North Carolina Newspapers

' f r n' iv. .' fmmiwfSP.ti ki i - 01 GOVERNMENT WAS INSTITUTED FOR THE GOOD OF THE 'GOVERNED. VOL. I. ASHEB0E0, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, -1876 NUMBER47. ! - r-.- HUM !' I IIHI i.n, iiIji.ii Hi. ii JicMXK l I HI .. .. . , - - . - " - 'Tor J 1 YT j - , I -- Y Ji- r'ii -' j - A J VVX W IAV IkVJJJ lUSwili ... ' NT A : A5 " " V'.'V " " ' 1 t - T. ! - v ' - THE RANDOLPH REGULATOR. rrw.isiiED lvery Wednesday by THE liANDOJ PH PUBLISHING CO. OrFICE 2 DOOIW KAST or thk colht house. Uiic eai .postage paid. Six Month.; postage paid uuu pain in nis heart, for which he felt between us and it worked splendidly, j think he wonltc glad to know it. half angry with himself. Surely he j I gained possession of some of Leigh's Tell him just how it was, and ask him ougut to rejoice that Annie would be " handwriting and practiced writing like to forzive me if I was harsh with him." $2 00 .1 GO RATES OF ADVERTISING. One square, one in-ertion .. l qo une square, two. insertion..?. One pqunre. three in-ertiou so happy, for Leigh jRichardson was every way estimable, and was rising rapidly in his profession. ; ' Suddenly however, about two year3 before the opening of our story, his vis its to A nnie ceased, and he began a vio lent flirtation with Nellie Sevmbre. the I Me of the village. t Annie didot,die One !?iaf-., four incorf!oTi...: ... 3 (X) pn account of it -she did not even One Hqturc. tliv month One ni.m iv iiifinfli v iu I OueKOuarf. twelve -mnnfii i- on it;l in love. ....) 00 mope, as girls generally do when cross- She put aside the sympa- r.or IjU-t mlvrrti.-eii'nt. lilM-ml con? tliv Mrs. EtliPrltro wnnlrl livflVl I l - v w m m- v VV frat w li.l h m.iic. Tvcl- lin-- o'u vie r com! itiitc o!v son n-p . . . . i it. I am an expert at that business ; j and in a few days I could fairly beat j Richardson with his own weapons. i So I wrote a letter to an imaginary j chum of his, giving a description of 'Is that all ?" That is all." "Annie !n "Mr. Etheredge!" "Pardon me for pursuing the sub Miss Annie, calling her a soft little j ject ; but, if you-ptill care for him, you thing, telling him how she adored the will want to speak to him on the mat subscriber, andhQF the ' suTScriber i ter yourself. ( T'fHA.rt 'But I do not careTor him " "You do not ? Why, may I ask ?M She blushed red as a rose. Ethere- tor, quickly, and gave her confidence Ml kin. U of .TOIi AVORK .lone :.tt lh" to no one. Sometimos kIip mPt Tiirl.- .: '.'-' P.tlis for aiJson jut theJ exchanged no words, . would find it, and the result was even ; IIi;jiL T'ii" oiYh o, in i hi. cared nothing at allfbr lieryBut'was enjoying a glorious flirtation. Of course the subscriber was Leih Richardson. "This note, which was a most insult- jedge put the blush and the portrait he ing thing to any woman, we contrived I had seen her kiss together. A sharp to have droped where Miss Annie j pang pierced him. "Is it because vou love another ?' pretty arms, and making rather a form al courtesy. Then, catchin? up licr insist that she should cVpart from sim plicity, ami Indeed In the abscneo of books and gathemg the scattered fiow- j all jewelry in her simple white robe sho era she hurried home 'Now, father, mother, aunt! and the room. sis, exclaimed the merp girl bonnc injr into the room where the family were at supper, so sure as y outlive, that 3Ir. was by far the most lovely creature in ulvert wis. his presence, because t have a plan, pgirl resplendent with rfi&xnomis, aa sho ! iUu- uh.n pre , not tivtn the ordinary ceremonious greet-! more jolly than I had anticipated.. She "Yes," she said, quietly, "it is be- ! leather will not I know, and ifyou, j carlctl lcr lips, and passel by.. Tlia Lane you spoke so maeh about is in the village. He will call here to-mor-row, the fines specimen 6f a cittbeau, as of course, he will be, all sentiment, faultless in kid and dickley important and self assured as oije of ihe kind can possibly