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j^II-ROAM & STAGE SCHEDULE.; I Time - —_, . western n. c. bail boad. •4. effect MONDAY, AUBUST >6TH. GOIXO EAST: ' ' g^.re t>'d y**. Arrive «t s,ll*bnrr, F * y.OlJTa WEST: trtUT iSaliiAiirV. _ jfnive.tf Oxl tort. • MS.ant *i», P™ rA »flA i 11SW,' jifTnt * 1*« »t Morpuito",”»*)•* mtB« rZlre »Yt<—tpeglifluit At lttcto y S5 EiTi-UUi^r ml 3tat*«tf He lfrM p-fli f H* C. COWLES*! Secr£<urj# W. A. S*rni. Fectiter: *; PIEDMONT AIR-UNE RAILWAY. .HIIHOW’ * iu’ffVIU* BICHMOKK * DAX VILlE »<«■• *• C- MVISIOS, ^(O l SOBTtt WE8TBBKX. C. M.WJ ' (Mildewed Tlme-T»W<> effect rt,»«4»**«r B»n<U]F, 0«t Ut>. 18T» 'qotsa sokTU. Mail. rnr« CharMte.10 "AirUiieJWfntO.Ofl - a*ii»i»ursr—lo.ou * » i<? Grceii-lM'rn’... *.30 “ •i Da’nrlllrf.; #40 “ Burktllfi..tit.** '• 4,r|f* *t RkifcamoA 4.1" r» Kxr*v-» 8 ,t» A *. 8.WP io.aj.f 1J.«^ M. sn.* T *#«"“ 10. Up 1601X0 SOUTU. : St.ti .»i^ Lot* flirjninfli^ — «: IliiMmOC. ■ • l)*nvill$» • • «3 Gr^msli^rH'... •• £ 8afet.uk * AlrUw 4nJii©,*i Aniyt at Ch»if"lt# MaM*. 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ALIF.T ?• l-T 4f, Get^ral Tirki t G'wn*lWt|, Ms 0. \ . h M’.TR. TALfnTT, Kjt^iu .T IaLuu’I Slip Hoi. B -5 - :---;-*r t CLBBIMONS’ WESTERN 8TAQE LINE! /'Hi\XKirriN*Vb, lw.-n W«.l*n N C rrjra OH r.)ft. N C\. »» li’-brr lltfAVnrm R,.rii*.. lo ft'otPCreek, Trail., ifcr k'«rt rjl'iim k«l»»iVUa|S <’ii|c4»»i«i & CWitwM H*jlro;«l Tlfp CllEAP*>T UOt'TE W«KT. Thialine tunn ppat the TO--*! ,fCe" ••rjr i£ A meric*' p***!"# U v|*W nf W*e» &•«•»*• UIr, Muunt'l‘i«||iii|. and ill* J|i5l»e»t ; • t**ki £»rt «rf ll»* fcotky N««M»t4hiiL t).\Y LIGHT I.1NE, s All ixpreft* wpil* r for Aslitvill* dlre*$ed l«» Ik nit i>| the »III bi* properly f«r*»rd*<l. old Fort d*lly, 8«ndny* ex*pfMl»d.«t 1 p m.; Arrive* At’$l*l*,vlHn, 8 |» m. 1 *< L**e>* A»ht Tmt*«<*»lly. fent»d*y* wyM* ** • » Arriv»n#t.W<*lf Crnrk 8 |» m. 1 v*1 URtt**Wplf Craft d*»y, Mood»y,***ftptcd, UliK ArrWr* ill Asheville 6 |» Lmvj AabeviMe dally. 8*t«Hny« eiftptod, nt I1* m. 4 Arrive* At ot Old Fnrt 7 p «. t. ifo* <;nKtt*vit.l> V LenvF* Tne*d/y*#n»«r*dny* m»d Sntnrdny* at lla.», &i*rc for Old Fori I***** daily raw-pi Saturday*, »t Vi:& pm. 0* SandaWleatea 20:30 4m. • |!- •, j ' • * ‘ *xl*e*tncN* p«Hte driratT. i y^'" . ." IUUTATIOI4L. I Jf: ASHEVILLE MALE SCHOOL TIlE Oth SowCm of till* Intf lt.itlon Will ho lly on.thr Sat Monday In July, 18TS. , atxl aontliuLf tor twoilv work*. Pathm* arr iwqtwftrd to Wtrr thrlt . prnmpttj- at thr< brctiinlnjt of Jbr trrn>. •wlortijm nWto for alnrncr, JfoeptW <»»o*of Witrarsed <Mcnkw*. “ , PupH$ rhiuwQ Horn tlrar of ‘‘ntianmto thr «lmt oftSawlon.' MT Board • an hr had with Pdnrlrnl at roPaoiiablr mtor “©A All rtur* *nr-haif In. aihanoo. and tk-'- rrmalntV-r at ohnr of term. tor -partlrnlar, apply |d ■ 8 m banks, a:*,. IMJdfT JPri^iajl «f Xowton Aondrmy. gOTTSIlb EOCCATIOHAl* BtJRIAC. >•> * wa :: 11 t. t* aid allyrhu leak* wall ^oaltird;tanch* i tv i M *!'* 1 who daaUO.pM ■ lira Q|km,ta Utormatloa af lokoal* > tai:, rfat apo richaaaa acliool prop •tlaa r t; Addraaa, J - •: __ | a JAMES 8#TH6ATfc | 1 »r*ahom,*.£>. WATERS’ COMTSTO PARJjOR oMmrtyT EFFSCT MOtTCMi .. .... . < MMJt n>« _IH« •** * £* sSfeavst; (MEAT PROFESSIONAL CAROS. w. w. iTuemminc, ATTORNEY AT LAV. MuS^t n* «V *1 V: TJfltL practice Inlbe count iae oflcDovetl, M Mitchell, Taaiwy, Madiaoa, Buneo^ 1*41*0*, Buneo^be and Burko In the gfpreme Court of NnrthA>r oilM, /H»trfct Co-rt f tit* U*lwd Bute*. Office l>e«lores attended to at Marion wbiWib »ro*. ou tlie circuit. > [dec 12’rJ samuelI h. reed, ATTORNEY AT LAn< Aah evQI, A. C. , PRACTICES ii tV« federal and BnjWfltf Cotrta of the 9Ute. PY-mpt attention to all Uuaiueas enlraaOit ilo Hi care. Offict* In roim No. 2. orcr Patujn A 8unincjr,« itore,^ ] Jan U, l*f3. ' I }■' . i> !: W. G, CAIfDUEB. 