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Charlotte HoteL Mrs--r, tt, F Coolc. ?ropU Agricultural Works. D. A. Smith A Co., f nrniture. J. K(F,arefoyt Books. .1:-,, ' ;-1 - ,i , lroM T"E uehalj. ; - XOVNO SLEEPER. ', ,:j y V al4 ' ,s: 'Sieep on now, and take you rest," , ; -All the ties of earth are severedi i Silent slumbers fiU your breast, r. TUou of Ueavea highly favored. , 'Xwaa a Father's hand that gave - Your sweet spirit to our earth, " ' '- 'Tis a Father's baud that now -:, Gives theo an Immortal birth.; 'T was In love, ay4 loVeH divine, ' That the Sable Angel came; 'Tis Uis will Thy will be done," ! ! 1 "Blessed, be his holy name J"' Sad and monjufullV W stand, i i iQarlng.on thy notrow coueh ' Yeti its gloom has been dispelled, Sanctified ty Jesus' touch. ' Here We lsy thee--"dust to dust, Ashes to its kind again, i Earth to eartk'V-Oh, happy lot ! Safe from toil and mortal pain. v, i'Sleep on now and take your rest" Ilushed thy voice, thy heart be stilhid, , .Soon 'twill soar, enraptured, blli, With His glorious presence filled.' ' ' Written exrpessly for the Babalq. J A CKIMSON HEART ; 'on,1- WHICH SHALL TRIUMPH, INNOCENCE OR GUILT. BY SUE J. JESSAMINE DICTfKON, OF NORTH CAROLINA, ABTHOE lit ''THB DIAMOND HH.VCEI.ET,' "SECKF.T CAVK8," ETC Back nnmbers of the "Herald," con taining: the preceding chapters of this story can be hail by snbsciibers il qcsired. - CHAPTER VI. THE MARRIAGE. Thy haughty glance, and with'rlng wiath, I now oan well withstand, For o'er my dark, gloomy path, Love throws her magic wand. ; ' When Clandeha so un expect edljr KiiteroJ the parlor where the two happy (overs sat in a pandise or buss, Inez sprang to her feet, but strength forsook her, and the next moment she would hara fallen, had not Sir Arthur thrown his arm around her, and support ed her trembling limbs. ' With a pallid , face, . and eyes which gleamed with an insane fire (Jlan- delia stood for a moment, and gazed upon the scene baforo her, and then advancing to air Ar thur, she 'exclaimed in a hoarse, unnatural voice : ,i '. , ' t , . "A pretty tableu ' indeed, to meet the eyes of a ; wife I I will have a divorce sirT"lirwould be impossible Xo describe the look of blank astonishment tbat swept over his face as she Spoke,' for he knew nothing about the insane spells that now and then . took ossession ot her , - "What do you niean Miss. Clif ford t - I do hot understand you, " ."i . mean sir. . she replied in the same hoarse voice, "that you are my- husband ami that you are playing me false, in thus making love to another durins my absence." . Inez disengaged herself from Sir Arthur's encir cling arm, and sinking upon a chair, she gazed wonderingly from one to the other, asking in a faint tremblous voice : ''What does it all mean ? I can not understand it, and it is all so strange so strange rl" .Sir Ar thur gave her one hasty glance, then goior to'Clandelia, he laid his hand upon her arm saying ; "1 am surprised Miss Uliuord, deeply surprised that you should claim to be Lady) Clarendon, for there is but one of that name, and that is Lady Ida Clarendon, my only brother's wife, who is at this time residing in London." Then turning" to Inez tie coutin ued, 'Miss Melville here,' is my promised bride." ' v , : "Your promised bride i' Uood heavens Arthur, what do yu mean ?" And starting back, she cast his hand from her. arm, and stood gassing -'wildly at them. Then suddenly, ''She is not your bride,,-for, 1 am your wife no power on earth shall '.'"separate us." , Anii throwing her, arms around him, she buried her face on his bosom, and, burst into a wild maniacal,, laugh, that, rang dismally through the silent room. His brow grew dark with passion, and hastily disengagiog himself from her clinging arms, ho forced her into a seat, and turning to Inez, whose troubled face wore a strange, perplexed expression he said : ' 1 ' ' 1 : ' ' 1 !1. .Ine'z, "my clarlijpg 1 believe! Mies Clifford is insane she ima gines she: is- married to me, though heaven knows, : no word of .love has. ever passed between. us.. "So you"1 would have "it that I am insane, would .you Sir Ar thur? You are mistaken sir, if my father did die , a lunatic, the malady has not yet found its way into my brain; but I intend to murder