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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. VOL 3 THE GLEANER Published weekly ur K S. PARKER Orniiaiu, IV. C, Kate* oj Subscription. Postage Paid : One Year Six Months 75 fiiree Mouths. ,5q Every person sanding us a clitb of ton übscribers with the cash, entitles himself to one copy free, for the length of time for vluch the club is made up." Papers sent to lifTorent olHcec V>> Departure from the Canh System Hate* of MdnriioUf Transient advertisements payable in ad ranee: yearly advortiseniete quarterly in Advance jl m. |2 in. -3 ni. | 6 m. j 12 m. l>quare I*2 00 i? 3 00|$4 00 S6OO | *lO 00 2 " | o 00, 4 501 6 00' 10 09' 15 00 Transient advertisements SI per square for ne first and fifty cents for each subse inent insertion. THIS PAPBt IS On FOB WITH H'tarv AAvartlilui Contract* oaa b« m«4 £OON CHAMBERLAIN OKEBN3BORO, N. C., PttAtlTK'AI, W A K K It witch 4 *" J K W KLLEK UKALKIt IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY. tilerli*f/ Silec.r, and Plated lVare, rinre nrtwr miul everything else iu my line. K3T Special "-iron to tbe wpaiuhg auid timing of Kino Watches and Kcjjulato'rs. I oiler you every po*4l*Le guarantee that whatever you may IMJ of me *lmil be genu iua and ;u*t repreccatej, ai>4 you shall pay uo more for it than a fair advance ou the wholesale cost, ttood ordered shall he fur- KUfIUKI as low as if in person at 1113' K'juuter. I have made in the humicoinest lnaunrx, H■ lr Cbaiaa. flair .lf.ir«lrf, DISIMIIII uw4 Urildini; nil kitnl* of FIMC Jcwrlry, (>old and 4i*rer Wuiih Cawa, «!«., die. Mr Machinery and ot'.ier for making tiie different parts of \VaieliK», is I'uihaps tlie iaost.c» tensive in the s-taX(;. con sequently I can guarantee that any pail of a watch or cioek ean be replaced with the ut most facility, SSJ* 1 guarantee that my work will com ' pare favoraoly in efficiency aad liuish wiili any in the laiul. t-JOHN CHAMBEJiLAIX, Watch Maker (iieeuslWtj. N , iIMIIMI The Dead I deal in American arid Marble Monuments and Headstones I would inform tl.e public that I am pre pared to do work as Cheap as any yard in the State, AN> GUARANTEE PERFECT SATISFACTION. Parties firing at a distance will save money nVfwJSkt? "S, for FRICE LWT tt '"l i! K 1 Persons making up a club of au or m,.re, 1 offer tbe Most, liberal induce ments, and on application wilt forwaid designs Ac,, or visit tfaern in peison. ' Any kind of marketable produce taken in exchange-for work. «. C. ROBERTSON, GBEENSbORO, N. C. Poetry, 91V GIRI,. BT JOHN S» ADAMS. I A little corner with its crib, A little- ma?, a spoon, a bib. A little tooth so pearly white, A little rubber ring to bite. II A little plate all lettered round, A little rattle to resound, A little creeping—see! she stands! A little step 'iwixt outstretched hands. "1 A little doll with flaxen hair, A little willow rocking-chair, A little dress of richest hue, A little pair of gaiters bluo. IV A little school day af'er day. A ''little sehooliua'am" to obey, A little study -soon 'tis past, A little graduate at la>t. V A little muff for winter weather, A little jock.. -hat anu feather, *A litlle sack with funny pockets, A little cli.iiu, a ting, and lockets. VI A little while to dance and bow, A little eseon ouiward now, A little party, somewhat late, A little lingering at the Kate. VII A little walk in leafy June, A little talk while shines the moon, A little reference to papa, A little planning with mamma. VIII A little ceremony grave, A little struggle to be brave A little cottage on a lawn, A little kiss—my girl was gone! *- : ■ 4 tIIgTUK ll tllClt TltlAi., A Mlorj of I,ore null Duljr, [Fro 11 the sunny .South ] Yesterday she had been a tray, romping voting tfirl, without a care "t* ' or a I rouble. Now there was a 801- rowl'ul thought fulness on the sweet lace, a line ol anguish drawn about the