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A PRIRND IN KBED,
BY MAUY K, MOFEAT.
Three gilded balls cntsido told of i\
pawnbroker's ahop. Within a young
girl stood by ILo counter holding a large
package for tlio dealer's inspection. 1 lor
eyes followed his motions wist lull v as lie
look it am 1 removed the paper wrap
pings. displaying the lustrous folds of a
silk dress made in a quaint old fashioned
style,
•IfcW much you rant?' ho siid, at
last. 1
'My mother thought five dollars would
be little enough for it. The silk is very
good. It w:is her wedding dross.'
The nnut raised his eyes and hands in
astouishmci||:
•Five dollars! The Icetlc Mi«B is not in
earnest. I vill geefbtit two.'
Thextrtht's lips quivered, tut 6b© did
not speak.
•Veil, 1 vill say three, but it's too much;
The —vat yon p'Sy. The shtyle is old—too
old,'and with a deprecating suggestive
shrug ot his shoulders, he placed the
money in little Adelaide's outstretched
palm. As she received the dingy iooking
bills and the accompanying as dingy
pawn ticket, sho turned, with a disap
pointed sigh, to yard tho door. What
followed was tho work of a moment. A
rough looking hanger on about the place
saw the bills m her hand, as sho came
out into the street, feaugh' thein from her
with a jeering laugh, then ran swiltly
away with his booty.
For a moment she stood bewildered,
hardly realizing what had happened-
Then, with acrv of "Oh, my poor niotlr
erl' she sank down upon the steps and
began to sob bitterly.
But help was near. A passing stran
ger had witnessed the theft, and had giv
en indignant pursuit, and forced the
young miscreant to disgorge his plunder.
Then hastening back to the side of the
sobbing girl, lie said:
'Here is your money, little one. Don't
ever be so care'css again, especially in a
iieighborhomflrfce-rtiis.'
By this time ■ a group had gathered
around tho two, watching them with
sinister looks, evidently in fulUsympathy
With the vo»jng ruffian who had been so
summarily disposed of by Gerald Car>
man's strong arm.
He took in the surroundings with one
swift glance, and determined not to leave
the helpless girl until she was in a safo
place.
'lf you aro willing I will walk a little
way with you.' lie in an under tone.
'I like not the company hereabouts. They
look as though they might work "you
more tionble.
'Thank von,' said the girl, looking up
at him gratefully. '1 waß never hero be
lore, but mother was so sick she had to
send n e.'
She was a wee bit of a thing, and look
ed even smaller watting beside her tall
protector. Her lace was an interesting
one, though wan and pale; and lifer eyes
were of that deep gray color, which in
'the shadow ot the long, dark lashes look
ed like black. They shone out from be*
ncath a tangle of curly hair, which glis
tened in the sun like llOl ton gold. But
Gerald thought not of any promise ot
beauty in the child. His memory was
busy in the past, when ho had pressed a
lingering last ki«» upon the forehead of a
little sister, who was to.be laid away from
his sight under the daises. Oitcn had he
threaded his fingers through her curls
just such another mass of gleaming, ten
dril-like gold; and his heart warmed to
the owner oi the hand nestling so confi
dently in his own broad palm, while she
told in artless words her simple story as
they walked along. ...
Her father had been a sea capiian. He
had suited away on a three veara voyage,
hoping to come homo rich, enongh to
stay tor the rest of his life with hit fam
ily. But the news of his death had reach
ed them, and they hyi hoard nothing
since.
'Mamma had lived in tho conn try,'
said Adelaide in conclusion, 'and when
money was nearly gone she thought it
would be easier to find work here, so we
moved. She lias not felt able to sew
lately, and has had to pawn one thiug
after another, until all was gone but lier
wedding drees. She was too sick to take
it this motning, so she had to trust me.
She was afraid I would get !ost in the big,,
wicked city, but I told her God watched
over the little birds, and He would surely
do the same by inc—and so He dfd. It
was Qoil who sent you,' aud she turned
and loooked up into bis face with admir
ing, reverential eyes-
Gerald flushed a iittle, but her simple
child-faith was 100 refreshing to disturb
by any couimnnplaco disclaimer; so he
said, to turn the subject from himself:
•Was vonr mamma not very sorry to
part with the dress?'