your promised bride to night ; this blade,? and she held up a small ivory handled dagger, "shall find it's way into her heart. I will teach her how to steal away my husband's lovo 1" And another laugh, wilder if possible, burst from her pale lips, and bet large black eyes "glowed "like coals of fire. - With a shriek o terror, Inez sprang to Sir Arthur's side, as she. saw the gleaming blade; and heard those terrible words, . ''Her brain is not riht," she whispered, "she is crazed. , "It is not safe for ytm to stay with her my darling, for you are liable to be murdered at any mo ment, po with rae to-night dear est, and let us be united at once for, I, Ciinnot leave you hero in such dangerous company. "Wil you go?"' . "Yes, I will go, -she whisper ed in a strange, awed tone. . Hut oli Arthn you are perfectly sure you are not deceiving me in any tespect t ' . "Inez," and he clasped ,,her to his bosom, "do you from the depth of your heart believe ! me to be guilty of deceiving you in any respect t ' She raised her eyes to his lace for one moment, and then, as it satisfied she answered "No Arthur, I do not.'.' - Just at that moment, their attention was drawn to Clandelia, who without even so much as a moan, sank Irom her seat to the floor Instantly, Inez was kneeling be side her, chafing" her cold hands, and calling to her, but it was to no effect, tor her senses" Were locked in a -' death-like 1 trance. Sir Arthur lifted her from the floor, and laid upon the sofa, then turning to Inez, he aBked : "Wheie is Mrs. Clifford ?" "ohe went into the country this morning, had : we not better send for her ?'' "Yes, I think wo had, I will go but and dispatch a servant tor her." And taking up hid hat,' he passed from the room, "lleliad not been gone long: 'when Lois entered - the parlor,, and found Inez kneeling by Clandelia, try ing in vain to restore her to con sciousness, ' . : v v ' : " v "Heaven help us Miss Carlos. what ails .Miss Clandelia?" ex claimed the nisi, looking . at the almost, livid face of her 'young Mistress. '' v x Oh I do not know Lois, she has fainted 1 .. think, , but I can't restore her to consciousness. Do help me do something, bring some water please.". The girl' went but with hasty steps, but soon return ed with a glass of water, which Inez sprinkled L ovor the - nale. white' face; ' Soon ''she'.beafaa to show signs of consoionsness, .and presently, the black eyes flew open, and she raised up otr her eioow asKiDg : .."What is the matter, what ajlg I : 1AAO 4 "You fainted a short time ago," Inez replied., . i ., ,. -. v -t "1 feel very strangely,' as if something ' had ;! happeaed; my uead acues too, Juois, 1 wist) you would help me up stairs to my room, for I : do not believe I can walk unaided,"' she Baid, rising td her feet. Inez 1 watched her with aa mystified expression in her - eyes; 'as ' Lois led her ' from the room : and she asked herself: "; '"' '-'; ! 'jWhat kind.of a being is Miss Clifford, and has she no reinem beranca , of her strange behaviour?',-' Here, ' her 'soliloquy was cut ' short, for just at that moment-Sir. Arthur, returned, and glancing hastily around, the room, he asked : "Where is she?" "Gone to her room, Lnt oh Arthur what' kind of a being' is Miss Clifford,' for when she recov ered her consciousness, "she had no i ememberance". whatever of ' her "The onW conclusion that can arrive at. is .that she has in sane spells, but ' now .darling,. I must , leave you. for a short time, but be ready by seven o'clock, for at that time 1 will call tor you in a hack, and we will - go imme diately to the next village, which is some ten miles from here, and there we will have our marriage solemnized, and stay there for while before we - go to'" London, for I, wish to have my residence refurnished, for it' is not a fitting place to carry my sweet bride and darjing if Pot' against your wishes we will keep our marriage a secret until l carry you there Have you any objections ?!'