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Prompt attention to Collections. J3 B. WIXBORXE, j ATTORNET-AT-LAVV f T il Wlnton, N. iC. Practlces In Hertford and adjoining counties. collections made In any part of; North Caro lina. .. C. F CAMPBELL, H H H p; H H MURFREESBORO, Nj (. The Three Sisters, Priscilla, Louisa and myself pledged ourselves after j Uncle Daniel died to live on, we three, ; all our lives that we'd sink or swim together, that .we'd work for and with each other until our fortune were made just ourselves, j We clasped hands on it. I We were orphan's, and had alwav lived with uncle, and were brought up as his own daughters. jit was a great surprise to every one, When tne will was read, to nnu it was dated many years back, and that every- ' 1 ' L ! t . A . " uung was ieit to a;nepnew, 01 wnoin we had often heard but never seen. i . ; i i Lawyer Adams shook his gray head regretfully as he. told us he had heard our uncle sneak of makina: a will, btit he had put it off till too late. So we found ourselves possessed only of the little sum bur mother had left us. I j j The first thing we did was to rent a little cottage (which seemed very queer and small after the "Grange") and then we settled I quietly down, as we expected to live for years to come. Pris, a book-keeper, I, Floss, a nur sery governess, j and Lou, the house keeper, stocking-darner, chief cook and bottle-washer. ri The Haughtlys and the other girls tried to patronize us after our "de scent" (as I overheard one of them call it.) but we soon showed them we could get along very well without them. ;My eldest sister's name is Priscilh but I with my inherited disregard of tlie "dignities," nicknamed her Pris. Lou is our beauty, and not a mere beauty' either. j My own name; of Floss was given me in my childhood days, when, I suppose my hair was silkyj. It is an awful inisnomer now, for my hair is my own aggravation. It won't lie smooth, nor yet wave in distracting rings around my forehead. No! arid I often feel ljke crying when I comb it in very anguish ; it lies neither one way rior the other, but just stands up fluffy and miserable. Pris says it suits my face, and I don't feel she is complimentary. ! Two years went by, and nothing oc curred to disturb our pledge. We were left pretty! much alone. I grew to love my little charge very much, but it was pretty hard to plod two miles in all kinds of w eather twice a day. But all things considered, we did very nicely, j f biie cold morning 1 was hurrying along, hardly able to see, for the blind ing sleet, when something fell at my feet. 3Iy start of surprise maj- be im agined, as I looked down, and there, sprawling on the ice, was a great man. For a second he sprawled, and then tried to start to his feet, only to sink back with a groan. "Well," thought I, "what would PHs do in my circumstances ?" so I said inimost dulcet tones- "Can I be of any assistance to you, sir?" i 'C : "Yes. I think you can ; my ankle must be sprained, Dut I hardly believe you could help me up." I nodded assent p the last words, as I glanced down at the prostrate length iness. ! I I "Well, if you will be so kind, please take this card to the housekeeper at the Grange' ", ; He toot a card from his pocket, and scribbling something upon it, placed it in my hand. I up the street as far then.down, but noj looked despairingly as I couid see and one was in sight, so I turned away, leaving the poor man in his misery until some aid should come. As I went, he ca led after me where to find "Do you know Granffe?' " the I said ye? quite ciecmeuiy, ana waiKeu away as fast as I could, j I had done all I could when I gave the housekeeper the j card (she was a stranger to! me), and so 1 started again for my destination, where 1 knew I should be late, and also would receive a severe look from my employer. MY MOTHER'S GEAVB. She has left me, pnceleaa treasure. More than all the world beside ; Oh ! my heart is b&4 and lonely Since my gentle mother died. How I miss her tender aocents How her love I fon lly crave : When my life work here is ended. Let me rest beside her grave. Sweet the message that she gave me. As she clasped me to her breast ; "God will comfort! iide and keep yod In his arms there's perfect rest ; Do not grieve that I must leave yon, . We shall meet to part no more, Then a band of white robed angels Bore her to the- golden shore. , She is free from all earth's sorrow, , free from all earth's pais and woe ; Safe in heaven, her ransomed spirit; Only joy and peace shall know. Soon I'll hear the angels calling. Soon death's waters I must brave ; When life's