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Similar aftur llio I'liir was dark 1 cnla and uroary, one ul tliusi Fi (lilVS wlieii enrtli and tivcH anil clnuds nil win to be weeping toitlu r, wlii'ii tint damp ness culluctH evurvwhtTiiuiLilon everYtliini:, hiin:iii! into I oaky ami beilriiLr,-rk-d L':ii'- iiu'iitx. the ro)al rubra (if cnlur, with whk-h lln' lair Autuuu had bri'ti ctuthi-d a lew Imrt houM bvfbn.'. Nor w;w Autunni lite only tuircrein who had to my Icha bl over the brilliancy of the :K weokw rt'in. Judith Kdi-rton wimiti wittu had called the "Qiiwu f the b.iIU" wns now fitting ut li'iiue nick und Kurry and worn out, Am il Lu emili;iH.u lu r Hym patliy with ihe dri'iuy weiithtT, und fur uish the greatest pubaildu coutraat to lnr neb drntsiug of the loft four days Judith had put on her one black dress; and had atcd lursclt listlessly beture the fire in ie old parlor, idly watching the blaze a it flashed np or died duwii; and conscious ol ft passive wirt. wish that Marjrarct wmild wiiiu! mid talk tu her. Mie heard a step till the porch ;md went at once to the dnitr, bait expecting to meet the tul tilment of her wish; but instead of Marga ret, Ueywood wan ntandinr there looking so haaid and wild-eyed that Judith wan startled into fiirgetfulnens of las neglect and her resentment. lie held out hid hand to her and as (die placed hers in it, its neorchinj beat utmost burnt hers. He took n chair and in tide, a tttrin cITurt to speak nattirully and ;;ayly, lut the very uonion ol unrest feeun-d to have posses sion of him; and, rising with an impatiuit turv, he bejrati pacing the loiij: room with Bhort (jtiick nvtless steps. 1m -r a moment Judith thought he was drunk, but film noon saw that was a mistake, then she concluded that bis gambling must have been unsuccessful and that lie had lost heavily, without winning anything to otl'set it. J'ut he was tiiill'erini; now, what ever tho canst! of his trouble might he, nd. much as hc hud against him, Judith had In-r whole Ih-arl litr liini, so that she could lint t-c him Miller thin without deep pain to herself. "Heywond, she said at last, drawing in anu-chair cluse to the liri. as lu- spuke. como and try to U ft ill. Come here and try tu rest, and teil mr what id the mutter with you." i i i .... i "There is everything the matter Uypsy," he replied taking the scat .he tdl'Ted him, and sjaziiit; silently into tho red coals, i W itli a woman's tact Judith Hat i-ilcnt too; ! and when, alter awhile, lL'Vvo(t lo'ikcd tip it was to ace lur iye bent upon litiu with the anxious, ptiz.Icd look that a mother might have fur a i-hiid, wlue petulance she knows imt h..v to snothe. "Judilh." he exektiin. d, '( was a foul the otlur night when you tried m hard to save me, a blind fo il. Are you willing to save nil yet. ivjwv '.' ' "How, llcywoo.1 V" she asked, feeling that ail overtures rdtniild be made by hint this time. "Anyhow," lie answered, rUin and pacing the rot mi, once mwii ; "anyhow you will, Judith. I refused then to j;o to Texas fllh yuu, now I come and beg yu to let uie k I iumlre you to marry me and ;go with mr. Marry mr tomorrow ami let us leave this place, Jmiilli. it is lull to me and eveiy hour 1 spend in it I nm suffering the torments of the damned. He my wile, be my savior." he said pop ping in his hurriod tramp and standing before liert holding out his hands to her as a drowning man might to a rescuer, "yuu lovml lift! oneo, Sweetheart, don't you love me still?" "Yes,'' Judith said, answering th- (pnsj lion. Whatever cl.