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HALL & SLEDGE, puopkietoks.
-A. KEWSPAPEB FOB TI-IE PEOPLE,
TERMS-''i0 PKH ANNUM IN ADVANCE,
YOL. XII.
WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1883.
NO. 30.
p R 0 F ESS I ONAL CARDS.
Attorney and Counsellor at law,
NORFOLK, VA.
gooms 2 and 3 Virginian Building.
oct S ly.
B
RANCH 4 BELL,
Attorneys; at Law,
ENFIELD, N. C.
Practice In the counties of Halifax, Nash, Edgc
.mhe and Wilson, Collections made In all parts
of the State, Jn. Vi tr.
B
H, SMITH JR.
Attorney at law,
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.
Practices In the county of Halifax and adjoining
.unities and In the Supreme court of the State.
m . octlOly.
T"T0RIZZARD.f
Attorney at law, f
HALIFAX, N. C,
Office in the Court House. Strict attention given
to all branches of the profession.
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rjVHOMAS N, HILL, , ,
Attorney at taw,
HALIFAX, N. Ci
Practice In Halifax and adjoining counties and
Fiilcml unci Supreme courts.
aug. 28 tf.
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W. MASON,
Attorney at law,
GARYSBl'RO, N. C.
Practices in the courts of Northampton and ad
loinlng ciiunties, also in the Fedeial and Supreme
courts. june8tf.
ALTER K. DANIEL,
i Attorney at law,
WELDON, N.C.
Practices In Halifax and adjoining counties.
Kiicclal attention given to collections in all parts
of the state and prompt returns 91de. .. -
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W. HALL,
Attorney at law,
WELDON, N.C.
Special attention given to collections and remit
tances promptly made. " . ' niay 1 tf.
M
ULLEN & MOORE,
Attorneys at law,
HALIFAX, N. C.
Practice in the counties of Hull fax, Northampton,
Itecombe, Pitt and Martin In the Supreme court
oftlie State and In the Federal Courts ot the Eastern
Jiitrlct. Collections made in any part of the state.
Jan 1 ly
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J. E. SHIELDS,
Surgeon Dentist,
Having permanently loeatfed In Weldon, i
fnlinH nf hi, nflW in Mmktlfl Hrll'k BuildinB
can be
at all
times except when absent on iirolewuomu ou8ine.
1'Hn.rni utati,.n aivnn iii ull limiiehefl of the pru-
fcKSion.
Partica visited at tncir nomcs wnen ue
. . .. . - - JolyUIr-
sired,
JJR.
E. L. HUNTER,
Surgeon Dentist.
Can be found at his offlce In Enfield.
Pure Nitrous Oxide Gas for tho Painless Extrac
ting of Teeth always on hand.
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WRENN 4 6 ON, j
Masi kacti bers of and DK.l?RS IK AI.V KlSHI OF
CARRIAGES, HARNESS, SADDLES
Urldles, Dillars, Carts, Wheels, Axles, Farm Wear,
Horsij Clothing, Up Robea, ;
Km. 11, 16, 24 & 20, Union St., Norfolk, Va.
Oct 6 ly .-- - ;
"ALL important:
AdiSri
(1,000 POLICY ON ASsitisS.
ENT PLAVror 4.00
3,000
3,0O
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1
,00
To provide for ourselves and fiimily should bcour
ilv l llvhur haHnrananane ta fenrf for-I house- I
Ami enn.lrtr.tlm. Whllo tli maLihead of font- I
hold, but his death bUevlaV1 fid PlatJ,t0V11 1
Iimi have yu made your wife and Uttleonsa In
caseordeatuT This la a solemn question
aiu.nH. h...Hht.,,.0. if vou are a lawyer,
iiirmpr. vniu Druiewlov ot I
occupation dies with you. You nipport your lami-
ly comfortably, but when you die, who Is tosupnort I
them.' ThacdnvantloiudltleJ of fl
sonlhern country k'speelily) Ire snclj as to ckoludoj
women from the chance of making a living. In fact
she does good work to car, for her child or eilldren
after food and raiment are provided. Ni(w, -what
can be done to protect the wife and little ones from
the terribtochar."' bflng, left deall we. ine
liest thing tuiwiiillc i6ne,ttdlol4-ii,llHeonly,
thing that can be done, to . cttec. i.-u.iucc on
your life for the benedt of those so dependent upon
ywniUui)ii4rtliUt4
plications with your estate, from executions, and
ttltule. tnc
fhimdeht No one can handle th la money but tne I
Mrtlea fo, Whom the Insurance la oltKted. In these
days of complications, auI hornaU-ad alVarei,
(with the ehanra nf a tmiralo to obtain even that)
I think a life policy the surest and the only thing
yon can leave of muon'THyti WaH'- ,'
nuw qunuun win snus, ..... .(-..
