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YOU. C.
THE WEEKLY
Cartcmville Express
!«; published every _b
morning, in Cartcrsvilie, Barlow County, La.,
by
Smith & Milam,
Proprietors, at Three Dollars, per an
num, strictly in advance ; Two Dollar* for
Six Month*; One Dollar for Three Month*.
Advertisement* for one month, or less time
One Dollar per square, (often line* or less,)
for each insertion ; all other advertisements
v> il be charged Fifty per cent on old price*.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JERE A. HOWARD,
attorney and counsellor at law.
OaRTERHVILLE, GA-
w. if PRITCHETT,
jssk** 1 “ “s.
I XR NOTICES Law in all the courts of the
circuit and counties adjoining
Bartow. __ Jan23 ’
THOMAS W. MILNER,
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA.
Will nt’end promptly to business entrusted
to his cure. Oct. 5 wly
* Til OS. W DODD,
Attorney at Law
AND COUNTY COURT SOLICITOR.
liingNton. Ca.
Will give particular attention to the
collection of claims. Oct 215.
.1 oh n € . « r anson,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
KINGSTON, GA.
I PRACTICES LAW in the several eoun
lics of the Cherokee Circuit, also, Polk,
11 in .Ism. ari l Floyd counties, Prompt at
tention given to business, Nov. 211. ly
(Professional cards SIQ cash perannum.J
JOHN W. WOFFORD.
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
Also, FIRE insurance agent.
Represents the best Northern and
.Southern Companies.
J ONES & M A LTBIE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Cartcrsvilie, Ca.
WlT.fr attend promptly to all business en
trusted to their care. Will practice in
the Courts of law, and equity in the Cherokee
Circuit. Special attention given to the collec
tion of claims. J iin - l< 1 ®
ohn J - Jones. Maltbie.
- Jones maltbie.
KIT 41. ESTATE AWEXTS,
CARTERSVILLE GA
\V<* are authorised to soil, and have nn band severaT
Il.iu.es and Lot *, and also numerous buUdliiK lots In the
.. vn ,»( CartersTlllf. Alho several plantations of varl*
,is .1-4 Vln llut-.w cou- ty. Parties desiring to buy or
I will d.> well to «veus a call. ATI communications
prompt ly inawered. July IT. 1800.
Surge o all and
mechanical Dentist.
railiE undersigned respeotfully offer his pro
-4 lessionul services to the c'tizens ot tat
•ersville and vicinity, He is prepared
all kinds of WGS'wtk belonging
ti. hi * profession. ** J‘ d, l SC . t . t '' °
' f JOHNSON.”
tanteii. * no
Cortcrsville, Feb. IJ, 111
DII tT f. JONES,
f I LENDERS his professional services to the
' I citizen* of KINGSTON and vicinity, and
ircspoctfully soliciis a portion of-tbeir patronage.
June . 2.
DR. HUGH A. BLAIR,
Physician ami Surgeon,
'Gartersville, Georgia.
*p FSTECTFOLLY tenders his professional services to
l residence, on Main St. late resi
de* oe of Mr. P. Marsh. June 21.
Dr. o. riBHEnTOW,
Vartersvihe ,
Tender* his professional W'vlces to the c tuensi of
hi tei'Hvll'.e and surrounding country, and will aUer"
-t< ilt ail hour*. Office upstairs Dr. SamueliCUf
t u‘* New Brick Building. May 10. 1b67,w1y
Lanier II o u s e,
MARIETTA, GA.,
BY ELLISON K DOBBS, Proprietors
r pHIS House is located iu a few steps of the
I Railroad, where the cars stop. Passengers
take three meals a day here. Meals prepared
a all hours. J u 'y
s. H. P iTt t ill o 7
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
H’lU attend promptly to the Cutting, Repair-
Y> ing and Making Boy's and Men’s Clothing. SI
Office in baca room of Blair & Bradshaw s store.
