CHARLOTTE MESSENGER. VOL. I. NO. 13. CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG CO.. N. C., SEPTEMBER 16, 1882. The Silver Lining:. There’s never a day so sunny But a little cloud appears ; There’s never a life so happy But has its time of tears ; Yet the sun shines out the brighter Whenever the tempest clears. There’s never a garden growing With roses in every plot ; There’s never a heart so hardened But it has one tender spot; We have only to prune the border To find the forget-me-not. There’s never a sun that rises But we know ’twill set at night ; The tints that gleam in the morning At evening are just as bright; And the hour that is the sweetest Is between the dark and light But there’s never a dream so happy But the waking makes us sad ; There’s never a dream of sorrow But the waking makes us glad ; We shall look some day with wonder At the troubles we have had. THAT DAY IN HIS BOAT. It was a wild night. The wind blew, the rain drove, the waves roared in the near distance. It had been a fateful day to mo. Grandfather Delmar, with whom I had lived ever since I could remember, bad been carried to his final home that afternoon, and now I was the last rep resentative of our ancient name. The wide acrts of the Delmar plantation, originally one of the estates on the eastern shore of Maryland, had come down to me as sole heiress. To me had also descended the Delmar diamonds, which for two centuries had blazed on the persons of the Delmar lad'es. I say descended, but I am hardly correct, for these broad lands and these priceless jewels were mine only under the will of my grandfather, and that will contained a proviso which I had just learned for the first time. I was to marry Randolph Heath, the ward and adopted son of my grandfather, or else the entire prop erty was to go to this self same Ran dolph. The will had jnet been reed. The funeral gnests, or, at least, the most important of them, had listened to it in the great drawing-room below, the walls of which were hung with portraits of my Delmar ancestors, handsome men and lovely golden-haired women, “Charlotte,’’ said my aunt, when the reading of the will was ended, “Char lotte, my dear, yon mnst invite onr friends for the night. Yon are mistress now.” “ I shall never be mistress of Delmar Hall, Aunt Mordaunt,” I said, firmly. She clutched my arm, her eyes wide with wonder. “And why not, pray?” “Because of the proviso; I will never wed Randolph Heath. Her face whitened to the hue of death. 8 lie was a lone widow, and I was her idol; and she coveted all those jewels and rich acres for my heritage. For a moment we stofld breathless. “Bnt Randolph Heath’s in Australia,” suggested a friend, “and you are mis tress at least till he returns,” “Poor Annty caught at this last hope with a gasp of relief. “So you are, my dear,” she put in; “we’ll leave all these disagreeable things to be settled in the future. To night, my friends, we will shut the doors against the storms and be com fortable.” She swept off toward the glowing parlor, followed by all her guests, while I fled away to my chamber. The aiternoon, as I have said, bad turns d into rain and the huge waves thundered on the shores of the bay close by with a hoarse cry, like a hu man heart in pain. I paced my room restlessly. I could not marry this Ran dolph Heath, whose face I had never looked npon since the days of my early childhood. I could not do it, for an other face rose before me—the face of thb man I loved. A poor man, landless and unknown, yet who had grown so dear to me in the few brief months of onr summer acquaintance that to give him np were worse than death. Yet I was a Delmar and it was a sore trial to lose my heritage—to lose the Delmar jewels, All the Delmar women before me bad worn those matchless old dia monds; and mnst I, alone of them, be come disinherited and dowerless? "Yes, cheerlnlly,” I said; since to keep them I mnst give up the choice of my heart Dear, dear summer days.” For it had been during a visit to a school friend, who lived in one of the loveliest counties of Pennsylvania, that I bad met. the preceding June, Herbert Stanley. For tbe first time in my life I bad found in him a perfeetly congen ial soul. We liked the same poetry, preferred the same mnsic, admired the same scenery. Ah! what delicious days those were. We rode, we