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Manufacturers will do well to order a Flor
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The hundred* of the Florence now In use In
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yy F. JONES,
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GRAHAM, N- C., TUESDA.Y, MAY 9, 1870.
jßVrom the Sunny South.]
Gwendoline Hollis;
—OR,—
BT STLVIA HOPE.
j®>"Are yon quite sura, Paul, von hare
Comfortable rooma?"
"Very sure, Anut Martha. They
»re near the parlor aud open In the
front of the hotel. We ihoald. fee,
devently ihankfnl, far »t such times
In New Orleans beggars cannot be
chooser*."
Mrs. Legarden, wl»o disowned any
inch weakness as cneeethru loquendi,
made no reply, bnt leaned back
against the carriage in aa dignified
position as the rough jolting would
allow; while Paul Vestre let his lazy,
bright eyes wauder oat through the
window erer the noisy, unique,
Southern streets we were passing
through that damp, Saturday evening
a few months ago.
Nor said I anything—not oven su
admiring "oh I" at .thi novel sight* I
breaking on enr view as street after
street we left behind with their qnaint,
wooden houses lit up by tho gaslight,
and their dark-eyed passers-by chat
tering on the banquette in a bewilder
ing of French and English voices—
said nothing, bat watched the dear,
cameo-like contour of Gwendoline
Mollis' pale face, as forgetftil of as,
she b»nt her cheek upon her little
hands, and looked out, not with Pan
Vestre's lazy eyes, but hungrily,
yearningly, and her lips seemed to
press themselves together to keep back
emotion, and tremble.
1 watched her face. I had watched
it daily since our introduction, dating
two weeks back. Yet there was no
great beanty therein, save in the
wopdrously dark eyes, that reminded
me of a description of Rachel, Queen
of Tragedy, as, years ago, she first
vppoared on tbe New York stage;
only Gwen's mouth could never be
designated as "nrtobile"—its sweet,
pale curves rarely breaking into smiles
and laughter.
I did not understand her, nor did
Mrs. Legarden's nephew and my
fiance —Fsul Vestre, nor Colonel Van
dever—tlie man who onco kissed tho
maiden palms of Mrs. Legarden of
y niig, romantic days, tind to whom
tfie was now striving with all her
might to soil her decerned brother's
stcp-dangbter. Gwendoline Ilollls
Perhaps she understood her best of all,
for, since mine and Paul's engagement
'ofeight months' standing, there had
been acme hints of the mexuUiance her
brother had formed by marrying
Gwen's mother; also of a dissipated
soil, and brother ot Gwcn, who was
killed iu a two years prev
ious in some Southern city, nnd for
whom his sister gi ieved unceasingly.
For "pure character," Mra. Legarden
had informed me, she keptGwen;bn|
since tny visit and subsequent journey
I learned that tbe orphan paid dea j
for her home. To read daily to he r
to ride daily In a close
ca rriagp, and help robe and uarobe
this artificial old woman was not the
most amiable lot ou earth, eveu ii she
did bestow costly raiment, and had
determined to settle hor iu life as tho
rich Mrs. Vandevorl
Slowly we mode our way throngh
the gas-lit streets toward the hotel: |
and gradually Gweu'a mouth lost
something of its plaintiveness; but
ber eyes liad caught a new light in
them, so widly bright that Paul whir
pered.
"Gwon, did yon ever visit Now Or
leans before?"
Gwendoline hesitated as I saw, bat
Mr*. Legarden answered sharply:
"What an absurd quesdon, Paul-
Certainly Gwendoline never visited
this city before.
Paul, who laughed usually at his
aunt's sharps rejoinders, put no l
another question; but instead of
watching our approach to tbe hotel'
looked earnestly at Gwsn'% (ale face'
that was bow as/He from emotion as
a stonj statue's.
"Thank heaven, we are done jolt**
lug/' auid Mrs. Legarden as the car
riage stopped, aad she was the first to
get out and shake tbe creases out 1
her fravoliug suit. Sense thing had
made ber cross. We wsnt up the
carpeted, spiral stairway aad into the
elegant parlor, when bright eoal ikes
east a genial flow over furniture,
mirrors, pictures aad tbe crowd ar
sembled.
tiwen going to the centre table,
poured oat so ate iee»wator and drank
hastily, while Mr*. Legarden and 1
found seats near tbe door, and waited
Paul's return—watching at tbe same
ttnetbrbMßdaosaedrosooe of the la"
dies, aad wondering a little anxiously,
M Colonel VaudevSr would see that
our trunks cnae in tnue to dress tor
tbe theatre.
