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About Crawfordville democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1881-1893 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1889)
SQUAW CHEEK. by A\\i ceres rr.rrscH. ruts the moon’s rale beam O'er the rippling stream; --Jr Of mear.-Vring Squaw Creek's limpid waters. Linger h e the wraiths of nature's dusky daughters? Wait, ns twilight facies, For Dark-eyed In lian maids. their lovers from t ; chase returning? Glides the swift canoe O'er tha waves’ bright £ovr, Flashing back the glow of wigwam fires burning? Come fierce-visaged braves, From forgotten graves. Nightly seeking vimi-med council fires? Siii_; their death-son; low, Chiefs whose spirits go To the happy hunting-grounds, where roam their sires? Thus, as night’s shades fall, Seem at fancy’s call, Scones of other days before my vision coming; As, iu rmnnnring3 low, Tales of ‘•long ago,’’ Tells the stream at mystic hour of gloaming. Vanished every trace Of a vanquished race, Swept Indian away Oy time's educing finger; -quaws and braves Fill forgotten graves. Legends only, of their tribe, in meat’ry linger. Where the wolfs dread howl And the panther’s growl Made discordant music near tho forest, Peaceful herds now graze, Fields of tasseled maize Yield unto tiie husbandman a golden^? rvest. Where the red-man’s sxiear Felled the agile deer. By the stream" of Sqr aw Creek’s whispering v, ;• ter ■S, Gleams the h/ reaper’.? blade, Walk, in tho twilight's shade, With their lovers, Avon s beauteous daughtors. A MODERN MAGDALEN. BY M. C. FARLEY. CHAPTER 111. A LETTER FROM BTWATER PARK. NB will I blow out my £ /Jp J j | brains with a pistol, too?” asks Loo inno I Eby j i j cently. live without "If you can’t money, can I?” ^ Her father again eyes '^'the few remaining bills in his purse, glances peevishly: wistfully at his daughter and says “You shall be married Loo, before the year is out.” A curious smile flits about her mouth. “My opportunities for match-making being so very excellent, it is a wonder • that I am still in the market,” she says lightly and scornfully. Bolton ignores this sarcasm, and again buries his nose in his novel. Some seconds elapse. Loo rises, goes to tke door and gives the maid the money for which she has been waiting outside, then returns to her chair. The thick, yellow envelope lies un¬ opened on the tal . Loo picks it >oint of Uio seal, furtively trijf a pn alona tllR O'lqC V and agiK:,,..''fUw out to her father, .'“You haven’t read your letter. ” Inwardly anathemi ing the corres¬ pondent, whoever he, or she, may be, lie takes the unwelcome epistle, and tears it open. As ho breaks the seal. Loo rises and mm 'J I Itif itiSfe m Th it nirclcome epistle. peeps mischievously over her father’s shoulder at the contents of the missive, whose advent is to change the tenor of her whole life: j Y '.vatei: Park, March 21, 18—. Nephew J3o Bolton; this lo'ter, no: deceive yourself 1 upon the receipt of and nna^ine iiave restored you "As again to favor. For hucIi ia no: tho case. I told you I would do, many y-.ars ago. My will is made, cutting you off tVorn inheriting anything oi mine; and I shall not change that will. You are a sad dog with money, and 1 hope to see you a sa Lder old—80 one without it. May— As you know, I am growing next people and I feel the need of having young about me. Yon have a daughter; you are poor, and without health. Very welL In your circurn-ra pensed with. > s girls are luxuries to be dis¬ My proposal is this: To take your girl and give*her a home, eiag, in talk, return id for otherwise winch she filial 1 rea l to me, a amuse me. If she comes, I w 11 also give her a small salary— the money to he paid t» you for her infJrmaT n r“]l , Te a vRhlr : anrmoney“tmy death, or v.