1 j| .|. I : I. B. JMTX^a*. 6ANDLER1 * BUXTON, j| . ATTORNEYS AT LA|Y, And, Solicitor* in Bankruptcy^ ; ASHEVILLE, N. C. $ j PRACTICE In the State auel Federal rowrtrf. ( " Mllna. CUInu collected In *11 |mrUof North e’ar MrXVISt K. CARTER. j >Y Joe. It. At),*** CARTER |A A » A|IS, ? ATTORNEY* AT L AS*, ash f, vii|le, n. ;c.,| PRACTICE TOOIJTHER W THE Oiorti u( tie- E evcutli jndicul IMstrlci, in;.tlM Killers! mirt* at Adievil e, and 111 tile .Su preme Court at RalelAi. They sllrglie ,jp< rial attention to own; In Banaruptej , *ntf ti the colleetlon of C alais in every l«lrt oTth< State. | _ [mar KHj, JAM EH U. ini:RBI*0\f Alloraity ot ialtrrllV, l.»\, i} prattler*; in the Supreme And Siij.erinr e«nr{*>1 North Car-lie* ee l l«* tbc.CUcult »itd DUirtict court! of lb«* Uoitrd fob ® '*? N. B.SG. S.jFKKUfJSOXjl Att»rnejt at U.w, 1 && iifflce* In Weynefeillr ^pl Oralrtrve. N Pt, ^|c ;iot* In all the court* <.(W*» ere .North CarpT^! mb 23 Ijr | ; /* I 1 ’ll! A.T.AT. F4l>AVIUSO^T Viton eji at Law and liplell-r* in Uankrn^^T, 4-l.eville, N. C., will lle|* |*rot»»p> .-^Mention I* ill |n>rt>feaiiotM*l luudneiv* Ml- Hi. North CsroRoa HU $ ti ,' ■* ■ 1 ! ' ; ■ ; * i J. D. H a A N , i;i ATTORNEY AT LAY/, IIEFDJillSO^VlLIK, it 0.f NATT AfKiNSON, . ■/ Attorney ut Wwj A*b* riile, N. !**., ^ It Jihv nr«»mpl atU,ft1'*n to nlf Uusint'M »lr*At<m ifml tin- INri*1.**.e a«d Ma!P -f jl* ®- frr< to M'atf rtKoia** P-ari A IK ihlc<*ii firW Vork : t I C. II.MWa, |tol4* .rr: lion. A 8. Me if moo, C*»l.l|rh, NX*;: Hk J-rl* B ulry Asharjlh*. X. « mhlu jj^? JM CU.m.a, | II. A..Gino**|j lura.rllle, N 0. f Mar.la.il, N. ^ UllHIER if «I D«F.R,' Altiirmys#' t»», ill procfU— In tl»»* noietiei «f Western N^ijh arolina. S> r|el atfiitl«n fivt-u to th»* ro}J»^. nit 4<| riaims ia all |»art^ of tlieStata ja F. P. *raey at Law, Nnrjib. |uac«U*ea in tb«* o>po< -on, ami Jackaua. AUCLKY, "• II nj»cToki*« connt^ Jf. «.T CluTokoe, nay, *p s IA:.1E8 j. ^830RNE; I . AUur)iry-.it-Lii<r, . g ,ND REAL ESTATE AGEXTj | r Practice* la-air &* Coart* of Syth I ina, • ¥■ |k i-5 tlESDJZRSOXI'fLLE, K. C. | | ly14-M-tf - S | I 4 , TASOI. I 1 A NCR * BfRWKItf4 .•eeABWV* s IT eAW. ATTOBAKY* ‘AT 1AW. r Charlotte. J>. C- ^ T liur aiM0clat.nl thewM.lee» toyetlier,>rlR ce ht the Court* of Meeklenhur*. Ire«‘II, m Ho wan. Caliamn and UnlotK and Iq idem! and «»fO'a« Canada. ,« r ‘ CUlm* Collected <Everywbeie Iqtlhy DENTMT*. T)A. »* •• CHANT, DBXT11T, A8HKV1LLE, KOUTft CAROMSfA. Mm *< hi. mld**ee )Utor * of Pabllc Square. j y rt 1 \n. C. A. HILOISAAMD^ -T, offem 51* profruloiuiU D^MlbTOT, offer* Si* I>rofe*drtttali*r •Aat* to the cltlaen.of Asherlllo and Mtmmpd lag eotmtnr. Sariafcuthm -guaranteed I* -all operation* performed. ML. pffioe orer Sajr * Millard's Store. " toetlMO.gr DOCTOBH. ~v 4 .* Or. 6. F. O'MIW. | ■ - ■ !| Hnuuonmaty :ft ■; »f4etaH.t la «*>•**** M the rfhinat, LaagSl*4 “oAx^t'th*tr*i Jeae* ef Oaftatafraae* | '•*»“ ; ; ■ * TfTwOMANjSFHljMP > jOfc]f. PHOSIit TJBT: DCfcUBBl ji|;- , [ RATI gBOKHTLT WBCBAStt W* right to ar* the aated . _. > -iS ; |.] T -rtbam1’ wabhkr ij-; a thle w«Uoa, had aow adht K <• th* pallia, ,j£JT*£r tr,lag » -r~* [la* atmaa aanar.cr.ea to aH »*»«"!»• riaa. *« oaa I. aafad ta *»?_"»«). ih?..** atMed Ihit It I* a aaaaeW ; »aad th* W|#a ag cert Ideate tmm * elllatB »•« hha*n’ia lapauV. aad *at*«B*dlag iiaaila*.. . ^ Mart: AaMnuM.il. a, Jdh’r M*. i*T< >r«ir. ha* Mad the I 0 E R C H A W T iS ! .'•WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR STOC$ OF t, ; ,8 1 •I I'l'i PAINTS, OILS and •:0: WINDOW GLASS, RODGERS BROTHERS,! KNOXVILLE,, TEKxf. I Satisfaction guaranteed on all orders.