We supped in our rooms, and de
cided to remain at home, a* n rare
and woadscfel week was before ua in
wbfab tofoast our Northern eyes eu
this renewed Sontbosra dty.
Gwcn and 1 moused together; and
while /stood before tbe bureau aad
put my hair in crimping pins, she
! knelt before her trnnk. In »he glass I
«aw h«r face reflected, and knew of
what she should wear oa the morrow
she was not thinking, bnt of a part of
her life in which the present had no
share. I refrained from breaking her
revciie, and, quickly undressing,
sank into the snowy bed. feeling like
Sancho, Panza, ''Blessed ia the man
that inreoted sleep."
The sun was shining, brightly Bbin
iug, and the street-cars and wagons
were rattling below when I opened
my eyes the next morning. Gwon
was up and dreesed, and standing a 1
the window. I made a careful toilette,
f»r upon tiiat dress I depended very
much. My appeal ance is anything
but striking, for I am little and sallow*
and aandyvhaired Sometimes it la
hard to tell where my. complexion
ends and my hair begins; but I have
a respectable mouth and teeth, pale
blue eyes, small hands and feet, and—
I am heiress.
Sometimes in my skeptical mood, 11
wondered if the last waa not the at
traction that drew Paul's devotion,
remembering what a worshipper of
the "almighty dollar" his aunt waa,
but I would reproach myself imme
diately. He was always attentive and
watchful, and I had nothing lo ootn..
plain of.
I thought of all' thl* as I dressed
leisurely that Sabbath morning in
New Orleans, —f thought of it as 1
turned to snrvey my costly droes
gracefully hanging, my scarlet tie
daintily tied, and caught the look
Gweu a* the turned from the win.
(low.
"Your sleep refreshed you, Eunice;
you look well," *hc said coming, and
leaning upon the bureau-slab.
"And there is some color in your
cheek*," I answered. "never mind,
we both (hall bo 'red a* a rose' tti»
•ummer, seasbathing aud eating and
drinking Mrs. Legarden'i good thing,
at the farm."
Gwen know what that vi*it meant.
Paul and I had decided to forego bridal
trip*, and apeud our honeymoon at
aunt's farm, where every summer a
crowd of her friends came and spent
the hot Augnit day* under !♦* great
elm tree*.
"Yon must lire with as, Owen—
ire with Paal and me, until you mar
ry Colonel Vanderer or Mr. Some
body. Will you, dear Owent"
The little dash of color in her cheeks
faded out, and her tones grew grare
as she answered:
"My future is full ef doubt, Eunice,
and what ware of fate is the strongest
remains to be seen. Whatever the
end is, 1 shall ever remember your
kindness —your friendship, and Paul's.
Anut Martha's is merely u conditional
liking, depending on my marriage
with her old lorer."
'■You lure known Paul a long
time?"
"Only since his return frem New
York this last risit—one month ago;
bnt I hare writen n grant many lets
ters to him fbrhls aant to the twclre
months past. It so happened we
nerer met lis his harried rlsits to our
lioine."
"It s a wonder to me yoa did not
fhll in love with him, Owen. He is so
frank and handsome," I s*id after a
little silence, sticking the pine in my
beaded relret cushion as I spoke.
Owen laughed a low, rippling
laugh like some brook mnaie h* tbe
heart ot tbe wood*- the first I bad erer
heard from her lipe.
"Yoa declared a few days ago
matches were made in liearoa, and as
yoa and Paul are to be married in
early June, what folly and trouble to
Anut Martha that would bare been,
sfflee like 11 ear en she decrees to wears
tbe web of haman destiny—the verlu."
ble fries in one."
-1 paeeed the bitteroeaa of her tonea
by, eeying thot^htfcally:
"If yon had, and be hail leturued
yonr love 1 wonder where I would
have been tesday? You would hare
etood in my ahoea."
