The Carolina Spartan. (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, December 03, 1857, Image 5
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LtTLA WOODSWORTH;
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.? LOVE STRONGER THAN PRIDE.
OT J. rORRUT OOWAN.
CHAPTER III.
'Now for ill" exclaimed Desmond, as he
jumped out of his bed and proceeded to
make bis toilet "I shall see Lula in less
then two hoars and endeavor to make her
^ comfortable."
Tom was still asleep before the dying
embers of tho tire, Mid remained thus untill
' his young master had finished his toilet
It was a bitter cold morning accompanied
with a disagreeable sleet, that made
Pesiuond involuntarily shudder as he lookf
?d out into the dreary and desolate street.
"Poor Lula!" exclaimed Desmond, "she
must indeed feel snch weather as this, if
. \ *"? Tom's description of her dwelling be at all
like truth."
Desmoud awoko Tom, and having sent >
. ^ bim down for more wood, seated himself <
Reside the now almost expiring coals *?nd i
* * *tfcuaght of Lula. While thus engaged the i
' v*. :' / Gambling of carriago wheels was heard np I
. , proaclling the hotel, and Desmond lifted c
the window sash and looked muU
The hack passed the hotel very rapidly, <
but not too much so for Desmond to notice i
the sweet young face of a child sealed within, i
Ho turned paie as death, as thoughts of r
, * Lula's (light flashed wpow ais mind and i
then left it in darkness?Oh how dark! (
"Irnpossible!" exclaimed Desmond, as he
dropped the sa>h, and seized bis hat. "It i
cannot be, thai I am doomed to lose Lula <
now, after all." t
lie paced the room wildly, not knowing i
liow to act under the circumstances. lie I
paused, as the thought struck him, that his I
eyes may have very possibly decoived him.
""But that face," said ho "I could have I
aworn that it was Lula's child. However, /
I shall at once know the truth by going I
immediately to her house," and so saying i
lie hastily pulled the bell rope. I
Torn appeared, in answer to the sum* c
anon*, his arms loaded with wood, and bis i
detail chattering with cold.
"Order my horses and carriage, Tom," 1
maid Desmond. i
"Whonahf" said Tom, perfectly amazed. >
"I wish my horses put in my carriage nt I
once and driven to the hotel door, and if s
\ou wish to be able to drive it, you had I
'belter attend to my ciders at once. Isf/mf t
tplain- enough*" f
TToni immediately left the room to exo- 3
his masters orders, not however in the I
very best of humors. {
*:Lu!a was ever a proud woman," said
as lie paced tho room distracted- <
l]v, "xnd it would be just in keeping with |
tber disposition to put herself to expense
and inconvcuieticc to avoid my knowledge 1
of her true condition. She shall not so
easily avoid my presence or frustrate my
/plane, for as long as I possess a dollar <
.and Gcd continues mo in health and '
strength, just so long shall I invest them I
both in following her and scattering blessings '
around her path. I have great wealth
now, aud all the comforts nnd luxuries of i
. life are mine, but rather than abandon poor
Lula to a life of destitution aud suffering, I >
will gladly become a poor man again, and
earn a living by the uiosl degraded employ- I
roent."
Why havo you undertaken so noble an i
enterprise, Desmond? Havo you forgotten
iiow Lula once treated you??the scorn and I
contempt with which she replied to your i
offers of love? llavo you forgotten the
darkened brow and scornful look of her i
father when he bade you leave his house I
nnd disgrace it no more by your eliadow
upon the threshold? Ilavo you forgotten I
the suppressed laughter of his servants, as >
you departed with a burning brow, and I
a breaking heart, feeling yourself au outraged
man? I
Ab! kind reader, Desmond had not for- <
gotten all these?he remembered them well, I
but he had so loved Lula, 60 loved her now; i
that the remembrance of thein only deepened
that love, and increased bis anxiety to ]
save her from want nnd sorrow.
