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LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1892.
NO. 7
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
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citizens ol Lincolnton and surroun
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Aus:. 7, 1891 lV
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A LIGHTHOUSE.
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she was a mf-ro '-handful of bones." The i
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tides sold ? Yet what grower can
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expense of its production, and what
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of a gallon of milk, yet these are
manufactured products iu fact, and
not raw materials, having passed
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tory of nature, aided by the efforts
of man.
It is not always that a farmer
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ought to be kept, and which one is
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the manufacturer who follows every
step in the process of hia work, and
knows when it ia completed, what
ia the net cnarge against each artis
cle produced. A plan like this would
lead the farmer to a point where he
could determine what crops, what
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When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla.
When she bad Children, she gave them Castor
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Godey's Lady's Look .
NURSE MARGARET-
LEIGH NORTH.
"Margaret, what are yoa doing V
"Nothing." The girl sat solitary in
the midst of the brightly lighted
room! The rays ol the chandelier
fell directly on her head. She wore
a blaok lace waist cut square, with
full sleeves, through which the
beautiful arms seemed to gleam.
The finely shaped hands lay lightly
clasped in her lap. The dark hair,
deep set eyes, the oval face, the full
lips and chin were motionless as
that of a statue ; the clinging dra
pery ot her ekirt fell in soft folds
around her.
Margaret Seaton had "a genius
for doing nothing,'' one cf her ad
mirers bad said. Perhaps that
consisted in the fact that she seldom
looked more beautiful.
"It seems to me you are always
doing nothing," the voice from the
adjoining room proceeded a little
irritably ; but there was no re
sponse. A visitor, entering, paused at the
door and gazed unseen through the
parted curtain at the statuesque
Ggure before him. lie could almost
have cursed his folly iu coming
again, for, ouly the day belore,
Margaret Roland had refused to
marry him. Decidedly, almost per
emptorily, as he urged his suit, she
would never marry him, and he
knew it, yet he could not keep
away.4
She raised her eyebrows in sur
prise as he enterred. "Why did
you go me ?"
"Because I am an idiot, I sup
pose," She did not want him, and de
termined to puuish hirn for his iu
strusion, "Grandma, here is Mr
Percival, no doubt he will be charm
ed to play backgammon with you."
The old lady hustled in from the
adjoiuing room and extended her
hand cordially. "So glad to see
you. Margaret is such stupid com
pany when she has one of her quiet
fits. Do you like backgammon ?"
A black look had crossed his face
as the younger woman spoke. Now
he replied with convenient polite--ness,
"Of course I should be charm
ed to have a game with you, Mrs.
Seaton," and for a few moments
nothing was heard but the rattle of
the dice as the game proceeded. An
amused smile rested on Margaret's
face, and then she relapsed into her
former train of thought.
A heavy step was heard in the
ball and another guest enterred. A
large man, with clustering dark
curls, slightly silvered, a keen eye,
and a striking, if scarcely hand
some, face. A subtle change had
come over the quiet figure in the
center of the room. Looking at her
now you would have called her a
woman, not a girl, and it seemed
as it there was a sudden, quivering
unrest under the outer calm.
The old lady sprang up from her
game with extended hands. So
glad to see yon, Dr. Kay f why, it's
quite an age since you were here."
He passeed the younger with almost
a careless nod, and shook bands ;
warmly with the eldei,
"I'm so glad you came in ; it was
the old complaint ; Margaret is
such stupid company when she has
one of her quiet fits.''
The color rose in Margaret's face.
"Why don't yoa amuse the o!d
iady," he said, almost authoritative
ly. "Why, yon haven't even a piece
of fancy wort. Yon're the idlest
woman I know."
"I hate backgammon," she said,
as it in excuse.
"That makes no difference. We
a'l have to do things we don't lite
sometimes for other people's sake.
You should learn to like it," and he
turned back to Mrs. Seaton.
"Cub !" thought Percival, angrl
ly : "why don't you snub that fel
low, as he lichlv deserves, and you
are perfectly capable of doing ?" he
said, when he was released at last,
and drew near Margaret. J
"I am perfectly capable of toting
care of myself, at least, and neither
need suggestion nor assistance,
tbnak you," she answered coldly.
"Yoa woald not permit me to
speak so to you."
"I certainly shou!d not."
She was not in a peaceable hu-
trior, and iu the end her visitor did
as she desired, and went away.
Presently she took a book and sat
down in a corner by the mantel.
The other two chatted and played
on for some time. At last the old
lady became visibly tired, sleepy,
aDd floally withdrew. The doctor
stayed on ; he came and stood be
side the mantle, aud bent his keeu
gaze ou the reader; her eyelids
quivered, but she did not look up.
