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" * f * TWO DOLLARS ... t t x - m or n* «» A ► Sample copy containing cjub tate», etc., sent oo receipt «f a9-cent° stamp, A "'reel, FUladtlpUa, nt q , jiyJL K N.B.—Besnre and affix the numbor 862 before BENNETT A FITCH, so that we may know through what paper the »übsc ip |lon comes. National flo tel Raleigh N. C. ***#*% * ** ;a ***** BOARD WO. PER DAY t' S Brown, Proprie tor. - i/ ". t ' Tha table issnrpaased by no boose tn the BUU. If yon wiah to be pleaMiitly and comfortable located, stop at the National fronting the Capitol Square, ' The National is located within flfty yards of the State House, ills the must convenient, attractive and pleasant headquarters for members of the Legislature iu the citr Terms are low to suit the titae*, fare nnJar cr- atteution and accommodations the | Saloon aad Billiards J£*"«»«nt. Twci of tlie best Tables 1a he »•».' jJU'STS?* ***** *** - n-n Po&itw. 3$ *' ' i n brllitidr aud Pat Ilarrlrd. W liy did yon take' Pat (or a *poust? Bure he's neither purty tor witty, And his hair in as red as a cuw'a! . W WIM You d ne a dale better with Tirnj And I'helim O Tools was expcctia' t You couldn't do better nor l»iiu. YouiWJk ' t f£hl!Lfe.V w oVt/ouitkig began, y ,1C » you were a widdy woman, i And hp wag a widdy woman." (rim and Pat, #as anquaini j. Ed Before Ihey earns oyer the a a, V\ hen Pat *»£»h > And T«A4W4IJMWr 161 She did Hot kno» mu.h, the poor Norah, Nor, for that matter, neither did Pat; He had not the inqtioct of pome one, ! But tifc one h*dth*if told him t(i't; Hut he soon found it out for himself; For life at best's but a span— When I was a widdy woman. And he widjy vroc.tui • I helped him to take care of KbrJi, And when he compared her with me, lie s*w,-«a he dne efenlng,' 4 " What a woman one woman poukl lnv She went out like the snuff of a 'cartdle; " Then the sickness seized Tim. And we watched by li's bedside together— It was fcuei a comfort to him* I was not alone in my weeping, Our tears in the same channel ran— For I was Widdy Woman, And ho was a widdy ihan, "We bad botl> bad our trouble inavour meo, • > - ■ Though »either, perhaps was t*. lilate; And we bcjtb knew by this what we wanted ,Aud were willing to pay for the ssmft. "We knew what is.was to bo rnarrla 1, 4 'And beforo thr long" twaJmon'ih had flown % We had PIKI AMs it"w#r« betttr Not to lira any lonj^iWaJnne;' We waited no time shilly-shally, Lik%jy»u. mias: and ma«ter Dan— • For I was widdy woman, Widdy mSn." A OF «o«ih, UIROMn) 4 BX THE hKRMPT. The widow lluuiingdon was oue ( of tlie most sty litili, as well as the richest WfdWs ifl 1 H\in tkville. Her, husband had leiL largo estalcs and abundant means, and had died quite •eitrly enough to leave his sorrowing •spouse charming widow with .a fair cits nee ol uiarrvfug again as soon as site might wish. The widow llunUngion was , quite noted for her sweet smile—"angelic"' ,hcr admifer* phrased it—a smile thai displayed, ns the coral lips pmtcd, a beuutiftfl sot of teeth', so even, so ' small aA'd pearl-like that they were in themselves a rare beauty. That the widow was vain ol thein, and smiled angelically very often, could not be denied;.but as she was rich and fa&h~ ioiial)le,s»nobody made the observation it?public. She dres-ed scupulouSLy in black, though Col. Huntington had slept peacefully iu his grave tor more tljpn three years; but heavy black was becoming to her; it heightened the purity ot hor complexion and infcde her so lair, frail looking and ing. It is quite likely haul she been dark sallow, so that the deep .Hues would have been'deepened and har dened,she might have found deep mourning very unhealthy. The tvid» ow drove about iu a handsome car i riage drawn by two fine black horses, and het colored Coachman was' also clad in black, face and clothes; so that the whole turnout might be said to bs iu the most correct state, of iriouruing. No