What is love? Surely more than the I
dream of boyhood, and tho idea of lite I
school girl; nioro than a mere theory, thai
passes liko a transient thing through the 1
uiind of man. Lovo?true love?is a sub
lime thing, still as tho stars, and liko them, >
beautiful, and nearest Ood. I
Did Ihe fact of Lula's refusal to accept
Desmond's hand and heart, abate tho love, <
that prompted the offer? surely not! I
Header, you tnay have heard many make I
tho remark, I loved her once, but she refused i
rny suit, and therefore I care nothing for <
her now," but rest assured, thero is a lie I
embodied in such a strange rcinaik. '
Such a person uiust either sneak an tin- <
truth when he pretends to care nothing for j
the object which he loved, or elso is guilty l
of the same, in asserting, that he has really 1
loved at all. I
Surely, the love, which many waters cannot
quench, cannot be destroyed by the lit- <
lie luonvsylable "no" from the hps of a I
maiden.
Do this as it may, Desmond still loved <
Lula Woodsworth, and it was under the I
sweet influences of such feelings, that he
was nosv acting. 1
Ah! Desmond, you may seem, and per- I
baps think yourself, quite disinterested in i
yon endeavors to relieve the wants of Lula, i
but yon cannot veil your heart sufficiently
to keep from us the fact, that you love her, I
and hope to win her too to your heait and I
bomo. 1 hot out this sweet hope frotu your 1
heart, and all would be desolate arid sad;
and though, perhaps, the inherent nobility I
of your soul would lead you to any or every I
sacrifice for Lula's welfare and happiness, i
yet, does not a hope linger about your I
i:u~ it-- " ? iii
voi , mm) ?n<j iinii Mirouueu gieamings ol a
distant star, cheering onward to the execution
of your plan#? I
"Horses and carriage ready, massa," said 1
Tom, peeping within the door, and shiver- i
ing with cold. I
"Very well, Tom." replied Desmond, 1
wrapping his cloak about him, "I am ready i
loo." I
So saying, Desmond and Tom left tlio <
room, descended the stairs, and stepped out I
upon the frost covered sidewalk. ?
"Del up on the Box Tom, and drive as i
hard us you can to Mason's court, and stop I
at the house where you left the little girl I
Inst tnght," and Desmond jumped into the <
can in ire, slammed too the door, and, stretc?iing
himself out at full length upon it* luyit- <
rious cushions, found liimseif borne rapidly I
from the door of the hotel a la two forty. I
Let us leave Desmond in his carriage
awhile, and proceed to the residence of Lula i
Woodsworth, and ascertain what is going <
on there. I
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llsre is tb? hoosa; aod a m^ertbts one tl
It it loo, but suppose * MC^dftosericke- tl
ty stairs end eniec before Dssmorid arrives. p
"So none ofyen can tell <ue when that
rascally women left tbit room," said a fine* a
ly drested men to several low looking men f<
tnd women eronnd him. The speaker wet n
none oilier then Mr. Bdsar I|oel, the Uhd< tl
lord of the dilapidated old building; known b
? Meson's Court, every roOtn was occupied a
with a half starved fnraily, many, of whom R
rioted in dissapalion, fillhlness and vice. s<
The influence of poverty had forced poor s<
Lula Woodsworth to hire one of these n
rooms, and this being pay day. And Lula n
liaving mysteriously disappeared, the grasp- a
ing landlord's rage knew no bounds, and
diocking oaths and imprecations fell thick d
ind fast from his unhallowed lips. As soon b
is lie bocatue aware of the absence of Lula a
lio bad assembled his tenaula together in si
lier now vacant room, hoping to gain some
:ltte to her whereabouts, and arrest her for tl
;lie non-payment of her rent hill. u
ft will add nothing to the interest of uiy h
itory to repeat the unjust, vile, and slander)us
epistles made use of by Mr. Ifoal in L
eferences to Lula; suffico it to remark, that a
f half of what ho said was true, she would
>e the most abandoned and despicable of hi
:reatures on the face of the earth.
In the midst of the landlord's abuse and tl
:urses, a heavy blow upon the closed door
innounced the airival of Desmond, who ii
vithout further ceremony rushed into the h
oom, astonishing the inmates beyond si
neasure by his sudden appearance, and oxriled
manner. h
"What nowl" said the landlord, as Des- t<
nond stood in the centre of the room, his ci
ryes turning eagerly from ono to another cl
)f the many persons around him. "I really Ic
oust apologize for my intrusion," replied s<
Desmond, "I supposed this room to have ci
Men occupied by Mrs. Lula Woodsworth." rr
A base smile flitted across the features of b
he landlord as he replied, "Indeed, I rejrot
that your visit should have proved so tl
ruble's, but your mistress hassoen proper to b
leprivo you of your meditated pleasure?sho r<
tas tied." The indignant blood rushed
r. .f rv? i i. i i '
/hi ino miu in isesinonu as do nan ciiojc- u
ugly replied: I*
"I wish il distinctly understood, sir, that w
neither give or take an insult from any p
nan. I came here hero to soo Mrs. Woods- l1
rorth on important business, and would ?
ako this method of informing you, sir, that h
lie ia a high-born lady, with whom I bare i?
