked the pavillian.
Behind them were the while robed
Choir and Choral Philharmonic So
cieties The Princess of Wales was
dressed 1:1 light serge green and gold.
Her two sons, who w ore the unis
forms of nazal cadets, stood in ad
Vance wf her. General line officers,
is uniform of scarlet and g dd. ladies
til l.i-ifllant toilets, and civic dlgiai
tones in their offi -i d robes, made
the scene one of striking splendor,
As tho trumpets sounded the firs*
notes of the national anthem, the
cannon roared in rhythm. The
piiuco then auvanced to la/ the
foundation stone and delivered the
following speech to tho asseurbl.-d
Masons :
‘Brethren—We are an ancient
fraternity, which from Ilia
day lias been in-lcntified with all
that is beautiful and good in archi
lecture. Wo will, therefore, bo
proud lo work with you, in com*
morning a building which by the
boa-'ty of its design and the solidity
of its construction, will wo think,
be an ornament to this city and
province for , centuries , to conic. t> But i
Brethren, it is something far more
than this. It is a temple- to be
i rested to .the glory and worship
of our Heavenly Father, tho great
Architect and Creator of all things,
and whatever minor differences may
be among us, I feel sure that the
same spirit must be in your minds
this day, which animated the Jews of
old, when, as Ezra tells us, the bull*.
tiers laid the foundations of tho
Temple of the Ford, and there sat
the P’dests in their apparel, with
trumpets to praise the Lord, after
the ordinance of David the King
Israel; and they sang together in
praising and giving thanks unto the
Lord because He is good, for Ilis
mercy end moth forever toward l s .
rad : and all tho people shouted with
a great shout when they praised the
Lord, because the foundations of the
house of the Lord was laid.
Then, addressing tho bishop. Ids
royal highness said;
‘Sly Lord archbishop, Brethren
and Friends: Bait known to you
that wc are .lawful Blasons, true
and faithful to the laws of our coun¬
try. Although not ourselves opei-n
ative Masous, we have, from time
immemorial, been associated with
buildings to be raised for the bene¬
fit of nmnskiud, the adornment of
tho World, and the glory of-the Great
Architect of the Universe, AVe
have among us secrets concealed
from those who are not Masons, but
they are lawful and honorable, aud
not opposed to tho laws either of
God or man. They Wore intrusted
to Masons, in nuciout times, and
having boon faithfully transmitted
to us, it is our duty to oouvey them
ioviolate to our posterity. We are
assembled here to day in the pres¬
ence of you all, to erect a house for
the worship of the Prince of tho
Most High, which we pray that God
may prosper as it seems good to
Him.’'
The prince then called upou the
grand secretary to read the inscrip
tion on the plate over the cavity
stone.
“This corner-stone of the Cathe
dral Chftrch of 8t. Mary of Truro,
is placed by His Royal Highness,
the Duke of Cornwall, K. G., Most
Worshipful Good Master of the A.
F., and A. Masons of England, 20th
of May, 1880.’
Tho grand treasurer then depos- ‘
ited a bottle containing ... coins . and ,
a copy of the order to the
creating the see of Truro.
Earl of Mont Edgecombe then
handed the prinpe a silver trowel
bearing the several orders of the
grand lodge of the county, of the
bishop of the city and of the Prince.
Smooth mortar and the stone was
lowered, and the prince applied the
plumb and rule, saying:
‘I find this stone to bo plumb,
and that craftsmen have- prepared
it to be true and trusty.’
The, he prove, i, by th, Lv.l,
saying:
T find this stone level, and that
the craftsman have laboied skill
fully.’
1 hen ho proved it by the square,
saying:
q f ln j tbo stone plumb, tested
and square, and declare it fully pro
pared, truly laid, and that the
craftsman have worked well.’
The prince then struck the stoue
three times with the mallet, lie
scattered corn from a golden corn
risopia, saying-; ‘I acattar corn up
on the stone as an emblem of plen
jy an q abundance, God’s best gift
May they be good seeds- of His
words, sown here in the hearts of
men; take root and bring forth
fruit an hundred fold, to their ben
efit and His glory; sa mote it be.’
Then, pouring wine from a golden
chalice, said:
‘I pour out wine upon this stone
as the symbol of strength and glad.
Hess. Blay those who work upon
the building and those who may
hereafter meet within its walls ever
perform their alloted part in the
service of ths Great Aacbitect with
cheerfulness and singleness of heart,
So mote it bo.’ Then pouring oil
from a golden vase, lie said, ‘I
i T ,1 bakle this stone with oil as the
emblem of peace and harmony.—
M ay good wiU and brotherly love
ever prevail this among those who sha’l
worship in house, to the glory
of the Most High,^-until time shall
be no more. So mote it be.’
Charcoal and its Uses.