.. . "No," she replied with a smile. Ah had she but said yes, instead of no, how much . sorrow and misery would have been avoided in after, years; but by that 'one little word, She ' unconsciously shrouded her future in a pall of darkness ."which took," many. sad years to remove. Si , ' "Then darling adieu: remem ber and be ready by the time call.,u And - bending his proud head, he imprinted a kiss upon her lips, and passed hastily from the room. As he' " passed down the lawn,' gaily whistling a lively air, she stood at the open window watching his tall form, and grace' ful carriage, while her heart beat tumultuously, between., hppe, and pleasure; and when he had disappeared from view, she turn ed away murmuring: , . "I am not alone, and friendless now." for- somebody ,, loves and cares for me. Oh I Arthur, dear Arthur, how could I ever suspect you of anything badr but now 1 must get ready, and not keep himi waiting' when he comes.' And running upto her room, she closed the door, and .divesting herself of the faded Wack robe that she wore, she took out the heavy black dress whioh she wore when' she first came' to Clifford Hall, and7' arraying herself in' it, she banded back the thick' clus tering curls from her1 white brow ; and then began gathering ' up what few other articles she pos sessed. -When she had finished. she .sat down and , penned a brief note to, Mrs. Clifford; telling her that she had found another situa tion which suited her better, and thanking her for the kindness. which she had manifested toward her since she had been an inmate of her- house. Haviuir . finished her note. she folded it up. ad dressed it, - and left it upon the table, then she went to' the win dow and sat down to await Sir Arthur's coming. ' Slowly the opg . hours rolled by.' and to' Inez, they seemed like days, but just , as the little clock on the laanteJpieca, struck .seven, the sound of carriage, wheels coming rapidly up-the street, Jell upon ler e-irs.' , ne bunt her, haad out at the window, and listened, and her- heart throbbed painfully as the vehicle come in sight;. and when it drew up and paused be fore the gate, she sprang to her feet, ; and ' hastily tying 'on her bat, she gathered up her satchel, and stole softly down the Ion?. winding stairs. 4 The' next hio ment she found herself out in the cool night air, felt some one clasp ler hand, and a voice - whispor in her ear: ...,. '. ., ,,''' ' !.'', ; ;'i"i K I',,-' I, j"Come roy.darling, let us hasten, for the' driver is impatient," The next moment she was handed "in to .the hack,' and Sir Arthur sprang in "beside her, "then ' she" heard the driver crack his whip, and' they. Twere 'borne rapidly through the streets, and soon the quiet, little village of JJ was left milos behind. . . is, About one o'clock in the night jhey entered the village of O -i Here the driver paused, and de scending' from his seat, he put his head into the door saying: ' ! "We are now in the place you mentioned sir, where shall I drive you to?" '' ' ' ' "" -' " ' ; ."Here' at last ? replied ' Sir Arthur ,from the inside, of the vehicle. "Is there a minister in this place, and do , you " know -where be resides ?"..,. "Yes . to :both, questions," , re plied the driver, . ,. ; "Then drive us, there immedi ately." The driver sprang back on his seat, cracked his whip, and jthe i next instant they were off again ; but they soon stopped) and this, time the hackman Opened the door saying:' ;; : "'Well' sir, we 'are here and the parson's up, for I see a light through his-window." ."That i's ' fortunute," cried Sir Arthusprlnglng from the hack, and lifting the. almost fainting Inez therefrom. ''.'. , " ' ,' i "I feel so strange," she ' mur mured,' and ' her teeth chattered, as if from cold. ' "Are you ill darling?" he anxiously inquired, clasping the cold little hand in his own warm palm "No Arthurnot illonly I feel so strangely, ., she replied, as a cold vshiver., shook v her fragile form. . , ','You are nervous my darling; Come let ns p-0 in." Then turn ing to the driver he said, """Re main here 1 until wo ' return" And' drawing the girl's hand through his arm, he opehed the gate, and ' stepping ' upon' the piazza, and rapped on the cottage door,; It was some moments be fore' any stir was heard inside, then the door was opened by a talllietndsome man, of perhaps thirty-five, who on seeing the in truders gave a start of surprise, but the next moment he regain ed his. self possession, and with a graceful bow he invited .them in. . The room was dimly lighted with a single candle, and