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. R. MOIJSTCASTLE,
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"A’ilfe.jan 25, 1-4
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS
OED IKUIDROI’S DECLPTEOY
BY ANNIK FROST.
‘I wonder what old llu re drum will
give us for a Christmas present,’ said
Nellie Hastings, as she twisted her
curls before the sitihgroom mirror, and
admired her pretty face, as therein
displayed.
‘Don’t, Nellie,’ said her sister Ag
nes, looking up from her sewing ; ‘nick
names are intensely vulgur, and it pains
me to hear our kind friend so spoken
of.’
‘Kind friend, indeed!’ said the beau
ly saucily ; ‘what has he ever given us
but a few prosy sermons?’
‘O. Nellie, what should we have
•done without his care for us ? Think
how cheap the rent of this little cottage
is made Air us, and how many scholars
he has procured for you, and how well
he pays me (or the sewing. He is a
kind friend,’ and tears stood in Agnes
Hasting’s eyes as she spoke.
•VVeli, then, don’t cry about it, sis,’
and Nellie gave her sister a hasty kiss.
•I won’t call him nicknames any more,
if it displeases you. and I shall soon be
independent of his kindness,’ with a
scornful emphasis on the last word.—
‘There is one of ray tiresome brats at
the gate now,’ and she sauntered into
the little parlor, to meet the music
scholar corning up the garden walk, to
take his lesson.
You would scarcely have supposed
the sisters twins hail you seen them on
the dull December day that opens my
story. Nellie, tall, gracelul, and bril
liantly beautiful, was in the full glow of
her youthful beauty, her rich brown
hair fell in profuse curls round a face
with regular features, a clear red and
white complexion, and lighted by a
pair of large black eyes lull of fire ar. and
life. Agues, pale and thin, with a
somewhat sallow skin, hair brushed
smoothly back from her face, and
gathered in a heavy coil at the back of
her head, looked at least five years
older than her sister. Roth wore
mourning dresses, but while that of
Agnes was heavy unbroken black, her
sister’s was modified by white ruffles,
and profusely trimmed with glittering
bugles. Another difference more piti
ful than all, Agnes was deformed.
Five years be lore this dull December
night, Helen and Agnes Hastings then
just seventeen years old, made their rfe
but into fashionable society as bells
and heiresses. Beautiful, accomplish
ed and graceful daughters of a reputed
millionaire, they became at once the
centre of the ga> circle in which they
moved—they were motherless from in
lanoy, but their father’s sister had filled
their mother’s place during their whole
existence, and still directed all house
hold affairs.
The family history had been a rath
er odd oce. Mr. Hastings was a twin,
and this sister, born in the same hour
with himself, had never left him.—
One other child, a younger son, had
shared their parent’s love, but for long
years he had been a wanderer, taking
his share of an immense family estate
to travel in foreign countries, sending
home occasionally a box of curiosities,
dresses, fans, or playthings for his little
nieces, hut otherwise ignoring the ex
istence ol his brother and sister.
As I have said the girls became at
once belles in the circle of fashion, and
suitors were not wanting, some attach'
ed doubtless bj youth, beauty and tal
ent, others probably attached by the
reputed wealtii of Mr. Hastings. For
two years the twins reigned as queens,
heart-whole and gav, Agnes was
something of a blue, and had been
guilty of poetry. Helen added to her
beauty a wonderftl talent for music,
and a superb voict. Cultivated to the
highest perfection iy her proud father,
this voice richly deserved the fame it
had acquired, and a few saloons con
sidered their visiting list perfect where
the beautiful younf singer was not a
guest.
From early cliiichood thefd had
been great dissimilarly in the charac
ters of the sisters. Ajncs, grave, even
reserved, was fond ot reading, some
thing of an artist, with great sweetness
and gentleness of dis[osition, and at
sixteen a member of the Episcopal
church, and a Christian, sincerely try
ing to keep herselt ‘unspotted from the
world.’ Nellie, on the (ontrarj , was
a dashing, lively girl, superficial in all
studies excepting music, .’ull of animal
spirits, and thinking religion ‘very nice
for old people.’
