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VOL. II. KINSTON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1880. j ISO. Cil
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LOFTIN & ROUNTREE,
ATTOJtNKYH AT LAW,
KINBTON, N. C.
practkc vrliererer irfi .
Offlcs oa Qasa Si"1. opposite Pout Office.
ap-tf .
JACKSON & LOFTIN,
A XT ORNK Y R AT I AAV,
KINhTON. N. C. .
Practlcs In Lnolr, G n erjc, Wayna, Jones and
il"rMninna VmcJcnt attanlion paid all hns-
LO tlielM.
s'nl-in-nts ol estates of deceased prstms a
prclallty
Him1
OitU" on (!srt Uoune Square, formerly oc
Ibr Jk. F. Wott-X. lan.l-12iii
Robt. W. JOYNER,
iTTOKNKY AT LAW,
IIookebton, Greene, Co., X. C,
WUt attrnd promptly to all pron-sMoaal buei-
ii to
lirMf-ntrn't
thin care
Cmf ilTi-Orwii', Pitt and I-rnoir eountif s.
a- ;ullrUon will rw.Hva prompt attention
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F- M. SIMMONS,
TTOKX K Y A T L A V,
NEW BERNE, " N. C.
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Pmctk-rti In Craven, Jnmn, Ounlow and Carteret,
nl in tha U. S. Circuit CuM at New lUn.o and in
Woniaii'3Iiiid.
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Written by John Ii. llrad about the) year ISi;
from the memory t-f his -widow, Mrs Kachel
Brown of Pitt county, nrw in her 80th year
In forraer timys when all tha anusesslept,
The natire renins could not walk, bui crept;
Then tyrant man prcrib'dawomat,statkm,
Nor could she speak without his approbation.
B,t modern times disclosed far better plans.
And show that female minds exceed a man's;
I know that men may boast that they've been
... - to college, ' -1
In academic schools we gain oar knowledge,
They'll talk of logic, latin, Greek and Hebrew,
And after all they know no more than wedo.
Ladies, If men should laugh and say I'm frantic J
That I appear too b1, and too pedantic,
I will not tell my name, unless the abuse it,
But own, my native State is Msmncliuseus
'My father's office! boy a beggar
he reared out of charity a pau-
THE LAST 'RIDE.
Across the Oampapnathe shadows hf.d fallen!
From Ostia they rode, 'tween' the j hedges of
thorn. '
He checked his hore quickly: 'Stay! Eleanor,
stay! - j ,
What need of such haste? miift part on
the mom!' ,
"We've had oar romance; the illusion
The ligh ts we see yonder are ourj
home.
Whnt use is in grieving?' And lightly
ed.
'We must do, sir, as Romans when we're
Koine.'
if gon.
, we are
the laurh
in
per!'
'But not the less a man of talent
and worth. Under your father's care
he studied law, and promised to be
come a leading man in bis profession!
But two years ago he left Wentworth
abruptly, and I never suspected the
cause of his absence until now.'
You think Alma refused him?'
'I think vour tather told him . his
love was a vain
now some words
wanted th clew.
X 1
one. l retuemDer
of his to which I
From time Leon
ard left Jie became! anxious for your
return, although he never spoke of it
as likely to be hastened, until he was
ill
'Leonard Walton! Where is he
now?' I
. 'In lioston, teaching in
school I i
tate that was x ranks inheritances
would give him at once an hororable
place. in his profession; but, had there
been no other plea, that would not
have decided him.
No word of love had ever passed
his lips in Alma's presence, but his
whole heart was in her keeping, and
when it was no longer possible to
hide this, lie had left Wentworth. He
knew that the dearest wish of his ben
efactor's heart was to see hU sou and
niece united, and he would not try to
win Alma's love, though his heart
told him there would be some
hope.
He found on his return to Went
worth, that Frank's care had already
found him a pleasant boarding place,
and that a private office was fitted up
for him in the house that had, once'
li It ! ! TI t l' l
a puoiic - Deeu nis nome. xie was snocKeu at
tte c nane in tue iace ne naa last
'He has not one dollar upon
to live until clients come.
