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THE CONSTITUTION.
VOL. XV1J.
ATLANTA. GAm TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 6, 1885. TWELVE RAGES.
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'* Tim Constitution Interests All Classes and
Appeals to All Tastes.
t * . The leading topics of this week’s issue are:
TALMAGE’S SERMON.
“ACCELERATION."
“Bt Jnhxbitavcb," by Mrs. Nora L. Hussey.
"BbeSaw a Ghost.” a Macon apparition which
created consternation.
“Randall nr Louisville,” and his tour through
thesouth.
“GJukt’s Finahcis," tho meaning of Vsnder-
hilt’s suit dbcussed.
"A Rich County," the groat progress around
8andmv:lle.
"His Own Boss,” that is what President Cleve
land neons to be.
Mmercraus,
Tho shadows lengthen and the sunlight dies
In beetle glow above the wavlug trees.
Its parting hymn breathed forth m lullabys
By the soft rustling ot tee evening breeze.
Bearing os yet no traces of decay
To mar the beauty ot each cur red lino?
And one sad picture of a thorn-crowned Head.
Only one word marks out that lonely spot—
Only one word, with the deepest sadness
fraught;
“Mteeremua”—most wretched! Pass it not
But follow on the saddened train of thought.
. Think en and pity this poor soul, whoso life
Was so full of woe and deep unrest,
That peaceful death, ending Its earthly strife,
Could bring wrth him no glorious vision blest.
Leave not the lonely grave without one prayer
For all the sorrow-laden and tho lone;
Pray that fof them a silver lining fair
May chase tho clouds which veil the great un-
The bretze dies softly m a farewell sigh,
And rest ond peace are with the weary dead.
BY INHERITANCE
Bt MRS. NORA L. HUSSEY.
PROLOGUE.
A summer morning ou the Sussex downs. Far
os tbc eye could reach were stretches of gTfeen turf,
with here and there the coraflelds^biUowing and
swaying under the brerzo which blew ..inland,
bringing in its salty freshness suggestions of the
restless, melancholy sea beyong Brighton. A
bright, sweet, sunshiny morning.
Between Brighton and Lewes, If one crosses these
billowy, green downs, there is reached after per-
Laps »•,»' iu>?»* j.yrix** k>rA> Liar-, bunding* an
asylum for the ii.reuie. ’
In one of tho-llllle rooms ofthis asylum on this
bright and peaceful Himmer morning thero were
soul harrowing' events occurrIu‘
Into this little room the sun penetrated dimly.
It was as if the fairy of the snushine,frightened out
of heart and hope, was nevertheless striving
for very pity’s sake to penetrate, tho gloom that
tho two children might thcreby’be comforted.
Meanwhile these two children were standing
with bated breatft anePsti^M soibe, by the side of a
cot where *man*lay dying.
The lire of insanity had burned itsoITjrat. Death,
that dread conqueror,* that sweet rest-bringor, had
laid his baud upon tho man’s brain, and the do-
. snonsdwelling there wero stilled; their victim
• wss, at last, at peace.
“Be good children;" he was siting, feebly*
». .Tour sunt is a good woman. She will do her *'
duty, kindly ond lovingly,JU you trill let her. For
.you, my dear, I do not fear;” laying his hand
tremblingly upon tho hand of the dark-haired
-maiden, "You are like your mother. But watch
your sister—she is like my people—keep her secret
for her. Bhc Is beautiful. It maybe she will
escape tho curse, But, watch her. Tho world is
hard for beautiful women."
Then the fluttering breath cessed. The man was
frith his God.
CHAPTER I.
In the southern part of Georgia whero the Alta
snaha mokes its winding way to the sea there cai\
be found no nobler home than that owned by Dr.
Richard Weldon.
^rand old water-oaks,garl&mdcd with the long
" \x southern moss, shade tho lawn which sur
route* the bouse on three sides/ and which, on
the extern side, rolls offln a gentle slope to the
river edge. At the rear of the house, bounded in
the;far distance by the puvpl* hazy plnowood, lio
the corn and cotton fieldaurad.far away to the left
Are the rloe fields like a sea of fresh, bright green
quivering ami swaying and waring under tho sun-
It wai a. o-Klljr property which the loss of slaves
and (be in»»i»h <1 times there after could uot spoil,
andffrom the owner of wliich there could not be
takes that .charming grace/) i hospitality, the spirit
of which bed been brought over from "bonny
England”, w-hjot his fore lather.* hod received from
the king a grant to these broad,acre*.
Dr. Veldoui wj* the magneto of the land tor
miles arom d. * jtiese people in the totsduth were
for the mcsbpMrt a hard-working, simple minded
and IgcoranTpeSple who wrested from the-poor
sar.dy lands a bi>rt ^pittance,.pad who, after tho
lez* scuthbra way,.were satisfied If “thaole’oman
and thee billon" bad their due ohare of "bread
and latere.’’
Fite milts from Sedgcmoor, Dr.Weldon's home,
wss the little village that bore bU name, Weldon,
where the hoofs left cr took on the Darien ia»U,
end from which polat the mall-carrier, appointed
fct.ll rarer tod byTr. Weldon independently of the
tal ilcpartmcsit, made daily Journeys to tho
rairroetl un miles off.
At the lime our history begins the family at
fiedgexsoor cowl* ted of Dr. Weldon, his taro sons*
Wattaot and Bruce* and the doctor’s wuloared,
•SOtoU.