- was doubtful, what ever were lleywuod's reasons lur this great tdciii"M. thin ut bumf w:.M t'eihtiu that li. loved him fltill. "Well if you love rr. yot,", he said. Btili sluodiug bofor lr'ti ttlt liii time huMing her riaurii in hts, s in arty me to morrow morning and let us go awry from temptations, as you said that night, veu und I ulotio together." Judilh believed that now watt the time to save II cy wood when ho was disgusted with hii habiu, distrustful f himself, nd looking to her lot help and' comfort. Hit proposition of a sudden marriage tbcretoie appeared a wise one to her; an I to aid tilit, wat the fact faf Judith s life long avewion to what siie tnrmed a "fussy wel ding." Slie was about to consent to his petition thai thuy should bo niarrivd tlie uext day when she heard her grand nmt ti er's feeble step outside tlip door and then caught tho voice of both grand parents as they Mood talking to each other. Re minded thua of them, she thought of how her going from thorn would grieve then, men of how by leaving them she would be, as it were, taking, the very light of day out , of their lives with her. I "I low can t leave (item, llcywood ? " i she asked tremulously, motioning towards tlie hall where they were stundiug. "I low can they give me up?" Ueywood had many kind impulses and he sawfjuiekly what this parting would cost Judith, as well as the old people. "You aie right," he said, "how can they give y.m up? How can yuu giiv them and everything else up fur u wreck like me? No Judith it is better you shouldn't, it h better for me to go on to (he devil, whither I am bound, alone, and not drag you down with me," lie sank wearily into the arm-chair again, and the flush that bad been in his i face died out, leaving it white and haggard and desperate. " Forsaking; all others, elciive mily unio hi mi , so lung as we bulb shall live." The luvtt which makes this , promise posilile of fulfilment was strung in Judith's heart for Ilevwood. Iler's was hut :i n.iiure for close Ki-lf examination nor I'm- hiirh ideals. She had never i sesst-d those htrnlig religiutis beliefs which irovmied Margaret Hamilton and caused her to distrust her own impulses. Judilh had all her life followed wbiihrr her incli nations led, and hence had' given tin Wiutn woman's heart to Ueywood Mont fort regardless of prudence or judgment. She but knew that she loved him, that for his sake she would promise to leave all that shii had held dear, all that she bad counted desirable before this one supreme emotion had eutcied her life. She watch ed him sitting there, pale and worn a few moments, then riiug she went to him and tenderly stroked back the clustering dark hair that had fallen on the beautiful brow. "u Ueywood," she said smiling, "you shall nof go to the devil you and I will go to Texas, instead; and we will go to morrow, if ymi say ho." And so it, was Nettled that to-morrow should he their wedding day. Ueywood grew so much calmei and brighter after this that Judith regained all her own bright life and spirits; and she and Uey wood set themselves to win the consent of the old people to their plan as also to soften the parting as much as might be to them. Old Mrs. Kdgcrtoii was the more easily won of the two. She had been brought up to consider the Mont forts as amongst the ruleis of the. world and there was a secret sense of pleasure and pride in the thougbt (hat Juuitb should become the wife of one of the aristocrat iu name and race, however poverty stricken lie might he. Jler husband was not so easily persuaded." "Yuu needu' ask me," he haid to Uey wood. "Judith's ono and twenty, an' I've managed ter make the money her mother let", double itself in these years. That money's Judith's ter throw way ef she wants ter, jest lak tho Texas plantation is. J tit 1 kin tell ye now, young man, 1 ain't goin' ter leave my money so you kin make ducks an' drakes of it lak you an' yer people's done with olu Amos Muntfort's canon's. Naw sub ! T aint goin' to fuss 'bout yer uiarryiu', becasc I know Judith. She's er monstrous strong-headed gyal lak all the Ivlgertoii women; an' ef she will have ye, she in'. Hut cy lur tiyin' t make me sav I m wtllin ter see it ! I ami no more'n I d be willin' ter see my hi cotton lau' turned out tvr grow up brum-straw an' pine saplin's." Nor could the combined caresses and coaxings of his wife and Judith change the old man's decision. 