preiiv, firm looking mouth. Oh! I wish I had never met Earn est,' elie cricil, buiving her face ! n her hands anil throwing nerself down on the louuge in the cold moon-light edgallerv, sweet with honeysuckle and tnuliiflora roses. The wonts had scarcely escaped her lips, when a sic p. sounded on the walk and a cheer; voice said: *Go'>d evening, little Hester;' then in a lower toi.e, as the dark lace beni over li'-rs, and the handsome, stal wart ma.l look both the little hand in his: 'My litil Mi ster, isn't slie'r" She shook her head !II weary de j''l;tiol). ' >lot mine, nol my promised wife? have you lorgot;eu your promise, Hes ter T She lilted Iter white, tear stained face and Mid gra\ eyes to his. You have forgotten yours, Earn ooi.' sim KMpl. her voirM re-oluie unit solemn, despite its thrill oi pain nii~ tenderness. *Nc, lam not your*. 1 (va 11 not be. Oo not ask tne why— you know. Oh, Erne-l, God knows i love *ou, and hav«- lieen true t> you; but our dream is over. I will give you iMck y«mr r.'ng, and to we must Rav good-bye torcver to dear old days, I will never marry any one Ert.csi; 1 will always love v u. ami pray tor you, hut we must meet 110 more,' and then s. e closed her eye» to keep out the signt of liis pained fare—the lace ol the mau she loved above every talog 011 earth, out could no longer iru-t him. He stood siietil and thoughtful, leaning against Lie; vine wreathed portico, his features j blanched w.ili despair, his dark, elo- , qucnt eve» full of aiigHish, its lie g.iz eU down on the drooping face. For along lime he did not sppak, Otn when he diil, there was « world «ol tenderness and prayer like entreaty. In the low,' rich Voice. 4 'Hester, darling, don't dri«*e me from you. Don't d nip me to desper-1 at ion. If y.»u desert me, I ill go to the bad without hope. Look up; lei ine see your sweet eyes; you can't caie f for me as Ido for you. Oh, He»ter, Hester, I love yon so devotedly; how can ] give you up? vVon't you trust 1110 a little longer? Ido try to resis temptation, God ku-'ws I do, but I tielieve last night God's hand was against me. Darling, can't you trust me once moreV He put his hand under her chin ami lifted her lace close lo his own, HU hamUoine uui elKjuant with its deep earnest pleading; but she pat ofi the caress gently, almost lovingly, aud GRAH\M, N. C\ said in a wi-tful but resolute tone: 'Ernest, I have trusted you, I have bclived iu vou since I was child: have always been looking forward to the time when you w liltl Stand up be fore the world, a 'ober, reformed man, as the happiest, proudest mo ment ot my lil'e. 1 would notenre to uive tip mj own happiness lor yours, but I cannot think ot leaving mv ow;n grey-haired lather, and helpless little • •ro'liers, for a man who does not es teem my Ibve'abovO the wine cup and cai'ij table, Ft lost, if volt try you on do what »« right. God has plac ed v our destiny into your own hands —it is with you wheihei you will be a man or a Oh! Krnest, it is hard but we lutisi part.' She put out her hand and touched his. old as marble; tor a moment he neld it in a vice like grip. then drop ped it and said in a voice husky with emotion ami cold despair: J •You are right, Hester. Jam wrcch unfit for your lover. Iwil go away and never trouble you again.' He turned off, but her pleading eyes disarmed his'anger. 'Hester, darl ing, torgivo ine; prav f-r me; I am going aw tv to try to be a man S.iv God bless \ ou, and that jou won't forgi t me.' •God Mess and help vou. my best love. I will never iorget \on; I will pray tor you every hour,' she said in a pulmonale whisper willi l.er arm* about bis neck. Then she withdrew from his en.brace and turned away. The next moment she was alone with Iter cm-bed hea; t, kneeling there in the moonlight— too wretched for the relic ot tears. She felt thai her guy, happy girl>- hood had slipped away from Iter lor ever; thai she was a Woman wiih a woman's grief upon her—and :t \ro» IIIIIII'H stre»I*» 11» galheriiig and glow ing to uoiunl it. I'll.it night as she prayed in the silence of her room, an eicc:riu ciii Ten: of strength seen ed in flow into her beiiii> ; life seemed sud denly to bro.vlen boiore; selfish irtu* and hopes dropued trocii her anil a new impulse was born wilhin her soul. Rcfore the cruniMiiisr altar of her fallen idol, she cotisectntcd her lite ail* w • father, br« ilieis and (jod, .