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SECOND CENTAURY. .All tranaieut advOTtlw-invjnta inmrt be paid for . - ,t : v 1 1 aav-aiu-a. Special contract wnij neimaue nr mi Alui lutt in nlrflitrit . nr AAt!ir.-irtirv irnur" anty will Uo rwiiiired if party oflViiiig .HdvertieA menl ik: until, wii to iiif pnmauer, 1 The population of our town is stead ily increasing. '"Why don't some of our capitalists build up the' 'vacant lots, and rent them. - A pr-oKKltiim t.i advertisers ym tlie so-called "co jie.i-.ttkm plan" wilj not be ut4:caiifc(laiitl no ad- iu- vw-ti.-einoit will unpublished ttppn the nWili ha reason to believe aniiitfil to ininose nnnn hi readers. 'j-y Special lioticn.local column 20 cents' per Jin- for cerh insertion J The young ladies of the school have organized a Literary society. We ! have learned the name. "We can only wish them suceesj. . any, term ii that it .1 p xrtVrbs. Salisbury nikil : - arrives daily, except Sunday, at, 6 p. m. De pa ts daily, except Sunday 7 a. m Wdesboro mail departs Monday, Wednesday and Frldayl.at 9 A. ttj Ar. rives Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day, at S P. M . ' " V f .: r. j '' :; ltostick's MiiVmail, arrives Monday, Wednesday, arid Friday, at 12 . De parts same7 days, at J r. M4 A 1 bemarle m ai 1 , for " Eli rds MiMs, i Big Ljick, and'Morgans Miills, departs Monday, Wednesday, and! Friday, at 7 a.m. Arrives noxtdays at 4 p.m. J.M. Iiiv ss, P. M. Maybe that -"School Girl'V don't like the valentine' she cot "from that 1 young man J May he that young man j got niad because -he did 'not get hi soon enough. i M IT j ' " i . - T " I - ' " T j We return our thanks to llon. Wal ter1 L. Steele for sundry copies of the : i" i I A Daughter's History, -1 ''wx'.. by; J:- -I DARRETT SYLVESTER I .'. ' - : - ' -irrnoR op L : t ' . "A fatal mirtakk,'' "mrrrsKEn, H-ET mzr.,n "es- ! TkXUt'S KKKOR," "SrilR'SKS UraiK," "O'tAJl'US f " ASii SCN6UlJiK,"'fAliiK PRIOH, K'lU I COKTty.TTKli fro first pare. J. s TOWN DIUEUTOK Congressional Record. , i; ' .- M''lD " . )':'. '' In a Patent Medicine Almanac,- we lihd the expression -"Tronic i Irrwdpi lis. We pass ! But our 'devil" says hi3 will Uiake it "wexf." i Remember those who take the Ckx- THRT in thirty days . from this time will receive it one year for .$1. Send u yor subscriptions. ' ;" J " The poor young creature sobbed for a few moments unrestrainedly, and while she was thus unobserving of what tra .spired about her, Mrs Rem ington lifted the decanter, took a long drink from it, and set it back upon the table again quietly. - j Pre.-ently Nellie looked np. "Mother," shesaid, wiping the tears from her beautiful eyes, "mother, do you love me as much as yon ued?" "Of course I do, my darling Nellie,' replied the woman, "of course I do." "Are you sure?" --! "Sure. Why, how queer of yoa to ask Ruch a question" "No, there is nothing queer in such a question, for 1 have a right to doubt our Jove wh ha you deceive me as you are deceived Tne to-day. " The woman ooked guilty, but did not hesitate to meet, as steadily as she could the eyes of her daughter. The l'.quor. she had been drinking wa$ be ginning to make her defiant. ,vnen-i leu here," said, xseilie, and medicinal preparations of various i kinds, sat a little lamp, which was j made to da better service .. I On low cot lay the form of a young ? man, whose face was turned to the wall. Regular breathing testified that I he slept. . t - I "lie is asleep. Miss Remington." ' said Or. BiKhoj. , "and possibly be will not wake 'for some time. ,l)n this tab'e I will leave only the r.ecesFary medicines, so that you will notbecon fused, and give him the wr ng dos.' :JIisUkes of that kind are. oTieu seri ous, and I do not wish to be-instru- - meniai in causing you to either poiwm or oinervtise injure . t - yonrg man. : i '.No, Charley." jlier tone was milder now, and hef manner humble.' ... - i " Well, if you don't wish to see me angry, you will avoid insulting me an more." ' . lie had reached the outer door, and, in a moment, would have been beyond th threshold. Bessie flew to him, and put her arms about his neck, weep ing. . ' . '. "Forgive me, Charley, she sobbed; "I was too hasty, but I did not mean to be. I love you too well to let you go away angry. I do not know what wade me so touchy, iou will forgive a :very pleasant. '"r 1 7V ?uu 3 , , Artivs. Mavor: JJM. Bivkxs, Constable, S. J. Pkmbkbtos, H. W, Spixks, J. 0.,Rbss,.Comniissiouers. 