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1 o m IE BWCOM ElfOEIEE. DEVOTED TO TRUTH, REFORM AND PROGRESS. vol: 1. ASHEVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 1893. NO. 21. i THREE IN ONE. A STORY OF LOVE AND ROMANCE IN THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. j . Ily Rowland Howard, j CONTINUED FROM jo. 20. CHAPTER VII. The years from 1878, when the Gor dons and the Campbells settled in Ai den f ovet down to 1892, constitute a period with which most of my adult Tenders are well acquainted. Nearly every one at the South has "recollect tions'of this period full of an array of observations and facts which were new nnd strance to people of our times. The reconstruction years which 1m mediately succeeded the close of the great; civil war, were followed by the return of state control in the hands of the native whites of the South. It was tlie period of great prosperity all over the Southern states. Much of this prosperity came as a result of the coming of northern people and cap! tal into our midst. The Btorv l am writintr may be - , " - taken as illustrating what actually occurred in many portions of he Pied mont and mountain sections of the Southern states. These years brought continuous prosperity to the dwellers in Aiden Cove Henry Gordon and Washington Campbell had yearly gained much valuable information as to the special treatment and culture which their farms required. Farming became a success' with them. Their wives and children had learn ed to adapt themselves to the new sit uation, and had become popular and useful neighbors, beloved by the mountaineers. Through the efforts of Mrs. Gordon the Episcopal society had grown into quite a church, and a handsome little chapel was built in the 'valley. A school of high grade had also been in operation for several years, in which the children of Aiden Cove were as well taught as if they had' gone to a city school. Here Bennie Gordon and Claude Campbell were educated.in class with Dollie Jones. If there is a place where the love of school days is felt with purest enchantment, it is in the schools of open country, amid beauti ful natural scenery, earth and air and sky combining to inspire the hearts of the young in co-education. What reader educated in such a school does not recall the hazel eyes of the ruby lipped sweet-hearts of such school days! j ! Under these various influences in Aiden Cove the three children of my 1 story were moulded into models of hu manity rarely surpassed in this world. The open and mountainous country had developed their physical nature into strong, vigorous and health-glowing persons The fine scenery with the school advantages had prepared the minds of these young people for the charms as well as the realities ,of life. ' ' J I must no longer ramble on in this general narration, however entertain ing it might be to my readers ; nor can I stop to describe the crrowth of the. . . . . . . , - love-vine in the heart of each of the three young persons of this story.: Bennie Gordon and Claude Camp bell were now grown "into ardent young, manhood; and Dollie Jones, was a charming girl of sixteen. In her person were found all those per fections which painters and sculptors throw into shape, and name of God dess. Her cheeks glowed with the natural sweetness of the bloom of the mountain laurel. anH her fmeecli and laughter were music to all who knew I her. Henry Gordon and Claude Camp- bel! both loved J-lIie Jones; and ytti they loved each other. Dollie loved them both. " If Aiden Cove can cradle and nurse and perpetuate love without i jealousy and envy love that ! knows no quarrels then how happy if all earth were like Aiden Cove! What our story of Three in One '. ' : I " . will further reveal of love and ro mance, the closing chapters are to re veal. .r ' .-'-! 'j. '' CHAPTER VIII. . , .r I In the spring of 1890, Aiden' -Cove was enlivened by a wedding on which many eyes of the mountaineers gazed with delight. It was ierformed by the Episcopal minister in their new chapel, the first marriage ever seen in a church by many of the dwellers in that section pf the. mountains.' It occurred on a bright Sunday morning in May. The interior of the little chapel was adorned with flowers and festooned with evergreens. The groom was Claude Campbell and the bride was Dollie Joneis. j I have not .time and space to tell all & I - the reasons why the groom was Claude Campbell and not Bennie Gor don. . . '', As previously stated the fair Dollie t seemed to holdeoch of the young men in equal esteem ; and each j of them appeared to love her with equal ar dor. I There were some little straws thrown in the scale in which Claude Campbell was being weighed, which turned the balance in his favor. He went at the courtship in a more busi- ness like manner than did Bennie Gordon. For a while no , one could imagine which oue of