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Fuller. Pupt. Bt. Pidlb. Episcopal.. Chubch. Hev. EDolloway, Rector. T J Services on the first and third .Sun . day In Teach month, morning i and afterjjoon.;. : Iloty.Cbinniunlon monthly on first Sunday. ' j Sunday school every Punday morn- Ing at g.o'ciook. r- jfWw'rtEif.ioB the Counim.5: ;i 4aaa tea By Eugene Hall. CHAPTER I. 4Yoii sec Addie, one gets tired of saying the same thng over and over again. Sidney would not take no, last night, so by way of variety I said y es." i'Do you mean Carrie that you are engaged to Mr. Moran 7 "I suppose yOu would call it that, but I am only temporizing to see the circumstance as I havr. sn please don't mention my ever hav ing heard the name before." :. : - ' So Carrie drew her own conclu sions in regard to their acquain tancc '.and felt eome curiosity in re gard to their meeting, for they were expecting Messrs Ewing and Moran TU!. saxv ' wr- it Uthnt von have pretcuiej j,aTe n0'aCq0ainunce vith Mr.- 'WQTQ lhan j can understand, j have hcQn certain all along ihat u hlm and just think of your .fencing It to his now coma vow x J did not positively t'ny iv re face. and while they were in conversation plied Addie coloring, "I ha every the gentlemen, were announced. ! Carrie-received them with anrettv blush, and Miss Ralstoo with the distance of a stranger. A smile of recognition on Ewlng3 handsome face wa3 put to flight, by the absent expresbion on Addie'e, which de nied an r acouaintance. The for- mality of utter strangers soon gave I could riol'Ttefear glincing In the mirror to Beethe'est of my Trords' anc conciuaea ne naa t&ukiy agreed -with me, for he had turned abA vas soon in conversation' with that Sny I 3loU ' fVji-'JLoVe.i simple Mabel Bayton,- whose rich -h - c . ! L . , -uU Diet" U still unmarried.- V-8".0."! OPlHnrcW.'jmVwV Tn,V L001riTl ICravi I w ni ;ii r ..frz; . BUom' in those dramtt in ml life thttin tra'gM j)tlos surpaas all that ver vti writ bv"a tlaYwricht. has i il l' t.j c ,'. reason to believe that he haofhr gotten me, and I did not intend him to think it was different with me, I was : introduced to him us a stranger and acted the part of one, when asked if he had not met me I never saw Mr. Ewing again until to night, and I confess It was my desire to impress upon him hao forgotten hU existence After.-mom cnts vause,' Carrie said, circu stances: fcre certainly against him and yotl may do right, yet how do you know hxt that he than tie few tines'. In eclool-'rii addressed her pirtuts'aod 8iitcx ly SlearnSav?nnt tlsvKX un, that I of fa FrsncbeoSHSy few SaTr. ; ' PRICE S 1,900 i 1 committed suitiie t HerV was simply DiptWt'elrilaict 'StcvAUui Itory of1 unrequited love. Machinery cn sppUcati s no taint of ruilt atbut p Weowm n to before, I did not deny it, but did might have- explained: hj conduct Diiraccinna" farHc what effect it will have upon Charlie, place to interesting conversation, DAVIS & COOKE. ATI'IS aili COUNSELLORS at LAI LOUISBURG, Til KLIN CO. H. C. Will attend the Courts of Naeh.Frar.k lln, Granville, Warren,and Wake Omn ties, alao the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the U. S. Circuit and Dis nct Courts. No. 7 tf W. H. SPENCER. ATTORNEY A.T LAW, On OFFICE, . Nash Street, over Brick Store. Hawkins' LOUISBURG N. C. B, K BULLOCK JR. T. T. MITCHELL. Bullock & Mitchell, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, FHAjraumoiT, N. C. Will practice in the courts of the Ctti judicial district. Prompt attention given tnthe collect Uon of claims. No BO tf Kwing." There were roguish dim ples playing around the pretty mouth and a wicked light in. "'the brown eyes as she glanced through their incessant