'couxtr ooverKmbnt. -! . Oik. Sun. Tourt: I. W. S"riug2, Rf2T. of Doed-, W II. Randle, Vo. Survey or; F. Ilearne, Stftndjril Keeper; J. ,T. Kfird, Coroner; M. S. Parker, J. A. Troutman, A. G. Morton, Commis sioners. , . .! '' ' ;: CIIt'RCH niRKCTQIiT. . Services in the Methodist'Church by the das tor. every second Sunday ,Funday' School every o'clock a.' m. . Sundar at 0 1 - - Wednesday Prayer meeting every night. -1 . ? Rev. Mr. Kimhall (Lutheran) every tliird Sundav at 4 D.i m , in the Academy. - LOCAL NEjWS. . .Visi who never advertise J lire and die without knowina that thrtl have touched , the true lever of success., 1 We want everybody to suh scribe for . the CENTURY. Thoeicho hive no ready money c"n poy fori, the paper MitlefaMc Produce of any kind: Rally t'fth'e siipp'rrt of your coanfy paper. Now ' Is the Time to Plant j I IrisI CHAPTER iy. I This Nellie Remington Iras altogeth er of a dilierent ! tvue of womanhood from Bessie Bovd. the farmer's dauiih-' tou promised to be good and let tht ter. ; i r: ? J alone, you even told me there was none ' She was beautiful -faspinatjng. Her' in the house." . , long black hair hung in jnassy waves She pointed to the decanter as s' downr her ba;k i her large, lustrous spoke. . '' . . raven eyes flashed irom! under heavy 4 "lid If" asked Mrs. Remington, lonk lashes The contour of her face was such as would alnee win the eye covet a of an artist, and make him always of Our foreman has been out in search of a printer but was unsuccessful in the towns he visited, Monroe, Polkton and Wadcsboro. P enty of tramps,! but we'want ho more of them; . j . Advice to gardeners (gratis).' Pre are yojus ground properly, select good seed, arid be sure you plant them in the ground and not in the moon, for that saielite is said to te quite change-, able.; 1 ji f -: J' v -.- -. ' Tlvose two young jnen thought they weregoing to have some fun, when they climbed out of the window. The wind will change, and so swill other things! Therefore the young men did not see much f'in : nn,til they were again safe in their bed ; j' ' i t : - It is reported that' oih venerable friend, Mr. B ishai Layftonn- short ti me since predicted that : we : would have ijwo: more snows before the end of winter. W,e hone the old gentleman counted 'the slight sprinkle we had on 24th ulit, as one of them. ; ; The' Carlotte Obse rrr recently re cently recorded that 29 men. had beerj killed'on Railroads runnins ..into Charf lotee, vj'ithin So- days. Some of thf k'smash;-ups," wero so complete .thai it is almost a miracle that many mori were not killed. " j I waters of the I'otomoc, a have overflowed their The otheri I, -1 ind rivers sitting. , I iler habiliments were qniet order,-and deteriorated from her! ajipearauce rather.: than added to it. 1 hey were almost! shabby and long ago out of fashion. In all the quiet little English sea 'coastj village there was not a 'young lady who dressed so oddly. v ' - i ' . j ' 1 I . ' . :V !ut her beauty canned the observer to f rget the fashion of jier garments, and drew all attention to her features. Iler carriage was queenly as the noble-woman, and sheueid her head as high, when passing thmnghl the vil lage, as any of the wealthiest. Of this girl the people of Woodstock knew lit tle, and that little in reality amounted to nothing. i f t , Some few weeksbe'fore the opening of our story, she had corue hither with an? e dcrly, but still tine looking lady, whom every one at once guesed to be heri mother.. Tho two hired apart meiitsin au unpretentious boUse,which hiwi been unoccupied for over a year. Herts they dwelt, hermit-like, never mingling with any of thei neighbor's,' and when addesed by a passer by, meiely hodded and walked on. Mrs. Remington had never been known to fpeak to any one in the village. Bes sie, however, met Nellie aloue one day and urged her to call I and spend -a iiiorning with her, which, after consid erb:e hesitancy , she agreed to do. : J Having redeemed heriprpmise, Nellie left Mr. Boyd's without extending an invitation to her new-found inend to repay the visit. I i ' .