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mifW "2c ftqe io 6o8, fo Uoqlr 6oui)ijpj, lo y oqSr -Di." VOL. XO. CHiLBLLOTTE, INT- AUGUST 1861. NO, 22. Ill R S. T. J. HOLTON, EDITHE-JH AND PUOI'Rl ltd 113. I TEUMS: TlicViirlti-Cnroliim Whiff willbeafforded touh. ,'rl.rra ut TWO IM)LLKS in advance ; TWO HOI I.AKS AND FIFTY CKN'J'S if payment be -laved for li.nv. th; siiu TIIKKKDOM.AKS .1 ii, h i-ml of t nc war. Nupiiuer will be diaeon. turned unlilnll nrrearague are puiu ,et,t Pt . 0i-l hi "1 the Fditor. I Advcrti.eint ntaiiiatrlcd al One Dollarperaquar ., atid2jeei.lafnreacheonlinuHiiee. Coartad. ', f.. ,rnl and Sheriff'. Hale, charged a5 per j ;Li r.fghorj nrf ded notion of 33 J per cent. will !,,. nunc from iheregularpricca.loratlvcriiatrauy I,,, vi-ar. Advertiseiiniila inserted monthly " i .1 ii r ly, t $ i per aiUre for each lime, hemi ,iii tli! V "t J run ta pi-f aijunre for each lime. I', r win n acnding in their edvcrtiitemcrita u.t mi irk tin: number of urn rtniiia de.ir.'d or j kiM be mat. i leu unlil forbid and charged ic .roingly. I ;T.ilmtcra arc authorized In art aa agents J.C. ILK l.M) aVCO. DLALLKS IN VATCHLS, JEWELR7, -? V" ......... .no t'J lilLii' 1 Li LK anil f L 1 I I. u n su, AND Nn. 3, Granite llh,;e,nppiiaitc tin: Maiiaiuu ilouac, ('HAKLUTIK, N. C Ait. ritmn given to W pairing W alchea At Jewelry. Juur "i. I i3U' iAiiKirnioisi:, f flllKrubarriix-r ri pc t 1 : ully liiform.hia former , 1. u.t...ii.r. .! Ii..- public f.-i.erally, Uil be I . , .1 . IlOUbi;. '" r !'". n-'t. . ii ' t .imi,. lit; .Mi. iiia. Iliiia V William.. lo ... '.. ft.',. .V.a.la. J. V. ll'V 4. Co. where .1- ,j be ii.uii.: a fu,i -' tin. i,l of I rimilir flrrnnvfi 1 aiiLLiy UJbl;tHlU );,rl,',s, Huin-r mil ..cs, ChfKtus,' 1 'v ('u"'i's, A'imi", fis, l icLlft, ! Siiiriir 'I I:m ami rsfi'? ' 4 I oil. a il ami iilatstcurt , j ll.tt :iinl 4 l.tiilirs .V iitntlrtmu'H Shot, r.-ilu-.M , l l-.iiin liirliianv f tint. hint, I "trhiHZ, Vr , ml i.iiimnm. F 1 1. y Ar lit ! II ol wlm-h will' , , . ul tin i : y l..w i l ( I,"' I' r I'o ! "i II "ii 1-. W. AIIHKN8. i:. Ii a.J,iili.,n In tlic ab- vr. I il.li nd o lit Ul i,f Nuvcn.bi r, a l .rjjc and cnnilnrl f r my -ut,Mnrr, l, re a l.unrli ii,y yl .III V t ,11,1'. ll b III) HH l' ,ro ul pub.it ujlrnii hi-. j F. W. AHI1KN.S. I ll. T: ,, i.l rr,i p. hi I li.itl. r, Krg. ! llur l'ti;ute. , . . r: ,. r,.tit. in.1 J i i'.,l at u.t- .Mjrkvl Itniiai'. V. w Ottulrr li". It-CO. AI1KKNS. 3IMI MILITARY NOTICE, ar-.-P I 1. PF1!M)NS I.IAIU.E t Military Duty l pa.-eJ l Hie .i, lae,lluru ul .Norlll I aroll i an.i ''Iy i q neat, i: ioo( Mar v I. in ll.e c, ty of Mecalenbt i in ill. t named, lor tbe purpo of aud I' i ting their utlieera, ( At H i Fn Jpnl 3D I ii 3 4 7 6 SI , le Tin k I'., In, k - ll.frymlla l.oiit; I'm k '" mbya liiwi e Mallard f'rci k I li.irloltr Crab t rtbard lly ,.r of V. I5P.YPK, ul. ( ommtmdnnl Cflk llreim.nl A. f .Uiiilie. I S. V. I'uvia, l.uul. i olunrl. ', . vii w ul the pieai nl J diaorganitrd eon I ililimi ol our Milm yl. in, unit ol the luriiu r fai l 1 1, ., t t " war ol aubiiiK am ri " l.aa been inau. gural. d ngainat u, we It i I a.aured Hiat Una ap. I p. al lo tbe military pride ul nar people will re. , reive a beirlv n ii..ne Irmn tbe gallant and ehl- j v ilr-.ua pifii ot tbe old rounty ol Mi ekleoburg. i An rlinrieliee.t I, liner will be at laell place ol lii.-i ling lor the purpose of tmniahiiii! audi in I , no .Ho in and ruidering atiell a.alalaueo aa niay be ni .