>een long acquainted, and though reduced I
o poverty oi' late, she has nevertheless y
fiends who will wash out every stain that V
rou or others may attach to her character, ft
>y the heart's blood of the villain that ori- U
jinited it." h
'Perhaps some of her friend* \ "ill be kind tl
mough to "fork over" her reo? money," re- d
died the landlord sneeringly. J'
"How much does she owo you?" asked a
Desmond. b
"Two dollars." n
"You are paid," said Desmond, throwing f<
lown two gold dollars upon tho deal table, n
'and now, air, will you condescend to in- w
"orm mo where 1 may find Mrs. Woods- b
worth?" a
"Can't oblige you, sir?don't know where v
die is."
"What do you know then!" said Des- tl
nond, impatiently. n
"That alio wns here yesterday, and not
bere now," replied tho landlord.
"llow long has she been living in this si
miserable hog-pen!" n
"Hog pen!"?angrily exclaimed the land- b
ord, I'll teach yon better manners, young ti
man, if you make that remark again." 't
"Hogpen! Hoy-pen!! IIoofenI!!" nl- a
most screamed Desmond, in tho ear of the f<
andlord. o
"Take that, you impudent puppy!" cried ?
die landlord as ho raised his brawny arm h
md dealt Desmond a heavy blow in the ri
breast, which felled him nl once. tl
Quicker than thought, Desmond sprung o<
:o his feet, and raising his cane, brought it l<
iown with a crash upon tho the head of ?
die landlord, who fell, with a deep groan,
nsensible upon the floor.
"Sarved him righl," said one of the men
present.
"He's always busing and cussing some- 'l
body, hut I reckon he's satisfied now," re- Cl
inaiked another. 81
"HeavenV' exclaimed Desmond, "I believe
I've killed him!" b
"Kill Arm!?No sir; you need'nt bo
icnrred about that?he aiut ki Hi Die no
iow," chimed in nnolher. C
Desmond had not long to wait, as tho
truth of the last reinurk was demonstrated ti
by the landlord himself, by rising from tho 11
floor and staggering to a chair. Desmond
not being enclined to renew hostilities qui- c
stly withdrew from the room, and entered
bia carriage in silenco. His worst fears now I
ivere more than realised, for Lula had inleed
fled, and for the present at least his w
plans were frustrated. "Docs Lula know n
Iiat I am in the city? and did my promise
lo call upon her tins morning suggest the P
light??poor, proud gill!"
The carriage soon I:ailed at the door of ''
lie hotel and Desmond once more sought '
die solitude and quiet of his own room. it
"Whore can Lula be?"' said he as he throw v
>tV his cloak and seated himself before the b
blaring fire. . c
"If 1 could otily ascertain her wherea- t(
bouts, I would immediately follow her. I ti
have been loo indiscreet in manifesting so "
much feeling before her child, and to this, b
no doubt, I owe irty disappointment." I
Desmond could not hut (eel regret, that h
lie had so far allowed his anger lo master
him, as to bring about the affray in Mason's d
Court, and thus rentier himself ridiculous.
There never was a more jreaceablo man
than Desmond, nor one ulioso heart enter- p
Lained so little disposition for anything like 1
strife: hut, at the same time, he was sensi- k
live to a fault to anything like insult and
would ever resent the same at all hazards, c
4'Fino piece of business," said Desmond" b
for me to leave a comfortable homo, nearly p
kill my horses, and expoao myself to such a
intolerable weather as this, merely to listen t1
to tlio abuse of a vagabond, and be knocked
down in the bargain. Old Friggina told I
tlio truth, when lie said, that I would live c
long enough to make a fool of myself, and h
convince others of tlio ?nmo fact. Great I
hoy, that, Friggins." Then, as if he hail
delivered some great truth, of tlio utmost *
importance to tho world at large, ho arose I
from his seat, cast a glance into tho little f?
mirror, paced the floor a few momenta, and
concluded by a violent pull nl the bell-ropo. v
Tom soon made his appearance, and was
ordered by his master to ascertain if any c
letters wi-ro in the post ottico for him, and
for this purposo ho again left the room.