- b®- prices 1 QUOTED ON APPLICATION. sejlt4—nb34—ly. JCNOXV?LXK~~ A DVKRTISKMKNTS U-OYP & M’CONNELL, ,jj 1 Maimfiu tiircrs of SADDLES, BRDLES, COLLAR?, CARRIAGE A BUGGY HARNESS, WHIPS, & BLAB Yets, OK all fk*»*cHpt»oiJ^, which they arc filing at % whah’Hilc am l retail, at price# to ». ' ’j kult the timet*. 104 Guy Street, KNOXVILLE, TENN. "T QLO. IV, ROLLINS, ! , ^ ’I'1: : wirru . j I j , IP. J. SETTER TON $ Sro. • ; Dlufineiv and j dealer* lu Pure j ROVRltoN, R'yx AND CORN , :! iriifskies. Alto, Brandies, IF»W, Gins $ Cigars. KNOXVILLE, TKXX. _-_l_... ^ FASHION STOVE! o ^ *. ft X > !T. © X hj ■ > rtiNhfiA nnE iieex Mviul/v N't* nut* lias tUihsl.: r'J^be j •Urp^t«v**!U. uml morv imj»lt*nu*iitK tliaVi siii^* otlMMr HfrwVKhi th<**maitk«*t. «SoM by ,[\ J ^ ::l iiobtsiK & i>kite,\ •Imifr l$-8*2~)y) ! KaoxirHU*., TcjuuX jM(t,Jlmmsud> A CoM ' Mai&frtHtm*#, Wholesale* A Hehill l>e»W* rs in CABINET FURNITURE, . J 1 .W.VTTKANMKM, 4tr. - I f ■■;-■----- j - BiJ'f'IV Stock of Purler ana Bed Itoow Fnmltnrc hi East Tennet«ee. *®0 ‘, M8 OayStm-t. Knoxville,Tenn. f .i t ; June 1 2—22—1 y -1 ^ f1.!'----: ■ ^ C. vBRUCE, H 4f*chlt©ct, arff> iupebikrEN'DEST qr boiumko • y*, < • = 5|*:' • * • ;i! [j I Kkarciile, Teaaeajer. AVI# fttmlah jihiH, apediflcarton. Uni del alia |! For''dvwrt ’JJouHa, School Rnihl. ogt Ciurt-Aea, 'Store* ami Private Reii ■ ■ : i| ’ tieneea, ^ ' i ; For aay!|4tt «f the oomry. and mpertatoad Uo draetloa when dvytred. i ijil ; i : ’«. ' v • !. J ■ i I? Manano I * Balt, 7 8an|*M, Choaita riahi *V<«-n; lodeph JaqjUM, Knfti vhte.' ••' . .■!'■■ m»y 29 dm DRS. GREENE, UNDLEY H y AND BENTLEY’S 8REAT ^MlLVMEDICINIi. JComp. Fxl. Corydalis,, Fob iii iltnma or Blood dueasks. Pr. Greene’s Pit Cure t fOr mB Flta, Spasms, and Conmlalonat BeUratrd Hoary. I for Cough*, CdHa, Bronchitis, Tender Lungs. Be. ^ ' Araralaia Pperllr, for Neuralgia. Ilhep Buittam, Nervous Headache, and all nerraos !pr‘ lot n. r. scsMEt,! j ^n^gb< AsticrWoTN- C. [Oet-2-l-m fctrap Gootli fcr Ocuh and Barter ! | J08EFH £ ARBEIT, 0A8 A FIHgT-RATK STOCK GOODS, I ’ Offers for Sale, |n*4 I s of IleadaraoBvillo, at |'1 6arr«i’s Old Staid, aiap ft* % !;, I . ,1 • r Bartcri 'for tut, at; the f : b°«ght ? forest ca&ratoa, and consequently j ; ' ; he eanaell ' 4$ CHEAjP A8 THE CHEAPE8T! * 0fratk4 call, an# yon will tad good at kw ratea, at wtU as obligfqg to •’tbow yoo round.” 0 0ct9-.19.tr [From Scribner’s Monthly for October.J OifLY |1ALF A WOXA3T. ft ‘C L A R'A . CHAITKlt IV. ' Tin dav$ after Cwra’a, father was harried Geofge sat aWe in hia.atUJio at Pkpa Zad^rinski s. J Unearthly black ness obscured the Crescent and all its surroundings. fiveb the poor light which George had thus far found suffi cient at dawn to paint by had not visi ted ijis studto windowfor dnys. Gareat fog-palls overhung the grimy, crowded Wiiya lending to the riverside, and the niiastk of the lmndredsfof vessels ranged along the Thames looked, dimly seen through the mist, "like; spears of giants advancing under covet1' of battle smoke. George held-a letter sn his hand and was musing; over it. ? These were its contents: “ Deab Gt»nari • ^ “ I am very sorry that I am com pelled once more to as| you whether or not .you intend to Comply with the wishes of your family, and their efforts for yonr future welfar^. An immediate answer is commanded py < “ Your; father, i I • “JaVes Waluron, “H Avenue Fried laid, ' ‘•Paris, June lj)." “I suppose the old gentleman im agines mu jreiniiling at the phraso ‘commanded Ay,’ ” said George : aud he took j up anotiny letter and read it sipwly, word *1 y wordriilouh : “DjiiXf. George : 5; 111 an} very glad to know that family ptill think you obstinate, your aijd have not, the leaift idea of our ap pioac ivwil cairrei end o ling marriage. -What a surprise U: to them ! Your father will be stow all his mbney onfyou, and then we ■aline, wfitli our combined fortunes, 1 the dfeams oftiny life. I wish yen to buy a (country-seat in England; some ;raiid o{d maiioh I’presume one of th * old faipilics may he prevailed tipph o part with their home if splendid' induei.xents are offcK-d, and we can settle down iiito a jolly life of hunting, compi ny, andidrivingi Won’t that be delightful ? Ybn must positively promise togtvs np art; Georgj. 