-lie would live now for them. So she began her new life, the life of duty* Mvcetencd by ilie It-cling of being ot use to others—(lie life of work, ol -e!i-l'orgeiting. NOIIO f the. LITRE(T ones ai home knew. 01 even t!.ought »f the we. ry, aching heart she cur ried about Willi her in her every dav fork. No one dreamed that the sweetest hope of all had f..ded out ol her life. She was to them ahvav* •an ever present help,' ready, pains taking. even cheerful; filling (licit* lives wish .lappiness, tlieii hoti.e with sunshine. ilei mother had died two wars ago. MIICP which time all her eares and responsibilities had fallen upon Hester's joung shoulders. The* had weighed heavily lor>, hut she lied hitherto he 11 buoyed wiih the thoiiuh 1 of Ernest s love, t-he had had his IlleitsMlir visit st'Viook TOrwnrn ii —lt* iiiuke her lit utiles hriglnej, Iter hard monotonous tit'c has barren. Nov* this was all gone, tins because i was •rone, because this bright dream had. laded, must she sit down wi'li folded' iiauds and say, 'there's iinining for me to do; no hope, 110 gnuJ in the 111 Hire; uiy lile-dream is over, my heart i» broken?' No, 1.0, her brave, loving 1 heart d.d not break', There was Attn* eivuud there were brothers, Rex,! Lester. Hujene and Jamie; s'>e would do ull in bei power tu make ti»eiu hap- j p> ami good. 80, with the tendcrest care she sin- j died the lour oiight young laces 1 around her. and tried with all a wo man's ski'l to 111 iko them contented in iheir humble little home# rfhe itt- s'ituied lai Iki games of amusement, little home leading Jubs; IWCRI. sim pie allurements about the flro»i«l«r; • bus making home more attractive to restless, wax ward 'iilie hear s. Her grea e-t ambition was to make lier father happy, her next that her ! brothers should gr.»w up good. u»e> lul. intelligent men, and her last that she might earn something with her pen, to assist her ailier ai.d educate the bovs. Their little home and tarin was mnrtgage-l, her father was grow ing old, 100 old to worn; the bovs were young. Hester saw that 6he was needed and lelt that something must be done, so she went to work i j earnest, applied herself with energy to her studies, tried and tried, ami tried again; did no stop for one toil ure, nor two, nor three, but kept right 011 aud would not give up. Owin# to her limited education sbc TUJtSDAY DECEMBER 11 187.7 experienced many difficulties, some of which seemed almost insurmount able, but io Hester Dare's oauntlose spirit there w as no such word as tat•. One day when wearied and aliimsi exhausted b> her many cares ano tr.a!s, there dune a let.er from Jttdg- Li iid ion. offe.ing his heart and blind He was rich• lie e .uld help hr futh or; lie could assist in educating t «• boys. | He-let- ilii! not write tlint nighl,hut | siit in ettrncM thought. It was a groni leiiipiuiioii. 4:cater ilian one can itn j »(line wl 111 has not felt the ot 01 j poverty'; ml looked h"peles»ly jm.. | 1 In? trouhl (1.-noxious lace of a dear ifro) -beared f*»h r, wat 1 lie fur rows growing deeper dav l»y day on lii" brow. That uigl.t she had seen him turn front the coarse food IIIHI was ali they could a fiord, Willi a ilis ; relish he couid n«'t hide, i'lnti morn ! iiij.' she had heard Uex mty, with his sweet t bought itiluesa, looking nwuy I 1 rum his old patch.