Cartersville, Qa.
Dress Tailor.
tIS prepared to execute all kinds
of work in the Fashionable Tail
ing line, with neatness and in du- JuL
ruble style. Over J. Elsas & Co’s store,
Cartersville. jan 25.
J. "W- 3VTj?kX'WEX-.Xj-
BRICK MASON.
Is prepared to do all kinds of work in n *^
stone at short notice. Has on hand a fine lot of newly
burned brick and is prepared to do work upon the
Bjost reasonable terms
Cartersvili* G»., Msy 3rd. IS6i.
The Cartersville Hotel.
THOMAS MILAM having
I / charge of this House, would be I J IT
yfkased to accommodate a few Board- H j
prs with BOARD, with or withoiK SUafia.!.
lodging. Call and see him at once for terms
Cartcrswllcj Jan I~*
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS'
CARTERSVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS,
PflT
JulyLll Ul J 5 and Sale
8 Übh,
J. G. Stocks,
RESPECTFULLY notify the Public generally that
he has just openned his New and Commodi
ous LIVE BY AND HALE STABLE, arid has it stock
ed with good horses, buggies, Ac., and is prepared to
furnish those traveling into and across the country
with any kind of p.lvate conveyance. He is also
prepared to Board Stock in any quantity with comfort
able quarters and bountiful feed at reasonable rates.
Stock bought and sold at hia stables. Ills stock ail
being fresh and equipage r-ew he flatter himself with
the belief that he can furnish his customers with as
neat and complete an out-fit as any like establishment
in Upper Georgia. All he asks to establish this fact is
a trial. CARTERSVILLE, GA., March 22, ISCT.
We are requested by C°l‘ J- G. Stocks to an
nounce to the public, that he has bought out
the Livery Stock of J. J. Jonc* Jr, and that the
two Stables will be consolidated, and that the
following list of prices will be strictly adhered
to.
Hack horses, and driver per day |7,00
Hi me, Buggy and Driver “ “ $5,00
Horse A Buggy “ “ s*,oo
“ “ Xday $2.50
Saddle horse per “ $2 50
“ “ -‘X'hy SLS9
W. L. Kirkpatrick & Cos., Druggists,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
WILL keep constant on hand a well
seeded stock of pure
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
BASISS,
Patent Medicines* &c.
Jones’ Carriage Repository,
Jar. 17.
mmm
0-A.3l±'S J^JSTAD
CASKETS.
By Erwin & Jones.
ASSORTED sizes kept on hand. Also
WOOD COFFINS made to order. A
good HEARSE ready at all hours.
CARTERSVILLE Feb l, 1567. wly
R. MOIIKTCASTLE,
pYA Jeweller ami Watch and
'AiJ' Clock Repairer,
In the Front of A. A. Skinner .Jk CoV store
Cartersville jan 25
James W. Strange,
Dealer in
STOVES.
GRATES,
IRON,
HARDWARE,
PLAIN AND JAPANNED TIN WARE, &C.
Clean Linen and Cotton Rags taken in ex
change for Goods. Repairing, Roofing and
Guttering done with neatness and dispatch.
Cartersville, Nov. 1. wly
A A
SKINNER
a,,d CO.,
Dealers in
GROCERIES
AND
PRODUCE.
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Aug. 16.
Samuel Clayton, R. A. Clatton.
S CLAYTON & SON,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
We keep a general stock and can fnrntsh you with
anything you waut. C- me to 6ee u»—we will sell vnu
goeds,at. reasonsbie prices. Come and look at our
stock—No harm done if we cant trade.
If friends favor us with consignments or orders, we
will use our everv esie pi outlive of their interests.
SUTTER, EGGS, DRIED BLACKBERIES
<fec. taken at market rates for goods.
5000 LBS.
Clean Cotton .
'
wanted. When ready sacked we will take them at 3
cents per lb. for goods. Bring them in any quanttty.
