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You gave It to ute lonir years ago, In (8i shadowy evoninr time While the cloud stole round the mettntaln side And the helix rang outachlin; The blossoms listoned at our feet The tree" stooped from above. You sul I, "Tltla tlowor will say for me All t lint uiy heart says 'Love,' " 'Tils long a;;; but I hitre yet That little failed violet. And life wat at Its noultli then ; The world ne'er seemed so brlirht ! For the sweetest story ever told 1 listened to that night: And often, of leu when alone I've kissed tny violet blue, And said, "Even cut 1 keep my flowor, So will my love be true." All me I have II hidden jot That llltlo faded violet. We parted long, long month ago, Willi not a sigh to tell That ottee, 111 fill' oil' happy days, We two had loved no well. We parted with but few cold words We two who oft had said Not alHhe woild should come between, Ah, well, the love was cloud The love was dead; but yet; but. yet, 1 keep tny faded violet. (Written for the Hoanokk News. TWO LETTERS TO A FRIEND. Dear Friend: I am thirty years old to-day, 'til day of May 18 You remember our prem ise to write to each other, when thirty years I ad ant its seal upon our brows , dUcloslun llie Innermost recesses of the heart and laying bars the secrets of our lives. The time has come, dear friend, for me to fullil my protnlse. 1 know your ready sympathy will prove balm to the freshly opened wound, which time has not yet healed. You already know that since my earliest childhood, I have lived alone, my father and my books, my only companions. Once every year I spent some months with a dear friend of my sainted mother. Yi,u know something of the character of tny fattier. Unsocial, morose to' others, to me astern, unwavering kindness which gained my chiidlsh heart, nut his set tied nu-lar.choly has thrown a pensive shadow over my whole, life. H was at my friend's llrst met vour dear self, and there, too, I first met Carlos Kecves. Alas I how many sad memo ries cluster around that name. -Vow, I know nothing of bim, save that he Is alive and still unmarried. It was not. so once. I will not dwell on his worth. You knew him well, and when yeu descauted ou his character, gou little knew the pleasure and palu you gave. 7' en summers ago, two weeks after my return home, 1 received a letter, containing a decla ration of love, signed, "Carlos Reeves." : need not tell vou I was surprised. Living so secluded I had thought little of lova and knew nothing of IU lint when I read his letter, Il awi-ke a responsive chord In my breast. (Which be assured, Is in every breast, awake or asleep.) In every line I seemed to see his dark, Imps sluued eyes, gaziug into mine, with all the fervor of love. His letter contained these words. "If you love me, do uot reply to this letter. I did nof reply and soon after, seated on the the mossy bank of Eeoufa creek, our favorite resort, I was reading hi letter, when hcariui; foots'.eps, I glanced up, aud meeting his eye. in mv confusion I dropped the letter. Before could recover 11 he had seen the handwriting. Advancing with a glow ou his handsome Lieu he apologized for the intrnsiou, and ut once pressed his salt, begging me to give III in somi1 sliirht token of my love, while I, lu luextriea hie confusion, ha 1 never raised my eyes, till impelled by something, I know uot what, I lifted my head, and revealed what my tongue had uot power to utter. Scarcely had our hands exchanged a pressure, when we heard a w muttered enrse, a deep groao, then a sud ilen splash and leaping forward, I saw the form of roy father bluking lu the deeprst put of the croek. I think I fainted, for when 1 opeucd my eyes, I saw Carlos, dripping wet, tiding oier niu iu consternation, bathing my forehead. Nut far ott stood my father, looking at me with such scorn and almost haired, that even now I almost tremble to remember the glance. He approached us and said, "so you have conic to press your salt, ha I Cow arJ, villalo, how