journey shall be over, Let me sleep beside her grave. Before long the "Grange" chaise passed me, j and again coming back. The second time, leaning on the cush ions, I saw the hero of the accident. He say me, too, for a smile lighted up his dark face.; What an adventure to tell the girls, and in what a graphic way I told it ! "So," said Lou, the "heir of the Grange has entered into possession. Well girls, we don't envy him, do we?" "Envy him ? Well, Lou, I can't say. As I stood in the dear old hall a queer kind of feeling came over me. My idea of comfort doesn't cerrespond witli the washerwoman's a swate place, with' jist room enough for me j and my old man and the children." By this time a little crimson flag began to hang itself out in Pris's cheek as she looked reproaclifully at me. "You shouldn't talk so wildly, Floss; I am sure we are very happy as we are. "I am happy, but I miss the library," said Lou, looking up. v "And I the piano," supplemented I. Pris smiled at us both and quoted that bit of scripture about the "camel and the, needle's eye." It was uncle's nephew, Mr. Ralph Maxwell, and after his foot got better I often saw him at a distance. I managed to avoid a meeting though, for I hate to be thanked, and what I did 1 should have done if it had been his coachman instead of him. I have said Priscilla was a book keeper. She had always had a taste for math ematics, and her position was a respon sible one in a large pin manufactory. The proprietor gave her the position as soon as she applied on hearing of the vacancy. ; We had always thought it very strange, for places like that are gen erally hard to get. We were all free in the evenings, and then such fun as we had, chatting and laughing! The mirth was at its height one night wnen there came a knock at the door. Who could it be? I opened the door, and there stood Mr. Ashton, Pris's employer. "Good evening, ladies. May I come in ? I was passing and heard sueli joy ous lauffiiter, ana, Kiiowins: iuiss Dwight lived here, could not resist the temptation to drop in for a minute." Lou and I looked blankly at one an other; but Pris with her usual dignity, answered for us, and our visitor was soon established in an easy-chair, con versing as if he'd known us all our lives. Our visitor! It was one of our rules that we were never to invite visitors, but this one had invited himself. It wasn't the last time, either, and after a while Pris brought the most ex quisite bouquets home, which she placed on the supper table. . When we questioned her she said she found them On her desk. But strange things happen. When I came home one evening Lou handed me a note, and iri it were these words : Miss Florence Dwight : Pardon me for writing to vou, but I have vainly tried to meet you for some time. I wish to thank you for your kindness in taking that long walk for an entire stranger, It was only very lately I dis covered we were related indeed, cousins and that you were one of the three young ladies-who lived with my uncle until he died." -1 That was the way hejbegan, and then wenj on to tell me that; he had never known of our existence until now, as in his youth, after hisj parents' death, he had gone to Australia and had not communicated with home since that time. He further askd if he might call and thank me in person, and form the acquaintance of my sisters, and finally signed himself "Tour cousin, .Ralph Maxwell." ! Such a sensation as that letter created . Lou looked rather grim; as she said : "Another visitor ?" and Pris, to whom I went for consent, said : "Of course, as he is our cousin, and has asked to call, it would be rude to say no." He came. I could not .have 'imagined a nicer cousin. Jiiueeu, ne was my lcieai oi a hero from the very first1. To be sure, he must have j been a good deal over thirty, and thirty to eighteen seems old. Such a brilliant talker he was, tOO. -.!';. f He didn't come once only; there was hardly a "week passed he did not call, elthec to bring a book or some fruit, and sometimes without .any excuse at all. ,-) i My eyes began to open, and to see how foolish it was for three girls, the oldest only twenty-two, to decide to live all by themselves all their lives. As I looked at Lou sitting in a low chair with the fire-glow; making fairy gold out of hair, and from her to the graceful figure lazily leaning against the mantel, and looking; down upon her, I thought; if Lou wanted, and Pris would consent!. I would toronose a dis- solution of our pledge. .. , . I knew Pris and I could J get along very well together. My romancing was rudely checked by the lazy figure becoming