be. Promise me, all of you, tliat you will not lisp one word about music, reading and writing iu As she entered the great saloon blaz ing with light, her heart faltered. '. Shall I lov him as dearly, she asked herself, if I find he is ashamed of me ? I can't bear the thought ; but should he overcome all conventional notions, then I have a husband to bo honored, and he shall be proud of hid wife.0 ? . r'i How she watched him as he present ed her to one another. ; Simple," whispered a magnificent i ing of more acquaintances ; they were ONE WOMAN'S HEART. as completely separated as if a ocean ' refused to listen to any explanation he oiled bet ween, them. S! ' This m'sht, as Etherede sat watch .o whs crocheting something out of ing . Annie, and thinkin2 of all this, he Koft seal let and white wool. Her fin-j oticed with a thrill of pain that she qr rvwere . u l.itM as tlM vool. Milton ! was' a. little paler, a little more quiet Kthu-edge sat .watching her,. pi etending tlian usual. He remembered that she to .-..d "the journal at the same time. had iaet RicharJson at the picture gal-' Sac was looking ' very. chariniii. in. her ' lerv' that dav.: huir muslin! dress, wit.h pink ribbons at i Some magnetic influence in the gaze :lw throat, and looped hack the blown -0f Eihewdge made Annie look up. , i, j She 'blushed under the serene lustre of l'iatJas-we may of the unimportance ! tliose dnrk-grev eyes, and her fin-ers for el Mi-ess it nvjre or less . ' i niluetiee the j.t their cunning, and dropped the ball ;f us ail': Venus herself would ! of zephvrshe was unwinding It rolled 111 a tattered: LTOwn. and only (toward lh, fhf k wms nulno r,l,T lashioned wood fire 'upon the hearth !atid, in stooping to recover it, her light sleeve diped into the blaze. The llames leapeil Up lilton sprang for ward, caught' her in his arms, and crush ed out the (ire. She was frightened,, weak and dizzv with reiiitMubering what she-had escap ed, and for a moment she stood encir- mittened Richardson the next day, and cause I love another.' "And that other;' sis, will be quiet and ask no question, observation escaped neither Helen nor I will give you that work-boxtyou ; her husband. She looked at hira. lie have coveted so loner. V r j smiled, and drew her closer to Iris side- I'll Why. on that ronditibn, I'll be as j Man- in that brilliant gathering pitied still as a mouse, but what's thclrea- !poor Fred, and wondcreil how he had You son?" ; f j martyred .himself on the shine of ig i "Oh, that's my own busiticssL" said norant rusticity. The voun4 bride stootl near her hus- lesti'uy he U''lv itiiaiie'A polio- ill a swjUlovv-tatled coat Awih hii,, buttiiitn ! Annie Huntley knew tiiij:kalue olMress- .and, whnt is M , . . -- more shjj- knew how U attire lierself.in i n st tln'1 manner most '-becoming to her. b - . 7 . M.i" war in)t o much pi ett i-than doz- tns of 1 1 h.-r young !alii-s, ..but e -ry- thing ihwt her was in hatmoiiv. and peo'j'le tai fallen into t lie ( habit of cail- 111' )ivt lirautitvil. She had a clear, could make. I always intended to pay : She rose abruptly, and flung off the him off some way. My sister boarded ' detaining hand he laid on her arm. . him at that time, and there was no sleep j "You have no right to ask me that, in the hmise for his tramping up and ' she said, hoarsely. "Let me go do wn his chamber all night. Alittle ! torture me." more lemonade, and I don't care ifj "I torture you, Annie ; I?" I Helen, dancing out of the room.1 there is a drop of champagne in it." What possessed him he did not know; . ; ' ' j i 'jband, talking iu a low tone, when a Etheredge waited to hear no more, i perhaps something her eyes said to hira Helen sat at the open window, where . ncw corner appeared. She was a beau In his present frame of mind he felt as i made him bold. He put his arm around ro9 thrust their blushing! buds, rnak-' tiful, slightly-forrawl creature, with if he could not bear it. He went home j her, and drew