UHah Siephens is with us—he invites sllhis
friends to call and see what he can do for ihem
Atlanta Quotationswed for Gold Dust'.nd old
Bank Bills. je 2S.
CARTERSVILLE GA. AUGUST 30, 1807.
CARTERSVILLE
Seizing .Machine Oil,
PREPARED at the Baltimore Chemical Work#, for
fcaie by
B&K.
•ats **»*«**,
DEALERS IN
mm m m
Chemicals, Paints, &c., &c.
Proprietors of Kramer’s Hair Restora
tive, Psorieus, Universal Bitters,
Nerve & Bone Liniment, &c.
Cartersville, G-a.
WE beg leave to inform the citizens gen
erally, and physicians particularly, that
we have on hand a large, well selected stocs
of Drugs and Medicines, and are
ready to fill orders at the lowest prices.
Being aware of the great adulteration prac
ticed in preparing Medicines, we have made
arrangements to have this done under our own
supervision, and wiil warrant all our Medi
cines pure. As we buy in the best marKets in
the country, and buy entirely for cash, we can
supply our customers with goods as cheap as
thci can possibly be bought elsewhere, We
will duplicate any bill of #oods bought soutu of
Louisville.
Respectfully soliciting your orders, we arc
Yours verv respectfully,
Feb 8. 1867. BEST & KRAMER.
J. A. E R,ra & C°
jti e receiving' their Stock of
SPRING AND
Rummer SMte,
COMPRISING every variety adapted to the wants of
the country, which they are determined to sell at
the Lowest Price s
Cheaper
than the
Cheapest!
All are invited to
CALL, EXAMINE AND BUY
BARGAINS.
Terms: Cash !
and our motto is
Small Profits.
Cartersville,Ga., April 19,1807.
AEW STORE! NEW GOODS !
And NeTv Arrangements.
The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing to the
of Cartersville and surrounding country, that
he has inst opened out h moat spiended and FASH
IONABLE Stock of
tr&ure & its MR
DRY GOODS,
adapted to the wants of the people, which he proposes
to sell at Pi ices to SUIT the TIMES.
Ladi-s wiU find almost Everything pertaining to their
Wardrobe.
GENTLEMEN will find Material and Furnishing
Goods for Clothing.
Families will find all kinds of gfiods bommon for do-
MESTIC USB, BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats, Bonnets, Hoop Skirts,
Umbrellas &c
Alao will keep on hand a large lot of
i iriAiß^'g-
HE WOULD be happy to receive calls at any time
His doors are thrown wide open, and the invitation
is to all. Come and examine Ids goods and prices.
Next door to A. A. Skinner & Cos., and just below the
Post Office, L. FERGUSON,
J. T. STOCKS with Ferguson.
Cartersville, Ga., May 1at,1567.
IIS®
Acres of Bartow
IAN®.
I propose to sell three tract* of of Land embracing
1290 ACRES.
and will give the best bargains now offered in the county.
Ist Tract.
920 acres—loo acres cleared, under good fence *nd
in a high state of cultivation. The whole tract lies
welt, produces freetv and is pleasant to cultivate. It is
near fWO MERCHANT MILLS, CHURCHES AND
HIGH SCHOOLS convenient —health and society good.
The improvements consist of a newly finished dwelling
with six rooms—Giu house Smith’s shop and other
necessary outbuildings, together with six other separate
enements on the place.
2nd Tract,
Contains 820 acres—6o cleared, improvements common.
This place lies 1 mile of the town of Euharlee.
3rd Tract,
Contains 50 acres, one half clean and.
The above lands can be bought separate or together,
Terms easy. Interest In present crop sold with the place
if desired and possession given, forty days from day of
sale, B. T. LELKE.