-,n either, for I will not. Let roe know if I am to expect liar, ami if so—when? Tour auni. Evelyn Lundas. Mr. Bolton fetches a long breath, “It is a perfect godsend,” he says after a moment, “a perfect godsend.” Loo colors violently. “How glad you are to be rid of me.” “Not glad to be rid of you. But glad that so good a home is offered for your acceptance. You will be clothed and sheltered far better than I can do it. In these fifth-rate boarding houses to which our poverty condemns us, you can have no opportunity to better your condition or to see aavthing of life.” Loo sn f-'s. Then she feels ashamed of her emotion, and as asu'terfugeshe falls to work upon tiie thi k envelope, and deli ers a sharp criticism on the crabbed chirography. patiently. Bolton he ir - her Then he make some calculations with a pencil on a sheet of paper, aDd he says presently, in the mo,t matter-of fact way imaginable: purchases “ You’ll need to make a few THE DEMOCRAT, CRAW FORD V ILLE, GEORGIA. I in the morning. It will reduce the re I maining surplus in mypocketbookJbut it a S“ n after ?°f S° | ky water 1 ark. . “It is settled tlieil that I’m to £*o? w , "By M Yes. Barely fifty dollars remain in the , purse, and when that is gone, 1 don’t know where more is to come from. Get yourself ready for the journey, for I shall telegraph your aunt what day she may look, for you.” Loo sniffs audibly now, and with no attempt at concealment. ■'What—tears!” exclaims Bolton, in surprise. heavenly "Why you have no idea of the place By water Park really is. I haven't sien it for twenty years, but they toll me it is just the same as of old. It will be like going to heaven to live—exactly.” “But when—when one has lived so long iu—in the other place,” sobs poor Loo, fiinging her pocket handkerchief over her streaming eyes, “and lias grown used to it, and knows no better way, it —it seems hard to be so—so suddenly transplanted. in—in I know I’d enjoy living thero by heaven. degrees, Only, I'd like to go and—and sort of got used to the change before 1 arrived; instead of going all—all of a suddeu like this. ” Her father smiles at this naive con fession, the sentiment is so verv un orthodox. But it is like Loo, who is unlike any other person in tiie world. “The thought of having done your duty will help von to bear the separa tion from me,” he says at last. “Think, Loo, what this offer means for us both. A homo for you and a certain support for me; for vou will not need the salarv Aunt Bundas speaks of. Without it, without her offer, what would become of us ? I only see the almshouse in the distance. ” CHAPTER IV. WHICH INTRODUCES MY LADY. « pi HE train’was a long one. Jrjto The coaches are already full fifn| rings overflowing as the bell \ and tho engine comes \\ to a brief halt at a wayside yj platform in the very heart of an open prairie. Every¬ body looks expectantly for everybody else to leave his or her seat; but as nobody makes his or her exit, the passengers groan with inward dismay and vexation as the possibility of the a mind. fresh influx of people dawns upon Heads pop out of the windows, eyes sweep anxiously up and down the open prospect. An audible sigh of relief surges through tho crowded train, as one figure only is espied upon tho plat¬ form outside. A young lady attired in mourning takes her place in the cars, and every¬ body draws a long breath, as at some danger that is either passed or averted. Each passenger secretly determines in liis own mind to resist every effort of the conductor tending toward “mov¬ ing up a little.” And with one accord each and all stare hard at tho new comer. ►She endures the ordeal of the eyes gracefully. Chaperoned by urbane ticket tho taker, qbo coddles uhw.m j,i search nw V, ihriiju#’’ of -lim .t in a seat. The lady is young, handsome. But nobody rises to make way l'or her. The conductor grows savage. Ho elbows tho fortunate possessors of seats ; ho pushes them about roughly—bullies however, them. All to no purpose, The fact remains that tho train is al ready too full of people. Nobody con sents to make room for the is lady, for the simple reason that there no room to spare. The conductor becomes pitiless. He drops mysterious and scathing insinu ations derogatory to nineteenth century gallantry. Insinuates that in this grace less age of progress gmtlemm are “few in number and diilicnlt to find, ” and “gentlemen.” adds injury to insult by italicizing