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Iff f I VOL IV LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MAR. 2T, 1891. NO. 46 Professional Cards. BAETJETT SffiP ATTORNEY AT LAW, LINCOLNTON, N. C. Jan. 9, 1801. ly. Finley & Wetmore, AT i YS. AT I. AW, LINCOLNTON, N. C- Will practice in Lincoln and surrounding counties. All business put into our hands will be promptly atten ded to. Airil 18, 190. lv. SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE IN COBB BUILDING, MAIN ST., LINCOLNTON, N. C July 11, 1890. ly DENTIST. LINCOLNTON, N C. Cocaine used for painless ex tracting teeth. With tuirty years experience. Satisfaction given in all operations" Terms cash and moderate. Jan 23 "01 lV GO TO JJTMMMTi STAIR5 BARBER SHOP. N'"-vly fitted up. Work aways neatly done, customers politely ,'vaifed upou. Everything pertain ing to the tousorial art is done according to latest styles. UeNRY Taylor, Barber. Baby Carriages, $7.50 Baby Carriages, 7.50 Baby Carriages, 7.50 Baby Carriages, 7.50 EM ANDREWS, FURNITURE PIANOS & ORGANS. I made tne largest purchase of 1 have been in business. 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But when one's oppouent is a wil. ful girl, with the most fascinating dark eyes, that have wrought havoc in the affections of the earnest man beside her, still more is it praise worthv to maintain tbe fcilence praised as gohlen. Mabel Lyle stole a look at her rnmnanion. and coutinued in her v L 7 sweet, cool voice. "Of course, if 1 wanted to be real Qdod, 1 would give up every gayety, and please the Rev. Mr. Irwin, your hrnrripiv hv keeniner Lent in the most orthodox manner; but I can not conceive why I should be ex pected to become pious, brcause my sister married your brother, the said reverend sire, Moreover, neither vou. or the Rev. Dick, became so j - ardent as to my salvation until very recently. How does it all happen. may I ask t " "That is not true, Bel, and you know it," be returned in a low voice. "There has never been a moment since I knew you, that I have been indifferent to anythiug that con cerns your welfare." More he will nor permit himself to say, for long ago, three whole weeks ago, she had pot him on probation. Even now his tone brings a flush to her cheek and a warning glance. "You trench on forbidden ground; but, seriously, why should you ob ject to taking me to a little inno cent cardiparty this evening V "1 have said before I will gladly take you thither, if it lies in my power, I may be called away v "You wilt make it convenient, you meau," she interrupts, lightly. "Mabel 1 have I ever wilfully de ceived you? My only objection to this innocent cardiparty, as you call it, is from the report 1 hear con cerning it. Miss Hosbrook intends converting it plater into a dance. She has eveu connived at getting Rhoda to attend it, and thus involve tbe rector's wife iu a frolic. Poor, little Rhoda is quite upset by it all." "Why do you persist in calling Rhoda little ? She is much taller than I am,'7 said Mabel, with an ev ident desire to lead him away trom the other subject. "Rhoda always seems to me like a beautiful child,'' be replied, a little teuderness cfeeping into his voice. "It is a great pity you did not marry her, instead of the Rev. Dick espousing her,'' said Mabel, reck lessly. "She would have made you such a clinging, meek, little wife." 4tMabel I if I did not know you to be otherwise, I should call you the most heartless, cruel flirt I ever kuew. It is not enough that you torment me, but you roust speak scornfully of Dick and Rhoda. I do not know you in this mood." "Stop, then, and put me down in the road, as you did Dick, junior, last week, wheu be behaved like a fiend. I can walk home.'' "By jove, I have half a mmd to do it !" muttered the doctor, his eyes sparkling, theu suddenly catching the laughing, half tender light of the girl's eyes, he gave himself a shake, and tried to recover his oid control. "There ! I hope you are satisfied. You have made me angry,'' "No, I am not, Will," with a suds den' seductive earnestness. "I did not want you to be vexed. You get so impatient. I really want you to take me to-night to this card-party. You . won't leave me to Sherman Hosbrook's tender mercies, for I shall have to accept him as escort, it you fail me.'