June 1,1867. w3m
STACEY HOUSE
CLAY ROBERTS, Proprietor,
Churcb Slrcct,
NASHVILLE, TENSE SSEE
Julv 19 1867
CARTERSVILLE AOVERTiSTSIEkL.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY
4 \D
141 © Q
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
flfcgf"*3pecial utteuuon given to Kfcjmii'-
ins*
HAVING Opened business at my old
stand, I am prepared to do any and all
aihus of work de-ned in the Carriage Line,
at low figures for cash. I shall keep on hand
a fine assortment oi
Buggies & Carriages
and can, at short notice, furnish any kind o
a VEHICLE ties red, Having connected
myself with
Messrs. Wyman &. May,
Augusta, a
a well known ami reliable firm. 1 will sell
at Augusta Prices, freight* added,
from the beet Factories at the North and
East. All of which will be warranted right.
Being Well acquainted with t lie country and
people, with long experience in the business,
I purpose to furnish the market with such
work as will give pci lect satisfaction, I shall
be able to furnish the tntir* country, asm}
facilities are unlimited. Cal! and examine,it
shall cost you nothing, lied assure 1 that
the good people of this county will appreciate
the honest efforts nt one of their old citizens,
broke down by ’he war R. H, JONES*
Januarv 17. l ßli7 wly
OLD DEBTS!!
OLD DUSTS!!!
AH persons indebted to the old Mercantile
firms of of HOWARD, STOKELY & CO.,
and J, A. & S. ERWIN, are respectfully urg
ed to make libera! payments on these debts out
of the present wheat crop. All who refuse to
.respond to this call for only par! payment will
he sued. ’1 hese debts are from six to ten years
standing, and longer indulgence cannot lie giv
en. "Call at J. A. ERWIN & CO.’S store
where the claims are, and make liberal pay
ments ami save suits. ,
Cartersville, Ga., June 18, IS(>7.
Bartow Slierift Sales.
For‘the first Tuesday i:i September next,
try I I.L lie sold before the Courthouse Joor in thtctorvu
If of Cartersvil e, on the first Tuesday to dept; next,
within legal sale hours, the following property to wit
Lot of T.and number 1199, in the I i'fh dis
trict of the Bd-section, now Bartow county,
levied On as the property of Benjamin Turner,
by virtue of a “fi fa,” issued from the Superior
court of Bartow county, in favor of Warren
Akin vs Andrew Hamilton, and Andrew J.
Earp makers, trnd Benjamin Turner, indorser.
Also, 2300 acres of land, more or less, known
as the Rowland Spring property, and one
'tefft'b intercst in the property of the Et.owah
Manufacturing Miiihig Company lc’ied on
ns the property ofWm.T. Quiubv, to satisfy
sundry-fi fa’s in my hand, and in favor *bf-John
L. Rowland, and Francis N. Rowland execu
tory of John Rowland-, deceased, vs W. 'J'.
Quinbv issued tro’rn Bartow Superior Court,
and in favor ofE. Lewis vs Win, ’J’. 'Qrtinbv
isstied from Bartow County Court, one in favor
of Charles D. Phillips vs, Wni.T. Quinhy-, is
sued fioYft Bsriow tSnperor Court—one i'n fa
vor of J. R. Parrott vs Wirt. TANARUS, Quinhy iss’ued
from Bartow Superior Court,
Printer's Fee one d-filar on each fi fu.
Also—one house and lot in the 'town of
Cartersville. whereon J Walter Pritchett now
resides,levixd on to satisfy two ti fa’s issued
from Bartow Superior Court, one in favor of
CharlesD. Philips vs John I, Row 1 arid anti
F. M. Rowland executors of John S Rowland
deceased, one in favor of J. R. Parrott vs. said
Rowland’s : levit-U on as the property of said
Rowland’s
Also—Two Houses and Lots in the town of
Kingston, containing one acre each, one occu
pied by Thos Hargis, the other occupied by
Frank Whithorn, levied on as the property
of Thomas Hargis to satiefy afi fa issued from
Bartow Superior court in favor of Hutcherson
& Pritchett, vs Hargis & Fill lei : property
pointed out by defendant,
Also, Lot of Land whereon R. M. C. Ware
resides, number not known, in the 17th district
and thrid section of Bartow county, to satisfy
a fi fa issued born Bartow Superior court in
favor of Thomas Tunilin vs Robeit M. C.