-d clothes: 'Filths jei ,;i.ti inusi take my money; j clo'hes will do me this winter.' She | lelt that she would do anything then |lO save cliuin from this hitler gulling i poverty; bill now, wnen she hail it in her power to sweeten' the biltcr dreys, she stopped, and with a wo man's conscientious scruples, asked, •Is ii rigb'.? Is it right to barer my Si'til for gold, my heurt'c purity and freedom for such pleasures as the world can give?' When she thought of her father Ave from irouhle and hard work; ihouglu ot her little brothers graduating willi honors at highest institution* in the land, making proud Ihe heart ot her foinl old fatli r, she felt that this was worth the sacrifice ot herself; but con science pleaded 110, and woman's del icate sense ot fight and honor revolt ed at I lie hlctlfof doing such wrong even though good might come of it; so she put away the strong temptation and sat down iiutl wrote Judge Luis dron. declining with thanks his pro posal. Then she turned back to her «*wn gray lileof «h»y.- ' Am! so time went by, until ten years had passed since the girl of seventeen put away her love-drenin and jaiiied liom her lover in the moonlight, aim leli out of tuc asluts of her desolation new hopes and aims spring to life. Au I the woman, Hester has at last realized souife of the hopes that were born in that hour. Her father sits in an easy chair, tree from unxietv; Ihe boys have aII received good e lucations and hid fair to ho uselul men. Each has now his work that he is oiug wetl. 'Nicy have couiu out from the hard lite of toil into ti.e brighter hroadcr paths of work, unclouded bv anxiety or goaded bv necessity. I)cbi no longer hangs over. Tney cm enjoy the luxuries of rest ami reading, music and occasion lly it irip out into world ot change and proud l **. Their Home has many comforts and some luxuries. And it is all tlu-> to iicsier Slie has the joy of knowing that her ham! has brought the blessings. lit TiBT al-iiuiL own mi mI. she lias liiicl her»elfuuj those -.ln: loves up limn lilt- depths io which poveit iinil misfortune had sunk thorn It uuh >t long, Weary siniggle. bin at Inst lii£lit came. 61K; Microled in get ting her book published • ji clniiici'ii to strike the Mood of the hour and biotiihl her iimpey ami laini;. lilt' Iter famous b>iiik is liot her Ihjki gl»r> ; her pure, unsullied lite hat* been keyed to a higher nolo ■ han i.lift ti lost pUjje »ho has over written; h«*r best Ktorv is that she bus lived out in her own home L)t> not think 1 have overdi awn her clianict'-r, or made Hester Dare more of a heroine limn v*ju or I van be. Jjlic wax simply ti votiian, and had a woman's heart, a woman* fault*, trials, ami pioiicuess (w stray some» iime» into bright ami flowery bill Cur iililen ways—was just a» liable to make wrung step*, and bad to strug gle just as hard ami a* often again*! ieiii|>tali»ii as any one. It is in the of every ono t.» fin.l and uxs the kev to iter su-cess, tor diligent application wa that key, and we believe that God has given every sensible man and women . • work to perform, and lias put it in the hand of each 10 live grand, bead* tilnl, useful lives But Hestersstory Is uot yet ens ded. One summer's evening, when the air was heavy with the perfume ol roses, tnd the glow of a golden shim set bathed the earth, Hester Dan came from out of her pretty hotne tc watch the changing cloud-shapes. She stood, her delicate face flu-bee J with admiral ion, bet gray exes lull of buaiiliml thoughts until the wreathing cloud- had failed into sombre masses and she was alone . w jth the iiecpemiiii twilight. The spell of thi' pusi emi o ovcrliei*, tears »aibered uiieoioeiously i:i the oyes that still looked out to th« darkening west. From seieuteen to twenty-ieveti bad Oct? 11 a long, long time, but thr >ngh i she had -iienilv borne her lile-cross; had put away the woman* yt arnii g tenderness, and sought to' fill its plage wiili strength tor work and diifcx. No other Jove lias tnkeu the place ol that she had veileil. out of tight. But of late, w hen her duty to ou.ers seeMied in a a measure fulfilled, the old tlull aching had begun. Tlie tender levelling of the past, the! ineuioi \ of tones and looks that hid tilled her young life with sweetness. It cume over her now with over mastering power, and all her sotll was filled with longing. Useless .iovv to her set mcd Ihe crown «t success she had won. 