.' "Oh 1" Dr. Irwin's exclamation spoke volumes. "Then you are re solved to go t" "Oh, yes ! I must go." "Then I will take yon," in a slow, determined tone. On. thank you, Dr. Irwm," she said, ferveutlj. "Do you really pre'er my escort to his ?" he aked suddenly, lifted upon a buoyant wave of hope. "Yes, just now I do. I am so sor ry," with plaintive candor, that sends the vexed color to his fore head again; "but I do not know how I shall feel to-night, or to-morrow. I never can be sure of myself." "Heaven help the man who pins his faith to any on of our moods," he said, with a certain cool brusque uess he knew how to use at times.: Mabel winced this time, and for a moment remained silent, then she said, as if halt pleading au excuse for herself, "Lent came so early this year.'' "And Easter is also early," he re plied, significantly. - Then Mabel Lyle resolved that she hated him. Heartily, determinedly, fervently, everlastingly, despised hira ! She was very quiet during the remainder of the drive, and even let her hand linger in his as he helped her from the vehicle, but she was none the less deeply incensed. Mabel Lyle was a strong contrast lo the sister who had married the Reverend Richard L le. She had returned from a gay life in the city? upon the death of an aunt, to live in the quiet little country town of Broughtoo, for her year of mourn The rectory, with its quiet routine of duties, its sweet domestic atmos phere, h?d been very soothing to the girl at first, for she really mourn ed her aunt, and found little com fort in the worldly solace of having inherited a comfortable fortune in Ler aunt's estate. But Mabel had been educated abroad, and grown up after her own sweet will, and Rhoria's contented spirit and contented happiness was incomprehensible to her. Upou the scene came Mr.. Lyie's brother William, a young physician, who, coming to relieve the old phy sician duriug the long siege of an epidemic, decided to remain. It soon became evident to Rhoda and the rector that Mabel had found her heart and its royal master. But the moment Mabel had realized the situation the rebelled vigorously. What ! marry a country doctor? and one who was cold and dispas siohate I Who tried to make her yield to his desires t A masterful, determined character why by she despised him one moment, and yes Mabel admitted slowly that day, as he took her hat off before tbe mirror, she admired him intense ly as well. But love him ? 'No no, a thousand times, no ! Would he ever unbend, as Sherman liosbrook had numberless times, to tell her in si many ways of his devotion ? Could any one vie with young Hos brook's tender courtesy ; his mode of telling her with his handsome eyes that he adored her ! Then, suddenly, another picture aaose before Mabel's mental vision: Serious brown eyes seeking hers, and a low voice, saying with hon est fervor. "You know I love you. I shall not tell you so in words again. I see it annoys you. But at Easter I will take my answer. If it is no, I will go away, and try and live my life bravely still. If yes ah ! Mabel." She still heard the thrill ot deep gladness with which those last words were nttered. For a moment her face softened, and she dared not steal a glauce at her rosy reflection in the glass. Then she tossed her head, saying to herself : "Bah ! 1 should always fancy be was feeling my pulse, or guaging my tempera ture, and I bate Broughtoo." Later in the day she went down stairs, to find on the hall table a lovely bunch of white roses, and lying under them, carelessly, Sher man Hosbrook's card. She asked the servant who left them, and the girl seempd bewil dered somewhat, and replied : "She bad not been to the door, but she guessed Mr. Lyle had took 'em in." Dr. Irwin was absent at the din ner hour, and the Rev. Richard was in an abstracted mood, only looking ' up once to say : "Did you get your flowers, Bel? I presume you are to go to Miss Hosbrook's to-night? ' "Yes. Will is to take me," re turned Mabel, who rather enjoyed making the jonnger brother a pars ticipator in her transgressions. Mr. Lyle only sighed geutly. Then he said, "Rhoda, my love, please tell Will when he comes iu that Mrs. Wilde's babe is quite sick, and she asked me to get him to look in this afternoon." "You cannot mean the baby, dear,v gently corrected Rhoda. "It must he tne Poor lit-,e deformed girl. Will is so interested iu her, he will bi very sorry." But as Mr. Lyle arose to leave the room, he turned to Mabei, as it the resolvw cost him an effort- "Mabel," he said, "I am sorry you hive coaxed Will iuto taking ou tonight. I hoped you would both be wise enoueh to show Miss Hoss brook, who is not a church member, how we look upon Passion Week. It is only two dajs to Easter. Your persistent disregard of my wishes in the last few weeks has hurt and grieved me beyoud measure. I have hesitated a long while in speaking of it, because I have seen Will's desires, and I love my broth er. But if this thing is to go on, I can see no future happiness for him or peace for you, I am sorry if I seem harsh, but I can only hope you will both learn, very soon, how nusuited you are to one another.'' It was a long speech for Richard Lyle to make to the sister-in-law he really admired. Rhoda looked dis treseed ; but Mabel said