'Tluli talkin' (er me Hetsy," he said a, his wife ouce mure tried her eloiiueiicc upon him, after they had gone to their room, "you're tickled at it in your heart becase his name's Mont fort. Th.ir's n mure sense in agreein' ter it on that er- count, tin ii tbanl be m tlnnkin the nasty dregs uuteii er barrel becase th ii ime of a fine bran' o' whiskey's painted on th mii-i lr of it, so lni-li talkin . ami less try ter go ter sleep. Hut despite this last wie advise neither Mr. I'Mucrtoii nor his wile lmr Judith slept much (hat night. And when early the next morning Mr. hilgerton drove li to Kaiv fax for Margaret she nW him look iug so rest -broken that he said at once : "U V .Margaret you look lak you aint slept er wink. Hev you been a lay in wake thiukiu' over this (oolihne.sH too?" "What foolishness?" she asked natur ally. And be proceeded to tell her bis errand, growing so wrathful on I ho subject that he iiuickly forgot Margarets pallor. The truth was that the Sunday which had b.'cii so eventful for Hey wood and Judilh had aho brought "its exciteni'-nt t Marg;irrt. Mr. Trenton had called early in the altt riiuon, and had told her ol the mi-ssing live hundred dollars, of his convic tiou that David Cabal bad stolen it, hoping to dely detection on account ol tlie large amounts they were paving out daily, and of his intention to dweharw Havid as stum as another man ci place. did bo gotten iu his "I don't intend to expose him." Mr. Trenton told her, "I promised him 1 would say nothing about it to any one hut y for I have liked the young fellow, I am disappointed in my own judgment, and deceived in every particular by this dis honesty ot bis. I reel so sorry tor it that I would riot even mention it to you it I h id not spoken so well of him to you, and if I did not know how you have believed in him too. "How T d" believe iu him," corrected Margaret. "i ireiimsianetn are nil icjuttist him, Mr. Trenton, but 1 believe in him all (he same, I'ireuui'itaiires mislead sometimes. Such a man in Mr. faliul has shown him self to be utl these mouths amid not bo thief." Mr. Trenton regatded her curiously, then smiled at her flushed face and earnest words. "lou are talking like a woman now, Margaret, he mud, "I am nut going to blame you. I only wish you were right lustead ot niyscil. "I um right," the young woman an swered, emphatically, "you will leo that I am, some day. No," sbo continued as hi was about to bring farther proof against David. "I dou't eare to hear anything else about it; it is useless to tell me. Notbiug but his uwu avowal of it would convince me, and that I Dover will hear, because he did not take the money, and ho would never tell ao, What was a reasonable, practical man to say to this thoroughly illogical woman, who refused to sec facts and figuies, who indeed scorned them with fine scorn, avow- her belief iu their falsity the mure warmly, the more strongly their truth was shown toher? Mr. Trenton grew angry that she should prove herself so hopelessly lost to unylliing like logic, or sense, and left her sooner than usual, because she would not be convinced of a thing which he biinst'lf Would h ive freely given the lost live bundled dollars to dih"li"Vr. lie 'otild not know that MargaM lay awake all night while he slept soundly, Irving to solve (his mysterious problem, trying to account in Home wav for the missing uiey. This was the trouble that bad pt her from sleep on that memorable unday night, and now, in the early morn ing Mr. Kilgertoii eatiie with this uLo li ning news ol Judith's marriage. She started to go with him iu her mourning dress, but turned when she idled his buggy. "I