"I think," said Desmond, "that i shall . b
mako soma inquiries at tlie public stables ' >]
during tlio day, and piobnbly may find out I e
iho driver of the hack, in which Lulu left ' r<
jgfc. ' * ? * J
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lit dly. *W* dona, I wilt e?ily manag*be
wet, W*d may yet Bad ?* ** ?* P??
?h*trl what am I talking about!"
You were about to say "possesa Lula,"
nd certainly, Desmond there iaoo occasion
>r you to swallow your words, as if you
rere about to make an improper use of
bam. How much is there in the human
art, which We delight to entertain there, 1
nd which we fear and tremble to hear
lurrpur upon the lip. Do you not have ]
?me darling hope, some pet plan nestled
(reetly away in vour heart, my reader,
hick tou carefully keep from your lips,
nd winch yon would not base the cold
ortd know of?
Man darea to hope for more than he
ares to expect, and when, in its bouyant
eauty, the hope leaps from the warm heart
nd warblea it song upon the lip, he is
lartled.
Torn returned with tbo information, that
tere was a iotlor in the office for Desmond,
hick Ike postmaster would not deliver to
irn without an order to that effect:
"Very important letter, certainly," said
tatmond as be hastily threw on his cloak,
nd proceeded to the office himself.
"Any letters for Desmond Drayton!"
iked Desmond as he reached the office.
"Yes, sir," said the postmaster, handing
te letter to Desmond.
The ad dross was written very beautifully,
ke the handwriting of a lady, and some
ard Bubstance was within it, about the
[tape and size of a twenty-five cent piece.
Desmond returned to his room at the
otel beforo lie opened the mysterious letsr,
when, judge of his surprise, the idenli- |
nl gold piece which lie had given to Lula's
Liild tho niglit before, dropped from the
itler and rolled to TomV foet. "Let mo
io that money?" said Desmond, much exited.
Tom, who seemed to guess how the
latter stood, quietly handed the money to
is master.
"Jlist as I feared," said Desmond, nnd
trowing ii?o money upon tho table, and
idding Tom to withdraw, he proceeded to
ind the following letter:
"Mr. Desmond Dratton.?Sir: My lito
daughter returned home last night at a
ito hour. Hcromnnniflil hv vonr mp,ohI
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ho brought with him a supper, and the
ioce of gold, which pleaso find enclosed,
rotn tho description, which my child gave
10 of your appearance, together with the
icl of your servaut calling you "Mass Des
.end;" I have every reason to beliovo, that
am addressing the right person, and that
ou are Desmond Drayton, formerly of
Voodvillo. I am under obligations to you
>r your kind treatment o! my little daughsr,
and for tho supper which you have
con pleased to send, but the money I neiler
can nor will accept, and scarcely unerstand
what motive could have prompted
ou in so far forgetting tho respect due to
lady, as to insult her by a hint so palpale,
that she is an object oj charily. You
ecd not visit mo to day, as you promised,
>r the by time this reaches you, I will be
lanj miles away from C . It matters not
diere I may e<>, for any placo will bo toleralo,
if it affords mo refuge from the cunning
iul unprincipled designs of such men as
ourself. Please direct your attention to
arae pursuit, more manly And ennobling
!ian that which now seems to engross your
liud and oxhanst your funds.
LUL.V WOOD?wortii."
"Had man written that lottor, I would
mite hiin to the earth!" exclaimed Deslond,
bringing his fist down upon tho tale
with a tremendous crash. "But," coniiucd
he, "man would not have written it:
is the languago of a proud woman. Poets
re fools, or they would not talk and write
wliahnosa about the loveliness and beauty
f woman's cl??rnrf?r TIiam ! mnw
obility, grandeur and sublimity in a man's
earl in ono second, than there is for centuies,
in woman's. Hut, where is my wine!
liere is Lethe in it, and in spite of roformd
drunkards who 6et themselves up, for
jmperance lectures, I will bathe tny heart
rith its beauty.
'Onr sip of this
Will b llio the lieart ill lore
Beyond the bliss of dreams" "
"Well 6aid, Desmond," said a voico over
is shoulder, and looking up, Desmond discovered
the jovial face of Edgar Williamin.