dare you love my daughter without my consent." Curios sprung to his feet, and advanced with flushed face, but seeing my agony, he re strained himself. I did not dare to speak. My father bade me follow him. Unseen I waved adieu to Carlos, and followed with faltering footsteps and foreboding heart. I passed a wretched night. T ho next day I heard my father's voice In angry tone. Fear ful, I knew not of what, I hastened down and reached the library in lime to aeize my fattur's hand, and to shield my lover from the pistol raised to shoot bim. I eutreated him uot to Ore and looking in my pale, suffering facA, his owu softened. Ho laid down the deadly weapon, but said hoarsely. "Qo, sir, and Uever darken my doors again. "Carlos caught a beseeching lo,k fr.im mo, bowed slightly and left the- loom. I follows 1 him and bade him farewell, bat seising my hsnSs, ha whispered, 'Tills cuul be. Oil! Ella, if you love inc. meet me where I lira, saw you this evening, will you not?" I hesitated but hearing some one coming I uttered a faint "yes," aud hastened to ray room. With beating heart, 1 hastened to meet my lover. Ho entreated meto fly. Ho poured f ifth hU love so elonuonlly I was alm.ist porsirad. d But stent duty prevailed. I begged him to give me time, time to sea my father. I would see him to-night I said and would let him know my final decision, on thu morrow. W'e parted, for the last time. How well It Is, we cannot know the future 1 In vain would Duty point her finger to Die Right! But I moralise. I saw my father that night. I spare yon llnii scene. Long, long after midnight I sought my conch, to toss from side to side, till the slow coming morning fonn.l me sleeping heav ily. Tho conflict was terrible. In some lis turcs there are passious.wliich only the tmtrt sense of Duty can control. I had no id' a of the strength of my own will, I fought long and hard against my conscience, against my sell'ed principles, all my notions of propriety, every thing. My love for Carlos Reeves painted In (lowing colors the happiness I rhoald have with him. Yet above all the din. I heard a still, small v Jice. "Honour thy father'" And nowhere lu Holy Writ could I find a single ex ample to encourage me. I fell on my knees. 1 prayed for strength. The still, small voice prevailed. I roi and resolved to writ t WELD ON, csliu, decided refusal, Riving him my reasons. I hud no (ears of beiug misunderstood. We parted. Ho, to hops and wait tor my sum mous and to hear an explanation of my father's conduct. I, ah! well, I euahrlned hit Image In my heart and took up tny burdens again. Do I regret the saerl lice ? No, my father Is fail ing rapidly. I feel necessary to his comfort. Ho is far more gentle urn) kind still s'.lll some thing preys upon his m'.nil. He sometime Seems about to speak. 1 thought hope had died lu my breast, but I feel a strange, pre sentment f coining happiness, Do you be lle ic lu presentments ? Dear friend, farewell, Reiueiubur your promise. Fondly your friend, Et.u Smitiison. Mv Belovep Frirnh : Rejoice with inc. My (.'al ius has returned but 1 must uot anilclpate. About a month auo, my falhur, finding Ills health and strength failing, called mu to his biidsidu (for he could no longer rise), to hear the story of his life. The wrongs and woes Hint evil passions produce in tills fuir world ! With a strong will ami a disposition that uever forgave and never forgot, early In life he had acquired u taste for card, He became ac quainted with onu of those fascinating men, whose ail ahsorhlng passion was the love of gambling. 