Two years after their debut, the
grave Agnes was betrothed to a young
lawyer, poor but talented, with a heart
full of devotion to his beautiftl betroth'
ed,and a head that promised : n lime to
win him distinction in his elnsen pro
fession. The engagement w;s satis
factory to relatives on both sites, and
preparations for the wedding were
commenced, when Agnes met vith an
accident lharerippled her for life She
was driven out with her lover, wlen the
horse became frightened, and unking a
sudden plunge forward, threw he-from
her seat into the road. Her .njuiies at
first appeared to be slight, but as time
went on the physisians found the inju
ry to the spine was twisting the figure
to one side, and making a limping giit
and a curved back unavoidable. In tie
agony and horror of discovering tbs
Agnes dismissed her lover, spite of his
prayers and protestations, and thei
months of bitter repining oroved that
even her Christian spirit could sink
under her heavy burden. It was a still
greater affliction that roused instead of
crushed her, and restored her faith, pa
tience and hope. Her father commit
ted suicide, alter perilling I:is own and
his sister’s fortune in one speculation,
and losing all; and that sister, depriv
ed at once of borne, fortune, and the
brother she idolized, in one short
Imonfh followed him to the grave.—
Nellie was frantic under this complica
tion of trouble, and now Agnes, roused
from her own selfish grief, came out
true and faithful in the storm around
her.
Friends came forward to offer coun
sel and assistance, and from the wreck
of the once noble fortune a small sum
was secured, barely sufficient to clothe
the oiphans in an humble style, greatl v
at variance with their once splendid
wardrobes. By the advice of their
father’s lawyer, the girls left the city
and went to a small country town,
where, by their needlework, they earn
ed a support.
They bail been but a little time in
their rew home till a stranger, a gen
tleman past middle age, came to reside
at G . It was not long before he
became acquainted with the young
seamstresses, and in a short time so
won their confidence that he became a
fast friend. His means appeared large,
for he bought a cottage for himself, and
two others which he rented, one to the
sisters, and a large handsome stone
mansion, in process of erection, was
soon known to be his future home.—
Having letters that made him at once
influential in G ■, he used that in
fluence to procure music scholars for
Helen, who bore the drudgery of sew
ing but badly, and himself kept Agnes
busy on the most exquisite of shirts,
collars and cuffs, at large prices, but of
the most elaborate finish.
The music lesson over, Helen came
again to her sister's side.
•Still at that iiandkerchief ?’ she said,
touching the dainty embroidery grow
ing under her sister’s busy fingers.—
‘YVhat a dandv old—Mr. Lawrence is.’
‘I think. Nell, dear, it is more the
desire to aid me giving employment,
than from any dandyism of his own,
that he has such wonderful shirts, and
so many handkerchiefs with his intials
embroidered in the corner.’
‘Aggie,’ a long pause—then again :
‘Aggie, is he in love with you ?’
Startled and shocked, Agnes let the
work fill from her hands.
‘Nell, how can you ?’
‘Well, but, Agnes, see how odd it
is.’
‘Here we are perfect strangers, with
no earthly claim upon him, and he
takes as much interest in our concerns
as if he was our father.’
‘O, Nellie, no, nu, a thousand times
no to youi question. He. so good and
noble, and I—what am I V and she
touched the shoulder that rose some
inches above its natural place.
‘Rut, dear me, Agnes, he’s as old as
the hills, ar.d as stupid as possible. Ot
course he cannot expect youth and
beauty too in « wife. I think he will
propose to you, and so does Harold.’
‘Harold?’
•There, don’t look astonished. Os
course you know what Harold came
here for.’
‘But, Nellie— ’
‘Hear me out. He came to make
love to me, and propose ; well he has
proposed, and I said yes, and in Janu
ary I will be his wife.’
‘Nellie !’
‘Why not?’ and the young girl’s
head rose with a haughty look ol de
fiance.
‘lie—he—you know, Nell, they say
he is not very constant.’
‘Fudge ! A parcel of old maids who
want lo win him, and cannot, tattle for
revenge. I tell you, Agnes, lam sick
of this life,’ and she sprang from her
seat and paced the (loot with quick
steps, to and fro, like some beautiful
wild beast, caged but untamed. ‘l’m
srk of drudging over stupid children,
who can’t or won’t learn ; sick of hear
ing glorious melody tortured into hide- 1
ous sounds i sick of being chained to
hours; sick of poverty, obscurity and
toil! Harold Grantville is rich’ He
loves me ; he will take me away from
this wretched village to a circle such
as I once reigned in.’