Ware and J. A. Sewell, levied on as the prop
erty of Robert M. C. Ware, proper'y pointed
out by said Ware.
Also at time and place One House and lot
in the town of Cartc-sviHe now occupied by Dr.
J. W. F. Best Levied on as thr propirty of E.
B, Presley, To satisfy afi fa issued by the In
ferior Court of Ca -s County in favor of Thayer
Dewing & (Jo. 5-s. E. B. Prksi.ey
Also at same lime and place Two Mare
mules (mouse colored, large size) and one
two horse family carriage ( & sett of double
harness. Levied on as the property of John L
Rowland to satisfy a!i la issued from Bart wv
County Court in favor of Isrcal P C avis Against
John L Rowland, to satisfy a *‘ti fa.” issued
from Bartow Superior court, in favor of
P. Davis, against John L. Rowland.
ALSO
One House & Lot at Al’atoona Depot, oc
cupied by Hopper & Woffi*rd, to satisfy three
Justice court "fi fas,” officers of court vs.
Hammond & Clayton, as the property o r
defendants. Levy made and returned by a
constable. \\ . L GOril M IN Bherift,
A a FOX COLLINS,
August, 1. Deputy Sheriff.
Notice.
TWO month# *fte • date application will be to
the court of O-dina y of Bartow county fnr leave
to aell ali the real estate be!on,;inn to W. P. Bartley,
late of said county, deevased. ]R. C. BRADLEY
August. 12 li-ct Adci'r.
v*. AiirstruAit my wire
| i here *j.« nLvay* a tnysierv haniriog
j j bout a terijttj way that Morgan had.
; and in wnie.i he was -always joined
i h«uu«U v b) his wite —my own consul,
-Mw\ ,hai had been —a way
th-t t»ouhied friy curiosity much, until
ilit eventful evening that I was satisfied
by iu-antiy the reason why.
It was 'rniiply tiiis, that everv time n
word Mas spoken tLai ied to the period
when Charley Morgan tirst met rny
cousui Milt they would both laugh very
heart iiy, btu would always refuse to tell
at whatever they laughed. This was
ceriainly very provoking, and 1 had
little hesitation in telling them so —not
once but many times—at which they
always ended by kissing each other and
looking very atlectiouale.
1 determined to have a solution ofthe
matter, tt for no other purpose than it
worried me. lam but a woman, and
having pleaded to the possession of cu
riosity, I set furth one evening, when
we three Morgan, May, and mvseif—
were drawn up before the fire and early
settled for a talk. Tlkere was no time
tor mincing matters was my first idea,
and with this thought 1 deshed b*' Id ly
out with—
“Mr. Morgan"—l usually call him
Charley, but I was desirous of showing
that l was really in earnest —“Mr.
Morgan, why do you always laugh and
look at May, when the subject of ytur
meeting with her is spoken of
This, i was sure, was a simple ques
tion, and Vet, instead of answering it
in a simple way they Went back, both
of them, on the old plan, and laughed
•as if the words L had just spoken were
the best joke in the world. I could do
nothing, of cotuse, but look grave and
solemn, which in a few moments,
brought them both looking in the same
way, and then May spoke to ine seri
ously and said t
“t'ousin Jane, von lake our laughing
mturh more earnesilv than I thought
you would. It is only a memory be
tween Charley and I, that brings up
that laugh; to us it is a droll remem
brance, but, perhaps, in telling it,
there would be nothing to amuse any
one.’’
The explanation brought back my
good humor in an instant, and with a
smile, 1 said
‘•Now May. this is really unkind of
you; for so long have you excited ray
curiosity, that even H the story were
not worth telling, you should tell it.”
