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111- w w y y s ESTABLISHED IN 1878. HILLSBORO, N. C. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1894. NEW SERIES-VOL. XIII. NO. 43 in THE: HILL OF COLD. Tb mix"' rail Fenco jast loafed alon j Is a IfUarei' zijzajr line," J -v:i tLo of th illll, anl wanders! cut la tL- rnurs.uriag slopes of pms. An '. J !.a-I onfy to climb the Fence. Or r throuH, a crumbling gap, 7 1 p.li liwn out of my arm.", A:. J overflow from my lap. Avi tfi't r-n'".--nivor cared a single lr, ' Tor all it wait hers t6 guar J, An 1 t;T..!ht buv-? lotibli my go'. lea spoils Untro'ibl'j i or .r.ttcli.fif warJ. A "ar-'.' S'? o! I I'nc, anl yet th Hill l;roc jn li lh' on tbe eyes -Cio!'i "i.ir out to the West, my !"nr, Au 1 gal-i ::car up to tb'i sfciss '. Aril yr.'i :r.w!t't say: "Ob, it' a fairy tai.-: AV.t.'i thai o H, little scornful no 1. 'or it happen to hVour owu'Kast irown ov r wit h goMfcn rob . i'.inr.y K. Johnson, in Youth's 0xr anion. A Darning Combination. IIET1E isn't o n o tiling that I know how to do thor oiifjb ly," mused eurly-head -e d Jessie --ft, I'ow r as bhc v, rinkled her pretty white for head into a dozen fine little linen, t!i.; rt'siiU of the serious self tx:iniinatijij'sho was undergoing. ; "Let me see, 'Van 1 kIio Bat bolt up 'right -anion;; the numerous noli, and downy cushions that made the window s' at her fuvorit.) retreat. "If 1 trim a hut I get along pretty well if I pin on the feathers an I don't hiva t put in anything, but that would never do. IN-Dple want their hats to look as th'iu'jli they eime from a fashionable milliner's tuij- not be batched together by a novice. It's ull right for me," and she glanced over tho table where a jaunty little velvet toque was lying with,, it must 'be confessed, several pins rhou ing amid the fluffy pompons that adorned tho front. "I know I h ivj a taste in that direc tion, but I could hot fa:o a hat brim raoothly to s ive my life. If it needs a pulling r a shirring I can manage. Millinery is out of the question, for I wu'.tl 1 have to tali; a course of les Hi.'i", mi I that would take time, and whit I do must be attended to at om-e." The frown deepened on tho girlish face h-; one after tho other the "little accomplishments on which sho had hi f. tofure pri led herself were now, eiie after another, discarded as being unworthy to bring aid to her mother and herself-i:i this most trying time of need. She, like Ro many girls, had been brought, up to do. nothing really een-t-ible that could be depended on to nrn her a livelihoo I, and which she Wouhl now have appreciated far more he'hly thin the smalt-ring of music, the gay little Trench sentences er tho i--e iuinc,lcss sachets and banners paint 1 with impossible rose. and lilies that L. 1 heretofore been her pride and 'joy. llov she envied llmma Morton, who !;a i a coo 1 p?.-itiou as typewriter and e;;o:raphef.. . "IhUpjOSO I Can go in iv fctore," sighed, "but then there is mot hrr," au I at the tiuught- of tuc d. o.v.ie, fragile wman who t-eeme unure he her -child aan her n;otU( r, the tears would well uj until at it-; they over. lowed ail barriers, tn UesMe g:iye herself up to thei'.iiury if a coed cry. Poor hitle woman; her was a sad an t trying p.if.on, tiiouga t3 tne ivi-ual vliivr entering the rvom, with all its dainty kniekknaeks, low, cay v i i.i s, weli-:ille I bookcases an 1 tho - hun.lred and one little trifles dear t 1 the feminine heart, it jiri'-bably 'ihi .-e. m as tli.iugli she ha.l no cause ' t t'.trs; but how many homes could th -: the M'n.1 sa 1 history an 1 the fatal iuitake of bringiug-up its dauiitcr? to d.-, ne. thing. Jessie was the child r-f thom.-t itidntgent parents. In all her hfe no: known a care un less it were tlu: j rotr acte 1 invalidism of htrmethtr. livon this after v. while cea-ed to a:Te--: her." r.tlUT than that (he iooktd to her father fvr all help, and he and she regrdct the ailing wife and mother us their precious charge, from w horn every unpleasant thing ran: be kept, au.I for whom all. that ma ie iife sweetest and best should 1 e !one. Jessie being a bright girl hal gon-j thrjujh lier school davs winning l riz' 3 end rccciviog the eongratula- tions of her friends, an;l the adoration ol her father an 1 mother until, it must be confessed, her pretty hea l wa.4 rather turned by ell the flattering at tention, and she began to think she vaa just a little bit superior to Erama Morton and other girls who were noi m her set, and who did not wear N'ew lork dresses and have their shoes made to order. Also, in her eecret heart sho believe 1 thatsho v.as unusn fclly clever, and had aertsnely pitkd thow joor girls who hajl actually learned trades or taken tip profes sions. For she could do so many things well that really it seemed folly, to apply