'Ahl Well,' with a heavy
Hit Nut! Suprviiic Court
Wm..W. N. HUNTER,
SEPERIOR COURT CLERK, PRIMATE JUDGE,
AND
Et-OlJlcio NOTARY VViUAV
' for Lenoir County.
Mf Ones l the Ioftin Ituipling, nearly oppo-
fts Uie Post OHIce.
tf All legal blanks veqni red to be I'robated
U.pt rontanliy on a an u anu iuimuniiir" u.
Irbarcs.
jan3tf
T J. WHITAKER,
ISCPERWRCOIRT CLERK, PROBATE JUDGE,
f c . AND
Kx-Ojffuiio NOTAItY 1UI5L1C
:r For Jone- County.
All legal Wnk recpilred to be Probated kept
looxtautly on hand. j:in8-tt
Drs. HYATT & TULL.
OBNKRAL PUACT1TIOMEUS OF
i-OmftisttbiPr. linovrN OfTWe. ja:i:Myr
'And bo we mast part? Tl'ln bright day is our
last' . ij
'We'vtt had our romance!! we must here make
'an enl: r , ' ij
IiUe a Withered boqjiet; a dres you have worn:
OriedajI'm your luver thu nt xl but your
fi it ii'ir' ' ' ' ' jl
'Your friend? I'm your lover! I've lived in j-our
cniiit. ' . -
You know nt what love is. I've loved, voi; I
. i t " .
love , . it
The Uowers you have worn and have thrown in
the du.t, ' , ,
The lace at yoor throat; nay, your ribbon, your
glove! ";' ; j .
Across th' campngna the .shadows grew dark. .
A mother-bird chii-ped in her flower-circled
hhine. '. "
And life grew so worthier, po weary,, po long!
Tlie loiuance was over, thei.r last day;
1
Not following his profession?' I seen in health, at the hollow eyes aud
which sunken cheeks, but betore be could
speak Frank was gravely welcoming
sigh, him
'1 leareu you would feel too, much
tied down in your old room he said,
gently, 'so I only fitted up an office
tor you here. It is open to other cli
ents, but has a door leading into my
private study But, Leonard, re
member you arc always welcome in
our nome wneuever you will come
there.'
- There was a painful agitation 'upon
the young lawyer's face as he re
plied:
'You are very kind. I shall sludv
I must go. God igraut I may do
what is right!' j
There is no fear about that said
the doctor, with a (sudden mist over
his eye?. You will send for me if you
need, me? j
I will see you often,' was the reply;
and then, with a j tenderness, like a
woman's, the young man added: -r I
will ask you tohelp, me as much as
you can, knowing it will be a labor of
love to you ! ,
'It will, boy, it will, lbere, go;
MY NEW FRIEND.
a
you are making-a woman of me;' for ; hard when you do not need me, aud
two great tears rolled down his cheeks j have little time for pleasure.
s he spoke. I litit ne iounq ins sen denial was not
- lie was a lonelvJ nian. having years ( to be accepted Fraud found a thous-
as
in Rome!
for
O Jack!' while her hrse stamped, impatient
home; !
'You're really unkind, btit this can't be the end
You force Ine. to say it h, wil you forgive?
And come, Jack, to-morrow bnt not daafriend'.
fS Ci 1 i J t 43 1.
A LEGACY OF LOVE.
IiY ANSA SlIJEILDS.
Dr. A, K,il.ILLE,
Tiv ' . Vi . X LI' jf ty noma iiinirii hi
'i'-v -.vis iA rendluess tO insfl l
tv or no aynini.5 nrt-
v;ary u ov tiie iv
al-niict.
Ofilcn at re.vidence.
' Hoard farnWhed topartlus frouvthe cun-
. jan3-i?ni
In Dr. Hartley's private office, one
dull -.November day, two men -the
doctor! himself aud the son of his dear
est friend sat facing each other. The
younger man was deadly pale, but
eyes were steady and his voicd firm as
lie said: . j
1 thank you, Doctor. You have
been very kind.' j
I he Doctors face, a kind one al-
before buried his wife and three love
ly children, aud Frank Chapman fil
led a son's place in his heart. Too
well he knew that .before the summer
roses bloomed there would be anoth
er grave over which to mourn a
nother void in hisjdesolate life. He
watched the slender, erect figure as it
passed slowly down the street, sighing
heavily as he muttered:
'It may be best ko! Life would, be
sweeter it Alma loved him!
