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ELLIJAY, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1882.
A Nineteenth Century Poem.
Flow on, O River of Time, flow on,
\A itboat delay or bend;
Eternity passed tby rising place, Eternity’s
Ocean thine cud.
Borne oh the crest of thy silent wave
The Nineteenth Century flows ;
It’s changeful life draws slowly on,
Triumphant to its close.
But Literature, with golden chain
Reaching o’er Time’s misty foam,
Linking this, our golden age,
With the ages yet to come.
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With Freedom’s flag unfurled ;
And Science—headlight of Progress—goes
Flashing around the world.
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O’er millions of wealth untold;
Aud the tide of Thought sweeps gradually
on
To Destiny’s final goal
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Its all-pervading ray ;
Fair emblem of the holier light
Of “God’s eternal day.”
Nature, with a matchless hand,
Sweeps her harp—million-toned
Joining witli sublimer music
In a world’s triumphant song.
T. L. S.
TWO WEDDING DAYS.
Everything had been duly and
properly arranged for the wed
ding. The engagement of Miss
Nell Bartley to Mr. Bertram
Langley h-d been announced in
the I tshion column of a leading
“society journal,” and the wed
ding day had arrived.
I am Bertram Langley —com
tnonly called Bert —and while I
confess to being most sincerely
and entirely in love with my
little Nell. I must add I had been
quite annoyed about our mar
riage, first at the persistence
with which she insisted upon a
grand wedding.
For a month before wo were
to be married I believe I never
entered the house once but Kate
—Nell’s married sister—rushed
into the room with an—
“ Excuse me, Bert, but Nell is
wanted a moment.” Or, “Don’t
look cross, Burt, but Nell must
see Madame This or That,” till 1
lost all patience.
There was another cause of
annoyance too —Nell’s father was
a rich man, and as able as he was
willing to furnish his daughter
with as much finery as she might
desire, while I, on the contrary,*
was a man with his way to still
make in the world.
True, 1 had a fair income and
fair prospects, but I could not
hope to give Nell as luxurious a
home or as elaborate a wardrobe
as her papa provided—at least
not for some years ; but I could
afford lo support a wife, and 1
loved Nell with all my heart.
When I asked Mr. Hartley's
consent to our marriage, he was
atfitst just a little inclined to
find fault with my financial con
dition. An older man, with a
well secured fortune would have
suited him better. He had a
most unwholesome dread of fort
une-hunterS, and even went so
far as to have a mild suspicion
that 1 might be just a bit inclined
in that way ; but all that wore off
in time, and we were on the best
of terms.
The day before one fixed upon
for our marriage, Nell and I had
our first tiff. - JLcalled to inform
her of the smallest possible bitch
in the church machiners. The
regular sexton was obliged to
leave town, but had secured the
services of his brother ( very
deaf and stupid man, as it turn
ed out.). ..Possibly she might
have some instructions to give
him.
I wailed full half an hour in
the reception room, cooliug my
heels and warming my wrath, be
fore Nell rushed in.
•‘What is it Bert ?” she asked,
breathlessly, “I am awful busy !”
“If you are in such a hurry it is
no matter what ( wished to say.”
Nell opened her eyes in sur
prise.
“I've got to select, some lace,”
she exclaimed, “and Kate can’t
wait.”
“Neither can I!’’ I retorted,
shortly, pulling on my gloves.
Then after a moment I added,
"you think a great deal of furbe
lows. don’t you
“Indeed I do! ’
‘ I am afraid you will have to
tlo with vastly less when you are
married.”
Nell tossed her head saucily.
“All the more reason I should
be allowed to enjoy these papa
gives me.”
“I' is not too late to retreat,”
I said cooly. “If you repent your
bargain, there is time to escape.”
Neil’s eyes grew big with hor
ror at the idea.
“Indeed, it is entirely too late!”
she burst out. “Why, everybody
knows it! All our set have cards
—I should die of morrificaticn to
nut it off now ! We must go on,
any way; I have no fancy fur
being a laughing stock for every
one.”