slowly : "Do not waste any anxiety on Dr. Irwin's future, 2 shall have no part in it, I assure you. . I do not love him. He would not accept this auswer until Easter, I have no se crets from you or Rhoda, eveu if be has not confided iu 30a as father confessor, I am sorry to offond you iu this matter tosnight, but I have gone too far to withdraw-'' Aud she left the room in a state ly manner. "Oh, Dick ! she is so offended," cried Rhoda, tearfully. "If it makes my wife unhappy I shall repent it ; but, Rhoda, is a man not to be master in his own house!" asked the rector, something of the doctor's light ot sudden indignation in his eyes, "Oh yes, dearest ; you are always right." II. Through some misunderstanding, Sherman Uosbrook appeared at the rectory that Thursday evening, prepared to be Miss Lyie's escort to the informal cird-party. Mabel, radiant with a softened, captivating expression, bad just pinned one of her white roses on Dr. Irwiu's coat, and the poor man was in a bewilderment ol pleasant emotions, watching her slender fin gers, when Mr. Hosbrook was an nounced. "Promise me to keep this lose, as if it was my last gift," Mabel had said with half-real, half-mock ear nestness. "I will give it to you Easter morni ing," he replied, his eyes looking her through. "If you do not lose it within an hour," she bad returned with ab rupt lightness. And then Mr. Hos brook's voice said : "All ready, I see, Miss Lyle ; how charmingly prompt you are." "And I have to thank you for these beautiful roses," said Mabel, gracefully, while a look of surprise psssed over Dr. Irwin's face, and he compressed his lips to remaiu silent. Hosbrook's countenance be trayed a little confusion, but he only said : "Then am I de trop f I under stood Pauline that Dr. Irwin conld not attend the party to-night, ow ing to some scruples of his brother." "Miss Hosbrook is only wrcng in supposiug I would not use my own judgment in the matter. Miss Lyle, however, can now choose between us." "What au idea 1" laughed Mabel; "see, I'll choose you both. Mr. Hon brook shall also have a rose. And when yoa part with these roses, understand you have forever cast yourself from favor." Both are white; it is an equal division." "I think, however, you have given Dr. Irwin the smaller," said Hos brook. ' It is a bud, that is the only dif ference. It will bloom slowly if cherished, and perish in a single hour if crushed or pushed aside." She looked into Dr. Irwin's eyes as she spoke and read therein ail he was suffering iu his quiet way ; and she was Mirprised to find she' pitied him. She was so merry, and so impartial in her distribution of smiles, that she had both the men io an amiable frame of mind before they reached the scene ot the card party. Her entrance with both her devont attendants created no little amusement among her girl friends, and the evening went merrily. But Mabel hf rsHf felt strangely excited. Sho had really placed her faith m the bestowal of her two ro ses. She had foolishly decided up- ou tbki tesi, as oue upon which she would hinge her future happiness, because she did not understand her own weak, vacillating heart. She had wept over Richard s words, aud then stormed at him, mentally, for saying she was unsuited to Will. At tbe same time she leiterated her scorn for that poor gentleman hear tily. But as for really loving Sher man Hosbrook well, she could not imagine Sherman io anything save the devoted attitude and a dress coat, and she knew how irksome all this would become to her. She watched the two men witn nervous anxiety tosnight, secretly reviling herself for being supersti tions about the simple act of divide ing two roses between them. Once she saw a petal float away from Will's bud as he passed her, and was surprised to find her heart beating violently. The card-party, after a time, became, as Dr. Irwin had prophesied, an impromptu datice. To the surprise of all, Ma bel refused to join the dancers. It seat a thrill ot joy to Dr. Irwin's heart to see her dignified, but firm refusal. Sherman Hosbrook had lingered about her all the evening, with his devout air, to the exclusion 01 all others, out Will was very thankful to find her alone in the li brary, when he sought her later in the evening. "Oh, Bel !" he said, dropping into the familiar home name. "I am so glad to find you alone a moment. I've had a call to poor little Bertha Wilde, the washerwoman's child She suffers frightfully, aud I must go at once. You will forgive me ? I shall come back for you "No, never mind me. I will get home safely. Goodnigut.'' Looking at him sweetly. "And you are not vexed with me!" "No." "Oh, Bel ! it yon could only al ways be as you are this moment," he said, impetuously, and he caught up one of her white bends and kiss ed it, then murmuring, "I