herself persistently to one thing. The awakening had been sharp and Eudderr when it came. Dr. Power, stricken down in the prime of life, passed away, leaving his business af fairs in a tangle that took months to unravel, and which left to Jessie and her mother only the house they lived in and a small income not sufficient to. pay the taxes. Grief at her father's deatli had for a. time bewildered and benumbed poor Jessie, leaving her in a half-lazed con dition, until the lawyer explained mat ters t her then her dormant facul ties were aroused. and she was forced to look the situation in the face. To day's reverie was the result of this un pleasant knowledge, and in her pretty room had come tho bitter but f-elf-( vident fact that with all her society accomplishments and the compliments of admiring friend?, eho was utterly unable to earn one dollar for her mother and herself. Wiping her eyes on tho scrap of black bordered lines that served her for a handkerchief, ehe walked over to tha washstand to try, if possible, to obliterate tho traces of tears before she went in to talk to her mother, for must not everything unpleasant bo kept from the dear lit tle woman, who bore her great trial so patiently? Jesso had learned that lesson well. With a deep sigh she twisted up the sunny curls and turning to the vyork basket picked out a pair of silk stock ings that needed darning sadly. For - a moment sho stoo l regardiug tho orry looking holeHn the toe, and then with a sudden flourish of tho black banner aula merry laugh that startled the canarv in his cage so long had it been since he had heard anything like it rushed out of the room pell mcll into the sitting room, where Mrs. Power was taking a sun bath, with a weary face that touched Jessie to the heart. , , "Mother, . darling, I have it," she cried joyfully as she kissed her. "Have what?" smiled bewildered Mrs. Power. "Such a grand scheme, mother," and Jessie waved triumphantly the black stockiug, from the to of which two white lingers protru ted. "And yon are in it, too, dearest. You could never guess if you sat here all day and thought and thought until you were quite gray. " "I am quit- consumed with curi osity," gently interposed Mrs. Power the sight of her dear girl's happiness being enough to bring a bright Jr light into her own tired eyes. "Hilt what is it. daughter? I hope not boarders." "Uoarders," sniffed Jessie. "Do vou surooo I would have a lot of troublesome boarders come here an 1 worry the lite out of u with their airs and graces? Yoii won't object, Mrs. rower, to my just Heating an iron, will you? au l, of course, yon will al low the use of your piano. My daugh ter is taking;-music lessons, anil would like to practise a few hours every day." , " 'And if you will please change the bed in my room for the one in the third floor front, and oh ! I forgot, my husband is likely to be detained at the oitiee several evenings in th? week, and would vou mind keeping a little something hot for him' which means a course dinner,"' rattles on Jessie. "I know themi X, ma'am; this is ours alone just yours anl mine, inoaisev with all the rro5ts oax verv m own. "Bit hat is it, dearie?' Mrs. Power is by this time quite overcome by the Hoo.l of eloquence. "A darning combine, ma.lame.n A Wiiat. . "A darning combine; th?ra ere coal combines iron combines, rail road combine;?, and why sot a daxa- ing combine? Bat to be serious j mother, realiy 1 msaa it. Yon ses I just had a pretty bard think this morning in the seclusion - of my 'Louioir, as they say in tha novels, and the" end of it all was 1 came to the conclusion that I was about as useless a bit of humanity a3 you could find in a day's walk until taw stocking, dear stocking," and she kisses enthusiastic ally that commonplace article of clothing, "pat just tha loveliest idea into my head, which, with your help, .will be the grandest and mot novel J . ... . ! ectieme ol tae nineteenth centurv. " "In what way am I to help, darl ing? You know, dear, your mother cannot be to you as other girls mothers" this with such a tender, wistful look at the pretty ti ashed face opposite. "You are ten times sweeter and lovelier than any girl's mother I know, and I wouldn't exchange you for the biggest, stoutest and heartiest woman in the world, though I would gladly have you stronger for your own sake." "Even yet I am in tha dark as to the scheme," gently smiles Mrs. Power after tho impetuous caress that her f Klast remark had called forth. i "Now for tho. awful disclosure," laughs Jessie. "Unfortunately for you and me my numerous accomplishments were not such as could be turned into -solid ac tual cash, and havinjsj at last come to the conclusion that I would have to go into a store " "Oh, Jessie!" "Yes, indeed, I had determined to swallow my pride