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hT7i 3;.;arrn -y vefmA-Aj.w -.k 4. .ir- CI)Qtl)am tUfcrb. RATES II- A. LONDON, EDITOU AND rUOPIUETOa TERMS CF SUBSCRIPTION, Sl-50 FIR YEAR Strictly in Advsnet, ADVERTISING One square, one Insertion One square, two insertions One square, one mouth L.et VOL. XXIII. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM CO UNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1U01. NO. '51, For larger advertisement! liberal cod- tract will be made. i - chapteu xv. "When Beatrix I'lili'inl (be grounds, she aw tliri-o gentlemen wailing for her .the lhiU ! Ibathhiud looking quite nro of I. or, joi va.uoly expectant; tin" I'ritiCT? de I'l-. ii's wi;!i li;s dark p) fol lowing her ei'.di.v ; it 1 1 1 quite apart from the othois IV! i ran I'aunv with 11 lotus lily In liis I. iiml. Lady Fajncr was there, looking Tory fragile ai.'l a cry lovely in blue and silver. Beatrix ft It neatly relieved when Lady Baynor joined her. Tho Iv.o ladies made lieautii'i:l t uro standing tinder the Srcen trees- I.aily I'.nynor. so fair nnJ fragile, villi l;cr golden hair ami sweep ing train of blue and -Iver; I ti-:i l lix, like picture I y one of the olil musters, with her dark, splendid ryes, In r richly colored face, iiinl In 1 trailing dns-i of white lace ml sciith-l sill. livery 1. in- nilmircd them, ("no hy one I In' gentlemen left less lovely women end gathered round 'then). Bcctrix U :iged lor e,ie word rri.ni l$ell 1:: :i. II.- Ktoiil 1. t vi nr carelessly agai: -I the tniiil; i f .1 tiro, with the lotus lily h. his hand. Tin- duke, on her right hand, suggc toil a r,- in one of the pret ty phusino ln.aii; tin' piir.ic. on lirr loft. Wan trying t.i persuade her to join thi' croqocl j.la j l i s. . "(J.i villi the duke, my dear," said Lady l.oinox. "1 inn mho 11 row 011 tin lake will bo very i!i::.-ai,t." Bcatiix knew Will that if she wont Opon lln' lake v. : 1 1 1 tin-il l!. o there would lie wlial hlic wilud mi iiiitoh t.i nvoiil--:i ltivi s. 1 no. ! o ti'.i no.I to l.:oly llaynor. "Will joit pi with u-':" ho -aid; and I,nd i:.:i:i r. ta'iins tho distu-s in hoi tarn, on 1 n:i d. Well rati had I'idod his tin o. Wlirn the bout turn In d t!:o 11 . a liitoriiu' l.ank-fc-ain. ho v. a- 11:1 to to ho!;i Itoalrix. 'I In dnl.o, uln so .!',.; h:.d luaifo so littlt ii".-i 1 f, liokrd anvrily at hiai; Imt 11 londod ctu.oti wotiid toil have ihooliol llr. I.'.iii-w. "I.n.ly I.ontiox fours you will j.-!"" fnint. MNs l.i nnox." ho said. "I prom ld hi't tn -loiu ju',1 v. Iii'io 1. 1 tii.d soiin .'raw l ot t ies mi. I t:i:.j.t .-." 'iho dii!,o anu'iiiy liiinod roni.d. "Will jut iiitridmo thi p'lith'tiian t. tic, Mis.s I.i i.i.o.'. V I 0 -aid, i.i:d l!oatri. Coiiiphi'd. Willi a look of mutual iVihince tho jfiitliiia 11 laiM'd thoir I its. '".Mr. t'on vv will poiimt mo to n mark." inid !.ia j-ian'. "llial I 111.: iptiti' cipaloi of niti a din.; to tl.o ir.nir.onioiits of tho luilics v. ho 111 I am hoiairod by osooi tin.:." "Nn la.t.hl," totnii'id Itolli'iin, raiiuly. "lint a monopoly of I: m.rs, i.i:r uniio, li liat.lly fair. '1 110 -nti-liino has i.oon on rho lal-o; pi rinil it t.o.v t. l.:'.!r.oti tho lur.d." Thi n. Iiowins with tho air of 11 prinop. he offoioil Ids arm Iii atii, l.ady Hay Her looking . n with an ai.iu-vd siiuh1. Itpiitti.x tin lad with a h.iw and i;raioltil Word of lhaiiUs to tho duko. "It wis vory ploaant oil the wator," ihc laid. "1'iiit I think inamina is r;i:iit 11 little fruit i!l lo oiy rofiosliin;;. Will .von 1. .1110 with usV l.ady Kay nor looks liiv.l." After that ho eouh! To nolhini; but nsli I.r.dy K.i.wa r to take his aitii mid follow thriu. "Who is this KoiilVm.mV" lie n-ked. half suviigely. ineiither to havi "'aiev': I do not ie heard the name. What Cnrew Is he, I.i .ly Ka.M. IM know'" "lie the son of Mrs. t'arew. the nvu ntibt; she is paii.tim; Miss Lennox's p.n trait and n veiy len.uiiul putnii- it is." "I understand," said his grime, in 11 more Kitislied torn-. "1 do not think it quite in good taste to invito iirtis:s ami people of that class everywhere, though; do yniiV" "That was n bold stroke," said Pol tron to Hip benulifiil heiress. "1 have never i ttenipte.l 11 bolder. II.iw nngry the (lake looked! If tin -e were the Vood old times.' lip would semi me .1 ellllllollgo." "Why rhoiikl heV I liave siiu ly a it-lit to please 11. self," rejoined Miss Lennox. "I wiih tiled of the water; it made my eyps aehe; and the sun wan very warm. I am ilite l oiileiit to I e here." The tpason of this was obvious; fm Beltrati, im.king what he ennsiilei ed 11 still bolder s'roke. hud eotitrived, by turn ing down a shady out of the w ay path, to lose silIi! of liie duke ninl I.aily Kay ner. lie fi utid a pntty seat for lUittrix under the 1I...