I Insure In? "I am afraid of companies a long way
off, I do not know the President, Directors, 4c., of
companies In New York, Philadelphia, or Boston,
or other large cities, I know nothing of the, work
ings of Insurance companies, their solvency, Jic. . It
seems to me a leap In the dark, a matter of chance
to take out a policy In such such companies. They
may be good, tuny may pa bad.
mr i) uuu, tuny u.ujr WiUaiA. v ) , , i
But there Is one company almost at our doors, In
tne city oi rtortoix, va,, managea uy ganuuu-.i u
Mature of Viiglnia, and endowed with all the priv
HeVef iiajeaf M araktol io a)'oiaariyk..and at the
"Huowuiwvn luwiiiij, ulvuiiiwwM w 1
same time with all the safe-guards, that can be
t known as theWirliitlan Brotherhood of Norfolk
i.yfi AaKPenouufa., i'ldundjiig. and In good,
' healtS oaa 4iotttiH .c -In this eompany, of
; 'Si.r'dhV tirjiitjOVinO BiiBrof two dollars and
onixif 43,0 for tbut ;doUaMf tnd one of VX0, Air
The directors " afld mamufon of the "Christian
. BrtlOleVlliod,, art D. T. Powclli . N. Manning, I, B.
. H.RliIdD. J. dodwlrfahd X, .savage, ubdertlie lm
. v msdiatejsisnagwnont uf Vlv Sfi- RicbaTd II. Jones,
i (Secretary.) I think to plait or lwutjioe lu this
company th beat I have ever exaralnwl and duel-
. t UCU1T kMO l'UtlrW, Iav v iiiklis v-
- wl tTtrn II r al W in I. h i BBkaWaM wealraan thai tKiMaaW li Iff
thU eompany at weldon, N. C, and wtu M giau to
furnish all the partlcttUM to puuei ih oosire n
'fiUtore.-"'" '
IEBS.
THE 0fcD STORY,
Alas furthenead with the crown of gold I '
The tempter citne as he came of old.
Alan for the heart that wo glad and light !
Alas for the soul that was pure and white !
Censure who may-condemn whomust;
It was perfect faith it was utter trust
That asked her promise : nor pledge nor sign.
He was here-she was his by law divine,
He was lifted up; he was sot apart;
He Oiled her thought; he filled her heart ; .
She called him great; the believed hint true,
As women will, as women do.
Oh, to betray such tendertrustl
(Uod will repay, and lie is just)
Through wrung and ill she loves
As women do, as women will.
him still,
(living little and and taking much,
Fickle and false there are manyjuch
Selfish and cruel you know the fert
ile broke the heart that loved him best.
BEBYL GKRE1T:
OR, THE RECONCILIATION.
It U a dullcloudy, tempestuous day
in spring; the wind comes in heavy gusto,
tending the branches of the trees and
scattering the rain-drenched petals of the
early flowers far and wide.
Beryle Grey sits at the window of her
little room gazing out upon the sodden
earth "and gloomy sky, with a far-off look
in her eyes, and an expression of sadness
unusual to so young and fair a face
pretty Beryl with her red brown curling
tresses, her lovely eyes with their russet
gleam, and her clear-cut, delicate features.
Shels not vet nineteen, and life seems a
burden to her.
She longs with all the ardor of youth
and inexperience to leave this country
home which has sheltered her all her life,
and try what she can do in the unknown
world beyond. Home has not been home
to her sin6e the day her father, a clever
artist; sensitive and refined, made the one
great blunder of his life, by bringing a
woman unsuited to him in every way as
mistress of his house and mother to his
only child; but while he lived, Beryl
found it endurable, his watchful care sav
ing her from 'many of her step-mi ither's
petty tyrannies-. Since his death, two
and a half years ago, she has been misera
ble. The farm is mortgaged; there is
little or no ready money, and the daugh
ter's sole inheritance is her mother's
beauty,1 her father's talent and a few pic
tures painted by his hand. His last
words to his wife bade her "take care of
Beryl," and this charge the second Mrs.
Grey thinks amply1 fulfilled in providing
the necessaries of existence, and keeping
the girl at a weary round of daily cares
and work to which she has never before
been accustomed. There are two other
children a boy and girl-rMrs. Grey's
own by a former marriage, both younger
than Beryl, and the special torments of
her life. ' "
This afternoon she . feels more than
usually depressed; her stepmother has
been in a state of ill-humor since early
morning, owing, perhaps, to the condition
of the weather, and everything seems to
have gone wrong.' She has finished the
tasks given her, the last being to arrange
the spare chamber for occupancy, and
having swept and dusted it carefully, lit a
fire in the grate, and placed a tiny bofjuet
on the mantel, sho has slipped away to
her own rooui for a brief rest." It is a
pretty one, nnd bears the marks of . its
owner in the few well-chosen books, the
pictures on the walls, the knots of ribbon
that tie back the white curtains, the little
trifles on the old-fashioned bureau, and
tho dainty neatness of everything. With
the parlor below and this room, Mrs.
Grev has not interfered, and Beryl takes
prido and delight in tho care of them.
' How she hates and rebels against the
idea of tho stranger who is momentarily
expected, no one knows but herself, and as
aim thinks ot tnc extra work that will lull
to her share in the long, hot days, through
the coming of this summer boarder, the
tears fill her eyes, and with the memory
of other happier hours, when her beloved
father was her teacher, friend and com
panion, she drops her head in her tired
hands and sobs convulsively.