-e.aary to a coinpltlti orgainxaliuii of Ibc IT.ll April J, fill llf Carriage Materials. v F would c.iil apecial attention lo CV.5y 1 in. alock ol Ibe above giKi.la, I'J'S m,g .,! .sprn.ga. Allea. Hub.. ll , (ioKea, ."tiiall.. Curiam frame., rvnoo., Lin, UK Nail.. Uaina.k.Sallinet.l lollia. La. ll.iini FriliKtia, Enaiiiaiad and I'alelll Lealber, ".ll- 1,0 linih.Oil Carpel, I'liint ot all kimla, ify lid in oil, Varin.li, Tuipt nliiie, Linaeed Oil, l yre .i llw,i l,ii II,, ll.. aud evervlliinir in the way i,l I rriago Triiiiuiiug, al pncea mat cuiiuuv a.u, at the .nuwure Depnl of A. A. N. M. TAYLOlt, Oi'i'i"lt the .Mueaiua Houir; to pi JiooiiiilJuttcrinsl JobWork, g vl ' uli kind., promptly attended tu at TAYLOR'S o;nnie, the .Unn.iun miae. Mecklenburg IKON Works, AliXAxNDEKTMcDOUGALL. f Wl K undersigned beg leave to in for m (lie citi. JL ii ik ill t 1 ii r ! t In anil vicinity and (lie pub lic grin rally, thai they have npeneu the above Kb. lauli.hriienl ll the fool of Trade atrtct, adjoining , ,rB.k ,,,,,. j,,,,,,, , urlnil .,, (ull(l ,1U op. ,,,, j,M WilkiV Sicam Mill, mid are prepar- eu to iurniah nil kindanf M A UH t li I . AlaVAAVAA AA J- A j it abort notice nd on reoaonable lernn. o i tii n m iii N ti i n i!j o J- roia !s lo 0 Horse I'uvur. A.NO IlLACIiiMl I 'll'J WOKK or all m. sua. k i : i a i n s in their line piumplly alii nded to. '1 lieir FOL'N DRY la in lull uperuliun, and Cait hegulaily twice a Week. Wcdneuaya and Saturday. Tin y are prepared lu lunimli nil kimla of t AMX. l 1IC, i;itAi &.C., ACC, KM SO TC lllitl. SAW AND GKlsT niJ.L GEARING, GIN WHEELS, SAW DUST JiUlt.NKKS, AN'll laK'lIU.N M.ATKS A.NU 11 ALLS r a COTTON I'KKSSES. CAST IKOaN Jt AILING, Fir (frdi n l'.in li'uri , Ilwellinir lliiuira, Public Uuiiumga, I'uilituii, Cti,..lr Lola, Xc. Tuetr l.II'I.nili.N I S Fur carrynn! on the bnnin in all ita bram liia, l.bve b..n M.I.U Ti l' Fill OKFAT CAKE, ut.d art- prntiut-tl iil!l all tlio i.iiho i:ts lirquirtd lo du tiiui: urk in a ii it i' kiti: ?t v i;u. A)r. nt,'r Dr E O. Ei.i.iott, C.i W ii.lcr'x Pat- ml .Mui.yS., .Mnl, imii na il.e tum.igr, u'oi.g 1 1 Ii many oll.i t,ol alon bl ln.l Iwit.'e in in ii work.anu uoin it ix it. r, loan any olhcr Mill in ue il ea.i Kir ijn by .-tpain, WuUr or librae I ,,wer. '1 be .Mulay n,y lie lieu at the Miop al any lime. liKNI'.V ALKXANDKIl. MAU'oL.M Mi luiUii ALL. N. H Old Fun, lln.i, Coppn, bui.t or taken in Ir ,oe VluOtt JJ lobU. 3ilf !iAni)VAiny.iii)vni:! A.A.N. 1YI, TAYLOR EI KC'I Fl I.I.Y mi. rm ill and the utd lu ln I I'" V iy, that In l-aleliaivi- Bin a large and eomplele amlll'L' III I' r I aa luli loc k of IIAKUWAKE.con rpentera' Toole, Circular, mill, eroafui, nan'i, ripper, pannei. pru- n in g. C'-' "'I'l', nnon, back, compaaa, Webb and I butelier SAMS, ' llraiea and bila, llrawin; Knivea, Chiaaila, Augi i, (.iinleta, ll.iniiii, ia, ll.iteh, ta nnd Axea, Hi ii k, pl .au riiig and poinniig 'I Ul i ELS, I Haw Hera, H.'reW platen, flocke and die, : t lanea nl all kinoa, Spoke. abavea, Mn l.biuilc be vi I ami Iry Sq,niv, Spinl Levcla, Pocket l.. el, Spirit Level Viala, II i nit; .Maebliie,i;oiige-, ! and in (act every tiling u mechanic wnnt. in preat v.ini tv and at very ! pneen, ul TAYI.OK'S irdware Siore ami T ru l, pot, oppuMle Ibc I .Mai.ai.,11 nine, Challulle, N.C. Juiii-S. IBjJ. I! DISSOLUTION. The hi in ot Fl Ll.lNtm M KI M- A Co waa di.a, lived by