Charcoal, laid fla f , whi.ecold, on a
burn, causes the pain to abale im
rnei '‘ il,e 'f ’ ^ leaving it on for an
hm,r t!,eb lrn secnls alra03t heale,i >
vvhon tlie b,,rn is superficial. And
Sarcoid is valuable for many other
P ur P 0SC3 - Tainted meat sin rounded
w,:h i! ’ is sweetened; strewn over
heaps of decomposed pelts, or dead
animal? ’ il P^c-nts any unpleasant
odo1 '' Foul wakr is P unlicd l >? il -
II *sa great d.sinteotant, and sweet
ens offensive air if placed Mahal
low h ' a y 8 around a i ,anmontP - 11 «
VC Y P' : ' ruU3 m lts “ mluatc lnterior ,”
H absorbs and condenses gases most
rapidly. One cubic inch of fresh
charcoal will absorb nearly 100
inches of gaseous ammonia. Char¬
coal forms an unrivalled poultice for
malignant wonuds and sores, often
corroding away dead flesh, reducing
il to one quarter in six hours. In c::s
es of what we call proud flesh it is in¬
valuable. It gives no disagreeable
odor, corrodes no metal, hurts no
texture, injures no color, is a simple
and safe sweetener and disinfectant.
A teaspoonful of charcoal, in half a
glass of water, often relieves a sick
headache; it absorbs the gases and
relieves the distended stomach
pressing against the nerves, which
extend from tho stomach to the head.
It often relieves constipation, pain
or heart burn.
When a man draws an inference
ho should draw it mild. m
Vol.-g No. 51
Another Big Haul Prom the Rail¬
roads for Taxes for th& State.
The Atlantic and Gulf railroad 1
has succesfsully evaded the pay¬
ment of any tax to the state ever
since the passage of the act of 1874
until recently the question of its lia
bility has been settled adversely to'
that corporation. It claimed the 1
same exemption as the Georgia and'
Central railroads. The cases Wefa'
ca ried to the supreme court of the’
United States. Attorney-General
Ely and General Toombs, who repr£»
sented the state, succeeded in get
liug a decision form that tribunal 1
that it was liable to be taxed. As a
result of that litigation we may raen
l * ou 1 h at Attorney-General Ely hast
recently collected from that eorpos ^
ration the ium cf sixty . nine tbo
and four hundred and fifteen dollars!
eighty three cents (69,415,83))
the principal of the tax due for the 1
,l >a3t ,^ e . a T are now pending
it - co ii e cted will swell the' above
amount General Ely considerably. made his maiden Attoraey
before the speech'
supremo court of tho
distinguished* 3 judges hap!
pening to meet with an eminent
lawyer of this state, inquired if he
knew the attorney general of Georgia,
and thereupon paid him a very high
t
his state before that high tribunal__
There have been collected during,
the present attorney-General’s term
of office the following amounts:—
road) railroad mm 828,387,04; ,80; from from tho Augusta Georgia,
and Savannah railroad §10,834,56;
froal t! ,e Central $86,750 48; and
. . raSoad mSf*
i^rille |l,00o“
total of 8211,811,03 that has been
already this realized. It is expected
that sum will be greatly in¬
creased when all the cases now in
litigation are settled. Although
these amounts appear large, yet they
are insignificant when compared
with the principle which has been
sotlle 1 by which thousands of dollars*
will annually flow to the treasury
from those corporations which have
hitherto escaped the common bur¬
dens of taxation.—Atlanta Constitu.-*
tiou.
-•—•-
Every Farmer his own Chsmist.
Wo had occasion, sometime since
to reprobate the habit which some
far mers have of making expensive
trials of chemical fertilizers, of
whose special adaptation to their
soil they know nothing. To this
was replied that on many farms,,
especially in tho older States, where
are most needed, there
is not stock enough kept to fur¬
nish what tho lands require, and
that it is only a choice between
commercial fertilizers and starva¬
tion of the soil.
Very well,—but it still remains
that a great many farmers could
fifty loads more than they
of unexcelled fertilizers, by the
of muck or other composting
and the liquid and other
of their barns and yards.—
is true, also, that commercial
are used too much at
and therefore extravgant
foolishly. SomeTavmers havo
an idea that everything which is
sold under the name of “fertilizers,’
is good for their land,—provided
it has a bad smell cn.l is labelled
with a Icarnod.dooking ‘analysis/
and a few testimonials on the pa*
tent medicine advertising plan.
This we call “fusing,” of the'
most foolish sort. A dozen rows
of corn, or a patch of grain in tho
corner of the field, will give a far¬
mer an “analysis' of any fertilizer
that is worth a good deal more—to*
him—than any chemist’s report.
Nature should be tho farmer’s
consulting chemist, and the bushel
mearure his maker of certificates.
In other words let him find out
whether a particular compound by tho is
what his land requires, it, be¬
simple expedient of trying
fore ho risks and perhaps wastes
time in applying it wholesale. Ev«
ery intelligent man’s farm should
be mi experiment station. Tbr
quality, quonity to bo used,
methods of applying a now f ertili¬
zer, can lie ascertained only by suc¬
cessive and varied trials, continu*.
onsly made it and blind,” carefully therefore, obsoryod.
Don’t “go on
tho grab bag, stylo pig- of in-a- poke, happy
go Hulo. lucky farming—Golden