'Ob Ernest,'slic crietl in It.w thrilling tones of vearni g and Underlies*, as she strclctied her arii'B out tewards the purple distance. The 1 asMonate invocation had been lizard a step that had been approach* iug om t lie velvet sward paused, and a tall man trembled with emotion as he caught his name breathed by (he woman he loved and "evereucod I'beii be stepped forward cayerlv. 'My dar.ing, I am here; you have redeemed my lite. It belong to you, will vou take ii ?' lie held out Ids arms cnlicatir.yly; a moiiieiiL after she was clasped in their•inibr»ee and was listening with graiefu! joy to the words 11ml told her of his long straggle with himself in u tar western land how fierce had been the trial, and only the meninrt of her face, as lie hud seen it last, her purtimr word*, had enabled him to gain the victory over e\il tendencies, lint lie had conquered a* lasi, and then he had gone on In the true way .ml made u reputation— a name fbr honor and industry and ability, lie had achieved a coinpetmice too, and he had come buck, bearing (tic I highest credentials from the best men among whom he had lived and who weregl'til to letify to bis hh.li •lauding, his i faiulevs Integrity and Ills busi ness capacity. 4 1 owe it all you, my durliuir,' he said, as tliev sat iu ilie light of t.ie li-ing moon. 'Had you taken me a* I was. I would have ruined b>th out lived. Until 1 found thai you or wine in list be given up* >'"d tell what life would be without jou, I didn't realize the da gernusgulf I Moon upon, aim I c.>ulii no! hare as 1 have done to frc>) mvself from Ilie I'lislavinif habit. Your resolut*- eulin retu-ul woke me up from mv Charmed sle:p. I thank God, my durling iliat you wore so firm ami brave That alone .iu« given me strength to redeem my uiaidHiod.' Ami we lepeat thank God, that a firm, brave woman can stand up] amid the lUinnol licf heart, the jeers oi the world, and be true to hcrscll her conscience and her (iod. Lcau Muokk JEALOINV. A young tuiu ot extremely jfal >iu ilisptimlioii, recently visited oneofth most famous clairvoyants in the city. Being far fiom home, lie wanted to kiiow whtti his wife was doing. ".She is looking out Ol the window, evidently expecting sotito one." •'That is atrage," said Benedict, 14 who »an she eX|»ect?" "Some on# enters the door, and she caresses liim loudly," went nu the e'airvoyaut. **lt can'*. be!" crLd the exciu-d hoshiud. "My wife is true to me." •'Now he Jays lit* head in- lier lap and looks teuderly in her eyes." "It's false! I'll make you pay i dearly for this," yelled the jealous husband. "Now he wags his tail," said v Jthe medium. The green-eyed monster subsided, and the young husband cheerfully I (Mid his Ave dollar*. I V. . * 'l'oor boy V rsid ths lady, as ahe . took out lier pur»e lo give the little beggar some change • Yes, I am a pojr bov,' saui the ouug rascal, squeezing 9 tear out of Ida eyes. 'a.id have 1: ree sick mothers tw support.' Tlie lady pot back liter purse, shook her head, walked sadly away. N0,40 The following ia hardly an exag-> gpra'i >ii of the want of determination and wisdom displaced by som fl ; persons in giving alms: The late Mrs Jane W was rqnally remarkable loi kindness of heart and absence' of niittti. OtA.dav -lie wasareos'eo 'by > a beggar, whose personal hppearelico Hiartled her Into a moinotitarv donbt >t ilie noelluliit-.«8 oi Charity in this , instance. '•Why," exclaimed the good old 'ady, 4 \oii look w«-11 able to 1 work.' 