limiiali ni Ihu 1 .1 January, 1 Mil . '1 lie buaiiie.a will Ihi b..niu.uet! uiincr Ibe name .ml .lyleol 1LI.I.I.M..S 4V Sl'K I Mi . and liny hope, by integrity and atricl alleiilion to buai. ma., lo merit ibe a.niie palroaiige lit retnlore libor. ally bevtowid by tbeir numeioua Irientia and cue. intra. The nre.ent finaneinl eri.ia and the uueerlinnty of bum. a., lor the luluie run, pi I ua In .ImrteD our tune ol creuit from twelve to .u ini.nlh. tu prompt paying cu.ionier. imne ntlier need u.k it. All por.on niUebred lo the mlU linn ol Fullinga, Spring, ik Co., mu.t come Inrward and make mi meiiiaie atllleiii. nl. aa it ia uii.liilely niei a.ary that Hie "lu.lllt be apt eilily tluaetl up. " A Word lo tlio wi.e la .ullii'it ut," Feb I'J lebl. 47if. Dr, II. M, rritehard f J ELIUNli tothc aolieilatinnol ma. f9 M. ny triemla, reapecllully annoiin. A cea 111! tleiermination lo reaume the i ii ll ol iTI li in-. 1 be conaulledut Ilia olliee. I "Flie poor pre.iTibed lor witllou I charge LOST. ofVNK rertifir.lt.l of Slock in t' , C. Jk s c. 9 U. I No, ll'J.l. Appliculinu will be made for ilia renewal ul Hie auuiu. T. II. BUKM. i -.,1 a .K,rr , i.i, 1861. From the Charlcaton Coaricr, Prayer for the Volunteers. Am l'rayer of Zampa. I. Oh Cod of hatlle liat to the prayer Ol woman for the brave toluntirrf Ki-ep bun from d-inger, diaeuae, death and paid, On let hiru reluru to hia luved uoea ayain. II. Wlifn fierce ia the contiat am) deadly the atrife, And recklt-aa of danger he pi-rila lua U'le, Oh Tfinti who baa power In aineld and to aave, Let not thai bailie fluid cuviT liia grave. III. For pnrenta and hrntlirra and aiftera ore here. Willi hinrla lull ol love lor the brae vnlumeer j Oil aoor. may their mrrow be liirni d into joy. When a mothera warm kiaaes ahull welcome boy. IV- Miy he return aafc when the victory! won '1 he wile grett the husband, the muther her aon ; When ah war ahall ceaae aud again peace ahall reign, And the aoldicr'a at home wit'nnia loved oiicp again. liscfKancDus From the Darlington Souiherncr. A TEMPERANCE STORY. BY ES?IE 1!. CIIEEfrBOKOVCH. Tbe linu-e Dumber 04 in tbe ptreot, call ed Car'.i-iic-, was closed; a long streamtr of Hack crape bung from tbe door, btlo-; kenin a death witbiM. 'J'be curious ueigb-, born peered out of their windows to catch j a glitnpjc of tbe coffin as it i carried in-i to tbe boue, aci to see w bo rjn at the tell, aud if any oue mine out ipinjj ttcir ces. All day Mrs. Bland, who Ii red ia the man-, cicu orpoite, bad ainused bercelf by keep-: iug a w atch from tebitid tbe preen shutters on tbe movements at the bouae of tbe dead ; and he now gav? tbe welcome inteiligeDCe tiiat " tbe lieare bad come ;" then tba rcat of the family, large and small Blands, rasb ed to ibo wiuuows, tbe abutters were fluoj wide open, ami tbe Bland family geuerally were all in a atate of readinesi aud exsite in e lit to wiiucsa tbe melanaboly cortege aa il moved off. i Tba coffin, with il silver mountings, was placed iu tba elaborately plumed tarae ; then tbe inmate of the Louie came slowly out j " oua, two, three,'' Mrs. Bland tried to count tbctii, but sho soon lost count, tbey nero too many, tut aba bad ont coD.iolatiou, I rhe could tell bow many carriages were there; and as the vehicles firmed a liuo, after tbe hearse, Mrs. Bland bad the satis-, of announcing that there were forty carri-1 ages phaetons, buggies, ko , io the process-: ion. " But, lor !" she exclaimed, " noi a lady at tbe funeral; what a di.