2'hls young man led him on, wan all his small patrimony, tliuu smiled upon him with a superior arch ot tho brows and with careless words. My father, enraged, sought bis life, but ballled, vowed revenge, and never forgot it. 2'he cause lay deeper. He hoped to wiu a beautiful girl he had long worshipped at adistan.e. His friends, fearing his desperation, procured him employment is the far West. Before he left ho threw himself ou the mercy of this young girl, only to bo told she win I lie promised bride of Carlos Reeves, the nun lie si hated. Beside himself with range, he again sought his enemy's life, but fortunately Car los Kecves had left the town. My father heard of his death, but not the particulars. Hate and revenge had taken such lici t on lilin, he could not shake lliein oil but ra her he nur sed the vipers iu his bosom. After my mother's death, he lapsed Into a moody inelaii choly. He was roused by the sights ofCarlus.at .J . .U V ... . . .w-,. . the creek, who bore so striking a resemblance to the mm who had injured him, ho thought he must be the sun. His hatred leaned into life. Ho would have wreaked his revenge then, but thu accldeut prevented, and after- wards his love for me restrained him. Atlast, as he nested death's door, this terrible hatred, which had brooded over him like a nightmare, seemed about to leave him. He no longer do- find to puuUh the son for tho deeds of the father- He wished mo to write to Carlos Thanks to you, I hod his address. 1 wrote. Ho enmc, and furnished the missing links, In the chain of events: Carlos Reeves was his m ithrr'e brother (she had married her cousin), liuwas handsome, taleuled, attractive, not dissipated in the coui- m iu sceeptallnii, but alas ! with the (laa.-ionale intensity the demon of play always Inspires in Its Votaries, he sought the palaces of iutqully, night after night. Iu vain his only sister be sought him with tears to stay his course. Re monstrance became useless. .V lie with young Carlos in her arms, shed her tears and prayed In scen t. Vainly she deplored ever having en outraged her brother in this amusement. She exacted a solemn urouiie from her young sen never to iitny for sport or money, and daily f ui- pnased it upon Ins mind, lho lesson was riveted, wheii his dailing uncle was brought home, shot aud wniuly lacerated, by one whose money he had won. He lived two weeks. During this time, his love of play, appeared to him In a uew light. Ha beheld with horror, bis former conduct. lie died, a changed man. He left a widowed heart, which bat not even the consolation of wearing the widow's weeds. His death made a lasting I in predion upou his younir. uephsw. Such in brief, Is the history of these two lives. Who can estimate the sorrows lironj.'hl Into beiuK, by a taste, cultivated and adopted Into the very heart of home? This and similar questions have uever entered into my life. Hut be sssured it they rnr ifo, t will i((i'n; bf feiind on the mij'e side. The possibilities of life are too Krand and time Is too precious to be wasted in such an amusement, its tendency Is toe doubtful. It nccmi to ba me Inconsist ent Willi th it spirit of Universal Charity, which says If meal make my biolhcr to otfeud, 1 will no more eat meat." 1 have ray o noon Ions, but I shall uot amy tliciu against others to what purpose? when parents, guardians, teachers, all unite In sin erln at the effect, simply because they have not imbibed the fatal poison. The "let alone" policy is yon I In ' cases, lest tank be confirmed Into habit, from their opposition. Hut I resent the covert sneer implied in the ides (advanced by sum ot my friends ?) that card playing and such like, must not be mentioned iu my presence. It seems to imply that I condeuiu people wholesale, or thai I wish directly to Influence all by my own opinions. I m neither a sort of it oisl Dull ljuiiote, uor sin 1 a Puritan, neither am I fond of "wasting my sweetness ou the de-ert sir." Save to help some honest soul to Hud a solution, It is naught to inc. how the gen erality settle these question, i wish my In fluence to be so allied to the right that it will produce a change of sentiment without the agency being known. But In recur to happier subjects. My beautiful trhite ,it!k has Just ur- rited, and I sin all Impatience for yos to come I wrote you so hurriedly yesterday about the marriage and our plans I had no time to men tion tl,i so sad redtnls. Do hantrn, I have so much lo discuss with you. With fondest love. Vours, ELUSsiirnsoN. Tins Front Gate. It was nigl t lho sable goddess stretched her leadi n sceptre over the silent, slumbering world, and they were still swinging on me old iront gate, lie placed Ins arms around her waist and drew her close to his llii'olitnng breast to pro tect her from " thu falling dews nf heaven. Her hca I was resting on his strong, inatlly ah Milder, and the love IL.i.t f,.,u t, ;;,,., ;,, I,..