and go right clown in the village and apply from door to door for a situation, but thank good ness, this stocking came to my rescue. I can darn well, can't I, mother?" "Yes, dear, it's really wonderful how well vou can make a darn look, and a3 for picking up a thread you are almost my equal." "Just so," goes on Jessie. "Well, in this town there are no less-than 1200 mortals who would like to have their socks darned in the truly artistic style commended by Mrs. Ferris Power and daughter." "The students, Jessie?' "The students great and small shall bo our patrons you see, mother." wheedled Jessie, this is realiy the only one thing I can do thoroughly, and why not wake it pay? What's tho ue of living in a college town if you can't makc something off the boys?" "What is your plan, dear?" Mrs. Power. is at last 'beginning tc see day light,, and a dawning hope and confidence adds an unwonted sparkle to ner eves and a faint pink tinge for a moment flushes the pale cheek. "That is only rouguly outlined as yet, but vou and I will talk it over and, to gether, I nfen sure we will make a suc cess of it." "You would have to have urintcd cireul r, su ;St "Yep, and after a while a call and delivery wagon, but at jjresent I will go after them myself. "What are you going to charge?" "I think about ten cents a pair would be fair, unless the holes were J unusually large and numerous, and then say- fifteen." "Don't you think that ratter steep?" "Uiess you, no, morriscy. You know yourself that darning makes a Foci; as good as new, and isn't it a creat deal better to sp?nl fifteen cents than thirty-five for ne v ones, and lots of tho rich boys wear silk, I'm sure, an l they cost heaps more." "When are we going to begin?" goes on Mrs. Power, who by this tinis is jiiite as enthusiastic as even Jessie could desire. ,,To-.iav-s-r,i)T this minute I -will go right down io tho village and lay in s. stock of daring cotton and silk, an 1 you may, while 1 am cone, com pose the mos. taking circular your fer tile brain cstu evolve." A few davs later Je;c, m her dain tv black gown with all her pretiv -golden carls drawn into a inosl beco ;a ing dafly knot under the black to'ue, with a bundle of circulars an l an air of basinese unmistakable, male hex appearance at the President's house, and. after a little "pardonable ffear in the august "presesc? laid bare their lit tle "plan. The grave .eyes 'of the Professor watched the earnest voting :?.c;-- i.s Jes sie warme 1 1- :ao clous mist dimmed itv'ect and a. suspi- .'j.-cu. ae keenness ol Lhj kiullr ejfes as the small hands tremliled over, the refrac tory knots in the string that tied the bun lie of circulai. "My dear, I will help yoa n every way I can. I consider it a very sensible plan, an l I am sure the boys will be only too glal to put wor inta snch trust worthy hau ls. Your dear father was a great friend of raina an.l I am sure that he would feel rery proal of his little daughter coald he know liow bravely sheJia 1 et to work 4o be of real help to her mother, giving a fatherly pat to the golden hair. , Witb 1 !' 1 a warm aaau ciasp uessis leit mm anu hurried home to tell the good news to the waiting invalid. A very happy heart beat under the styiish sealskin coat and a tender lit tle smile hovered on the sensitive mouth, as she thought of the Profes sor's last wdtds. "Dear papa, I know he would ap prove, and somehow I feel as though he was very near and knew that I was looking out for thelittle mother.' " .Very fragile looked Mrs. Power as ' she sat in her easy chair with the afternoon, sun shining on the soft biown hair just streaked with gray, atd a wonderful longing in tho motherly eyes that looked out toward tho sunset as if to follow through that golden gate the spirit of the dear one that had gone before. "My darling, how happy you look. I know you havo been successfal, for your eyes look all 'shiny,' as you used to say when you wero a little girl. Was tho I'rofessor very stern and was the ordeal as bad as you anticipated?" "Oh, no; he was quite polite and grasped my hand so tight when I went away that ho made my ring cut me, see ?" and she pulled off her glove and showed the wound. "Poor little hand! to think that it is really all we have to depend upon," sighed Mrs. ower. "Xonsense, mother darling, your hand is going to help, too, and with such a force as that we will get along, never fear. The Professor said it was a good plan and that ho would help me in everyway he could." "Ho was an old friend of your r father's." "Yes, ho said so, ' replied Jessie, but she did not add what he had said regarding her helping her mother, for it was very sore point with Mrs. Power to think that her tenderly reared child should have to labor for them both because sho aras physically enfeebled so that such a labor