winking at Addie, As she expected Addie flushed, and then her blonde face was as fair as usual, a shade whiter as she asked, "In what way do you wish to effect him?" "Yofu see dearl when I find a statue in society, I try to make an impressign on it. , Now there is Charlie Ewing, who is as stately and immovable as a ironumcnt to constancy. Nothing that transpires effects him. I have talked to him by the hour with all the child like innocence and simplicity of Mrs. Partington, I have talked sense and nonsense wiui me same success. Now I am going to flirt desperately with Sid Moran and' watcV with in terest the result." Addie Ralston looked from the Jbroad bay -window, a tired expres sion rested on her sweet face, " and without lookfng around she asked, "do you care particularly to make a , favorable impression upon Mr. and a highly enjoyed- evening was not agree that it was so. It seems that he remembered that Summer too well, to believe that I did not.' I was too proud to own that I was passed, during the 1 alter . partl of playing - a part, for of coorse he which Mr. Lwmg asked Aqdie,!ii ne would question the motive, and as call him to account Tor his condict; could be mistaken., in thinking he, krangc and rcdiculous as it seems, neither do I fcel liko inectimr h'm ,naamet ner uetore." - he was real angry, bellevincr I had "I dare say ,'r she . replied lightly., some motive for cutting his ac quaintance. - ; ' ; ''Well," said Carrie 4you area strange, strange creature!" j 4But I am not,"- said Addie al most angrily, and if you knew all if you have , roamed ; about much,. I am; a proverbial rolling 8tone.'r t4Yps,'! replied Sidney, "one that makes all the impressions, without taking any.V ' . . -.; V " ) 1 IVI1 his eyes fixed on Jijer reproachfully, "that crushes .. many heartleaves .'and tears from their hold manv clinging vines, in its careless me andering." In spite of herself, Addie could not keep back the rich blood from i her cheeks, but remarked a little coolly,: "don't draw on your imagi nation for effecting similes, they are. not applicable to me" "I wish it was only imagination," he replied more warmly. "Well" she said, still embarrassed by his earnestness, "Observation is only another word for imagina tion in every affaire de cour. One person should not be judged by the Eausiactoniy. ,.-.; 'I should ? think,!', replied' Addie somewhat; impatiently, I4that four years tos J sufficient .tuno fv his hojnorsrexrianationi . I shall never as a friend. I thought that to ignore his acquaintance, . would be mora mortifying to him than to be ro the old l Here waa it to awaken remorse j nor hroVciir ttwi to Im reproaclcd,butouly LlinV despair As ln those few Utes she4 unwltfiogly betrays, her love vax unsought, hut so all-compassing was it that on-msl3euly buldnes tho.fUeJfyr IovtIb reUirn, and finding that Lottie?, the light cf her life. and she sought refege in, dt s0 Her letteV teini.ll'itb that 'trans-. rWota w Vara v ld Srcond haod Enibts.. Tobtcta tachintry Jtcla' , ' ' v ' A.NICII0L3.r:Duiao; 1 Ijlst, -t BBKBOIV & P LBS4?iTdf :Iotis A .barir, 3 Eugioea. , , i I Wf fl iLaLOaY.TfVi:BUa Za- aiAt " " ' ... . . - . . : T Ti EsiOIl'Tefjcn.Oriit stinT - y j I A BUXTOK; Isclico. Elai, parent simplicity which no ,ari, cstTl Mill. . rt .vo-lt 0T .1 t.v-.: ..'!.. .