- l.,i,. ...... III nun (!. I as iri,i lUObll'lID as bl ight as the Ilea l llgllt Ot a lOCO- im.tive. Il looked her cirnnstlv ... J me eyes, ami pussiuinuei J murinureu, 'Jemima, is vour folks ha 1 a mess , , jiu8 pCJCn N. 0., THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1883. HOPE. BY JULIA IT. PICOT, A. M. LL. D. Published by Request. IIopo is tho bright harbinger of God's mercy to fallen man. It spans tho hIioics of linio witli its luminous jit and roaches far out upon the wators of eternity. It commences its flio-ht in the golden hours of youth, whim the blood bound through our veins, and pictures life, even us the dcsceifding sun mottles the sky. With its reflected glory it builds air castles and tenants them with celestial beauty. It strips hie of its riiggednoss and throws around it a mantle of riii pasiing Uvliness. Aldebaian and his merry twinklera never jjliitercd in the bright galaxy of I leaven with moro chastened lustre than hope burns in the breast of man. It sees everything through a kaleidoscope and tints com ing timo with rosy" hues. When the thunder rolls on high and the forked lightnings flash ; when the rains de scend in torrcnis and the sky hangs lowering, the dimpled cheeks of im prisoned youth are pressed hard upon the window panes and hope suggests a bricrhter day and a serener heaven : when all earth is locked in the grasp of the ice king ; when all nature wears a gloomy look ; when tnunming streams roll no more and pebbly bot toms and flowers are asleep, she beck ons with her hand and shows iu the perspective the bursting buds, the Nim'inir Birds, the laugiiing brooks, tho emerald fields and tlie sweet zeph- ers of the south. The schoolboy looks out upon a world agog and this charm er whispers 1 lay your inundation deep, for out vender stands your rewind." lie sees the eager rush and longs to mingle iu the chase, hoping there is a u.,lu aaeii at, in nouu muy ucar him to fortune and to fame. It supplises delightful vie WS and con- jures tip belore him tonus of ideal beauty such as Praxiteles never cbin- seled nor .Murillo never painted. It makes him Hl-'ll for Sumo balmy isle ill 80me delicious sea whero he may real- i.,B I'i,,,,;.,,, ,1 ,.-, If nli-ik-ia ilin harp, strung with Apollo's golden li.it r, with hands ot lire and fills the vast cathedral aisles of time with sym phonies sweet and dim. It breathes until silver notes touch and kiss the moonlit waves and charms the lovers wandering along vine-clad hills. It is the best boundary between beast and man and its every wayward wave ilrovvns some fretful fiend of care. It is the rose-lipped daughter of j y and has dimples enough in its cheeks to catch and hold and glorify all the tears of grief. The adventurous sailor, as -he cuts tho mooring of his noble ship and di rects her course over the heaving bil- ows of the main, is guided and harmed by the loadstar of hope iu all his lovely vigils ; in all his weary wanderings. I he woll s long howl from Onaiaka's shore, the shrieking tempest have no terrors for him, for iu tho distance he sees a blazing hearth, a loving wile and prattling children I standing ready at the homestead to I bid hint a hearty welcome home, The soldier in the hour when white- winded messengers of death are thick about him sees her radiant form hov erin'' over the undulating smoke and hears her voice singing above th" crash of arms. In thu distance he sees white-winged peace smiling like sunlight over his native plains as he drives his team alii M. The merchant freights his bark to plow