“Better be laughed at a week
than miserable for a lifetime,” I
retorted.
Nell opened her lips to answer,
but just at. that moment Kate put
her head in the door.
“Nelli Nell! Excuse me,
Bert—”
I stayed to hear no more, but
turned on my heel and strode
a wav.
No sooner had I reached my
hotel then I was heartily asham
ed of myselt ; and when Tom, my
elder brother and only living rel
ative, rushed in and told me that
he had Jeft his wife ill at home,
so anxious was lie to see me mar
ried. the last bit of crossness de
parted.
Next morning I saw Nellie for
a moment only, but the kiss I
pressed on her dear little mouth
was a silent plea for pardon and
a promise for better control over
my temper next time.
Evening came —the church was
packed—and I, feeling most un
commonly stiff and awkward in
a span new suit and spckless
gloves, was waiting in the vestry.
Nellie was to enter upon her
father’s arm, followed .bv her
bndeuiaids and groomsmen—six
in number—while I was to enter
in the nick of time from the ves
try, the minister from his study
and meet before the altar.
I l.ad requested to be allowed
to be alone, so as to keep im
part in mind, and for Ihe same
reason went early to the church
so as not to be stared at and con
fused, for this show affair was not
one bit to mind.
Just at the last moment Tom
came pushing in, followed by the
sexton.
“I’ve got a telegram from Let
tie,” said Tom, hi 9 voice quiver
ing. "She is worse, and I must
start at once. Just time to catch
tlie train. Good-bye, old boy 1
God bless you.”
‘Tin going to —just came to
wish you joy, Mr. Berk,” said the
sexton, wlio had known me
since I was a lad. “Sorry* I can’t
see you married. My road’s the
same as your brother’s, so I’ll go
with himand off they both
hurried, t.he door shutting with a
sharp click behind them.
The time for the arrival of the
wedding party drew* near, I ad
vanced to the door that opened
into the church, designing to
open it and peep through. It re
sisted my efforts. I struggled
with it sharply—no us%! the
door was locked.
Then I flew back to the inner
door and listened. The organ
was playing gayly, and a sub
dued hush told me that Nellie
was entering on her father's arm
and here was I standing, caged
like a rat.
I glanced around. The win
dows caught my eye—why had 1
not thought of them ? I could at
least make my escape, and the
ceremony might be delayed, and
consequently awkward ; still
Neli would not be utterly put to
shame. Like the madman I was,
I seized the table, dragged it to
the window, sprang upon it, and
climbed on to the high and nar
row sill; throwing up the sash,
I prepared to ieap out; but I
bad reckoned without my lost ;
the corr. that held the weight
was broken, consequently the
moment my hand left tbe sash
ihe window descended with
startling rapidity, striking me
full upon the head, and knocking
me off the narrow sill, dashing
my head against the sharp corner
ot the table, and at last landing
me full length on the floor.
I tried to rise; something
warm rushed over my face; I
put my hand to clear my eyes—
my hand was covered with blood
I felt giddy and weak, still I
staggered to my feet; then a
black mist arose around me, and
I knew no more.
This was Thursday eve. Sun
day afternoon, the sexton, re
turning to his duties, found me
lying upon the floor half dead,
wholly delirious, my face cover
ed with blood, and a h*le large
enough to let the life out of any
man. That mine was spared was
because I had fallen with the
wound down, and the soft pile
of the carpet acted like lint to
stanch the blood.
As soon as I could control my
thoughts I begged to know of
Nellie. Poer little girl! she had
been quite overwlielmed. When
I failed to apper Kate’s husband
rushed out to inquire of the sex
ton if he had seen me. lie was
positive that 1 had been there,
and equaliy positive that I had
left again in company with his
brother—said he could not be
misiaken—both seemed in a great
hurry and had jumped into a car
riage and been driven rapidly
away.
Messengers were sent to my
hotel, but without gaining a clew
to my whereabouts; so after a
mortifying wail Nellie had been
taken home, and the very morn
ing ot the day I was discovered
the whole family sailed for Eu
rope.