But nobody resents it; evidently no holy hears. Perhaps his audience bad suddenly grown deaf to suit the occa sion. The lady whimpers: “it is really of uo consequence. lean stand.” But the conductor’s blood is up. He glares furiously at the shining row of bald heads in front of him. But bless you ! the bald heads don't mind it; not a bit “Madam, you shall not stand,” ho says savagely. In the next.car; per haps we may bo more successful witha great show of gallantry, the lady 10 Alas" ' Here “n thev 5 meet with the same result n I he coach 1 seems to be 1 full, fill. says the conductor, evincing disappoint meut. "The coach is full,” assents a tipsy passenger, who is trying to preserve Lis equilibrium on the wood-box in tiie corner. “The coach is full; fact is, everybody’s Somebody full snickered. —everybody.” The conduc tor hit his lip. The lady blushed. a very okl man in a threadbare suit of clothes now rises slowly. “The lady can have the my place.” She drops into s<-at without a word of thanks to the old man, but she oiuiies smiles very vei y sweetly, Hwtuujr, u. indeed, up into the face of the conductor, The conductor, glad that she is set «ed at last marches away and with him goes tiie old man into the smoking car. When they are gone my lad y turns about and scrutinizes the face of the girl who is to be her companion in the seat. It was a bright face, framed in a lit tie cottage bonnet, whose drab veil was folded decorously across the brow, and crossing behind, the ends were brought beeom in front and tied in a snug and ing bow under the round and dimpled chin. A cheerful spirit looked up at the new-comer from the violet eyes in the becoming bonnet “Let us simplify matters at once, ” says she of the bonnet, “by introduc ing ourselves and becoming acquaint ed I arn Miss Lafarge, going to live with mv forty-third cousin at Smbble field. This is my first journey, and I am perishing for someone to talk with. The old gentleman who has just gone was a stranger to me. So, of course, I could not talk to him.” “Gentleman,” ejaculates the new comer, who, curiously enough, entirely forgets, or refrains from following the example of the other, and keeps her name and her intended destination a secret to herself; "I hope you don’t call him a gentleman. Bid you see his shabby clothing?” A shadow falls upon Miss T.afargo’s expressive face, the next instant Miss Lafarge laughs softly, saying: •] o you know—I have absurd notions about what it takes to consti¬ tute a gentleman. what is With me, the of ques- less ticn of on the body is moment than wliat is in it, and the mo¬ tives which actuate the behavior. Really, I thought him—pardon me, I stafifthink him—a gentleman.” j Wow the and new-comer mv.s’eally, laughs, softly, Rut sho to be sure, too. laughs iu a way tiiat shows she does not share the absurd opinion of the other. Then she opens a tiny luneh box which she lias carried iu her hand, takes therefrom a slice of cake, a t ny bottle of wine, and a tinier glass to sip ; it from, and proceeds to make herself ! comfortable. “It was so early when I j j left eat little home this breakfast morning, before that 1 setting could or no j out on my journey,” she says apologoti cally; “so I brought a lunch along, and I find that a jaunt of fifteen miles across a windy prairie has given me an appo tite for eating. Will you have a bit with me? ... Miss Lafarge accepts the , invitation . . . as frankly as it is given. The two ladies !11 ' e s <x>a chattikg volubly over the re spective merits of the cake and wmo, atu ^ Ume *' u ' s - Like some great smoking monster, tho tralu goes sleeping along oi or the level reaches oi tho prairie, through Uie ‘Icon cuts in the sandy bins. On, , and and and j ; on, on, on. I Miss Lafarge lias had time to chatter into the ear of her companion every thought sho ever had. They have dis¬ cussed dispassionately crewel tho Kensing¬ various merits of work and ton stitch. They both agree in think¬ ing Howell an overrated man. And, after a bit, both pause, as if by mutual consent, and there is a lull iu the con¬ versation. Still tho train rushes along madly, for miles am] miles, for hours and hours. The lady in black stares blankly out of the window. On the contrary, Miss Lafarge She composes herself for Worse, a nap. shuts her eyes and dozes. she even snores. Her companion turns finally a glance of contempt oil tho quiet face does at her side. its “ What she know of life and possibilities?” muttered the lady m black. “Lafarge, vou are a baby; an inane, insipid baby.” This, with a tightening of the lips across something the white like teeth, and a gleam of fury in the handsome eyes. face The lady in black suddenly puts her down close to her sleeping com¬ panion. Her eyes shine with a wicked triumph, her teeth gleam, felie looks as if she were going to bite. Slic is going to bite. Sho draws lips still smiling. nearer, the beautiful scarlet are Miss Lafarge moves uneasily in her sleep. The handsome, wicked face— for it is devilish in its expression now—• is dose to T that her intended ••Ay pejMrc.. her m>ss j i. >' »L„. kpriigs tu \vr | °ct. A tremor seizes t !v. lad;. i upon 1U black. !She shrinks, pules, bock of Hie seat with both liw ha ids. A shiver runs through the tVm “What is it,” cries Miss Eaftp'go, wildly. quiet. “Nothing,” You have is tho been cold asleep, reply, and ‘Bo ave wakened suddenly.” ‘T felt as if something was goin to happen,” hand says Miss Lafarge, put ng her to her head, “something er rihle.” Even as sho speaks there is a cr fdt. The coaches rock and reel; they Re in air; they topple. The next instlnt, engine, cars, and all on board go cr*h - : ug to destruction through a rolen railroad bridge. 1 For a moment, dreadful siklcc reigns. Then tho air resounds wounlid vlth the shrieks and groans of the and dying. 1 .Smoke and steam and flames rise# ^ from the shattered coaches, which flootlif tl © piled in shapeless heajis on tbo the gulley beneath the broken livid®, fw» sg co tra mP B P.1 ■ 1 =====- ' No Wotider Business was Dull. 1 j quired « now - H business t in £ your wot line?” anotb i l 1 one „ ranger w 0 1 in a railway car. lin/are ,„. 0l Aw , nl aull 1 , ni ., c _ What you in?” * And y° u? ” | Stoves. —Pittuburg •' Dispatch. ----------- .. Cheaper to Move than 1'av Kent. 4 A ., little Austin .. boy, , whose . lnipeonni ous parents are always moving from bouse to another, wa i asked by the Sunday Why school di<l the teacher: Israelites out ! move oi ! Egypt? they couldn't their “tvecause pay l rcu .a L t I reckon. aiv Texan aiflvn ci ifi.: gt. Blizzard Plillosepliy. The quality of the hat does not desig natc the quantity of brains that lies beneath it. Words of repining never bring a ray ! of smlight. Tis a poor general t ii that . will -ii not . forage from an enemy .— Western \ Blizzard. Somerset correspondent . 1 ' 11 says: y ground has got so warm during the hot syiell tiiat the cows are giving boiled milk and the mushrooms are coming up m the pastures fcady stewed. .' nil yet the ambition of that y otln f? ' r,ar ‘ ls "et a reporter s place 011 a re bg lous paper, rail Liver .id tau ‘ e - Bfildino operations pleases always have a delighted audience. It the erage person to see the mortar sup into tiie chinks of the ro k like butter i !f t 0 a cat’s ear, esjiecially when some one else fondles the trowe!.— Minne ((/ qU# Journal. ----— Thf. Boston Base-Ball Club paid £10,000 for Mike Kelly. If all reports are true tho managers would lie willing to sell him for the same number of fig ures, hut with a i«eriod where the comma was when they got him.— Tid Bite. FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. A TOOTHSOME DAINTY. If well done, crysta’.izod pop-corn is delicious. Have your corn well popped —no harcE kernels of unpopped corn in it. Boil a cupful of sugar in a third of a cupful of water until it strings from the spoon. Drop iu a little essence of any kind, ami pour it all over the disli of corn. Have some one else tossing the corn about with two forks while you do it. When cold it should bo dry enough to put in candy bags, each bursting, flower-like grain glittering with its sugar coating. STRING BEANS ON TOAST. Gut a quarter of a peck of young French or snap beaus. Break oil each end at small as possiblo, drawing down the strings, if there are any. Same beans are so fresh and tender they seem to ho without strings. Break each bean into pieces an inch long, anil if they aro large split them with a sharp Unite lengthwise. Let thern lie in clear, cold water 20 or .TO minutes Brain them, cover with boiling water,and boll stea 1 ily about an hour. They are done as soon as they aro tender enough to pierce with a straw. When done drain oil all the water, add popper and sal!, and a small piece of b liter. Toast some slices of stale bread and ilip them in boiling water slighly sa ted, lay them in a dish, mix a luilf-cup of tuilk with the beans and heap them on the toast. A small bone from a b filed ham is consi Icicd by some persons very nice boiled with the beans to give them a flavor.— UoUMwij’e. HAW Items FOR INVALIDS. Raw eggs are frequently ordered, at when they can bo taken and re'.nined by a sick person they are extremely nour¬ ishing, simply because the albumen not having been hardened is the sooner di¬ gested. Many, however, cannot take raw eggs as usually given; that is> beaten up with millk or wi.io, The following inode is a goad one; (bo ap¬ pearance of the dish is so nico that an invalid will often bo induced to try it. It is Iron from oilmen and clean to tlio palate. Put the yolk of an egg into a basin with a tca*p >onful of white sugar and a tablcipoouful of orange or lemon juice, and beat lightly together with a fork. Put the white on a plate, a id a pinch of salt, and then, with a br.iad blaidud knife, beat it to a at iff froth. Then as jj'htly *v< ponsilvo ©six at) to¬ gether in tho basin, and as lightly transfer it to a clean tumbler, which it will nearly fill if properly made, Tliis must not stand in a warm place or it soon becomes liquid and loses its snowy ! look.— Wathinjt>n Hho\ CORN STARCH MKKIKGUK. Four eggs, one quart of milk, three fourths cup of sugar, four teaspoon!’tils corn starch, ono-hulf cup fruit jolly < r jam. Heat the milk to boiling, and j stir in the corn starch, which has pro j , b ,. ca ,i. s40 i v . «l in a little cold : milk. Boil fifteen minutes, i stirring ail the while. Remove fr< m the fire, and w hile ' still hot add ” orndually tho yelks of the beaten with ... ,, the sugar i eggs, up and seasoned with vanilla, ! moil or bit j ter a \ m0 nd. Pour this into a buttered ; pudding ,, dish m,« , .... 1 ■ n m ..u , c-i, mv , i or until the custard begins to ‘ se>. j Without withdrawing it further than ’ spr.-ad lightly and the door of the oven, I icldy . U . “ , ” . , f j <ll ; " j whites, whipped . up stiff, . with ... a half . cup j illy; ad 1 gradu illy. Use crab in tho cus(ar<1 curra!)t ................... {or van,,,a r * » •‘wwlKsriy, or other hwcM conserve, if £, you season tho custard with lemon. , . ... • , r!l Bako » coverut1 ' '" r lnu remove tho lid and brown the meringue slightly. . . . Lit . . cold, ,, with ifI i j very augur sifted thickly over the top. IIOU8KHOLD HINTS. Water house plants with cold tea. Green vegetable! will retain tbeli' color if cooked in an uncovered vessel, Remove machine grease from cotton or linen by washing in rain water and *oap. To cleanse white zephyr 11 shawls, rui w: 1 with dry flour awl hang in th* wind. „ h Wash gilding with water in which ; jonjorn lias been boiled, and dry with [goft cloth. , Clothespins boiled a few minutes and uii klz dried once or twice a month be born more durable. - To make this shine wash in hot soap ■> T Fq, ’ dip a dampened cloth in fine sift , ^ tliea 1 luh with dry J sj he* A half-cupful of ammonia to a pail of wkter *i!i cleanse hard-finished walls \ nlUe’, j Change the water when it be c u ‘ ; ! j] f ; boiled potatoes are done a lit¬ he 1 too ‘ .on lay a towel over tho kettle , or |di*fc but do not put a tight cover ovdr thf in. • ATHENS FOUNDRY Machine Works f aitccesnss, ■ m GrA.. -MANUFACTURERS OF- Iron and BrasS Castings? Hill and in Machinery Shafting, Pulley:, Hangers and Baxes, > r otton Presses. 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