11 would shame me to death Uj have hny husband hare a picture rejected at the Rbyal 'Acade inyi and you ‘ know The fate of your 1 Urchins * by |he Seaside.' When may we expect you in Pary? Arthur Youiig is held : ho isjthe delight of our Circle, and we are alii going tfo Compicgne fish ing nfixt Wednesday; Can we expect von Tuesday?} Do gel^ yourself in style, "lent- G eorge. Your talks leave money enoligh, and ijis novt time you should drop tic romaptic. Twill drive down to the Garde‘du Not'd to meet you if you w 11 write! me wfien I may expect you. . Will your fathef send his Carriage lor you?, i. l! •‘73 B nilcvai'4 Haussjiiaub, ! " 1’aris, Jqnc 10.”? Geo -ge read over? the "your future Wife," two or “I don’t know"’ he fitfully • lourtuiure wne, " Mapof. Atubbtos. “wlietlier it is'a fling sit rnyf the ; S ?a aide,1 or the; talk the words, three times. Said, slowly," ‘Urchins by about the money which jwoundsiandj offends me; but soi netliing in this fetter jfrpm.Madge jars sti angely fon my nerves.”' The 1 a thought passed through his mind like an narrow through the air: * Ik th e the feeling with which one should read a'letter fifcm a future wife. Do I--loveher?” ) Why did he ask 1,On self that ques tion ? Surely he lov&l no other than Madge*. ovon if he didi not passionately adore here i. f Who was tliftt bn the staifs ? : It was Martha helping Clara flown in her box. His heart beat strangely and he felt frbpelicM to look out And to say some word of comfort. ' - | I 1 No, he would not do that. He would Bit down add ‘re-read tho letter from Madge. Confusion! i knock- at the door, purely Clara <fd not intend to ask admittance. But Wen if she did 1 Then ho remembered how she had clasped hint in; her a rift* and held him to her breast on the diy of her'fatller’s death. I Whati| that waif; that street beggar,! whose face had already too much interested hirafe Ha made an impatient gesture as lie arose to open the door. He, besitat&l and reflected. For a Finally he said moment be despised himself, a light- come dW his face aud aloud ;-j “ I was about to rush headlong to the sacrifice!. Madge would bardly like to' know that I hesitated, when she supposed mo eager to stand before tps altar. I will go over to Pam ind Seeiher, }f she tmesnlti please me iuew—then, George Waldroe will still 3caBs«artkL fei “Stayage,” he thought, rather tbau said, as he thiew open; the door, “strange bow tha| girl Clara fans iu my heiim" It Wa!| only: Papa Zadwinski et.the door;! v$*y sibilant, very politel;’^nd very demonstrative. ' “Veil, veli,* he said, '1 %>w is my dear Mister George ? 4d> 1 jsuSh news! Ah, ray dear George, such sad news ! Clara is quite beside herself. > I don’t know what I shall do with mV poor Clara; she grieves very mooch!’’ I,: The.dd rain's lips qaivered, and his hands sfraok as ho came in and closed the door. .1 j InStafttly George was beside him, his face white with apprehension. “Where is she?”jhe said, “I must go to her.” To, li-s. amazement, Papa Zadwinski began ltwjgbing violently. j " AhlvGeorgB,” he said, “I knew that I could1'get at your Secret. No, my dear, youi cannot cheat the old may. You liivo-lmir poor ' Clara, Mister George.", f'f I “Sirk” thundered the artist; then hie bethdiigltt himself. “Is there really matter with the child?” ] “Ah.Tycs, she is very sick—heart sick, G>iorge, *ud the malady is con tagioos.