“Well, cousin Jane shall have the
storv. May ; l will tell it to her.”
“No, Charley, that is realty tos bad ’
You shall not do it, sir. II cousin
•Jane is to have the story. I will tell
tier myself,” And then, after a pause,
she said, “when We are alone.”
“Yon shall do no such thing, Mad
ame May,” was Charley’s laughable
response ; “You shall do no such thing.
This time I' will have my own way aroi
cousin Jane shall not have her curiosity
excited any more without being satis
fied.’'’
I saw there was no discussion on
that point, hut knew in some wav
Charley was to come off victor, so I
merely Said that I would bp back in a
few minutes, stepped out of the room
and walked about the garden until I
fe’t sure the point was settled, when l
went back and found Charley and May
as happy as birds, and laughing the
old laugh as usual. As I entered.
Charley drew up the rocking chair, and
alter seeing me safely deposited in its
depths, said :
“Now, cousin Jane, I shall tell you
the story, how I first met my wife.”
“It is just five years ago this summer
that I was granted exemption lor a
month at rny desk, and went down
with ">v old chum, Horace Hyatt, to
his father's in old Monmouth, the
garden of that ut justly abused State,
New Jersey. 1 should never have
forgotten that visit, even though I had
not its influence on my whole future
life. I should remember it lor the real,
true hospitality, the solid old time
comfort ofthe farm, and the quiet way
in which, a few days after rny arrival,
I was put into possession of it, and
made to feel that all belonged to me to
do what l pleased with it. 'There were
plenty of fish and we fished ; plenty of
wood-cock, at;d we shot. All this shall
be spoken with a proviso. 1 say we—
by which, be understood, I do not mean
Horace’s twin sisters, Carrie and Nettie
—as having participated in these sports.
“They rode, to be sure, and charm
ingly they did il ; they fished, and l
am oblige to eonless the.) were luckier
than their guest. But they did not
shoot, though I shall not exult over
their lark of this accomplishment.
They were charming enough without, l
am sure. I shall excite no jealousy by
declaring that with one exception,
which I shall not mention here, Carrie
and Nettie Hyatt were the most charm
ing girls I had ever seen, and I was
just hesitating as io which of them I
should fall desperately in love with,
when my calculations were disturbed
by an accident —for so I suppose l
must call it—though really seeming like
a special Providence. What this was,
1 shall tell in the best way I know
liovv.
‘•For some days after my arrival at
the farm, rny curiosity had been much
excited by the occasional panegyrics
avished by the young ladies upon one
schoolmate of theii own. May Stephens
by name, who was, according to their
highly colored aeeount, the most per
fect thing in the shape «>t :t woman
then living. I tried to persuade mv sell
that nothing in t (, at line could surpass
Carrie and Nellie; but still the reputa
tion oi tins May Stephens haunted me,
and came like a shadow across my new
born passion. I formed at least an
imaginary May Stephens, and do what
I could, the figure was with me. At
last 1 was worked into an agony of
curiosity, and trembling with some
great purpose which should bring be
fore me the object of my thoughts, and
of the two sister’s conversation. In
what this would have ended it is im
possible for me at this time to say, had
I not learned one morning, as I entered
the breakfast room, the startling words
from Nettie :
“And she is coining at last! I’m so
glad!”
“Whether it was that the train of my
thoughts was upon that point at the
moment, 1 cannot say. but l knew di
rectly the whole matter. I saw Carrie
with an open letter in her hand, and
coupling with Nettie's words, 1 knew
that the hitherto only heard of Mav
Stephens was no doubt to become a
reality. I had no need to ask questions,
all the information was proffered; May
Stephens—the incomparable May—was
to spend a month at Hyatt’s, and they
were to expect her at any moment,
though as the letter read, she might
not he down for a week to come. A
week —it was an age. a century, and I
was in a flutter of excitement. My
long standing passion, of nearly two
week’s duration, lot Carrie was forgot
ten in an instant, and mv whole mind
was absorbed in making the best figure
possible before this new queen. With
this idea, I began to look into my
wardrobe. 1 had come down with suf
fici«.nt clothes to answer all ordinary
purposes, iocludidg, of course, Carrie
and Nettie ; but the new goddess was
certainly worty of anew rig on my
part, and certainly should have if. —
This resolution was made in fifteen
minutes after hearing the* announcement
of her intended coming, and before two
hours had gone i was whizzing on my
way to town to carry out my resolve.