-- Once or twice, afterward ah visited Bessie, and then suddenly ceased com ing. She had not put in an appearance for several days till the morning after the terrible storm' and Vhip wreck. Bessie Bojd had incautiously re ferred to the strange ;0iitude of her mother in the la-t cotrversation they hadheM, and probably that startled hc-r. Such was Bessie' s surmise now. Upon leaving Mr. Bjyd's, on the morning of the s"hi'r wreck, she started and her tone was thicker than before. and her voice faltering. "Well, I for got.) Forgive me, Nellie forgive me!"! Ag in the tears started to the girl's eye, but she controlled herself, and,! coiug to the table, removed the de-l canter from it and. placed it on -the mantel piece. , -:' ' We will talk of this to-morrow, mother," she said, sadly, drawing her hands across' her eyes; "you are in no condition to talk now You need sleep,' .and must be helped to bed at once.V j Before she had tiaished speaking, the woman's head was over on one side,! and she was in a deep, lethargy. Do what she would, Nellie! could not arouse her She was compelled to lift her almost bodily from the arm-chair to the bed. which stood at the further end of the room. . 4 It wag a difficult task for a young frail girl like Nellie Remington, but her desperation, perhaps, gave her mo mentary sircngm Nellie said nothing, but sat lookinsr about the room. ; ; T The doctor drew the curtains fui thcr down, and began raking out the ashes from a cylinder stove. ; "ii is none too w rm ucre, JMiss Remington," hesa'd, b t;IMI toon? have it as coinfoi table as health will ! permit. Can I do anything for. you?" 1 i " YoU can, sir," ans eiefl the young girl, you can tell me if Mi s Boj d isl not to 6e here this evening?" r j j . 1 0h, yes; hhe w ill be here very fn n;! she is at present with the other gen- , tleman at Squire Grimes's.'? . ; i "The other gentleman!''' I !; H ! I 'Yes, there were two saved, y ou j know." . .. . , ' ; ) "Ah, to be sure. But that does not ennctrn me, sir. I shoud like to see Miss Boyd before I attempt to take ppon myself this work, for I hava Something to say to her." ; . " ji, j ; r. NeJIife Remington's tone and manner were frigid,' and Caused the young phy sician to wonder why bhe made herself so unfriendly, but he kept -watching her covertly, and talking pleasantly meanwhile, until the door epened and , Bessie Boyd made her appearance; ! i "An, my da!linglr' cried Bessie. throwing her arms about Nellie's neck "1 knew tou Vonld come!" ' U 1 "Hush, "Bessie," : admonished 1: th doctor. i . . ; i ! VOh, 1 forgot)." said Bessie; "just like me But,.Nellie,rl' m ever so glad ! iiful tear-stained eyes? j I ."I am not argry, Bessie onl r ; vexed," said Dr. Bishop. "Come, 'I : (Will leave you at Squire Grimes's, oA limy way through the village. Are you 'j ready:" . So what came near being a quarrel j was amicably disposed of, and the two I lovers walked along, conversing as I pleasantly as if nothing -had occurred j to mar 4-hc serenity of their bliss. you have come! to take care of.this i . She succeeded in getting her unfor O gling gentleman, occause there actu- tunatt- mother to bed and covered Mynn luirusrnim wiiu nut you. lor ne h awiui liigufy ai times,; ana I. r' -1 I . . 