‘Do you love him, Helen ?’
'Well enough to get along. He
adores me, and tint is much more to the
point.’
‘But Nellie—his—his —intellect.’
‘O, he’s a fool, I know. So much
the better—l will rule him. You may
tell old Humdrum to-night, Agnes, and
he can send my bridal present at
Christmas.’ And she left the room
singing as she went a gay air from
Traviatfl.
Agnes sank into a deep reverie. Her
sister’s questions had touched upon bit
ter memories and a painful present. —
Back over intervening years, her
thoughts traveled to recall the lover of
her girlhood. She pictured again the
frank handsome face, heard again the
tender caress of long ago, and then came
the agony ot parting. She heard the
pleading words to which she would give
no ray of hope. Loving him utterly
she had resolved never to burden his
brilliant career by giving him an ailing,
crippled wife; never to bear the misery
ot seeing his love turned to pity; never
to hear a reproach for loving herself
better than him. He had left her, left
the city, and she knew nothing more.
Was she to have another trial now?
Probing hei heart with a firm un
shrinking touch, she found there a re
spectful affection for her kind friend; a
sense of dependence upon his ad.vice
and friendship that it would be very
bitter to lose She knew that it would
cost him much pain to wound him, be
a sore trial to her to see him no more,
yet she did not love him. Too well
she knewthe feeling where heart springs
to meet heart, too welt she remem
bered what dreams love had awakened
in her young life, to mistake this calm
respectful friendship for the tender pas
sion.
Yet. if Helen was right! If he loved
I he-, and was seeking to win her love,
wlnt had she done? In her grattitude
CARTERSVILLE, GA., JANUARY 24, 1808.
for his kindness, her real frankly es*
pressed pleasure in his society, she hau
not encouraged him to think he misfit
win a dearer place still?
Hot tears were coursing down her
pallid cheeks, when her hands were
taken in a firm clasp, and a gentle voice
spoke her name, ‘Agnes, you are in
trouble.
She knew She voice, and the hot
blood rushed fora moment to her face;
then she said hesitatingly :—•
‘1 was thinking of the past.’
‘You must not think too sadly,’ said
her friend, seating herself beside her,
‘perhaps the future may have bright
days too. I —you know to-morrow is
Christmas and I have an offering to lay
at your feet, rny little friend, that you
may not altogether despise. I have
long— ’
‘Good afternoon!’
‘Nellie’s gay voice interrupted them.
She was followed soon by her lover,
and the tete a fete was not resumed. It
was late before all the visitors had
departed and Nellie threw herself at her
sister’s feet.
‘Well, old Humdrum must see how
Harold and I stand, and if he don’t send
me something handsovn tc-morrow he's
too mean to live.
‘G, Nellie, don’t talk so.’
•Well, I won’t tease you. You are
the dearest of all sisters after all, and
maybe sure of the best room in my fu
ture home, and all the love your mad
cap sister can give you,
‘Thanks dear, but I can never con
sent to be dependent upon Ms. Gran,
ville.”
‘Stuff and nonsense. You may sew
your dear fingers off, if that will ease
your conscience. I’m sure it will fre
as well to sew for me and Harrold as
for old—Mr. Lawrence.”
‘But—’
‘There, don’t say a word. To-mo:r-j
row I'll convince you by all the rules
of logic that it would be barbarous cru
elty to desert me, but now I am tco
sleepy. Good night, By the way won’t
the old maids’ tongues run? Harold
and I’ll be served up all over the vil
lage with pepper sauce. Good-night.!
Pleasant dreams to you!”
But dreams will not come without
sleep, and sleep would not visit tie
cripples pillow. All night she lav j
thinking of the truly wise counsel so
iong offered her, of the hours of pleas
ant intercourse so soon to end, thinking
too somewhat sadly of a future of lone- 3
liness, or spent in the home of a man
she could not respect,and whose money '
had won her frivolous sister’s hand. |
And of what was Mi. Lawrence think
ing in those same long hours when he
too tossed upon a sleepless couch? lie
M'a^..rt>fallLnL r hours spent with the pahfi
gentle cripple, when his own wofid
hardened heart had grown sott and ten
der in the light of her smiles, the music
of her voice. He was thinking of her
pure Christian patience, her resignation
to suflering, her quiet industry, her un
wavering cheerfulness. Then he th o’l
of his new home, whose large rooms
were furnished and ready for occupants,
and he fancied her presence making the
house a home, her taste adorning the
rooms, her smiles welcoming the mas
ter when lie. entered; and, less selfish,
he looked forward to the life of ease
and rest he meant to offer her, lestor
ing the bloom to her cheeks and the
light to her eyes.