suddenly alert, as jCousin Ralph (we called him so) came to me and said, in jhls eager, Doyish way "MissFlosi, I forgot Madam f Grisi is to sing to-night. Would you like to hear her,?" i I sprang up and danced around the room for very joy. "Oh, how I should like to go!' ."weiii ioss, hurry then, and get ready." It was Lou who spoke, and all at once my pleasure vanished. ! . It was Lou i that should; have been "asked, and not I. t I hesitated for a noticed ik and said : moment, and he "I triell to get four seats, jbut' could only secure these two, and! knowing your fondness; for music I thought I would give you this chance.'f - Pris took my arm in her decided way. "Now hurry, child, or you will be late." ..." I have ; heard people say jthat they enjoy things. , . j Now I don't, or at least I didn't en joy that Singing, i I revelled iij it; I grew intoxicated with the heavenly sounds ; I but Pris cilla would say I was talking wildly, and so I am. j And after the concert it's all past now : but I never in all my emotional life felt so strangely and so little in clined to make fun as when Halph told me he loved me, and not as I had thought, Lou. A flood of rapture a great deal stronger than the music rapture swept over me, but left me strong enough to repulse the arm which had drawn me close one blissful moment. And then I told him of oui pledge, and that under no consideration would I be the first to break it. now he laughed ! lean hear the ringing tones now; but he didn't caress me again, and we soon reached home. .1 As he left me at the gate the saucy fellow said, lifting my chin up and lookiijig into my eyes "Never fear; little one, but things can be arranged. If you love me you shall, jiave me." Have him, indeed ! f When I went inside, I stood a mo ment in amaze. In the low chair sat Lou, and on her knees before her, with her head in Lou's lap, was I-ris. "Priscilla Dwight, what's the mat ter?"! ; Pris lifted up her face, and such a face for our calm sister. A tear in one eye and a smile in the other would about describe it. Lou explained "While you were gone, Floss Mr. Ashtojti called and asked our Pris to be his wife. I left the roomforomething and he took the opportunitv. And, Floss, away, hope, found Pris refused him, and he went saying he would not give up And I came down stairs and her this way. Now sisters, we are wrong I came to this conclusion some time ago. Let's dissolve our pledge; it was a foolish one, "but, of course;, we didn't foresee this. What say you, Floss. For answer I rushed to LOu's side, and with one arm around her jand the other around Pris (who had again hid den her face) I breathlessly j told my tale. . . . ! i ! i j Lout was 'the Only composed one of us (how silly I was to think that!) and how long we stayed there, encircled in each other's arms, we never kiew. It was the last time ourselves.'? " we were "just Going up Stairs. Young people! and elder ones of su perabundant vitality enjoy running up stairs pne, two, three and four j steps at a time!. But there are not at few to whom ;a long flight of stairs is a terror, which j when overcome, lea vies them breathless and for the time exhausted. Such will find that if they go tip stairs slowlyl, straightening each limb before the other is raised upon a higher step, very much of the panting at j the top stair will be spared. It is as; foolish for a weak person to run up stairs as it would be to run up a hill of the same steepness as the iptairs. One reason why women suffer more than men from this exercise is because they ; are weighted down with clothes suspended fiom the hips. jWheri the muscles of aj woman are free, unconstrained j arid inj tone, a flight of stairs is no serious matter, yet if her work lies on two or three floors, she must not calculate to get through with it as quickly or as easily j as can she who lives on a ground floor, and not, so to speak, on a side-hill. The system of "flats' has very Much to re commend it to housekeepers in this re gard, that all the apartments are upon one level. I A man may play the fool in thing else but poetry. every- Bob white. A correspondent of the Forest and Stream says a good word for Bob White, whose cheery calls upon h are sometimes interpreted ance of "More Wet," and particularly rainy he gives another note, which is a s namesake into assur- rwhen it is his whistle promise of "No More Wet." Bob id sometimes called a quail, but the writer says that he is no such bird as Brothers Hapgood & Evarts have recently imported from the shores of the Mediterranean. He adds : "There is physically wide 5 a differ ence between the