far distant seas in quest of gol den gains, and as he sits by his sea coal lire and muses by its ruddy light the flashing gems of (Joramandal cross his vision and tho spices of Araby the blest lloat m his perfumed chamber. He sees the silks ot l ersia find the snawis oi v. asnmere rooing ine umus i , i. , . i . i . .i . i- i-. of his daughters and adding lustre to their incomparable charms. It waves its bright torch over the cradle and pales not its tires at the portals of death. It is tho rainbow spanning earth and arching Heaven. It comes streaming in golden light through prison ba.'s. Hoods the damp I dungeon floor, gets into the very heart and soul of the poor captive and speaks to him of green fields, rolling 6tivams uii l velvety lawns, urnl when silence is painful hears the hum of busy life and the sweet wotds ol wel- como spoken when tho chains and let ters shall tall from his limbs. It requires long years of patient toil to effect even a respectability in specific calling. The oar must bo bent many limes in the water to drive tho boat of life against the rushing tide and fast falling rapids. Its beacoi light cheers the scholar nt his desk iu the Ung and painful vigils of the night whn brain and body aro weary, lie sees blooming just ahead the laural wreath of immortality ami he is con tent to endure and to suffer while basking in the bright radiance of hope, Even the body descends in tho tomb hope springs from the ashes of the urn and soars away bearing the soul man on its triumphant wings to live torever m a congenial clime. Eternal hope I when yonder spheres sublime Pnlpd their first sols, to sound the march V I tl Sti Thyjoyousyouthl.cgnii.but not to fade in When all their sister planets bud decayed ; When wrapped in Haines the tirei of ether glow And Heaven's last thunder shakes the earth be of luw- I Thou, undismayed, shall over the ruins smile AttJ ujuttby torch t !' funcrut pUe. PRACTICAUKLIGION. HOW IT WILL nEXEl'IT GRAIX SrRCUI.ATOItS, VI'UNKKN LADIES AND DUDES. "Faith without works Is dead" was Dr. Tolmage's text In the Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday, and the preacher took for bis sub' Jcct the necessity of practical religion and the good itfuld work In all departments of life. The Roman Catholic Church, he said, has been charged with making too much of good works and not enough of faith. 1 ch.irgo Pro testantism with not making enough of good works. For his good works no man will be saved, but It there be no good works It is a sure sign that there is no genuine fullli and no real religion. 7' lie world wants a religion that will enter Into all the circumstances of life not a new religion, but Ilia old religion ap plied to uew circumstances, I have often spoken abuut faith this morning I speak about good works. The great want of this world Is practical religion. We want It lu all merchandise. Practical religion will go Into our grocery stores and throw Into the streets brick dust that is sold for Cayenne pepper, and It will sift from lho Hour plaster of Paris and bono dust and aonpstonc, ami It will by chemi cal analysis separate the full quart of Ridge wood from the one honest drop of cow's milk. Practical religion will prevent the great wheat corners, such as hypocritical church members have got up In New York and Chicago the operators, becoming millionaires in one or two seasons, trying to settle lho matter with (!od by building a church or endowing an asylum, deluding themselves with tho Idea that God will be so pleased with lho gift that lie will forgive the swindle. Lest such a man have no prayers to say I will compose one for him "O Lord, we, by getting up a comer in bread stuffs, swindled tho people of tho United Stales out of IO,OJ0,tli)l) and mado suffering all up and down the land. Hut we would like to compromise this matter with Thee. Thou knnwest it was a scaly Job, but then, It was smart. Now, here, wo want to compromise it." There Is a great opportunity for inl-ioiiary work lu what