It is not very long before a vehicle
stops at the gate, and the gentleman
whose, advertisement lor country Doartl
has been auswemt Iv Mrs. Urey, comes
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Bloffly tip to gravcieu wane, ana tumtiiu s
VOlCe VUUB UUIJt tu tumu ui"ii. i-'iiu
waits a, moment with natural curiosity to
inspect thej newcomer. II is tall and
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811 loW 1806, DCarillZ 11IC IWU n.n Ul iii-ucmiu.
vet rink devoid f beantv. Htl-; with the
drem and appearance of. a gcntlei
. , j. j:mmw,.r un(1,,r covor
i v, ,110:nl
of the veranda, hears a musical voice re-
L'lIU TV iiwiiv" j" i
lilviiic to Mrs. Grey as
Jiastilv bathinaf her tear-stained face, she
evg tne gecond call from the foot of the
atairS. i ' f !
"Set the table, Beryl," ordnTA her step
mother: "and be tiuuk about it. .Mr,
Vuuuhn has none to shake the dust off,
(though I'm sure I don't know where ho
A tlinn lia'll
s . t . v j thcn
gutnW TV , M, . , , ,
b down to supper lou, Martliy, look
ut them blSCUlto. 1 Smell em, mid U
tUeyW Wnt,- youlPeatoh it- Irtrrry,
- , tue gupper on the table, J'Olt
' ,. ri tL,( lmnrair,. boinf
two, whi e I see after that lufc Pen.,
iohrriep upiStaifS.
I SVia hurries aWaV, The UiriS
tUey Qre biJ) ap(J m a fuw minutes all is
f jendy fragrant coffee,' smoking steak,
.,,., ;t th p,.kfi m(t hontfV
illlU iJ Ml..,
are sot oui, invitingly i"i"s
gcr's appearance.
Mrs. Grev herself ushers him in tl
large, clean kitchen, where the insals arc
taken, for the liberal amount he is to pay
makes it to her interest to snow mm every
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I nossible attention, and keep bun as long as
i n)fty i,e at tUO larm.
I 1. ,lv daUfflltOrS. iTlT. f aUUIHI, IB
h introduction she saves, but Beryl re-
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turns his courteous bow with a shy grace
idHier- own, and - be wonders by -w hat
chance this lovely, lady-like girl became
tl.. ihuur iter of such a woman as ms lanu-
iadeVi'lla WnfcWW ccWrtlv all through
t)VAI; iOim Aodoliand and tep-
IfAiaitea
the 3oirjtttt1 Contour, of &e ice, , and the
lowj iitm fyiccinoU contriwt Mar-n.n'a-rt.srwi
tmnak and harsh r, tones, lie
UiM ia ttfottp heav'in 'wuvtnatipn, but
oB. inlsTy toonosyllabli,.Jbr Beryl
laavot the talk entirely to he stepmotuer,
whn ti nnt glow to auAstion and reply. .
lie is lawyer, he Informs them, and
baa not recovored fully 1 from "an illness
hk.h lall tiU of: bim in the winter, : so
bii pbyalcUn bw sristti PW months
loiai rest in a quiet country place, it ho
wishes to be able to pursue his profession
the following year, and not being entirely
dependent upon it, he has thought it wise
to follow the advice, and rest for awhile,
at least. The rnnnl river Via nVi na if
undecided what to do with himself, and
iMrs. Grey, who is more than anxious to
retain liim mvn in lnr innst. ntnnaiint.
way :
"Jleryl, take a lamp into the parlor;
perhaps Mr. Vauirhn would prefer it to
his room, and you can show him your
1 play tor huu it he likes,
T 11 rln tha wnrk to-nitrVit.
and come in after awhile."
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The girl flushes, . hardly knowing
whether to be glad or sorry to escape
trom the everlasting work, but Sydney
Vaughn accepts the iuvitation with alacri
ty. and follows her into tho sparely fur
nished parlor, where tho only really val
uable article is the piano, Beryl's last gift
trom her lather,
"Miss Grey," he begins easily, "may I
be permitted to see the drawings of which
your mother spoke, or do you object to
showing them to a stranger ?
"Nn." rather shvlv. "but vou must not
riticiso too ecverelv : I have had no one
to teach me lately," with a slight tremor
in her voice, as she produces the portfolio,
and hands it .to him,
"Ah I and how is that?" rather care
lessly, expecting only to see the crude at
tempts of a bountry girl, so he is aston-
ihcd at the real talent evinced, and ques
tions why she is without a teacher, and
with real interest. JJeryl ' explains the
circumstances of her life in her quiet way,
and he becomes so absorbed in her and
tho simple story, that time passes rapidly,
and when she has hnislied he gives her
words of cheer and encouragement, which
makes her heart beat high with hopS for
the future.
Then she sings for him in a clear, sweet
a is ,1 t . 1 1
voice,' wiucn sootnes ms ureu pram,
though it possesses no remarkable beauty,
and later he takes her place, pouring forth
flood of melody irom a master hand,
such as she has never heard before, and
which holds her entranced by his side, as
with a magic spell, thrilling her being to
its very centre.
The entrance ot Mrs. Urey breaks the
charm, and though it is still early, ho pre
sently pleads fatigue aud retires.