onewfH-wortdef'fhat she was an acknowledged leader in society, with a hallsdozon admirers at her feet. Misfortune comes to every one* and it came to the. beautiful widow iu tide wise. One day a progessidli came down the street, drums beatiug,, flag* flying, an j some of the military ar» rayed in gorgeous scarlet. sThe wid ow had just Jfepped into her carriage The horses were frignted, reared, plunged and ran; a dozen more ran atter the horses, and,iu the tumult, they ttirned a corner sharply, catch the wheels, overturning the carriage, pitching the charming widow out ou a heap of stones. Of course, every-, thing was ruined, the horses broKou loose aud ruuiiiug up the street, aud the cMchmau—well, people could not be expected to look after the fate ot % colored coachman When, a charming wid#«r -lity half deiQt'among the I N- C.,; TUESDAY, APRIL 10 1877 fctones. It was a problem how she was evei* picked up alive, there were so mai\y to dO it. Stuniifd and bleed™ ing she was carried home, A ctati csme and found her mouth diQadfully injured ; soma of tha pet>rl- teeth knocked out, some broken, and the mouth ip sijch a sad slate that it w»»' quite eVMent th*f the widow • would never smile again.' There tf ere other WH |i Ju ries, buf the loss of her teeth was the hardest pang of All. She. would none cflier r friends that called to cnu- with "-Wtiat V* slmj said to her confidential maid, old btack MiiS ny* MVThat let any of thoite tress tin 4s. see mo w*tlww4 my-teethr N«vs #r? will see no'one bpt tho doctor "Guy" was her brother-in-law, vouuger by several years than her. that to her he was "oulv Our." . *VVhen the dentist had taken out the broken teeth, and the pain had papspd awtffc, she sent for Guy. "Mere, Mamy, give me a fresh handkerchief and make the room as dark as possible, then sciul Gnv to me." ,I'he nnxneni he was inside the door, sfie said. "9ft over tl«e.w,/Goy, 1 am too ugly for even you to see.".* - "Oil, no, Mabel, I am sure von lock very well." i "Nevlr mind cqmpliments, Guy. I want you to do something for me. 1 will not wearialse teeth. I have al ways sworu I would not. Oo to Dent's— lidid want to talk to him about it—and see it he can get mo a natural set.'' "Why, Mabel, would you wear teeth from a dead body?" "From the dead?" eho screamed. "You horrid boy I Who soid I wanted deud people's teeth? Toll Dout to ad vertise tor a fine sef of teeth; offer any price;'Vwill pay it. Go now!" "But, Mabel— ''Now, Guy, uotibjcclious. Do as I tell you, that's a good fellow." The following advertisement ap peared'lit the duilies the next da^y| tZOO OFKEItEO I' "j *>The above price will be paid cash tor a beatihil set ot natural upper teeth, the same to be extracted at my office. A new set al.*o furnished. GRINDER A. DENT. t * »•?&,-; yt#+ " . Two evenings afterward a pooroma ciated apparently, (tut it feW-day3 to live, Jay on a bed in *hrtl|e front of a shabby little cottage. The iufulture was scanty, the tire burned low utid there • were neither ecinfofts or luxuries abouj the place. She wab cared for by a young and lieafitifhl git ', who had Itist come in with a bundle of work. JjSlnjiwnt over the sufferer saying, "Doil't you feci better, mother, dar "No, Bessie, I don't think I eve/ shaif." "Oh, don't say that! Yes you will I See, lam going to hurry with this work aud then you shall have some wine and that will strengthen you." The mother iuiiled and kissed the tearful face bent down to hers. Bessie drew a chair near the bed and unrol'ed her work. Il wa* wrap lied in part of yesterday's OaxttU. She glanced over it; her eye caught the advertisement, "SSOO offered." SM> seemed fascinated by it ami sat looking at it, readng it again aud again. "How much it would do," she thought; "ami it might save mother, too. Iflcan enly do.it." '•What is it, Bessie, thai interest* you in (lie paper?" '•I was just looking over the adver. | tisemenis, just the same old thing, Shall 1 sing to you while I sew? Per haps you can sleep." "I will try." Bessie was so nerrous she could scarcely work but she sang sweet and low ;t ie old .fa*Wb.ied sougs her mot It er loved, until the weary lids closed and the poor suflerer slept. Then she put her work down and went into the little roout udjoiuiug and closed the door. Site went io tho little mir ror and looted at herselr long awl earnestly. "On, can Ido ii ? Yet it may save mother. 