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cu v-in u4«ril'-loa» trioigh the whole
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such an Indefinable suggestion of dreal were tho
two daughters of Dr. Weldon’s sister who, orphan
ed at on early age, had been reared by their
paternal aunt. A few months before the beglu-
ning of our history this sunt died, and the girls
were left to tbelr maternal uucle for protection.
They had traveled from England to Savannah with
a party of friends going to Florida. At Savannah,
Wallace Weldon met them. And this morainga
carriage and baggage wagon had been sent to
Folkrton, the railway station, to bring -the
travelers to fledgemoor.
As the morning dragged itself slowly along, Mrs.
Bfsdall, In a fever of impatience, walked
from room to room, assuring herself again
and again that nothing more could
done to enhance the beauty or comfort of
this new home to which her nelccs wero to bo
brought.
She had sever seen the girls. She had not
seen their mother for many years before her
death. It had been whispered that this sister was
not the happiest womau In all England, while she
lived. Ltd by these thoughts Mrs. Rasdall went
into the library and stood before tho portrait of
that slater.
What a lovely face It was I A delicate, clear-cut,
Mgh-brcd face; a trifle too strong about tho mouth
ond chin, perhaps, for actual beauty, and with a
haunting expression in tho clear brown eyes.
Would either of the girls look like her? She was
dark and small,with clnstering rings of curly hair,
raven-like in its darkness. Her hair and the arch
of her eye-brows,with tho wonderful eyes beneath,
had been her chief beauty.
Mrs. Rasdall sighed softly, Old memories stirred
he r heart. Memories of the olden timo,|and of the
sister who, sent to England to be educated, had
loved and married and borne children and died,
away from the heart of her family. It was well
that her mother died before that day, she thought,
brushing away the tears which had fallen. Then,
hearing wheels In the distance, her face took on a
look of cordial welcome, and sbo went out upon
the veranda.
“You ore very welcome to Sedgcmoor, my dears.
Your uncle has been detained in.\yeldon, honco I
must be spokesman for him. Thisis Amy, did you
say Wallace?" turning to the tall, quiet girl who
stood near, "You roust bo Ilko your father, my
dear. I have heard that ho was blondo and very
handsome. And this is Dora? Ahl how very like
your mother you are! Come right to your rooms,
you must be dreadfully tired. Wallace, haro Jor
dan send tho trunks at once."
"We sro not so very tired," Dora said, timidly.
"Wo had quite a long rest In Savannah, and In
New York, also. Oh, how lovely!"
She stood te’oro a window In her room looking
out upon the cotton fields rolling off in tho dis
tance, on this lido toward the thick woodland of
tho river. •
"I hope you will like tho placo. Sedgcmoor Is
very dear to us," Mrs. Rasdall responded, press
ing the hand of this Dora who was so much like
tho Dora of the olden time. *
“Donotcomo down to luncheon if you feel
tired;’’ she continued, addressing both girls, “1
will have it sent up to yon. Lio down and sleep
till tirco to dress for dinner. It is very warm to
day. We do not attempt to do anything but sleep
and keep cool on summer afternoons. Amy be
gins to. look a little pule already."
"I do feel a little faint," Amy admitted, roluc*
tsutly, "I am not easily fatigued, either. It must
be the beat;’’ walking towards one of *tho front
windows.
She spoke in tho autot. wen tonea. Qt tjxe
tWTrt.Tifcb ffeHw&jqOr.Vfcfrand sue moved .with' tho
languid, c*sy grace of one who looks] for admira
tion ns her rightful possession.
Mrs. Rasdnil sighed sskho looked towards her.
Then sho closed the door softly.
"Yes; they aro here;’’ she kaid later, to her
brother. "Dora la tho living picture of her mother;
but Amy Is tho prettier, lu fact, I lmvo never
seen a woman as beautiful os Amy. I think you
will like her."
"How do you like her?"
“1 don’t know," flushing somewhat under his
searching question. "She is totally unliko tho
Weldons.’’
IUl I'll fclf Ptny te'Wnf
Tic rfiia will wsntcompaoloa* ofibefirown ** -•”
%«Ai koredly. I’m afraid It be dull tor tix«=x
Nooseii Sensible girls need never to dull
anywhere. But they will have ooxnpgEy enough,
,• u r .. be lure."
girl*, spoken of all along yrlth J lira in \U. 1 *n.’
CHAPTER II.
When the two girls descended to tho parlor floor
of their new homo they found Dr. Weldon sitting
upon the veranda.
"This Is Xmy, I know," ho exclaimed, his flno
old face shining .with hospitality. “You see, Wal
lace has been telling mo about you. v And this is
Dora. Welcome to your new home, my chtldreft/’
stooping to kiss the girls whom he bad drawn
clorctoblmr "It Is a quiet place; but Ibopo you
may be happy here."
iyiam turo we shall be," Amy said, "1 am al-
.mdyJfclljDg in love with the place. Butts it al-
wio^sowartn?”
fchc spoke languidly, with tho slow, cold grace
Habitual to her.
H^arm? Why, my dear, you do not knowany-
p.frg about it. This is a very mild day, compara
tively ^Making”
H< ruCTte: poke rather monk rapidly than was
fh *out. He-wiu conscious of a senso of uneasi-
it's. Hwas i} relief to turn from this cool, quiet
beautjypl who was, somewhat childishly,
si upping fee lingers at a pointer.