Thus opens a new era in the lite ot
Beryl Grey. The young lawyer soon
makes himself at home. Ho has the
facility of adapting himself to almost any
surroundings. He makes little extra
trouble and is a general favorite. What
he is; to Beryl, sho does not pause to
think? Ha spends much of his time
out of doors; helps her gather berries,
ft Hows her to the poultryyard, and when
she can be spared, rambles with her
through the woods. In the evenings they
are always together, and to her the soft
summer nights are as a -faiiy dream, with
his passionate music tilling her heart with
a,iceling novel and delightful. -jHo means
no harm; she is the only member of the
family with whom he is on any terms of
ccmality. The farm : hands are coarse
laborers, and there are no neighbors with
whom to hold friendly intercourse, so it is
bu.t natural that he should turn to her for
companionship; besides, there is some
UUUU Ycry aiLIclllvc w HUM 1U utl iAinu,
cirlish beauty, and wishing to keep him
pleased and contented, Mrs. Urcy omits
many of her stepdaughter's usual duties,
and permits the growing intimacy without
a care or thought of the possible mischief
to ensue.
And so the days go on. July has come,
and still Sydney Vaughn lingers, loth to
go, though his health seems pertectly re
stored. He knows well enough that he
ought to go ; that he is doing harm by
stavui1' now. tor ho understands what has
made Beryl s taee grow bright and happy
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of late; why it flushes when' she sees him
and what brings the light into her lovely
tyes, but he finds it hard to tear himself
away, for though he does not 'desire, and
does not mean to marry her, sho has
trrown very chanmnu and very dear to
him dearer even than he fully realizes;
and were it not fur the ambition which
bids him wed one who will aid in win
ning him the name for which he longs,
he miL'ht make her his wife, knowing as
he does that he will never gain a purer,
truer lovo than this.
So he lingers another month; each day
making the parting moro unpleasant;
then rating his own folly ho suddenly de
termines, and announces at breakfast
one fair August morning, that he must
return to tho city the kst of the 1 week
lie does not glance directly at Jieryl, but
he sees, nevertheless, that her lace
lost every tinge of colorj and as she raises
her cap to hur lips to hide their quivering,
her hand trembles, and tne contents nr.
spilled on thJ spotless cloth. A severe
reprimand irom Mm. (irey causes her to
leave the room, and he blamei hiui wlf se-
verolv for his abruptness, absenting him-
s soon as possible to seek and comfort
her. '
After a long suarch he buds lioryl in
a secluded corner of the orchard, half sit
ting, half lying, in tha shade of an apple
tree, her face buried in her hands, and
Iter form shaken by convulsive sobs. Am
bition 'is his god, but ho is not a hard
hearted man, and at this moment he lor-
gets.cverythuigbutshi loves hiui; is weep
mi! tor nun ana tnahsne nas grown t,oo
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dear to hnn to be loll in this maimer.
"Beryl," he call softly, but she does
not answer. The sobs increase, and going
close to her, ho sups one arm about her
waist and draws tho russet-brown hi'ad to
his bosom. "My darling," he whispers
tenderly, "are you grieving becauso 1 am
eoinc away?"' No answer. Look at mo,
Beryl," and he raised the flushed face; "do
vou love me, darling; nro you regretting
to see tuo go t
"Lat mo go, oh ! let mo go," sho cries,
for he is probing her heart to its depths,
but he holds her last.
iiVnt m.til vmi anawfir me tell ta-j
truly, are (ibose tears for me, because you
lnv mo ?"
"You know it. Oh ! do let me go," in
nn aironv of shame, tut ho only stoops
and presses his lips to hers in a long, pas
sionate kiss, and draws her closer, until; he
nan tVrtl her heart throb against his own.
T?prvl atrtiwloa no more: with that kiss
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she has given herself to him; with it he
has claimed her, and she is content :
little love," be whisper 10DUI,
must leave you, butf as a shudder runs
through her, "not for long. I will come
back and take you with me, never more
to part, or will you come now, this week,"
as in tho sudden strength of his passion,
he fieU it hard to lnave her. vet he in
relieved when she lifts her head, and says
in a mild, happy tone
"Nn: T would rather wait till VOU Come
back. When will it be, Sydney ?" hesita-
ting bnefiy over the name.
"I cannot tell exactly, my love; it de-
pends upon circumstances, but very soon
ana 1 will write, itaric i jure.
callins': sav nothins? to anv one."
j o if
She promises, and with another caress
ho releases her, and watches the flying
feet as they trip lightly over the dewy
grass,
Tho few remaining days are happy
ones, in spite of tho cloud of separation
hanging over them, for they manage to
be much together, and though the part
ing is sad and bitter, it is illumined with
hope's brightest rays, and when he goes,
Beryl wears a hoop ot gold sot witn a
burning ruby on the slender chain about
her throat.
He has promised to write; So on the
third day she goes to the village, a good
distance, and she iyfartu and tired, but
feels well repaid for her walk whou Syd-
ney's letter is handed her,
Mie replies, and indue time goes again to
tho office. No letter; oh 1 what a cruel
disappointment it is. The following day
she cannot get off, though wild with im
patience, but the next she makes an ex
cuse, and hastens to meet with another
disappointment. She is sure he is sick
and writes again, but no more letters come
from Sydney Vaughn, aud Beryl's heart
becomes heavy as the days grow into
weeks, and he neither comes nor sends.
omctimes in her agony ot despair she
feels that to know he was dead would
be far better than this horriblo silence
which she cannot break down.