Very steadily
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JOSEPH LAS SITTER.
iitry, Xale, and Exchange Stables,
my '
Dr. He ii i v 3 lot t'n
Fiu.M'ii i'on i)i:it.s
l ears Inflammation of the. Kidnevs and Blad
..... " .
tfonorruea: ititt. Ntnetur'. isrmaior-
.nmrrnnm una l'hvic-l lH-t.Uit. SniiDSl Knilc.
, Inip-itencv. Wt-nknenn of the Oeultitl Oi "iif.
(ht on by vicious habits la vnnth. Kxoes-. c.
IU Weskaaaa. Leaeorrha or Wiiiti. Womb
KrphtlUs la all its lorn. Scrofula. Ulcers.
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forra, uu)d and Skin dltwese. e. ;
OvMtorrhws cured in H boum. "S
r-lslaltiTun,K. C by ISAA.OJ. TAYLOR,
CSU Qsn street. Prii-e. S3 uer box.
Fl T msJL kfura from uWrTatiu. on receipt el
t tnlorssse
PKSTON HIGH SCHOOL.
i
e thai
tortts ft'
et pPu''
thw neatest
few jxiper
it ih mo
t tbo who
Us soiua7
U tone Is tn
t excellent.
I In Its well
iwile. i
hilv and ft
HtU s pu
Wru of ever? 1
i tkat stt
conienf-
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limits
ulii'Cdote, WtU
-tire. knoW"
k i-mithetW
.preckAte W.
and "fl
famished
librnl eors
ways, was very grave as ne answer
ed:
'You have forced me to be
fessionally candid, Frank, and this
interview has been as painful to me as
to you. ror, and his voice grew,
husky, 'since your father's death you
have filled'Ahe first place in my heart
I know that. I am richand have
i t t i i i .1
many so-called menus, out no one
else to love me' was the sad reply.
' 1 ou forget Alma! j
'Alma has promised to be mv wife,
but she does not love me!'
'Frauk! ' You are surely
... - - . -
en
'I spoke too strongly; Alma gives
me a sister s love.. We have, been as
brother and sister ever since we were
children
'But she has promised to
you.
'Because she tnoucht it her duty. to
obey my father. You' were not pres
ent at our betrothal:
'I did not know there was any form-
soiy -1 betrothal.' j
'bince this interview has been so
painfully candid already said Frank
mistak-
mrry
Frank Chapman
walked to his home, where Alma still
lived, with a widoWed cousin to keep
house aud propitiate Mrs. Grundy,
fche was in the small sitting-room,
that was cosier than the great .drawing-room,
wbenj Frank came in.
Something ?iu his pale, face, , his sad
eyes roused all her womanly tender
ness, for Frank Was right when he
said she loved hini as a sister.
'YTou are ill!' she cried, her eyes
full of anxious fear. '
res: he answered, sinking into a
c ushioned chair. 'I am ill. Dr. Hart
ley has been giving. me some advice.'
Alma nut a cushion behind his
head, and a footstool under his feet,
wondering a little: at his passive ac
ceplance of an invalid s place.
It Was not like! i1 rank to be willing
to be 'lussed over,' and a vague ter
ror came into her heart as she said,
gently: I
'What did Dr. j Hartley say?'
He says I must give up even my
easy work, the care of the estate, and
take perfect rest. I shall not be
obliged to give up entirely, Alma, but
I shall want help I shall ask Leon
ard Walton to return and act as my
lawyer and friend.' !
A Quick rush of color came into
Alma's sweet face. Her eyes drooped
a moment, then were raised bravely
to meet those of her betrathed.
'Uncle thought him a good lawyer,
Frank
v k. --
'So Dr. tlartley told me. JJo you
know whv he left Wentworth? I al
ways thought he would be my father's
uartner. since I would not. study
law S
MALE AND FEMALE.
