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SUMMERVU.LE, GEORGIA, JUNE '2O, 1878.
LITTLE THINGS.
All tho wonders in the skies
Careless glances cannot pass,
Hut how blind are many eyes
To t he wonder in tho grass!
Every tiny blade 1 see
Ts a miracle to me.
And the fairy blossoms show
MoruVlmn 1 can over know.
O tho joy that flowers give!
O the perfume on the uirl
O the life that mosses live.
Making earth so very fair!
Lovely lightsumlcolorsgay,
Tints and shadows - what arc they!
Grace th: i dies beneath a touch,
Obow little, and how much!
Kiss them with delighted lips;
Love them while your heart is true;
Let no meaner joy eclipse
That which they can bring to you!
Fweot the pleasure they impart, *
Taken to a happy heart,
And if future sorrows sting,
Sweet, tho comfort they may bring!
AN IDEAL PORTRAIT.
A manly form, erect and tall,
A kingly tread majt stieal.
A noble brow, full, fine and white,
Filled with an intellectual light.
Eyes that win with a single glance,
Tho soul looking Ihro’in its deep expanse.
A gentle mouth, yet firm and true
When off the kindly smile breaks through.
A voice Ike music, soft, and low,
And wondrous sweet in its ebb and flow.
A manner strong, and brave, and bold,
Courteous alike to young and old.
A mind which wisdom’s way has trod,
A soul that humbly worships God.
Co'iKtiiuiii'ji.
The Ticket AgeaL
“Wosturn train’s gone, ma’am,” said
Farmer Grown, coining into the waiting
room oi tho little depot.
‘‘The train 1 was to take?” 1 said,
trasping.
“Yes, ma’am- Too bad, but can’t bo
helped. Harrie s will give out .sometimes,
you know,” sympatliizingly.
“ W lion is I Ik* next Western train due?"
‘"Not till six o’clock. Yon’vi. five hours
to wait. Bo dreadful tiresome, ma’am.
I'liero’s a nice family that lives in t’other
part o’ tho house —a’pose I tote you in
there. lan >w Mrs. Holly ’ll .eiva you a
bite o’ sutliin’ to eat, and she’ll ho proud
to let you re c t, on hor spare bed. Fine
woman, Mrs. Holly is—l know her.
Won’t you <ro in and see her, ma’am?”
“No, thank yon sir. I l ire say that
I I! he quite comfortable here.”
“Wall, jess as you pleas.;. But now !
must he eoin’. Hope yen'll git to your
journey’s end safe, ma’am. Good-by!”
And Farmer Brown left the room,
mounted his wagon, and soon disappeared
down the dusty road.
I had been visiting a friend who lived
in a country settlement, some five or six
miles from the solitary building di.piiii - I
by the name of depot, and, when tho time
ami; fir me to return home, sin; planed
me i.i the cam fl a neighboring tanner
who was :.*oir,g to a i- cunt village, and
would pass the station.
During our ride we met with an accident.
Dart of the harness pave way, and wo wore
detained ueh a length of time that, as
the reader know,-,, i wm; too late for the
train.
After farmer Brown left me, 1 amused
myself by res bug a vewnpaper which
runic one i I left lying on the scat.
Finishing :his, I. studied the design of
the wall-paper, counted the panes of gh-s
i in the lilt!" win low. and wondered at the
i tidiness of the whole apartment,
j “Country depots are generally Mich vile
j dirty pis ■ ! Wonder why this is an ex
ception?" 1 said to myself. Then a 'thought
struck me. “Oh, probably the place is
kept clean by the Mm. Il'tlbj over whose
virtues Farmer Brown was so enthusiastic.
Wonder if this same worthy female would
give me a glass of water!
And 1 tapped on the door communicat
ing With the other apartments.
“Come in,” said a cheery voice, and,
entering, I found myself in one ol I,he
prettie-f coxiest rooms I had ever seen.
The most delicious tint of buff was on
tho wails, coo! matting covered the (1 ior,
muslin curtains, festooned with ivy, hung
at the windows, pictures and flowers, and
all the dainty belongings that make a room
look so 'U.OTiiej and pleasant.
And most charming of all, there lay in
a white-draped cradle a rosy baby, last
asleep, with rings of golden hair falling
over hi-; white brow, and a great, re!,
velvet rose clasped in his dimpled hau l.
Over him hunt a woman of twenty-two
or three years--a little mite of a woman,
with a blight, dark face, vividly colored,
leg hl 'ck eyes, and wondrous dark hair
woo' and in heavy braids about her stately
head-
H : a;o o with a smile when 1 entered.
“Excuse mo; but may I trouble you for
a glass of water?” I said.