In tho autumn a traveling artist put up
in tho village. A school is needed, and
he onens it for the winter. In his ram
bling over the country, Professor Winston
as he. calls himself, comes to the farm
house, sees Beryl's sketches, and taking a
fancy to her, offers to teach her for the
pleasure it will give hiin. If anything
could bring delight to tho girl's weary,
burdened soul, it would be. this, so she
gratefully accepts tho kindness, and the
old man comes twice a week through the
dreary mouths, rejoicing in the rapid im
provement she make under his careful
tuition.
Tho cold weather is gone at last,
and with the spring, the purpose that has
long been in her mind, matures and ripens,
and sho decides to leave home and try
her fortune in tho city,
Frof. Winston has assured her that her
work will sell, he has given her the ad
dress ot several artiSiS and paf.cns, so in
spite ot airs. Urcy s advice to ciiueno
herself at home, she packs her trrnk and
starU one lovely morning for. Milton She
has some money, and the address of
cheap but respectable boarding-house, so
thither she repairs, and afte engapng a
room an taking some refreshment, starts
out, as she says gaily to herself, ty seek
her fortune.
Fate is kind to Beryl. The artist to
whom she goes is an old friend of Prof.
Winston s. and is glad to oblige hnn. Ihe
givj's work and appearance impress him
favorably, so ho undertakes to sell some
of her sketches, give her lessons, and put
her in the way of earning a fair livelihood
tVs the summer wanes, she is comparatively
happy ; her art is much to her and she is
successful; but it cannot nil the place ot
love. With the falling of the leave-, she
places her first large picture on exhibition
and in its creation she has put her inmost
heart, and soul. It is the old orchard of
her childhood's home. The summer sun
shine falls on tho ripening fruit nnd new
mown grass, and beneath the shade of the
apple tree, is a girlish figure, her face half-
hidden in her hands, and in her atutudt
and expression, the abandonment of grief.
Besides her stands her lover, bending low
to whisper words o? comfort, and Beryl
has needed onlv memory to portray tho
man who has so cruelly deserted her.
It is a simple picture, but the hand ot
genius is plainly shown in every detail of
perfect coloring and expression, and though
no word of Sydney Vaughn has reached
its owner, she is well assured that should
he chance to see it he cannot fail to recog
nize the scene, as on tho first day of the
exhibition she goes with her artist friend
to the gallery, sho cannot help feeling
pleased at tho praises lavished upon her
skill, and tho offers made for "Under the
Apple Tree, but though it in marked tor
safe, she refuses to part wLh it in the half
hone that it will vet meet the eyes lor
whom it is really intended.
Nor she doomed to disappoint uicnt.
It is the last day of tho exhibition, and
Bervl is in the rooms when her mend and
master touches her. "Miss Grey, another
offer has been made for your picture, and
the gentleman, h lawyer I believe, begs an
introduction to you.
Her heart throbs wildly as she guesses
the truth, but sho is no longer the shy, in
experienced girl of a year ago, so she con
trols all , emotion, and answers cooiy,
"Verv well. Mr., Dinsmore, I will seo him
here," and in a moment Sydney Vaughn
is bowing low before her.
" V e have met before, I think, grace
fully extending a tiny glove hand
hi-ve you forgotten our tormer acquami
nnce. Mr. VaiiL'hn." with a glance from
her lovely eyes that thrills him thrmi
and through.
. "Fntvntten. Bervl. no 1 could 1 torget
ii
tho happiest, sweetest
"Pardon mo. she interrupts; "some
thinirs are better forgotten than remem
bered: mv most ultimate friends alone havi
tho mivileiro of calling me Beryl, and Mr.
Vaughan can' scarcely bo called one of
these.". '''".
He colors hotly, but only replies, "As
vmi will. Miss Grev." with a word of apolo-
gy for the familiarity of which he has been
guilty, and marvels in his heart at the
change that has been wrougnt, cursing nis
own blinduoss in failing to have seen what
thfgjri would become; but he is too ac
eustomed to society to be long non-plussed,
so recovering hil ease of manners, they
.l - . - S - . . a
chnt briefly but pleasantly: then he revert
to the picture and renew, liis offer. "It is
not for salo at present," she i him, and
wnen ue giro s luwoniy ovu-vwg
that it was, she only smiles provokingly, re
marking that it is a woman s privilege to
change her mind, and she has changed hers
within the last ten minutos.
He cannot fail to comprehend, and tho
old spell grows on him with ten-fold power
as he listens, and when she draws her wraps
about her, he asks permission to accompany
her home.
She consents, and when he leaves her, it
is with the promise of a speedy call.
Beryl knows by look and tone that she
can win this man to her side again, and
hold him fast if she so elects, and her
heart beats high with the knowledge, for
though sho loves him still, the desire to
make him feel a little what she has suffer
ed, is a temptation not to bo withstood, so
in the weeks that follow, she lets him lin
ger by her side, listens to his inusio as in
days of old, and goes with him, though
rurely, to some place ot amusement. Mie
never, however, allows him to step beyond
the line she has marked out for his conduct
and her own, and he fries in vain to ' win
even a glance that will tell him ho is still
dear.
Ho left a loving, timid girl whoso face
mirrored every passing thought: ho finds a
calm, stately woman, pleasant and friendly
enough, but cold as an ioebcrg.
Sho allows no illusion howpver slight, to
tho past, though more than once ho has
endeavored to offer some explanation, but
at last, by sheer force of will and passion,
he breuks through the barrier she has raised
between them, and pours fourth in burn
ing words his tale of love.
