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m v V HiLLSBORO. "N. C. THURSDAY It 10, I89G. NEW SERIES-VOL. XVI. No. itfT M i. 1 t - -x. - y.'n. 1 . ..... wii:;iH:t..yM.ijiiiii;'iLlLhJw. WINNING A BRIDE. i in v daughter? Yon!." r.;ig !.ih!! .v:is this f ither. I a ?luc ri ual mst:- i by In-: .M mor, ',1 J'iil.-il-; S.VIiod . o'f i 1 1. f!illU':'l id the of iii- Creator, ; ii.n.ib.t- humanity? Yet -i :t;: uU'i.ieious yoil.th, who . . : ii ;t h i ii g in the wide . 1) 1 hi: n bu. tin'; te-t- u !.!: ;- i'U'i'ci Jmih f 'n: posi : v (..rn in the w, legale it t A iii')!' .v i o. , aim a . : if lighted u'n with a p . v ( v. -, ;!iWiii,; with enefg . . ; M -fi. And tins youth had f..r his d ui-liU-r.,: A 'iunt r, n I tiiM u-iuaily imj rturbiit ...v of M mor pere, nd ii : sh:ipfd hi-i lij)s as ' he '' i! l-nuinied hpectno.le i..-tf find re:atetl : 'iive oii my dnughter! You ! I ru v 'i'ool.s cniter boldly wliere augeU :'. ir to tre.'td. ' H ive you any otl r M .j ; ht.to make, young man . "No, mt !" )rv:l.e Mmior, K-n. , turneU hia back - pipii tin; daring j-oung Uisin, and rc r .lied hi- rea hug ; his face was ugam Vi-p iionnte. Tlio other remained b'.:i lui", but the line. face changed r h'T, hi-, bre.tth came hard and fast, t: t -i it-ili 1 v-c ui ved nostrils of a de i i- iiy iiri-tocmt ic noso allowed the .' cit :i! il not unlike the tem i " r ..f a th'.i on .hbred animal under i ! int ol a ti:iiner. With an t-flort tr.ilv ii inn rulde the "rising iro" was f r.tr.'lird, and tlie lipH beneath bis ft an 1 luxuriant mustacho became fn:,i;y M-t. 1 i :i minutes this silonce laated. The ' ; m en stood his ground an if be I i ; 1 i" Mim an automatic statue. '1 ;: (lid pvutleman began to show r- m-ns again, and after a vain en i .v r '.ii c Mutuand th emotion rul- ' !i, Ii" turne'd abruptly, exelaiui- "'I von r.otiiin mori' rolitable i :f.!-i--v oui- mind than staring nt ' v i .., .sir? What lire yon watting ' ( : -.'.v. -Wi' r. -. !i - '''i -r.v and man'stic tnitMl, and a " : ' : iT.e-' be.miing witii patience, of dau-;htt r ; walked to : ine', t enrii iit' l : v auMWT. .Is it cotni're- Ii-jpirant fiir a rich u an llis ;ac w is gnas ', but a is Mep h i.. 'hti. v erect, was- tirin, his md the li.dtg- '.ateut was jsomewhat impressed :i.e uobihtv characterizing his .v.Hiii lis he turned from the cruelly closed upon himself "e- hopes. A p or feet goi of a room wa this ; irtuient-! The lloor cwas covered ' n a 'Mr lish velvet carpet of deep- thrt furniture was nf ut and embossed velvet of gold-colored satin, A the re draped with softest la?- uxurinut wealth of red and ire, held to the ricbly-fre ig bv heavy gold-mounted :us. .Mirrors ana painuugs walls on every fide, and ;re. lables in rare mosaic The air was perfumed if iele exhaled a fragrance of its d the lirst sensation on order ost a feeling of sensuous lan speeial.v to one unaccusio :uea t . . . . .. A 1 perfumed warmth of this semi ed atmosphere. n fc wa ' Lfi", young la ly reclining on one of the crimson lounges seeme l a part of its natural belonging?. Her features were of the American type,, but her ybs, covered by their blue-veined, black fringed lids, were Orientally large and of a deep violet blue. And this loveiy creature, in ber white silken and pink satin-lined wrapper, reared to breathe indolence aud make c; f cumstance subserve to every caprice, this favorite of the gods was the daughter to whom her father's clerk aspi r A ivant in blue livery entered i-sy willj ii letter on u gold sal ver, presented it to the young l.ii I; tied lady and r- tired again. V itii a i!u'n of pleasure she pressed the iitilc- ductini ut to her lips and read : My Beautiful .Treasure: The con-ti-mpluJed intci view is over. I hhall tiit d:str ks you with particulars. It w : s not at all romantic and did not cud in a tragedy or partake of the farcical "l!lini you, mv boy; take her and be happy ;" litour father hinted rather strongly tbut it was advisable for my pr--umpiuous self to journey the- pathway ot life without2 his iW" liter. I d:fT r from -him in hm pn that Mibj'tct, aud Irwant your ion to call iifid talk the matter he earliest possible moment. cbtnd-htine meeting. My nest, my motives worthy of ul consideration, and the nfi- of ycur love makes me bold. , my beautiful darling! the rapture of this conviction tills me