walked, we sailed, we read together. Our acquaint- ance soon passed into intimacy, and from that ripened into love. Never could I forget the day, the blissful day. when my hopes became a certainty. Herbert had asked me the evening before if I would go with him in his boat. No knight of old could have handed me into the little vessel more reverentially than he did. How manly he looked! How strong and self contained! My heart beat fast, for something in his manner told me what was coming, but I was inexpressibly happy, nevertheless. Ha rowed for about half an hour, then stopping, he lay npon his oars, and looking me in the face like a brave heart as he was, told his tale, though with many a hesi tating word, and many a look of anxiety. Should I give such an one up? Never! Yet the temper of my thoughts was such that I could not stay indoors! I left the hour e and ran down to the shore of the bay, having first thrown a shawl over my head. The storm and dark ness were tenific, and tbe tide was com ing in with a hearse, sullen cry. The salt mist drenched my hair, the winds tore and shrieked aronnd me, and over head hnng the pitch-black sky. Suddenly I heard a step, and looking up I sc.w Herbert himself. I started with surprise. *‘l have been hovering about all day,” he said. “I had given np the hope of seeing yon. But still I conld not' tear myseli away.” ••You did not doubt me?” I exclaimed. “Ob, Herbert My look, my tone, even more than my words, reeesured him. “Thank God!” he said, drawing a deep breath. “Thank God! It is not trne, then, what I hear. You are not going to betray me?” “Betray you?” “I was told you were to be disin herited unless you married Randolph Heath, and that the temptation had been too great for yon. I did not believe it. And yet, and yet—forgive me, darling. I see I was wrong—l was fearfully afraid.” “Be afraid no longer,” I whispered, nestling to his broad breast. “What are broad acres and gleaming jewels to your dear live? lam yours, and yours only.” He bent and kissed me. After a while he said, — “I do not fear for your fidelity, but I do fear for the persecution you may suffer. It is bnt a shoit walk to the little church. 1 know the rector; he was, I find, one of my old schoolmates. Be mine to-night, and I will go away content. Not till you permit it shall the marriage be made public." “I am yours,” I said, “but let it be to-morrow evening. I will tell my aunt in a day or two afterward. Poor annt, it will need that time to prepare her.” It was arranged, tnerefore, that I should meet my lover at tbe same hour the next evening, and with a parting embrace, I harried into the house, lest I should be missed. Aunt Mordaunt was in a flutter of ex citement the next morning. She had just received a letter, saying that Ran dolph Heath had returned and would be at Delmar Hall by sunset. “Now, Charlotte, my love,” she said, bustling into my chamber before I was awake, “do try and look your best to night. You are a beauty, I know, but a charming toilet sets you off amazingly. Lay off your heavy crape just for to night, and wear that white silk with the lily-of-the-valley trimmings. You must fascinate this Randolph Heath at the outset, it will be quite comfortable to have him at your feet, for you must marry him, my dear; yon are too senai ble a girl to make a beggar of yourself.” I only smiled in answer, and I suffer ed my maid to array me in the dainty silk. Bnt at set of sun, instead of receiv ing Randolph Heath in the grand par lors of the Hall, I was speeding away with my lover toward the old, ivy-cover ed church, built of bricks imported from England a century and a half before—the chnrch where the Delman for five generations had been married. In the soft glitter of the early starlight we were wedded. An hour after I wae home again. Bnt as I ascended to my room I remembered tbat I bad looked my last upon the blinking Delmar diamonds and on tbe broad lands of the Hall. I had hardly closed the door behind me when my aunt entered. “Charlotte, you must come down at once, yon mnst indeed,” said she. ■ Randolph is in the drawing-room, and asks to see you. Don't be odd. Here, Lncile, do your young lady’s hair.” I stor’d uncertain. “And now, my dear, do pat on your diamond*,” rontinned poor auntie, flut tering ronnd me; “yon should always wesr g< ms, they become