are called the successful classes of Society. It Is no raro thing now to sec a fashionable woman lutoxicitcd lu the street or rail car or restaurant. The number of tine lad les that drink too much is Increasing. Per haps you find her at the reception in lho most Malted company. Put she has mado too many visits to the wind room, and her eye is glassy, and after awhile, her check is unnaturally flushed and she falls into fits of excruciating laughter about nothing and then offers sicken ing Battery, telling sumo homely man how well he looks, and by the tlmo tho carilage gets homo It takes llie husband and the coachman to get her up stalls. The report Is "sho was taken suddenly ill at tho German." Oh, no; she took too much campaignr and mix 'd liq uors ami got drunk, that was nil. (Laughter.) Yea, this practical religion will have to come In llx np tho marriage relation In, Aiuerici1, There are nicinl eis of clum-hcs who have loo many wlv 'S and too many husbands, anil toclcly needs to be expurgated and washed and fumi gated and Christianized. There Is need of an nrganliai ion to reform innrh that Is going on lu Uencou slicet, and Madison square and lliooklyu Heights. Wo want tins practical ic ligiuu to tnko hold of the higher classes. Peo ple have an Idea they ran do all their religion on .Sunday. Some of them sit in church roll ing up their yes as though they were ready for thu translation when their .S.ihliaih is bounded on all sides by an Inconsistent life, and while you are expecting to come out from iiinler their arms the wi"us of an angel there come out from their foreheads the horns of a beast. There has cut to bo a new departure In Iigion, I lie o'U (iii-pel put lo new win ... Hive wur ltearl to (lo.l and then till vour life ithuood works. Consecratu to (jod small means and you shall have larger. NORTH CAROLINIAN'S TEXAS. LUCK IN Yesterday morning when the train line in iroin Atlanta a long samly ieai'ile.1 man nnppeii tio-.vu the steps ol the Mvniiil-cla.-s ear, and planting lis leet firmlv on the ground he to ik p a position like a base-hall catcher and prepared to help his household lown and out. I li st came the old i.l v with a band box under one arm ind a carpet bag under the otln r. flu: resolute man caught her iu his arms, and dumped bet lo the ground with a thump that made her exclaim us the glasses uroppeu iroin tlie nidge of her nose : "Mercy on me, John look out for the children !" and he looked. They kept coming out of the cars as fast as he could land them and when at last three little flaxen haired girls its much alike as three peas camo out, the fond parent! breathed a sigh ol relief as he iiel pet them down and turned to the old woman with the remark : ''Count Vn Molly hud pee if they are all here, let's march." Tho old lady carefully iniied tlie crowM nrvl feeluig satis- lied that none were missinx siguilietl r willingness to move on. There were just thirteen children in group. A lew of them had been born single, tint mast ot them came into tho world by twos or threes. the father gave his name as George Has tings, and stated that be was on his way lo his old home in Hrnnswick coiinlv, which lie hail leit vears ago to live in Texas. Since his slay iu that State his greatest success was in raising children. His wife had twins twice and triplets , once while in Texas, and fearing that tho next re turn might bo worse he sola out and came uaeK to oia ivorm Carolina, where he says he intends to stay the balance of his days and toil for meat and bread lor his family. A mostsin gular fact is that in all this crowd of children there is but one boy. Char lotte Observer. While a doctor was visiting a sick woman In llowland-ville, Pa., two children poured a pint of milases Into his silk hat, which he didn't notice until he put the tile on his head. Lan guage cannot describe bit feelings, but it is said that he will petition the next legUl.iture to pass a bill making It a criminal offense tor s child to bi born under twelve yean