with joy too blissful to be human, but it is true, sweet, for I have held you to my throbbing heart I have felt your thrill in awswer to my passionate kisses, and my pleading heart has lis.eued to the melody that whispered of the love you have blessed me with Give you up, sweet! No;- ice, nor metal, nor heaven not hell shall keep me frogn you, it' mv love miTsc"ome ! SIDNEY HARRISON. There wa9 a tire of 'determination in the young beauty's eyes a she went to an oscritoir of e.bouy and gold aud took thViefrom a dainty, cream-tinted, scented sheet of paper, and wrote thereon one inigic word, "Come!" inclosed and sealed it, rang a tiny sil ver bell, whichc'brought a servant, to whom she gave directions about deliv ering the letter to its address without delay. Then she went down the ele gantly furnished hall aud stairway into the library, where her father was en gaged with hia papers, aud gliding up to him, In a most childlike, winning manner, she bent over him and kissed his cheeks and mon-Ui, and then perched herself lauhiugly upon bis knees "Wei!," IVari," said he, tenderly eares-uig this idol of his heart; "does thismean some new-fangied gew-gaw, or do you really love your old father?"' "My old lather, indeed! Stop slan dering him, sir, or I'll lute you ! No, I do not coin -j on a m'oiiey-b-'ggiug (.xpeditiou. 1 want to talk sense." "IJuss me, child, what new novel haveyou been rending? Imagine t.r.rs' ir i-ome to the sense-talking "i ha 4 not been reading novels. l.fcl stU i v lUg lb bert Spencer." A frown darkened tho benign coun ttlnanee, and he replied cohliy : "More heterodox nonsense! l'earl, I do not approve " "I know you don't, pac and I'll give it up to oblige you. Eat there is something yo.i cm give m pa, now I come to r.hiuk of it, and you will oblige me greatly." "I never refuse inr pet anvthinc. do I ?" h "No, but this occe you might, dear pi, jut because it i such a very ordi nary, every-day. affair that I want" "What is it, you trinVr?" "Only a husband," she replied meekly. "My dear Pearl, you do not know what To -.i are saying. A nusbandl" "Yes, s;r." - "And, if I may ask, have you picked out the unlucky individual?" "On, yes. pa, he is already cut and dried, ready for use-" "My child.you are jestingoa a verv serious matter." "Put, pi, I am not jesting. I do not care about having the husband all in a hurrv todav tomorrow, but I I I -.Sw 1 want you to promise him some i t V day, when you get tired of mj ing and extravagance, and so f o t yon know, pa." Pa began to act restlesflj. II face became very dark and unpromis ing. In (act, a great light dawned upon his mind, and aa it broadened bis brow darkened more and more. He looked keenly into her eyes, uutil her gaze drooped beneath bis hard scrutiny, and bhe whispered appeal ingly: 1 "Pa, do not be so cros with me but but he will be here directly. " "Who, girl?" was the excited excla mation. "Sidney Harrison. " At this instant the library door opened und the gentleman himself en tered. The young iaily was at his side in a flash, aud placing her band on his arm and lifting her head proudly, ut-liantly-. said : "In life or death, father, this is my . heart's choice. " ' There, was sublime adoratirm in the uk given her by the young rcau as -Le advanced to tno thoroughly non plussed aud outraged father and claimed: . "Give her to me! Full wi realize my own unworth " "Silence! 4Tis well that vou still enough of manly f-pirit t knowledge your unfitness to b the husband of mv daughter. M clerk in my employ, on a scarcely commensurate with t quirements of a beggar?" "Why hot increase it, pa? might be led to imagine it was a d grace to be in my dear old father employ, from the way you emphasize the fact," Pearl remarked, with a touch of roguish bravery. s "Oh, heavens, why am Ithui K'isd?" tho old gentleman cried in feeble des peration. Then suddenly growing wratby again, he pointed sternly to the door. "For the second time.young man. I pleased to take noticelet it be tho 1 last time. I have forborne to treat you as you deserve; forbearance may cease to be a Christian virtue, remem ber." "Father, do you know aught against his character? He has beeu in your employ a year. Has he proved ineffi cient or unworthy of the respect due an honorable gentleman?" The girl's noble face was gfand in its pleadin