-4. : e u rod up mub Dear; MoTnut and Patuer:--!; O W QHILEi Reedy Ctt; CWJ UHUboro, Tobacco raembered coolly. He geemed to I KJ, JwUrforgiTe eaorrowJ cie; think it impossible: that I had for- J wy. rash aet, but ,lif.u put dull gotten him.uland . let- - reallr blank to roe now. : Do not Uaino Bor' PBICB & CO..fctatesvrJ; tvaaaiir llaxhirerj, raiisyALTi &sqx, .Uspn nvr caw Xixtnrea. . for he has tried to reason with- me, Lut all in vain. He can give mo' no horo that I hall ever te more to htm than a friend, and, rather than life without 2 Loniibnrtr. EctriBf. angry. I don't) suppose ho will the circumstance, you would not -come again white: I am here, and I say so." am sure 'I don't care. V Vit bean- What are they asked Carrie I tiful face' was cold and nrcud: and saucily.' - none guessed the cau?c of so great I tu 4ve 1 have determined tn uke my 4If vou nromise never to mention l.a chansre In the once warm MrtM I I"6 There are a few reooeila I it 1 will tell you." - and merry girl; not qven Carrie, 'Of course, said Carrie with the I her most intimate friend had ever come to ; any conclusion until to night, and : it was this that Addie loved Charlie even as he did her. She remembered well hia interest and phitnt lor Victor jr. v ' , 1 ' 4; T 13 DALTO ReidiTiiU,ps!Wtsa citjlnff for Faehiry. - ; T J 53 53 PETERSBURG Va, E. KICnTER. Walclimaker and J ew cler. ; FINTi Watches aud Jewelrjr ofrthe bea Manufactora and at the lowot ps Ices. All work personally attended to nnd war ranted. . tl 6SBycarnors8t,Peteraburg,V Whitelaw & Crowder, Marble & Stone WORKS, Corner Fayetteville andDain Streets. OPPOSITE THE Ewing, or is it only your love of appearance of others, for circum- stances alter cases." "Are you as skeptical in regard to ones experience," he asked smil ing at her embarrassment, Rurmingl her taper fingers ner-vously-through the leaves of a book, she answered, "Your ex perience is beyond my knowledge, which brings the argument to a close.'' "You are' mistaken." he said taking a seat nearer her and speak ing so7ow that the others in conver- conquest?'' "I couldn't possibly decide," laughed the wicked little beauty.- "If I thought him private property I'd let him be, but nobody's sweet heart is any body's." "If he was a sweetheart of mine," said Addie, I should not object to your plan, if he remained true to me it would prove a ; happy test, and if he bowed at your , shrine I should consider it a fortunate one." "I don't know so much about that," said t a ighty Carrie. with a mental' reservation (unless it is necessary to" make peace) ; You see," commenced :iAddie I flourished around at -all of the ivatcring places, nnder the most and agitation when she first spoke favorable circumstances, beautiful, of her beautiful friend, and she also wild, and only sweet-sixtecn, which remembered with regret, his ask made my manners charmingly ing if it was truo that "she suf- piquent, and if my youthfulues had fered much Io38 by the failure of not have enhanced my beauty and the bank of : She however de grace. You know Uncle John's tcrmined not to mention it to Addie, money would.' It was generally as matters looked dismal enough known or believed that I was to be now for a peace making Mr. Ewincr his heiress. I believed it myself. I seemed so noble,couid he be only a was at White Sulpher Springs, I fortune hunter. Although, circum- met Charles Ewing. When I say stance were against him; she would that he was my shadow there, you not lose faith in him yet. However will understand the ooDortunities she took a spiteful nlcasure in a he had for playing the adorable. volitntcerirg the information that LENOIR, Forks of PUeoo.lITl Machlstffi if t - ; t . C : -GREEN -U LEE.ThoojMTina, Easr f Mill SarpHe. ..... oold ask of you and then I am ready Pirtorl P ' . , ,, . ' Eih &. Biinu Factory. . . , to die. First of all, promise mo dear -rrW ' p' Trrr x ' fatLer that you will hold Ben entirely JtSfllllll , jolUllier " RICHMOND. VA. T Llamelcsfl,'and for the love I bore hia treat, him ever aa africod.;,X do not want mother, Annie, orMbllie to wear mourning for me, for the black garment would only be a reminder of my sad end.