Christmas day dawned bright and
clear. The sisters were seated in their
little setting room after breakfast, when
Mr. Lawrence's servant handed in a
small parcel.
Upon being opened, it was found to
contain a set of diamonds of exquisite
puritv, beautifully set, a tinny note for
Helen, and a letter for Agnes.
*() Aggie! are they not superb? And
for me; see my name is on the card in
side. But’—and as she read her little
note, her cheeks grew crimson, ‘is not
this spiteful?’ and she read aloud:
‘Will Miss Helen accept the accom
panying jewels if they are handsome
enough to save Old Humdrum trom
the charge of meanness? 1
‘Read your letter Agnes. Os course,
as he sends you nothing, he offers you
himself lor a Christmas gift.
There was a long pause, then a cry
from Agnes—‘God is very good to me!’
‘What is it, At?gie?’
‘Sit here, Nellie. I)o you remem*
ber how often lather and Aunt Lizzie
used to speak of our uncle?’
•The one who sometimes sent us
presents from Europe, Asia, or Africa,
as the case might be?’
‘Yes—look!’ and she to the
signature at the foot of the letter.
‘Lawrepce Hastings,’ read Nellie
You don’t, mean— ’
‘Yes, Nellie, yes. Our own dear un
cle. who wanted to win our love before
he made himself known. And Nellie
the house on the hill the new house, he
has settled it upon me, with an income
of two thousand a year for life, only ask
ing me to let him be my guest there.’
‘And you consent?’
He was there, in the doorway, ask
ng the question.
Nellie looked up with a comical look,
half terror, half penitence.
I’m sorry,’ she said, advancing to
meet him.
lie kissed her tenderly. ‘Never mind
he said heartily, ‘perhaps 1 am a little
prosv. You will slay with us till you
are married, and I promise you as hand
some a trousseau as New York can tur
nish ;but here,’ and he turned to Agnes
'I look for some comfort after a lonely
wandering life.,
She gave him a tearful but happy
smile.
‘You love me, Agnes?' he said gently
‘As fondly as you can desire.’
‘Then you will accept my offer? Come
the carriage is at the door, your home
is ready for you. I invited Harold to
dine at frie new house to-dav. "so yon
" ill come at once, to make a home, and'
the beginning ©1 a life for ‘Old Hun
drum.’
A Strange Story.
A certain Dr. , many years ago.
traveling in the West, became acquain
ied, on board a steamboat, with a Mr.
i Hamilton, who had been a member of
i the Legislature from his iPistrivt, and
was again a candidate for that office.
After passing their time pleasantly, and
becoming well acquainted with each
other in the course ot the trip, Hamil
ton, on landing, invited the doctor to
pass to his house in the village,, which
was kept by his sister, and tarry with
him while he stayed in that part of the
country. The doctor remained with
*o«m a short time, and then departed
on the land inspecting tour into the
interior, % which was the object of his
visit to the west.
On leaving the village on horseback,
Hamilton accompanied the doctor to
show him his way, but becoming in
terested in the conversation of hiscom
rpanion, and r.ot being particularly en
gaged at home, he continued with him
when, among a number of branching
roads, they lost their way. After
journeying on until dark, in hope of
reaching some house where they might
obtain the requisite direction, they
reached, just at night-fall, the banks of
a liver on which they found the en
campment of three stout laboring way
farers, with their families and wagons.
They asked permission to spend the
night with the party, and spent a por
tion ol it around the fires, engaged in
conversation on their various plans of
emigration and settlement.
At daylight preparations were made
for separation, and Dr. received
from one of the three men the direction
of the desired road. He told him there
were two roads, called the ‘upper’ and
•lower’ roads, bin the ‘lower’ one was
that which he should take. He took
the one advised, and started with
Hamilton. They went a short dis
tance together, when Hamilton bade
him good-bye and left him. But be
fore he departed, the doctor told Ham
ilton that he knew he was in embar
rassed circumstances, and wished to
aid him if he could. He offered to
give him SSOO. This Hamilton refus
ed, but finally accepted a loan
conditionally, to be refunded punctual
ly at the specified time.