1 1 - ; warmly , and then sat down by a dull, half-dead fire in a little rickety stove In this half-furnished, dreary room, she sat for a long time, with her face buried in her hands, listening to the besotted woman's heavy breathing. I She did not stir from the one posi tion as she sat there but kept her eyes closed and her lingers pressed against the lids. j 'By and by footsteps were heard ap proaching on the snow without, and then a knock sounded from the outside door. . i .. ' 1 She started np, almost wildly, 'lut did not essay to answer the summbyis till it was repeated, when she pushed back herchair and rose to her feet. I . t'lt is almost dark," she muttered, "ind some one is at the door. Who "Potatoes 7 ' F. a r J y for. use. Won't some of onr CLardeners plantsonie Big II Lets all go. dishing. Local news is scarce. anks, ro much so that towns have been Talmost iiiunda ed. The water was from'tw ' ' td five feet deep in the treets of Vi ashmgton csty A grt-it leal of damage to Brirlgc-J, tc , is 1 be- ng done by the floods. The melting of ice and Miow is the cause. FIRST CLASS JOB .PRINTING F A LL KIN I) S-D ONE AT HI1S ( Pleasant, sunshiny week. . ' ' .1 days the past The roadd are condition. T ' l getting in a better i '.. The Courtvllouse is ' on the inside. : ' . - - - . i . v - Is it not abiit time coming into market. ! to be .remodled that fish were Young mwi lets get up a Base Ball iClub! What say you ? 'I- : Can't some one get up a snipe hunt Hhese long nights, r j Tho work on the Lutheran Church, is progressing slowly. This weather feels like we ought to be receiving Spring poetry. . . The Debating Society at the Acad emy is in a flourishing j onditibn. Kt.vValentine's day has passed, and "nary" x valentine for this office. Amen. In some places in lowa, the snow ii drifted from twenty! to twenty-five feet deep We notice a erection on the House Square. house East in process o side of Cour Work has commenced we notice some i our having them plowed, j ." ' i ' have a gardens are on citizens lor hnin. "Yes." she mined J as she walked NOTICE. WE TO RECEIVE D J 01 N IN S THE ASSUli- TIIAT THE WORK W I LL ELL AND PROMPTLY OFFICE ON SHORT WOULD TiE GLAD ORDERS. FROM A COUNTIES, WITH ..; I . 1-. ANCE BE DO ill A NE W ALBEMARLE MARKETS. I i f COKKKcnl WKKKI..V 1IT J. AY. BOSTI AX," - ! i DKALF.lt IX -ill- . " General Mei-ehandise. j j 1 AUiF.MAKI.K, If. C. D-C,9, WO. COTTON". . 10 2.- a 10 60 ! Oitod'MiiliUiii'' C-itton, j.wwl. I!aron. "S.C.. IWswn ........... Blackberries (Jriol) Bulter.li...... . Corn Ooft'oe.-i. Efrgs...' Flour.. Li....... Lnrd. . .!.! MoolLj... Molasses. OuiotiH J.. Potahiesdi-i; Tal'tiwl Vxl 'ali'l)1 reaoln-s...... . .' :'l'vl'r- -A - 1 .......IV 5tJ -'- :(- 4 3 3-4 -v laaf ia - 2 4a ; 05 15a 20 COa 65' lsa 25 ' 11 10 3 25a 3 75 10 C5a 70 Mia 75 " 50 .J 65 r.o . 75 . '30a 40 3 a 8 along, 'it must be ttrrjble thing to lose the one you .love! il think I should In ten minutes she came, to htr a plain, but neat appearing domi cile at the foot of an overhanging clilf." The storm had clear-ed entirely, and the sun was beaming brightly upon th- white, partic es clinging to the' rock anrt barren branches of trees but Nel lie Remington sei-med not: to notice this as she pushed o'pn the door and eutvred th hou-e. ! ' ! "Molher!' lifv-alltd, gently. ' .,. ; Mrs. Remiiigton leplied from an in ner rriom. f I . - . i "IlerevNell." . f . ' The voice 'was rather sWeet, but thick, as if (iho.ki'd, and caused the girl 1 to start. . - .' I - -! -' She entered the dining-room hastily. At a table lilt the : 'wo u a it about whom all the village gossipped If she had always the color which was now in her cheeks, and the lijrht whish flashed from her ejes, she could be called beau tiful without exaggeration. . 1 i On the table at Wr hand was a de canter, f V j '- - j ' I 'Oh, mother!" "exclaimed the girl, with a look of intense pain upon her face -"oh, mother, jwhat have you done?'-' j ; "Done, Nell, said Mrs. Remington. 'Nothing only, enjoying niyoelf, quietly.'' 1 . Nellie Remington's eyes flashed an grily. ' " -! "Enjoying yourself? Rather i 1 he woman xaiigheu laugh, i' j - - "Not so. You don't-know how to take this life, Nell. Eat, drink and be merry, for to-morrow you " "Silence!" cried Nellie, "you must not speak like that." Mrs. Remington, with an unsteady "can itbef Seldom does any one favor us with a call, and the people had bet ter remain at home." ! She hastily struck a light and went! to the door Upon opening it, she! .found a pleasant-faced youi.g man' . standing without. " ! i I'ls this Miss Nellie Remington?") inquired the young man, respectfully.) ("That is my name, sir," answered! .Nellie. . ' --...:J;v,r;,-... ?,. ..