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VOL. IV.
A Song for Christmas.
Ye who have scorned each other,
0r „ lu . J . uml ... fncnd . or _ brother> ,
In this fast fading year—
• y e w ho, by word or deed,
Hava mado a kind heart bleed.
Come, gather t , here 1
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Let sinned against aiQeinnsng beginning,
Forget their strips,
And join in friendship now;
ij u k8 no longer broken,
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.’
Ye who have loved each other,
Sister and friend and brother,
In this fast fadiDg year—
Mother and sire and child,
,, Youn^ man and , maiden .,__. wil
,
Come, gather here;
And let your hearts grow fonder,
As memorv shall ponder
Each , l ,ast unbroken vow.
loves and younger wooing
sweet in the reuowing,
the lmllv bough. °
nourished sadness,
Est» hope and gladness,
In t ‘Vrn*?or toil 1 " >' ear -
Ye Made with alien c ,„ day’^edmind, I. kind,
- ; on mr
Come, gather here.
Let not the useless sorrow
Pursue you night and morrow;
If e’er you hoped, hope now;
Take heart! Dncloud your faces,
And join in our embraces,
Under the holly bough.
A RICH GIRL.
CHAPTER I.
I knew, about twenty years ago, a
remarkable person, in whose life took
place a very curious incident, The
person was Tom Dearing, about twenty
six, slender, of medium height, exceed¬
ingly graceful, profuse in expenditure
on dress—a weakness which an ample
estate enabled him to gratify. His hair
was blonde, his eves blue, and a deli
cate mustache vs roft as silk
smiling lips. Tom was a fop to the
echo, did nothing in the world, passed
his time in the society of ladies, and
was vions apparently good for nothing. En
people looked sidewise at him,
despising they heartilv this bntterfly-but
did not understand him and per
haps Tom valued themselves too highly.
kindest-hearted Dearing was a fop but he was the
of mortals-a man of
very elegant culture in spite of his
.apparent bad frivolity; a graceful writer,
not so a poet, a musician and with
out a single low taste. It is a good
deal to say of a young bachelor, with
plenty of money. This one preferred
to pass his evenings flirting fans in the
society with of ladies to muddling himself
brandv and water in less reputable
places.
One morning Tom Dearing came into
my oflice, where I was studying a law
record. He was clad in all the colors
of the rainbow—a style of dress which
he alone seemed to possess the secret of
wearing without shocking good taste.
“ I think I will marry,” he said, light
ing a cigarette.
“Well, why not? Yon are thoroughly
useless as you are.”
“ Do you really think so, my dear fel
low r” he replied, with his delicious
drawl and smile; “bnt you are right
Perhaps.”
for? “Certainly I am. What are you good
You dawdle all the morning,
drive out, go to parties, play with fans,
dance a little and end with a cigar,
There is yonr day?”
Tom Dearing smoked his cigarette,
serenely reflecting.
“You are right, my boy, ’ he said at
length. “ KingBolomon himself could
not exceed you in wisdom. I will re
form, and I am not aware of any better
programme than matrimony.”
“ Well, marry.” '
“There is the doubt as to what it
will all come to.”
“ Then don’t marry.”
“ There is the eertainty that I will
come to nothing. Decidedly I must
marry,and,as you are an old comrade,I’ll
define the situation. I have two dear
creatures in my eye—would you like to
hear about them r’ ’
“ Yes, if you are in earnest. If yon
are merely talking to pass the time, I
have this record to study. If you are
serious, I will listen.” * ”
“I am deeply, profoundly in earnest,
my boy. I know what a sacrifice to
friendship you * make by a f-ct
ing that attractive r But
true friendship demands sacrifices. I
want suggestions.”
“ State the case.”
“I will do so.”
And my friend Dearing with great
<*andor-and simplicity laid everything
before me. He was on the most inti
mate terms with Miss Edith-, the
daughter of a gentleman of large prop
®rtj; Miss Emma——, the daughter
of Both a lady in reduced circumstances,
were b-autifd girls, well known
BLACKSHEAR, GA., JAN. 12, 1882.
in the friendly society of the little city;
and it appeared relations frpm my with friend’s them ac¬
count that hie were
equally confidential.