"II you likFnogs yon will win Braeo’s friend
ship at once. nave you seen Bruce, my oecond
»cn?. B® went to tho Ryley place-to day, ‘The
Byloy place,’ my dear," turning again to Amy, as
il anxious to brlaktha Ice const, "ii tho home of
one of the greatest‘characters’ In all this part of
Gf-ofiia, Mrs. Gullet. Yon will never get an ad-
cquute Idea of the Georgian ’on his uitive heath 1
till you know Mrs, Gullet,"
Tbeu you must take us to see her;" Dora said
laughingly, leaving tho dog to coine nearer her
uncle, “I have a weakness for ‘characters’ There
were two old women near Sea Fell,*’
Don’t Dora!" Amy interrupted, with a soft lit
tle laugh which was all music duff mirth,
‘rpare us, Ifjrou please. Bhc will talk you todeath
about her’did women, Uncle Weldbn. Poor old
creatures who found their fortunes la Bora’s
credulity." *
"They more than paid me for III they received,”
Dord answered with inshtance, a alight frown
lathering on her brow. Evidently this was a
vexed question of long standing. Bat iustautly
her fsce unclouded. “Is that our Cousin Bruce?"
she asked, indicating a horseman coming up the
avenue. "How splendidly he rides."
is the finest horisniau and the beat shot
in the county;” Mrs. Bredali said, coming oat
upon the veranda In time to hear Bora’s last
words.
I foresee thst Dora end Bruce aro to be excel
lent friends," Dr. Weldon laughed, -“dtmog*
how young people pair off. It Is lost as If a slater
toy each boy bed been pent ns.”
Ibeharaetnan rude pff rowarOsthe by
Sftera'fswmoments, ito,with Ms brother Y/ai:asc
joined.the Broughn tbc Tc-rauto.. * >
Unel#^pfetdowb$* bc^n UHf A'out Md
.Gollct,” Amy saW, brJahU^loWes ahe loolel up
r |*t fccf two hecdsema j cols ins. "Yon mart Uke us
to f^bftrvrytciw^i , ^ .
•Tt*qfcou<’w.” Wpli*re ‘^' vp k
glov, ft gat il (*A*»ptwhtof rUfn«c he: pli«ware.
- YJckf JcMtropVcd Bnw' 'per ftp,IS on
Ur.3h ccu.\rr #■! lOf l| i■
•1 ter* l* »L1 Uuio-Ui
his father, and tho of the two mcajael as do
the ejt» el friends.
"Who Is PerryT* Amy sskr L
"O or coogln, Deny Bontel, **. j ou^jg lawyer who
"And I must tell you," interrupted Mrs. lias-
dall" "that 1 do not know a man more true and
brave than Perry is. His father was not a success
ful man. After the war, he had very little left. He
educated this boy, though. And Perry has edu
cated his sisters, Perry has a Hue law practice.
He has represented hi* county two terms in tho
legislature, and these who know ssy ho will
represent his district in Washington at tho noxt
term of congress if he can bo prevailed upon to
make the race. His sisters are independent girls
quite able to take care of;thcinselves. One teache <
in Brunswick, and tho other keeps houie for the
mother who is too feeble to do anything.”
"I sm quite sure about liking the girls," Don
said, softly, She bad drawn her chair closer to
Mis, Rasdall, in older that ahe might bear her low
voice, undisturbed by Amy’s running talk with
her cousin. "1 have always felt sympathy and ad
miration fora girl who is brave enough to be inde
pendent. I have been so sorry for girls I know
In England who thought it degrading to tuaeh or
even to do light artist work for which they wero
fully competent, but who, nevertheless rebelle 1
silently against their dependeuco upon older
brothers. It stems to me much more noble to
work honestly and conscientiously."
"Indeed it is!” exclaimed Bruce, who had been
listening all along, "That la why America can
boost of the highest type of womanhood. We have
women with the blood of the cavaliers in their
veins, who look life squarely in tho face and aro
prepared to meet its issuea."
"All that suiti Dora exactly," Amy laughed
lightly. “Bke is of the horoio order of women,
who are perpetually striving to make vicarious
sacrifices of thenreelves. I cannot convince her
that ’heroic’ is ont of a woman’s line. Woman’s
proper sphere is to be taken caro of. She should
belike the lilies of the field. Tho beautiful should
be her study and her nlm."
"Such women will hardly do for mothers'" Dr.
Weldon muttered, but Wallace spoke out impe
tuously,
"I quite agreo with you. Every woman should
carry with her a faint suggestion of tho old Greek
days of luxury and—’,
"License," Bruce muttered, under his broath lu
great disgust, following Dora who had walked to
tho fuithcr cud of the verauda.
“Do you ilko our Sedgemoor?" ho asked, his
ejessoftenlugas he saw tho pure, unoouseious
face of his little brunette cousin.
Tho sun was now quite gono. Tho crimson flush
had burned itself out, and the clouds were turning
to ashy greyness Over the plues in tho east a
large golden moon was slowly climbing.
“I think it is the grandest place I ever saw. It is
all so different from our English scenery. There
is a strange, sad vutnrss in the view. See, away
off yonder," pointing to the pioes and the silvery
radiance just falling into their dsrk depths.