you.” “Bnt, anntie, tbe diamonds are not mine,” I began, wishing to gain time to think. I aas almost resdy, then and there, to tell the truth. But 1 pitied auntie and hesitated. “But they will be, my love; as soon as you marry Bulolpk Heath,” ffce urged. “I shall never marry him,” I answer ed. “We shall see, my love. At any rate, come down and welcome kin- That much is due him at the least.” This decided me. It was his dan. As we descended to the grand drawing room where my grand&ther'a adopted son awaited ns I stopped for a moment on the stairs and gazed aronnd me with almost a sigh of regret. la a few days I must go oat bom the dear old place disowned and disinherited- Poor auntie I the blow will toll heavily on her. Shutting my hand involuntarily over the marriage ring upon my finger. I followed my aunt, my heart in my mouth. A tall figure arose as we entered and advanced to meet ns. I beard my aunts warm word of welcome and then I felt my own hands grasped and look ed up. I cried out in amazement, for the stranger was Heroert Stanley, my newly wedded husoand. “Can I hop.- that yon will ever for give me f 7 he said with* smile. “I ta Randolph Heath. I have known of the proviso of your grandfather's will for years. But as I wanted yea to love me for myself, if yon could, I planned to meet you last summer. Can you for give me f I looked up into his dear, kind face. “No matter who yon are; or what yon planned,” I answered, patting: my hand in his, “I forgive you, foe I knv you.” Tnen we told the story cf onr mar riage. Aunt MorJau.t listened in hor rified amazement. “An indiscreet thing, to say the least, mv love,” she said; “yen might haw committed a grave mi-take. It is all right, since you’ve married Mr. Heath. But really, my dears, yen most have a wedding. Yes. in order to preserve the prestige of the old name, if nothing more, we really must have a wedding, and marry yon over again.” And she did, and it was a most magni ficent affair. The old Hall was in a blsze of light, and crowded with noble guests, and I wore point tree and the old Delmar diamonds. But I was not half so happy ason the day when I first heard bom* my hus band’s lips that he loved me—heard it that day in his beat, A Party fanriJrtem. One of the patrolmen on Jefferson avenue was halted yesterday by a stran ger who seemed to have had a wrestle with the tumbling-rod of a threshing machine. and who towered his voice to a whisper as he began : ‘•Can I speak to you in strict con fidence ?” “ft’s according to what yon desire to communicate." “Well, for instance, if a party named Johnson, who came here to see the Knights and the soldiers and have a good time should inform yon that be had lost his watch, coal l yon do any thing for him on the quiet*’ “Perhaps.” "And if the same party named John son should inform yon that be had lost a clean hundred dollars, that wonld be confidential also 3” “Yes.” “And if this man Johnson sbomlJ farther add that be had keen drank twice, had three fights, been licked three times and was all broke up and a hundred miles bom home without a nickel, yon wouldn’t give it in; so that his familv could hear of it 7" “Ob, no.” “Can't be anything done for me, can there?” “I hardly think so.” “I’d better take tbe dirt road home, eh?” “Yea” “And gradually brace np as I gradn allv draw near home?” “That’s the idea.” “And not have any brass bond out to serenade me, nor send on any advance word for tbe boys to assemble to give me a public welcome 7” “I wouldn’t.” “Then I won’t. HI do just an yon say about it. 1 didn’t expect to meet with any such kindness and sympathy here, and it affeeta me. Let’s shake! If yon ever strike Livingston county inquire for a party named Johnson, and be powerful careful to add that when you met him in Detroit he was leading the whole precession. Where do I strike the Howell plank road?”—[Free Pres*. Master: “What doss Condillac my about brutes in the scale of being 7* Scholar: “He says a brute is an imper fect animal” "And what its man?