-0 i!n.i'.im biamhea of 11:1 old cpd.ir tiii-, and after a short absemi brought her seme strawberries. "This is like U ill-' in a i-reeti, nilpnt city," he raid. "How beautiful this oh: eednr is!" "Yes. Miss Lennox', 1 like this 1'itiry Innd of outs," be said. "So do 1," si'id Keatrix. "It will seetn finite strange to go out into the g.nrisL light of day." "1'eoplp do as they like in l'airylimil.' remarked Mr. I'nrew. "I 11 in oing to he ery prestituptuoits; but you have perfeet Contiuaiid to. er 1 J on eun kill me with a frown 11 oii will, you run frighten :m so terribly with imp eeld look that 1 should tievrr have the courage to spenl to yon again." "I ! not think that 1 shall ever try to frightrn Jftt." snM neirr.x. "l'oti have not jet heiird my request, Miss I.onnox. As 1 sit here, the odor vt those roses yon ate wearing mums to m.i like a mes:ige a sweet niPBsage fil l of hupp, full of promise. 1 am going to ak you if j i will give me 0111. just un the lill'e one wi li the green leaves, whii h just t;irhis the while lace you wca:. Will vou'.'" "Y s," she 11 pi'.'d. lli I'aie bill . 1 1 I ke t' It'll' as :hp :n fuatc id il 11: d . iti' It t 1 i.:i, I If looked lip at i or sii liiet'ly. "11. ' e Jon ever t,tvt;u -u; one a fiuwc; rorv . ' Li- linked. "No, she replied aimply. ''J'lien I film II treasure this one," be unid. "Ming I.i iinox, here U a loTely lit tle lor.f kiss it, will you'" She too); the Hower (ruin bil hands am Jid us lip requested. "I did not think that I might presume 10 111 lull," he mi id. "You are not angry villi me, Mirs Lennox'" "Why fliinihl I lie aiifrry?" 'Itut it iN the first you hnTe erer given," .( said; "that makes it priceless." Iteutrix tuiiled and answered: "I think we had better go back to er ryday life again, Mr. Carcw." CHAPTER XVI. Teler Lennox had left the arrange mollis for a dinner party to his niece, ami "Prinec Charlie's" daughter had not act ed with her usual transparent candor. "Write out a list, Trixie," ber uncle hnd :iid. "Von know who should meet those learned men far better than I do;" and lleatri.x made out a list whlrh included Lady liayner and excluded the lJuke ol Ileathl-ltld. Mr. Lennox had not noticed the omis sion, nor did ho think of his grace ol lleathlaii'l until the morning of the diu to r party, ami then it w in too late to rec tify the oversight. "Why, Hentrix," he said, with a faei of dismay; "we hnTe not asked the duke!' "Xo, uncle, wc have not," she acknowl edged. "Hut why did you forget, Reatrix?" he asked, somewhat surprised. "I lutrusted all to you." "1 did not forget the duke, uncle; but I thought that fur once we might really do without hiui." l'eter Lennox looked at his niece he could tint understand ber. "I should have thought that seeing him here would have been a great pleasure to jott." he said; "luit then I never did com prehend or understand women, and 1 nev er shall." "1 am not a woman, uncle," she re joined; "I 11111 a girl." Miss Lennox went early Into the draw !ng room. She wanted to be there before any of the guests arrived. She felt an unaccountable shyucss at the thought of meeting lieltian again. She longed and yet feared to see him! She wus impatient for his i cluing, and yet wished to run away when he did come. She hoped he would never talk to her in that strange way again, jet she garnered each word iu her heart. She sat looking at some pho tographs and talking to Lady Lennox, jet all the time was listening intently for his footstep. She would have detected it i.inongst a thousand. Presently his name was announced, and 1 lie proud face of "Prince Charlie's" daughter burned with deepest erimsou; I l:eii she giew deadly pule, so pale that -lie was fain to hide it for u few moments ver the photographs, until she fancied it hud regained its natural color. Very piickly, however, she rose with her usuul proud, clueless grace, with the harmoni ous movement peculiar to her, and re lumed his greeting. She raised her fair face to his. but the dark eyes were drop i .l, ami did not meet his own. During he evening lUdtrun was Tery attentive o Lady Lennox, w ho hud a sincere liking for him. Fortune favored him-he took Beatrix lown to dinner; and if any one had given his attention In thein, he would have seen how very secondary a matter diuuer wui to Beatrix and llellrnn Carew. The scientific gentlemen had to leave arly they were due at a conversazione at some hull and several ether gentle men, Peter Lennox included, left with them. Lady Knyner had to be present at II bull givi 11 by one of her husband's rela tives. The party dwindled until Beltran remaiiied alone with Lady Innox and Iteutrix. Lady Lennox looked fatigued "You me tired, innuiniu," laughed Ben. :rix. "It is of no use looking amiable, nid saying thnt you nre not tired. Those seieiitilic friends of Uncle Peter's have kept your mind on the stretch for hours. You have entertained them well, and you shaH rest." lit her caressing, loving fashion she made her mother lie down upon a couch. She ordered n cup of tea for ber, and found her an nuiusing book. "My lUur," said the gentle lady, "you make me quite ashamed. What will Mr. I'iiipw think?" "Never mind Mr. Carew, mamma," laughed Iicatrix. "He makes quite as much fuss wilh his own mother." It wus a pleasant houie-scene the pla cid lady op the couen, ner anxrronate daughter anxiously solicitous for her com fort; the handsome man, so tenderly at tentive; the loom all golden in the light of the peiitly lumps. Beltran read for tin 111 for some minutes, and then Beatrix looked up at him with her linger on hei lips. Mamma is asleep," she whispered. Sin dtew the lace shuwl round her face uuc head. "I need not excuse her to you knowing that you love your own mothei so well. My dear mother is not very strong; she needs much care. She bai had great sorrow iu her life." They tat quite silent for some few aiiuutcs-perhaps the suiue thought wan tlittiiig through the mind of both, that it v.ns n home-scene. Then Beatrix looked up at him. "This is dull for you," she said. Lady Lennox stirred, and Beatrix held up her linger in warning. 