“No trou'de at all, nn ti'n- Pra; be
seated. Excuse me,” and she left the
room
Presently she returned, hearing a salver
covered with a snow-white napkin, and
containing a glass of water, a class of
creamy milk, a saucer of luscious rod
strawberries and a plate of sponge cake
light, as yellow foam.
“Pardon me,” she said, smiling, “If I
take too great a liberty; hut, you see,
Farmer Brown told me of your being
obliged to wait so long, and 1 thou- lit you
might be hungry.”
“Why, how very kind you are!” I ex
clahned, in pleased surprise.
“Not at all- It’s a pleasure to me. If
you are hot and dusty, perbup* you’d like
to bathe your face. If so, just, step in
here.”
And she led the way into a little white
bedroom —the very heart oi eleaidintu sand
purity.
In a little while I was n ilill.ircnt being
from the cross, dusty, hungry mortal who
had sat in the hot waiting ro uu.
J found Mrs. Holly a perfect little gam
of a woman, and, after the manner of our
sox, wo soon became as well acquainted a
if we had known each other tor years.
And w hile I was lying lnnguid'y upon her
comfortable sofa, and she, seated in her
low rocking-chair, stitching away at, liar
baby’s dress, she told me the ono romance
of her life,
“1 liave live! in this little depot all my
days,” she began. My father was agent
liore. and he served tho company so long
and so well that, when ho die-1, they kind
ly allowed mo to remain in his place, with
tho same wages, too. For, you see, 1 was
seventeen, and father had long before
miu ht me telegraphy and all the other
work. About a year after father’s death
I became acquainted with Jack—Jack
Holly—my husband,” and Mrs. Holly
looked up and smiled.
“Jack was one of tho best engineers on
the road (and is now, too), and everybody
considered him an honest., likely young
fellow, lie thought the world of me, and
we became engaged. But you know how
girls are! Tho weakest of them can make
a : tiohg man tremble.
“ ‘A weak, white girl hold all his h art
strings in her small, white hand,’ ” I
.--aid.
“Yes; and l dare say l often pulled
Jack’s hi-artstrings rather bar-]; but he
w is gentle and patient when I IlirfC'l with
the couiitiy lads, and when I was wild and
wayward ho didn’t i-eiii-jnsUv.to. But one
day there emm; along a city chap, who
engaged board for thesuniint r at a I’aru
hourie in the neighborhood.
“This (.lareuco Devarges, as he v-.-is
ea's and, w.l‘i handsome, Weil dressed, and
had that, polished, indescribable air Girt,
is so ft i-instiog to must, silly girls. Jack
war !.-,••! ami well-mannered, but he
didn’t have a hit ' f 'xtj/le about b in, and
‘.v'v/e’ v, as what l doted - ,i in l iios.- days;
so I snubbad J.ic’:, and smiled mi Mr.
Devarg;-.-) when ho offered hi ; sii.-slsuu-
I flirted most dreadfully with bin!, till
even generous Jari was <ii:-j.lullsod.
“One morning, lookingsomewhatgrave
and sa l, he came into the ticket ,-ni •..
The last pnrsengfi- had gone, and the
train was uiovin r out. J ■ l
stopped to in'-.e A-eighs.
“Weil, bow !o .. it: this tiling guin. n,
last?” said Jack.
“What tiling?” I snapped " it.
“Why, this affair with !■ "aaics, i sea
it is goin ( beyond a m:-.i'" , i-oimi.”
“J’ray. what (,f it ?”
“Only that ! do not my I ■:
wife's name joined with that of a '
Jack paused, then add I can
“ Well, I warn you a du i this ;
Who knows what he is?”
“.Mr. Devarges is a perfect <•. ntinman,
ami that is moi-o th . none ean say of some
ethers,” I said, hotly; and then some de
mon prompted me to add. “And, Mr.
Holly, in resnii'd toyoui • fulurc wi/i j , I be
lieve I do not aspire to that honor—and
—and here is your ring.” I drew off' the
little gulden band and handed it to him.
“Noll, do you mean this?” inquired
.Jack, with white lips.
“Yes, I do. I’m tired of your carping
and criticising. The affair may bo enjed
uowand forever,” I sai l pettishly.
“So be it, then. Good-by,” .said Jack,
ar.d without another word he left the
room.
“To tell the truth, 1 hadn't meant half
that I- ud, and every minute expected
that Jack would kiss me arid we’d ‘make
up.’ But now ho had gone Torevcr. ’ A
mist came over my eyes as I watched his
fast disappearing train, and I would have :
indulged n a go- and cry, but just (ben ‘the
s; ecial’ came puffing up, and the president
of the road came in. Ho was a kind old
gentleman, whom l had known since I
was n wee girl.