As soon as I was able to stand,
I sailed in search of the woman I
had so innocently humiliated.
Not knowing her whereabouts, it
was two months belore I found
her. At last, one evening, wan
dering on the seashore of a quiet
little English town, I espied her
—and alone.
That she believed me a most
blackened viliian was plain, for
the look she gave me when she
recognized my presence was one
of unutterable contempt. Now
that 1 had found her, I was deter
mined she should hear the truth.
“Nellie,” I cried, hurrying to
her, and grasping both her little
hands before she had time to es
cape.
“Well, sir !” she replied, haugh
tily, trying in vain to free her
hands.
“My darling,” I pleaded, “you
will at least hear a man before
you condemn him ?”
Her face flushed angrily.
“What can you say,” she burst
out hotly, “that will make your
conduct less dastardly ? Have
you not made me the object of
every one’s ridicule aud contemp
tuous pity! Offering me public
an insult r.o woman could ever
forgive ? Have you not made me
I hate everybody, myself most of
all? What more do you wish,
Bertram Langley—you villain !”
I winced a little 'at the word,
I as I thought of my broken liead
-1 though God knows I did r.ot
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VOL VII. SO. 3.
blame her, believing as she did*
“Why ate you here ? And whv,
did yon run away ?"’ she demand*
ed, with a whole world of scorn
on the word “run away.”
“1 did not run away; I was
ocked up.”
“Locked up! For what? Where ?
cried poor Nell, starting back, a
look of horror creeping op into
the brown eyes.
1 verily believe she thought
for an instant I had added morder
to my other crimes.
"Why, in the vestry,” I explain*
ed a little foolishly. “Come and
sit down and let mo tell jpo. I
am quite ill yet.”
This was a master stroke. Nell
seated herself without demur,aind
half sitting, half lying at her feet,
related to her the chapter of my
misfortunes.
Dear little girl! her face
brightened before I was half
throogh—indeed, I am sorry to
say she laughed quite heartily ;
but she became sober when I told
her about the window coming
down and leaned over and kissed
the scar on my head tenderly,and
I knew that peace and confidence
were restored.
Great was the family wonder
to see ns walk in together; but
everything was all right as soon
as I explained, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bartley consented that Nell and
I might be married next day in
the quaint little church in the
place.
And so we were. I led my
bride in myself, and Papa and
Mamma Bartley followed soberly
behind, and Kate and her hus
band were all the crowd we had.
“It Is so Dreadntl.”
“I have sometimes thought
what I should do if Fred look to
drinking,” said a notable house
keeper to a friend. “It is so
dreadful. What if it should come
to my dish 1” At the same time
she was mixing in liquor with
Fred’s dainty dishes. And one
day,when he misses the old
flavor in Ihe pudding sauc**
the table, he petulantly
his chair back, and refused to >
anj’ of the food. The dreade
shadow came ultimate!}, and Ihe
friend, spoken of above,
that the hand of the mother that
stirred the wine into the son's
food had mixed the fatal glass
for him. She helped form his
taste for liquor.— 2em. Tract.
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Frozen Cabbage.
An exchange says: “It lias
been discovered that cabbage
may be prevented from rotting
after freezing, simply by cutting
them open, or by making one or
two incisions in them with a
knife. After freezing, the cab
bages commence lo decay in the
center, caused by the heating
inside. When opened sufficiently
to let out the heated gasses and
enable them to become cold at
the center, they will not decay.”
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An association of New Eng
land hotel and boardinghouse
keepers will endeavor to
t!ri? passage of an act provii' fl
that, when a person attenip fl
fraudulently evade the pay ■
of a board bill, he may be iu. k
oned at the rate of one month and w
every three dollars of the indebt- .
edness.
There is oue article wnich the
most ingenious villainy has not
succeeded in adulterating. That
article is cream. No matter how
much the vender of milk may
swindle his customers by the ad
dition of water, the purchaser of
cream is safe. It is wiser there
fore, for those who buy milk for
the sake of the cream to discard
the former entirely, and procure
the larger independently.—South
ern Cultivator.