"That ie aheer nouaenae, for l—
oonld never atand in tnat dainty N». 1
alipper," and Gwen looked down at
my aatinod foot with a aerioaa
glance.
1 felt that there waa a doable meant
tog in her word*—what, I could not
determine, tor at that moment Mn.
Legarden rapped at the door, and
aaked ae to oeme to breaktoet. We
weat dowa to the dining room, where
a meal that might ba*» appaaaed the
appetite of the meet toatldou* epicure
waa eerve 1, and of which wo partook
anaparingly.
1 learned that dny Uiat Gwealollne
lloUie waa a Reman Catholic. I alao
learned that her etop*aant would bare
maeh pietoned her calling heraeH n
heathen, ea bitter wae aba again*
CalhoKciem. We apont Monday eighth
a firing Boeder, were yoaever in the
Fieiehmarket? Did yoo ever drink
ae|p%co o'clock, A. a
nt one of theataada? It yon hare not,
yoa hare loet mncb.
Evening came ere we were aware
and we had barely that to drea* for
tha theater. AewaJett, I threw a
white attk opera oloak aronnd Gwen'l
abonldera, end aha tookad queenly
wHhber black robe*, vher atraigbt
black hair drawn from, her wtyte brow
in softest braid* low on her neck, and
surmounted with a while roee and
green leaves nestling beneath the rim
of ber velvet hat. I oould not blame
the Colonel for .being in love with her
pale, intellectual faee. 1 loved it,
and was never tired of watching
it.
The house tru fnll when we arriv
ed. With difficulty we reached oar
box, and were scarcely seated ere the
curtain rose and the play began. The
rendition was good, characters well
sustained. In aecond the sceae, I felt
Gwen grasp my hand and gi ve a qnick
gasp. I saw that she was deadly
pale, and trembling from bead to
ftjot.
My go->dMsa, Gwendoline! what's
the matterT' Mrs. Legardeu whispers
ed, excitedly, while Panl, drawing the
curtain so ae to shield her from the
public, bent over and said:
"Drink this," banding Iter a glass
ot water the boy had brought a few
minutes previous.
She obeyed him, her eyes not lifting!
r their long lashes from her white
i cheeks, then leaned her head against
- the backfof my chair. Paul lifted the
I little nervous hand next to him and
* pressed it. Qe bent his head ontH
hie flaxen hair touched hers.
* "Dear Gwen, if you do not fee)
> well, i will take yon back to tlie'ho
' lei; do you wish to go?"
* She shook her head, and declared
* she ielt much better; bnt her colorless
face sadly belled the assertion. M'e
* remained through, but. I felt convine*
ed that Gwen stndlonsly avoided leok
' ing at tbe stage the rest of the a veiling
1 although 1 heard her the next day tell
Colonel -Vandever' tbe acting was
r good.
> How last tbe days went by I We
' went everywhere; we visited Carrol I
' ton and Magnolia gardens; we went
i to the Lake, and watchod the aeqnat*-
ic feats of Boy ton; we spent a morns
iugst tbe Fjdr groands; we crossed
1 the "Father of waters," saw Algiers;
the gunboat—tbe Robert E. Leo—the
' jettees.snd wandered thro gli the oem
eteries—those marble homes of tbe
dead above ground, around which
rows and geraniums bkvim from Jan
uary to Dooember; and solemn and
grand above all rose the monument
erected to the memory of tbe Con led >
erate dftad. If A stood beneath It, not
with 111 will, but remembering ae onr
Union soldiers tonght bravely and
died, so did tbe gallant sons of the
"Lost Cause."
One afternoon Paul and I went oat
together. Mm. Legardrn and Colo
nel Vandever had gone to meet tbe
Hammertona, of New York, register
ed that morning at a neighboring he*
te', ami Gwen was suffering from sick
headache. So we wandered from St.