of love would only end in. her bringing on some greater andm-oreserioas trouble. It was a great joy to her that in this new venture she could in reality lend a hand and in the discussion of the plans for the "business," as Jessie would insist upon calling it, they both grew quite animated and" for a time forgot their troubles. "They've cme," ehoufel Jessie, flying into her mothers room next morning with a dab of flour on one cheek and dough clinging to her i hands, for in the excitement of the moment, I regret to say, sho had neglected to remove these evidences of culinary occupation. "Who?" ejaculated' Mr3. Power, somewhat startled as she conjured up vision of visitors who ader a pre tense of condolence has swooped npo& them to interfere materially with the advancement of their plans. "The so?ks, mornsey, the socks. Sarah is bringing them up, and, dear, me, such a great package. "The Professor's little grandson brought them in. his express wagon. I verily believe those blessed boys were in erring need of just such a scheme. Gr at Lei 1, darling,' and Jessie waltzed about the roam until every little enrl bobbed about like a cork on an ocean wave. "1 wo'iel' sU'-Tg: zz a senior raeta ber of thi'? "'arm, Mis.s Power, 'that yoa go and remove the dough -from your h-::r. Is Inform we proved to take ac count ol sto-a- "Just'hear her ordering" rne about ! Isn't j; just too- delicious!" solilo qtuzed Jessie, s she retreated to carry on; th-? order. -'Mother, 1,4- rot s what possible se-ed any bay ha for fsftoeu pair of socks of every cosceirble hi. Just ick at this bundle." "Who ' is the young CzarsmV huched Mrs. Power, jls she sorted au 3 i arranged accsrdi-ng to the size of tha T can't quite make it out, but it looks like M. W. Chamberlain. Who ever he is, he 'writes fearfully," said Jessie, as she scowled over the slip a. paper that had accompanied tho bua' die. "Chamberlain," mased Mrs. Tower; "I once knew a Jacob Chamberlain when I was s girl. I wonder i! it could be any connection of his?" 'NW, dearest and best of mothers, don't go wearing any romances over these boys' soiks, for from tho num ber of them yoa and I trill havo all wo can do to get through by Saturday night. I really don't believe they ever had any socks darned before." This remark of Je&vle'.-i did seem reasonable, for after they were all sorted out they made a very formid able array, but uJesno out I uavs heard the warm, earnest appeal of tho Professor, to the students assembled la the chapel after her departure, and had seen tho tremendous rummaging through bureaus and closets that fol lowed this speech, while her little cir culars were sown broadcast, &hewoald not have been surprised. "Can you realize that evert pair of these means ten cent-, madam, and. some of them fifteen, " smiled Jessie, with a comprehensive sweep of thj arm that took in even those unsightly objects in the fifteen-cent corner, as ahe had lughingly dubbed the tablu strewn with the wrecks of many a struggle. Yes, dear, and I. can also realise that unless we get to work we will never earn even ten cents what it, Sarah? ' as this personage appeared in the doorway. Please, ma'am, tho little boy that camo with tho work" Sarah would not demean herself by saying "sock" --"said as I was to tell Miss Jessie that he would call for and deliver the bundles in his little wagon, so she would not have the trouble of that." "Isn't that just splendid ; every ono is so kind to me," beamed Jessie. "And why shouldn't thej ?" sniffed Sarah. "They know a real lady when they sec one, even if she is obliged through unfortunate circumstances to earn her living by the sweat of her brow." Sarah was an old and. privileged ser vant, who had been with Mr?. 1'ower since Jessie was a baby, and who in dulged in flights of eloquence which were at times simply appalling. 'Of course, Sarah, we all know you think that I am perfection, but if you don't go down and stir up thjs furnace the 'sweat of my brow' will be cold, clammy beads of perspiration, for, it is cold up here, and for mercy's sake take those cookies out of the oven," for a strong smell of burnt cake now reminded the young housekeeper that you cannot successfully carry on two distinct operation at the same time. By Saturday afternoon the sticks in great packages, with the owner's namo and the bill on top, were carried by the little expressman up to the col lege, and in a short time he was back with the money carefully wrapped in a salt bag. "You are my little express messen ger," said Jessie ; "but you rant not let any highwaymen rob you. Now, suppose I employ you at twenty-five cents a week to carry the socksto and fro and to look after the money?" This plan was bailed with delight, and there was never a more faithful little helper than the small man that trudged back and forth, taking the greatest pride in his business and keeping his accounts most accurately, carrying the money in a leather bag which Jessie. provided, and of which he was intensely proud. Every, week the business grew, au 1 pretty Jessie, with a nVw anl unac customed feeling of ia-lfpadene?. went about her daily iask with "a heart that ha,! lost all in old feeling of re pression. and even Mr. .Pusrer ap peared to grow stronger unuer health-restoring process of constant occupation for tho igh: and hs.n L Os day, as Jetie was ah"t starting oa one of the neces&ary Snipping .tour for silk and darning cotto 2, there cm a ringat the bell, -h::h anis-t-r.