two birds, and that greatly to the advantage of our native Bob White. The quail nroner is not as large by half as pur own bird nor is his plumage half so beautiful ; his flesh is dark; and, having no tail! to speak of, he compares With our Virginian part ridge as would a dung-hill fowl with one of Van Winkles or Perry Baldwin's game-cocks. The quail proper is an immoral little cuss, after the manner, of the Mormons or Mohammedans, taking as many wives as he can j worse than the human poly get: and, .i disdains the cares and responsibilities of paternity. What a noble moral con trast does our bird" present ! He has but one wife, and all the affections of his faithful little heart are bestowed upon the gentle mate won at the risk of his life in many a hard-fought battle. And what a model husband Bob White makes when alive, and wha a succu- lent pie when dead ! What he affords to the sportsman gustatory delight to the ep grand sport and. what cure. But there are other differences between the birds. The quail proper Is migratory as the swallow. as strictly He changes his climate twice a year on wings whleh bear him across the broad Mediterra nean Sea. on both shores of which he is found in great multitudes, whereas our Perdrix virginianus Is a hdme-stayi ng domestic bird, associating for the greater part of the year with his own family only, the wife of hiS jbosorr. and the pledges of his mutual love. Perdrix does travel from one district to another in search of food or better his powers of flight are no migration across seas and cover, but equal to continents, ior ne cannot cross over large rivers. The above are some of the reasons for my reluctance to depart fronj the South ern nomenclature and degrade gallant Bob White into a quail." A Model Fourth of July Oration. i -1 Bob Burdette, of the Burlington Hawk Eye burst out of his sanctum on the Fourth and desolated a suburban town with an oration, from which we quote : Why have we assembled here to-day ? What means this vast concourse of peo ple, these waving banners, these strains of soul-stirring music, this j glittering array of beauty, patriotism and intelli gence?. As I face this immense multi tude, I am impressed with one thought, that rushes upon my very soul and struggles in vain for utterance. It is the thought that I am not going to be J a hi p. to make one-half of these neonle I hear a word I eay. It is not a grand thought. It is not even a brilliant thought. But it is true, and the truth is worth far more than brilliancy. And I will tell the truth every time Lget an opportunity It isn't often tnat I get a chance. What with trying tci reconcile Tice's weather predictions and the President's policy, a man has to be vigi lantand lie awake nights and watch his chances in order to get an opportun ity to tell a little truth once a week, and yet this has nothing to do with the Turkish war. Why, then, I repeat, are we assembled here to day? To rejoice that we are a free people, endowed with the inalien able rights of life, liberty, anjd the pur suit of happiness at a long range. To rejoice that the precious boonj and heri tage of freedom is ours, bequeathed us by the fathers who fought, bled, and died, that I and mine and you and yours might breath the air of freedom. And we rejoice to-day, and we ; ire proud and happy and glad, glad that our fathers died for us instead of compel ling us to die for them. 'Xhey were great, grand men. In fact, they were, many of them, great-grandfathers. It Is sweet to die ior one's country. It seems to me that I, too, would gladly, oh, how gladly, add my name to the great and good, and die for my country of old age. I would die sooner If it was thought necessary, but I haven't got time. Iam too busy. But If any sacrifices are needed next centennial, they may call on me, and I will either come or send a hand. Our fathers died for us. They died willingly and gladly. But if they could come back to-day and see what kind of a crowd they died lor, quarreling over the President's policy, wrangling over the currency, and some of them trying to pay a dollar's worth of Idebt with ninety cents worth of money, talking politics twenty-three hours a day, and praying so that their knees et rusty, drowned out by rain, devoured by grasshoppers, they would, if they had it (odo ever again, live nine thousand yafs, and (only die then when they hid to. , 1' II . r i And yet our? is a glorious country A wonderful .magnificent country. It is marvelous. As a high-school girl would say. It is "nice." Look abroad Over Our laudi turn the Dashes of history. arid see what the niiahtr irenlus