Charles to Camp street, up past La
! Payette square,, on to a small oeroo
ts ry resting in tbe heart of the oily. i
Sottly the golf breese swept through 
the orange trow, scattering tbe Moe»
soms along the tbe) led walks, and tbe
rose leaves over tbe toaaba. Sweetly
the dead seemed to rest In that quiet,
blossoming spot; and loath to depart,
we lingered until the air beg in to
grow cbilL As we turned onr toot
steps toward Um gate, n sennd el
voioes on onr rigMoaaote' ee, and.
tlie figures of e lady and gentleman
were outlined againet tlse background
of a grey tomb overran with ivy. The
former knelt as we passed, and began
to pluck away sprigs of grass at the
base; while ber companion, leaning
his arm against tbe railing, said very
distinctly, in French.
"it would have done no good JMIAI
—snob e worthless fellow was |.
Therefore, » ben Richards was taken
for me in tbe asslee, 1 did not contra
dict it, bnt got ofl in the next boat to
Galveetoa, and ever sinoe liave lived
in San Framjfceo. I wee e disgrace
to yon. it were bettor to aoon me aa
one deed."
Panl etood it 111 a moment, then
walked dowa a croaa path toward
which the atrangere toeed; hnt ae Ae
did *o, the lady nee eaddenly, aad
dropping her veil ever her foee, went
oat with her ootapoetoa.
"How like Gweaahe wae, Fhair I
mid, ae aeon ae be retaraad.
Hie Aee Anabed aa ha anawars
•JT
• "/did not aee her Awe."
We aaid no ama, hat I eaw that
Panl looked tbeagfctftd. When wa
arrived at the hotel, we teamed that
ea engagement to eap with the Ilea
mortoaa had beea accepted, aad an
ware going except, Gwea, wha had
retired tabor reomwlthoat her eap
per: bat ahe eaaae lata iha parlor. Jam
ea we were leaving, to get Panl to
mall a letter tor her. He waa out on
tha gallery, aad, heaitatlag a mamaat
ahe parted the laee cartaiae and atep«
pod eat. Sew tea ariaatoe paaaai,
and Mr*. growing Impa
ttotit, motioned me te atnamna Peal,
aa It wae thae to vieit the Hammer-
Paaetog threagh a eoutigona win*
daw, I paaaaed to aos where Paal and
Gwna were ataadlag; aad aa t did aos
I heard the toraaar aay t
"Gwea, it la aeetoe* to deaf yonr
vieri. | picked op your hendkershiet
that fell from veu.|ja***
Ed through the gate of the enelosare.
Why would TOO no t trnet aw?"
Hie voiee was foil of anger, with a
thrill of sorrow mingling. I eaw
Owen bury ber faee in her hands an
inetant, then suddenly catch bold ot
hie am, saying, brokenly:
"Paul, 7 will confos* tbe troth! I
was in the cemetery—/ stood beside
my mother's grave. The young man
wkhme, I knew years age—l knew
him in this city, for 1 wa« born and
raided here. Yon believed I had been
here before, I saw it the night we
came; bnt Mrs. Legnrden had bidden
me never to mention my past lite. It
was one of disgraceful connection
deems, because ber lordly brother
took my mother from ofl the stage,
and my poor, dear brother gambled
hi* laet dollar at aroulette table. Who
my companion was, is a secret. It is
rafßcient to *ay, be would harm me
no sooner than a brother. Relieve aud
trost me, Panl."
I heard not Ms reply, for 1 left with,
out interrupting them; and soon after
they returned to the parlor, and Owen
bidding ns gocd«night, went imroedi*
atetr to her chamber.
Mad ri-G rats I It dawned with a
orisp breath that seemed to have frol
icked across the gulf to the ear*
nival day of King Bex—the most ami
able monarck in earthly realm*. The
oloud* ha*y and aweet a* Aurora'*
vail, fled away, and let the goldeu
*un*hin* flood Ike city with bright*
nes* and warmth. At twelve o'clock
the boom ot cannon tol i to the
thousand* of spectator*, crowding
banquette and gaiierie* that, Hie Ma
jesty and mighty pageant had arrived
and weoid hold revelry until *nm
inoned to the royal palace with the
going down of the eon. Throngh the
densely packed street* they parted•
Canal wa* one moving mae* of head*;
every window wa* Ailed—even bouset
tope, and front theee heights, hnahed
at.d breathless, innnrnterabie eye*
looked'down and beheld the gala
scene ot the year.