"When yon lcok away off thero aro you not mado
to think pf all the beautiful, restful dreams which
are as Intaugible as fairy gold? Do you overgo
restless, and filled with a longing, which is abso.
lute pain, to be going on, on through them miles
of field nnd forest and river country? Do you
know, all day I’ve been thinking of old songs I
used to sing, I have not been unhappy, but I
have been very sad." x
“I understand. I am a busy man, and have not
much time for dreaming, But I understand you
fully. 1 lmvo soroetlmeo—many tlmcs-thought
such things. That is what Leah calls tho poetry of
life*’’
* Tho little Jewishjnaldcn?"
• Ycl -You v. Its 11*5 tvjih. * Da you slug rnuuh."
trying awkwardly to shift tho talk.
Dora smiled mischievously into his face.
"If wo are to bo friends wo must bo confidential
(/lends, Cousin Bruce. I am sure I shall Ilko your
Leah."
“Not So fiut, sweet cousin," ho answered laugh
ing uneasily. •’Things have not reached that point,
and may never do to. Will you sing to mo now?
Wo can go Into tho library from this side, and the
moon will giro us light enough, will it not?"
Bo it happened that while tho group upon tho
veranda were talking idly, and iaughtug away.tho
sweet summer twilight, they beard tho sounds of
piano music and, after a moment a well-modu
lated volcowaii sinricgi..
"1 know not when Dfo-day may be,
•I know not when our eyes may meet,
What welcome you may give,to mo,
Or will your words be aadar sweet; f #
It may not be till years have passed,
Till eyes are dim, and tresses grey;
Tho world is wide, but Love, at last
Our bands, our hearts must meet, somo'duy."
Later that same night, when ailenco had fallen
upon the house, and uo sound was beard save the
birds twittering lu their nest, and the soil sighing
of summer winds among the pinoa, Dora crept
softly into Amy’s room.
‘What Is it. Dora? Are you sleep-walking?"
Amy turned from tho window as sho spoke, the
cold sarcatm of her question playing upon her
face.
Tho room wss dark rave tor the flickering moon
light which sbono through the lire oak branches
before the window.
In this mysterious dimness, the tall blonde In
her while mull with its soft draperies hanging full
aboufber, looked ilko a queen of the Olden time.
T cannot sleep, dear. I feel too anxious and
lad. Do yon feel quite well and strong after all
there changes? Are you quite calm, Amy?"
There was on earnest emphasis In her voice,
“Iknow what you refer to," Auiy saM coldly. "I
iu quite well and stroug. Bo uot i. ar, I shall
keep my promise to you." . ’
Will you Indeed, Amy? Yon wiU ndt deceive
tlc aa yon did at Bca Fell?" **'
How very »ncn*-y you mutt he,’’ softening a
little, »r.d laying her hand on Dora’s. "1 am not
to bc'dfpeuded on, I know, but I will do tqf best
to give you no trouble. Are you satisled nowr
Perfectly ratified, dear, as Ur as you arc con
cerned, hut Amy shall I uot tell Uucle Weldon?
Aie we acting in good faith to him?"
Bhc stepped suddenly, frightened by the. look
which flashed out of Amy’s eye*.
"You would not dare do such a thing!" sho
hissed, between her set teeth, “I’d kill yot if I
thought yon coutd do it. Is this what Is troubling
you ? Ob, Dora, for God's cake get out of my sight
U-forel do you baiml"
A white heat of passion was hissing in her eyes,
As sho tested, a bard, dry sob shook her frame.
For a men.»*i.t there was intense stillness in the
rcom. Then, the silence Wes broken^)/ low sobs
end moans.
"Amy I" Dora laid her band on the shoulder of
the robbing girl. "Don’t weep so, ilitef. I give
you my faltbfolpremfiietbatI«haUtell no human
u,ul, as long an yon keep year proesD*. to me.
Never dfstruM roe,fitter. Set, I’ve brought yon
yourmcwlcine, I rea/ed yon would need f|. jkhti
that's a good girl," as the mood of her si .-•»*
Charged rbddenly,and Her face broke into trniie*.
•'Now mind that yon keep your promise,
‘•Clveirc darflcnU! ilraiirtwt ItreMfl,:
■j»t' ;• m. ,6 to l b.‘-t I
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flows, ytu must cocw now. 5 Th*y ere
#driventothe pastures* *
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southern wcr.cn who are indeed "queen! of the
L* r.:itrtone,”ftcd in wbgse d die Uh Lure are
to be had glimpses of that excellent administrative
ability to which their sons are heirs.
Mrs. Rasdall was still discoursing upon the
reapecUvo merits of each one of the several Jerseys
a carriage drove up to tho gato at which she and
Bora were standing.
“Wo saw you;and I would aot let Andrew drive
around to the front. Where aro tho others?"
“In the sitting room. This is my neice, Dora,
Perry. Mr. Barnard, Miss Riverby—"
“No, no,'Aunt Bara. Thisis my cousin Dora,"
extending his hand and smlliug with rare win
ningness'into the flushed fuco, “And these are
your cousins.Alice aud Mary. We must not be
strangon.' 1 * ;
“I do not wish to be, I am sure—"
“It is very early for visitors;*’ Alice interrupted
walking by Dora’s side as they proceeded to the
bouse. “But we have so far to drive and it is so
warm, you know."
“Uncle Weldon was saying ho hoped you would
not be bttc. It is warm;" with faint emphasis,
am afraid I shall not enjoy this southern sm»-
raer.”
“Oh yes, you will,” laughed Mary. “Thero is a
charm in the languid heat of au August aftornoon
whi* h language cannot describe."