of L progress has century ago. wrought. But one short the corner-stone of this ighty fabric was laid, amid the thun- of cannon and the ra rattle of musketry. nopled ,by the smoke of battle and ce- ented with blood. A little band of struggling, i . i ., needy patriots, half clad. with only a few dollars In the njatlorial treasury. To-day the sun of one hundred and one years breaks upon the iand-pwhprever it isn't storming arid jyhero do we stand r A billion dol lars in debt.! I ur fathers: died, but they had ho ralilroadsj If til ey had they might have l! -I' If died with! less expense and trouble be- fore they got to the war. Our fathers tne ecstatic pleasure of never knew leaning o it of a car window and getting a-jred-jhot cinder as big as a pea in the eye before' they could look at a tree. They bad no tfelegraph, and never knew what a convenience it was to pay forty ce its to sorid a message fifty miles, and thin' lpave the dispatch come lagging a day or two after the man died of old age. They hadjno kerosene lamps, and they neverj knewj what It was to light a ki chen fire and make a balloon ascen Slcn jdut of the same. They had no ujnii ed (States signal service, and never had forty-jtwo; rainy days in a month, witli i tornado every wash-day. Their wants' w0re few and 9imple. They didn't need, :a great deal of weather, anil what I they had was regulated by the i ground j hog, and that reliable weather bureau never made , a mistake. These men have passed away. In their :Simiile li abits. their sterling hou- estjy thelrj gfnd patriotism, their un selfish devotion to principle, they passed from life to etiernal fame. The men of '76 are gonej i I do not know where, but they have gone somewhere; I do riot see any olff them here. If there are any present hey will please rise, for I am willing to Ibe corrected when I am wrbrigj. 11; r - TheiiFouTth of July was Invented by arr an whose name is dear to all Ameri ca! heartsjGeorge Washington. By an Ingenious (arrangement the Fourth of July was so contrived by the inventor ! L '! T I' m 4 j ff ' 1 - Ii f inax it woyia taiways iaii on a rainy day, It his missed It only once In the past twelve Mildred yearsi and on that hailed kll day. The Fourth of July was not; the only Invention of tnis) great and good-man. He invented a name ithaq wtu nt two-tniras or tne boys of every generation in America. A grateful Deorilfe never forget the fact. and wkshlligtn when at the zenith of his power was nominated Dy acclama tion 'fat the capital of the United States. Washington was once discovered pray ing at Valley Forge and from the great stress iaid upon the incident by all hls- torians, it is pudged that it was the that anybody caught him only; time praVing He was a brave, good man, but he dresse( too much like a member of a' baie-ball il ub to be elected Presl- den V 1 11! th!m Frozen Kindness. . : j US woifld lis full of kindness that i i ... . 1 . never was spoken, ana tnat is not mucn better thai ; np Kinaness at an. xne fuel In the toie makes the room warm but thejre ae great piles of fallen treefe lying on the .hills where nobody can get them; these llo not ,make anybody warm, j You might freeze to death for want oi wood jn plain sight of all these fallen irees i you had no means of gett rig! the w)od home and making a firej.lti It. j Just so In a family; love is just vhatmakes parents and children, and brothers -and sisters happy, but If they take care to never 6ay a word about It If they keep it a profound secret ; as if it wercj a rime they will not be much Happier than if there was not any love cold ngitlifm; the house will seem even in the summer, and if you live there you n vy the poor dog when i.i in : a 'Jifi.i anybody calls him "poor-fellow.' Water in FooU. W iter is notlbnly an important con stitu ent of food! but is the carrier of food into and through the system of human Demgs iana animals. it lorms more than two-th of the whole animal bodyi arid 1 contained in all kinds of solid foods as well as. in the beverages. The following! Items of the vegetable food contain for every one hundred pour ds jpf substances, water in weights as follow s :,Frsh oat meal, five pounds ; . Indian meall fourteen pounds; wheaten flour, f jurtee'rJis; barley meal, fourteen ; peasl loi urteeri: rice, flfteen ; bread. rorty; eighty; potatoes, seventy-five ; grapes, parsnips, eignty-one ; Deet root, eighty-two ; apples, eighty-three ; car- rots, nine elghty-n ' K -i i i . . Ihe ; cabbages, elghty- ; arid lettuce, ninety-six Bixdoxisai 3 an I elevating pastime. amo

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