"Why, Edgar, my dear fellow! what
rought you here!"
"Sport," replied Edgar.
"IIow did you know, that I was in
5 ?"
"Editors are in the habit of telling slratigo
ties sometimes," replied Edgar, taking a
ewspaper from bis pocket.
"And pray what may that unfortunate
lass of individuals have to say about me."
"Take care, young man, you forget, that
am editor myself."
"l'oor soul!" said Dosmond, "but pray
'bat does the 'Daily Thunderer &ay about
i?!"
"Listen," 6aid Edgar, and bo opened the
apcr and read as follows:
"Distinouisukd Ahiuvals.?Among the
st of airivals at the Merchant's Hotel for
lie past twenty-four hours, wo notice the
ames of De**nond Drayton, Esq. of Woodillec,
and Augustus It. Holster of Heainsurg.
The former is well known to the
itizens of C , as a graceful and vigoous
writer, and a popular orator; and, wo
rust, that a committee of our ciliteus will
>ait upon him, and solicit biin to repeat
is talented and eloquent address on 'The
. / 4 !..? l ?' * -
/ - tinny in .muoiicu laiuiy uenvereu ai Aliiisville."
"Well now!'' said Desmond, "that's deciedlv
cool."
' Free pros#, yc.u know," replied EJgar.
"Free fiddlesticks! il the citizens of this
laco expect to hear mo lecluro on 'The
)estiny of America,' thoy are sadly mistaen
that's all."
"Do not say so, Desmond, for I havo
ailed upon you for no other reason under
eaven, than to obtain your consent to the
uhlication of this card in my paper this
fternoon," and so saying the young editor
end as follows:
"Kntkhtajnino Lecture. Desmond
)rayton Esq., at the request of many of the
itizons of C , will delHrer his celebrafd
lecturo on The Destiny of America, on
'uesday evening next at the Concert Hall "
"No, Edgar, you must not publish any
uch thing, f<?r oven if I had been requested,
would not deliver the lecture. Even if 1
?It an inclination to do so, I assure you
ttal I could not, as I must leave town this
ery afternoon."
"Will," replied Edgar, w ith adisnppointd
air, "of course you must do as you please
i this matter."
The two friends then seated themselves
esidos tiro fire, sipped a small portion of
piced wine, smoked a few sugars,and talkd
tho matter over seriously, all of which
nulled in DomuoimI positively declining to
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deliver the lecture, end Edgar leering the
room in a very bad humor.
"These Editors are bores," said Diamond,
"and nothing pleases tliem better than to
bare do opportunity of filling out a column
with bifalutin worde about "distinguished
arrivals" and "horrid deaths" and so on. I
would not bo astonished to rend in this afternoon's
paper a "soul stirring", account of
a "droadful and serious affray" in Mason's
Court, wherein my name will figure largely."
Then glancing upon the opened letter
which be had received from Lula, he continued,
in an altered tone. "Tie a small
matter to win fame by fine words, but woman's
heart cannot he won eveu by tears
and agony. Ob Lula! how oould 1 stand
before an assembly, and lecture upon a nation's
destiny when my own seems so heavily
freighted with woe and begirt with more
than darkness."
There was a time when Desmond would
have felt himself honored by the notice of
the public journals, there was a timo when
the deafening applause of multitudes, who
listened breathlessly to his eloquence upon
the platform and stage, would come refreshingly
upon his ears, there was a time
when fame, honor and distinction were the
prizes for which he strugglod-?tho goal
upon which his eye was fixed and his whole
attention directed.
Feeling that be had lost in love, he had
striven at least to win in fame and honor;
but, that simple, silent little minature of
her whom he loved with such passionate
dovotion, had recalled from the piwt, scenes,
thoughts and associations loo pure in tbeir
character, too mighty in their power to be
suppressed by the hand of fame, or silenced
by tho blast of the trumpet of honor.