-mal affair; so tuucb for never gelling niarned ; eld bach elors cau't expect to have any female mour ners at their luherals." " Tbey can bave their sisters, or their mothers, or their aunt," growled out Mr.1 Blaml ; " wives are not the only woiueu in creation," j ' I wonder why he never married," said j Mrs. Blond, as sho watched the mom tiers with their long Hack baud, ; i by lours iiito tbe carriages. j " Who!" aakcJ Mr. Bland, diivcr of the bears !'' j " The driver of tbe hearse 1 lor no 1 what are yarn thinking of I I mean the corpe.". " 1 did not know corpses uver got mar ried, " said Mr. Bland. ' ' Hut be was ool always a corpse, was he? David, you are a very provoking man." i "Well, I am surs I don't know why he! never got married,'' rospouded Mr. Bland, " auy more than 1 cau ull why other uieaj do gel married." Nrs. Blaud kept speculating oo-tha rea-. sons of tba deceased gentleman for never I marrying, until the fuueral procession was, out ol sight, sbeu she c'osed tbe abutters,! aud sat down to wouder Abo would be the foituuate possessor of Mr. Gray (jraavilie's fortune. That night the friend and cf Lew of tbe departed sat iu his late borne arouud tb table, oc which stood a lew decaulers anu they too epaoulated ou tbo rcaaou why Mr. Gray Granville had never married. ' I remember," said the nephew "once asking Lira tbe question ; ko told ni tbat 1 would Gud au answer in the private draw er of his cabinet, but that I must open the package after his death. He said to aie, ' I leave it not to satisfy idle curiosity, but as a warning."' " Let U9 read it now then," said the friend. The nephew assented, and after exploring the recesses of tba cabinet, he took from thence a small package, and open ing it, read t " Blancho Peele was sevtntcen today; this was her birth night ball ; it should have keen a happy tiite to her, beautiful and be loved as she is, bat I saw tbe tears in her dark eyes, I heard be heavy signs as she danced and tried to loek gay. 1 whisper ed t) ber as we stood side by side ; " what ails you Blanch I tbe shadow of some un hajpy thought darkens your brew." tiie spoke not, tut I fellowcd tbe direo tirii of ber gazelle like eyes ; what saw I ? her father trying to steady himself by tbe arm of tbe sofa; his silly countenance and red eyes telling tbe tale of bis degradation, as plainly as words could bave done. " It is dreadful," I murmured. " Ab, you kaow not bow dredaful it real ly is," she replied, ber bosom heaving with suppressed i mot ion. " that is indeed a cuiaed home where the demon of drink has entered. I am mortified, distresud; the parent I should reverence I but come j w.fh me into tbe piazza ; I am too utterly wie'ched here amid all ibis festivity." We went into tbe piazza ; she threw her self on a chair, gave vent to her suppressed feelings in a violent burst of tears, so vio lent, tb.it it was liarful to witness. Suddenly she become calm ; " there now, she said, it is over, I shall not weep again to night. 