'Vet*,' replied the supplicant, i 'but I have deaf an I dumb these •evt.n years,' 'Puor man what* a heavy afflictionP exrlaimed Mrs. W ,at the ame time giving hint IV lief with a liberal ha .d On re turning home she mentioned (lie fact | letnarklitg. 'What a (head at thing it ia to lie deprived of such preciotiM laculiies!' •Btt: how,' ssknd tier sis* tiT, 'did you know that the |«nr man had been di al ami dumb for seven year-?' VVliv,' wa9 the quiet and unconscious answer, Mie told m# B ° - ' %*• A tiIHL WHO VOCLOfIOT T4K> A IIAKK, The Clean (N. Y.) liecord telb this story: •I will marry ony girl iu th« room thut will have uie/suhl a half tipsy ymng leliow. 'I H lake you,' said a fresh, clear eyed girl o» seventeen. And in hall an hour the two were married and being congrntulated by their liicnds, This actitally occurred only a tew weeks ago iu the near vi cinity ot Franklinville, in this coun ty. Tl»e occasion was a country dance he participants were a far mer's sun ant! a tanner's daughter, neither of wbotn bad exchanged a word with each other until the a'»cve scene had occurred. The yoang fel low had been drinking, and thought he would say something 'smart,' and astonish tlie girls with his audacity, /ho girl, however, had heurdthat lie w4s a 'good fellow.' and being ..-.oy by that spirit winch *wl.l not lake a dare if death cdme,' took him at hi* word. They aro now living with the young fellow's parents, and arc ata d\ iug each other's characters at their I eisure. The other d-iy a New York team* -tor was brill ally beating u Lay mule wiili h j»:.ini blind) lull when Henry ISi'ryh, IV'xiilenl A. fr. p.* C. A., .limbed in ui.il caught the fellows npiiticd arm uiul «rii-d *£j»a> ! 11 Id,l' ■hut IIIHII ilm mule who reset*.ed big ti.'e tiu ill some one cuinc in raugt*, 100 i'«l Imel', and linnl a niue;y«loar |HMUid hoot. IIUII rangni Mr. liergh abiiiii midship*, and s> ured nil lliu milk ul lititiiiiii k : iilne>B in bis hold qi.icher I ban M thunderstorm. Kill niiii! bixMMi ibe pliilian'oropiM Imj iwifMi hi» mm eeili, as be bowed niiuselt over bit* cluxp"d band* and •oiijbl ibe ni'tirwi drug Morn, cryinu: •Kill him I found ihu hair i 0 liiui! lcarhi heart out wiili * nail! grab, i.ie long-legged, iron-jawed sou of iniquity 1 [ Old Mr. Meride't bad been married [ fort\ Hin.*ee vcaru Wlifntria wile died week. He didn't appear to udsfl tier very inn h until Usiiiuio, wl en bo «:it down and stuck out his foot Tor -Kimebody to coin* and pnil off bis boot. And tl.on, when bis son-in law oddly handed him the b ot jock, the lull weight of the irreparable low lie had sustained broke upon tho old •nan and he gave way to a flood of tears. AM lor the boo'jack, it luul lievii ao long tine* lie bad seen one,he didn't know Itow to use it. Cmtse and cffi!3t. A sixteen vcar ohl on (J«»|(iiulun street lias a but i >!i siriu* fnir yard* lonjr, c ntaiu ik 1.973 button*. Ami tliui girl's lather fastens liU suspender* on hi* i roller* with a shawl pin, a pi cce of twine ami i sharp stick. Cork I* coining Into n«e in Gor.na nv as a filling lor winter bed cover-, lets, in i»lace of tcuiliers. it is said !«• ne ii'it only bjrhler and cheaper, but decidedly warmer. Stewart's flotei in New York, tor womei. exclusively, will lie throwa o|ien January l*t. It lios cost two million* of tlollar* t build, finish and a|i|*Hut. li will lodge comfortably 2,000 girls. Nob id y can tell how manv disputes for t e front tide ol tin bed haye been settled by moving the bedstead into the cum re oi the rooui. ' ■ . i I .N ». . 1 WauUlo know the denniiiou or the word 'dealer' and W her tier in means miv IMMTSOH who >1 sell*.No U Zesu't. The dealer is one who shuffles turns Jack ■ aud playiit alone.
The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.)
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