Slh Scuiofl will begin Aq!
et me
heart
have
Chapman, with a sad smile,
tell you what lies verv near my!
to day. I love Alma! It mavj
iith, 1S79. been because my father so olten spoke
of his wish that I should marry my
cousiu that 1 never thought Jf any
other woman as possible sweetheart or
wife, but it was so. When I Was sum
moned home from Paris ou account of
mv father's illness, I found Alma --fil
ling a daughter's place at his bedside,
TUITION
m, Ursekand French, each 01)
(with ass of IttsUuriisnt)...... J.C0
l-r mtnt..:...t..:.... S to 10.00
oar UaulU a.r in tract ml in Vncnl Mn
"M rhsm. fil4thnla will w. mntin.
rii.-,'rtrlnit,llrod,,crtl nex Ses"'0"- tender, loving and dutiful as she had
1 ATtirit Mrs. address ' . 6 n. i i i i- i
8 . 1 1 1) Y KTTE. Principal, always ueen. ine aay oeiore ne aiea
mv lamer caueu us uom 10 mm ana
Klasuw. N, a
and excuses for detaining him to diu
uer, to tea, to spend long evenings iu
the cosy sitting-room; and when Alma
would have left them, he asked trif
ling services that kept her by his side,
anxious to ser,ve her iu any way.
It was no small part of the paiuful
task Frank Chapman had imposed up
on himself to accept the position of
invalid. In the light of his own gen
erous heart, he read those around him,
aud knew the comfort it would be in
the future, to both Alma and Leon
ard, to have been of use to him. So
he was exacting of all little iuvalid at
tentions, and submitted patiently to
Leonard's care and Alma s petting,
, It was pain to him to see how Alma
avoioed Leouard, how hard she strug
eled to be faithtul to her promise to
him; but he felt sure even this pain
would be added .comfort to her ajter
wards.- "-..! .
Afterwards! The word was in his
heart always, but never on his lips, ex
cept in the confidential chats with Mr.
Hartley, that were of almost daily oc
currence. Little guessed Leonard
how keenly the doctor watched him.
as untiringly as a detective, grimly
satisfied that Frank's confidence was
not misplaced.
Christmas passed; a day of quiet in
terchange of gifts and good wishes,
aud the new year was three months
old, when one morning very tarly a
hurried summons brought Leonard to
Frank's room! He found him in th
great arm chair in which he passed
his nights; for it had beeu long since
the distressing heart disease had per
mitted him to lie down. Alma was
there, gently trying to help the labored
respiration by fanning Frank, and
Dr. Hartly stood near the window
measuring drops in a wine-glass.
The iuvald's eyes lighted as Leonard
came in, and he motioned him to come
near to him. j
'Leonard' he said, in a low tone,
kept steady by a great effort, 'the time
has come when I want you and Alma
to answer frankly what I shall ask you.
L Two papers are under my hands, one
of which I wish to debtroy after you
I'm sorry I can't go up to London
with you," said Mr. Bridgnorth, who
had just crossed the Chauuel with me,
as we stood chatting at the Dover
rai'way station, thither he had come
to see me ofiC
Our brief acquaintance, struck up
the night before on the Calais packet.
lad been rendered so agreeable by
Mr. Bridguorth's affability, that I was
mote than ' prepared, if not to dispute
the dogma that gruffhess is the pre
dominating feature of English man
ners, at least to admit that it is a rule
not without exception. I
"It would afford me pleasure he
added, "to act the part of jruide.
philosopher and friend, ou your first
visit to the great metroyolis; but siuce
that cannot le business before plea
sure, you kuow-I've written a letter
to a chum of miue in townwhich you
would do well to present to him as soon 1
as possible, for he s a connoisseur in
city life and will see you suitably
btstowerd.
I thanked my new friend for his
k indues?, put his letter in my pocket
and Lidding him many warm adieux,
hurried at the call of the guard to
tuke my place aboard the train.
'I whs followed up the steis by
thick set and rather course featured
man; who, beside myself was the sole
occupant of the compartment. The
door was locked, and bell rung, and
the train set in mutiou..
The stout gentleman busied himself,
for a time with his newspajier, and
then threw it down with a gruut. The
next half hour he looked out of the
window, his face betokening anything
but pleasure at the prospect, the
charms of w hich were not heightened
bv the effect ot a dull autumn driz
zle.
Turning around with another grunt
his deep-set, gray eyes glanced me over
keenly.