* "Man is n perfect brute.” No, Peter, tbe aphovsM “>denee it golden,” is net baaed on error. These is many n professor in a deaf mate asylum who earns a good salary without ever ■eying n word. The Lime-Kiln Club, “Do man who expecks leas’ of do world am de one who has do fewest ; complaints,” said the old man as the sound of rattling hoofs died away in the ball "De man who imagines dat friend ship will bony money at de bank am doomed to disappointment. My friend may lend me his shovel, but he expects me to return his hoe in good condi shun. He may inquar’ arter my wife’s health, but it doan' toiler dat I kin turn my chickens into his garden. If I am sick I doan’ expect de world to stop movin’ right along. If my nex’ doah nsybur whispers to my wife dat he am wiiliii’ to sot up wid my corpse he am doin’ his full dntv. If I am in want dst’s cuffin' to de people who have plenty. If lam in trouble, dat’s nuffin’ to people who have sun thin’ to rejoice ober. De world owes me only what I can aim. It owes me room to pass to and fro, space fur a grave, an’ sich a funeral as de ole woman kin pay Inr an’ keep de bin full o’ ’taters. De world’s friendship reduces a man to rags as often as it clothes him in fine raiment. De world’s sympathy blisters a man’s back as often as it warms his heart. De world's charity excuses the crime of a boss-thief an’ am horror-stricken ober de steelin' of a loaf of bread by an or’ pban. De world promises eberythin an' performs only what am convenient. “De man who relies on de honesty of de public instead of de vigilance of a watchdog will have no harvest apples fur sole. De man who pauses at each stage cf his career fur de world to applaud or condemn will become a toot hall fur all men to kick. Expect no friendship to las’ beyond tbe moment when you want help. Expect no sym pathy to endure longer dan it takes fur tears* to dry. Expect no praise from men in de same trade.”—[Free Press. The Sonsensicality of Spiritualism, Tbe following extract is from a ser mon on “ Modern Spiritualism " recent ly preached in Pittsburg by the Rev. M. D. Liehliter: " Trouble drives some men to Spiritualism. Tbe loss of a loved one makes men frantic, and they are deluded into consulting a medium to hold communication with the de parted. The speaker here related the story of a father who had lost his sou by death. The young man was the finest penman at the school. Yet the medium had the audacity to presentthe parent with a scrawl, which he said was a note sent irom Heaven. The father sent word to the medium to tell tbe spirit to go to school. After all Spiritualism is nonsensical in the ex treme. Think of a spirit coming from mansions of bliss playing tbe acrobat under tbe table, rapping like a drum mer, breaking dishes and playing a tune on tbe guitar, whereas perhaps the departed while in the flesh could not tell erne note from another. How is it that Spiritualism is always practiced in tbe dark, either in a darkened room or after sundown ? Because the mediums, like their master, Satan. love not the light; they cannot bear inspection withont revealing the imposition. Like the wolf, the mediums sneak away at the first dawn of day. Last week a Spiritualist, after being exposed in Erie, fled to Canada. He gave a seance. Every time he was bound the ropes came* loose. At last an Irish sailor asked leave to tie him. This was granted, and the Irishman made such a complicated knot that the medium couldn’t conjure up a spirit expert eaongh to set him loose. He was ex posed and fled to parts unknown. A Belle of Newport. Clara Belle, in the Cincinnati En quirer, says: By far the most beau tiful girl in all Newport at present is a Boston hairdresser. About all the male admiration in the entire Casino yesterday afternoon was bestowed upon her, and she received it with the uncon scious grace and dignity of an ideal dueheas Her father was a bricklayer, I am told, her mother a washer woman, and she herself ended her schooldays at tbe age of thirteen to earn her own bring. And here she is—a bright-skinned brunette, with big. melting black eyes, an abundance of jetty hair, regular features, a tall, alupeiy, well-carried figure, and per fectly ladylike manners. She works busily and quite profitably at home, but is now out tor a holiday, and, when a woman loftily sent for her to come and dress her hair, meaning an insult, she wrote back: “ I regret to say that it is impossible. I did not leave my shop is long ago as you did your slaughter-house, but I am, for the time being, quite us far away from it.” The fact was that the woman had, more than twenty years ago, been a practical worker in tbe Boston pork packing