0, Gray, I bave everything in the world to make me happy, wealth, health, friends; but this misery pierces me to ibe very soul with a goading, a torturing other 'iris eak 1 proudly of r.ii8V . a t r ,i .a I I think of mine, and I teel as I .i .,.ia I upon tbe very mountains to r. . r . ., grief, hen their fathers, if I could call cover me in my shame aud despair ahaiaa and dfcsnair. ' I felt as if 1 could have thrown ray arms arouud her, and comforted her wild grief. Poor Girl! what a sorry spectasle for her birth night ball, a drunken father. " No woman," she continued, " can pos sibly know the bitter misery of this cup un til iu their uwn homes they are called upon to drink it; " but," she added sadly, " we can even turn the sorrows of lifu to account, this has not beun without its uses, it has learned me tbe lei-sou aevcr to marry a man that indulges in the uses, it has lenmed me the lea-ou never to marry a man that indul ge iu tbe ue of intoxicating drinks." I could not blame her for this resolution whtn I kr.ew bow deeply br jeuca; heart suffered ; and I could only pray to be kept ft on. teinpialioB myself, ar 1 knew that if I ew fell, I could uever hope to wiu the love if B.auclie Peele. I lave just come from a visit to rny be troiirJ ; how beautiful f-ha seems in ber coi.Siiu.' lov God grant that I may never. throw a shadow unou her ctuile loving hear;. " i feel," tbo says, "dear Gray, that through you I tuny yet know what ca couLf.tineiit is; my past no ; jMe ova me-she cannot refuse me this; lime happiness; one gah.ng remembrancer refused o Uj tcudertst ' V 7 j father sleeps quietly in bis grave ; when 1 thitkof hiui, il is to pray tbat Uod will par- dnn aim for lhe misery he tuado us all suf fer. I koow of but oue more miserable creature in existence than a drunkard's daughter, aud tbat is a drunkard's wife. I tell you, Gray, that if the cboico was of feree uie, I would sooner throw myself from this rock on which we re standing into the loaning sen beneath our fuet, than to mar ry a drunkard. ..!... blame fate: men deserve to feci the i .' k ii a I.,.,.,,! vonraelf to my heart, " why thus tormeui yourscu , a ..l .f.u..eiTf.rt.iis ! erest." 1 wtiacercd. as i prejseu uer , ahadows have forever passed away." WIIU SUUU UJCinvi ico w - ' ' 4 She looked up, and said, while the tears trembled oo-ber long lashes, " I suffered too miucb ever to forget ; but do not blame me, if in ruy preseut happiness I tremble when I tbiok of tbe future's venlare, I grow sad when I think of tbe past." liut Blanche," I answered somewhat petulauily, " do you mistrust me I No man living dares utter tho faintest word against me; of that one crimo which yoa so just'y dread, I bave never been guilty I besita ted, ber eyes looked so truthfully at nis "'Put once!" she almost screatnod, " O Grap 1 ' It was fearful to see the wild look of terror tbat filled her eyes. ' Be calm, dear Biauche," I ssid, " and I will tell you all ; it was ouly a wild col lege frolic.'1 " Frolic 1" fbe iuterrupted me, " how can men call such things frolics?" " It was years ago, Blanche ; it made me very sick ; aud there ended my first and last experience of yes, I might as Well say it getting drunk." " Getting drunk 1 how horrible those words souud," she said. ' Yes, but I have told yon the truth ; I have not dressed up the deed iu high sounding words." " Tbat happened four years ago, dear Gray ?" sho said, anxiously. " Yes, Blanch, it is four long years ago, and I declare to you solcinuly, it has never bappeued since. Bhe parted tenderly with me, even more tenderly than usual, but 1 feal that I bave thrown a shadow over her trusting confi dence. 