'if we must talk," she whispered, "we mist h ave mamma. Come out on the bat ony and -vutcli the moon rise." J'he look up u rose colored scarf of l.ady Lennox's and wrspped it round her -boulders; mid then, drawing aside the white l.ii'e hangings, they went out ou tc ihii balcony together. "What a sweet summer night!" said Beltran. "Tell me about the summer nights un Loch Nam." Ihey bilked so happily, so easily, us though they bad known each other for yeurs. Beatrix forgot her shyness. She only remembered how clever he was, how like everything she had dreamed that was noble snd gifted In niau. After a time she asked him about his profession, and he spoke of it to her iu n simple frank bearted fi'ihlon that delighted her. Once she gathered n spray of jasmine that lay uear ber band. "How beautiful the color of that lent is!" she said; and he bent over ber to look at it. The fragrance from the scarlet rose in her dress reached bim. He could not ac count for the madness that seized him; he bent his bead and kissed the white band that held the spray of jasmine. She did not rebuke him; that appeared some-, what strange to him. The little hand trembled for a minute in his clasp, and then lay still. He dared not trust him self to speak; all the hot, passionate words that seemed to surge from bis heart to his lips were driven back relentlessly; so tempted, so sorely tempted was he to clasp her In his arms for one moment. The impulse was strong; he trembled as he re sisted it. Just then there was a sound la the room. "Mamma Is awake," said Beatrix. He bent over ber and whispered hur riedly: "Tell me, when and where shall I meet you again? Be kind to me. The time is approaching when it will not he so easy1 to see you." "We shall be at the opera to-morrow evening," she said. "You can come to our box." In another moment Lady Lennox drew nslde the white lace hangings and looked out with a smile. "What considerate children!" she suld. "I ought to offer many apologies to you, Mr. Carew; but you are so kind that 1 think I need not utter tbem." They bade each other a cordial good night; hut, when Beltran said good-night to Beatrix, be did it with a heightened color. Miss Lennox stood quite silent; the dark eyes did not meet his, but her little hand rested for a minute In his warm grasp. If Lady Lcunox had been one degree keener, that "good-night" must have told its own story. CIIAPTEB XVII. Beltran saw Beatrix at the opera the next evening, where she sat with the' Duchess of Elmilie In that lady's box. But the presence of the Duke of Heath land, who was also there, prevented any tender Intimacies. On the following evening one of Bel tran's professional acquaintances a per severing, stolid young barrister of the Temple- said to him: "I saw you at the opera last night; that was the beautiful Miss Iennoi you were with. I saw the Duke of Heatlt land, too. Are you taken captive, Bel tran 1" "I have the greatest admiration for Miss Lennox," he replied, haughtily. "Take my advice and let it be nothing more tlisn admiration," said the other. "I was afraid It bad gone further tbnc that; aud with the golden prospect of success that lies before you there could be no greater evil for you, my dear boy, than an unhappy love." "There Is no thought about love," de clared Beltran, haughtily. "Even If there were, I do not sec why it must be un happy." "But I do," opposed his friend. "Mist Lennox is heiress of Erceldean; she is the niece and heiress of a millionaire. You have nothing but what you earn by your own industry. There Is no similarity be tween such lots. The world will say strange things of you if you appear as the admirer of a great heiress." Beltran Carew sat In bis room alone that night. He had never thought so long: or so seriously in bis life before. The few careless words that his fellow bar rister hsd spoken bad pierced bis inmost heart. For the first time he realized the difference in the social position of Mls Lennox and himself, and saw pluinly what the world would think of bim how the world would judge and calumniate, bim. She was the heiress of a million-, aire, be was a barrister struggling at the. commencement of his career, "I wish I could make ber a princess or a duchess," he said. "For the first time in my lite I envy the rich man his title and his wraith. I would fain be a prince ( would fain have a dukedom." Then he thought to himself that, after all, the grandest honors, noblest titles,, were those a man won for himself. Ah, if he could but win them! "So I can," he mused, and be stretched out his strong hsnds as he threw the hair back from his brow "I have tho strength and the energy; but then I