her close to his side. j ing 1x5111 ehalc and sweet tragrancc. ; haughty features. Ill-concealed scorn and shut himself up in his chamber. j "Annie, if vou love another I must The canary overhead burst forth every lurked in the brilliant eves whenever xVfter all, Richardson had been true, igive you to him ; your happiness shall j moment in wild snatches of glorious "! Sue glanced at Helen. Once she luul How bitterly he had been wronged ! j be secured to you though mine be ship, i music. Helen was at work on tong held sway over the heart of Fred, and Annie could repent and love him more ( wrecked. I did not mean to tell you, I hluc stockings, nearly hnished, jand hearing whom he had married, she fan- than ever if she new the injustice she t darling, but I love you so it almost had done him. That was a womans kills me to think of losim? vou. Oh. w ild roe, colli Jih xior., tolei ably i-ugj'ihu j ,,.,- !(! bv liis arms, her head on his shouU ;aturt h, s.!'l Iukwu eves, and brown l.aii; (!.u wa.n.strugling-'cuntiiiUftUy to j jv c!i,e(-k rrnglets ho siliMit. break t he . en i Is - a nd f l.ntiiia!" to-it . ,' i M iltlon Etheretlge grave. vise laivyer :wpndered within hims-li how loiag h'e had loved this little Annie. He -coild not remember. Six. year l ago she, had come to tln-m: the dvin; he.jueKt of Mrs. Etheredge'. best val j woman. of her heart her r,.oft hair resting against his I Tt; pressed his lips passionate to Iters ho would have told her then how de.vr she was to him, but something, sr-emtd to hold him back. He would wait untill the excitement of her pii-sent er4l should be. over. All that night he sat up thinking of his -course. . He loveel her with all his soul; he should never care' for anoth- un nieinl. 1 ins great lauv natt !vn a mother to, h-r ever since, ond Milton IkuI played the" part of a kiud, elder 'brother. Annie was eigh teen w lien came t( Gruymead- she was now 'twenty -live... Yes, he was sure he had loved her .six years. She had made everything so dilferent. Her pretty ways of arranging curtains, and llow- ling'ring nature. She atones for wrong by giv ing love. Etheredge felt faint and sick. The future shut down dark and blank. And oijly an hour befoi he had dared indulge? such glowing dreams. He saw his duty clearly enough, but it is not always easy to do one's duty. There was a little struggle between his heart and his conscience. A hundred times the temptation beset him to keep his knowledge all to himself and win Vnnie for his own. She would never Annie, Annie ! My little, lost Annie !' Her face grew rosy as the morning. : She put her arm around his neck. "Not lost but found," she Said softly. "Annie," he cried, breathlessly, "do not deceive me? AYhat of the picture I saw you kissing? She laughed a little, and crimson with confusion drew the locket from her bosom and held it up to hira. He saw. his own face "Forgive me, Milton. I got it of her finsers flew like snow birds. I fond of it ? Yes, quite ; I like it any tiling else that is i churn well." ? arc von '-, tcicd her time had come. Do you suppose she knows any- ;. ; thing ? whispered a low voice. i better than Helens eyes sparkled; herfaco mean I jean flashed indignantly. He was goho at I y ; a distance with a friend. And do 3-ouTead much Fred's ? Do you play, Mrs. r asked glance had traveled from the corners j the haughty tielle. There was a mock- of his eyes to every table, fhelf jmd ; ing toue in her vjicc.' corner, in search of books and papers, f A little," answered Helen, her but not a page, yellow or! red, repaid know that Richardson was blameless, pthe artist, and have worn it these two i and his great love would make her so j years. Leigh llichardsou is nothing to happy! At least he knelt down and j me you are all." prayed over it. He always preyed over Port he was not quite sure . "What if she still had a tenderness for Richardson ? lie feared she might have. He had seen her kiss a picture which he felt mortally sure