birgut t hat I was gi.tng to a wed ling." she said, trying to i-mile, "I miiM not give Judith had luck with my black Iress," and she Wi-nt bark in the huiisn to t a white suit, feeling sonc-how a sort of belief in signs and omens and luck, since ingcs and cares seemed gathering so thickly around hrsclf and her friends. Once with Judith there was too uiu-h for both of them to do iu packing imkI preparing fur the long journey, for either i tltein to think or talk much. J he mi's flew by, all too swiftly. Hey wood mie. still looking pah- and care-worn but far calmer than he had been the previous lay. Then the gray haired preacher and tho few witnesses came, and the words were spoken which, short and simple as they are, yet join two lives so closely to gether that nothing but death lias power to put them asunder. The tearful partings Id were suoii over with, tlie two or three guests departed, and Margaret and the two people stood together on the damp veranda mournful trio, and watched the carnage hich took Judilh and I ley wood to the pot, as it was driven away through tic ihl, gray November mist. Winn the last glimpse of it was hidden by the wind- road Mis. Kdgerton turne I, and in doing so noticed that Margaret stilt wore the white drtsa she had put on to give Judilh good luck. ho m the bouse, Honey, the old woman said "an take oft that white dnK You'll ketch your death u' cold if you lun't. An' seems lak somebody's dead now " she added, as her eyes once mure sought the road where Judith had paso 1. its a most er pity sin; aint Mr. Kd rtoti said bitterly, following his wife's look, I'm afcard 'twould 'a' been better fur our little gyal cf we'd 'a' laid her this morniu' yond- r by lliehard, slid, o' seei' her go 'way, Ueywood Mont foil's wife." Aw! don't say that William." .leaded the wife, as iu her turn she fo!wi'd bis glance, and her eyes rested on l he tomb stone of her only child, "don't siy that WiMiam, she repeated breaking down into shuddering sob-', she's Itich- irds baby an' she's alive, she's all that's left us, don't wish A: was dead too, for (bid's sake." W Mtber-beateii features of the old man worked convulsively now. "Thar, thar. Hetsy," he said striving to peak naturally and taking her wrinkled hand in his "don't cry, don't cry. We'll make out somehow. Hut Margiit, it is so hard ter give Ami our little gyal." The tears that possibly had not risen to his eyes since nii-hard was buried, Were riling up a as he said the last words ind the sight of them moved Margaret to her very soul, "Hear, dear (Irmd-pa!" she exclaimed hawing inure closely to them, "I know it bird, know U is breaking your hearts." That's (he right w..rd, Maggie," Mrs, Klgertoit said, noticing Mar gar t s cal'ing her husband, (Irani-pa, '-we've all alo.ig wanted Veil to feel lak that ter us. I'.hu iv with us now, Maggie. Coin an' live here, We're lone an' des'latean' y.m'rc lour an' des'late, we need on.- another." es, Margnt .Mr. Kdgerbm said, joining in lm wiles request, ( nun1 an stay lung o us, wont ye, llon y ye d lie er sight, o' eoinp'uy ter mr an' Hetsey an' you'll be a most ex lonesome vf. us. now she's gone. Come an' stay twell Christ - uiu-i any how." Stay nlir ," corrected Mrs. Kdger- toii. ''I heerd Judilh brggiu yoil to eoiue this morniu.' An' we're all so luiie des'liite, Maggie," and leaning against Margaret (he poor ol I worn in wept anew. U e re alt so Ion" au des iat", the words whieh made evidently he refrain ot Mrs. Ivlgertons thoughts struck a sympathetic chord iu the heart of Mar- uret Hamilton. Her lathers death hist, then this trouble of lbivid's, then this parting from Judith. It seemed to Mar- i ret (hat the very tlesnfatloii ot desola tion was upou her, that the dark, damp Irearines.