They aro walking home in the chill
moonlight from a concert, and the music
has seemed to soften and influence her.
"Beryl, you shall hear me" he says
passionately. "I will not be longer silent.
I was a weak, pitiful coward to act as I
did, but I have never forgotten you; I have
loved you all the time; I love you now as
man never loved before, and if you will
forgive me, will be my wife, a lifc-timo of
truth and devotion shall bo yours. Uh!
Beryl, my darling," his voice trembling in
its earnestness, "come back to me; forgive
me. I cannot live without you. He
breaks down suddenly as he sees no sign of
feeling in her pure, pa e face.
"Yu seem to have survived a year and
a half without me, Mr. Vaughn, very qui
etly, though her heart is torn with con
flicting.etnMions. She even longs to give
way to his pleadings; her very soul cries
out for hnn, and the future happiness that
can be hers, if she will so have it. She
knows that he loves her, understands fully
the bitter pain and regret which fulls his
breast at the knowledge that it is his own
fault that she is not now his wife; but she
cannot yet forgivo hnn, so she puts down
with steady will the feeling that bids her
relent, and when they part, she has posi
tively refused him.
"Farewell, Beryl, he says, holding out
his hand, "I cannot blame you, but I shall
never cease to lovo you, dear, and one
word will gladly bring mo to you again.
I cannot balieve that you have so entirely
forgotten the love you once felt, all unwor
thy as 1 am, and some day you may torgive
me; good-bye, my love; good-bye."
The hot tears hll her eyes at the mourn
ful sweetness of his voice, and the love and
anguish so clearly expressed in his face, aud
for an instant she wavers; but prido says,
no! so she only tells him farewell.
He raises the hand to his hps, holds it
for a moment against his cheek, then turns
away, and is gone.
Beryl meets hnn occasionally during the
rest of the winter, but a mere recognition
is all that passes between them. She
labors industriously, rapidly winning fame
and fortune, and is much sought by those
whom it is an honor to know, but she sel
dom accepts the invitations that aro sent to
her, and when the warm days come again
she sighs wearily for the country, and July
finds her in the old home, where Mrs. Grey
kindly receives her. She stays two months,
then returns to the city, where life flows
on in its olden way. She has more orders
than she can nil, and goes out only a little
more than she did last year.
She has not seen or heard aught ot
Sydney save a newspaper mention of his
name, until one evening at a select gather
ing, she overhears a scrap of conversation.
Her old master, Mr. Dinsmore and a stran
ger, are talking in her vicinity, but she pays
no attention until she hears the former
mention the name of tho man she loves as
if in reply to a question.
"Vaughn, the young lawyer. Yes, I
sat up with hiiu last night, and am going
there from here, tan t possibly live; great
. . . i ii tj
piiy; smart young xeiiow.
Kho hears no more mere is a ringing
sound in her ears and a mist before her
eyes as her mind tries to grasp the meaning
of what she has heard. Tho stranger hav
ing moved away, sho turns calmly to her
friend: "Mr. Dinsmore, did I understand
you to say that Mr. Sydney Vaughn was
ill not expected to live?"
"Yes!" and though surprised, makes no
comment.
"Who is with hiin?"
"No one but a hired nurse, who does not
half attend to hor duty. I'm going bck
presently' myself." .
"So I heard you say, Mr. Dinsmore; will
vou take mo with you?"
"Youl" in utter amazement, then as his
keeu eves read her face, and he recalls
Vaughn's attentions to his former pupil,
ho understands and laying his hand on her
shoulder, speaks kindly, lowering his tones.
"You are the Beryl ho has been calling
in his delirium. Odd as the name is I ill
not connect it with you. Don't fear to
trust me, child, as the blood crimsons her
face, and she can hardly retain her self-con-.
trol, as sho replies:
"All right, cheerfully.
"I'm old enough to bo your father, and
Sirs. Blake is a staid, respectable woman,
so I suppose tho proprieties will nnt be too
groittly outraged. , J no man is ai tne pomi
of death, but we may save huu. Uet ready
child, at once," and the kind-hearted man
finds her escort, and sees her in the carriage,
promising to come for her in half an hour,
In less time he is there, and finds the
pale blue evening dress exchanged for
soft gray that does not rustle as she moves,
and a few minutes later they enter the
sick room.
The face so dear to Beryl, is thin an
flushed with fever, the eyes are brilliant,
and she feels the keenest pang she has
ever known as his fingers pick at the bed
clothing, and ha calls in accents of fondest
love, "Bryl Beryl, forgive ttej come to
me Beryl, come."
She takes the restless fingers in her
soft warm clap, whispering gently, "Hush
Sydney, 1 am here JJeryl has come and
she will never leave you.
Ho seems to half recogmzo her. "bing
to me, Beryl," and the nurse nods satisfac
torily, as tho girl sits beside him, still hold
ing his hands, aud begins to sing in her
low sweet voice an air they used to sing to
gether in the long ago.
He grows more quiet; the eyes begin
to lose their brilliaut light ; presently the
lids fall over them, and in the course of an
hour he is breathing calmly, while the fever
flush subsides, and the hands in Beryl's .
clasp grow moist.
All the night nnd far into the day, does
she keep her vigil, never moving lest sho
disturb tho life-giving slumber.