G&AHA.M, N. C-,
•Indeed *he was. I never saw her cry
so but once before, ami that was when
we heard that papa was dead
It was c isv for Hie sympathetic listen
er Informan idea ofihcdeMltutio:i which
threatened (he litllc family. A paltry
three dollar* oi.lv between iheni xand
want!
Tfmy hnd by this lime reached the door
of (he dwelling hou e o which sheltered
the w4b>w and her child.
'May I conic in?' h«5 said. 'I woni.l
like to speak to your mother of a tricud
of mine—a young doctor. 110 is very
skillful and might help !;er.'
'Oh, sir,' said Adelaide, brightly, then
her face elondod; 'but wo lnivo no money
to pay him.'
" 'That all right,' said Gerald.
The giil bounded up the stairs with a
light heart at these word*, and disap*.
pOAVCd tor a moment. Tlwu. aim dinm
oat and beckoned to him.
'Pie aso to come in, mamma will see
you.'
Lifting his hat ho entered tlie room
softly. All within was cheerful and
pleasant. Afw flowers, brought from
their country home, were blossoming
upon the window sill, and a sweet voic
ed canary thrilled its tiny-throated music j
above them. But his-allenlion was at
once concentrated upon the hectic paint
ed faco resting upon ihe snowy pillow.
She smiled tainliy as she met his eyes
with their expression of kindly interest.
'You are vcjry good, she said. 'My
litNe girl lias 'old mc of your offer. I
shall be glad to accept it for he.isake; but
I fear I am past help.*
♦While there is life there is hope,' saitf
Gerald, cheer ly, 'and my friend, Dr.
Gilbert, though young, is very skillful. I
will see him to-day ai>d interest him in
your case.'
Then he wrote down her name in bis
note book—'Mrs. Adelaide llamey, wife
of Captain Harney, of the ship Adelaide.
No. 3 st.'
'May I coine in and see bow you get
along under hid treatment?' be asked, as
lie rose to go.
Mrs. Harney looked np at him for a
moment with eyes rendered almost pra
tcniaturally bright by her iliuoss. Ger
ald felt as though his very soul was bci.ig
laid bare ander that searching.gaze, but
lie did not blanch, lie had been reared
by a ton Jer Christian mother, and though
one of the gay woi Id in position, ho had
reached manhood singular'y unspotted
by its vices. So ho could bear the sci utiuy
of thoso clear eyes without uneasiness;
for there was no leprou* spot in his life
to be brought to light.
'Come when you like,' she said at 'ast.
'And it inv days are numbered, oh, kind
sir, watch over my child, my poor little
Adelaide! She mn*t earn an honest living.
Will you see that she is put in the way of
it? You have a good face and I feel that
I can trust you. It you never liavo an
earthly reward, the God of tho widow
and ot the fatherless will bles3 vou.'
She closed her eyes wearily, exhausted
by her emotions, and Gerald, itanilv
moved, went iu quest of Dr. Gilbert \
Gerald Carman was junior partner iira
large shipping houso. One of their finest
ships had arrived in port but a few days
since, and its captain—a blufi. hearty
sailor—had a peculiar charm to the young
man. Ho had spent several evenings
with hiin, and h.id an engagement to join
him at lunch. While eating their oysters
together, a matter of business was men
tioned, and a slight difference in dale
coming up, Gerald drew out his note
book:
'That will tell the story,' he said, quicl
iy.
A humorous twinkle camcinto the sun
browned sailors eyes, as he read aloud—
' Mrs. Adelaide llarner, wile of Capt.
George Harney—'
•Fvo giveu you tho wrong pago I see,'
said Gerald, smiling at Captain Breese's
quizzical expression. 'That is a person
whom I met to-day for the first lime. 'JThg
poor lady is in destitute circumstances.
By the by, her husband was a sea-faring
man like yoursblf.'
Tho captain suddenly caught him b>
the shoulder.
'Harney—wan that (be name? By my
good ship, man. llic hand of Providence
is in it! I've been in the country this
very day to find the wife, and child
of George Ilariiey, Destitute did you
say ? Why, Ivo a pile of geld sovereigns
for them—all honest money fairly earned
Take me to them at onco. I'm burning
to discharge my mission.
At the end of an hour they reached
their destination. They met Dr. Gilbert
at tho door, lie gave a cheering nccount
of Mrn. Harney saying the most she
needed' was nourishing food and plenty
ot fresh air.
'Send your coachman around with the
carriage every fine morning, Gerald,'
he said m conclusion. 'lt will kill two
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26 1878
birds wiih one Unm—maybe save a lile
and give that idle Icllow eomcthlng to
•do.