"Dost thou deem
It such an easy task, from llio foud heart
To root affection ouit"
Hut I must proceed with my story, by
stating, that after considerable trouble, Desmond
managed during the couise of the
day not only to find out the number of the
hack in which Lula had left her house, but
to ascertain, that she had actually gone to
Woodville, her native place, from which
he had so long been absent What particular
motive could have induced her to
remove to Woodville, when she appeared
so anxious to avoid Desmond, he could not
imagine, Iler parents were both dead;
and unless she had been called home to
take possession of some unknown property,
he did not for a moment understand her
removal. "Strange," said Desmond, "that
Lula, being in almost utter destitution,
could afford to undertake a iournev which
I ' *
| will cost at least twenty dollars. Surely
she could not have gone to Woodvillo
merely to avoid me, >vben she must very
well know, that my home i? there."
Desmond did not leave the hotel until
near dark having been detained by a number
of visitors, who had called upon bira to
solicit a public lecture.
"Which way 1 rous drive, massa!" asked
Tom, as Desmond entered the carriage.
"Homewards," replied Desmond.
"Gwine back to Woodville?" asked Torn,
perfectly delighted .at the idea.
"Of course, Tom; you do not expect me
to remain here forever, do you!"
Tom, did not reply, but jumping up to
his seat, and taking hold of the reins, Desmond
was soon proceeding rapidly towards
Woodvillc. "Shall I abandon my plans in
behalf of Luln, and rnako no further effort
to rescue her from her present condition!"
was the first question which suggested itself
to Desmond's inind. That cruel letter
had wounded him more than the pen hath
power to tell; it began with cold formality;
continued with prido and contempt, aud
concluded by a most uncalled for insult.
"I cannot make her love mo, I know;
but she might at least accept of a friend s
kindness, and in silence be grateful. Oh
hula, thou hast a proud heart indeed, and
there is power too in such prido as thine,
but love is stronger than prido and must
ultimately triumph."
[to de continued.]
The Two Brothers.?The following is
no less beautiful than pertinent at this
tiino. It inculcates the nubia doctrine of
love to each oilier, whether of the same
kindred, or connected in the common brotherhood
of humanity. The story is told
with great simplicity and sweetness, and inculcates
a moral which it will do well to
follow in these "hard times." It is an Arabian
legend, and is copied from the "Voice
of Jacob," by Lamartine, the French philosopher
and poet:
The site occupied by tho temple ol Solomon,
was formerly a cultivated lield, possessed
iu common by two brothers. They
lived together, however, in the greatest harmony
possible, cultivating tho property
they had inherited from their lather.
The harvest season had arnved. Tho
two brothers bound up thoir sheaves, made
two etjual slacks of llioin, and left them
Upon the field. During tho night, tho unmarried
brother w.<s struck with an excellent
thought. "My brother," said ho to
himself, "has a wife and children to support;
is it just that my portion of the harvest
should be as largo as his?" Upon this
he arose, took from his slack several sheaves,
which he addod to those ol his brother; and
this he did wiih as much secrosy as if he
had been committing an evil action, in order
that (he ofieiiug might not bo rejected.
On the same night tho other brother
awoke and said to his wife, "My brother
lives alone without a companion, he lia9
none to assist him in his labor, uor to rowarj
liiin for his toils, while Uod has bestowed
on mo a wife and children; it is uol
right that wo should take away from our
common field as many sheaves as he, since
wo havo already more happiness than ho
luis?domestic happiness. If yon consent,
wo shall, by adding secretly ? number of
sheaves to his stack, by way of com utilisation,
and, without his knowledge, see his
portion of the harvest increased." Tbo object
was approved and immediately put in
elocution.
In tbo morning, each of the brothers
went into the Hold, and were much surprispiised
at seeing the stacks still o?jual. During
several successive nights the sumo coutrivance
was repeated on each side; for
oacli kepi adding to his brother's storo, and
tbo stack always icuiuiukd Iho same, liut
one night, both havingpentincls to divine
into tho cause of this miracle, tliey met,
each hearing tho^jsjiclt'QS mutually designed
for (ho other. It was olucidatod, and
they rushed into each other's arms, each
grateful to Irfl&en for having so good a
brother.
Now, says the legend, tho place where so
good ail idoa had simultaneously occurred
to the two brothers, with so much pertinacity,
must have been acceptable to God.
Men blessed it, and Israel chose it, there to
build tbo house of the Lord.