^Hijr Jpoor body is crippled, George ;* ph? dannot walk graciously, r.or danCo beautifully; but her heart is npt crippled; fkh, my beautiful Clara! If I could op!y see- her happy.” ! Therd waa another knock at the door, and a telegram jwas handed iu. George read it lihstily, ■ “Pnrj^j-lkmdon. George Waldron, l^inorit^j Ofds|ent 6, E. C.—Be sore and coraejTuesday: Charades at Mrs. Voung’s< ini the evening, Compiegne Answer paid. Madge Ather Answdr. paid j < Perhaps she did not think ho, had money enough to pay for the lukufy «f telegrams. “ Zadwinski, eicuse D]e,”’lie~aaid; “piy relatives de mand ids in] Paris. Igm going away (pea few days., I may not come back ah all. ■But don’t tell Clara.” The oM Ijinn'S face grew very stern. "Veil,” lie slid; there are foolish peo ple in tlfis- iwot|d who make choice agjainst thtdf oojiscioncea. I would not do it. IH|-”S - Id lit fiocrgu jj had vanished into ibis bed-roor|, Jj ■ I ’ j • (. An lioiij ,fifie| lie came out, dressed foij traveiiijg. As he entered the long bail leadfiigjo tlie street, after having received ih ^ngglarly crusty salutation when he* plaidEadwinaki his bill and hade hinf good-five, he suddenly found birhself fjioc tof dice with! Martha, draw ing in Cldrjiijiy jier litt'e weather-worn' wooden-'ftluiidod-'box. : Cla'rajjiiut^reij a stifled cry, and sat mcJtionlefe.: 1 Mjrtha drew herself up indignaiilljjj George said no' word. Scarcely’kaijwir|; what Ije did, ho bent down to j Clara, Jtook her hands, then knllt-anj 4|de|y kissed lier forehead. A momegt.^nd ithe street door closed ‘f The b4at for Boulogne from London Bridge, Sir?” “At one o'clock fivemingjet gih^rp, sir,’’’ was the answer to George's angify demand. So, then, withhis Stsiujil aegliganae, he had miss ed the express trip n from Charing Cross, and must submit to tossings and stom ach|ic ag<)5iie| (in'(the night boat to Bou logne. tailless he did, ne could not be in Paris Sn’Tuesday; and he kuew from experience how Exacting kludge was. ' -lie tu^iejawiy impatiently from the ragged Child .who pitifully besought alms, and'buried;hnr.self iu the gloomy recesses <3 a’coffee nouse stall, until the sleepy wiftipp cape to warn him that it was very 'liffe, sir, aud would ’e mind drinking his last cup of coffee, sir, and making allittjc ’aste, kindly ? He went out ’into (W night with his head bent downwai|, apaej strange feeling of re gret surging through his brail). Soiue tlijug wan lost; |uul he forgotten his pdxtmanhjag .at the oaffee-touae? No; the loss Was within; there was a new emptiness of ijo|il; a deadness at the heart—lerts tight in the eyes,-—no inspi ration iu ^heruifh of the night-breeze coming uj| Mud ithe river. What was it that had departed from the World sur rovtndingdiihi?: the mfite divine glory whfch hmi tbrillbd him now and anon during tim feW nfonths of his residence at AvJwin.-tki s, pb longer hovered about him; the ^lff.tlme perfume, the sweet transition- frbm, ;a grand repose to a sweet uuitWi—the gradual surrender of his being,'heretofore so perturbed and rebellious v ttoiphg the world's rough ways; thefsublime faith in the develop ment of ai’futufo happiness, to be Isis compensation for jong years of loneliness and wearii|e»g—all, all seemed depart ing. [; He blqtchbd after them—his dar ling Iteasilres—^fiercely, with his han<h. “ 1Ere Jon at the Belong boat, sir," said t rough v^ice; “and, bless me, if vou hint dropped your portmanteau. Now, them she's pff in less time than the' elepiant fWllolred the - ’aystaek, ami that Was a'oa uien." , ■ ;. ’ . Ljj v Gtjerge ;bbijli|;have struck the rude waterman, whp;Was persistently follow ing up his BftfjrH hut in a moment he had