- of the misty; drizzling day was typK'cal ol wh it her lite had bee m ; ot what her life was hereafter always lo be. he told lierselt with the hopeless sorrow of youth. And the dependence of these two old people, the tovo that they offered her, the fact that they too were desolate and looked to her for help, were strong appeals to her, longing, us the did, for loving human companionship, for tlie chance to forget her own cares iu helping others lo hear (heirs. While they were still standing on the vcrmida after Mrs. Kdu'iTtoit's Lett Kthtpch llo'V heard n faint neigh of a homo and Mr. Kdgerton started. "Thar! ho said that's Judith's marc a-whickcrin.' She aint been fed to-day; an' now I'll ailers feed her, my nun Self." And he went, to find that consolation in action which Margaret and his wire found in lulling and tears. Itcfoie the nftornnou closed it was settled, (hat as soon as she could end her school, Mar garet should ooujo to live with the Kdger tous. MAn' try ter ooinu quick, Huuy," were the lust words said to her as Mr. Kdgerton left her at her own borne. Hut however anxious she might be for the change, it Could not be made for the next week or two until the school month was out; and Margaret went back to her work the next morning with a sensation as if she had lived through whole yoarssiuoe she bado her young pupils good-byo on I'Vi - day afternoon. So strong was this feeling, that she caught herself experiencing sur prise when she saw that the streets of the old tuwn were unchanged, that the peo ple walked about us usual, oven that the sun s!e n ! th e saute, fO dill event did ill1 world seem to her siueu tlie change of the past few days. It was Thursday afternoon b 'fore sh saw Havid at all, though she had watch -d for him and hoped lo in vt him )n Thur-diy. though, ho v1"1:-'11 hi lit of him, and hastening her own steps, over took him n ar the turn in that Ian ulna, he had overtaken her oii e. Wh mi in an MWer lo li'T call David's eyes met hen she saw thai ho at least Ind aged n- much u s, h it that slpi )"rcll (l td stnee tin y had hK seen eac utlp't'. And each caw too, (hat litem wai no u--ed of coiicmI inetit, thai Margaret knew of th" iuu y; and llul Daiid knew she km-w it. "Why haven't you been lo see me?" she uk- repr paebliilly. "I was on my way just now," ho iiii weied"l W.H going In tell you goml by." "Nut so soon a this!" she said wbil" a sud l -ll faint neis eatue oVt r her, paflings were growing harder and harder to In-r, "Would you have me stay?" David aked, noticing her paleness and the re gret iu her voice. "No," she replied drawing herself up, liI want you to go. I would not have you li.wer yourself, by staying under a man who can su-pect you. think 1 h ated Mr. Trenton, kind as he has been to lur, when he told me Sunday, about that money." David was smiling now, for the first time since Saturday. "You are keeping your word,' he said, 'you are believing in me whatever hap pens. ' " "I had not thought of my promise, she answered "U did not need a promise to believe in you, it came to nte by in stinct. 1 wonder that any one who has seen yuu, and lived with you should doubt you. I lose patience with Mr. Trntou for letting you leave." Her indignation brought a bright fiuh to her face; and to David's loving eyes she had never seemed so charmingly pretty before. Hut his masculine sense of justice would no allow him to avail himself of her feminine injustice. "You should not do that" he said as they stopped at tlie bars where they had made friends some mouths ago, When ui i go over il, as 1 have done, you will see that cireuuititaiic.es are all against nie, Mr. Trenton left tin Monday, exporting tu be absent ten days. No one had the keys but myself. I was lo pay the fac tory hands off, and also buy the c tton. Mr. Trenton came Saturday, unexpectedly; and (be money was gone. Who was there to suspect but me? Hesides he has seen (hat I am doing my best to save uionry;he thinks that 1 have