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I used to like dog*?? puppy love that!
got bravely over, tinge oqce upon a time,
when a Dutch botlUr, in the city of Charlesion,
8. Oj, put an end to my poor Sue
?the prettiest and moet devoted female
bull terrier specimen of thecaoine race yon
ever did see, I guess. My Suejgot into the
wrong pew, one morning; the-crout-eatiog
cord wnicer and she had a dispute?he, the
bullet-headed ball of war, ups with his revolver,
and I was doglessl I don't think
dogs a very profitable investment, and every
roan weak enough to keep a dog in a city,
ought to pay for the luxury handsomely?
to the city authorities. Some people have
a great weakness for dogs. Borne fancy
gentlemen seem to think it the very apex
of highcockaloruradom to have the skeloton
of a greyhound and highly polished collar
?following them through crowded thoroughfares.
Some young ladies, especially
those of doubtful ages, delight in caressing
lumps of white, cotton-looking dumpy dogs
and toting them around, to the disgust of
the lookers on?with all the fondness and
blind infatuation of a mamma with her first
botn, bran now baby. Wherever yon see
any quantity of while and black loafers?
Philadelphia, for instance, you'll see rafts of
ugly and wrotched looking curs. Bozsays
poverty and oysters bave a great afliinity;
in this country, for oysters read dogs. Who
has not, that ever travelled over this remarkable
country, bad occasion to be down
on dogsl Who that has ever lain awake,
for hours at a stretch, listening to a blasted
cur, not worth to any body the powder that
would blow him up?but bas felt a desire
to advocate the dog-law, so judiciously
practised in all well-regulated cities! Who
that over had a sneaking villainous cur
slip up behind and nip out a patch of your
trovrrers, boot top and calf?the size of an
oyster, but has felt for the pistol, knife or
club, and sworn eternal enmity to the whole
canine race? Who that ever had a big dog
jump upon your Kussia-ducks and patent
leathers?just as he Lad come out of a
mud-puddle, but lias nearlv forfaited his
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title to Christianity, by cursing aloud in his
grief?like a trooper? Well, I have, for
one of a thousand.
The fact of tho business is, with precious
few exceptions, dogs aro a nuisance, whatever
Col. Bill Torter of the "Spirit," and
his thousand and one (log-fancying and inquiring
friends, may think to the contrary;
and the man that will invest hfty real dollars
in a dog-skin, has got a tender place
in his head, not healed up as it ought to
be.
While "putting up," t'other day, at the
Irving House, New York, I heard a good
story that will bear repealing, I tbink. A
sporting gent from the country, stopping at
the Irving, wanted a dog,.a good dog, not
particular whether it was a spaniel, hound,
pointer, English terrier or Butcher's bull.
So a friend ndvised him to put an advertisement
in the Sun and Spifit of the Tin.es,
which ho did, requesting the "fancy" to
bring along the right sort of dog to the
Irving House, room number ?.
The advertisement appeared simultaneously
in the two papers on Saturday. There
were but few calls that day; but on Monday
the "Spirit" Laving been freely imbibed bv
its numerous renders over Sunday, the dog
men were awake, and then begnn the scene.
The occupant of rooin number ? had
scarcely got up, before a serf**?! appeared
with a man and a dog.
"Believe, sir, you advertised for a dog!"
quoth he with tlio animal.
"Yes," was the response of the country
fancy man, who, by tho way, it must be
premised, was rather green us to the quality
and prices of fancy dogs.
"What kind of a dog do you rail that?"
he ndded.
"A greyhound, full blooded, sir."
"Full blooded!" says tho country sportsman.
"Well, be don't look as though ho
had much blood in him. llo'd look better,
wouldn't he, mister, if he was full bellied?looks
a* hollow as a tlutel"
This remark for a moment, rather staggered
tho dog man, who tirst looked at his dog
and then at tho critic. Choking down his
dander, or disgust, says he:
"That's the beat giey hound you ever saw,
sir."
"Well, what do you ask for hiral"
"Seventy-five dollars."
"What? Seventy-fivo dollars for that
dog frame?"
"I guess you'ro a fool any way," says the
dog man: "you don't know a hound from a
tan-yard cur, you jackass! l'he e-wt! come
along, Jerry!" and the man and dog disappeared.
Tho man with tho hollow dog had not
stopped out two minutes, before a servant
a; pea red with two moro dog merchants;
both had their specimens along, and were
invited to "step in."
"Ah! that's a dog!" ejaculated the country
sportsman, the moment his eyes lit
t>[>on the massive proportions of a thundering
edition of Mt. St. