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1 V----f r THE LETTER. A letter, once more from ,th south mv clear, ; - - ; With an odor of oranaro "hloomsf- jppsaraine vines! , ' And lo! t h feas -where thp hrave ': -1 ship seer," ' " 'j r vAnd th skips where the gold moon --'.v ' shfnps! The beautiful, magical, mystical Pkies, - ' ; And vonV clasp, ard your kiss, and " ynnr eloquert eyesj. " V A letter, once more , from" the south, my dear, , Vith the erlory and grace of the days that are gone: And here is a sieth, loVe, and here is a tear T . v , A gloom of the. dark and a glimmer of dawn! But a memory sweet as the flowers at your feet Of lives that have parted, and lives ythat shall meet! A letter, onee more from the south, my dear, And,th nisrht ione, and the glad day beam?, And the flower that you pinned on the tv T wear ' On my heart, and in dreams sweet dreams, I drift to the one who was truest and best And roam with my love in the gar dns of rest! THE BEST OF AIXV Tt wqa enrlv mnrninsr, and the great hoiise was very still as its 'm"i stress passed, with tioWIpss foot ster. -ftlongr the emptv hnlls, dow the back stairway, and into the kitchen. There was no parlor maid bnsv with broom and dust-cloth: no chambermaid witji '-pitrbers of hot water and piles of towels ffoinfir about h morning -dritfs; no sound of singinsr or jargon of nierrv voires greeted her ear as she laid her hand on the knob of the door that led into the basement lritchen; no appe iizing ordor 'of .breakfast cakes, beefsteak, and hot coffee salnted'her "nostril? as she swung the door open und entered. She put heT hand to her heart with a gesture as if it pained it, as she mnrmered, half aloud, "it mierht be Tennyson's .Sleeping Palace for all the signs of life there are here." Then she stopped, just across the threshhold, and made a movement indicative of surprise. In the range she had ex pected to find cold and black and comfortless a ruddy fire was bn rac ing. The bright copper kettle was hissingr and singing, emitting: a trail of steam, and its cover was bobbing up and down. At this unexpected sight a half smile came to her lips, and aaain she soliloquized, "the pixie workmen have been here before me." Then she looked at her hands the well preserved, delicate hands of a middle aged woman to whom fortune had been kind- hands thai had, like the lilies they resembled in w.hiteness, toiled not,-neither had they .spun. "1 am glad." thought she, "that the pixies came. I should hardly know how to make a fire or wish to do it." Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Wavne had married for love when they were , young and poor and had been happy. But" the young hrisband had a talent for money-making if given the op portunity, and as is not always the case the opportunity presented itselL it does not at all matter whether it was in. oil or as, or what other braneh of profitable investment his little capital was turned over and oyer and swelled and grew, and the income increased and multiplied itself -again. and again. 1 v . , It is only to the. purpose here to . state that ; r. by v strictly legitimate methods of- -business Mr.:Bertam Wayne had, inside of 15 or 20. years, grown to vbe a rich man not a multimillionaire by any - means, but wealthy enough , to move out of the Jprettyjcottage in which he and his wife had ; begun ; their married V life intoNa spacious dwelling iu a more fathibnable part of town and set up an .expensive .establishment "-with-vja. complicated; 'system of- household service. . , And; as is usual under such circumstaccesMr. I Wayrie ; became too busy in adding to his principal and multiplying his interest to give much attention to-home anairs. , He , . ,. .-J . - ..... . . 1 furnished the money and . looked to his wife to spend. it in lubricating the wheels of the ponderous domes tic machinery. , , : Mrs. Wayne gave her : time, as was necessary, to her ; servants society and the onerous task of entertaining, for "when goods increase , they, 'tare increased thateat thnl.,, Bottihe and her busband were members or their several blubs,' and the: wife was a directress in half a dozen institu-. tions miesions for the promotion of various laudable objects all- of which demanded time and attention Sometimes in the rush and whirl of it all she could not help wondering if she had had children of her own what would have become of them. In the course of time it came about quite naturally, in order to avoid clashing with each, other's hours of rest and