He felt grateful for this kindness and
to reciprocate his good will, according
to his humble means, took a breastpin
from his shirt, and giving u to the doc
fmr. 'Joeui.rtjilr, that, hp hoftH to
see it some day adorning the bosom of
some fair daughter ot the West. In
return fir this the doctor took a neat
penknife from Lis pocket, on which
was a silver plate with his name en
graved on it, and on parting gave it to
Hamilton. Hamilton had gone but a
short distance from where he had left
the doctor, when he heard the sharp
crack of a rifle, and immediately after a
deer bounded out before him and fell
dead on the road. Hamilton got ofi
his horse to examine the animal, and
in doing so got the cuffs of his shirt
sleeves and his pantaloons and waist
coat bloody, lie again mounted his
horse and reached home. As soon as
he did so he changed his clothes and
gave them to his sister to wash, desir
ing her to do so at once. Thai day he
went round the village and collected
together his various bills, which he
paid. At night, after closing his of
fice, he stopped at the village tavern,
on his way to see a young lady to
whom he was engaged to be married.
Several persons came in while he was
there and declared that a murdered
man had been found on a certain road.
Hamilton immediately replied : ‘Heav
ens !it must be rav friend, the doc
tor!’
From the tavern he continued on his
way to the house ol his betrothed, and
while there her father came in with
three police officers, who arrested him
for murder, lie was taken to prison,
and was told the circumstances which
led to suspecting him. He was told
that it was known that lie had left the
town with the doctor, and was the last
person seen with him; that he had
been in difficulties before his return,
but had on that day paid all his debts ;
that his pistol and breastpin had been
found beside the body of the murdered
doctor; that he had pretended to lose
his way in a country which was well
known lo him ; and finally that he had
come home with blood stains on his
clothes, which fie had given to his
sister with orders to wash immediately.
On hearing this story recounted, Ham
ilton threw up his hands and exclaim
ed that ‘he was a lost man.’
He was tried, convicted, and sen
tenced. The day for his execution
arrived, but Hamilton was too ill to
receive the final action of the law, and
was respited. And before his respite
had expired Hamilton had died in
prison.
All these facts had, of course, satis
fied the public mind that the verdict
was just, and that Hamilton was the
murderei —but about three years after
wards one of the three men with whom
cur travelers fiad bivouaced on the
bank of the river was tried and con
victed in the far West, of murder. —
Belore his execution he conlessed that
he was the person who had slain the
doetoi—that he had misled him as to
the road—that he had stolen Hamil
ton's pistol from his holster during the
night, and left it by the doctor’s body,
and that he had heard in the chat
round the camp fire that the doctor had
money with him, and was engaged in
the purchase ol laud.
ENEBAL MEADE.
To the ei&tcastf Sa& towand
surrounding ©oumties.
ATCOST! IESS THAN COST!
50 pieces dress goods at 25 per cent less than
New York cost, at
BLAIR & BRADSHWS.
25 overcoats at New York cost ? at
BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
SO business suits at New York cost, at
BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
100 prs. pants at New York cost, at
BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
50 vests’ at New York cost, at
•, | f|, BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
25 pieces heavy cassimere at N. Y, cost, at
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BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
■*o prs. white and colored blankets at N. Y. cost,
at BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
12 ladies cloaks for less than cost, at
BLAIK & BRADSHAW'S.
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2 doz, sontags and breakfast shawls at cost, at
BLATR & BRADSHAW’S.
All calicoes for less than N. Y, cost, at
BLAIR & BRADSHAWS.
Ladies collars and cuffs for less than cost, at
BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S. J. I .{
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A splendid assortment of ribbons for less than
cost, at
BLAIR 4- BRADRHAW’S.
A large assortment of yankee notions, buttons
&c, at less than cost, at
BLAIR & BRADSHAW’S.
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Flannel’s of all collors and grades for less than
cost, at ( . •.j mmm ■ll
BLATR & BRADSHAW’S.
Come and see us if you want to save from 25 to
50 per cent on your purchases, for we will sell
all goods as above stated from this date.
BLAIK & BRABSIIAW. f
Cartersville, Ga. Jan. 24tli, 1868.
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