"Are yen hurt or offended at my
plain speaking? Yon are so ac
customed to those who prophesy
smooth things that you cannot bear
a word of truth."
"I am not offended." she said,
without raising her eves. Then,
suddenly, "What would you have
me do? Do you wish me to take
in washing !"
He laughed as his eye rested on
the white, shapely hands "They
are not so ill adapted to the purpose
as some I have seen."
"Yes, they are not small," she ad
mitted, looking at them critically ;
"bnt you have not answered my
question."
"What were you thinking about
when I came it?' he asked, irrele
vantly. I did not know you observed
me.
Yes, I often observed more than
I am supposed to, and,' slowly, I
saw something worth looking at.
Hut what were you thinking of V
'I do not hnow that I care to say.'
"Tell me,' he persisted, 'a doctor
is the best sort of a father confessor,
next to a clergyman."
'Well,' reluctantly,' I was wou
denng why I had ever married.
Why did ycu V
To please my grandmother, as
much as anything, though you
think I do not consider her.'
Well, at any rate; you are none
too generous to your admirers now.
I quite congratulate myself that I
was not in that fellow's place this
evening."
'Oue could net imagine you in his
place.'
Why ?
For several reasons-'
Well, good night, Madame .Row
land. I suppose I have kept you
op an unconscionable time.
She bowed.
Good night, Dr. Kay.'
Be took her hand for a moment
and passed out.
At sixteen, Margaret. Seaton had
married a man who was chosen for
her. Later she often asked herself
why? but could never satisfactorily
answer the question She had not
disliked him ; she had even had a
rnild kind of regard for him, and
late had parted them ere an Unas
sorted union had proved irksome to
either. But as time went on, Mar
garet could not forgive herself that
she had ever agreed to a loveless
marriage. She lelt almost as if sne
had committed a crime, and resolved
that whatever the sins ol Margar
et Seaton had been, Margaret Row.
laud, if she ever married again,
should not a second time thus err.
Margaret, I can't forgive you.'
It was a few days after, and Mar
garet was again entertaining a
guest. This time it was a woman.
Yes ?' she answered, interrogative
ly. 'I had a talk with Hugh Per
cival yesterday, and I am sure,
though he did not tell me, that yon
have thrown him ovr.'
If Mr. Percival gos to you for
sympathy in auy of bis unfortnnes,
real or supposed, it is not my affair ;
but neither jou uor he Lave any
right to accuse me of throwing over
a man whom I have never encour
aged. I am not likely ever to marry
again. As to this particular man,
I do not love him, and shall not
marry him or any othir man J do
not love.'
Dear me, how romantic for a
person of your experience! Now, it
I were to talk so it would sound
more natnral. I do hope, Margaret,
you are not going to marry that
rude Dr. Eay. He was so brusque
to me one day that I can't bear
him.
Margaret with difficulty controlN
ed aq impalse to answer differently,
and said, qni-tlj", 1 have no idea ot
marrying Dr. Ray, but I cousider
him one of the noblest men I know
so don't run him down.'
'Everyone to her taste,' said
A dele Bruce, with a slight bhrug.
II you hear I've caught Percival's
heart in the iebound, you need net
be surprised. Aurevoir,' and she
took her departure.
Rafus Ray bad euthasiastic ad
mirers, and the reverse. He had
been styled Rude Ray' by the latN
ter. The former called him a royal
fellow,' while he went on his way
nnmoved by the judgment of either.
Direct and almost brasque in ad
dress, he "ahhored all shame and
pretences, and sacrificed sometimei
the minor courtesies of life to his
love of truth and plain speaking.
He was devoted to his profession,
and already acquired a. high reputa
tion. Ilia bright, cheery manner
brought new hope to many a dark
ened chamber, and with real sick
ness and suffering he couM be aa
gentle and tender as a woman.
Mrs. Seaton was an old friend of
his mother's, and she was very fond
of him, while he was unusually
courteous and attentive to her. The
old lady, affectionate, warmheat tel
and impulsive, expressing her feel
ings of pleasure or annoyance with-
out hesitation or restraint, found
nothing to condemn in the doctor's
manner to herself, and was ready
to fight his ballots on all occasions.
Her granddaughter was even
more dear toiler; but they differed
iu opinion on many subjects, and
Margaret's impassive manner had
an irritating effect on her grand
mother, Margaret's acquaintance with Dr.
Ray was of more recent date. He
deemed her selfcentered, if not
selfish, and too much interested in
the frivolities of life, grudgingly
admit tiug her beauty, aud tried to
defend himself against a growing
interest m her.