1 must." She dropped dowr. on her knees and praj eif for strength. Th# struggle was short but terrible. Sbo openeo the door, her mother still slept. "If 1 wait 1 can never do it. It is jjot fonr yet, I'll go now." She dressed heiselt neatly, but quickly; put a thick veil on, then with beating heart' set forth bravely and courageousy, had sue but known it; more of a hero than many a soldier who baa died at (Be post of honor. SI.o stepped np ttfe slajrs aud opening a door said .Strong J am obliged to go out. Will you sit with mother until 1 come back?" . . C'Cyrtaiiily, I'll go this minute.?' "I'hank you, I.yill be back as soou as I can." ■ 'The walk was several blouks f but a ftlioi toue to Bqssio when sire found herself iu J rout of Dr. Dent's offiuo. With another pruyer for strength she rang the, bell and wis shown into the office. She lietd out tho nt »a> "Doctm; I accept the offer it iuy teeth *vi sp.". . • . t Tlie ol?f ileiith-rfoolfced.nrilnj bentiT tifdl girl with pity my dear young lady, you,are so yoking." "I pleasl don't give me time for un courage to fail. it will save tuy mother s liie." Sadly Dr. Dent placed hor, in tho chair and examined her teeth, they were small, even and beautiful. Again he remonstrated, "It will be very painful. Can you bear it?" "Give mo one. minute," eho au' sweredaud putting both hauds to her face, bowed her head. Dr f Dent etdod by with tears in his eyes. In a moment Bessie looked up pale as death. "Go on, please, and bo quick." ~ ia lie began the painful work. Alter extracting several teeth, he begged ner to wait another day. "All.now?" she said firmly, lie took them all out • then she tainted. "Poor girl it ha-i been 100 much tor her." lie applied restoratives quickly. In ball au hour she sat up. "I must try and go now. Mother is vtfrv ill." "Poor child, are you sure you feel strong enough." "Yes, it is growing dark; I must." "Shall I give a check this even* Tjtv.i* 4 ' i t.4 J "I would like part this evening. My uiothei is dying for want ofnour ishinent." went out, was gone a few mos ments, then came back with tbc mon ey. "Ileie is flfty dollars and a check for thd rest. This bottle of wine i« older than you arc. Ttkn It to your mother and teli that her daughter is the bravest woman in the nation. Now my child come to-morrow and have your mouth mcasnred for h teuipoary set. You must have them immediately. Take this wash aVd use it is healing aud wil help the gums to sliiluk." Thei! he opened the door for her. "Bo carelul not to take co'd. Good night I" It was not iin(illiJ mic w.n ott the way that she reinpmbcrod the ueccssK ty of deceiving her mother, ami she began to plan to that effect. Wlm-ii she k ot hoinn she foiiiul that her mother had been awake bu' had again fallen asleep. Ste was glad the room was dark, but kept her veil down while she thanked Mrs. Strong aud gave her money to oysters, crack ers, butler and some good tea for her mother. Once in her own little room tho ears fell thick and fast. Still she wa glad she had been brave enough to do it. The comtortiiig thought came, "Mother will live now." She tied up her face making up her mind to pretend desperate neuralgia, aud indeed she was suffering. Slid went' in when she heard if :r mother siirriug, but imt off' lighting the c.mdlj as long ft '.'Mrs. Strong csrific back with her purchases. La, •»sie, g't - the ueuralgy? It's dreadful! i had it two weeks oiict. Jua let me chop off an ouloiiaud clap it ou, aud