a sweetheart away off North somevh"re ( David smiled here, at the blush which covered Margirot's lace when his tender, half playful glance fell upon her) whom I am trying to get able to marry. How is my unsupported word to stand against all this? especially when I cannot even advance a suggestion as to what became of the money. I only know it was there and is gone, und that is all I can say." "Is there no way out of it?" Margaret asked, repeating the tpiestion that had grown familiar to her during these four days. And she and David walked slowly home talking and thinking over this strange, strange mystery. David told her of his carelessness in going to sleep with tlie door unlocked and the safe keys on the table and they discussed the improb ability of a theif's allowing the money David had on the table to remain un touehed. "Then tiobudy krii Wth1 money was iu the safe, nobody knew I had the keys" David ibvlared, "I never mentioned it to any except Miss Judith and Uey wood M mil fort." At the last name Margaret started so, that D.ivid looked at her ipii.-kly, the sti-. piciuii iu her t'yes soon coining into his too "Could Ueywood have stolen it?" slw whispered, speaking so low that David could scarcely catch tin words. "Could this account for his sudden ni.uriige?" l!ut gradually the same pu..!ul, hope less lo'tk came back iu David's face. "No" he said shaking his head wearily as he had so often done when he fancied h had reached the solution of the prob lem but to find hiuwlf wrong. "I leli Ihyw.iud in Thursday ni:ht; and I have heard that he win there, gambling heavily both Thursday and Friday. No he did not take it," we are uncharitable even to say such a thing." Margaret and be talked until late in the night with no better result. "I am going away to-morrow," David said as the time approached tor hint to leave, "the other man came to-diy. And Mis Margaret 1 want to say that you iiiii.-t not let this prejudice you to Mr. Ti. nton, he is your best friend here. And he litis becu kind, even generous to me. Ho will not let ine replace the money, because he knows it would take everything 1 have in tho world, aud lie has said nothing of hit has or suspicions. IVouiise me you will not think ill of him, for he must be your best friend now ?" "How can I make such a promise?" Margaret exclaimed. "How can I think well of a man who thinks ill of you?" Hot bltiihen covered bir f'itfe nt thoan words und her voice nuiver.! and Rink almost tt a whisper. Hut David heard am), for that moment, forgot everything iu this world except the blushing, trem bling girl who was making a paradise of il for him. "My sweetheart !" ho exclaimed his blue eyes shining, "has the time como when you can listen, or is this only pity for me?" "As if 1 inithi pity yw Margaret said, indignant at the wonls, even when uttered by himsul. "I am proud id you - proud of you Mo''." And then she told him how through these months sr.o had day by day grown to admire an l respect him, how he had risen constantly in her esteem as she com pared his slrcng, honest, earnest life, his chivalrous love fur her, his truth and bis industry, with tho life aud character of other men she knew. And bow, at last. as she watched and thought and prayed 1 for htm, through the darkness of that Sun- day night, she had come to see clearly that henceforth she must sorrow as he sorrowed and r joice wh 'ti he rejoiced. What a Wonderful, wonderlul almost incorujir 'heinible thing it was to David that this grMt b!edng shoii'd h ? his! that it should How as it wen out of bis great trouble ! "My Dirling," he siid ar lust, sadly, "I OUght II it to listen to til IS - pI'eeiolH W T'ls of yours. I ought not 1 1 h-t yon bive m fir your dear lite, my belov ti, must not beliukid with on 'on wbieh tie re is wn the shadow o! a stain." "I am It it air iid," he told him put iug It -r white hand in hi mid looking at him with her bright eye- lull ot faith. "(bl is o..d and Hod is jo-t II" will bring thing-, right and you and I cm w tit for 1 1 mi. Ii ) us pray 1 1 v lb tt II will help in." And kn I' lin.i; tog-'lh t. sh r an I he prayed fervniilv, David's voice shaking sotn -li.ie's mill his ih'cp I'liioiioii as he tli in', -i I I for the love h i h id given them and b -d for Mis b icdietioii mi th'-ii h i pot mi I His aid in (heir ii An 1 David Cah il left Fairfax (he next il.iv. le.