was his. Would he like his wife to kiss Leigh Richardson's pic ture. It might be that the old dream eould be forgotten in the new. At any rale, he would know before he slept, he er, and books, -an.1 knick-knacks, had j s;lu witli a sudden resolution, and af. brightened up the .stately - old house I Un. breakfast he went down town for a woudcrfully. Milton : thought; it was j W;ltk. " He knew a few of the, fellows Strang.) how he and his lady mother ,doiiging to the Franklin Club, and had ever managed to live without her. , ,;r tu. Want (,f something better to do, So lu sat and looked at licr as she j jlC ujutered into their room, made the shining steel flash in and out j There were only two or three present, ihu bright llceey wool. Kot jtliut he j sn,; .king their cigars, and idling over thought of ever being anything more ; tl(. jnorning papers. Their business to her-than he was now. HisIom- was jhour.s'had not commenced yet. As he quiet yet it had not reached that pas- MM,tereil he caught the name of Annie sionate stage when it will not m sub- j Huntley. Fred Ornie, a reckless young dued by any obstacles. He was old i dan-lvil, was telling a story. Ether- those things which were too hard for him. After that he rose and sat down i by the window. For him there was no j more hesitation. If he could make An ' nie happy, what mattered it . to him how it was accomplished? He went down to thfe sitting-room about sunset. He knew he should find Annie there. Annie was sewing by a shaded lamp. She did not like the glare of the gas. rhere was a rich color on her cheek, over wdiich the loose hair dropped low. Milton Etheredge's heart leaped at the sight of her, but he stilled it down and took a seat Jbeside her. "Annie," he said, 'I am an old friend, ONLY A COUNTRY GIRL. his' search. I "Oh, ves," said Helen, with a sanc tified air. ! ' "What books ? permit me to ask." checks blushing, : "And sing?" . ' "A little," was the half reply. ti ! , "Then do us a favor," exclaimed Miss Somers, looking askancv at her "I read the Bible a good deal," she ; companions. "Come, 1 myself will h m JAMES .LESTER. "You are mistaken ; I would rather die than to marry a mere country girl.' "Hut, Fred, suppose her intelligent, full of natural poetry, tenderhearted, graceful, unspoiled by admiration, a guiless, simple loving creature ?" 0," said Fred, laughing, "choice selection of virtue and grace. Coun try beauties are always sweet, and so are country cows. No, I tell you if she was as lovely as an angel, with the j isn't that a good assortment ?" said gravely. Vis that all ? "All ! of course not yet what do you not find m the Bible ? History, poetry, eloquence, romance, the most thrilling pathos;" blushing; and recoK lecting herself, she added in a maqner as childish as it had before been dig- I ! f nified : "As for other books let mesee what I have got in my library ; there's the Primmer, counting on her fiitgcrs, Second Clast Reader, Robbinson Cru soe,1 Nursery Tales, two or three" ele ments of something, ; Biography! of some person or other, Mother's Maga zine, and King William III. There, i best sense in the world, still if unskill ed iu literature and music, with no soul above chums, and knitting nee and think vou will not be otTended if f , r . . . dies I; would not marry her for a for- ask you a tew questions. .Not because J I am curious, but because I desire your nood more than anv earthlv thin? " i ; , i Hidden by the trunk of a tree, sho sat "Ha, ha!" laughed Helen Irving. reading within a few feet of the egotist. In another moment the young lady thirty i-sh for her young, fresh lit whose thai r was id read v getting gi a v on the temples. J . 1 Butlthere was something more to tie stroy t in it. i.ndn!gfd in u,; but certainly not now. ls H ch;rmrng uiil. I never saw a bet- ! Annie j Hiiu'tley had her life ibmance tt r fitUng glove and boot than she gets as wellj as other women. It had been j on. Richardson is smart, but 1 never sweet lat first - juinfnlK bitter at the , j.