retirement, each being busy in divers ways, that they occupied separate suits . of apart ments, seldom meeting save at the table, or perhaps for a little time in the early evening. -T And now, by no fault of his own, with nothing to reproach himself for, but owing to the uncertain con dition of the times, the fortune had collapsed, the home was gone, and the varied occupations of husband and wife had disappeared. In a few days the costly furniture would be auctioned off, the hou&e sold, and, emptyhanded, they would begin life over again. When Mr. Wayne came in with a bit of beefsteak he had just bought, he found his wife standing at the table stirring something with ati iron spoon in a yellow bow!u She looked up and smiled at him. "I am making drop bisquit," she said. "Do you remember how fond of them you used to be when we first kept house?" Some .half forgotten memory stirred in the husband's heart, and he put his arm about her neck and kissed her forehead. Her heart thrilleu beneath that L touch and kiss as it had not thrilled for years. No diamond necklace m other precious material gift could have brought so pretty a flush, so full of pleasure, to her cheek. When breakfast was ready am! they sat down together alone ro serve themselves, she confessed' tliar she had been doubtful about quan tities used in her drop biscuit, it 1ml been so long since she had made any. But although they were rather yellow, as if from too much soda, the husband, coming more and more under the happy spell of the olden time, hone3tly declared they were delicious. He sighed when her. fair -hands plunged into the d&hwater pan, but he, no longer the wealthy capitalist; took up the tea towel, with a certain sort of pleasure, to dry the break fast china, f 'Don't; you remember," and ''have you forgotten," formed the staple of . their .convention, not it is true, unmixed with. the involun tary sigh,, or. surreptitious tear, for the grim spector of poverty, , by whateversweetened, is something of which human creatures are, sore afraid.-: !As 'Dante truly says; it k is hated worse .than death by just accord, " t And with the loathing of all hearts - abhorred. - ' Still there is poverty and poverty, one form of which differs essentially from the other. And when the tea towel had been hung on the rack behind? the range Bertram Wayne sat do wn in one of the kitchen chairs at hand and took his wife upon ' his knee. It did not occur to him that she was heavier than she used to be. He only thought how soft her cneek felt as it lav. against his own aud wondered: how i' was that -it had Cn'.lnnw ' inpV last he felt it there.- Then he told ' her, in a Ve assuring' way- he had found there would" be; a little .lelt, us 'salvage from the wreck, wbeif all , vvas set: tied up, enough to. reFfa tiny house like that thev used 1 rdMive in long ago with a niajd of all work m the kitchen to do thcroughest part of the household labor. He had had an offer of a situation at $1,200 a yettr. Didnyt that look big' to ;her? She laughed i a - little' hysterically "But, darling," said he in a hoarse half whisper, ybn have proved to me we shall, afterall, save the most valuable of all our possessions and I thank God ; for itour love " for each other." r At this MxL Wayne : forgot all about her vanished wealth" and its splendors. With a fond inai tic u late cry she drew her arms more" closely around her husband's neck and yielded ;to th straining hold an w hich he clasped her to his breast. -Minnie W.; Baines-Miller in the Cincinnati P-8t. Longfellow Cottage Burned; Fire destroyed a large number of residences in the town of Nahant, Mass., including the historic Long fellow cottage, when- the poet spent his summer. fur many years, and w here the Bells of Lynn"' was composed and written. The .cottage vvas ownet by Miss - Alice;--Longfellow, daughter of the poet. - Should Use T1 A TiTirnTiTVi KEGFDIiATQIt. IT IS fl SUPERB TONIG and exerts a wonderful influence in strengthening her system - by driving through the proper chan nel ail , impurities. Health and strength are guaranteed to result from Its use. ; My wife was bedridden for eighteen months, after using BRADFIELD'S FEMALE REQU- latoa for two months, is getung welL J,' M. JOHNSON, Malvern, Ark. BBIDITELD BECTCUTOXl CO.; ITLiRTAi GJU Sold by all DrogjiiU at tl.CD jr bottU. OR WOC hfODACCO CUAl II EXDERSON-. N. fL . Oft.nbor 1 F. vS. Royster, Esq. Dear Sir: T hought lHrrIr of vour .Oritiooo' rph;icco Fertilizer the jxMr sk nn. Ir, has give-i entire anti&f notion in th0 tiell. In fact, I have jet v t,knmv 6f a single in-' v st.fuuy- in which it has not rmne fnilv up to expeota- -tifw. hrh in growth and (Mvirar of the plant It stands at the head. - Yours very truly .D. Y. Cooper. .5.R0YSTER GUANO CO. For sale-bv . ct. v!LLdra & co., Roxboro N. C. t . . ; ; Ji FOR THE BLOOD, Serves, Trade 4L LIVER x Hark ' KIDNEYS,! 