-ling that his life was hieKscd and luilow'd, tint Ii' cairi-1 i;h him a saeivd gift, knowing that he had iu his keeping lb" loving h -art, that he was fol lowed by the loving prayers of a tender and pure ami pious woman. TO UK I'ONTINCKM. WOKUS or CONSOLATION. Iugerutr l.cller to a Mother. Not lonjj ago a laily of San Frandsco Wit: tmiluVnly oVLTwlivluitd hy a groat, mi-hill;;, affliction, that, coining like a tliuii'lt'ibult ui,ni Ikt, liir a lime tbroat i ii -il her. Ilr nun, ntnl only child, had jr.nn' un a sin, it binine;!! jiiurni'y, cxpoct in Mutiii In ri'lurn. Su'jilt'ii . and fatal illness uvi'it'inli him, and a briuf tclujiraui iiiitiniiiici'd the dreadful tiding tu bis heart-broken mother. Tho terrurs of tlie CahinUtie creed, in which idio had been brought ii'. and accnrdini; to which, an she well knew, lliere wa.s no hope of future hupiiiienH for the unconverted youn man, added greatly to her agoniz ing ricl' over hi death, until her friends feared that her reason, if not her life, would be destroyed. A lady friend, who bad sympathized deeply with and vainly soil'-''! lo console her, lulornieu Lul. In- giTsoll, anil begged bun, il possible, to wrilo something which might at least re lieve iu a measure the terrrible apprehen soii as to the fate of her son under which she was suH'erin.;.. The following is his letter: It was only upon tho rep resent atiun that, like Col. lugersoll's Widely published remarks at tho funeral of hit brother in Washington some years ago, these words also might "comfort other hearts which tuuuru," that a Sao Kraucis eo reported stieceet'ded iu obtaining a copy for publication, with the vondidion that the name of the recipient should not be mentioned ; My liB.tit Madam : Mr. 0. lias told me the sad story of your almost iniinatc sonow. I am not toolish enough to Bun po.se that I can say or do anything to lesson your great grief, your anguish for his loss; but maybe I can say something to drive from your poor heart the Bend of fear fear for him. If there is a t'.od, let us believe that He is good; and if He is good, the gmsl have nothing to fear. I have been told that your sou was kind and generous; that he was tilled with charity and sympathy. Now, wo know that iu this world like begets like, kind ness produces kindness, and all good bears the fruit of joy; belief is nothing deeds are everything; and if your son was kind he will naturally tied kindness wlici ever he may be. You would not inflict endless pain upon your worst enemy. Is Iiml worse th in you ? You could not bear to see a viper suffer forever. Is it poi-ihle that find will doom a kind and jenerous b iv to 1'vi r.astnig pain? Noth- can be more monstrously absurd and I'liici. I ti e truth is that no human belli ' knows auvtliing of what is beyond the If nothing is known, then it is n it Inmost for any one tu iireten 1 that ho know. If nothing is known, then we can hope only lor the giu.d. II there be n Hod your boy is no mora in His power now lb in he was b'furi'his death no inure th in you are at this moment. W'hy should we fear (ind more afti't lentil than before? Does the feeling of Iiml towards His children change the mo ment they die While we are alive they say (iod loves us; when will He cease to love us ? True love never changes. I beg ot you to throw away all fear. Take cuunsel of your own heart. If (iod exists your heart is the best rev- C.ation or mm, and your heart could n 'ver aeud your boy to endless pain. After all, no one knows. The ministers know nothing. All the churches in the world know no more on this subject than the ants on the anthills. Crouds arc good for iiolhin.', except to break the hearts if the loving. Let us have cnur ago. Under the aeven-hiied arch of hope let tho dead sleep. 