yet dignified womanhood. "I have, no complaint aga'inst hi "Then for once ray father has f short in his judgment and his du one of God's creatures, like hi inasmuch as he refuses to him an portunity to state his case, befd judgment shall be spoken." "IYarl, you are insolent. Do forget whom you are addressing? "Forgive, forgive. me, but oh, er, do no'! forget, that in turning man froui your door you also cl your heijirt and home against We- have iniirhted our tror.. and through good and iil fortune 1 shall cling to him, so help me God !' Solemnly the closing words were ut tered. A long silence followed. Then the old gentleman said calmly, -icily : "Go to your room, ungrateful, thankless child." "Not until you have given Sidney a hearing. Father, dear father, be just. "Go. I will send for you when you are wanted. " "Now. Mr. Harris n, I will hear you. Bebn'ef." "Thank you, Mr. Manor. Two years ago I met your daughter while on a visit to a mutual friend of ourR in St. Louis. I was charmed at the hrst meeting, and fell desperately in i i I t M 3 m m V 1 J 9 J I II love before she returned home. She is not worth while to hear what onr had honored me with her confidenceVSaors sava-it our children, what and friendship before she left,, ami also became acquainted with my par ents and. sister., and there seemed be a general expression of mutuai piness in this. intercourse. responded for several month your daughter con-ejnted to my addresses if I would mak 'acquaintance in the manner have, by accepting a position i employ and win your regard fr humble oJiiee. My father i cognizant of and approved plan from the beginning, nwc iiis iener xo snow yoa 1 1 f , if I succeed, he will not only be wife, but establish me W V own, or give me lars to invest as I is my story in brief. everything satisfac-. you. Aly father retired from activs business some time since, and contemplates taking my"mother, whu is an invalid, and my sisters, to Ku- bf T Topo shortly, aud they will ba in the city the latter part of this week to In the latter part. 6f February 'the iwait what my sisters are pleased to reat berd of about half a million term the result of my romantic ex- hva come south as far as the lati ploit in winning a wife. I have failed ue of bo Straits of Belle I.-ie, The nly in wiuning yoar consent Will rcS,on between , these narrows and jou reconsider. your disapproval?" j otre Dame Day is the seals habitual Various changes bad parsed over the ; breeding ground. . The seals produce listener's face during the recital, leav- j tueir yonrjg upon the ico floe, or iug it strangely Hushed as he rang the ; 'rausi" within a few miles of the bell and told the servant answeriug it Buor 1 lie parent animals swim to "request Miss Pearl to come to the ftbullt n pursuit of iish.aud contented library." - lj follow the ice wherever it drifts. She stood in the open door one mo- Tue 5ounK with surprising rapi rnent, jthen, with a joyous cry bounded into her father's -arms. The old gentleman led her to the waiting lover, and with tremulous emotion re, tar.e her, and forgive an id x!ool ;'' then hastily left the Did Not Knovt the Hope. Morgan, of Illinois, who ed a brigade in Davis's divi- one of those meu eo slouchy )pearance that a stranger I. 1 I 1 bighrank. One day a raw his brigade who had lost i asked a veteran where he likely to find them. The said the only thief in the bri- as Jim Morgan, who occupied a ear the blue flag. The recruit eued to Morgan's tent, shoved his . head in through the flaps, and asked, "Doe3 Jim Morgaulive here?" "My name is James Morgan," an swered the General. "Then I want yon to hand over those books you stole from me !" "I have nono of your books, my dear man." "The boys Bay you are the only thief in camp. Turn out them books, or I'll grind your carcass into apple- sass ! General Morgan appreciated the joke aud laughed heartily, but when the recruit began pulling off his coat to make good his threats, the officer a i rmed him of his relations to the Je. blast me if I'd take you for said the man. Ex- General, but I don't thor- ivr the ropes yet." Harp- Table. Art of Not Hearing. of not hearing bhould be 1 all. .There are so many ich it is painful to hear, very h, if heard, will diturbtho ipt sim)licity and niod- om contentment and man fails into a vio- n aud calls all