“More especially if tho watermellon crop bo
fine one, ch,Mary?"hor brother inquired, smiling*
,y ’
"Thai does lend a charm I’ll admit. And so will
our c<mtin Dora when she lias had experience.
This will be a fine fruit year," Bho added, falling
nto a practical honiowlfaljr manner very charm*
ingtosee. “Sometimes the late frosts, injure the
fruit even this farsoutb. But this year you will
tee Georgia at its best. Doesn’t it all seam strange
to yoofV
"Doesn’t what seem strange?" Dora asked, smili
ing slightly at the sudden question.
"The—tho bigness. Whenever I think of England
I think of It as It appeared first to Aurora Leigh,
Don’t you remeunher?
* * * * All things blurred
And dull aud vague
• • * • uot'h hill or stone
With heart to strike a radiant color up
An active out-line on the indifferent air’ ’’
"Yes, I remember. Bat I think Mra. Browning
mutt cither havo forgottou or not have known
Sussex downs. Tbore is ‘color’ enough thtfre, of
tho moat poetic sort, too, And you must bear in
rniad that Aurora Leigh had not yet learned to
look with unprejudiced eyes on our England*
She reasod suddenly; aud the color rushed In a
hot waveover.her face as;the young lawyer's steady
gaze drew her cyct to his.
"You are a thorough English woman, 1 "ho said ap
parently unconscious o! hurenibarrossmout"! am
aftaid you will never fetl satisfied in America."
"1 think 1 shall;’’ a faint coldness creeping into
her voice. “But j do find tho ’bigness’ strango
Bho continued turning to Mary and regaining her
cordial friendliness of tone "I spoko of it hut
night to Brace. Doe < n't it impress you with a soose
ol melancholy."
“A cowed feeling?” Alice asked, eagorly.
yearning tojfiy away and bo forovor \t rest,
kind of indiscribable religiousness?"
"A very pronounced Catholicism?" her brother
inquired, with Incisive sarcasm "How cau you
talk of such things in broad, open daylight?"
you not know that when you talk of'melauoholy
end jenining' and such stuff you require tho dim*
nesa c twilight or the witchery of tho moon on
Qi'U* Gojid morn Ing, cousins ifll," ho c
tlnrfcwi. *• voice’ ffQWtef! co/dlul andx'hurnung
once more, as ho entered tho sitting-room "I’vo
met one cousin at tho cow-pen, and I’ve—’
Ho camo to a sudden pause. Thero could bo no
informality with tah^ycung woman who stood mid
way the room, Ijer eyes resting quietly upon him,
"OurcouBin Amy;" said Wallace "f nin very
happy to meet you,*, murmured Perry, ben ling
over tho Jeweled hand held out to him.
Bho smiled slightly, and moved with slow grace
to tho girlfl who were bidding tho doctor a merry
goodmomlng.
“Wifllaco has been telling mo about you;'* sh)
said with cool graciousucM. "It is very ploos*
ant to know wc aro to;hovo girl cousins so near us. 1
*Tt is near, for the country," Mary said, adopt
ing Anry's tone of gravo dignity.
“And yet lticeracd a longdrivo, this morning,"
put in Alice, an uncouseloua spirit of contradiction
showing itself in her face.
Meanwhile the conversation wax taking on that
mixed character which proralsea so much for the
freedomInd enjoyment of all concerned.
“It is a great ond a new pleasuro to go about
amongoows and chickens;” Dora was saying with
a little laugh, to Brace “I think, after a while, I
.shall beablo to give Aunt Bara valuable assist
ance."
“And be onrilttlo Dame Durden? There’snoth-
ing mocharming in a woman than—than—do
mesticity 7" after a slight pause, as if hunting for
a word to convey bis exact meaning.
. Dr. Weldon's voice, raised slightly to attract
Mary's attention broke into Dora’s reply.
He wss asking about the Jewess Lc*h Cohen,and
Mary wna explain! ig that she could not como to
spend the day, but hud said if sorno one would
drive Into Weldon for her she would bo glad to
come to Bcdgemr.orto dinner, returning with the
Barnard* that some flight.
“Which brims us to iny suggestion;" Wallace
exclaimed, breakipginto Mary's wopIs, "I wanted
to propose piat we go to tho Ryley placo this after,
noon. We c an slop there, as we go for Mia* Leah-
if no one ha>j|better |ugg<mlon to make.’,
“Yot will find Mrs.Oullct very amusing,'” Perry
said, moving nearer Amy. I
The cold expressionless faro nUrrncd him
strki<Kil)r. He felt a curious eagerness to aeo how
the f«te.would look If moved by a really, sincere
oprtFsfctr. ' f
"Yesr* and a softie like sunshine on ice flitted
Into her blue eyes. “I shall be very grateful to h?r
then."
“la itao difficult to find amusement?"
“Fomctimc* it is. Generally wo are oftendr bor
ed thsn amused, aren’t we?”
“1 do not think you can quite belle?e that;” but
the wtSricese of her face was unmistakable.
"Wlynotr’
She looked up quickly, n flush rising on her
cheek.
Women who are young and beautiful onght to
find lift* full of pleosurej-tho pleasure of conquest,
at least."
Shelaogherisoftly, anew light radiating her
fare; a light all the more brlllant and alluring by
font**** with the hitherto unbroken repose of
her enniiteo once.
."Thatfa rankest heresy. Whisper It not fis
Gath that a woman ever deliberately rejoiced in
COCqUf.St."