-d him since he won that sihertnp last. It made her uale cravdr -her Lir the lt raet. t "Annie, you were once engaged to' ; "She 1.4'igh Richanlson ?" 'book. at hast and it would be child- lodge lvddened 'at hearing her name him to hope she would ever link ( flolu Orme's Hps, jmd was ab-mt strid- with that of a man j ing forward, to call him to account, for ;if, when Ornie's next words 'ants' ted ihim and fotcetl him to listen. i "You see, Leigh Richardson was son came and went in her. cheeks. e lupe,'if he had dared indulge ,dt :vl in loye with her! Never saw a Atone tiu:c, p-ruap,he hud ,,.Hovv tak it anv harder. Well; she ! ing the strange unsteadiness of his voice 1 . 1 j f ii 1 11 1 ! aim me tremor oi tne nanu ne laiu on t IcameinsighL Fred's face crimsoned. "Offended with you, Mr. Etheredge?' ' a,iti he whispered in visible trepida she said, reproachfully. "Never that. ' tion do yM think she heard me ?" Goon. I am listening." . ! No," rejoined the other audibly, lias not even looked from her You are safe." Leaning on one white arm, the old Fred smiled. lead you to the piano." - . , Hark ! whose masterly touch? In stantly was the half spoken sentence arrested ; the cold ear and head wero f urued in listening surprise. Such ! melody ! such breadth, depth and vigor ous tones. Who is she ! She olars like an angel ! "Who can she " ....... She turned from the Piano, and tho unknown was his wife. "How well she talks ! Who would have thought it? He lias found a treas ure." was whispered all around the room. j "Tell me," said lie, when they wero alone, ' what docs this mean? Tfecl like one awakened from a dream." . "Only a country girl," said Ilcjcn, I tlicn folded in her husband's arras, sho Her head drooped lower; the crim- oak tree in the background, flowers "Perhaps I do not know as raucli as those who have leen to school more," aim ; nrlilrwl iq 5 f Uirrn?nt1 if J ! . i i- i Li ! added, I am that little rustic that vou mute rejoinder ; "but in making bread, , , , J . i 4, ii- i had rather die than wed." churning butter, and keeping house, , . . ' I am not to be outdone, i ! . rIt.... . l A Slight Mistake. There is a . The young man felt i more in pity ; . . , , 4l . , t . . ;i f good stoiy, and a true one withal, reb than in love, but bis visits-did not ;al- . ,f , - ways so result. He began to feel a!.. t. , , t , .. . J . . i . r i I the Boston Pott and well known as n magnetic attraction,-ana ha mainly at- c n t . .. t - . i - , . . i . . i " fallow ol infinite jest." He was re tributed it to Helen s beauty : but the . ,. r . . . , ii,',' pirtmS a dinner of the sevcnty-flflh truth is, her sweetness and artless . -.. ..i , V . 'anniversary of the Battle of l!uiiker character, engaging manner anddnpo-j n;ii . , , . . . i i , . Hill. The dinner was a splendid af- sition, quite won the city bred auato- . . . . . . ' 4 . . f 'i jfair, and every bwly was patriotic- crat, Irei Lane. I here was a frelh-, :n . i 1 i i j Ct ill. when the excitement was at holi ness alxnit evcn thing she said or did. . . , , , - . . .It made her male ffravtfr - Color more lleeling--lu.v- nuu-.ner tiiuvSj fubdued and tad so Kti.eiHtlge though,' Aimrn.Hehinrr with n. lotr hiw tiiion ieeived ih twcietv. some beautiful senti-' .. . . ..... B ii o i ; r : , , ii., uankers um. iLe orator arose, ; which his mirror had set the stamp of j ment would suddenly drop like a rajuIe briUiant alladcri to ,iau,UCM ru.v.. v. - V4,f4 Giir halth. "Wch was drank wlUi I mean, to have had Too eon founded bad 1 "We called it love. "And you thought him false?" "As Satan himself." "What if vou knew that he was not ' the liberty of asking if the young lady nality as for brilliancy. 