1 have startled her iu bar securi- y- There sccrns to me to be an unlucky destiny that pursues some men. There of ms old colleeo companions came to visit me. I could not suffer them to depart without showing thein some hospitality. I iuvited them to dinner. Tbe bottle was iiassei d freelv. and I did not kuow now :r..lV.- .. ' was to con - . vey us on a ride through the principal streets. I Pull of drunken mirth, we reclined in tbe vehicle., and shouted and laughed until i tbe passers-by stared in amazement Hal; Green took the whip from tbe driver, and whipping the horses, put them to thu lop of their speed. Away we dashed, distancing everj other vehicle iu our mad night, and threatened in our wild career to overturn whatever was not fortunate enough lo get out ot the way. Tbe horses fle.w, and we ebouted ; Hal smacking the whip, and tbe driver holding ou to the reins with desper- ate determination.- But euddenly we came to a halt; we drove against a carriage and dashed it to pieces. A loud scream filled tbe air, and then there followed a dead silcno our drunken mirth was stilled ; tbo crowd rush- ed to the scene; two men lifted up the fal- lenlady. My God 1 my God I 1 saw the palo faco of Blanche. Peele ; a fearful gash was on her temrile. tbe blood oozud iu a dark stream from it, ber eyes were open, but she soemed to see not, and I beard tho bystanders whisper, " She is dead I" Dead ! I fell like a log to the earth, and was born insensible to my home. My. last thought was, I bave killed her, I have killed htrl God have niorcy upon my sou j Tbat uigbt when I opened my eyes I found myself in my room alone, my com- panions had gone, what cared they I The pale deid lady was Botbing io them, but to me oh ! was sho not the love, the ligLt of my life? had I not loved ber long before lv fouud vent in words ! did I not cli . . . , to her as he inspiration of all that was . r . ,, , , rrood and true in iiivse.t: Ljuiu I live ? . . . happily could 1 live purely without this blest am'el to keep watch and ward over ... l I nM m i.e. fnr eninie . for sympathy, for love, and yet had I not killed ber? I groaned aloud. No, no; it was all a horrid dream. I strove to col- lect my scattered senses, tut my temples ached, and a wild fire seemed shooting through my braiu. I could not remember, and, with a cry of despair, 1 sank back again on my pillow. The next morning my attendant found me in a high delirium. I raved, but it was of Blanche ; the pale face, the ghast- Iv wound, (tie lifeless form, oh haunting visions, can I ever forcrot you? A week has passed by. I am sitting convalescent in nay room. My precious Blaucbe is luot dead; aiy Father I thauk thee for this. I bave entreated her to see trie ; she says, '' Come to-morrow. I bave teen fearfully ill, but I a m better." I bave kissed the dear handwriting a thousand . J , f : i, ,.,. P(.f,m m Drecious Blanche. She I know, for I will pour cit my bole soul to her in one wild appeal for pardon, for neace. for love. II sne loves me auu sue forgiveness ; offjud it, yet it takes you again ,osom bi ...ou are . . , One week 1 bow slowly tbe moments go ttl.ai, no Uv. nnll.lnm In linna for 111) I ll I II ir in liv fnr. Itarida8 ii were, and look into a future thai stretches like an arid de - sert before me; uo flowers, no trees, no ..r.,.,oa. ,1 ...ot t inn i- written on thu bare I white sauds of ull my future life. Yet I -- , puuishuient of their wroug deeds cveu in r e '"is life. I bow my head and submit? Away with this trying to talk one's seif iu- to submission ; there is nothing but prayer that brings true submission, and I have not prayed: no, I rebel I resist, I despair I curse I curse myself, and my own weak folly. I dash myself against the rock of an impotent despair. I have seen Ulanche reelo, and t nave beard from ber lips uiy destiuy. She sat pale, but composed, in the large arm chair. She grew paler as I entered ; ber eyes as sumed tbo look of a frighteued deer, but she sat quiet and calm. I sauk boside ber, and laid my head ou Iter kuees; but oue word escaned me. " t orativencss. ue took her hands aud placed them softly on my bead as if io gentle benediction "What you ask is yours; rise, dear Gray, 1 freely forgive you." I rose. "Ihcn, dearest isiancne, we . , .11 ...A I Innlr 1,.,. can ce nappy oii uiu,. . Oauus auu a.l3seta lucoi jiiaoivu.v.j . Yes," she whispered, "but apart " Apart I" the blood seemed to freeze at my heart. She smiled a smile full ot re signation and love ; sho looked liko a holy saint about to resigu its dearest treasure, yet ablo to say, " Tbey will be douc." " Yes, we must be happy apart," she repeated. I shivered. " No, no Blanche, yoa are cruel, you are cruel." 1 cried out iu my woe; for one little crime to puuish me thus severely," aud again 1 kissed ber soft hands vtiiu a passion ol grief. She withdrew her bauds. "Gray" she said, calmly, " there is nothing save haaven itself that can turn me from my purpose; this a solemu deed sanotifled by prayer and seal by tears. It is in no reseuunent that 1 sever the chain tbat binds us ; 1 uncla.-p it with tho trembling fingers of love." "No, uo, dearest Blanche, I cried, "da not, do not;" " Bat yes," she said solemnly, " I must ; the past with its mortification, its griefs, rises up aud strengthens whatever is weak iu my rosolutiou. If I shed such bitter tear over a father's jshame. u,y husband , degradation would fell ruo to earth. Icannol.be clasped to to the bosom ot a drunkard and do culled his wife." " But I am no drunkard," I exclaimed, "See," 6aiJ, "tbat little cloud in tbo heavens, it is but a faiiit-spc.-k, yet it may soon cover tlio entire surl':ico with a thick mantle. L)o you understand the allu-ion ? 1 he niut my Jatticr structc my inoiner bleeding to the irrrucd, I snnre as i stood by her hide that 1 never would marry a man who drauk at ail, still less oue that 1 bad seen iutoxicated. The day when I was hurled from my carriage, tbe last siht I saw before my senses left me, was the wiue flushed face of the one I loved he one I bad promised to marry. Now gi ; if in tho future you ared my young days were darkeucd by ni y father's orime ; think of tny tears, tbiuk of my sad, my wretched home." "If you loved me," I said, "you would not bs so stern." " If loved you ! why my' heart strings fire quivering with jtLe blow I myself am deal- lug. "You are selfish," I cried out in my passionate grief, "Seli.sh! I might be willing to suffer myself, but I oonnot coDset to involve tha innocent in iny destruction." She aro-e Go, Gray Granville, tbe memory of the par- ting jwill cling to me forever." " And cub I forget ?" Isnid. " Blanche Peele, you the sieru disposer of my fato are cruel beyoud all tbat ouian ha-i ever teen In for." " Il I h:ivr less ten, women," she t-a t ,1 , ''i; not as crent capabiliti rn-s than tno-i t thiit I have fir loving, hut it is becau-e I have sull 1 n,ur im-i ry. i snow mm women v.ou,u an die than pve up the