"Do you know the the gentleman
you were talkiug with just before the
train started? he asked in a quick,
sharp voice.
"1 do," I answered mentally ad
ding. "Inquisitiveness, I see, isn't
exclusively a Yankee fault."
"Seems to me I've seen him before
what might his name be?"
"Bridgnorth. .
"And your own?"
'Hanley
I was more amused than annoyed
at this cross examination.
.How long have you known Mr.
( Bridgenorth?" continued my inquisi
tor:
"Since we got on .the Calais boat
together last evening," I replied.
"Humph!"
I thought it was now my turn.
"Do you reside in London?" I began
"Yes."
"May I inquire your name?"
"MacGrumlie."
"Scotch extraction, I presume?"
'Can't say nover saw the family
slammed the dKr in my face, and I a heavy blow, however, tLej will
heard his heavy tramp retreating. hold ix or eight. In fact, during the
After another delay, and a tound prevalence of a heaty wind, it is
of lighter footsteps, the door was again neccessary to carry at many in order
opened, and a youngish-looking man to keep the veasel down on tne ice
in a garb, as revealed by the iraper- What is meant br keeping them down
feet light, which appeared more flashy that unlesa sufficient weight retl
than genteel, stood before me. forward, the windward runner will
"Sorry to've kept you waiting, Mr. leave the ice, and risa of ten timet trj
xianlev, be said, seizing mr hand an angle of 45 deg. This only
cordially. "Have read Bridg s letter, when a sudden flaw of wind
manual xeiiow, uruig. ahu irieua the craft. I a such a
of his always welcome. Just goiug the helmsman does not loe control of
to dine with a few friend. Muit join il0 vessel, he is compelled lo bring
us Good way to intrcduceyou. Come, hcr up in the wiud'a eye, or nearly to
come, Dick" turning to his surly to gti her down agaiu. ircniaao't
servant run ahead, and tell them to Momihly.
put another name in the pot." . , ,
Cutting short my acknowledge- Thrc for TSvcntv-FlVe '
menta. Mr. litztuagg took my arm
and we sauntered leUurly along. As I After a Oris wold street barber had
occurs
strike
case, although
we turned a corner to go down a street I finished shaving a stranzcr vesterdav
less invitiug, if anything, than the one I the roan asked what the charm wati
i - l I . r. T . tl t ... i . -i.t. . D '
we nau iu, j. caugni a gimjHe, lianw wnen toiu inai u was ten cents,
fancied, of a form ou the other side of
the way, much resembling the burly
figure of MacGrumile.
We stopied, at length, before a
door, at which my companion knocked
peculiarly. We were at once admitted,
and Mr. PiuQuagg let! the way to a
room lighted by a dim lamp, . where,
half invisible in an almospheie of
a
asked:
Don't you have anjr wholesale
rate? Wmildu't you give me three
shaves for twenty -five cents?'
e, I rtrkon I could co dat,
Then go ahead aud thave me twice
raorr!' said the Mranger as he climbed
back into the chair.
The barber lathered, shaved, re
smoke, sat three of his familiar spirits, combed his hair and and cried, 'brush!
each with a pipe iu his mouth. aud the man reseated hirueelf and
"I say, Dick," said FitzQuagg, the took a third shave without a word:
ceremouy of introduction over, "fill II is face had a lobster ctdnr when bfJ
up the glasses) while we're waiting for got through, hut ho handtd out 4
the solids." , piarter and said:
Soon each man had a tumbler of 'I don't know but that it would
punch before him. have been letter to take seven shaves
"Here a to our better acquaintance I for half a dollar, but (hi will do juu
heel tat?, mind," called out the now Detroit Free Ira.
no
hilarious FitzQuagg, rising; and drain
niug his joram in honor of the senti
ment.
Out of sheer politeness I swallowed
he abominable, stuff, though the taste
sickened me. In a few seconds mv
head began to whirl. FitzQuagg and
his friends seem to be spinning round
the room. The clouds of
AToukIi Chicken Htoryt
fla!atk fFla ) Herald "
The following remarkable chicked
atory i from food authority: On tha
orange rtotb of Col. 8t. Oeurgw IVgrr
near Ocnl, a short time ago, there wag
smoke 1 Q Kd hen sitting ou a half dozen
thickened. My temples throbbed, eggs. As was lirr uanal Lubit, ahd
A dull bcaviuess settled on my brain, J came off for dinner one day, and ou
a . a
ana men came unconsciousness.