1 a . A ft a at 'that tnvsclf. Too confounded bad 1 ' false? that he was true to vou alwavs ? ' woum miorm mm wnere air. irvmg - i - diint get it !" . ' ; That the contemptible letter which you lived . Annie and Ix-igli Richardsbn had j "how you sweat, didn't you, Fred ?" bv him, was met under-somew hat sUinces. romantic rircum- ; "it was hotter than the tropics, and , then?" a vile forgery ? What i hwy looked up. "Mr. Irving, the on- it He hail saved her froin drown-! Leigh is bne of the coobbloodcd ones, t ing at Cape' May, when shelsiad M-n- I said then I meant to be even with prise. She drew a long breath cii- . r v" as it lonrerv . ' lv one living in the village, is my fath- he was looking at him in unite sur 1 er." she said rising in a graceful and feet,1 figuratively caking and confesv h hQ tured Wyond her depth ; and, after her him, and-1 have kept my worth V removial to t.rmeHd, he had followevl j minl telling "V09 the story, fell her there and located himself iu the since it is such? an old affair. IWt ows. Pass "It was. tory of it. If charm ins: manner. "The lanre house on high ground, half hidden by trees I have just beard the his-; and thick shrubbery, there is where we An ill-natnrrd acquaint-! live." practice of his profession the law. He that lemonade, Eiheredge yon will be I ance of Richardson's to gtatifj a petty i Fred replied with a very graceful had been a constant visitor for two j interested in i becunsc I've heard it revtrngf, wrote the letter, and dropped bow. , yenrs. People began to Kpeak of them j aid that yoru'ie rather sweet in that i it where you would benure to find it. I "Tell your father that I will do my as belonging to each other, and. Mr. quarter. Matters weie going on swim- ' L-igli Kiehanlson was loyal and true. self the honor to call on him to-mor-Kthervdgc had, ! with a woman's pecu. J mingly, two years ago, Wtween Leiih j "Annie, nir dear child, shall 1 tpeak 1 row. He will remember me Fretler liar delight, begun to anticipate tho and A unie. They W have beeti manied to Mr. Richardson about this mistake?' 1 ic Lane, at your service." -"wadding st.pjr am the bridal row. 1 before now if nobody had interfered, j "If you please. I would like hira to ! -Yes, sir, I will tell hicC said Heb !'"(. l fii-M,) ,,. had' Kfl;d rr- with n -P'st rni and l-ct til n litt tdn ' l-r' th? i rlir in mv errs. I en. th tmnal hnnnrn. indrincrirtirn mnr. If I should fall into the snare - . . r m, r M, . , . . . ITiere were shoats for "GUI! Gill! thought, he. "I can educate berrit' , , . ' . . ... f ... 1 and he maile a speech, returning thanks will le worth trying. ! V'- .1 1 . . , 30 1 ?, V, in the usual manner, ana said: St is useless to combat the tender 1 . . tr. , l4, . " Itnt mrlMrnwl Trip nil rm!ttpI nrr ipaion: so at. last be fell at Helen's , . 1 . . 1 ' . . m 1 fact an important fact of which ho unaware. 31 father ed his love for ler I care not, Helen, on . ' was in the battle of Hunker's IH1U bnt be mint.' j . nnfortunatelv. fought ontha lAtl i was bis invariable answer to her dec-1 . , . . t ' . . . t , 1 . 1, t ! h side ! , V ilaratkn of un worthiness. " bow yoU r - - 1 , ' ' I siasrfi aftr tliat. and GUI has not In. re turn ca T tucking Lcr flctvci aronnd her would appear in society." j -Thev were married, hail . i from their we!ding tour, as yet, at the i 1 expiration of tlietr bonevmoon, Freil was more in loTe than cveri At a grand entertainment given by the relative of dnlgexl in speeches since. The moment one's eternal Christian activity out runs the life grown with in tliat moment, he Lecotne hollow, infnrr and in a df-rea hrrwritl. the j bridegroom, Helen looked still ca!; t ti playing a part, he is act- more beautiful. Her hushary:! tii'lnot ' in," and not jr!uv working. "I was,, she aid in a low voice. : streweil around her. she sat quite at 'She jKjrplexed as well a delighted hira. iof lLOSC gentlemen wlo are always "Vou loved him, and he loved you?, ease apparently unconscious that two Often, as lie was womlering how t n 8pcccIi.makjD that hU Was it not so, my child ?" " . handsome young men were near her. j some botnely expression jwould be re-; fatLe ffu engarrcd n of . . I I- i '1 - .