contain ed no furniture save a bed, a few chairs, a table, and a heavy ebon desk.' ? Near the table sat a child of J perhaps nine summers, i evi dently the minister's daaghter, judging from 'the great resoin bfance which she bore to him. As Sir Arthur' and Inez entered, she fixed her eyes on the latter, and never removed them during their stay "You are a , minister are you not ?". asked Sir Arthur turning to the gentleman as lie entered; "I am, he replied, "what can I do for you?" "I wish vou to Derform a mar riage ceremony, between myself and this lady immediately." The minister smiled, and after a tew careless remarks took down his prayer book, and motioned to the couple to stand up. Sir Ar thur arose to his feet, and clasp ed the girl's 1 hand in his own, and, there and then, they were united for life But a strange thing occurred during the cere mony, for just as the words, "1 pronounce you man and wife' rang out from the minister's lips in a cleardeep voice the light which shed , it's dim 'uncertain glow through, the" room, flicker ed, quivered,..,weij out, anil left them in utter darkness. '"'',' 'A bad omeu 1" burst from the pale lips of Inez: and she dung convulsively to Sir Arthur's i arm.,.r. ,., , ,v .. "My love, yon are morbid, 'no doubt it was a breath of air that extinguished the light; and what evil could.it possibly portend?" She did not reply, but she shiver edj.as if from cold, . By, this time the; uiiAister had , relighted kthe - .s; 'it 'jw,' m i i ,i -i n n,i fi ,,1 m i) i n candle, , and turning to him, Sir Arthur placed a gold coin jn his hand, and turned to go; but lay ing his hand on his arm, the min ister stopped him saying: j i "Your license sir, you have hot yet given them to me, an J I have no proof to show that I have per formed this ceremony," , "True, true, what a piece of carelessness on my part," and he drew a slip of paper from his breast pocket, and placed it in his hand saying as he did so, "I would ask you not to men tion anything about to-night's ' occur rence," .Tha minister looked sur prised, but promised compliance, and -bidding him adieu the two passed out, and again entered the vehicle. "Where shall I drivef yon this time ?" inquired, the ' hackman, as he closed the door. " " f ' ' ' ." "To the village W"' "'" V " "All right. '! Hetook his seat, and they were off once more "I wonder if you are as happy darling?", "oried Sir I, am, ,my 4 Arthur, throwing his. arm about his child bride, and drawing her head down upou his bosom, "I think I am Arthurt she, whispered, "for ' I. am . happier than I ever was in my li o." ,. ' '. ."So am I darling, - but what a sensation will my pretty bride- my sweet wild .flower! create ia London," "I do not want to go to London just yet dear ! Arthur," she whis pered, as she nestled her curly head upou his bosom,, , ', "We will not go yet awhile dearest;" he answered, "but I cannot keep you away long, for I i am too anxious to Introduce you to my brother and his wife ; and I have no doubt y'ou will love Lady CUrendon, for she id one of those merry little' creiitii res, who never fails to'win all hearts. I am anxious to soe thorri hiyself, for I have not seen oithor one in six, months., I left London with the intention of going on' a Con tinental (our ; and they are now under the impression., that, that is where I am ; but I shall not en lighten -them - as- to my where about s, until I return to Loudon to have the; future home of my little bride fitted up." Just then, the hack stopped, and the driver flung 0jen the door, and Sir Ar thur sprang out, and lifted Inez to the ground. , After ft conl erable amount of trouble he suc ceeded in -awaking Mr, Ives, the landlord, ; The moment he was informed a room was wanted, he hurried down to the little parlor below, and after striking a light, he bade, our weary tftutelers be seated, until a chamber couM be made ready for their reception. "I suppose," , said he, turning to Sir Arthur, and speaking in a cool quizici) lone, "that this lady is your wife ?'' - 'You are right in your suppo sition," he fepliod. ' ' -' '.'It you-don't mind tolling me, what , might your v name bo ?" continued in the same cool tone. Sir Arthur smiled in spite of him self, but tueroly replied, omitting his title: .