How long it was before my facul
ties returned I do not know; but when
they did my companions had disap
peared. I felt for my watch to note
the time. It was gone, and my pock
et book and money with it. The truth
flashed upon me.
"Drugged and robbed!" I exclaimed
You've hit it exactly." answered a
retorblDfc fonu.l that a larg chickeu
Kuake had iuvniled her aasred domain
and swallowed three egg, and, unfor
tnnaUly for him, had nut retired. Bha .
imrnvtU-tely fell npou him with ubboun
ded fury, pcckiug, clawing and fluttrr:
ing around the surprised 'aarpaot' until
ho started to the woods. The hen fol
lowed, kaeping up the coutcst, while
voice which I had he ard before; and the snake coiled and atruck at her r
turning roud, ray eye fell on the im peatedly. Alter haTing vanquished
firessive face of gruff MacGrum- her fo she went back to her neat, and
ie. in dne time hatched out the three re-
Never mind he continued, 4your wtiuiUg egg. About this time a hand
property and the robber are both safe eWr,or ou the prove bad occaaon to
in the station house. 1 he. fellow you fi0 OTer the. ground ou which the fight
parted with this morning is a noted hud charred, and while pr.aing a scrub
'He left because he he was not
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I AWT VT (-mJtikh
Press
ruit, Mifb.
NtRAL FIRMSllhC rDERTARER.-
Joldloro, X C.
tallic and Wood Burial Cases in
. Also
HtTi; OASKErs-
r Children, altruja on hand
inters hy TeletfrapW Jroat response
PptltJUM, seu2fl-tf
asked us to promise to remain :true to
each other to marry as soou as a
suitable time of mourning had! expir
ed. I saw that Alma grew pale,
aud her hand was cold as ice iu mine,
but 1, thought it was grief for the loss
uf the -ouly father she had ever known
that agitated Ue
'Are you sure it was not?
'I am sure now that she does not
love rue. She shrinks from my ca
rcss. and is 'slad to avoid me, Dr
7
quite-happy here was the hesitating
answer, and Frank did not urge his
question. Every! tbi;ob of his heart
was a torture to him, as he watched
the lovely face, downcast aud cou
fused, and knew j that it would be
lighted with happiness when he could
not see it smile, i v
'Oh, Frank Alma said, presently,
you are very ill. j Let me do some
thing for you!' ! x
'If you will push up that little ta
ble within my reach, and give me
writing materials; you will help me
he said, smiling; aud then he kissed
her gravely, as a brother might, and
saw her eyes brighten to be of use to
him. i ,
It was a brief letter he wrote, ask
ing Leonard Wjalton to return to
Wentworth and take control of bis
affairs, urging his need of him strong
ly, but making only careless mention
of the liberal salary he offered.
'WTe were friends before I went
and I turn to vou
My father had con
answer me. I am dying, and Alma is
abroad he wrote!
as a friend now.
,F0K SALE;
yarr.'ars. t'keeL fUs and s
I 'rice fjO.
hAlf
l. ii.
Kmston N. C".
Hartlev. vou were my father's cou-1 fidence in your ability, aud I dare to
fidential friend,1 were jcoustantl'y near ! ask your aid now, when my failing
him while I was in Europe. Can you
tell me who has won Alma's heart?' 4
'You think, then, vou have a n-
air , : : j...--''
!, i thinkvshe would love me ."as I
love her if it were not so ij, .,.
There was a moment of silence be
fore the doctor replied:
.'You remtmber Leonard
Frank Chapman started
I had been slung. i 1
health forces me to confide my affairs
to other hands.'
It cost Leonard Walton a fierce
struggle to accept'thb offer, to answer
this appeaL Had it not beeu that he
owed a life long debt of gratitude to
Frank Chapman's father, he would
have refused to return to Wentwcrlb,
Waltonr ! to Alma.
as if le He knew that trre
free. Do you, love her?
'Yes! I love her,' was the grave ten
der reply, i
'And you, Alma? Forget that you were
bound to me by a mistaken duty, aud
tell me if you love Leonard?"