Tho Doctor comes and goes with stetdthy
tread, and whisperssol'tly ; the nurse brings
food sho cannot touch, and tho afternoon
sun is falling in a gleam through tho drawn
blinds, when at last ho awakes, weak, but
conscious. Ho seems bewildered; then
his eyes light wistfully as they rest on
Beryl's faoo.
"How good you aro to come to me,"
fuintlv, but gratefully.
All tho prido and all tho coldness which
at best wero but a mask, have fled forever
from Beryl's heart, leaving only love, and
she bends over him with tears in eyes and
voice.
"Do you want me; shall I stay, Syd
ney?"
"Oh I Beryl, have you at last forgiven
me?"
"Hush ! you must not talk ; it is I who
need forgiveness; shull I stay?"
"Forever, love, if you will," and ho tries
to raise his head, but she stoops and presses
tho kiss ho craves on his fevered lips ; her
own quivering with emotion. Then bid
ding him bo quiet, or she will leave him,
she gives the food prepared for his waking
with a thankful, happy heart. He is con
tent to obey; it is life, joy, rest, to have her
there, and that Viight Beryl Vaughan
watches beside her husband, for so sho
willed it, knowing well his own desire, and
with his wife's love and tender care he
soon recovers health and strength, and in
all tho world it would bo hard to find a
prouder, fonder husband than Sydney, or
a truer moro devoted wife than Beryl
Vaughn.
Baltimorean.
HUGCINt; AS A FINE ART.
A CHICAllO PAKKNT 8 SENSIBLE ADVIOK
TO A 11I.USII1NU 1.0VKK.
A queer case has just come to light in
Chicago. A young man Bpent an evening
with his girl, and during the evening, while
tho family was present in the parlor, he
was as demure and bland and child-like as
could bo wished. The mother came into
the room after tho family had retired to
get a handkerchief sho had left, and the
young man was seated in a chair in the
middle of tho room, while the girl was
seated on a sofa, and nothing that the
mother could see in the actions of either
led her to think they were more than pass
ing acquaintances. It seemed to her as
though the young people had met before,
but there was no evidence that ihey were
very well acquainted. All night, after he
had gone, the girl complained of a pain in
her side, and in the morning a doctor was
called, and ho found that two of tho girl's
ribs were broken. How it was done no
body knew. The girl could not tell for
the life of her, though she blushed when
aked about 't, and tho mother looked very
wise as she looked at the doctor. The
doctor made some inquiries, set the ribs
and went away, and the girl proceeded to
recover.
That evening the young man called and
was astonished when informed of the ex
tent of the girl's injuries, and wondered
how it could have happened, though the
mother watched his face close as he spoke
and detected not only a blush but a pro
fuse perspiration on his face, hhe hat
been a girl once herseii, and tnougn me
had never had anv ribs broken slie bad
been hugged some. It was a trying posi
tion for them. The father was away on a
trip to Wisconsin, and when he came homo
tho matter had to be explained to huu.
He was told that the ribs just simply broke
themselves, and that neither the mother
nor the young mau could account for it,
nml vit nil thrponf them blushed terriblv,
Tho father patted his girl on the head, told
r she would be better when she got over
it, and called the young man into the
library. The youug man was so weak he
could hardly walk, and wheu he sat down
he took out a handkerchief and mopped
his brow and wished he was dead. 1 he
father looked tho young man over and was
sorry. Ho finally said :
"Young man, I guess I can give you
line points on hugging. You must first
learn that a girl is not constructed on the
same principle of an iron fence or a truss
bridge. A girl is a uohcute piece ot mech
anism, like a fine watch, full of little
springs, wlv'!". jwels, ic. Tho breaking
of anv ono of these would causo her to ccaso
ecpmg tune and necessitate her being
taken to a ieweller for repairs. In hugg-
ins; a "irl vou don't want to go at it as if
you wero mking and binding, or oatehing
sturgeon. I know that where the family
sits up late with a young couple and spoils
several precious nours oi uugyuig, mm
i i x i t.i
unless the vouug man has a good head
when fete alone with the object ot his attoc-
tion, that he is liable to overdo tho matter
and trv to make up for lost time. Ho
seems to want to hug up a lot ahead aud
grabs the girl as though ho wanted to
break her in two. This is wrong. You
should go at it calmly and deliberately, even
prayerfully, and bo as gent'o as though
sho was an ivory fan. The gentle pressure
of the hand that a -girl loves, eveu the
touch, is as dear to her as though you run
her through a stone-crusher. You should
not grab her as you would a bag of oats,
aud leave marks on her that will lost a
lifetime A loving woman should not bo
made to feel that her life is in danger tin
less she wears a corsot made of boiler-iron,
I hone this will bo a lesson to you, and
hereafter, if you cannot control your feel
ings, I will provide a wooden Indian for
you to practise on at first, until you have
developed your muscle and got tired, and
then we can turn our daughter loose in a
room with you and not feel that it is neo
eMory to keep a eurgen bandy, In allow-
ing you to keep company with my daugh
ter I do not agree, to provide you with a
human gymnasium, dressed in a Mother
Hubbard wrapper and wearing bangs.