-! in person, Sarah being at that moment particularly' busy below f t:rs pr.'pr iag certain' damtr dessert of h:cb fcer young nsbvtres was ?erft foad. Standing 03 the. vergia a tnH Touth, whom Jesie hl prior to this 'discovered ta l "the ovter of the ir.asj tzj hIey, but very txpcuAirc silk socks. Tho M. W. Chamberlain, whom all the students called familiar ly "Mac" and who voted him the best fellow alive. Having heard that Mrs. Power had been acquainted with hi, father, he made up hkmln l to a- that as an excuso for calling. JeMi nweet face haTtng bsca secretly ad mired by him " as he passes! her frequently on tho' street o! the oi l college town. His f.rtt call was fol lowed by many others, Mrs, JL'ower heartily approving of hi gentlo man ners and deferential attitudo toward both Jessie aud herself, until one .lay, he camo to her and toll ircr as was oi iy to be expecttfu, in a frank and manly way of hi love for Jessie. Of course, r ran ac tion had to come first. Pull at the a 1 of two years the darning combine wa broken up and a new partnership en tered upon, the one stipulation in-iug that Jesio should daranaly tbetMj socks belonging to a certain M. W. Chamberlain. Philadelphia Times. E. li. Bolton, of the iloyal .Society, has been conducting htuo interesting experiments to show the effect of c :i vironment on animals. Thj ie''ier moth was tho particular insect hs studied. He found that if aa egg was 'put into a pill box lined with gilt pa per tho caterpillar produced would bo be golden iu color. When the bos was black the caterpillar also becamo black. And lastly, whea mixed different colors the caterpillar u.c vu mottled. FUN. V "We are discovered !" exclaimed tha hairpin. "Impossible," insisted tho collar button. Detroit Tribune. George (seriously) "Do you think your father would objcct to my mar rying yon?" Ada- "I don't know ; if he's any thin-4iko mo he would." Tit-Bits. 7 Jimmio "Pii.hy is this called a fountain pen?" Papa "Probably because it produces a wonderful flow of language whenever it is used. "- Chicago Inter-Ocean. "I must have some glovo.," she sail omniously, "and a ho t parasol, aa I shoes and a lot of thing-, including w cheek for fifty dollars." "Maria," ha said wearily, "it's such ba I foraa to talk shop !" Washington Star. "Papa," said a little boy, "ought the teacher to whip me for what I did not do?" "Certainly not, lay boy' replied the father. "Well," replied the little fellow, "he did it to-day when I didn't do my sum:" Tit-Bits. Mistress "What in th; world is tho matter with tho twins? " Nurse ".Sure I don't know; but, from tho wa they've been frett inland cryiu. all day, it's my opinion that they'vo mixed theirselves up and can't toll which is which." (Joo'I News. Old Mr. Soakloy (to his wife) "Jail think, dear, a earned caa work eight : whole days without drinking P Mrs. Soakley (with a withering look "That's nothing! I kuo aa animal who will drink for eight days without doing a bit of work." Mr. Soakley sighs resign; Uy, and tarns to the sideboard. Truth. First Villager "-low do vol liko your new neighbor?" Second Vil lager "Can't tell yet whether I likfli him or hate him." "Why so?" "Thx first thing he did was to put up a big'. board fence, and I haven't been abb, to discover whether it is to keep hi chickens in or est chickens oat." New York Weekly. A Journalistic Curio vi. Ton don has a eurioitv in joarn ism which War the title- of The Jii anef Jonrnal of Commerce, aa?. .though composed an l publwhel' :a London, 1 printed almo&t entirsdy. eva to its 2 lvert;ie:nent, la tho Japanese language and ehrk-;lr. It ' b!osg id the category of xr a or gan, and coasiais of upwards of seven ty quarto pa.,.,-, enclosed m a tintd wrapper. . The Jpane Jourcs! at Commerce, which comprises article and notes on Eaglbh tradw aad indus try, in .Japan, with escul refrenc to engineering, machinery and tool, seems well calculated ir remcT th reproach of neglecting moie of e& . Tt-yisg - information regarding Ehg lfh manufacture to foreign custom.- exs. Munri i. er 'it? t w.t'i 12 e.v. i.i'.y
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