Mv choicest morsel of ward rude should
be otiered at the shrine of May ,Ste
phens.
“I had absented myself, on the plea
of a sudden memory of business-ne
glected, and faithfully promised Nettie
and Carrie that the next day slmuM
me down at Hyatt's again to stav out
the month that -May Stephens, the
wonderful, was about to pass them.
“ The racking of brain that day to
create a grand ensemble of costume —
something beyond all criticism, that
should,, at the first glance, strike the
beholder with silent admiration—was
indeed terrible. The labor of writing
*• Paradise Lost” was nothing to it. It
was early in the day when 1 arrived at
my city rooms, and for six hours 1
dressed ami redressed, compared and
rejected and selected, and at the end of
that time l had laid out those portions
ofmv weating goods in which I had
decided to make my first appearance
before May Stephens. It wanted still
several hours to sunset. Having gone
through the great object of my visit, I
thought it would not he a bad idea for
me to take the last train, and return the
same night to Hyatt’s instead of remain
ing over until morning* No sooner
said than done. 1 packed my habili”
moots and away went.
“Whizzing and puffing 1 over an unin
teresting road is provocative of sleep.
So I fonnd it when the shades of
evening fell; to the best of my recol
lection, 1 was in the midst of a dream,
in which May Stephens, attired in a
book muslin and plain blue satin,
appeared on a purple cloud, and ad
miringly inquired who inv tailor was.
Just as l was about to inform her,
there came a crash, and for a moment
I was not certain whether it was the
cloud that had exploded, or myself
that had torn some portion of my
apparel that was overstrained. It re
quired but a moment to see that both
presumptions were wrong. It was the
out train—2:27—that Pad run off the
track, smashing generally, and spilling
the contents ol several baggage ears
all along the road, to say nothing of
frightening hall a iiundered passengers
into a condition bordering on lunaev.
This was a pretty state of things, and
to make it still worse, I was eight miles
from my d< slination, though, as it ap
peared, not a mile from she next village,
where, l heard it canvassed, a tavern,
suppper, and bed could be had.
“1 was disposed to make mvseif
agreeable, and accordingly rendered all
the assistance in my power to unpro
tected females, for which l got mv
reward on arriving at the haven of
refuge, the promised tavern, by being
informed that such a thing as a bed for
tiie night was an impossible idea, and
that with some twenty more of the
male gender, I must be content with
with chairs, while the beds were ap
propriated to the gentler sex. Slightly
disgusted, 1 swallowed my supper and
looked out upon the night. It was a
beautiful moonlight, and verging on
ten o’clock. By Jove, I would walk
over to Hyatt’s. No sooner said than
done. Giving mv carpet bag into the
bauds oj ihe landlord, with the most
emphatic charges of its safety, ant*
punctual delivery at Hyatt’s next
morning, at mv expense, I set forth.
'Eight miles is a triflle, and just as my
watch marked the quarter after mid*
night, I went up the lane that led to
the house. They were early to bed
and early up. 1 walked round the
house trying each entrance, but each
and every one were fastened. It was
of no consequence; my bed room win
dow looked out upon the piazza; l
would not disturbe the house by knock
ing ; a bit of climbing would do the
business; and should it be fastened, i
would tap and w ike Horace, who was
my room-mate and bed fellow. The
thing was executed as soon as thought
of, and mv band on the window, which
yielded, and 1 sioo lin my room. By
the moonlight which streamed in, l
saw that the bed was occupied, and. by
the heavy breathing l knew that Horace
was in a heavy sleep. 1 would not
wake him, but save the story of my
mishap for the following day, With
this resolution I slipped quietly into
bed and in three minutes was oblivi
ous.