The whispering auswer reached him
only, but he smiled as he said: .
Dr. Hartley, will you burn this paper?
As the last ashes fIl from the grate,
he gave' another folded paper to the
doctor.
'It is my will, he said.quietly, 'there
are no hard conditions in it;.it simply
divide my property between my cous
in and he tenderly caressed Alma's
trembling liand, and my friend and
he smiled in Leonard's agitated lace.
I have known this must be 'for several
mouths, and you must not mourn for
me too deeply j
Only Alma's smothered sobs and
Leonard's broken words answered him,
and presently he said:
Doctor! I would be alone with you!'
For in his uuelfish love he spared
j Alma even the pain of the death strug
gle he felt approaching. Only his old
irieud stood by biiu as the gasping
breath came more and more faintly.
Only the same friend heard the bro
ken words of prayer with which hia
pure spirit took leavo of life. ,
It was a calm'., face,- graceful with
the gres.t peae earth cannot give,
tht Alma and Leonard gazed upoD,
when tearfully aud solmealy they
clasped hands in betrothal, accepting
far t of bein-'trn-ie I the inheritance of love ihI wealth so
with the management of the large cs-jnubly g;vcu them.
tree.
"Nor need you wish to, if it's known
by it's fruit," was the retort I had on
the tip of my tongue, but I left it
there. . .
"By the way," I said, after a pause,
Mr. Bridgnorth was kind enough to
give roe a letter of introduction to a
friend of his; rrhaps, on our arrival,
you can direct me to the place men
tioned in the address.
"What is it?"
I showed him the superscription.
With another of his "humphsV he
handed the letter back.
"Do you want to go there at once?"
he inquired.
"I might as well," said V. "I have
no acquaintances in London, said Mr.
Bridirnorth has assured me of bis
friend's kindly offices."
"I'll show you the way," Mr. Mac
Grumlie was kind enough to say; 'It's
ou my road home. Yon can leave the
luggage at the station, and we will
take the cab toeethcr.
This airreed to. the conversation
flagged, in spite of all efforts on my
part to revive it. I couldn't help
contrasting the hours s lately enliven
ed by Mr. Bridgnorth's wit and gay-
- . a
ety with those whose todium bad noth
ing to relieve it but MacG rum lie's
everrecuriugsoliloquiea of; 'bumps and
gruuts.
It was d&rk when we reached the
city. My companion hailed a cab,
gave the driver the direction, and,
jumping iu by my sn:e, we were soon
rattling down a fcnabuy, lii-Jighled
street.
"Here you are!" said MacGrumlie,
as we checked up in front of a somber
looking dwelling.
Few words were sent in leave-tak
inf. I got out, paid my share of the
fare, and having with difficulty dis
tinmished the numbtr on the door, I
the bell, while the cab turned
the next corner.
w
Several minutes elapsed, and 1 was
on the point gWiug the bell another,
pull, when I heard steps iusides. The
door opened, and a not very prepoa
sesthig male servant growled
"What do you wantT" ,
"I have a letter for Mr. FitzGoagg,
I said; "is he in?" . .
"Gimme it, and I'll see said the
lackey, snatching, rather thau receiv
ing, the le-iter fntm my hand.
Without inviting me Ut enter, he
thief, whose face having grown too
familiar in London; he has been ply-
ns his trade on the Coutinent of late.
Ascertaining, probably, that you had
a large sum about you, he came across
the Channel in your company, but
finding uo safe chance to pick your
a 1
pocket by tne way, and not uaring 10
follow you farther, he commended you
Ut the kind offices'of his city fri?nds,
trusting to their honor to remit him
his share of the spoil.
'As an old detective, 1 had. little
difficulty in fathoming his scheme, as
soon as 1 learned he had civen you a
letter. So I kept close watch on
your movements the moment you left
. at
the cab, which 1 dismissed immedi
ately after. Then, waiting until
thiugs had-gone far euougu lo insure
the rogues a good term of penal servi
tude. I summoned asaiataace and
pounced upon them before they could
make off with their plunder
ho heard the. chirp of young chickest, .
and, on looking around claaeij he dia
covered three yonng chickens, and ly
ing near by he discovered a large chick
eu suake with a 'hole pecked throogU
him. The yonr.g chickens Lad hatched
oat iu the stake and peeked away until
they were free from their dead prison
The Men Who Were Not
t
IfHitftetL .