roubl not ask her to spend the best years of her sweet life waiting for me. It would not lie fair, It would not be just I cannot do it." There was only oue thing for him to do, hut be decided upou going to see his mother before he did it. The night seemed long; he could not sleep; and the beautiful, haunting fact was never away from his mind. When It was time, he rose gladly and went direct to his mother's house. Mrs. Csrew was still In ber pretty breakfast room, drink ing ber fragrant tea from the daintiest of cups. She looked up in wonder when her son entered the room. "Beltrnn," she cried, "what has brought you here, my dear, so early In the morn ing? What has happened?" "I am here only to speak to you, mot hi er," he ssid; and his mother glanced at him ia snxious alarm. The music, tbij hope, and the youth seemed to have died out of his voire. "How ill you look, Beltran, my boy. my darliug! What is it? Hstc yon been sitting np all nigbt writing or studying?' "Xo, mother; I have heon awake all night thinking end that is worse. 1 have fallen ru love, mother," be told her. "T'h words are simple and weak. Everyom uses tbem, I suppose. Tbey hardly tell ol the joy that is almost tortnre, of the pleas ire that is keenest pain." "I knew K, me dear," she said, gently. The great event of life has come to you that which makes er mars an existence bas happened and yon fear it." "Yea. I fear It, for the lady I love ie far above me. It seems to me thst I rosy just as well stretch ont my hands with longing to one of the stars a to her." "Beltran," said his mother, in low, persuasive voice, "will you tell me who this is? Tour secret will be safe with me." "1 know that." he replied; "but 1 am afraid you will think me so very foolish. I could not help it, though, en my honor." "1 ass afisid I kaew eireedx," sal kli mother. "It is Miss Lennox, Beltran." ' Ilia fac flushed hotly, his lips quivered in a rail attempt to speak carelessly. lbs uuauisvt'e puuse, ha sjiid:, "Yes, It is Miss Lennox. Ilouy did you guess it, mother'" "I was afraid of It from the first mo ment you saw her," she replied, "but 1 did not like to warn you; it happens so often that a warning given in that way brings about the very evil that a persou seeks to uvoid. I urn very sorry, Bel trnn." "Then you think It hopeless'" he said. "Uulte boneless, unless" "TuTe'ss "wTiaT, "moTuerT' lie asked. "L'nlcss Miss Lennox Is very different from other girls, nnd loves yon for your self unless she is willing to change her state and splendor for such a position as you could give her." He sat for some minutes In dee; thought, and then, with a wistful smile that made her heart ache, he looked np Into his mother's face. "Yon tiuderstund the world and its ways well tell o,e, would it be right or just, noble or honorable, for me to -ask her to wait while I made a position? Ought I to seek her while such a difference of for tune exists between us? We kuow that peers and princes woo her that she might be a duchess or princess?" "But If she loves you, Beltran?" "Ought I to tuke advantage of her love? She Is young and might mistake a girl's fancy for love, and in the years to come might reproach me and say that 1 had not acted fairly. You know, mother, since she called me a hero, I have felt that I could not make my life noble enough." "Poor Beltran!" said Mrs. Curcw. "Miss Lennox is Tery lovely and very charming; but I wish wc hud never seen her, rather than she should 'have made you unhappy, my son." "I would rather be made unhappy by her than be beloved aud blessed by an other," he confessed. "Those who have loved Beatrix Lennox ran never seek u lower or less noble love. That Italian I'riuce de Ferros, I have heard people say, has attracted the notice of half the fine ladies in London. He never seems to see any one except Beatrix Lennox. I 'will travel, mother It is hy far the most 'honorable course." "Yes, Beltran go; absent yourself for one year; nnd if when you return you find her unmarried, pleased to see you, kind and gentle as she is now, you m'ny rest 'assured she cares for you. - In that case 'woo ber with a contented mind. Your love will perhaps ninke her happier than her uncle's gold could do. Of courso, if she cares nothing for you, she will marry the duke who seeks her so perseveringly." Beltran sighed deeply. "I will follow your advice, mother I will go nt once. I will go to Athens that will surely be fur enough away. I con study the old Greek codes. It is better to co at once. I must not see her again; if I do, I cannot answor for myself. I should be compelled, against my own Instinct of what is light and honorable, to tell ber how I love ber and ,1 must not do it, mother." "Xo, my son, you must not," she re turned; "you must make the B. Hfice, and make it at once. Is it too much to expect from a man like you?" Xo one but himself knew how much it was or what It cost him. C1IAPTEB XVIII. Beatrix had risen with a light heart. She was sure to see Mr. Carew, she said to herself. In the course of the day. He hnd not been able to say much to her ou Ihe previous evening nt the opera ; but he hud revealed a great deal. She had right ly read In his