could'nt help it I know you will forgiv me.' He left her, pleased and agi tated as she had never oeen moved by him before. Why, ichy, did he not see that she wished to be taken by storm ? Some women want lit tle less than assault and battery to win their life-long devotion. She sat gazing into the glowing fire for some moments, wondering why Sherman Hosbrook did not re turn. Then she rose, rather wish ing it was time to depart. Walk ing to the threshold of the door she saw Sherman Hosbrook. coming toward her. "You have lost one of your roses, Miss Lyle,' he said, smiling, aud bending to pick up a white rose at her feet. Mabel looked down, and then a shiver passed over ber. It was tbe rose she had given Dr. Irwin, crush ed by a careless foot. "Are you cold ?" aked Sherman, tenderly. "Why, you look quite pale. Would you like to return borne now "Oh, no! I think someone passed over my prospective grave. Let us go watch the dancing," she said, with a forced laugh. Later, little Kitty Morgan, a girl ' with violent red hair, and a great admiration for Shermau Hosbrook, came to Mabel, asking to go home and remain with her all night, since if she went to her own home she must resign tbe pleasures of the evening at once, as her father was not pleased to await her pleas a re. Mabel consented, with great re luctance, but with an outward cors diality that put Kitty, at ease. On tbe way to the rectory Kitty bad her own devout admirer, aud Mabel, to her dismay, found Sher man nosbrook harder to repel than she ever supposed. She saved her. self from any absolute reply to his importnnities, but found herself confronted by a promise to give him an auswet in a tew days. Kitty chatted volubly a9 they prepared to retire. She was sister of the Bronghtou postmaster, and the postmaster was also agent for the Adams Express company; and Kittj, being a bit ot a goaiip, was fuily cognizant ot all that went ou in Broughton. "What lovely roses those were," she said, as Mabel tossed the buoch aside with a sigh ot impatience. "I knew when Dr. Irwiu called for them they most be for oa. He is the very nicest man I ever kuew." "Dr. Irwin !'' Mabel looked up iu astouishment. "Yes. He came from the flowers ebout two o'clock, aud got Tony Cibbs to rntt over to the rectory with them. I guess he was on a tear after old Mrs, Coates' rheumatism. They say she is just awful I'' Mabel suddenly gathered up the roses and put them in water. How foolish of her to thiuk Sherman Hosbrook had sent them. She re-. membered now that his card had laid on the hall table for a dav or two. What could Will Irwiu have thought of her, aud why did Sher man accept her thanks! How dis-t. bouoiable. But wbaL was Kilty saying?" , "I do not think Rose Lacv's ros es were half so lovely as yours, it. Harry Blake is her fiancee. Sher man just coaxed and begged her i-r. oue of her roses this evening, and he wore it in bis coat, and I '' "When did Sherman ask for one of her roses,'' demanded Maoel, a pink spot burning in her cheeks. "I think you were in the library. You know he had one of your rosea w hen you came in. Of course, we all saw they both wore your flowers. One lover is not enough for youy Bel," with a giggle. "Well Shermau lost the one you gave him, and theu he coaxed Rose into giving him one. Rose looked so flattered; she waa always half in love with Shermau, anyhow ; and Harry Blake was fu rious. Why, how funny you look, Bel. Did I say anything to vex yon?" "No no ouly, I am not very well. I think my bead aches. If if I could see tbe doctor to-night. I would get some thing for it." "I thought I heard the buggy just a moment ago," said Kitty. "Wait a minute." Mabel stole out into tbe hall cau tiously. She really wanted o few moments alone. Her bead did ache, and she was troubled and confused. She hoped the doctor had come in, and gone to bed. She had no real desire te see any one; Bat she heard him iu tbe lower hall. Lean ing a little over the banister, she saw him divest himself wearily of his coat and hat. Then he yawned and sighed heavily. But Mabel fled back to her room. She had seen euouch. Tbe rose she had given him was gone. "Did yon see tbe doctor?" asked Kitty, sleepily. "He says I will be all right to morrow," said Mabel, shortly. Ill The next day being "Good Fri day," passed very quietly at the rectory. Mabel had a headache, and. after the morning service, retired to ber room. There she resolved opon the fate of ber present lovers, and wrote to New York engaging to spend the summer at the shore with friends, Saturday was a very busy day at tbe rectory. Thirteen infants were to be baptized at Even-song, the church to be decorated, and a thou sand things to keep the rector's wife f tonchuled on last page.
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