“Go and day, Miss Nellie. Everything
prosperous, ,1 hope. Will you do a favor
for mo?”
“Certainly, sir, if I can,”
“Well, you sec, when wo won: Cuming
down ! mat a a iitloman who owed tno
some n ueey. IVd mo six hundred dol
lars, and now 1 don’t know what to do
W ' 'i L, as wo are going up into the woods
to see’ll bout laying mit n now railroad.
V. c shad he gone two days. Don’t want
to take the money with me—will yon take
charge of it while I’m gone?”
"If you’ll trust mo.”
“Bless my soull yes, of course. Here's
the money. Must l urry away. Good
inondng.”
“.scarcely luid portly Mr. Sayre trotted
aw.iy be hire Mr. Devarges came saunter
ing in.
“Got quite a little sum there, haven't
you. Mi-.- Nellie?” eyeing the hills in my
hand.
“Yes,” I replied, laughing. “Mr.
Sayre lias made mo his banker. Look!
Six hundred dollars! llow rich I should
feel if it were mine.”
“You deserve to have much more, and
doubtless that pretty face 'll win it.”
Somehow his buhl compliment failed to
please, and it was with coldness that I
said, “Take a chair, Mr. Devarges.”
“No, I thank you, Miss Nellie, I have
an appointment. But, will you allow me
to call on you this evening?”
“Well, l scarcely think I shall be at
home. You know mother and: ister Lulu
are away, and a little while ago I got word
from grandma, saying that perhaps I had
better come and stay all night with her.”
It was true that I. had received such
word from Grandma, hut 1 had no i bought
of accepting it. I had hoped that Jack
would come and make up, and of course,
l didn’t care to have Mr. Devargos call
at the same timo.
“Wiul will you do with your money,
Miss Nel ?” carelessly inquired Mr. Do
va rges.
“Oh, I shall put it right here in this
drawer. No one knows about it, tuiiJ it
will bo perfectly secure.”
“Dare say. Good-morning,” and, with
a courtly bow, my admirer left.
AH during tho day l busied myself j
about my dmir-q arid w' cn night feme, 1 I
nitron the dross Jack li' ed best, and I
iiux.,otl.dv waited his coining.
u .'. ii o'clock! eight o'clo.-li! nil
n'-'-'ck! The last traiu had oome * n d
gone, and my ’titles (or the ff.,iy were
over. I i.ul. our the light in tho liokot
ullice. -cut into tho sitting-rr.om, nod sat
and waited Tun o’clock! Ilalfpast ton! 1
No u s waiting any lon ;er —ho wouldn’t
come.
v, lbs or-;-. ~p,-, i' ' dltfelciji]
' lie nn I iiill,-
a' 1 t.l"' ;i<■’" h ud. ( ai",i. .•'/yon tiie
slia i-et ■ n; "i a: The :.by ,vss, be
('.nniii.; jv --i .". an- 1 thciuouti j,ec ~,1 out
.oi an iuky-blaek cloud. '.l r „e frogs down
by -h" river we.ro croaking dismally, the
-ued to wbyper and moan.
I sh ! v,:-..h .i nameless dread and
closed the door. West to bed arid cried
myself t o sleep.
I bad slept,an lr ur, perhaps, and then
i 1 " oki ’.viih ■■ o 1 An st. i feeling a great
ii. i.' .v in .' rv M.hiii,•. A part, of the
j u . ;.. ~- no inoe.ii I thought, but
I o il ■ -ill my hand to rein -vc it I found
I tii i it v.'-se ■! -j j| dkerchief.-a.orated with
i —what? C/iLroform!
| A thrill of terror parsed over rue.
I Who Is.- J done this? Was there tome
one in the house?
J half aio-'u and gazed about n.c. All .
was dark except little ray f light felling }
through tho partially closed door-
Ii - nlly hid' , ai J just then almost
s<’mimed in fear 'alien a sudden sound
mule upon my ear. It was only tin- clock
sinking the hour of midnight! I placed
my hand upon my heart to sooth its fierce
thru ).
St pujiu a] ng, carefully avoiding al!
obnU'eieu, 1 icached the door, opened it,
and glanced into the aitiing-roiim. No!
one was liiore, hut someone toon in die ;
tii;’.el office, I jl' I saw a light and iii.nrj I
a voice! What did they want? The
money! -oh, the money IcIY in my ch-irge!
Somebody was stealing it, and what
should 1 say to Mr. Sayre? My Go-i! 1
might he accused of taking it myself, nod
thus lose honor and positionl
“Rather lose lifel” I said to myself, j
“I’lldefend that money unto death!” and
1 looked about for .sown weapon.
! rider the t i.ove was a largo iron poker.