( I'IMv name is Charles BishoD. and i; , . tam the doctor," said the young gen hcme . tile man; giving her a keen look, "I havd at present among my patients a person! Who was saved from the wrect lastj nighty and I am recommended by Misai Bold to ask if I cannot indnce yon toi sit'up with him. lie is not at all dan-l g;rous, but still requires some atten-1 ion, and-,.i f you will be so kind as to ! let us-have jour services I am sure? ; the sick man will see that you are well! paid tor -our troubje." . j j j"The last clau of your speech wM unneces.sary. sir." said Nellie, haucht- ily- "for I should not give raj i er:ce4 iiridtr 6ucn c.rcumKtances, at people get frighltn d at 1 a delirious person very easily, j I know yvur nerves, are strong.' i ' p j . "They ought to be," said Nellie fen tenticusly. j I ; Dr. Charles Bishop had been stand ing near the stove watching Nellie Remington, and, as Bessie looked to ward him the saw - something in his earnest look which brought a flush to her cheek. j. . . , 1 I - j. ''.Well, I haven't but a few minutes to stay, Nellie, dear," she said, ,for my patient will expect me back imme diately. I crfme over : to tell you that you need not ' remain in. the morning after Mr. Martin awakes.' If you wish,1 you may go home then and rest, i: nd I' don't be discouraged if he i4 trouble-! same, lor unarlc says he will be all right in a dar or so, and then he will brought-to deep! if... a - ana w f-nau tee him, no CHAPTER V. ; , ' ; ; A COIKCIDSKCK. Aweek passed by It was Christmas eve Nellie Remington had frequently at- -tended the sick man, who recovered rapidly under care, and seemed imps- tient when she was not present with. ' him. . On thft Christmas eve he was fitting up, by the lire, idly , watching the flames. lie was a handsome fellow, dark a'nd tall, about twenty-live years of age. , Nellie sat reading to him. - -. - After a while, sheputdown her book ' with a. weary look. 1 "I am tired, Mr. Martin," she said. , 4,You must excuse me for a few min utes." ' VWhat a brute 1 am!", exclaimed the convalescent. "Here I hve been al- lowing" you to exhaust yourself enter- . taining me, when, there is really no earthly. need of it." Excuse you, "Miss Remington rather ask uie to, excuse 'myself. But as my stay here 'trrmi nates so soon, I thought I'd like to hear your Voice as long as possible. You have been wonderfully gd"oi me, and 1 don t believe I should have recovered had you not imnistred to- , my wants. I do wih brother Horace ; would come in befort;yoa go away. Tor 1,'m cure he'd like to see you. Horace hasn't been over yet , but he has prom- i ised to come to-niht, sure." .1 " 1 ur brother I would like to se, Mr Martin," said Nellie, 'if only 10 : advise him to be careful of you. be cause you seem determined to do your- i self injury by being very careless." j The gentleman sighed. . . I. Ah,,l always, was careless," he ' said, and not only careless butieck- ; less. It is my na'ure. My life has been spent in the pursuit of pleasure-'? and self-gratifi ation. and,' to snch an , extent have I sometimes carried my : involous propensities that I have been regret. that I vn it- trouble no one, but, I presume, will ever born. Had 1 Wen at home, 'this go away, more. Poor m n; what a night of-:ter-ror he roust have expe ienced." i, ' i The doctr left the room and the two werr alonetf j 1 M , M'Be.sie, said the youne woman. with less formality, ! really thv"'J be at home, as my-mother is not 'well, but, to please you 4 1 will sfay here by ;this young man's sick bed'to-night, further titan that I cannot prmie.'S "i"Youri mother sick ch, I'm -xeal1 sorry. I'll stop in and see her in the" rooming; and if that is the case, lean not ask yon to do that for another which you should be doing for jour own." I i - ' ' . calamity would not have happened me, but no, I was olf enjoying niyfelf, anil ha.e -been brought np with a round turn. It is strange that nien will ' What am I talking about!" he ex claimed, suddenly. With a short laugh. 