'IIM boon fled away—evening grew
nigh— and Comas, wiue-loring Bac
chus' son, turning from the footsteps
of his gay, roue fbtbef, wbo to deys
ol old loosened tbe step* and tongoan
of liia yielding subject» with Swnlu
wlue, t«lt tbe Import* DO* of instilling
to (be minds of Lit in*oucient children
«lesson thai might guide them through
the trial* and treoblea of tbe comlug
rear. So, illuminating the arcades o f
time beck to primeval days, he draw
tertb tbe grand Scriptarals of the en*
nalsofthe Jewish race, and present,
ed tbe sacred pageant of the eboeen
lieople trum Adam and Ere in Para
dise to the triumph of Titus over tbe
oaptnre of Jerusalem.
Slowly tbegronod panoraaeamorel
on, lighted by flaming t robes and
flambeaux, slowly it disappeared Bks
A dream of Arabian enchantment, sad
only the illuminated galleriee, the eg"
itated mass of he* Is, were left to ted
the tele of the "Myrtle Krewe."
Hoshed, expectant, we had stood and
watched tits brlHlont rbkm, and now
joined eagerly tbe crowd that, like •
tidal ware, me red onward to tin
"Varieties." where again oar eyee
were entranced by the tablseax pr*i
oeeding, the ball of the "Krewe," nod
by the witching of nraelc, the gallant
me* and beaatlftol women of tbot befT
iiantly-jewelled throng.
Par past midnight It was when we
left the realm of enchantment. Pool
and 1 led tbe way toward the hotel,
aud at tbe entrance paused to bid adlen
to tbe lleaweitsai
Pleasant greetings had been ox*
changed, ear frtonde had departed,
whea Pa a) sriod oat *.
"Owen I Owen t Where is she?* T
r Ae was not with oe.
"Go bach immediately to the IkM*
tM—botk ol jm," Nn. Legerden
cried, uditdlf.
Thtjr obeyed her lnatantly; ud.
Mrnw ud excited, we went up to
our mi to wilt their aoming. Tir
ed ee eh* wae, Mr*. Lagerden walked
the deer, trailing her hiitoii allk
■ore qabklf the* gnnMly orer the
length et the room. She walked the
door end brgen iNeapUnefGwiN'i
"She night here been mere witch'
Itol. Why could she sot here token
Pul'iuar
At Mi IMt guilty, tor 1 had bar*
ried her aepbew ahead. ~ r -~
An hear wae apentia waking sad
welching. At kit wa heard hil'i
■Up aad vein, aad I aliened the doer
at tile flrat rap. Be entered atone,
with pale, troubled turn. .
"I have not toaad hm." boaaid.
"Tandever may ha aeore tort mete.
I otlled to MI the Ifa—lertnw. They
■aid they ttw her no am after we
left the theatre, and iippaee aha
had gooe ahead with laidee end
urn."
There waa a hnpetow, perplexed
tonkin PhaTa Am, and hepeeed the
loor impctlcntly.
He giaaced aroaad the ana a If
to And her, aad ae hie eyea teM on a
While envelope lying on the ha»oan,
he ayrang torwaad aad (reaped it.
It wee waled aad la Uwea'e even
hand writing addreeeod, to her atops
aunt. Toe latter motiored Pmu to
teed it, which he diAs
NO. 14.
"A tut L9oabpek—Yon bare
t«M Mhi MM I refosed to imrry
Ootonel Vudmr, your Itome could
no longer b* mine. TOMUV I had to
make a decision, so I writ* thin u an
adieii.
"I thank yau fhr firing ino a bom*
so long, and I am grateful, but not
l» tliat degree aa to eell myself to »
man I could never lore. Te Eunice
and Paul 1 give my beat wishes.
I lb all depart at daT light with
my brother, wi» ie ■ pared to
ne, though I hare monrned him
aa one dead, lie to an actor, and
Urea In Baa Wanetoco. We bare met
to part no more intbto IMb. Again,
accept my thank*. I ieare all your
gifts behind, far in toavkig your
botne I feel that 1 forfeit the right ef
keeping them.
"GwkxDouns Hoi.ua
Jfordt-Oras. IfanASt, UR" '
Paul crutbed the mtoaire in bto
hand, and t anted upon bto aunt wrath,
folly.