manner of ft the lirst words we should uur ears and hear no more. If in a quiet voyage of life we find ourr selves caught iu one of those domes - tic whirlwinds of -scolding, we, should shut our ears as a sailor would furl his sail, and, in Ski eg all tight, scud before thebaic I f a hot, restless ma-n begins to inflame our feelings we should con sider what mischief tho fi -ry sparks maydoin our magazine below, where our temper is kept, and instantly close the door. If all the petty things said of a man by heedless and ill-natured idlers were brought home to him, he would become a mere walking pin cushion stuck full of sharp remarks. If we would be happy when among good men, we should open our ears ; j upn Qinftntr mn shut them. It Vis fiaLr V our business, our airs. Now York histles iu Arizona, istles, a patch of which tor r some time r.ear -Aii zona, Lave overiwa iu i at h j the re &n do as-able, either- for men or The thistles of this plot are the only ones m Arizona, e pe urge niav iue o tr ted before they beooae h pest the tcrritcrv. New said. : V 1 f J ( Vier!" i i i V 1 ' tV Vr V M S si tf r J A I r-.shed CKUIS1XG FOR SEAL. Exciting Work ''Which Only the Hardy Can Endure. The j Seals Ambushed and Then ! Clubbed to Death. dity. At the age of three weeks thev i have attained about the size of a bull dog, and replaced the white fur'of in funcy with the dark coat. Seal ships from New fuundland, Nova Scotia and the neighboring coasts sail early in March. 15y that time the ice is well un in the process of breaking I up, or "spawning abroad," and navi j gation has become possible:' About the , middle of March the killing begins As the ships approach the sealing grounds I the lina! preparations are completed, j The long watch is begun, which is not reiuxeu until the active cruise is over. ; This , ; lit(itinfr fpMm n ... dark of every day, is kept up by or man alone. His importance is recc nized in his rank fhich is r to that of tho captain. Ffom v - shape of his station of observation the masthead, this individual is know. as "the barrel man." Ho is provided with as fine a telescope as can Vie "pro cured, and skill in its use is one ol his most important essentials. : Another part of the preparation is the division of the ship's crew, 200 or 300 in number, into four watches. Each is put under command of a mas ter of watch, and ia organized into for the performance of the various duties aboad ship. When at length seals are sighted the word is passed down from tho mast head as quietly as possible: Old seals may be disturbed by a shout at a dis tance of miles; further reason for cau tion exists if the observer is within hearing of other ships. In tho latter case the first ship edges around tow ard the seals by a circuitous route, in tended to throw others off the, track. Meantime orders are issued forbidding anyone to show his head above the rail. The slightest carelessness will cause tho game to disappear into the water. Perhaps the "pan" of eals is sighted by a rival ship. In that case nil roundabout tactics are dropped, and a race ensues. The four watches armed with gaff tipped clubs "stand bv" for directions. At the instant the ; gbip gt-is among ice t(o c!o,ely parked i for h(,r to j,rocc.ed further all hands j are overboard. Away they i un, each rna-tcr of watch 1 picking a path for his command, which j hurries after, him iu single file. It is ! a rough chase ; now a climb over a j washed-up ledge of broken ice; again j a leap across a' black strip of water, Occasionally some unfortunate fellow j falls in, and is fished dripping out on the gaff.of a companion. H:s clothes are froztn stiff in a few seconds, but Vi n .ii-f.i.ti't t.triti Tho i!t iv thm time are thoroughly alarmed, and it is important to reach hem as quickly as possible. A seal's vital point is bis nose. One blow of the "bat" usually kills; sometime", however, an old ani mal offers a bard and dangerous fight The mn hurry about their work of execution with energy, abated only after the last of the living jaU Las escaped into the water. The victims are then skinned and the pelts heaped together in Ucki, surmounted by the ensiges r.f tneir re spective ownrTibipa. Taee stack, by the way are another of tho objects designated by the useful term "pan." A "pan" of pelt, like pan , bta'i5 js the supporting tiit rak of ic ye have the same us-ig- in " aa : ; baco: It is tie d :a that a pan olv-t.