• ‘ I believe I am as fond of either of
these two young angels as of the
othef,” said Tom Dearing, mildly. “To
wh ich would you advise me to propose,
*
my friend?”
“To the rich one, if yon like her aa
well as the other. Other things equal,
money is always a consideration.”
“ But the poor damsel is so pretty.”
“ Then propose to her.”
“ But the rich one is just as attrao
sive.”
“ Then propose to her.”
Dearing reflected, and said at last:
“ Well, Til go this evening and open
the campaign—call on both, and come
to a stern resolve.”
“ Do so, and tell me the result.”
At eleven that night DeariDg came
into my bachelor lodging, and stretched
himself in an arm-chair. His costume
resembled the rainbow, and. he smiled
waguely. s
“Well?” I said.
“ She is charming!” he exclaimed.
“Which?”
“Miss Edith, of the moneybags; so
is Miss Emma, without them.
“ So vou have lefn to call on both,’
Yes."
“ The result.”
‘ ‘A worse bewilderment on the subject
of my own sentiments than before, my
friend. When I see one I forget the
other, and when I reflect upon the
other I forget the od© present. I am
in a state of mental paralysis. Decid¬
edly I’ll propose to Edith! No, I’ll
certainly try for Emma I That is to
say—” Yon have head—if
“ lost your you
ever had any. Act with energy, Tom
Dearing, or you’ll prove a failure. The
way to do a thing is to do it—not to re¬
solve that you will think of it some of
these days. Describe yonr friends—
you know I am not acquainted with
either.”
., * T wllldo 80 wlth Pleasure. Edith
eighteen, . brown , hair, doves eyes, with
harming reserve of manner, and a
^^tracting 18 glance. * 1C 1 ° no I^hmk. . I
’
w °? ld P r °P 0fie to at once,
Bbt nant ? mn d “l .® ho w Y twent y- three >
ros £’ a ° °? ? ever 8 ? W
«Bch eyes-they are positively ravish-
1D ?‘
ravishing "7** wel,; „ 8° What atld . P T0 P 08e to , th to °
eyes. are yon going
,, T L. r ®f „ 7. , ° D ,, 4 , fcD .°J r „
’
.“ Well lfc ; . than P™bable , ,, that .,
> “ “ ore
i f you act with decision yonr difficulties
will disappear. One will discard you;
£ “kesyon at Wl11 best? the question. Which
' ? Lf he eaB consideration y is . important, . , , „
It is of enormous importance, my
de ” fello ’? r V I i 1 co ° ld ascertain that -"
Yon might t do so.
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•
, ^ ,.?J* „
! •‘■bat is the simplest ... way; , bnt , then ,,
T discardal.
ol , tne ^ owner. Ja t °f that. Baggage at the rink
£ A nobie maxim; but reflect how
unpleasant it is to be told, No, I thank
‘
It is . not, agreeable, but risks aieun- _
^oidabie battle for fear If of a general defeat, never he would delivered effect
no I1 ®‘
,,v Your words j are words-of , . wisdom, . , but , .
T I ao , not admire the femmme slipper,
^cept at a certain distance, ««dTom
Dea » n g’ lost m reflection “ There
be found some means of deciding
this fearful doubt and anticipating the
resn,t -
“Yon are right Why not go on a
journey tender after Then bidding each maiden become a
adieu. manage to
the victim of a railway collision, and
write from yonr expiring conch to each,
The responses will probably enlighten
yon.”
“That is ingenious, but rather (liffi
colt, my friend, I should be compelled
to write a falsehood, and my nature
shrinks from that heroic proceeding,
But your suggestion has aroused my im
already agination—my inventive faculties are
at work.”
" What do yon mean V
“I will explain myself subsequently,
The plot of (he drama is not yet defi
nitely arranged By-the-bye, do you
know of a good situation fora young
man high moral character ? ’
“A situation?'’
“I havea yonng friend who is afflicted
with a want of funds. He was once
wealthy, bnt is how in reduced circum
stances. He must do something for a
living—but Now, I will recur to the subject.
good night, my dear fellow.”
Tom Dearing then departed,
cuapm il
I met my friend Dearing on the next
day. He said :
“ k final tost and call with ae
Subscription, $1,00 per Year.