of age, NO. 10. A CURATE'S KISS. London Times. A devoted young high church curate of interesting appearance and great popularity in his district, was waited upon by a young lady of considerable attractions, but with an air of deep melancholy, and clad in a somewhat aesthetic garb. She invited him to her house and revealed to him a fatal sc crot. She had conceived a deep and passionate love for the curate. She knew, she said, that her passion hopeless; he, in his devotion to church for which sho love 1 him was : the all the more had vowd himself to a life of celibracy, and she would carry her attachment to tho grave, which felt was not far off. But there was ono kindness in sin Ins power to grant her, the remembrance of which would bring consolation to lior dark and weary path. Would he, before they parted forever, give her one kiss? After some timidity and agitation the curate, touched with pity, complied. The lady shed another tear, bade him adieu in a hollow voice, and ho departed. A few days afterward ho received a neat little parcel gracefully tied with a piece of blue ribbon, and opening il found an instantaneous photograph, cabinet, size, of himself kissing the young lady. Accompanying this was a communication from the lair creature that there were eleven moro copies, and that hn might have the whole dozen at 20 a piece. .Should he not be in want of them s!iu intended to dispose of lliein in another quarter. Negotiations on the sahjoet are said to be proceeding. A PRECOCIOUS BOY. Texas Siflli.gi. An Austin gentleman who ha 1 not been homo for several hours, met his eldest boy on tho street, and asked him how all were coming on at home. Well, replied the boy, counting on his fingers, when I left home baby's measles had begun to break out, Jack was howling with his mumps, I ii k was scn a iimnr. with the toothache, ami Tom had a sliver in his toe. There does not seem to lie itnvthin lli.t t.t ttli.r tt'itti '..n (...ittii'L you, remarke t Ins father. "Xo, my sufferings are all mental. I inn sull'eriiig for a dollar to go and see the lilack Crook. That's not a proper performance lot you to alien I, said the careful parent, l'oiidliti!i the ticket for a Iront seal, whteb he had in Ins punts p icket. The name of the rent iemuii is sup- presieil .nit ul regaril tor Hie respecki' hilily of the family. COULD AFFORD IT. Arkamaw Traveler. 'T.oss, does yer want tobnv a ham?" asked a lie 'to of a white man. " w nai is it worth i ' ''Wall, as it's yerse'f yer it fur fifty cents.'' may take "That won't do. You can afford to sell it for less, for I believe vou stol it, anyhow." "Iloss, doan 'case me so rash, llavi a little mussy bout yer pusson. but, I tell yer, boss, if yer won't say nothin' 'b uit it, 1 11 let vrr hub it lur loitv cen is." llie white man agree.!, ami panl over llie ainuiliu. i tie negro, nisi us he crossed the street, was accosted by an acquaintance, who sai l 'What did ver let dat man hab dal ham so cheap fur ?' 'Oh, I could ford it, 'case I stole it outen his own smoke-house.' 7'itoi in.t;ii. "Dearest, sweetest, what is it V are you sick? What ails my precious pet aud the young husband ln ut tenderly over the graceful form of his blushing bride. "Oh, Adolphus Edward, Its too dreadful for anything." "Bad news from home?" "Worse, worse; Oh, what shall 1 do?'' "2'cll your own duling hubby." "It's tlul a.iful Solius Tsi boi, she's "She's what, my precious?" "Site's got a bonnet trimmed cxsclly mine, aud to-morrow's Sunday!" like Then the atlllclod beauty burlrd her face in her husband's breast and trickled ber pear y tears ail over his three dollar shirt, Hk Fokt.avk JJek. No, Alfred, dear, I dare not, cannot let you kii-s me. You doubt my love, Estella Angeli ca? Then let the stars fall and 1 will perish in the ruin of a busied universe! Not so, not so, mv sweet. Are you weary of me speak, speak! No, but dearest, listen forgive me, Alfy, my own I 1 1 1 vo been eating spring onions! It was cruel, but ' bis great lovo nerved him to