-. . 'Clarendon is my name," . "Well, that's all 1 want to know. N w Mr. Clarendon, your room is ready 'if you', wish togo to it, though you wout have lung to sleep, for it's nih on to four o'clock now. Whee, there oninus somebody olsol" he eXcUiinml, us a tall, uark .cotuplexioned man eutiuud,. the room and took, .his Beat. "Wiiut a room straugur ?";h contined..!--; !'! s" ... ... .-. No," replied the man, "I only wish to sit hwre until the four o'olock train arrivei." ? . , "-If yotr1 will furnish ns with a light Mr. Ives, we will retire," said Sir Arthur arising.' . ; ! "Certainly Mr. Clarendon, hut allow me to show you' to your room. Taking up a light, : he turned and led the way; a. they passed the strangor who had taken a seat near the door, he gave a violent start, as fie looked into the faces of the two travel ers; and wneu they Ji-nl p tsajd . i . ". . H k ..!.' j ' out, ltd muttered under his breath: ' "Ah my pretty bird, discovered at lest taken up with Sir Arthur' Clarendon f guess J' you think' to 'escape me, but you $hall not,- for I will1 reek veoganue tipon'f you, if it takes me ft life time. ' You have not aroused the fierce i wild blood of the Indian fornoth-5 ing; but I must find out some thing more about 'you, 'then jori shall feel my vengance and a! terrible vongance it shall be 1" 111 TO BR COXTlAtTKD.1 ''' ' ' A Itwntuolcy UrWalToiirfl . There oame one flay to a Jtytla Uihivd; town in Kentucky a jouiuj m4 coiinla who baa Just been bound by . the 'ailljq, bonds.' f .'ji,sf n,i, i T.,44i.n f , Their destination, was the depot, wmi tlta bridegroom Was evidently quite impatient for foar the train should arrive before ,be : could reach the office. buying que ticket, they stood en the platform until the train' had stopped. " 1 i l When they' entered the car the bride- groom found his bride a teat, - kissed IW, most affbctlonatel, eade -her good-bye, and going out seated himself or a 'box and- eebmenced whtullug most vigoroue. lyj t- ',;. 1 f '(( VjiH '" lie watclied the train out ot sight, regret di'picted on Ills face, when, a bystander, Hirnkkig-thS whole-proo8tnS- re-tuer strange, ' resolved to . interview . hiuv Approaching ,hlir carelessly,' and ;clw ing a straw to keep tip his coinage, he, said: , , , , ) - tntU Been getting married lately t . ' yes, said he,me and fSallio got spliced this monihi'. rf ;; ;; t ; Was Uiat her you- have Just put on the train f " 4k . " '; !' ' Yes, wlthS sigh. -!; 4" :"- ',,! - ;,J i, J 'A Hkely lookln gai; ahl ' enfr qtwillotw er. Anybody sick, that she had to g6 away t ;,pv' V ,f;ii n.fiij No j' but ' here' be grew ' cokiAdeBtlah You see me and Sallie bad heard that ev erybody when they got married tooi a bri dal tour. So I told Sallle f X hadu't fuoney enough for both of us to go, but site, should n't be knocked out of hern. Bo I , jlst brought her. down here, boueht her ticket and sent hr on a visit to some of her folks, and thought I might get soroet work , ba vest in' till she got back, " Thitt aflnrmmn found him busily at work and when In a day or two after 8allle earns back, be welmed he cordtn.ly and nffct tloiwtely, and hand in hand' they , started down the dustv road to their new borne and duties.) M l&i A Presbyterian minister, while marrying h'0'iu,n '. ..lull ilim' .. 1 1. .il'li J.. a couple of his rustle parishioners, felt ex. coedingly dismncerted on his: asklnpf tlie brideuroom if he were Willi no to take the woman for his wedded wife, by his scratch ing his head and saying, Ay, I'm wulltu, bvit I'd rather hae ber sister. , ., ". : Two sons of the Emerald Isle paid a visit to Fulrmount l'ark, Philadelphia, recently. They visited the water works. Jjooking pa with amaaotneiit at the great turbine wlieuls while In motion, one exclaimed tt the other: 4 Faith, I'st, the Americans must be quare people; they inast.havo their wather ground before they cau ilrink "ITow we done it" Is the bending of a Dulta, ncwspnpr editorial. Send up some grammars there (jiili k. '. "Two mote ltneeu' ths devil" cried, . . "llsro ,we arc," the "boss" replied. .' BUY tub ;. old by daUers thronghcut the 6Mw DOORS, 8A8II BLINDS, ;. I Paints, Oils, and Glass r, .7 ' fi ' r EXCELLS ALtOrHEItS. 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