What ought I have dreamed that
night ? But I shall not anticipate. I
lay facing the window as the sun peep
ed up above the distant hills, and scat
tered the gray mists of the morning.
My bed fellow was breathing heavily,
but it was broad day light and there
was no more sleep in me; so l was de
termined Horace should wake tip and
hear the railroad breakdown. 1 turned
quickly and gave the sleeper a sudden
shake. As rapidly as mv own motion,
my bed fellow, who had lain with his
hack toward me, sprang to a sitting
position. There are surprises without
terror, which deprive us of our speech,
until the brain has time to act amt
reason. Such surprises do not gener
ate screams and faints. They are
expressed by open mouthed and silent
wonder.
'J'his was the case of myself and bed
fellow, as we sat upright and stared.
Right by my side, with her lace within
two feet of my own, sat a young woman,
not more than seventeen, with great,
dark, hazel eyes, and such great masses
of brown curls, tucked away under the
neatest little night cap that ever was.
She had gathered the bed clothes, with
a spasmodic jerk, up about the throat,
ami the most rigid astonishment, look
ing as though doubling whether she
was sleeping or waking, gazing steadily
,i»»Mly « V om \I.. IU .»•»•.* an» Ull It U k
little in such cases, but if mv memory
serves me right, it was I who spoke
first. 1 blurted out with :
‘•How came you here?”
The figure started, still in speechless
astonishment, but in a moment, as
though awakened from its stupefaction,
spoke :
“Are you Charles Morgan ?”
I answered in the affirmative.
“Well, then, Mr. Morgan,” said the
figure, hy this time calm, with quite as
much dignity as though iu the drawing
room, “1 am May {Stephens, and was
put in this room alter an unexpected
arrival. Horace had gone over to a
neighbor’s, a few miles oil’, before I got
here, and was not to return till to-day.
This is how I was put in this room.”
“So here I was, sillirg vis a vis with
this May Stephens, mystical lady, for
the first meeting with whom I intended
to get up such a superlative toilet. A.
nice style of introduction and a nice
style of toilet! Am! she—she by this
time as cool as the* 31st of December,
and sat looking me right in the eyes, as
I made some rambling explanation of
my being in that extraordinary position.
It was a lame explanation, wonderfully
mixed up with irrelevcnt matter, and
stammered and stuttered through in a
way that should have disgusted any
sensible person. She seemed to be
seriously pondering the recital, and at
its end, looking at incas though asking
tlie most simple question iu liic world,
said :
“What’s to be done?
“Let me jump out of the window as
I ca ne in, said I. in a sickly tone of
voice, for the thought came to me that
to achieve this end I must make some
desperate display of myself in a style of
costume which I deprecated. She re
lieved me instantly. ‘No, that will not
do ; there are people moving about, and
you will be seen.*
“!■ was now my time to stammer
out:
“What’s to he done ? For I saw tho
lilile hazel-eyed girl was superior to
me in presence ol" mind anil energy of
action. She did not wait long to
answer my question.
“You must lie still hero until I get
up. When l have left the room, von
can rise, dress and go away at the first
opportunity, was her response, deliver
ed ina quiet and business like mauner.
“And so I did. Under May Stephen’s
command, I buried mV head under the,
bed doilies and kept well covered until
l heard the retreating footsteps on tho
stairs, which was but a few minutes,
though it seemed an age; then, with
desperate bound I sprang Iron) the bed,
and turned the key on the departed
one. It was the quickest dressing (
ever made, and I will venture to say
that no man ever sneaked out of hit
own apartment more stealthily than I
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