•You are to blame for thto, Aunt
Martha t You would bare aokl her—a
child almoet —to a man of sixty. If
•he goes to ruin, amy God forgive
foa, foi on you will teat the blame!"
Ha grasped bto hat to tosre, but I
dung to tli hand. Daylight was
breaking—a petoogray gleam, and
played upon bto face in ghastly hue.
"Let me go with you, dear Paul,*'
I cried; "let aaa go? We can reach Urn
Galveston boat in ample time, and
persuade her to come back to us."
He said bo, hnt I pleaded again.
Mid we want ont in the pate lantern
lawn, leaving Mr*. Legardea wiping
the tears from hsr rouged cheeks.
Down Caaal wo harried: we ob
tained a carriage at hut, aad en, on
went, not nying a word bat watching
eagerly to catch tba ftrst gHsapee of
Uio boat botmd tor Malveeton.
"Thank God r Paul cjaeulntod ai
aa the driver hatted, and we aaw we
wen In tine.
Early as it waa, there was a stir
on board, and ne we paaeed oyer tba
the Aral peraon we net was the strai -
ger'we bad aeon in the cemetery*
with Uwen. He waa idly making
a cigar, and standing with bia face
toward tbe water*.
Paul wont up to hint.
"Your alitor and my conaln bf
marriage, la aboard. I bar* oome to
tee her. Pleaae show no the way.
Tue young man drew himself up
baugtfly and bis eyes, so llhe Owen'e
flashed.
"Yon cannot see ber sir f
"I will see ber and faal, dropping
ny hand, strode to the rear end of tbe
boot, forgetful of all tare tbe abject of
his visit.
lu the dress she wore to the ball, with
a dark shawl throirii around nor alen
der torn,Uwen stood behind the piano
agatting the rstnn of the stewardssa.
I aaw that aba bad been crying. ■ •
•'Owen—Owen I my darting f
Paal attend the worda with a ten-
Jirnsn foreign to bia former tones,
aad as I pauasd 1 aaw bbn apring
forward and etaap ber In his arma,
and kin bar learswet toee aa be bad
never kiaaed asine.
She gave a bale my at tbe sound
of hie voice, and atvnggied to tree
herself iron his embrace; bat I caught
sight or ber face. It vn nay with
leva's eweet flush; and tooling aa II
my lito waa gone forever, I dropped
upon a chair and bowed ny hand
unadaifflii of the ateody guano* Owan'a
brother who bad foflowod aa ia ai
iaaca, and stood at ny side.
'-Ennios! Ny poor Eonioel forgive
no," I beard Paid ny, aad he to >k
ny band from my toes and kissed
then. I looked up—brute toon des
perado*—-aad aaw Ida dear gray eye,
full of trouble, hsnJtog near on. He
serand ao have grown old—very obi
ia one night—for there wen deep
iiaoe nreunJ bia eree and lipe. 1
could not help fooling sorry for him
and I said tearfully, k nearly
broke ny haurt:
"Dear Pan!, bow can ;ea help lov
ing Owen? I believed too likeil na
aad would have laved am, but owen
waaaeeaaad yea eould not control
year afcctfom," and tears chokeil
farther nttermee, while he seiaed my
hands again, and called me a for
■l nti ill ' 99
fITHIf
Thee will heal all wounded heart*, 1
suppose. Mardi-Oras h oyer, and ws
have returned to ear Northerns bane*-.
Owen and Paul will be married noxtr
fall. Mrs. Laganlea baa derblrd le
baeeme Mra. Mmel Yandever. anf
hap made to end* with Owen'a hand-,
eoan brother. To me, no chance l
in prosper/*.
Mr. Ed wan U, mi Sen Francisco, Man.
no Utile hatcbct, but nyetbathafprn
away hia eat and kitten to a Masai in,
Santa Oasu, forty nine ' niln ana*,
add that tba cat ensue hack th» aaait
night, c«m j fog. the kitten in b«'
mouth. v* , •
t T aa» of Arcj. wkh bur ehaiitepuur
on, amy have tppaursd Iwaal, but to
takes juat tfce sanm courage in. one daj
for a woman to- gearound with bar
calico gown ttt&eJ i %,t Ljfc