house in which her husband founded bis fortune. Some men, otherwise steady-healed, eon never keep their balance in a I bank. f. C. SMITH, Publisher. Trip Lightly. Trip lightly over trouble, Trip lightly over wrong, We only make grief double By dwelling on it long. Why clasp woe’a hand so tightly ? Why sigh o’er blosaoma dead ? Why cling to forma unsightly ? Why not eeek joy instead ? Trip lightly over sorrow, Though all the days be dark, The sun may shine to-morrow And gayly sing the lark ; Fair hope has not departed, Though roses may have fled ; Then never be down-hearted But look for joy instead. Trip lightly over sadness, Stand not to rail at doom ; We’ve no pearls to string of gladness On this side of the tomb. Whilst stars are nightly shining, And heaven is overhead, Encourage not repiniog, Bnt look for joy instead. ITEMS OF INTEREST.. Mr. Sailer, the veteran financial editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, who recently retired from that position, will receive as an honorary pension his full salary for life. One of the finest residences in Cleve land, Ohio, is a big stone structure, surrounded by beautiful grounds, and toll of the costliest furniture and decora tions. Bnt the owner does not now live there with his family, having been sent to a retreat for drunkards, where he is confined in a barred room. A law passed by the last Legislature of Massachusetts to prevent the sale of adulterated food and drugs went into effect on Saturday, August 26. The enforcement of this law rests with the State Board oi Health, Lunacy and Charity, who are given power to expend annually an amount not exceeding 83,- 000 in carrying out its provisions. Clark A Ryman’s Minstrels declined a parting demonstration by their friends on leaving San Francisco for Australia. Four important members were escaping from creditors and two from wives, and it was thought that modest privacy was becoming. The six artists mentioned were secluded in the hold when the steamer was searched for them. Two Philadelphia detectives accused an innocent young man of stealing 8100, and showed him how strong was the circumstantial evidence against him Greatly frightened, he paid them 8100 out of his small savings, and they kept half, giving the rest to the loser to settle the case. Now the original money has been found where it was mislaid. HUMOROUS, The beet reason yet advanced tor having Monday washing day the next day after Sunday, is because cleanli ness is next to godliness. Ont West a man is considered nobod) unless he has “killed his man.” There is where young physicians have the advantage over the average man in mi grating West. “Pa," said the inquisitive small boy, “what do they mean by unanimous ?” “Unanimous, iny son, unanimous—ah —why, when all the men want the same thing, that's unanimous.” “Politicians is all unanimous, ain’t they, pa ?” "No, my son, not by a jnglull.” "Well, I don't see why, ’cause they all wants a office, anyhow.” She said she wanted a ticket to Wy andotte and return, and tbe pale, gen tlemanly agent with the dark moustache asked as he took np the pasteboard : “Single?” “It ain’t any of yonr busi ness as I know,” she responded tartly. “I might have been married a dozen times if I’d a felt like providin’ for some poor, shiftless wreck of a man, "Ma,” said a Dallas yonth, as he came skipping into the bouse, "it’s wioked to take anything, ain’t it ?’’ "Yes, my son, it is wicked to take anything, but don’t be so boisterous." "Whoop I Well, I've been swimmin’, and don’t ask me to take a lickin’, ’cause it’s wicked. I'm after a piece of pie.” And before his parent conld get bold of a slipper he had slipped out through the pantry with it and was aioking the dog on to a scissors-grinder down the street. . Uncle Boze was indisposed last week. He had an attack of malaria and fever and ehills and a variety of ailments, and finally bad to go to a dootor, who ad vised him to take quinine and whisky. Uncle Boze was almost well again with the thoughts of it, and ■ day or two ago the doctor met him and demanded: “Well, nucle, did you take that quinine and whisky, as I told you?” “Yes, boss, I done took it. 1 done tied de quinine to de neck o' dc bottle and drinkt de whisky. I ’low it done ma a heap o’ good, boss, pow'fnl heap.”

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