manjthey t i.. . .t . t .1. most rather loie, t -veil whcncrniie has KapKenei uis trow, i uiu not one of thes, 1 would rather tear my heart our, aud cast it from me, than bate it love that which it cannot respect " " You ore resolute, tlm," IsaiJnitlia last despaired effort. " In my wres'lings with prayer," slid replied, "an aDgel came aud sneiigdieued j we. ad I a" strong uow, Gray Graut ilie, i to drink tbo bitter cup a cup I diink j from prinoiple. Betore I left I turhed to look at her ; sho , had thrown hersei: id the eunir, iwi with ber hauds lightly claped oveo hir face. Oiico again I am in my silent room Tbe wiie cup has parted Biauclie and I forever ; here iu its love jits hopes, its tear.-, wi.i sad palling j thou 1 da.-h it away 1-jr- ever. The crystal gla-s lies in br ik, M ifraj mcLts at uiy feet, ovtr the shining heap I vow never again totoucb the i i, t ic a: i i draught. Bark, desolating demon, that has blas ted my life, away wiih you I away with yea forever 1 I look up. think I see I un sweet, sad face of lBlauche bending ovtr me, and I whisper "beloved, I have lo-t you fosever." She places her soft hands on my head, the touch thrills through in, , and I hear her low, gentle tones, ' Yes, but you havo , saved yourself Gray Gran ville." The manuscript ends. The two gentl I men sit lost in thought; the elder turns ' eiiquiriug fac to the younger, win says, " I irratefuily accept the import rj fc k-.-on it teaches and an i:i- qaictiy, ho locks up tL decapteis. ACUTE YANKI.E. Some time sinco a slabsided mortal from d0Wu.ca8t, who looked as if he had been (h fc sbi lo.mill( callod at a r D respectable establishment in 1 hiladelpbn : and inquired i tuls uttrlap, Jean & Uo. s 7 " Yes, sir." " Well then, I reckon I owe you a small bill? ' " What naiuo sir ?" " Zerubbabel Snooks." After overhaulirii tbe ledger, Zerubtal el wis assured that il could not be, as bis name was notou toe awii ,' A dran pretty way y 'u keep 'em tin n. I gusss if a man owed me the matter o three hundred dollars I could tell the rtato .i !..!.:.. ii .i . . WllUOUl lOOhlllg. I1UHI IC, j UOII. W.IIHIJ chea just give uie a receipt for to hundred auJ . . V n ... i .ii i cr ' IWtTliy-UVU uuiiais hum ui'ieii ii niv " Never niiud tbo oeuts Mr Snooks, lit re" a rcctipt for the dollars'', " Mighty careless jou be cf staal' in li ters. Due bun Ire J c uts ;u il:e a d i .1 i: where I cum from. p',;'tee!i f'tits uiu t t j. besnciz tl at, Gjo-1 h. -ruin'." Mj"rs. Uarlap, ' Ci. were eleotiili.' 1 al the n.ii.i ' hi- bouo.siy of the do au e.i-'.er. ami wou'.J not let him go so rea lily. They insisted up'in 'ms purcha&ing a till of goods, but Zerubbabel was uu...ing. "Is was, demanded hard lo pay fir "tin," he .-ail, "he'd t:eu all air.ti'f r-iiaiug; tbat." Bi. to tVtirgrjt gratincatiou they siioeeo ie I in ecuriug a good customer, by acing him. a bill of oue thousand dollars, piyii ie i'.; six mouths. When lhe tim of pvtn.rt bad arrived. and a uotice of th ilcin iud was firwarde l t0 ,ue adires of the do .vu-ea-tor, the lat- ter remained unanswered '1 U a,'' -u,it waa 9eBt t0 , ijij 0 be law rosi lent in tho t0wn froin which be hailed, and lhe next nil; brought the agreeable ii..cng. -i.oe t le-srs. Uurlap Jran it Co.. that ui man us .erulbatL'l Siwoks tad ever lite t H,iv
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 27, 1861, edition 1
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