4 B. B. B. B; cured us. x- r B. C. Taylor and wife, T. J. I Imel, Jacob Hebel, James Braz- t ler, uave BalL - . ; - : Logansport, Ind. 4 B B B B are purely vegetable. a Put up in capsulesVsixty in a box. I 1 Thirty days' treatment in a boxTT V Manufacturedby H. C. BRAQQ, z Connersville, Ind. : i : I For sale by all druggists. FOB SAUB BY - ' AY.; HAMBRICK &. Co! n 7r. '. ' in.. "mm L' iu,. AWV. Buy Right! Buy Drugs. -The ..modern' ntore should furnish the Voods that" the people want of the quality they should have at: the price they ought to , pay . ;;;;;; WE HAVE' ;": T WO MISSIONS One to furnish drugs that can , be relied on; . 1 (4. li':'-:: they are worth. " That's our. aim come to' see us: : .; - 1- II W. R. HAMBRICK& COJ, f Roxboro;- N. C. ; Vrj vV" A PRETTY GIRL ItJ BLOOMERS on a crowded street wouldn't excite a tithe of the interest 'among' Bhop ' pera that the prices J, am ' . quoting on .Shoes are do M. ing. We haven't said much - about Shoes lately they have advanced, you know, but vte haven't advanced our prices. For wear and satisfaction you Can't find a better line than we show there isn't any better. - Just a Few Prices On Groceries, r but enough t6 show "you how much more economi cally your buying an be j done herb. than anywhere else. Nothing,., you . want in Groceries, .Delicacies, etcthat we hayen'tl Low est prices and finest quali ty or we refund ; the money. Free delivery.; C. H. HUNTER. .eres ey In Your Pocket When You Buy a Pair of v ilooll Oros' They are' all you'd expect for fs : When coupled with Low Priced v Finish, ITaterlal, Fit and 5tyl r Right, whit more could yoa 1 expect j; ' FOR SALC BY J. A. LONG & CO. Roxboro, TJ C. ; J-O. Cunlngtiamy Cunlnjsham, N. C- a "WWW druff M !'! H3 FULL' LINE SCHOOL, S 'S ' "BOOKS, "STATIONERY."- ffl t CONFECTIONERIES, " S" OARS & TOBACCO ' v Mo PAIITS . A DDTrUT DAxr In this and every town in the where there is not already an t to sell the New York, Ledw ft, ca's Greatest Story PajTer bv ?" week; and act as agent, uiakin cents on every copy sold. No ch 2 being made for unsold conies P Poible Forfullartii?0 call at the Office of this paper. the ; ORIENT FERTILIZER. iir., re- iarver says t as good as any he evei used. r.lr.R- D. Tillman says it ' VA' fcsne Pe8 ne ever used Carrier Soloman says - . '. won't use , anything but , the ORIENT. rJl r . Rich a r d LI o h id ay . ' he made the best tobacco when he used the ORIENT. Ell r. J. G. Lun sf 6 r d says it - , is as good as any. I will sell you cheap for cash. i . R. I. FEATHERSTON. Use : , . Zdirs : " Tobacco . Fertilizer The old reliable tried and true,. s Sure to liiake vou finer to jgh leathery to bacco. The : fact l that it has bren- used :10 :or 15 years f in this section asia sufficient ? recommendation" of its merits. For sale by 0 T. WILLSON & CO., ' Roxboro, ID. : Undertaking Inall Ito : Branches. At my place of business you .will always finof a. line of COFFINS and that are best suited to ur trade. I sell them Ukeotheriiiercban- , diee is sold at an honest profit, not chargihg . 100 per cent, profit as was' the custom in dars gone HEARSB supplied wherever; wanted. ANCHOR BUGGIES ;are the 'BESTfttud ' sell lor less money than, some dealers ask J for the, cheap grades. I am sole ' agenUhis section. Call and see belore buying; . REPAIRING. .Bring in r your bugsjies and wagons when tney heed repair ing and I will have it done : sat iflfactorily both in cost and work.r -, r---: J ? t Yoars.to, serve; 'v' ' . , : E? D." CHEEK. ' "" " ' '' GTZZVENG GAFnryr BABY YARD. A common-sense oroteetlon atrainet the dan- Sf J cf 2.ot st?v5 olazing lamps, scalding water, etc., when babv . cannot, h. in ite mother's arms. Has metal corner clasps and duck floor. Can bo closed Uo when nnt fn Art Inches square, race, 3.50, delivered to any railroaa rTi r . v vU",,.nunc3r DacK ir you wane 11. a,u only by E E. STEVENS, Box f, Galena, Kansas- Buy chn (III' : j !--UI liihi ml I mwH V"..., ' r - v - V " ' - . . h ' ' i ft. i v - ' , ' - " - - ( ' . ' ' ' 't , -' . . ; . , : - ' ' ' -V -. . - - , . ' : : : ; - k' "v : ' - - 1 - ; - . - - - i '
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