1 do not pretend to know, but I do know that others do not know. Listen to your heart, belie what it says, and with patience and without tear lor what tho future has for all. II wo cau get no Comfort from ...... , . . , . irnsi people anew, lei US tvoiU IM'.lng driven to despair by what they do not know. I wish I rnuld mv Mnmn.Mn" . would put a alar in your night of grief a little newer in your lonely path und if an unlieliever has such i wish, surely an liinnueiy gooit being never mado soul to be the food of pain throush countless years. riinoercly yuan, It. CI. Inueiiioli., Iliirklcn's Arnica Htvn, The Best Kalve in the world foe CuU, Itniisati, Kiirea, t'leeni, Halt Khcum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblain, lores, ana an hkiii r.ruptions, and noai A'lliveenrw Piles, or no y required. It it guaranteed to aavo perfect satialactioa, or nioiicy Kiunaea. i-noe l.i cenu per ooi. mo -i-jr. HtriMiiKH, open and top. ElvDtic and Itrewster sitle bar Springs can be had from I.. A. uuinreu wno sells at the tawest rate. Ml work iiiaila by tho Columbus Huggf Company anil warrauus.1. ADVERTISEMENTS. mm. hffilii THE 2 BEST TONIil. ? Till mpdWft, cnmbl(iitif Iron milt pure Vi'L'et hIiIi tin i leu, (iniekly Hint I'otujilrieljf ( Uri'B HvMt-hall, iHlllHfNtllin. 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No cheap work kept on hand Prices aa low as good work can be sold for. K. A. CUTHRELL, W.'.lnn V fl PROFESSIONAL CARDS. M. II. kill HIN, W.A.1IUKN. COUNTY ATTOBNaY, I T 0 II I N A D U N W , ATTORNEYS AT LAW, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. r. 11. Ul'SUKE, R. H. SMITH Jr. EALKllill, N. C. SCOTLAND KI'I, X. 0. B U 8 B K E A SMITH. Mr P. H. niwhra ami Mr. R ll.Sralth. Jr.. Cmin- M-ltirtsni Uvi, ttHVtj fnrnied tt limited nartnrhi f.ir the (ir.tr tin; tif hw In HtllfHX ruutW- Mr. ItiiHltM' will mtt'Bit Uiu ctmm ol HmIUbx, rvf sUrlf, ami will hImi visit the county whenever aiiMrvlaw arc rctinia-il. ucilfi ljr T U0MA8 N. II ILL, Attorney at Law, HALIFAX, N. C. I'metit'CM in llriiifm Hinl Hdji.inliy counties and Ft'ricml and Suprvme rourta. tuf . n If. T U , M A S t N , Attomry mt Iawr, frnctiut in the courU nf KnHhanintm una att. jititniiK coanlii, alao in the KttU-ial and huprviM iwuru. June I if. W ALTER . UANiKL, Attorney mt Law, WM.DON.N.C. I'nutiefB In H all for ml artjoiaing cottatiaa. Sticcial iiUciition uivuu to LiiUei'tlonila all barta liir suiLv mid aumt rvluroa uiiuit). H'l II i j , w W, HALL, Attorney at Lawt WKLDON, W. C. 8molal atU-nliofi riven to oollocUani and reratt taucea pnmipily nada. nay 1 tt ULLEN MOORE, Attorneys at Law, HALIFAX, H. 0. I l'rarlln' In theeuaiillworiUllau. Northampton, BMiieeoml', Mil sml M.nlti In Uio Siiithiu,, runn r iit suui sml In Uio r'wWrat (Xmru of III Ifa.leia Dl.lrli't. C'lllucUolll matlv in auj nut eftfe Mute. jan 1 ly I) H. J. B. aHiKLua, Murfioa Dentist. J I : M I J I- l-T- I 1-1 l-J HarlnrTsmnimMitrf lusMwl In W.Mna, eaa r,iun. t hla Bce la bsnlen Brink BiOldim M alt Uiutsi uxept w bell bmt on proiiMtattt tHislDeo. CHrwful stu,ntl,m irl.i'B u all Drsni'ho. at ta r fes.l.m. i'anles tIiIUsI at their koaua wh do ll rail. . . Jali u if. TJK. K. U lOtla, "iZi - - ,0 e ., U TT. M'..I,M ',,'.-t v 'CaaiMlhiindttallioaliWlalatlold. 1 '"" Pufc Nitron. ni nw mr ttte lMlnlm btrM tliat ofTwtll alw.ys Ml lianil. j.uv ti ir
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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