face that he hud much to 'say; he would be sure to call when the joyous world was in full activity. He would call on some pretext or other, and, if he did not, she should sec hiui in the evening. "Patience," the said to herself towards afternoon, "the longest day must come to an end." Shr stood hy a cage full of beautiful tropical birds, admiring the brilliant plun-age of Its inhabitants, when a letter was brought in to her. The hand writing was quite new to her. When she saw that it was u closely written letter, she looked at the signature "Beltran Ca Irew." Her face (lushed when she read the name. She lit the letter hurriedly into her pocket. It could not be read before Lady Lennox, or any oue else; she must read it alone. WiU Ur. kart beating fast for Joy, and her face burning with S hot flush, the hastened to ber own room. Her fingers trembled as she held the sheet of note paper. The letter began: "My Dear Miss Lennox: You arc always so frankly kind to me that I am unable to apologize as I should for troubling you with a letter. I cuntiot leuve England without that:l:ing you for nil the pleasant fciours we have spent together, for sll your kindness to me, and for your patience. I inn leaving for Athens to-morrow, and re gret that I phull not have the pleasure of 'seeing 3011 before 1 go. I shall hope for your good wishes on my journey; you have mine." So far it was all very sensible. Bel tran bad exhibited more than usual self control, although he was seldom deficient in that trying virtue; but the next line almost spoiled all. It said: "Alas for iht poor moth thnt singes its wings by iln-.wing too near the flume! 1 hope, when I return to Kuglnitd, to find you as well and happy as I leave you. Pray give a thought sometimes to your true friend. BE1.TKAX OAKEW." Beatrix's face grew deadly pale as she read; her bands trembled, a dark mist rume before her eyes. She sat quite 1110 tiuuless, 'kr ne who by a sudden thrust bas received a death wound. The mitt utes became hours, and she still sat there, niinilied, para'yzed. by the sudden blow. Thpn ihc roused herself. Why should she feel it so keenly? Why should it make the world ro terribly, so suddenly dark to her? ICelliaii t'arew had gone away; there would be a void in a very pleasant circle; Hhv should miss a most pleasant companion- thnt was all. What did the terrible fain mean that was searing her heart and brain as with red-hot irons? Why had she been sitting there stunned and silent? Why did she suffer such hor rible pain? The dressing bell wns ringing. She trembled, and the room seemed to whirl round her. Then her maid entered with a message fiom her mother, and the girl looked half frightened at the ghastly face of her young mistress. "You look very ill, Miss Lennox," she said, quietly. "Can I get anything for you T "Do I look ill?" asked Beatrix. "Why should I? I am quite well." She went to ber mirror, still with the same dazed st nse and feeling. She looked Into the glass aud almost failed to recog nize herself. The fure at which she gazed was ghastly white, the Hps were pale and trenkdiug. ! "I do look ill," she said, slowly; "but I j am quite well 1 nave 110 pom. I will dress now, Litetto," and the maid did not venture to make any further remiirk. There was nothing wrong; with ber only Beltran Cnrew was gone away, mid Beatrix did not know whether she should ever see his fr.ee again. The world w in all darkened, life was h 11 rhungid; the new weil-i.pt iug of happiness hud dried up, the light was gone from i-venytliing. It was settled at lust. Beatrix hud for some time seemed very unwell; she hnd grown pair, the lowly tints of the richly colored fare hud faded. Her mother hnd grown anxious about her. "The season is over now why not return to Ilrcel dean?" she said; and Peter Lennox, nlunnod on oecciint of his treusiitri dar ling, hastened their departure. Beutrixi wftij anxious only shout one thing, mid that was to leave Indun without tiny scene wtlh the duke, lie felt sure now of bis ultimate triumph, and believed thnt he was acting wisely in keepiug silent. She was timid and coy; he thought lie would leave her for a few mouths in peace. He would not even go to Ercel- dean utter her. He would content him- 1 self by sending her some pretty reminder ! from time to time, nnd thou, wiien they met In London during the following sea son, he should find her willing for the wedding to take place at once. "Thank heaven, we are at home oiiee more!" cried Beatrix, as Mie stood with ber mother on the lawn nt ErcwMcun. "How sweet and fresh and fuir every thing Is! Anal oh, nuimnin, what a de lightful reflection no lovers, no neier- ; ending annoyance upon the topic of ..ve! ! If there Is one word that tries me more than another, it is thnt. I um quite sure 1 that people mnke love iu Loudon to till up j their spare time. There is so little real earnestness, so little real work; men cnti not be quite idle, so they make love fur pastime." Then there came a great peaceful enlni. Peter Lennox would not have any vnit ; (its during the first few weeks; he said Hentrix needed rest, and rtst she should have. A beautiful calm took the place of ; all the aitiliciul enjuj iiientj which had before netuied so bright. j Thus passed the autumn nnd winter. ; She heard nothing of Beltran Ca.