It'll get" &ell iu uo time." % "Think you," she nmrmored; but she knew it tvafeuot i-rudent to talk muoli lest hsr mother »huuld di cover the change in her voice and detect the cause. "Keep your faco tied up warm, dear, and try to talk. Maybe it will be well by morning," said her ruoth cr. Bessie lit the candle, then cooked the oysters, poiwed a little oil he wine into a glass and carried the dainty •upper to her mother. "Oysters! Oh my child, how good olyuu; and wine too. Where did you gd: it. Bessie?" •'lt was a present from the doctor/' she said. "llow good ot him! Be sure you thank biin, Bessie, if you •ee him io-niorro,r." Mrs., iiarritoh enloyed her supper -M oifly an invalid cau who has beeu deprived mf everything a delicate apt* petite can relish. , - t'Uere.Mrs. Strong, rou must have, som oysters, too," "Oh, Mis* Bes'ie, you're too good I Ain't-ve gofhg to take none your self?" • "!'ia trosfok to eat." * Be|fiq Was ghd when b«d time eauie. The orders aiul wine seemed already to havo_ .her. mother good. m 0 "It was !:ard, but I'm „glad I did, it/4 wa"S her last thought beforo she MT asleep, which was not uiitil almost daylightr •.0• • W 1 ' Aftsr Bessie liad left Dr. Dent'n be the miiowiug note to the widuw Hunting tou. . • ' * "Dkau I have the teeth -Ht' beautiful set. Couio at 12 to morrow. i _ , Resiwctfully G. A. Dent." At twelve tlitf next day die widow >«losely veiled, and attended by 4 Guy, preicnted heivoit at the office. 4 *Oli, dootcr, where dhl j-ott get' them?" "lhcy were Mies Bessie Harri son's." "A yonnggirl. I kno#r h«rj the daughter of inu dres«tu'iker, I aijn so glad, lor they are nice, clean ueu*. pie." young gtrl!" spoke up""i3uy. "How could she make up licr uilinj* to spoil her beautv aud bear the pain?" * " i'o save Iter mother's lite," ans wered Dr. D'mt. tell you Mr. liuiitington sliois tho bravest woman lit this country, aud very beauiiiui tot/? Pool'child, she stood it uil at once, and then she tainted." "1 should think so! MabJe, how could you inflict such torture on fan otln r?" ' "Mrs. Huntington d)d»not do it •Ir. Sho merely offereil the inouey aud M ! ss Harrison accepted the offer She did i s ot ask who tin y were lor. dlMididiitj save her uiothers lite, •it down, Mis. Uuntiiiylo.i, and let me attend to your mouih." As Guy Hunt nig ton walked up and down the outer room awaiting his sister it teeiuod to the most neroic selldeu'tal he had ever heard of, and he touud himself wishing to soo the you.ig girl who had uiaue such a sauraffuc lor lici mother. Who J his sisvsr came out he said "Dooloi 1 vyold like to see that girl. Sho is the bravest wvidau lever heard "Don't go into heroic*. G.iij^" "Wait miiiill she gets her teelh In," laughingly suiU Ute doctor. '• ••• • * , Bessie Harrison, with her face tied up, was rather a prosaic sort-of u Heroine, one must con less, buf'a sddier .covered with houorabh* wounds is not a pleasant sight either- Dr. Dent exerted his skill u> make the i«he ones look as natural as possi'ds At the cud of the y jar tha permanent set made her mouth look almost as pretty as her own had done. That the bailie was fought anil done, when she made up l.cr mind to the sacrifice, could not be. was conscious il none else was, ot tlie Change ii made iu her face, tneu, there was the •huiue she ten iu wearing false ones But the soOO.had d»ue uliich for them. It Mrs. Harrison had been less i'l and ' the room, lighter, ltes»ie codld have lie/, r deceived her mother, as it was she only discovered lite change when she began to sit up anil Hie discover) j very uvarly sent' her to oed again. But her mother safe work coming ii. and a suiplus of funds iu bank, made it easier lor Bcsde to feel that site done light. Latterly too. life had seemed brighter for her aud a happy light shone in Iter eyes. About this time Guy Iltiuliiigtoii iulonucd his sister thai he was going to be uurriad. "Who is iho lady Guv?" "Mii* Bes»ie Harrison!*' ."Good gracious, I've got her teeth I* 4 '-yes," he said quietly, "those teeth hate fouud luv wife!'* "When will you be married tiuy?" "On the Zih. And, Mabel, 1 wish to fii up the old home lor my wife. I would like to li&vc your taste in luruithing." '•Certainly; we will make it the sweetest home In the country." "And, Mabel, Voit will see that fhe is received as sue should lie?-' "1 shall see tut at. lean '*»ntrol society here. I shall give )W a' large reception as soon as you return. juid I shall 'fang Mrs. llarrisetk ifcm* with me a'rter the uiarriag». ,Bessie is a lady by uirtn, Guy, tier mother i was an Auiberly of the great Amberiy family, and she had great ancestress who. was very heautiiul anV dirt something wonderful diuiug: the Rev olt lon. 1 forget wfcat, Jnit, that's wbcrtf got her,-be»iWfc *Mi coi.iage. I'll en 11 this afternoon. kbd\L!j£ms Vc ° tlc ' * M able * 1 wa * • fra,d "Yec, I know but never fear, when *ho is yuir wlfa people will simply aive her rhe place lit society to which tier bitli entitle bcr. 4^ The fitly was (TeLghttpj, for the chnich wetfdtnjr. * After a happy hoiipvtriottn spent in traveling: Bessie her M w home dndin,# everything elegantly «.l bean fi fully arranged tothedn inly supper and duu.ty w idqnrk vtJtv ingtog've hor 'a fSMIP' .„aa .% tX At the reception no otherladfaa coffl vie in beauty wit)MhevhAwnh»f widow and Mfs Guy Jluntigron. . ■- j - ■ PRETTY TOLE'TABLY MEAN. A Detroit doctor recently met an 4£-gat%ht of hia own State street and called the man's attention to the faet that,he had a bill agaiuat him for me4ical services. /'Cnu't pay r " replied the man. "Do yon want to pay?" st«mly de manded the M. D. "Of course I do,but I'd like a liitle time." "Uew much?" "About twenty years.* / 'Til sue tliis bill! exclaim*! the doctor. "Sue away, for I ain't worth hut 4 shirt and.a h*l£» and ani growing p66r* er every day»" . "Well, air, you're a llanH mean rr.an !" continued *hedoctor,getting a little riled. "How mean am I Doctor? Plea** state what grade of meaaness yon mean?" v ~ , * "I mean," said tha "doctor,** as lie got more color in his cert, i* .mean that you are mean enough to pretend to die to apite your creditors and make your wife, the partner of year bosom, trouble. You are* mean enough to lei them bury you in due foitn. Then, if I came at night, dug yon up and carried your cadaver on my back for a mile and a half, you'd be mean come to life, piok tuy pockets, aud wait me to hire yotf infill up the grave again." "la that your candid opinion, Dee tor?" "Yf«, sir, it ist" "Well, Doctor, yon may drivo ou. ■ —lfyou have any time during the(»/, please writ* mo out a chart, for you beat Fowler by a length and a —Good-bye, Doe., seems like spring, don't it?" Last Sabbath morning a Burlington minister was earnestly discoursing » about Peter and Paul, and said they were a "good psir." "Good band," sleepily nurmered a half-awakened sport in the back pew, «f take the pot; nothing here but ace high." A Federal street man bad jnat said to a friend "Let's take another—-"* wheu bis wife turned the earner, but hia duty to hit wi'e waa not forgotten. '••View of the aituation," be added Camden Post. The Fniladeiphia papers are agi tating fur the introduction o» "the needle in the publie schools. ' The* boys who praetioe with bent pins have been preparing the way for thia iomvation. "it's proof of the singular opera tion of the human mind,*' says a men. t*l philosopher, "that when two men acciuently change hats the man who gets the worst .tile is alaraya first to discover the mistake." Many X boy has lost kis grip on hi* father's affections by being able, to l-eat the old gentleman at a friend, ty game of oania. 'lv.rner'a Falls Reporter. z' Some lpgsiVwriter says: J l*t y«ror children eat all tfee salt want.".. "Bleao y«u, it iso'i salt-ita kogar. • »i..* * yo. e
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