JgBui fh’.th i? ;rath."
“1 rafftot accept that as an argument that the
irutfc Tr.ttstaiwaya he told." •«
l Mn/W'tW thoroughly Interested, hsr face wm
%c>U<.d*nd raobflgffcer blue eyet almost black,
eruherd-iU^teifpawtra ‘r^rtfd by a Sintle the
foe *r.atM. cf r ii'tb ennrot bn put Into wor-lt.
••LvVIt A»j ;*’ Brurc sxeieimedlri an aside
to TorOt?! fcarni’toun ter look so we’l since sho
I* ’-
* Y- WJriHlJke Air.y ?iC«cr when you have known
let ioflftr;" D* raatawe/id, fceilrg In a vague
►vr j ihnr ftn^e'defanse we%.needed, “I think she
Las always Men,dhemost admlrwfcf uz.”
‘*f esaqot hclievc that."
“Will yen’itl! ftc romcthlng about this Mr. Bar
nard?" ». i -^d quickly, her eyes dropping un
ter his lopk.
* He cr.dcretocd intoltlvtly whkt she wanted to
“Ho la a man of the world, who has a record for
having made fools of more women than auy other
three men in thia part of Georgia. . He ia just blase
enough to find coldness and indifference the sauce
piquanto of hia flirtations. Candidly, I think ho
has never married any woman simply because he
has never been able to love only ono woman at a
time. He is a dangerously fascinating man. Men as
well as womeu feel tho power of bis influence. IIo
is well-nigh irrcslstable if ho once determines to
win either man or woman."
"That is not a very fascinating description," sho
answered, a slight sternness creeping into her
voice, “1 hope he may not determine to wlu, my
shier. 1 should not like to tee her among his vic
tims. "
"You need hardly—;" but his sentence was cut
short by a call for croquet.
In the afternoon when the heat was beginning
to abate tho carriages wero brought arouud aud
the young people, with great flutter and merri
ment, prepared to drive to Weldon.
"Now we shall see Mrs. Gullet," Amy said,
laughing softly as tbc carriage in which she, Dora,
Wallace aud Mr. Barnard wero seated, rolled rapid
ly along down tho avenue.
The talk between the three,—Amy, Wallace and
Terry, ran on rapidly enough; but Dora sat in ali
enee. The beauties ol this south-land had laid
their spell upon her.
Before tier wan tho level, white, sandy road. On
the one hand were pine inrestR, with their treasur
es of early summer flowers, And the low sighing of
the wind away off in their deep hearts: on the oth
er baud, the llelds of young corn and cotton rollod
off towards the river slope; aud over head thero
was the unfathomable blue of summer skies, with
flecks of white clouds floating lazily.
It was all new aud strauge to this English girl;
but sho was begiuniug to lovo the dreamy south
ern air, and the vast distances.
Life In England had been neither restful nor
happy, for her. Bho wna beginning to fool that
here In Georgia these warm southern hearts wero
to be her refuge.
Tho sRddencd, weary child-woman wa? gradual
ly j folding herself to a sense of restfulness nud
home.
All these thoughts were dimly discernible in her
face. Perry caught a suggestion of it ail; and,
while lio replied gallantly to Amy’s quiet witti
cisms, lie was wondering what sorrows this girl
had buried in her breast; end he was coniolous
of a seme of annoyanco.
What business had sho to bo troubled? Womon,
youug womtu, ought to bo light hearted aud mer
ry. For his part he had uo patlouco with girls who
begin life pored as martyrs.
His ( irritation Incrnuied;in something Ilko a
geometrical progrcMlon as Dora's silence wa?
maintained, while the strong, courageous sadness
deepened lu her fsce.
Nevertheless, when tho carriage drow up before
Mrs. Gullet’s little gato to Amy’s surprlso he off
ered Ills hand to hor sister with a somewhat hur
ried politeness, as if ho feared Walloco might get
ahead of him in the matter.
[To he continued next wook.]
THE FURY OF A WOMAN SCORNED.
ITow the Raymonds Raced to tho BXuslo o
Whistling Hullets.
Milford Dispatch la tho Boston Hcraid.
Excitement has been caused in aooi&l circles by
tho filing of an application for dlvorco by Willard
Raymond and tho counter-suit of hlswjfo. Both
arc well known and hold prominent positions in.
Hdgepp *t, uln*i ml'w irora'thlx loi.fff Hhclsn
brunette of exceptionally attractive appearanco,
with magnetic black eyiH, a rich, warm complex
ion and flue figure. Mr. Raymond is a gentleman
of flno presence and agreeablo manner.*. Ho is six
feet (all And weighs two hundred nnd ton poundsf
Ho is very popular nnd is foud of society. Of lato
his wife has become Jealous of his attentions to
other ladles. # .
Lest Sunday Mr. Baymonnd, accompanied by
two other gentlemen and three ladles, drove from
Bridgeport to Milford Jn his handsomo*Blx seated
English surrey, drawn by a spanking pair of greys,
for a "shore dinner” at "Bmith’s." Mrs. Ray
mond’s suspicions were aroused nnd sho folio wed
to Milford, driving her favorito dapple hay and
cart, bho supposed tho parly had gono
Gretman’s hotel, and drove thero.
Tho party of six, finding that thoy
could not bo accommodated with a dinner at
"Smith’s," also drovo to tho Grotmau house. Mrs.