( Let me be buried where the sun .amci, .Dd trj la p mj gn,. it r . Tntopnal PftVPnilA Mot ic all I want the world to know. Try to bear my death bravely, , and take comfort from my brothers and sisters. Dear parents forgive . and pray f jr your poor . daughter. . j . . ' . '. - - Julia. Dkar Mollis: I would ask of jou a few favors. They are these: When I am dead give mother my gold set, sinnio my tnrquoi ring, keep ' Mav 1. 187C.to April Si, 1877.' .' ' " ' The Revised Statutes of the VnlUd States, Bectiocs 2237, sad 8239, reqclre every peraoM ojtti Ur aoj boinraa, afocatioa, ot employe ment which render, biw liable to a Special Tax, 16 proccre atd pUe conipicuooily in his eatabtlahaest cr place of baafoeas a'STAHP dooUo the pajment at said Special Tax Ut the Special-Tax Year begictloj Cay 1, l87o,blorecoamDCieg orcnotita You know very well that during a Addie wa3 then on her way to All my watch and chain and pearl ring for Id business after April Sa, 1578. summer a most bewildering flirta- an engagement to teach, had left yourself and rive to Pannio that set of .'LeTve aJbrCed withia l,blP fancy work l tiad commenced. Let uon can taKe place without either ner tn.t morning. Tnc conversa party committing themselves, at tion took place in a book store, his engage- countenance did not express indif- cx- least bo far as to effect an ment. At the close of the season Charles Ewing - left very suddenly, and without a word of adieu to mo. I was questioned on all sides as to the cause of his abrhpt departure, it was generally believed that I had YARBORQUGH HOUSE Raleigh. N. C. Orders Solicited. sat ion did not hear. "It is but the doubt, til 'shake' of. her head, 'feligi- begining of an argument, for it is Die ouers are ioo scarce w uy ribjiuu. time that ypU knew of my "Would you win and marry a .man, wuv jUU v.v.v. v a startiea ffiance, ana tremor oti aiscaraea nim. out l was as icr your acquaintance, could win if she ; thc whJte hands i betrayed an unus- norant of the cause as you, until I had the same opportunity f ual agitation, but the deterraina- overheard a conversation between les, upon tne pnucipie, nrst tion not to surrender without a two trentlemen on the hotel veranda. struggle, showed itself in the haugh- It seemed they had been talking of tv poise oi me queen.y neaa, ana. .us oeiore l w:aiKca to tne win the tight clasp in which the book wTas. held. There was no tremor in the voice that coolly said, "One would ju lge from your conversa ; tion, that we wer.e old acquain-. tahc and wre rehearsing dhd old OOUEIER JOB OFFICE. fre rolfl We have adde to our etock a splen did JOB PRESS, with an elegant selection of tjpe of the latest styles, aad we are now prepared to do la the neatest and heat manner, v ' " Sn voa neftd'ttot .send vonr -JOB WORK North, for we will do itiust a well and cheap as jou can get it elsewhere. LETTER HEADS, ENVELOPES, come, first serve," she said laRgh-: ing gaily. r- ' : 4iSuppose Carrie you had been the first apparently and after sur rendering your heart you found that the preference was not mutual Would you not withdraw without betraying yourself?" "I should not betray myselfbut I would fight It out to the bitter end, wouldn't you ?" "No," replied Addie, -I wbuli not stoop to pick up a hcart-vhich had fallen, at ray feet, it must be a freewill offering, not btoughtto me through pity or yielded by persua sion, nor would I do anything to expedite the movements of a tardy lover." r?r ? V "Ah! you are radical in your no tions, I am afraid you wont get up dow, for one remarked : '4Wclll it is a bad stroke of luck for Ewing, he is a fast liver and , it will take a considerable, income to support a fashionable wife. She loses even the,chance of a fortune by. the mar- difficurtT.M . . I rfage of -Uncle John." I knew "We are 1" he said desperately, I then that they were speaking of me. while his handsome face grew white I The anger and mortification I felt and his black eyes flashed defiantly, I at their light way of speaking of HWhy you ognofe all past acquain- .ns, was indi3cribable. ,It wa3 ex- tancewiiu me, n Denooves me to rjlamed-then whv Unarlie had Ielt a r - enquireJ t ; i i '( .The-little part that .8he had.affec ted, was taking a serious turn, and half angry -at his pertinacity, she said with a touch of sarcasm. 4 'So you really can not be persuaded that any one 'having.once met Mr. me. so . abruptly. ,He could net waste time with me,' 'tint go,. in Eearch of one who could bring him a fortune. ' I conld spare him very well, for I .had a number of admirers, and had quite a gay time the remainder of my stay. At ference, yet she failed to read it. (To be Continued.) . AY 111 ot" nix JZtarl of Pern . li-olio. Imprimis For my soul I confess that I have heard very much of souls but what they aro or whom they sie, or what they are for, God knows, I know not. They tell mc now of an other world, where I never was, nor do I know one foot of the waj thither. While the King stood I was of his re ligion and made my eon wear a caspock and thought to make him a' Hiahnp; then'came' the Scotts and made him; a Presbyterian, and since Cromwell entered! have been an independant.- These 1 Believe are the 'Kingdoms three estates, and if any of these can have a soul I may claim one, therefore if my executors Sod that I hav a' oul I give .it too him. who "gave it to me. Jtem; l give inyaeer to Ltrl of Salisbury, who I know will preserve them because be .denied the King. a buck out of his own park. Item: I give nothing to Lord Say, which leg acy I give him . because, l know be nu Dcaiow it on tne poor, item: flirtations enough tokeep;you busy, Ewing ccrald possibly forget the' cir- the very last bail I attended who To T.m May I rive five shiilinca I saying nothing about redaiunng a cumstahceV' ,. y should I see in an opposite mirror int.nded'bim more but whoeverha, -:f:-yA -"Itis possible that Charles Ew- approaching me, but Charlie Ewing, - Been hia nistory of the PariiamenL What do you mean, asked Ad- ing may have escaped the mind of when he got near me it was impos- think five shiHiair to much 4I rive die quickly. "Nothing at all I talk Miss Ralston, ; but LscaVcely :think siblc for him to get .around in front Lieutenant Goveor" Cromwell cue allkird ofnonsense JikcI :use to, that a, 'summer of ; circumstances' owing' to' 'the ' crowd; ' ' ' That wordof mine UcausV hitherto he me be buried with my plain ring on my finger, and put the buttons Ben gavome in my eoffin.: Keep cn with your music and play often, for I aivraya dearly loved to hear you. Now, "dear Eugene, Fannie, Jake, and Annie Maurice, and Mollie, all good-by Kiss me before lam laid in'mygrave. Radical Ootxssolatlon . A hen RepuUicans aro charged with corruption the fact is not' deok-d,- but they attempt to palliate their crime by charging a Democrat with ' corruption. The 3ii7ior gives : the " following collo quy: 4Qrant Republicans invariably console themselves m this way: . '- DeuwBlaine got the money, "j Rep So did Tweed. : Dem Schenck is a swindUcr. , ' j " RepSo'u Tweed. :;''- : I Dem Bristow took a big fee. " Rep So did Tweed. ' Dem Delano swindled the Indites, Rep- Twed iwindled the "hitemanj - Dem Babcock Is indicted: for 'city iVadiing;"1 ?!'';::- " i Rep So was Tweed. Deia -Grant is partial to knaves ' Rep So is Tweed. ' Dem Shepherd is the "boss1' city swindler." Rep-So is Tweed. Dem--Joyce and Avery are ia jalL Rep So wxa T.weed. CARD9, 4c, please learn me to be sensible like you, there is the door hell now." Addie Ralston was visiting her friend, Carrie who believed she had learned , a secret. When 4 she questioned Addie about Charles Ewing, she had said, I mayhave mot him some times in my travels, thelaame strikes me &6 sounding J familiar, I dare say he has forgotttn could, but if you will pardon, me for this intrusion, I shall not again at tempt to renew old friendship or to cultivate . ne w, so rising he bowed detestable. Maj. , Graves .whispered here comes another dangler, throw out your line." "Now" I I never could endure old coldly, .remarking the lateness of Maj. Graves, and my reply to his the hour to Moran, they said good remark was intended as much for night and left. - " him and his attention asrtVas for T When The; girls were alone, Car- Charlie Ewing, when I said 4 'It is rie said, r 'Addie. I know now!" that time wasted for any lines to be you arc hft ,strangest creature I thrown out, nnle?s baited witf oxId. fl of English to their' children; never kept hia own. . .Item:!" give up the ghost,I7x. A grumbling old '. bachelor, after listening to the following, 4,Sbe was her muvers owa ittla darlia' wopey popey'deary dackiy, ao ahe waj an she emu keep atilL' aska. Wby don t women talk some decent ' kind the lotu wing, tlx: HecUners, $t03l Da'ers, retail liquor, , ' S3 0 Pealert, wholesale Uqoor 100 CI Ileal tm ia malt " wtolrtaleWCD Dcahrsinmalt ? retail,- SJW Dealrra in laat tobacco, .3 O ReUil dealcra la leal lobacoft, ' CJCa Andonsalea ot ovct f 1CtO fiftf cents for -vcry. dollar la . cxcesi i n.oca v . V, Dealers la mssntactured Ubaeca 5 ilanotacttuers of;jtiI!f, - " - ; ,And fur each still mahcis:tcred. And for each worm tnaaufictcreJ Manufacturers of tobacco 10 O ilanalactuma of ciara '".IOC PeJdlersof tobacco, first claas more than two bore or cUitr , " nlmals) ' 1 ' ; Ct 'Peddlers oi tobacco, secosa cuts 7 (two horses or other aolrrth) v . 13 Q Peddlers cf tobacco, tllrd clasa fooe horte or other animal) IS C) Peddlers of tobbovtoCrta cltsl (on foot c public conveyance) , 10 'Bit trers cf kts than 203 barre!s Z j O HrewefSO SOO baTra!s:ottabr Any person llabl, who a&sU fil to comply with the foreoioj reyj-jlr. taentswUl be subjacf to sTtrepiaU ttea. v- - - t r -.1 . J . . persons or Cms liable to rsy aay ef the Special Taxes nara?d aboee neat apply to 13AAC J, YOUIG. (XIUU lot of later al Ilevcnfie at IUlr;!s XL CL sad. pay for aad r roc era . tia Poeclal-Tax Siarap er S'.auri. tbey teed: -5rW to lls? 1, ISTS.aad t7XT OUT FURTnEItNOTICC .- . . D, II. Pit ATT, Commlacooer of JnteckJ Turreatu. Once ct Interai ; TTuinacrrcx. ... Jr'ebroi ler oi niezcki tveasa sal ftrreace, ' " " " jar, D. C , : T .ary l.tSTG.) - - . CAHVASSEnS vantcd tor two snperb works of PrerKi" 1 rt Ual Runaway and hzr rts,iad Dem Ai ;M."CIarp, the PulSc the pretty pair, "The D'.nu-rr. ad . tt v- j . . x theKap.'' The! pictcresaxe wcrUy Printer at'Waahl>ou, ocgit U be Imr peached for ateallng, . ' Rep So had Tweed. , Dem Robeson is a plonderer cf th pdcj-lc's money. . , Rp So is Tweed. . , Dem Beecher ought to te expelled from tha church. ... Rep So had Tweed. And, so on, aJ infjiilvrx, and they toll up the whites of their eyes Hkc a ', Mird rouV. cf ax'-sce ta ett!y hrmevcI isex penaive enough for the il-nplert, t7l lmg rapidly, and lake ca ilbt. TTa guaractee resily nits, grxxl ' c aiid qaicxmurta. Avy a-cure j -r-2a who will take boll caa make a I y.J some Income, tend Lr t : : - crt Unajalemce. :t. YAIlUOIIUUail IIOUE G. Ti. BLACK NLLL, lTcriJr