-ew ami the duke, too, kept his resolution: he . wrote nt intervals, but he did iwt men- ', tion love or marriage. So the spring came round again and new life i.ppenri .l in the great spreading tie. -h. Tlu n begun a mnv ' stir in the world of fashion. It w:is to he ' S brilliant season every one ivn i agreed as to that. The liuioH were in biossom when Peter Lennox and the ludiis of his household bade adieu to Erccldctu uud departed for town. One of the first visitors was tin- D ike of Ileuthlnnd, who wns beconiiirr so.ucivhat restless. He had been patient long enough, fie said to himself; now Miss Lennox must isteu to lesson: mid he phimi'.'d that his wedding should he the crowning event of the season. He waited upon Peti r Len nox first, nt nn hour warn lie kmw tin; ladles would be from home, nud he over whelmed the millionaire by 1Ik magnifi cence of bis offers us to Hettleiiients. The lettlenients he offered to make upon Bea trix were princely in their geii'-ros'ty. On that evening there wns a state ball ind Beatrix was going with the Duchess nf Elmslie. Peter Lennox wus greatly delighted when he saw the royal invita tion. He did nut look upon it us a printed form common to all the invited. It seeiu, ed to him 0 special recognition of the ser vices that the royal race of Lennox ha 1 once upon a time rendered to the Stale. Lady Ailsn wns quite unnble to intend, so It was arranged that Beatrix should g with the duchess. It was 11 momnniNp evening for the young girl. Her wonderful beauty drew special attention to her. Mure than once she was congrutulnteil upon what the meakers chose to term, "ihe liuprty event." The Duchess of Kluislie Was exceptionally excited. "My dem Beatrix," she said, "every one is talking about you." "Yes," replied Beatrix, "but I do not quite understand." "It is about your mnrringe with the duke," said ber grncp quickly. "All Lon don is talking ubout it. You ure ceriuiu'y a most fortunate girl." The beautiful face flushed hotly. "It seems strange " blip remarks I, "that all London should be talking hI out u thing that concerns me, yet is news to me." "Now, Beatrix," returned her gruic, in a tone of culm rei.n iislrance, "it cannot be news to you tl 11' you tire goiug to marry one of tin: tirist lovers a girl has ever hud. Your tipproui king marriage with the duke wns announced iu the Court journal this met 1111 g " The ruichess started in dismay. The girl's eyes si cued to lliis.li tire as she turned quickly to her. "Who dnred to do thnt?" she askrd. "The public, I should imagine," was her grace's culm reply. "It is not news to any one except yourself; nnd, Beatrix, my dear,. utijcyyu. wish toUiajjd. your self before nil England, you rnnuoi rt now-' ill uiust mnrry the duke.' "Hut it is a mistake," she cried "and such a mistake!" "Most people would rail the error a very fortunate one. But I will say no more upon the mnttcr 1 leave It to others," said the duchess wisely. And not another word could Beatrix extort from her. The little pnrngraph iu the Court Jour nal hud been copied and recopied. fine of the first to see it wns Ileltrnu Carew, who had just leliiriiol from Athens. His 111. 11 hi r folded the paper snd placed It nn the table ro thnt he could not avoid seeing it. nud then with kindly considera tion left l.iui tn read it ulone. She went bark in half an hour uud found him w in. his head In nt over the paper nud his face bidden. She wus almost shocked lit t In ferrible change in his face w hen he raised It to hers. lie laughed 11 low. bitter laugh that made her heart in he us she listened. "That fIiows me, mother, how I have deceived myself," he said. "1 thought I had schooled myself even to meet her and not rare. Why. I tind that I have been living upon love and here is my death wartaiit. It was the duke she cured for, after all." "Perliups," snld Mrs. Cnrew, coolly. "It is certuin. You huve read this? Yon see what (lie iHiper says, mother?" "I have seen so.ne very glaring un truths even in the 1111st veracious Jour usls," she said; ajd l.. u looking at him, he asked: "Do yo . love M'.ss Lennox so very dearly, my toy':' "I love ber so well, mother, that the life almost dies within me ' n I think of her as belonging to another. I love her so well that whfc she tenrries that man 1 . l. . 1 1 nn ... a : - - 1. I cannot live without he," ' ' The handvonie far wn. eover.J with his hands, snd he sat silent. Mrs. Carew looked at hiiu for a few minutes. '.. "VeitreV "id. "ilUisg there vlU white face tnd luck luster eyes will not help you. 1 have n suggestion to make, (in and see Miss Iuuox inid ask her If the announcement Is truo. If she says 'Yes,' you must do tho best you eun with your life; if she says 'No,' win her. After till, whut is a little gold or a long pedigree compared to the true, real, pure love of such 11 heait un yours? lo and learn your fa'.e ftoin her owu lips, Beltran, und abide by that fate, let it be w hut it muy." "I will," lie replied; and in her sweetest voice Mim. (.'mow responded: 'Heaven speed you, my son!'' She stood musing fur u short lime after he had quitted the room musing, with a strnnge expression on her face nnd then to herself she .nid, "It wns a strange fate that brought this about, but I foresee the cud." (To be continued.) ANTSCOSTI'S FUTURE. Island the Createst Lobster Producing Fishery on the Clobe. ! Menler's plans for developing I'2 'recently purchased Island of Anticosti tiro broad. They include the building of towns, tho clearing of laud, the ciin rtnicti'in of roads and railways, the building of a deep seaport, and th" de velopment of the natural resources of tho island. si:e!i a.