Ice-yachts. lee-yachts cost from id
$15 to $1,000 each. When I mention a
a w - - a Tf 1 r
the SIO boats, l .reier to inose oi our
school-boy days, built of refuse boards,
with 3-shillings skate runners, using
bent nails thrown away by carpenters.
What a contrast to the ice-yacht of the
fireseut day, exquuiUly shaped and
insd, with bull constructed of alter
nate strips of bard wood, wire
rigging, A No. 1 duck for sails, bras
cleets and blocks, full sets of colors,
splendid spars, booms, bowsprit,
polished steel runners, nickel-plated
ornaments, buffalo roles, c The
time made by ice yachts is simply
A mile a
I got fatnonalj taken ih on that oo
eaaion said the J)uke. The troop
had taken to plniiJeriog a good deal.
It was cecrary to slop it; atd I iSad
iui order announcing that the first mta
taken in the act hon1d I e hanged Up
on the spot. Owe day, just as we Ware
ailting down to dinner, three men Were
bronghl to the door of lbs Ul by ihm
prevof. The caao against them waa
clear, and 1 had nothing fur i bat to
desire that they abwuld be taken away
nd bangl in aonje place when they
might be aceu by tLe whole column ia
ita march next day. I had a good many
guests with toe ou that occXaLsn, asl
among the it it, I thinlC Lord Kagent.
They aeemed dreadfully abocked, aad
could not eat their discer. I dida't
like it much, Qyelf, bnt, as t UU
thsm, I had fio time to i&dole -my
feelings; I mnt do ny doty. Wsl'
the dinner weut cflf rather grav.Iy; and
ucz morning, sure i.ongb, threa men
iu uuiforta were sf-en h.ngiug from the
branches f a trrr eloae to the high road.
It was a tt rriMf. atJ produced the it
wonderful. A mile a minute is an
ever)day occurrence when the ice i sir, d , j.c. . netc WKm na norf. ..IulJci-
in g oou conoiiiou. ana me wiuu u. h omc muulIi afterward, I
IntheVinterofl80 the ice jachUj , . tUt m of M
fenowflark ran nine m.l north, frun , h Vf M tfta
Newburg dock, in 8 minutes. AVhenJ , ..... . .. ... .
. . t- i',. tl a' uciMmu latin ruiu uospi'inurT uaui
Ka . u in rr.-M u I cftlu'l'li'll find tliA i
.v . - 1 s ... . . .f .. . i..,:.-
I la up, sua iei me lii.rc cuti'iik
wind bl-jws heavily, railway trams
cannot cornicle with ice yachu iu point
of the speed. Time and again ; have
they run up alongside trains on the
IIudMiii River liailruad, and beaten
them easily. On Jan. 10, 1871, the
Zephyr aud Icicle' both Poughkep:e
! ice yacht, raced fr two miles with
tue wmcwgo exprexj, ine iasieai nxu
ou titw llndsu River Railioad, and
at the end of two milts, had to wait
for the train, to come up. Many
would suppose that great danger
existed in cuneeeuence of the vessels
going with aach lightning velocity.
Such ia not the case, as uuthing but
extreme carelessness on the part of the
helm man result in injuries. With
a light breeze the craft will int carry
over two persons to advantage. ! Iu
re
turn to their regimeon.
Wer -n't yea try scgry, Dtdc T
' Well, I npprae I was at first, but aat
I had tiO wish ttt take ti e J-oor feKowa'
Lives, ai d ouly waited 11S example,
aiJ a tLe n-rople had this deairod ef-fe-t,
aay ar.tf tKu died oat, and 1
coufea ta yon that I as very glad now
that t!.e thr. lica .Were apared.
Le vf Willing on;
God made ua ail iu hia own wisa way.
Man, Ilia creatare, ia a elicauly
attuned imvtrntuent, with all the strings
ia order whan he cornea from the hard
of the M-ker, nl cirennaataiicva play
either dirges or gavutle vn .u as
occ-aion offers. ,