•We'll see to thatvonng sir,' eniinod in
Captain Breu.*e's hearty Voice. Then
Gerald introduced tho two, and ihcy
shook hands cordially.
It (mitpU'cd that Mrs. Rarnoy had
never received '.lie let.er sent by ('apt.
IJreese. It had Undoubtedly g trie to tho
dead-letter office. S.» she had all tho
particulars oflior husband's Illness and
I'ealh to hear. Sho. shed bitter tears
as sho lUtened to his loving messaged
to his absent wile, hut it was a relict to
learn that one of his countrymen had
mir.''stored to his wants and closed his
eyes at the last, with tender, sympathetic
touch.
Her heart turned toward the home
whence she had received her husband's
parting ombiiiro. So Captain Brcese
took a day from his sailing preparations
and saw tlnit all was made comfortable
to receive them; and one bright summer
morning Gerald bade Adelaide and her |
mother
to her, ' iVrile me how yon liko your new
home, little girl. 1 shall be interested to
hear. \
And thus thev dropped, after a fashion
out of his world.
F.IOUI time to ii.no tho lotters caine
as lie bad requested. At tirst in around
school girl's hand; Mien the more elegant
chirogtapby told of culture and aptness
tor Improvement.
Years lmd passed. One of the dainty
missives came one morning just RS ho
had received orders from his physician
to slop mental exertion and go to gone
quiet place where he could lmvccomplete
rest.
Adelaide's letter decided him. He
would write and engage bo.ird near
litem, and renew acqmiintauee with
his little friend and hor mother.
Would they know him? Timo had
worked changes upon his lace —deepening
tho thoughltul lines between the brows
and clothing hps and cheeks with a
luxurious growth of hair. lie wiu no
longer a Emoothshic d, happy-hOTrted
boy.
Once in tho village it was easy to find
(lie cottage; und lie was soon sauntering
leisurely tip tlio neat walks. Evidences
of refined ta6te were visible on every
hand. As he was ascending tho *tep*,
he found himself face to faco with a young
girl, who had couie out rpou the veranda
humming a glad ltltjo song.
Thoughts of a pale earnest faco l:>ok»
ing with its deep, gray eyes out iroin a
tangle ot golden curls, had been haunting
him all through his journey. It had not
occurred to him that the child had grown
into womanhood. So it almost startled
him f''oin his self-possession, wncn, after
a surprised, lingering glance into his
face, this beautiful stately maiden held
out her hand with a glad thrill iu her
musical young voice, said:
•This is indeed a pleasure! Como i:«
Mr. Gerald; mamma, will he so glad to
see von otico inorc.
' lie followed iho graceful figure like
one in a dream,-ind when a raiiynaticnoy
lady, with a widoivs cap rusting upon
her glossy hair, came forward to meet
hiin at Adelaide's impulsive— 'Oli,
mamma! it is our friend, Mr. Gerald!"
lie scouted still in wonderland. Could
that be the emaciated, hcctic-paiHlcu
face he remembered so vividly?'
The evening passed on flying wings.
Adelaide safd but little. It filled her
with a strange content to listen to the
deep, musical,voice of this friend whose
kindness dated back so far into the past,
and yet whose acquaintance could be
numbered almost by hours. Now and
(lieu she would glance np into his band*
some face to assure herself that Mr.
Gerald, as she still "called him after the
old childish fashion was a real person,
not a drcain-inyilt.
His stay in the quiet village was pro
longed much teyond his original inten
tion. He was once more a well man
physically; but mentally he was troubled
with a strange unrest. He had grown
to love Adelaide with the whole forco of
his ardent nature, and like all noble
minded men, he was free from conceit
about his own powers of pleasing. lie
hesitated to break the spell of silence,
lest in asking her to become more than »
friehd he might loae all.
One morning he called to leave a book
she had expressed a wish to read. He
found her in the garden tying up a vine
whose heavy clusters of opening rose
buds had weighed it almost too heavily.
For a moment he stood watching her,
then she turned and saw him. Tho light
of sudden joy that irradiated her face
carried sn intuition of the truth to his
previously doubting heart, and he said
softly, hesitating 110 longer.
"Has my li»t'e friend a rofcefor me?"
With a bright face Adelaide plucked
one of the most perfect of the creamy,
half-ippuod bi?ds and held it towards
him. As lie took it hp s-id:
"I only WHnt it with its full meanings.