44 Yon take my absurd talk as meekly a lamb, end vet it cannot interest you a paitic e. How long is it, Miss.lU.a ington, since the wreck?' - "Three weeks " ' - Three weeks! So long And how ill I have"bcen. Oh, that was an awful night, I can hear the cries for he'p and see the brave sailors battling with the waves even now. And out of that who'e shiponly Dick and L were j-'sved- say stiange lOki U;t hire'. I am tory that I must de dine to assist jou, as I am so engaged that 1 cannot possibly leave home tor night, but to-iuorrow, perhaps," I may be enabled to .help the uniortUTiaU riian." t Dr. Bishop looked disappointed "1 am sorry Miss Remington," u.6 Faid,4f.r with a watchful alt Aidant to-night he will be considerably better in ihe morning, and I do not leally know of any competent person; unless 11 oe yourseu." . 1 i Nellie smiled. , t 44Miss. Bovd had . evidently gTeat faith rn tne abilities of au cutire ( stranger. Perhaps she is correct in " her surini": but really I am unable to comply ith your rVques't."- .-, ; j The physician bowed and turned ' Away. ' ; , - I . I j1 The young girl thought an instant and recalled him. t I If One moment, sir," shi said. 4tOn second thoughts, I may be able to ar , range it. Please be kind enough to W a a w w aaaiiavaaw 1 1 Sne left him s the door and wen where her moth No, no," said Nellie. Quickly. 4von . Little loss if we had both one too need not call-i-mother is not bad,Jand You should net say lhat,.sir," said f would scold me for saying that t-Yie is. Nellie severely. ill at all. . In a few days I will tell you ', "Perhaps . not, but I. feel that I ! my secrets, if you Vill never tell any should have been no loss to the world,: One, but please do not forget to have and when a man is of no use to him me relieved in the morning as early as ' self or to humanity he ought to be out pv9ivie. -i i. 01 tne way. , utiif." 44 You are right, sir -siidNcll5e,witb, trfn! mTArs rTKAvA la m lr.aof something for every one to dd and. that man who can fiud. nothing to take up his time advantageously is to be pitied as a cumberer of the ground." "May I ask you to get me a drink of of water?'' Mr. Martin said, suddenly.5 This request obliged the vouns wo man to leave the room. It was a ruse to get rid of her; pres ence till the hot b'ood which her re ' marks, had bio."ght to the gtnt!mauV face should recede, i "She's plain of speech," he muttered as f-he closed the door. 4 She's no fool! By jove, she's a handsome girl. 1 and as lady-like as she is handsome. ' AVish I had some excuse for remaining in this place longer Bat I'll come back again, and make it my especial business to call upon htr." Later in the evening, after Nellie had pone home, for the patient vt as so far recovered now that he required no trnrsc after he once got to hleep. the gray-haired man, whom. Bessie Botd had taken care of. came in.' ; 44 1 will speak to Charley about! if ! 44 Is Mr. Bishop your 1 vcr, Bcssit? asked Nellie; ! . I i i "tes-do you like himT" . j j 4He is very pleasaut."t t 44And verv sociable. encclftllv ritb the ladies, and that is ohe reason 1 am ht-re to tell you not to allow him ip the sick-room any more thau is neces-j ary,for he ,wil'"really annoy you.' 44 i hat is a strange confession : for an -an affianced wife,'.' said Nellie, with a fctrnn-re look at her friend. j Bcssiclaughed a low, pleasant laugh. ! 44Rather strange, but true,", khe re- j plied, 4'for Charley's good nature is. obtrusive at times, Fur sure not to me but to other.-." : i 1 "Ah, I see," said Nellie. j 1 After leaving her friend in charge of the patient,-liessie Boyd jwent to find ' Dr. Bishop. j 1 i i 1 She found him talking to the old j farmer's wife; i V 44AVhatabeautiful girl she is," were his first words. 4l have never, been close e ough to her till to-day ' to see her plainly,! and now that I do, I con- :i a nj .i...i...i,i..i.j.ic ..- wnere ner mom a... .a 1; Ntd, she bent over and looked into her I ritkn !iu;r,;r.n- tnnt;.. ik. i n , 1 f ace. ' ;T he breat I f.; s.