-- agricultural prod ucts, littlierirs and pa;:er pulp. A fair start has been made. The old settlement of English H;iy. w'.ii.di ron ri.ited of a few scattered iinhcinien'ii huts, Is now the seat of authority on ! the i.d.-md. A regular town lias been laid out, with streets, a plaza, sanitary plumbing, school, and all that goes to make up the modern community. Tho I hospital is a model of Us class, and is ' supervised by a surgeon of scientific , attainments. The store is thoroughly j equipped, earryinr; goods vulued at t'Mity thnm-nnd d"lh'.i': j TIotp is a gymna. i ttn and music: ; hall combined, and quurt'T:; for mar ried and unmarried employers. On the ; outskirts of the town is a farm laid i lout and m:iti:i.-:"l 0:1 mod. 111 prinel- ; pies. It is officially designated as the j I Central Farm, and from il are eun- j ; trolled t:it;;.ir farms and clearings on j j the island. The chief of agriculture, j i M. I'icard. lias had experience in vari- I ous parts of tin- world, bavin;; served : ' as tin usiiciillural expert on the Cuti?.i j fur the French (iovprnmrnt. It is an important part of Menler's ! plan to stitniiiud himself wi'h thor 1 ouglily competent men. The scheme j of administration includes a governor. M. Comet tr.iit. who was born in New j York City, and various chiefs of ser- j vice. M. l.andricu Is the chief ae ' cuiiiit.'iiit. M. .laeiiueniart. a French en j eineer of note, is the chief of public ! works; M. Pieard. chief of agriculture; ; llr. Scauiitt, surgeon in-chief; Mr. , Doggett. chief of fisheries: Captain IJo i lunger, chief of marine service, an 1 ' Mr. ('.ibsiine. legal adviser. I Fuller these directors of departments ' are many skilled workmen and lahor ers, the whole making, an admirably organized force. Menier is. of course, i the absolute ruler, and associated with him as a valued adviser is his friend, M. (ieorges Martin-Zeile. a well-known Parisian. The Improvements contemplated and now under way Include the bi'ilding of a deep-sea port at Ellis Hay. Cm mak ing of roads, und the construction of important lobster canneries at Fox Bay. The latter Industry Is one of the best on the island. AnticoMi is con sidered the pnale.t lnbsier pindnein fishery on earth. The immense for ests of spruce on the island will be I iittli-.'.ed In the near future. Metiier's j intention being to civet a large pulp ' factory, ant! to export the product t I England. France and the Failed ! Slates. The winning of such an enormous territory from desolation and its con version into a productive centre, with all that such a consummation inenna ' for civilization, is worth the efforts of ! any man. j It is Hip art of a benefactor. II. II. i Lewis ia Ainslee's. Sir Robert Hart, 'ihe 111.1:-1 funnels in.! n 111 China to day is sir Ibibeit Hart. K. '. I'... the Inspect. if i.'ii.eral id Customs, sas 11. Wbillle.-ey in tile A I In tit if. 'I'liiiiii-liout t in- Chinese liinp.ie an itiiuiil and export duty is levied oil foreign ami tuilive g Is arriving at er leaving the treaty ports, ami the revenues from these duties form one of China's principal mii, ices of income. 'I he orgMiii.itiioii vv l.i. h is responsible for il.e e.iilc. ! i..:i n the rev enue is the Ii11pc1i.1l Maritime Cu-t. ius. lis man agement is entirely In Hie hand- of for eigueis. ami has lns-11 since is.'.'.i: that is. for more than forty years foreigners li-pre-eiiting the lending Woicm mi t olialties have s.i'Veil us employes of the Chinese gov ei iililetil in collect ing its 111 ir tune revenue at the Unity ports, and during Hint period the Customs Servii e. whh h Iicl-iiii in a small way. ha- steadily developed, ami be.-; a great and complex organi station. It- sin ee -lid growth and 11111 form record for si many years are ma nly dim to the nu.-o:i,inin abilities and remarkable qualities ,,f Sir Uob ert. Sir liolifit is of medium size, not striking in appearance, and. like many other great nun. is 111 idest and un assuming and of an amiable disposi tion. But he is a man of firm poise and iron force of w ill The keystone of the extraordinary organization which ho has printed is discipline: no laxity is permitted . cpy of the rule: niul ieg;;l:.:i,.is 1., 1 v crn 1 :ig 1 lie V" '' ' Khv" '" ' :" '' ", v '"'"'"' '"Mt 1',l;,vvv v' !l" '''''Milreil of 1 " !"'" "i" be i: h 1 should prove delinquent. good f(6ads g6ics; Twentieth Century li.ia.tn. HEBE Is not bin.', pcrlia;)". iu which Georgia is so far be hind the progress of the liim us in the mailer tf fevod roads. There has been n siirtsimidie pf.ovt from time 10 time within th" past few years to arouse interest iu this Impor tant matter and to Induce concert of action throughout the S'ni". But so far tho progress of the ?.iol ron-is movement lins been slow and ilifroi;r ttfti.ig. In fact, not more liian a .ozeit counties in fieorglu have givr:i the subject any very serious consii'.erutio'.'