Without that it is valnleim as a gift from
you. Do yon know why? '
One swift, g'ance into his
eager (ace, then Adeliide 1 * head drooped
low and the line of her cheeks grew like,
the "rt-d, red rofc?," but site did not re
claim her Aou-erf {
He gathered he.i into his arms.
•'Old my darling! My darling!" ho
whispered passionately, "I will tiy to
prove worthy o! such a precious gift,!"
A Hforr of the Moa.~Mlrnoj|o jCondnct mt a
•Mca-Null.' UII «l a I'lcnainu Inslnucc of
Ihc
One of Iho ino„t remarkable, and at
I lie same lime pleasing, iticiJuus, show
ingl lie powor ami influence ot human
kiudiieos and grmlleuesseven upon the
"fowls of ilie nil* and ihe beast* of Iho
Held," has coma to out knowledge
within tlio past low days. The incident
occurred Oil board of tlic light ship ctt
Fr> ing l*an Shoals, and is to this effect:
During the prevalence of tie s«vr.s
storm ol i lie 12th of September last, utter
the darkness of tho night had set in,
rendered doubly gloomy and forbidt iig
by the howling tempest that, thundered
Ihrough tho rigging.t>roke with furious
violence over the staunch vessel, uud
S3nt the salt spray in phosphorescent
clcud3 over Iho very mast-hunls, one of
seu-iuou was leaning his elbow upon the
port rail of the ship, watching the storm
as it raged in all i'.f> grandeur and sublimi
ty, when a largo black »bird dashed
through the blinding mist nud lit upon the
railing near where he was standing. He
look the bird, which proved to be an
ordinary sea-gull all wet and drabbled
by the storm, and 'Warmed and dried it
ill his bosom, after which he placed it in
a liit e bed improvised for the occasion,
after fust feeding it, ns it it littd. been a
little child. The next morning tho storm
having ftnbsided, our seaman turned tho
bird loose, of course with 110 expectation
of ever seeing it again. Very.niuclUo his
surprise, however 011 the very next night
at about the same hour of its previous
visit, tho gull again put in its appearance
alighting upon the rail of tho ship as bo
fore, when it was led. carressed ami
cared for as on the occasion of its first
call; and trom tluit time up to tho 9th
iiißt., nearly two mouths, when tho latest
information was received from the ship,
the bird had continued its nightly visits
and hail been regularly led and consigned
to its "little bed." where it would remain
Until released (lie next morning. This is
no fancy sketch or draft upop Iho iin
agination, but is :in "o'er true tale"fr>in
a source outircl v reliable tiuu trustworthy
—Wilmington Star.
11 K (IOIII.D Tit EE A BOOT.
Uncle Jabe Covdwinder was pegging
oway upon a pau of half soles the othsr
evening, and arguing with old Tite
Broudacres as to tha necessity for dogs
in the economy of nature.
"What account," said Tite, "is that
old dog yourn, for instance, layin'
cht-re an.' waitin' for yon day in an' day
ou«? Can he tree a boot?"
Uncle Jabe raised his near eye over
the rim of iiis spectacles, took a spoons
fill or so pf pegs out of his mouth and
mildly answered:
"Yes, Titus, I knowed him to tree a
•pair' o' boots one nighi. 'Twas in an old
wilier tree by my hen house, and- your
Sammy** feet wuz inside of 'em."
And then Titua "allowed that if Eng
land an' them other fellers should git to
figlitiu' it would make better times for
this country."
HAPPY MAX. —The brighter lights ot
the Strakosch Opera Troupe gathered
i around them a few friends on Saturday
, evening for a quiet little supper. The
i talk turned on Max StrHkescb'a new baby.
"He's a got a tooth," said the gentle*
man silting at the end of the table.
"Max is veiy proud of his baby," said
, Miss Kellogg, who was sitting at the oth
er end.
' | "Yes," said the gentlemen, still carry
ing out kis own train of thought, "and
' lie's got two more coming."
Miss Kellogg shrieked and dropped
i her napkin and her knife and fork, while
I the gentleman still further enlivened
matters by insisting thai his reference
' was solely to the teeth.— Cincinnati
Times.