'I can't see why you dislike Ru
fus Ray so much,' Mrs. Seaton
wonld say. The idea of her own
conjuring, but Margaret never cor
rected it. 'For my part, I think he
is worth half a dozen of the other
young men you have hanging
around,'
'I fancy my good opiuiou is not
necessary to him.'
'A giddy girl's t No, I should
think not,' turned the old lady.
I am neither very giddy, uor exs
actly a giil,' smiled Margaret. Then
she thought to herself, with a touch
of bitterness, that verily her opinion,
good or bad, mattered to him not at
all.
It was t-ome time later that Adele
Bruce came to her and said, 'Con
gratulate me, my dear, I have
caught Percival's heait, or possibly,
moie strictly speaking, his hand;
but it is all one o me : in the re
bound, aud I have accepted the
honor that you declined.'
Margaret looked grave. 'Jealous,
my dear ? Why, I did not expect
that ot you ! Had you supposed he
would mourn brokensbearted for
the rest of his days V Margaret
put the pleasantry aside with a
slight frown. 'Adele, do you love
him ?' The latter shrugged her
shoulders. 'Enough to marry him,
French fashion, I fancy.'
Don't do this thing,' said Mar
garet, earnestly, 'it seems like a
cesecration.'
".Ah, my dear, you are too roman
tic for me now. I am only just as
romantic &s you were at sixteen ;
but I see I must go elsewhere for
good wishes.'
'Margaret, said Mrs. Seaton, dis
contentedly, when she heard of this
engagement, 'I think you might
have had that Mr. Percival yourself,
and he was a very nice fellow.'
I suppose I might,' answered
Margaret, quietly.
I have concluded I would like to
gotfftora little trip,' the old lady
continued. 'It's time we left the
city. I thought of taking Clara
Vaughn with me : the child looks
rather pale, as if a change would do
her good.'
'That is a kind thought of yours,
grandmother, and if Clara is with
you of course you will not need me.
I do not care to go away at preseut.'
What on earth do you want to
stay for? You never want to go
when I do,' the old lady said, a little
sharply ; but at heart she was sat
isfied with the arrangement.
Dr. Ray, when consulted, approv
ed of the plan, and urged Margaret
to accompany the party; bnt sho
geutly aud firmly put aside the sug
gestion, You ought to have gone,
too,' he said, coining iu a few even
ings later and finding her alone;
here is a good deal of sickness
about,' and he threw himself rather
wearily into a seat.
You work too hard ; you'il make
yourself ill,' a shade of anxiety be
trayed itself in her voice as she
spoke.
Not so much tired as harrassed.
I've lost my best muse at the boss
pita, aud don't know where to get
another, while new cases are coming
in constantly, so that is veiy hard
to be short-handed. She was a
treasure, for she did just as she was
bid, which the half of them won't,'
and she sighed impatiently.
Let me try and take her place ;
at least I can have that virtue.'
'You' I Words could not express
the astonishment and incredulity of
his tone.
Try me,' th vnic. was entreat
ing, 'I am strc ng and more capable
than you believe. You shall not
have to givo me an order twice.'
The new nursn at the Wheaton
Hospital, in her white cap and apron
was a stately aud noble figure. She
enterred on her work with an ardor
and determination that soon cou
quered all difficulties. The touch
of her firm hut gently hand seemed
to impart something ol her own vi
tality, and to soothe, the severest
pain. Physician and patient alike
leaned upon her quiet strength, and
in the most serious cases no one was
more in demand thau 'Nurse Mar
garet.'
'Verily you have found your vo
cation ,' Dr. Ray said, in some amaze.
And she smiled gravely as she went
about her various tasks, or waited,
with the same statuesque grace
which had distinguished her in the
past, for final directions or orders.
Rufus Ray, what is this new fad
my granddaughter has got into her
head?' wrote Mrs. Seaton when
she learned of the matter. 'A woui
tin with money, aud position, aud a
beautilul home! Why does she
need to go out nursing ? I depend
on you to put a stop to it.'
I will watch her aud see that she
don't go too far,' wrote the doctor
soothingly, in his turn. 'She ia
only taking a few lessons in an art
for which,' bnrsr. out the young man,
She has a positive genius.'
iFiddle far die,' grumbled the old
lady, when she read the words,
"There was one fool said she had a
genius for doing nothing.' But in
her heart she was consoled that by
hi assurance that he would watch
Margaret, and proud of the golden
opinions she had won.
The days lengthened, the heart
grew stronger, doctors and nurfes
wore at their posts, with tense
ntrves and anxious hearts, w.est
ling with a grave disease ; an epi
demic which threatened to sweep
a 1 before it, and taxed their skill,
atility and endurance to the ut
most, ere the battle was won,
Sicnes of sorrow and suffering, such
ao he had never known, a wider and
rrore serious world than she bad
ever realized, opened before Mar
garet 'Send Margaret to me,' wrote
Mrs. Seaton to Dr. Ray, growing
more and more impatient ; "I can
do nothing with herself, but you
aie on the spot, and can have more
influence. I fee! pure she is killing
h-rself.'