Raymond wss standing on tho piazza. A? Mr.
Raymond nnd tho merry party dashed upjLlfM,
Raymond drew from under her sealskin dolman
nickel plated revolver with pearl handle, and,
pointing it at her husband, said: "Bowl have
got you." Thu lady sitting betide Mr.
Raymond laughed and said: “You daro
not shoot; you aro too much ol a coward."'
Mr. Raymond, fearing slio would fire, jumped
out of tho carriage, ond, springing to the vemn 11,
seized his wife aud hurried her into tho hotel.
Ono of tbcgcntlemi-u follow*! and attempted to
pacify her and explain matters. While ho was so
Jolng Mr. Raymond jumped Into his carriage
again, wheeled bis hones around and started
for Bridgeport. lie had drlvon ns far a? the brow
of the bill descending to the Honratonle river and*
the Washington bridge, some four milex, when
the party were attracted by tho sound of hurrying
home steps behind. Glancing book they be
held Mrs,. Raymond lathing hsr horse
and following nta breakneck pa ic. Tho hone
was lathered with whlto foam, whfoh fell from
his steaming flanks as ho leaped under the fury of
the relentless Issb. Mr. Raymond whipped his-
pair, and away they went down bill to tho bridgo.
The bridge, which is a long one, re-echoed with*,
the tonnd oi the dashing bools. The t fli keepor
at the Stratford end, liorrlng the uduuiaI sounds,
rushed out of bis “keep," and seeing what ho
thought to be a runaway pair of horse? instantly
flung his toll-gate wido open. On thoy came,
Mr. Raymond Issblug bis pair, aud bis wife close
Uhlod desperately whipping her horse
Drawing her re volver again, she fired four shots
in quick sucstwlon Into the carriage retreating
before her and Its load of oceupanl*. None of tire
shots, bowaver, took effect The firing incited
Mr. Raymond to urge bin horseir Into greater ex
ertion end tbo hill upon tho Stratford side of the
river was rapidly gslaed. Mra. Raymond a hono
was so blown and used up that the chose w«a
abandoned and she returned to her borne la
Bridgeport. #
Mr. Raymond Immediately took np his residence
at the Sterling bote!, Bridgeport, where he still
remain*.' He bss retained Goodwin Btodd?rd n?
bis attorney in bis divorce proceedings agatust hi?
wife, aud (he bos retained Heualor Robert K. De
forest. •
SHE SAW A GHOST.
Tho Btrango Play of a Woman's Imagination—Other
Matt ora from Macon—A Negro Who Proposes
to Boturn a Child to It’s Mother—Person-
al aud General Mention, EtJ.
Macon, December 80.—[Bpecial.]—Two ladle?,
Mrs.J.M. Craft and Min Sarah Rockwell, her
sifter, ?vero seated quietly up stairs lathe sitting
room of the former over the atoro of Goorge R.Bar
ker, Cotton avenue, chatting away, when tho lat
ter moved her rooking choir to a certain position
in the room.
Buddenly she threw tip her arms, and with a
scream fell back iu a faint, and as she foil said:
"Oh I my God, I see that dead man again."
Her sister ran to her, when sho screamed again:
"Look over yonder. Don’t you see that ghost
with his head cut ofl?"
She was told no ghost was to be seen.
"I do see it. It Is standing at tho window lit Its
shirt-sleeves and a towel around Its neck."
Bhe wss very excited, and wua with difficulty
calmed. For several days sho declared that sho
bud seen the ghost of a [turnon in a room across tho
street.
Baturday sho bccamo moro convinced, and sent
at once for tho celebrated Macon modtdm, Mrs.
BebeecA Barnes.
Tho medium was told of tho circumstances and
was placed In a certain position in tho room and
told to look out of tho window across tho stroot
into another wludow, aud see it she could seo
an) thing.» Bhc mado n few mysterious
signs, closed her eyes, aud suddenly opening
them said:
“I see it: yes, I rco it; a ghost, as I live; It Is a
man, standing with his shirt off and with a towel
around his neck. I sec* by his side a woman nnd a
child."
Bho suddenly became excited, and rushed down
stairs Into tho store of Mr. Barker and created
consternation among tho clerks by calling them
ont to sco tho ghost.
Tho ladles wero called on this aftoraoou. Miss
Rockwell mid: "It was I who saw tho apparition.
I havo noticed it ever sjneo the death of tho mau
in that room. I begin to seo it about throo
o'clock in tbo afternoon, and continue to seo it
until dark. It has tho appcaranco of a min iu hi?
shirt sleeves, ami with a towel arouud hla nock.
‘Look I look I thero It is now I' It haunts me night
and day. I get so badly frightened when I seo it.
Bo I bclievo In ghosts? Well, how can I help It
when thero it is boforo you this minute." Tho
scribe’s optics wero insufficient to catch the mys
tic Jnuuudcr.
THK IDENTITY OF THE VISITOR.
About three months ago a German tailor named
John Kclchman, committed suicide on tho oppo
site side of tho street iu the room from which tho
ghost was seen.
IIo was found one morning lying in his bod with
his throat cut from car to oar, the facts of which
weie printed in The Constitution. He had a wlfo
and child in Germany. This death has given tho
ladles the uneasy thoughts they have shown. Tho
alftir has created much discussion.
A STORY OF LOVW AND DESPAIR,
Hurled by Ilrr Girl Associates*
Rsi.tixcsl, January 2.—Eight young girls dad
in w hi te satin and carrying white calls?, « *t‘*l A?