In Cincinngi the theatres are opra on
' Sunday evenings, an well as a great num
s ber of small variety halls in which bev
erage* are sold. There is no law against
k Sunday entertainments there, like the
d a egarded one in this city, but the cler
gymen nre uniting in an effort to stop
what they regard as a desecration of the
i Lord's Day. But the Germans insist
, that their orderly music gardens shall
not be interfered with.
How they name -it: The horny
handed workman calls it "pay," the skill
ed mechanic "wages," the city clerk
"salary," tlio banker "income," a laud*
owner "revenue," a lawyer "fees," a
burglar "swag," but it all comes to the
same thing at the end of the week.—
Funny Folka. " ~
NO, 33
Gleaatugs
Wat-terson gets $7,500 for editing the
Courier JotMnial.
The tditor of the Yonkem (ra7stt4
hn J a eat which he mmied Pfutivrch b«-
CUIIKU it hud BO TIUIIV lived.
The exportation of AiMtmln fruit KHU
increased in viiiiH from $:J01>,000 in 1862,
to over $3,000,000 in 1877.
The country pays $100,000,000 an
wittily ns the price of Uigur we iiße.
Nothing can keep nil snxious man
from n c'ircn*, hut a little ruin will kevp
liitn from church for a whole season.
An angry .mother at Sittingbourne,
England, who thiev/ u knife at her two
because they quarreled, killed una
of llitfoi and regents her passfpn.
session of a good picture, it' it i* only a
landscape on th* hack of a hundred dol*
lur note.— N. O.
John CliHmherlair. « w ore in bprh court,
in New York a few days ago, that he
and his Inother pyid Wenl. Buth-r, while
he was in command ut New Orleans,
SI,BOO p.er month for the piivilege of
keeping their faro hand iu full olast.
Mr. Alfred Tennyson is said to have
reserved the noblest he has over
written to be published after his death.
It is added that tho poem is long, is of a
tragic nature, and is in every way re
markable and beautiful-in shoit, worthy
of the poet.
Jones, through tho lather—Strange, I
never can grow a good beard, andyel my
grandfather had one three feet long.
Hairdresser—Can't account for it, sir—
unless you take after your granduioth«
er.
Mrs. Rnssel', the wife of a Savannah
policeman, died a few nights since while
her husband was attendyig Mine. Rentz's
minstrel show. She bad heard that, he
had gone thero a few moments before her
death.
A wedding in Rome, Mew York, ha#
been indefinitely postponed because the
young man iu the case declined to give
up the habitual use of tobacco. The
young lady said choose, and h» chews. A
fine cut all round, \
A little girl asked a minister, "Do
you think tny father will go to heaven?"
"Why, yes, my child. Why do yoa
ask?" "Well, because if he don't have
bis own way there he won't stay long."
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Stolen/ §2O Reward
From my stables, in Alamance county, near
McOray's Store, on the night of the 2nd of jVov.
1«78, one bay horse, small pony bnllt, with
mane ronehed, and not yet grown out, so os to
fall oyer fully, white etar In forahend, black
leys, and mane and tail black, seven years old,
paces under saddle.
I will pay the above reward for his recovery;
aud will pay liberally forany information lead
ing to his recovery.
Address,
A. J. HUGHES.
.Me*;ray's Store
Nor. 4th 1878. Alamance co, N. C.
Prices reduced
Perfected Farmer# Friend Plows made ill
Petersburg Va.
One Horse No. 5 Prico (4.00
Two Horse No. 7 " 8.0)
Two Horse No. 1% " 6.50
Two Horse No. 8 J,; 7.00
For sale at Graham by
SCOTT & DONNEI.L.
IMPORTANT TO SURVEYORS!
It the'moeting of the county commissioners t
was ordered that a premium of twenty-fl*t dol
lars will be paid for the best map of the couuiy
of Alamance, showing the township lines, Post
offices, towns, principal streams, location ef
Factories. Mills, Fouudaries, Rail lvads and
main pub Ic roads. .
Said map to be finished and handed to the
commissioners on or belore the Ist Monday of
December next.
By Order of the Boa d
'Jt'.U. At*.lk.
GET  '
10.00, GAITERS FROM $3,50 TO #7.00.
A good fit is guaranteed. Mending promptly
and cheaply dune. .• m
have a few pairs of good gaitera of my
own make on hand which I will sell cheap
Graham, N.O. W. N. MURRAY
May 7.1878, ly'
Dr. If* R B&son,
BENTIST,-
Will atfcs nd call* in Alvn-vnse and adjoiui.ig
counties.