-l; fe-l:!.g :b;;:v.-' v tr-.r. r. marked by a flag is : on tu ( c: if. ; Aftert.-.cr: .g up t Its : c,- ui Ln l- urirry ina io tho snip J to ;1tin tne search. At dark the ship return dv5 cw.-rsi to cj.kct the. over her 'pj-s" peits. A storm may fcavo arisen. Il only becomes tu mere urgent that tha prize be br.jught aboard without delay. At fnch a day's end one it justified in. looking forward to a eomforUble bed. D'.ii to the sealer this in denieX Tho l,;lukN bnnu d in number, are al- lotted to the men who hv been ith that ship on various cruiser The re mainder of the men are allowed tho liberty of the. sLipfc which offers two alternatives a berth in one of tho boats on deck or a less frigid bed bur rowed amoDg the coal in the hold. In the latter part of tho season tho seals, by that timo well-grown.Rpend most of tho time in the water. It then becomes a necessity to shoot them from boats, anJ tho danger that a small boat undergoes in the midst of a field of grinding, broken ice, nee. Is no explanation. Sometimes a storm cuts off a watch from its ship for a uav at a time. Ealtimore American. Women Lhc Longer Than Men. Ih'eie- is a prevailing impression that men are not only ies Mil j -ct to ail ments and illnts.-es but. are longer lived than women, but nn examination of hfe insurance companies" tables will show tlist the term of life of women is h.it'iitly longer than that vi men. Tho .1:1b iene.! m th mortality rates dur ing the llr lew yqars of life is ttrik- ing. 4i Jg the tirst y ar tho mor ;arig'ihales is (Keidediy great Jngemnles. Though more I)nra than girls, tho propor Jjdnceto almost even terms ad of t .first year by tho cxl talu,0 er t bo- ro j cessive'r u,.-tality. Even during ini . years the mortality If a exoeeds'-thftt among notwithstanding (iio fact n ..es that there r re practically no dUtisc tioDs ruaJe iu the management of the twi r ixea, Both aroV subject to the sumo conditions, are dressed vir tually alike, and receive tho samo food. At about" live years the com parative J eat h-rate arnonggirls begins to increuoeiThis has been, attributed to the fact that boys of tHs age are moro in the openiTfv' -The mortality. in both sexes diminishes from 'On timo to the twelfth year, when ii attains its lowest point It then steadily liscs, being larger in each successive year, littwetn the twelfth add sixteenth years tho death-rate among girls increases moro rapidly than among boys, but after tho six teenth year, for several yeara, tho rato os increuse is more rapid on tho male side. Tho explanations that bare been offered for these peculiarities are not wholly satisfactory, bnt one fact clear, that during early years femulci possess a greater tenacity of lifo than do males. New York Ledger. A Hurtrlar'fi Ifoast. A Chicago burglar said to Sheriff Pease the other day: "I'vo cracked Tnire than seventy t-afes in rny time. Put I've never naed anything except powder, dynamite and a little nitro-, glycerine. If I live to tinifh this bit at Joliet I'll do a little w.jrk fiftcr ward that will ..astonish tho boys. I can cut through almost any sfo ia Chicago inside of two hour with elec tricity arid without making tnongh noiao to waken a cat. I got that point er from the electrical di;lav at thft World's F.iir, aud I've Wen workinpr at it ever since. It is entirely feasi ble. I'll prove it to you by-and- ! bye. lVbich Is the Boiled Ear! Poll an egg hard. When qaito cold place it among a number of oilier eggs and ask your friends it tell yoa which is tho boiled one This they will, of course, t5 unable to do frota appearance merely. There i, how ever, a way of doinfj so without hold ing them to the Uzhl, and that is by spinning thera. Thoso that are un boiled and eeaai-iiq-ud insid will epia wiih a sort of waddling motion wUiIe the boiled or solid egg will spin like a top an i even go to e'eep. Caucaga Tirx.es-Hcra'.l. .Mitiatin? Circumstance. L.ttl'i P-.ny M arum 3, pl-a.e let in-,- li j.l tne baby' for a tain ate. M .th-r I am afraid. Penny, jot -.vnl'bt her fad. L'.ttiy 1 n-.y - Well, if he d fill, - c-u"t fj-i crv far. TeXi S.fter. , There ari. thea're U mora thia K irope. Itily t,jt-iig a-J ulh'.l c-atry
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