rallied! atpf’was clambering’ along the crowded’Wa^s leading to the Bou logne bortt? Bhe lay among’ a mass of otherl craft'l fHbe4 down to the arch of; the 'gigantic bridge which seemed sav agely to affront the moonlight. From; hef deck W plank was laid across to a huge batsv.hnd as Georgs was anxious ly following the crowd Along the narrow path, he heard ft harsh voice say: '• Humbug! I'll do. nothing of the sort.” ■ 1 . “But you will though,* was the re sponse; “and mind you do it, .too. She goes, and I knows it; and I aint afraid to tell on it neither!T It’s a rum go if I can't have mv say once in a lifetime about who shall ride on these boats. Take her along, and iartd 'er in Prance, and noi 'umbuggin growling at ’er, d’ye j hear?" ' i ' -i j ■' 1 V ' Evidently the first speaker did hear, for he finally consented, with very had grace, to allow some. p>rson that was poor ahil unfortunate to make the jour ney from London; to Boulogne on the bolt of which he was captain, without receiving compensation therefor. George threw his portmanteau info his berth) and as the toout; move<l swift ly and almost noiselessly along the dark, deep stream, no ' leaned upon the rail ahd tried to question his own heart again. He (it a cigar, and threw it away. He considered the possibilities oi cooling Jjjis heated brain; by getting the steWard to dash a;bucket of cold water Over his bead. Then his thoughts drifted idly through the past and pres ent, until they came! tp thu Crescent, and therehthey eddied, and bvldied, nnd whirled and foamed and frothed aud spun up heavenward in I myriad-million cloudlets ■ and spraytjeta of tliought foara, until thev became a very whirl pool of dancing ana simmering Uud van ishing and evanescing' passions, which so consumed him that as .shuddered as though disso’ution were at hand. The Crescent!. The arch!, Cljira| Clara— the dependent and forlorn; Clara, the orphan and the cripple; Clara, the wo man who loved him} who worshiped him—whose life was tfourid to his by the chain of irrevocable fate,;.bv a, destiny which would not even‘leave’ him master of his own thoughts! .Qlrtral he rebel led; he struggled with himself; then, like a flash, the secret* of the disorder of his mind was laid bare before him. He did not love Madge j he would not go to her; let his parents and h’is ’fortune vanish; he saw, knew, lohged for Clara, and Clara—only. $ho lbve which lie had never 'analysed befofC catne to him, nnd caught him in its fiarpe (foress, and took him entirely-td itself. Henceforth, there was no peace for ljifn without the little half woman wlio^Ohly aj fewjhbufs •before, lie had thought ht quitting for ever. , ; > j '■ ■■ j; ■' t' \ »■ “And quitting hqrfor Madge, too,’’ he said.’* “That was evpfi madder than I should have believed, thyself" Ho turned, and” ft little w*jr from him, reclining wearily hi her worn old cart, near which stood a stout sailor, his saw the half-woman,tile. 16ve which had but that -instant beet, Mvealed tp him; the embodied love, henceforth far more beautiful in his eyds than any pf , tiie gracious forms of women 'that had ever haunted Ills imagination;—^ Clara. Love knows all things i- he knew by instinct that the poor chjld had followed him because her heart ? was breaking without him; he utterbi * faint cry, in which the whole pasBKtn 01 11 nooie me and a wife heart rang grtihdlyj he step? ped forward, and, kneeling, placed hia hand upon Clara's brow; * : * > She lutd been slowlv 'preparing her self, for many days. ufi .follow George afar off, whpn he should gd to France .to live in the gay ami grand'citv, of Pans, and to enjoy , the fortune which he could spend there to such, gdod advantage; She would beg in the ' hy-stree s; she would place