the young men woiild be the hap husband of Dollie Jones : and none seemed to, doubt that ( . .: ' , t n it would be one or the others - 1 i i i One circumstance which held Ben- nieSordon back, was the fact that his mother seemed to think that her son should marry into a more fashionable circle than that occupied by thefami- ily of uncle Jonnie Jones. How of ten it is that influences like this impede the cause of true love! But Claude Campbell saw the great beauty and real merits of the fair Dol- lie Jones, and he was encouraged by I . . . ; J , hia i his intelligent and practical mother in his choice of a companion for life. Indeed, ,Mrs. Campbell! had formed great attachment for her pet "Dollie." SoJ Claude Campbell, was first to propose to Miss Dollie, and she showed her usual good sense in accepting his hand and heart. -J . j ; ' Not long after the marriage a beau tiful 'cottage was erected - on the land of old Uncle;' Jonnier Jones, midway between his home and that of Wash! "-j" v9 m tb cum: oi iise parents oi the happy couple In this cottage Claude and Dollie be gan a happy life which was alas: soon jbrought to an end. After the marriage of Claude Camp bell and Dollie Jones, Bennie Gordoi. seemea cast down and restless. H now being of age, made np his min to vis t the far West where he spen many months in business, succeeding Unlike many young men wlu well, meet disappointment in love,Benni Gordon retained his manliness ant continued to improve in building uj a good character. 4 f i About six months after the mar riage bf Claude Campbell and Bolli Jones the young husband was killeo in the great railroad wreck neai Statesville. This sad event left in Aiden Cove 1 1 -is . one of the finest young widows in all the land. i Heri old father's many acres of val- ley and mountain lands had by thi? time, ncreased in value until they were worih many thousand dollars, all of which Dollie, the beautiful young widow Campbell, would inner it at the death of her parents. In May, last, just two years , after the marriage of Claud Campbell and Dollie; Jones, on another Wight Sun- day morning in May, 1892, another marriage occurred in the sme chapel, performed by the same minister. This 'lime the groom .was Bennie Gordon and the lovely young widow Dollie Campbell. , v : if . Bennie had returned from the far : . i . 1 I ' ' ' I- I I . : West with the little fortune he iia made, to which he added the fair young wido"w of Aiden Cove and her father's valuable bid hcmestead. , They now live happily in the cot tage erected' for Claude Campbell and his bride, now Mrs. Gordon. !' (THE end.) ' : ; City Items. 1 Mayor Blanton wants the Charter of Asheville so changed as to have four wards instead of two, and allow each ward to elect two aldermen. making a council of eight instead of six aldermen. He wants, also, a com missioner of Public works, . . f J. M. Campbell, Senator from Bun combe county, has been put on several committees in the Senate, as has also J. W. Starnes in the House. A prominent lady of Asheville says : "Since the late elections, the Citizen prints cutting articles against prohi bition, and will insert no articles fa- yoringthat cause, though senin with special request that they be printed." We have noticed that cuts at prohibi tion are often seen in the columns of our Neighbor, the. Citizen. . I We are glad to learn that our youne ate for Solicitor in the Asheville dis trict. "We know the merits of this young attorney, as do a large mimber of the voters of Buncombe Court; Mr. Stevens has a character for manliness, temperance, morality, energy? and legal ability which would well fit any man for public office; and the time has come when no man who is want ing in such a character need applv ;, for election by the reformers of mod ern politics, . In this number of the Reformer the story "Three in One," is finished, r We can furnish back numbers from the beginning to, those whb desire to preserve the story. 1 : ; A subscriber from the country told us he likes the Buncombe Beformer. betjter than many larger papers, be cause every thing in it is original and to the point. " Come in and settle back and ahead for the Reformer for we need prompt aid. If you' can't- come, send in by friends or by letter. Our terms are in advance, but campaign subscribers owe us for six issues published! since the election. I . ., " ' - Action with Com pensatlan. If the party in power are afraid to aboiisn tne accursed Internal Reve nue system, thinking they will need the thousands Of office holders under thaV sy st em to help retain power, why do they not repeal that system and substitute a national road system, or a land or a subtreasury jjystem, with as many office holders? Why not even take hold of the railroads and telephones by a well devised system ?f t , m:. , f 4 . - - . J I:
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