I tdl-bf arm at the funeral of Mbs A. M. Tawe»
the* daughter of Mr. JosephTewos, f/rroally a Well ■
known Htfzcn of East Baltimore, The Knrvfcea
were, conducted at St. Michael's f^thollo
butch and attracted an hnmtme
csnwd. The girls Wert p^ll-boarer* In
rerdaoed with the dying request of thegirl. Th#
fithcr of the deceased girl, Fatbor Frank Fewer,
ebrrtcd requiem mars, and another brother,
tbet Wl llsrq Tewtr* tr ied u siirdagcost, Tho
f/tascj? ws* sixteen y«?res old, and vr»s the loader
scdeif itt.ber rcctUn ol the oftr- Xfo Urgm
,*prr-rz wtpor.s carried the many floraFc:ccing*
,o the cemetery.
qg,-
A Truly Good Sian,
From tbc Philadelphia Time*. ■: * *
Jtts^aldtbatP.T. Barnutn bu made a will In
whic h b« Ieat«f Y-V<q In < vh to a newspaper
man.
-
"W hich Extends from Jones County, Ga,« to
Florida nud ltnck.
MACON, December 3i.—[Bpoclal.l-In Jonoz.
county, not far horn tho city, lived a funner nam
ed John lliiflh, who liud u daughter, Della, a
handsoino girl, tho apple t>Lhls oyc. no lavlshod
love and tho world’s goods on her. Tho homo wa?
a quiet afid happy one, until a young man imtnod
Alf Speer, tho young lady’s first cousin, began to
l#» very attentive. Ills attentions wero looked on
with distrust by tho fond parent, and lio objcctod
to It being carried on further. Tho young
lady promised to bo "tender and true” to him
through it all. IIo was denied the houso. Their
mu-tings for a timo wero claudcstlno. Finally tho
fnthcr, about six months ago, moved to a polat
near Jacksonville, Florida, where ho began to
farm, taking his daughter with him. Tho young
h.dy began to loso nil lute rest in her surroundings.
Tho bloom of her cheek wiu gone, and sho was
given to dcspondoncy. Tho fond father did ull
within his power to cheer her up, to no aval'. Ho
did not Suspect the truo cause. Tho youug lady
never broached tho subject. '
One day a young man appeared at tho farm ot a
neighbor and applied for work. No one aeomod
fo have known blm nnd lio did not socuro it at
once, Finally ho wa? given work on a farm. III?
habits were different from tho other laborers, yet
ho mingled nnd worked hard with them. HI?
manners attracted tho gentleman with whom hu
lived. Usi wss trade a superintendent instead of
a common laborer. Ho was very watchful, un I at
tin es particularly nervous. Ho teemed always
on the lookout for somo ono. Cbrhtnwu day ho
wns driving quietly along tho main road lu
JsckionvIllCfWlicn lie saw a party of ydftng people
congregated at a residence. Kcnr tho gato stood
Della Bush. With an exclamation ho Jumpod
from the wagon and rtuhed to her side. Bho ro-
pitlrrd tbo avancea of a Krueger, when ho said;
"Delia,'i lcvcd yoti] and havo dl.-gulsad myself
like this to bo In tbo state that I might hear of you.
Have yotf forgotten mof*
Tho young lady threw uph* r arms aud foil faint
ing Into his arms.
The aflulr ■»t<ml»hcd tho party, who mhed to
the spot. Hhc was revived and mado an arrange*
meet to meet him next day,
Tho happy meeting that followed
um 1*6?.' tier Imagined than described. Tho fact
of their me et! j*.g wza not known. Tho yonng man
resumed hb duties in a happy framoof mind. Tho
yourg bdy crew singularly brighter at home, At
their iu) *4 unit meetings the young lady, putting
her life In hl| luiuds, told him she would ran away
and o.urry Wm Monday. Tboarrang menu wero
made, The jVrm grouplo met and began n Journey
for Moron thfc* qjornlng A telegram was recalved
from the father asking tbit tho couplu
ho arretted if they ohould be seen Iu
Macon.
Icicgramthcy pre
the traJn from 3n<
young people were
pkdacsr;ayouni
rated ot thcjur.it!
A trusted friend
slipped tho young lady
placed her in a I
The poitc*
armed
■I tot!:. < ir •>!..*•!. V .*,*■■
'III*? rolled in two anxious
oard. A yonng lady O'**?!!-
an<.tb( r. '1 ! ,i 1 i-
i»t beyond the city limits.
tho yo
id he
the <
C'tt*:
2d Up
kno
yonrg man #r.d raid: "J
man from Florida named fipex
"Yes.* I havo Luir.l of him. Why do you
»*k?” * Vujjk/
"I have’a telegram authorizing rno to arre-d
Mm.”
"Bucccssto you," and away they wet t to got hi?
trunks. Iltu/rg made all ar:i *. • menu the party
drove-to East MaeMo.Thcy wen tat once 11 Ju ••Jco
of thei rcfico Dsn Adan** to ge thim t<. marry tV>a.
Ho w as Lot iu. A you fig man name-l D*u
-TI r^cst Wa.? hurried to t’.o city. t>
9t*minuter. Hasuececd. 1 tuCnliny n*;v.
>. Vr’. filmmons, who Hastened over t > Host
onanil maarfed the couple Id there?: * 3 ■ ■
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o Its a
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