herself now and th p in a crowded fashionable thorOughfore,wliro she might hope to catch a glimpse of him, and adore him iq silence. He would not drive her aw.gr when he saw her; she would never annoy him by word or look; only to sefe him bow and then would be too much; joy; and she knew she could beg hen, Way te Paris. ; i When Papa Zadwintoi tow Gdorge’s preparation for departure he lost no rime in telling Clara ;' ,and;she had told him of her tnad design to fpllow Georg* to Paris., The old mir| was frighten*!, and bade her never more to think of it; but she seduced simple1 Martha to her aid, and the good old sertor.t dragged her in the cart l|o the boat, and p'ao-.l hpr, ticketless, upon it. She trusted Clara implicitly, and didfnot even ques tion the half-woman’s Afoilitv to wreath with travel in a foreign land. | J Tlieu, When the Ktol jhad ; started, Clara ait verv still, tbihkihg. She w4s not dismayed at her rCckifesa advent to a new life; her only, thought was, George has gone to Pawsby the express train to-night: to-morrow no will be i|» Paris; some day, I also shall be there; perhaps I shall see them together. Then she clenched her hands very tightly; and trembled, saying sbftly to heitolt;: '• I feel his proseuoe neah me. If it onlv could be.-’ f ’ ,'t Ah! would to Fat*,-tbit: all We who long and sigh and sigh in bitterness of nnrest for the presence Of the loved, for the presence of the lost, might clasp them for a moment in one arms when we seem to feel that presence near, even as Clara suddenly, and with ecstasy of impulse, clasped to her breast the man «Se loved Do yon not think O loved one! 0 lost cnee! eve# when thousands of miles— vast deeps, impassable gulfs, yawn be tween ns. that we feet yonr blessed pres ence, and stretch out onr hands to you? Do you not know that lov« and longing go to yon, even beyond the graves Into which you" have'thrust font j*aet( and o»y bitterly Ton yon, even inougu Tain? T)»e great echo of the cry ring* ; ever— “O hrl-t that K were possible For one abort hoortosee The souls we lota, that tb*J . . What and where they be “ : Belt Clara wasnotdeeslved, for the mat. presence—the living, breathing, loving' George was at her aide! and she1 knew,, that for her the melody of extateooe was henceforth set to mom Joyous meneumff that the massive, plaintive minors, the great massive crescendos of sorow, were gone; and tliat on and on forever would flow the joyous refrain of a tranquil loWe, • which no poverty jooaljl deaden, which ap’ privation could aaddesc- ‘ • ! “I t no wed as you'' would meet him,, Miss,” said the rough sailor behind Clara’s cart, solemnly; “I been It in yonr fobs, Sliss.” ■■ ' ■; v / ■ : The boat was at Wf mouth of Thames; it sped on swiftly out into tha great cliannel. and bore away toward the French coast. To the nmslo of the rush-, ihg’of i he summer wsvesamld s barmhny " that scorned to pervade every atom of the universe, the half-woman passed the r • night of her betrothal, leaning on ithe j, i breast of her strong lover. They sat . together until the stars paled, and sun rise was hinted; other gronps had 'sat ; aroimd them all night; and yet/nooe Save the two knew of the culmination of the greet drama which bad been eo stir ring, so alternately bitter and sweet, and at last so sublime, to two souls. ' f 1 * • ' •; George is still painting in East- Ijww !; don. and Papa Zadwinaki sometimes j draws a sprightly baby up and down the Crescent in n wore, peculiar-looking cert,. ?j Clara has a new carriage, with springs, muchmore graceful tbmo wm the little cart. George paints passably well; and > it U an affectation, this living in the Crescent, for be gntni a good Income, by bb broth. But finds bis snbjecte them, he says; snd