tender compassion. Missionary Woiik in West Vmoista. "Is your husband at home?" "No; he Is 'coon hunting. lie killed two whopping big coon last Sunday." "Docs be fear the Lord?" "1 guess he does; 'cause he always takes bis gun with bim." "ilsve you any Presbyterians t- round here?" "I don't know tt he has killed any or not. You can go behind the honse and look at the pile ot hides to see If you can find any ot their skins." "I see that you ar a living in the dark." "Yet, but my husband il going to cut out a wluder toon.'' 14 00 20 00 30 00 Sti t'O 40 00 to 00 20 eo 80 00 40 00 45 00 0 00 6S 00 75 00 Fourth l.'ol'u, Hair Column, 20 J WholeColunin, OrlYCO PROFESSION AL -y- Q. ELLIOTT. Aftorncy and Counsellor at Law, NORFOLK, VA. Rooms land 3 Virginian Building. oci s jy JJRANl'II 4 BULL. ATKMteVKVS AT LAW. KN'FIELP, N. C. Practice- In tho counties of Halifax, Nanh Rdiroeoinlie ami Wilson. Collections made In all parts of the Slate. Jan 19 tf. 11 ll.SMJ.ru, JR. AT fOltX EV AT LAW, rtcoTLxi Muck. Halifax Cou.NTr N. c Practices In the county of Halifax and adJoln- Imr counties, aud III tho Supremo court of the stal.'. Idly. J M. WHIZ , .V II J, ATTOKNKY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. OfllM In the Court House. Strict attention lveii to all branches of the profession. inn VI ly ptlOMAS N. HILL, Attorney at Law, HALIFAX, N. O. Practices In Halifax and adlniiilnr cnnnria anS Federal ami Supremo courts. Will Uo at Scotland Suck, once every fort "ih'ht. auir 28 If T. w, M A $ O N AT I'Olt. V I: Y AT LAW, RAKYSHUKU, X. C. Practice in tlie court of Xortliuintitnn mid idoinin' counties, also In the Federal mid su- ,iri!iuu courts. iunaStf. Iff A L T K II K. 1) A N I E L, Utorncj iiik! onnsellor At Law, W K L DOS, H. V. Practices lu Halifax and adlolninir counties. Special attention iriveii to eulleei in, In ill parts of the state and prompt returns made, Il-I". II I f 11 ALL, ATTOUSEY A I LAW, WELDOV, N. C. Sp-cial attention trlven to collections and remittances promptly made. may Hf. J It. K, I . II II N T K K V It ( E OX l K s r I S T f3av 'LIU Cm tin f mud at. his olllcfi in Knflelit. I'liro N'itr.iusOxulrt lias lor the Pain. s Kxtraetiii ol'Teotli always on lian.l. "Juan '."J tt. I IMl'S M. Itl l.l.KN. JOHN A. MOOHI L I, i; N k MOO II K, Al lOltVKVS AT LAW. HALIFAX X.C Prnctlc, lu the enmities ol Halifax, Northamii. on. hdirccomlM', I'itt mid Martin In the Su- orciuo court of the Slate and In the Federal 'nurtsof the Kastorn District. Collections made lu any part of I ho "llltc Jan 1 ly v. J. naw; BAKER & CONFECTIONER, ir : l n o x, iv. c. A very lnrire sumily of Cakes, Crackers, Candies. French and Nuts, 4c. Plain, Haislus, Kruits, Tln'lar.; t stock ,.f Toys of every variety ever brought to this market. Orders for candle, cakes, ke.. tilled at short esl notice at Northern prices. Weddiinr and other parties suinilled as chean as the cheapest. oct 16 Iv. ISO.". 1nv (O(itll)l. Ml Hit LI. WORKS, , (KstnblMicd lnlSi.3.) Sycamore street, opposite Halifax, I'l'.lhllSUUKU, VA, Monument, Tomb, CrOHHCSt, llcndHtonc and Urarestonea of every description mado to order rtuoiinir In nesiniis sent .y mail tonny address, with rost- sr.- .lamps .ii i,iM.'d for return. T h mi orders are received, the Work Is pic pared and forwarded; if it docs not nivo perfect salisfiictlt.il. liurclias.ii-rt are rennested to return at my expense I payhnr frleir tiotli ways. i.uwt'M iirn-es sun cueiip iTi'ieaus guaranteed, i Correspondence solicited from all sections. 1 HAS. M. WA1H. apr. 13 ly. V- AY HALL, Fire aud Llie Insurance A rent. Can be found in the Roanoke Now fflee. Wniox,K.C. b e p X e;s ejs h New York Underwriters, 'Agricultural" nf Watertown, N.T. Western, f Toronto, Canada. Painlleo.of Tarloro, N.C. Lyurhbunr. of Lynchburg, Vs. K'lultalilc Lite lusurauceCo. of N. Y. Will plae risks in any otbtr'bood. company ttlow taferates. Juivlay I :.-j.'.x..
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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