- face. 1 he breatKing came as labored i ruption. But, before she could drink tS01?' (drunken woman wai , down its contents, the glass was seut,, fKvJ? hCMi8tVPr;-,i 1 t spinning across therboni. It fell upon : 1 SeJr,,ll1- 'P'1" morning" rnur-1k- i .t.; i . knurtd Nellie. "I cannot restifl.'re- ; tire. - i ctu ue oi trTico iu tiua puvr man. I -Then it is my duty to attend standing outside near fesshe's lovely, even in her ill-becom-j "Why Horace!" cried Mj-.. Martin, unt back to the loom E6 dress " ,J . I i -'you arejibout at last, eh I'm jollr erlay. Going to the ies, she is pretty," ; said Bessie, glad to Fee jou Are you all right?" erand looked into her famtK, 'but that is no reason iwhy 44Yes," replied the gray-haired man, you a rnornent. ways be at your Nell," said Mrs. new steam with a ' r We are to soon engineput up in louri place, planing; machine attached. V:i ; : . ' : i-" r . j - . i i It is strange how some folks get so .Try We saw a young man in a very Dry condition last Sabbath. Brothers of the press, read our ad vertisement headed, fiive cents reward, and hold him up to the light. - . i ' Thete is to be a wedding about five miles from this pi aco to-day one of . our townsmen acting as bridegroom. Our sister town. Big Lick ; has a Brass'Band. We learn that their in struments are on the roaJ, The Lick .lias a set of go-ahead nen.' Can't the citizens of Albemarle'get up something of the kind ? We must not let all tho towns' get ahead What shail we :';:!! H' -.- THE Xbrth Ca roli n a " I 'r . si vtcri an RELIGTO? :i FAMILY the hearth and thousand, atoms. 4 'Can I not leave mother? Must I Side?" "Now, Nell-t-no Remington, leaning b -ck in her chair i i i r i . aim giving ner mupiier in angry look- "Be careful. Vou must not be impudent to your dear mother. If any one else had destroyed that fluid,1 I should have been very ugry, but, as it's you, why i forgyre." Nellie gave her mother a look ah. him.? jj She; clos d the door, between the rooms as she went out, ana, putting pn her hat and shawl, she joined the jyonng physician. 'L Pulling the outer door to, she locked it and Diit the key in her pocket. H if "1 am ready, sir," she said, and then started down the road. . i I YA-4tfA weWf. anl tvrtit to 1ie Jiiti'lVctnal, Miiriil ai:d Siiiritunl iutretuf ttth whole Ptso- f -- . "n--'- - --" It niimHem anyirg Its wriipoidert many of tlie very! liwrt writer of the-S-mthorn IvRl'rtrian such a sad, pitying look, and knelt down beside her - at her verv feet. ' 4'llush, mother, dear. You don't know w hat you are saying. You have been doing again what you only yes- J terday promised you would nit do. Oh, if you would The tears burst from the poor girl's eyes as she said this, and her whole frame shook with the intensity of her fte'ings. She clenched her fingers til the nails made great dents in her palms, in her efl'ort to suppress the i CHAPTER IV. A LOVERS' QUABHEL- i Bessie Poyd was one of those young women who are especially looked up to by those neighbors who place wortn tTiA in t fillirenri on an coital hacia only keep jrour ! with beauty and amiability, and, being also the daughter ot one of the wealth iest residents of - , she exerted considerable influence, al horj'gh Ihe seldom put herself, forward in the Clinrrh It i thorotichlvnrthfxloxAn ell onetions ; emotion which consiim d her. but It At .weenie, Dnj.-iin ..HiHiM)Kn m n views on was too mtense to be quieted m a mo imii intHtirii, It ailowK and invites free din cuewiop n ithiu the bouu.ls of courU'Hj-. Id popularity tbeTEEPBYTEKiAX is constantly ad vamdng. Itjis tbe ...jj a - 4 ; ; LOWEST PRICED . - :;r j t. ' - i1'! ''':-.' , ;'.;-1 Prfishytriaii psp r pnldishwd w'thin tlie lxunds'f tht'Sou'hcrn Qenctal Aftobly. Priw per niinnni. 