Clara loves the black old ; Cretcent so much that she sometimes fears elm shall be sad in Italy, whither | they are going when the baby la a little. . , older. George’s father sometimes speaks of “his undutiful son, who married n; crippled beggmr.” . I j * ;/ But George’s father has not fathomed : all the depths of Howe. .It. • [coxctcsroar.] Cwck-t'lgbt In Uuubary. i! Bev.! Mr. Pinckney, of Slawaon, ; bought# game roosteritora a Danbury denier Saturday.; ; Mr. Pinckney in- j forms us thul. he way *»iot aware the ■ tow I way of the gaine specie*; he bought l-j it because of us shapely appearance. • Wo believe this statement, aild are cou- jff fident that the good people of Slawaon j j. wit. acquit him of (ill.blame in the un- ; fortunate affair of hist Suuday moaning, j the particulars of Which are ay follows; '• At tne time the trouole commenced Mr. : Pinckney was engaged in arranging his J ! neck-tie preparatory to putting on hi# .j vest and coat. Happen!ug to look out * of the window he saw his new rooster and a rooster belonging; to the widow > Bathbnrn squaring off tq the street for . a light. Surprised nud pained by this display, he immediately started hut to , quell the disturbance, but was too lata. . Wiieu.be got there half A dozen young ruffians with cigars in thljir mouths ar.d -1 evil in their eyes, had surrounded the birds which were already in the affray: They would thrust their heads out at ' ' aaou otiicr and ruffle their necks and • then dance nronndl and strike Out; with ■ their spurs aud jhmp back and trust . out the.r heads again. When {he boys saw him they shouted out, “Horry up, bald! (Mr. Pinckney is 4 little bald) ( or you'll miss the fun." Mr. Pinckney Was ineipressibfyr shocked. It was f Sunday morning; the homes of two of ', ' his deacons aud aevsral of his most prom- ' * ilient members were in sight, nod there were tUose roosters carrying 00 like- > mail and a parcel of wicked aud profane • boys standing around shouting their ap-. , provui aud noisily betting on the result, -| He made ah effort to secure the fowl, ^ but i{ eluded him. . The perspiration streamed down his face> which burned’ • like fire, his knees trembled, and he felt' ‘1 as he saw the neigbuora gathering, that if the earth would open aud swallow' him he cottid never bo sufficiently grate- '* • till. Just as tie attempted to catch His ’ rooster a rough looking indiyiduai, with' J ins pants 111 uiit boots, and a cap with a 1 drawn-down fore piece, came, and tak ing 111 j the scene at a ^ lance, Sided in , with the otuer rooster. “Fair. play”. , Shouted the new comer for the benefit . of the crowd, ami “Dou’k step on the birds, old codger," for the particular benefit of Mr. Pinckney, who; crazed beyond teuson was jumping afiout string ing.-h>s arms, mattering incoherent things, to die great; ilanger ci stepping ; on ihe combatants. “Hood for-old Pinckney's rooster," serpomed the boys , in deligat, aa that fowl knpcikeJ a hand- j fji: pt' leathers from his opponent's neck, “Tne (Miaoa kuow* how to do it,” said 1 ,-j none eyeu man,gmtelnliy. Ml. Pinch riey could have swimued. [“I'll go you. ' five dollars on the Wabler," said rough; man, earnest!/ winking at the dergjd man. 1 '"M ’:<K . fTako' him Pindtr.ey; take hihli' Pinckney," chorused {he crowd of raga • <«?.. J ’ *■ ti\t .1 ** *.an»->at/vl ; ’ll muffins “My Irieuds.” protested unfortunate minister [in 4 voice of ny, .“I cannot, I cannot—, back you, Air,!* said; ah enlpusiaitio man with d fish pole; ‘Td'putH up for yon, aid you can let me have it from your donation." The clergyman groaned. [coTimtim os rocimi r«rw]
The Semi-Weekly Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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