Seizing it carefully, J started toward the :
office door. The light fell upon the ruir
r -r rider ling toy figuie, and I've often
: bought since, with a sick feeling of hor-
NUMBER 25.
mr, what a pictuio of desperation, I was
clad in my flowing, white night dress, my
lmir all unbound, my face white as marble
iinl eyes dilated and glittering with a
slriinge, steely light.
“God aid me!" I said, with white lips,
and then opening the do r of the office, I
tola si I ly in. A man with his back to
il sd me was at the other end of the room.
He had forced open the drawer, taken
out ti e money and was looking gloatingly
it the oiisp green bills, when 1 stolo be
hind him. 1 had just raised tho poker to
ii.e him when ho glanced around.
My God! it was Clarence De a rges I
“Hi ng it 1 now I suppose I’il have to
kill this pretty”—he seize! me by the
'hroat and uttering a faint, cry, I sank
down. Just then Jack, my own dear
Jack, rushed in. I hoard oaths, blow .
fierce smuggling—then all was dark.
For the fir-t time in my life, 1 I aim -d
******
When l recovered, Jack’s face w is
bending tenderly "vnr me, and Jack’s
voice uttetii-g loving words. 5 put. my
arm about li nock and cried like a weak
baby.
“Aren’t you hurt. Jack?
“Not a bit, dearest. Devarges ir div
ided, though, with u pistol wound in h ,
leg. ’Tisti’t very severe, but it will pre
vent his escape.”
“But how came you there?"
“Why, you >oe. when we parted this
morning, N”. H T thought I’d never see
you again; but to-night after I came home,
I made up my mind to coma round and
try and ‘make up.’ It was pretty late,
between nine an ! ten, when I came, and
who should 1 see prowling around but.
Be verges. Thinks I, ‘What does ho
want? If he’s come a-courting why don’t
he go in instead of peeping in at the win
dow?’
“I rather thought ho was a scamp, be
cause, when 1 was in the city ycstorduy,
the chief of police told me that they had
reason to think that a noted gambler and
‘black-leg’ had conic up in these parts,
110 gave a description, and it suited ' hv
argos perfectly, all except a mustache.
And, by tbo-way, Nell, that silky mus
tache you so admired, was false ( v \\
off in cur scuffle!
W ell, as i said, I (.nwDerarges prowl
ing about, rnd T thought I’d see what ho
was up to. r j L , looktd in the window at
yO’*, an'J, f heard him mutter ‘The deuce
: 1 it! She is at borne, after aIH 'What
(' ■' deuce made her say she was, going to
her grandmother’s? Now I suppose
i’ll have to wait till rny pretty bird’s
asleep.’
“I'-'o he sat. down under one tree and 1
' it. down under another. Wo both saw
; you when you opened the door and looked
i out. After you had been in bed about an
I hour, Devolves forced open the girting
• 'e . and crawled in. While he
■n tin’ >flies lighting the lamp, I also
i a in at the vriedow and concealed tny
in the dot.-t, and —well, you know all
j the rest.”
, ‘ and -id [ tearfully, “you’ll for
. 1 ■ me for being; naughty and wayward,
' and you'll believe me when 1 say that. £
I laved you : 11 the time, won’t you?”
i W ill, ma’am, Jack aid lie would, and
! vo ve been happy ever since. And this is
( my story, ma’am— my only romance.
Or .£>. 8
The-* ' idw'e , ~ ‘.'tnplati. n toha.sk in
the first bright cimdiiae of spring,
we lie! the warm rays of the un, there is
in insii , dive desire. to liege: in their en
joyment, nti; i! air in the shade is
still chilly. Un- it luxe v not to !•
indulged in, hi ;i. , tiis wry niM.y a
mis and fatal cold is taken. Tie. -re is b
deed, hardly any means one can 1 or; u;
with greater certainty of takim: cold.
'I he ".arm sun on one aide, while the ■
poaito side is cool in the shade, produ
an inequality in the circulation so / reat
as to cause inflammation, and often, in
only a few minutes’ time, the symptoms of
a cold will 1, gin to uianifi t tl cuisolvos.
The safe cour-e in exposing one’s seif to
the first warm I h of spring it- to keep in
motion, and to change the parts of the
person exposed toward the sun as often
as practicable, spring sunshine, like
most other luxuries, requires to bo '.d m
with a good d.ul of discretion, or it
converted into ail evil. — Cincinnati Star.
Time lugs when wo are young and hur
ries when we are old. It war Southey wl
said: “Live as lona us you may, the !ir,-t
twenty years are the longer ball'of your
life.”
Sidney Smith once rebuleda swearing
visitor by saying: “Let us assume that
everything and eve' , body are damned,
and proceed with our subject.”