Oue day the doctor surprised his
nurse sitting alone in a little ante
room. Had he growu callous in the
ro dstof so ranch suffering that he
had failed to notice how it was tell
ing on her? The unususual pollor,
the black circles round her eyes,
the whole listless droop of the fig
ure, She rooeed herself at his en
trancp, but he had comprehended all
at that glance.
This must stop, and at once !'
'Not yet; I can't be spared yet,
she murmured,
'Words cannot express tne graiN
tude 1 owe you, for joar noble as
sistance.' Her face glowed. . i 'But
I have been bl'nd not to see the
t ost. I entreat, I command you to
iloist,' and with a quick, decided
motion he removed cap and apron.
"See, I have brought you back to
tte old world.'
Still she protestested.
'Margaret, let the truth be be
tween us. For lovo of me, if I read
atighi, you have done this thing;
for lovo of me you must forsake it.
My heart, my life, is in your hands ;
an angel has won them,' arul, taking
her hand, he drew her to his side.
'And now, little grandmother,
cease your approaches about my ill
IcokV pid Margarget, when the
two were together soon alter, and
t-he kissed t ho old lady with un
wouted tend ei it ess. 1 know yoa
will be pleased wh-n 1 to'l ou I am
going to marry your jurt, Dr. Ray,
text week, and go away with him
for rest and change.'
Mrs. SeatonV astonishment and
delight were great, and sheens
braced her tall granddaughter with
enthusiasm.
It wa hard to reconcile her to so
quiet, it speedy, a wedding; but
both Rufus and Margaret were set
upon it, a! d in the end he carried
hiH point, as be usually did. And
her satisfaction at the union was so
great that it overcame minor con
sider at ions.
"After all, I suppose it was that
tomfoolery about 'Nurse Margaret'
that settled the matter,' said tiie old
lady reflectively.
For the Coukieu.
It has not been much more thau
half a century surra it was lhe pop
ular belief that "no white woman
can cross the Rocky Mountains and
liv. The Hudson Bv (sompany
then swayed that country and tried
by such misrepresentations ot its
inaccessibility and barrenness to
induce the U. S. Government, ro ex
change it for the fisher us of Cape
Cod. What a mistake that would
have ben ! Thanks to Ch'idtiau
missionaries, the eyes of President;
and Federal officers were opened
Two noble women, Mih. Whitra tti
and Mrs. Spaulding, mad the jour
ney in 183G on horseback, and later
on President Tyler encoui aged and
helped Dr. Whitman in gathering a
colony, which he 1-d to the far North
WfBt. This colony saved Oregon
to our country, of whose Vapid' pro
gress, civilization and wealth we
no v hear so much. The Prebvte
rians have gone in comfortable pal
ace coaches across the continent
and over vast plains aud held their
annual council on the great Column
bia River in Portland, Oiegon, near
the Pacific coast. Their reports are
most interesting, almost extrav
agant. They say : "Veni, vidi, I am
amazed at the beauty, magnitude
and enterprise seen on every hand."
Portland, a baby in year, has 80,-
. 000 peop'e, a harbor five miles long.
10OO to 1500 feet wide, aud Irom 40
to CO feet deep, 85 miles frcm the
octan. hotels 100 leet square, eight
stories, dailies giviog news, etc
Wheat is principal crop, 40 bushels
to acre average, transported from
high level fields, down the mouuti
aius in chutes and shipped Irom
ba-e of rocky precipices either by
river or rail. Salmon fishing is a
great industry oo the great river.
Great wheels covered with wire net
ting throw the fish into sluices that
carry them to the canning places.
The business is great, employing
hundreds of wheels aud scores of
canneries. The salmon grow to
enormous size. Rev, Dr. Whitman
was the first Presbyterian mission
ary iu that Northwest region. From
an apple tree planted by him a beau
tiful gavel was mado and presented
to the Moderator of the late Gener
al Assembly that met at Portland
and a model of the first Prebyteri-
an church built in Oregon a mini,
atnre bouse of worship made from
timber. found in the original build-
ling was unveiled before the As-
eembly. Now that a church had
the courage to invite such a council
and arrange for its entertainment,
after crossing lhe coutinent, tells
how wnnderfol has been the growth
of the seed planted by the rn ss'on
ary half a century ago. Kiodness
culture embellished all theis hospi-
'talities and immortalized the deliv
erances which grace has given to the
church lo all these years.
R,Z. J,