NO. 38 .
on the two damsels this evening, and
give me yoar opinion of them.”
“ Certainly." that Tom would
And it was arranged take
pick me up in the evening and me
to see his two inamoratas.
He was punctual, and about nine in
the evening I was presented to Miss
Edith. She was as charming as my
friend had represented. What espe¬
cially impressed reserved me was the sweetness her of
her rather manners, and
habit of blushing easily. She had very
line eyes, which expressed every emo¬
tion, and I thought I could perceive
that my friend Dearing had made a
strong impression. She laughed at him
a little gently for his fopperies, bnt<t hat
did not deceive me. She plainly recog¬
nized his finer qualities, and had con¬
ceived something more than regard for
him.
The visit was entirely pleasant. The
yonng lady played and sang, and her
father, an- elegant old gentleman, was
plainly wrapped up iD her. On all sides
were the evidences of wealth—the fate
of Miss Edith seemed a smiling one, and
when we retired I said to Dearing:
“ There is your parti, my dear fellow!
She really is charming as yon say.”
“ She certainly is. But come in and
see the other.”
We went to call upon Mies Emma, It
was in another part of the city, and the
house was small and plain. Wo were
received by the young lady with cordial
smiles and frank pleasure. She was
unquestionably a beauty, too. The play
of her features was dazzling. She said
a number of things to my friend Dearing
in a low voice which I surmised, and was
either exceedingly fond of him or anx¬
ious to produce that impression.
“ Well,” said Tom, when we were in
the street again, “ which ?”
“ I really don’t know how to advise
you. Are you above money considers
tions ?” » .
“ Frankly, my dear fellow, I am.
You may not believe me, but it is true,
eccentric as it appears, no doubt. Itich
or poor, I should never marry for
money—tho game is not wortn the
candle,”
“ Then propose to your dear Emma—
if you think you prefer her, and she is
fonder of you than the other.”
Dearing walked along reflecting, and
swinging his whalebone cane.
“There is still another question,” ho
said. " I am said to be wealthy—which
I am aiot. Do yon think that consider¬
ation has ever entered into tho minds of
these angels?”
“ I really don’t know.”
“Because it would be interesting to
arrive at right views on that subject.
And the topic reminds mo that I have
not yet obtained a situation for t h
friend in reduced circumstances which
I mentioned last night. I must look
after that young man’s affairs, and
secure some employment for him. He
is poor, but honest, and would take any
position—senator of the United States
or market gardener.”
chapter ra.
These latter words recurred to me a
wee jj or t wo afterward, when the rumor
was disseminated through the city of
-- that elegant ® Tom Dearing had
become a mark t gar(lener .
I attached no credit whatever to the
report, which seemed to me in the high
estdegree l absurd; but I was very soon
compc led to acknowledge that there
was no exaggeration whatever in it.
Dearingliaddisappearedfromhislodg- the
j 6 aud door was locked> If ]
do abted the market gardener * report, £ I
WaH tol(1 L could v erify (be f t b J
going early in the morningi oa any da
in tho week> to tbe New Market, where
I would find Tom Dearing, with a neat
apron on, selling vegetables,
I went, and, threading my way through
the crowd of purchasers, came in front
of a stall wherein were exposed for sale
every vegetable of the season. Over
this stall presided the onceelegantTom
Dearing—a personage no longer recog
rrizable. Instead of the most artistic
costume which the best tailor of the
city could devi*e, he wore a plain,
rather coarse coat, heavy and service¬
able boots, a straw hat, and a long,
white apron.
Watching him unperceived I saw him
dispose of his vegetables to purchasers
with a matter-of fact air, give change
from the pocket nn er his apron, and
there was absolutely nothing in his de¬
meanor to indicate that Le ha l not fol¬
lowed the business of u market gardener
all his life.
I went np behind him and said:
“So ton are the young man in re¬
duced circumstances, Tern?'
Ho turned round, aud looking me
calmly in the face replied;
“Even *o, nay dear fellow. This is
the end, you see, of all my matrimonial
dreamt—a sudden crash in stocks,
penury where wealth was ouee, the al¬
ternative of sponging on my friend* or
pursuing acme honest calling.”