8-J C5 ; or for one year to ary new tu!!j-iber, J-J.13. - ' i Addrea, JOTIV M' LArKIX. f i jj Kiiitoi nud Pr-p tefir. ; !' - i . Wihiiin,ion,2C. C. Sept. IU, 1S73. - ment. Beyond doubt she had been totally unprepared f, r this sight of a mother intoxicated4 almost too drunk to rise from the great arm-chair in "which she sat i , Mrs- Remingtopfe fiee changed, and the look of defiance eft it.. She shifted , uneasily, in her seati j "Therel" she said, soothingly .strok ing the -weeping girl's hair, "there, ; don't take it to heart, dear. I didn't mean to say anything to hurt your fpeijes lou are o tender-hearted, Nell" or in cases of sickness or death she would fly to assist with consolation, watch fulness and advice. Many a poor, af- I flic ted family had cause to bless Bessie Bojd. . ' ' ! - It was this sympathy which had in duced her to. send Dr. Bishop to Nel lie, for she knew enough of this young ilady to know that she was capable of "assisting in a sick-room. i ( "When Nellie Remington reached the low cottage in vj hich the patient lay, she was Us-hered into a darkened (oom by her escort, who bade her to be seated for a few moments. . I, ".lust wait till I turn up the light a 'tnlle, he said. Ou-a table tear! r filled " you snouia stare at her as you did!" ., "Stare at her!" exclaimed the phy sician "stare at her!" ; ! ; "Stare is the word. I. i used, 'and I-am- surprised - that . you did such a thing." . ' " .: i . - H j , "There was a look of intense amaze ment on the face of the young man, and he seemed perplexed. "I don't understand rou, Bessie," hecried "hang me if 1 do Haven't I aright to look at one whom you say you think so, much of?" ; . y - 4Certaiuly; I didn't eay you had not, but to be rude thajt is not gentle manly." . ' ' , i 1 I i 4'Rude, Bessie!" m - .f , : i 44 Yes. rude manner altogether unpardonable!, and I don't thank you for it one bit.". " r And Bessie gave hi m a scornful look. "Well, then," said Dr Bishop "I'll go immediately and apologize to her. Ashe spoke he moved towards the door which led into the sick room, but Bessie caught him by the coat sleeve, and detained him. . j 4No you won't do anything of the kind Charles Bishop. . The idea of making yourself co ridiculous.") " Well, what in the name of common cense shall I do then?" asked the per p'exed doctor. i; 4Do? Why : avoid being ungentle manly again. , 40fil' - !i ! -' an1 1, v . 1 n I . . . u VCCn PI I VI ftl umjf!.- Mils I did not wish to disturb you, and con sequently I kept away.". - 'Pshaw, I'm as wll as you, I know,, in n ind, at any rate." 44 Yes, in mind you .are much' bttr .off than l- If you are not, Cod help you, that's all.'.' "Now, now, none of that!" cried : Mr. Martin. 44 1 feel a little hf-peful of doing better, and you must he'p n:e, but you can't help me by putting on lugubrious faces, and talking lue a f;rave yard. Let us thank God for dc? ivering us from a watery grave, and ; giving us suchangelic iiiirses rather than curse our luck, for what we have' lost in times past." -- , "You have a a ueer nature, Dick," said the elder; "(-never cou'd coxnpre- hend you. Perhaps yon have ome thing to be thankful fot, but the ct-an would have, received nt- reluctant body had mine gone to the bottom." The young man teemed not to notice this speech, but continued. " "Talking of nurses, Horace? old fel low, I wish you had been here .before mine went away She's a1 charming young girl, although fearfully cddNh in her style of dress, and, by the way, she's a namesake of yours." i, :" A namesake of mine?' j 44 Yea a namesake of yoursi" I -4 I don't understand.". 1 o iui ucu as miu iius, ina wen . vou on i . v - : j -... s it - J ...... w toward the window; but immediately when he reached it', returned and stood before-, the young girl, whose; eyes danced with anger. r i 44Bessie,'! h said, 44rm a" pretty good-natured fellow, am I not?": Bessie said "yes" carelessly.- i " "I never get angry, do 1 or very Seldom?" - 4 Very seldom, Char'ey" "You don't caiti to fete me in a naa- , K Bion. do ouf that her 44 What Remiagton is earner " -. , ' - ' "That's it, cxaetly." . " 4,Odd " muttered the grsy-bairel, melancholy man, "very oM. A fam ily hy the name of Lem ngton in trtis out-of-the-way p!ace. 'What. sort loikinr; girl is she? . . ' i ' - . . 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The Second Century (Albemarle, N.C.)
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