You can readily see that a girl would not
last a season through if sho had to have
rilis set once a week. Pleaiso think this
thing over, and if the girl is Wi-11 enough
next Sunday you can drop in and try some
more ribs. Now you go home and hug a
hat-rack for an hour or two; and have it
repaired in the moruiug."
Tho young man went out into the night
air, took his hat off to cool his huad and
hired a man to kick him.
MEANINGS ATTACHED TO DREAMS.
Dreams of nuptials are considered to
portend a funeral. The extraction of a
firm and sound tooth signifies tho loss of a
near and dear friend ; but if the tooth
should bo decayed and painful, this dream
promises dehverunce from a secret and
deadly enemy. If such firmly built things
as a house or city appear to bo shaken, it is
an omen of exile or commotion in the
State. Two candles signify broaches of
friendship and dissensions. Dreams of
hares signify flight ; ot dogs, quarrels; of
sheep wealth, unless they should bo shorn
or diseased ; the crowing of a oock denotes
victory, unless any ono should interrupt it,
then it is an omen that the victory, which
was on the eve ot being obtained, will be
lost.
Tho rising sun denotes increase of wealth
and splendor ; the setting sun the contrary
A dream of tho full moon is ono of very
bad omen, for it signifies that immediate
misfortune and decrease of greatness will
follow. Dreams of the eclipse of the sun
or moon predicts an intermission of pros
perity, but that it will again return. Who
ever dreams that his hair is pulled, it is a
warning that soim'thing will happen by
winch his pride win have a tail, iho loss
a hat has at one time been interpreted
as an omen ot disgrace, fif another as apro
tection from some injury; but tho loss of
a cloak, c, is a sure sign that poverty
will succeed to wealth. To ' dream that
the pillow is dragged from our bed signi
fies that something will happen by which
our rest will be disturbed.
Whoever dreams that he is smoking to
bacco has a warning that, ho will turn his
wealth into smoke. The best-omened
dreams are those in which the dreamer
fancies himself carried gently through the
air, for they foretell increase of dignity or
a happy death. To dream that handsomo
sho-. s are presented by a friend is a warn
ing of timely flight ; but if any one in his
sleep searches for boots or shoes without
finding thorn, it foretells that when in
great danger he will be prevented from es
caping. VV hocver urenins that some ono
puts a clown's cloak on him, or covers his
lace with flour, a mask, etc., must be cau
tious lest a moro cunning man than him
self should deceivo him, and then laugh at
his simplicity.
A dream in which a person seems to
follow a cross in some public procession is a
signification that he will be persecuted on
account of his religion. It any one dreams
of a violent knocking at -his door, or that
his ear is being pulled, it is a warning of
approaching death. It a man dreams that
he is dead it is not an omen of his death,
because whoever dreams that he is dead
also dreams that ho sites or speaks after his
death ; but to dream that our curtains aro
drawn aside by u man lately dead is an in
timatiou of the death of some near relation,
A man having dreamt that an egg was
buried beneath his bed, went to consult
conjuror, who told him there was a treas
ure concealed under his bed. The man
dug and discovered a quantity of silver, in
the middle of which there was gold. He
ran in ecstasies to the conjurer, offering
some pieces of silver as a reward ; upon
yfpua the conjurer said, "Do you give me
none ot tho yolk ot the eggf meaning
that he expected some of the gold also,
This dream is related by Cioero, "De Dov
inatiane," libro prinio; also by Valerius
M axioms.
The dream of Guntramnus, King of the
Franks, is very remarkable. This good
King, who wits passionately fond of hunt
ing, having one day separated from the
whole of his train except one servant, and
night coming on while in the midst ot
thick wood, he sat down on the bank of
stream, and being extremely weary, fell
asleep ou the bosom of his servant. The
servant keeping watch, and having his eyes
steadfastly hxed on the countenance ot his
master, ho saw a very small animal of the
liziard species issue from tho mouth ot the
King, and make tor the stream, which
seemed anxious to pam ; then the servant,
stretching out his sword, formed a sort of
bridge, over which tho reptile passed; and
having entered a cave at the foot of the
mountain opposite, remained there a few
minutes, and then coming out, passed over
the same bridge, and entered again into tho
mouth of the King, who just thenawakon
ing, said he had dreamt he had passed over
an iron bridge, and having cntcreu a cavo,
found there a vast heap of riches. Then
the servant havinif related what ho had
witnessed, they both entered the cavo by
tho way the beast had pointed out, turn
found there a great treasure.
"How is it you can tell such whoppers?
asked a caller, addressing the editor of the
fish story department, "Well, you see,
replied the editor, "our wife's name
Anna." "What has that to do with
it?
"A great deal. When wo are writing fish
stories we usually have Anna nigh us
help us." The caller was carried to the
hospital. ,
Adele is a splendid cook, but it is evi
dent that she cannot content everybody
and his tather. ihe other cvonni
Madame went into tho kitchen and found
the gas stovo lighted. "Why, Adele,
you light your stove at this hour?" "But
I have not put it out since morning,
Why, girl, are you crazy?" "No; but
Madame is always complaining that I use
too many matches. 1 -
L., remarked to his wife that a friend
"had plenty of grit" "Well, yes," sho re
plied, "he looks as if he needed a bath."
When Hamlet said, "But I have that
within which passeth show," it is believed
that he bad in his pockot a complimcntaiy
ticket tor the circus.
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