I looked at him attentively. Waa he
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“I see von hare taken up the idea
that this i» u stupendous lark, my dear
fellow,” said Tom, quietly; “ but you
will see that I am neither better nor
worse than a market gardener if you
stay here. Between living as a burden
on you and my other friends and earn¬
ing an honest support, I have chosen
the latter. Was I wrong ?”
“You were right if yen are in
earnest. But surely yon have not lost
your means.”
Tom Dearing shook his hea l in a de¬
sponding manner, and turned round to
serve some radishes to a customer,
“ Gome back iu an hoar or two and I
will tell you all about it,” he said,
mournfully. “ I shall haVe more leisure
then. A cabbage, madam ? Why, it is
Mrs.--1”
It was in truth the mother of Miss
Emma, who, followed by a servant
carrying a basket, had come after the
fashion of many ladies to do her own
marketing.
“ Mr. Dearing t” she exclaimed.
“Unhappily, madam!" replied Tom,
turning away to hide a blush, it seemed.
“ You 1” i
“ Myself, madam—reduced circum¬
stances—unforseen misfortune. I see
you have recognized me.”
The lady looked extremely shocked,
and after a few words of commonplace
sympathy bowed slightly her and indicating, disap¬
peared in the crowd, face
I thought, relief at thus terminating the
singular interview. For, confess that it
is embarrassing to meet -he guest with
whom you have spent the evening before
behind a market stall!
“You see,” said Tom. mournfully,
“ this excellent lady is terribly shocked I
But I ought hot to be surprised. Gome
back in an hour or two, my old friend,
and 1 shall be able to explain every¬
thing. Yon at least are not. ashamed of
your former comrade.”
I went away in a maze of wonder—
was the scene real or was there some ■
thing under it ? I could not determine.
Either might be the truth. If Tom
Dearing had experienced a sudden loss
of fortune, a man of his real pride and
horror of dependence might have re¬
sorted to this honest occupation. It
was certain that there he was, with an
apron selling vegetables—sod the writer
of this narrative assures the reader that
the incident is strictly true.
When I returned in an hour Toifi
Dearing was gone, and on the same
evening I left town iu haste to see a
member of my family who had been
taken ill. When I returned three weeks
afterward my first thought was for Tom
Dearing.
I hurried to the market. He was not
there. Another person presided at his
stall, who could tell roe nothing of him.
I went back wondering, and looking
around for some friend to interrogate. I
saw nobody, but in passing Tom Dear
ing’s former lodgings heard the notes
of a flute.
I stopped and looked up. The win¬
dows were open and the rooms were
plainly inhabited. Was it by Tom. I
ran up the steps and knocked, half
expecting that a strange voioe would
demand my business.
“ Gome in 1” said the familiar voioe
of my friend, and hastening forward I
saw him in a flowered dressing-gown
and velvet slippers, leaning back in a
luxurious arm-chair.
“Tom!”
“ The correct thing won Id be to ex¬
claim, * Good heavens f—can I trust my
eyes I’ ” he replied.
“ Yon are not a market gardener any
longer, then ? ’
“ No. I have resigned. It was not
entirely favorable to my pet ambition—
matrimony—so I thought I would dis¬
pose of my entire stock, and do like
all the rest of the world—marry for
money.”
“ Marry ? Are you to be married ?”
< i I have the pleasure of replying to
that question in the affirmative, my
dear friend; and to say that I shall
expect yon to he my first groomsman
on the happy occasion. I positively
won’t call you my ‘best man’—that is too
English.”
I stared—acknowledged that the fact
was Tell not surprising.
“ me what you mean,” I said.
“With pleasure, if ypn will 6it down
and not continue to gaze at me as if I
were a menagerie or an aquarium mon¬
ster.”
Tom Bmiled, laid adde'his flute, lit a
cigar, and said:
“ You gave- me t he idea which has
led to the present denouement—to test
the friendship, let us call It, of those
fwo charming young persons—Made¬
moiselle Edith and Emma. Yon sug¬
gested » tad way accident, and a note to
each with a view to a reply. But that
was impracticable, and Unfortunately, did not promise the
decisive results.
convention of modern society interferes
with i 'LuSlioe. The maidens could not
rush to iny bedside, or even express in
gushing terms their emotions by mail,
since others would peruse the notoe, 1
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