. nnd few, If any, of t!i;-sp have ajoiiii J a truly modem system of pe, iranei't public highways. Fulton, Itiehi'i'ittd, Chatham. Floyd and u few others have build macadam or gravel rends, livt probably not one has gone siioitt thin Important public work systematically nnd scientifically. But even if they hnd thrlr dTort-t would be neutralized in nv a-ttre through luck tf co-opera 1 h.ii .:t ''lie. part of adjoining counties; for to make a system of modern publ'c highwe.vs effective they vho'.iid continue t'ic.n county to county, reducing distances 11ml puttliiif ot.e romm'tuny in e'.uxi.' touch with another, withuui regard i'j county lines. Such a system of public roaCs rs those of New Jersey Or North ( nro lina would be worth more to d'eorptia than the building of 11 dozen now lines of railroads. They put the r.-motest corner of the overage size county less than an hour from town, tin y 1 nabh; one horse to haul the load of "on? end with more ease, they riilttee lite time nnd expense of goi.'r-' to and fraui market; they pay for themselves in H i! Kavlmr in wt iir and tear of veiilcli s j nnd snick ah tiny pn; neighbor in j touch with neighbor and build up rur ' nl communities. j With the dawn of the iweiilielh cen . Itiry may it nol lie Imped that Ci ov".':i j will arouse herself to the linmirt.nic! , of this matter? She c.udil well nfl'ord ! to start the movement with a legisiit j tivp appropriation of a milliori or mo.v ; if necessary, even il' it require .1 a lu.i: I ! issue to do it, this sum to be diviibd i between tne counties dollar for dolln I wilh the n mount raised by each conn;. for the same purpose. It would rot bs I five years before the lnerense-1 vnltin ' of farm lands alone would l'r.y iiuu ; the State nnd county treasuries mn.-i! i than tiio cost of these public imp "o-e-! incuts, "ni' l'MS been the cxpn'ieiio ' of Nort'ii Carolina and of every otlie? i State that bas tried it. It can 1..! Cicorgia's if she is only .;MKi-c.-si e 1 r inuigli lo net. She can neve;' li. what she should be r.ltd wh:;' r'; .-.spires to bo until she I'urs.-.V.iauta dV-'.rnul. Death A!.t Cooil liiiml r.iuer. The recent death of Miss Pe'. cecal Wuolsiy makes available the sum of S.'iS.OOO for Hie use of t',:" Co'.inly ''mi: niissiuiiers of Ilartfcrd (Vuiiiy. Mary land, for the piirp..-v of i.iitc.-.ilaiiiiziii"; certain publh' roads The sum w as let" by William Woolsey in IS'-. su'u;e; m the life estate of his sister. 'I'iic'.e were originally si:: mt'inbers r.f tie family, tione of whom ever nmivicil, and each In turn lef: to his survivor his estate. Hy the ikallt of Miss Won! spy the family bee ones exiit'ci. Aecoriling lo thi- provisions of Ilia will of Mr. Wc lisey the Coi.imissiri: ers must appropriate r. sum equal trf ! tiio SriS.nitil left by hiii'. and must iisk the same in certain amounts on cer tain 1'oniH, and within 11 spee'iliid lime. It is probable that it will be accepted, nud in Hint event the roads of Har ford Coitnly will be improved to tho ' amount of $llil,bii' wiiiiin tiiv next five years, i Should Ihe conn I. v mil accept il, tho 1 sum Is to go in equal amounts to tlm '. County School Co nmissioiicrs for tho : Improvement of the public schools ant 1 to the Trustees of the Churchy illi Presbyterian Church. Trogrrss In Jfew Jersey. Governor Foster M. Voorlucs, of New Jersey, is his recent message to his State's Legislature, has this state ment to mak" In regard to the pro gress of good roads in the Stale: "One of the largest items of expendi ture was tiiat in nid of State roads. Annually S1."iO,(hmi are spent on this net-mint. The money so used Insures comfort In travel and an case of cout iiiiitiiciulon In marked contrast to that which prevailed at the commencement of the century. Few Slates have shown equal progri ss iu this respect. Tha example shown by New Jersey has encouraged a movement for better roads throughout the Fnioti. and Its plan is being widely followed. The Siate first lonued Its aid in ltrj, ami iis contributions amount to $tlSo,rUS.ri5. With the help so given there have been built fi'JO miles of roads. In the year just closed S'.i.'M miles were built, ami tll.fi! miles were in process of con struction or under contract for build ing. Application has been made for aid in the construction of I'M addition al miles." AnlninolilleS anil (looit Roads. "Although better roads are demand ed by farmers and citizens generally, the demand is now being made doubly 1 tiMilintie by the growing use of the nut o mobile." Syracuse Post Stnndnrd. Written KiiglUli. if V.'.Oiio million letters iuuiuntly v. i'i:.". u i nd posted. SoftO million ure vviilUu iu tht English luliguuge.
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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March 21, 1901, edition 1
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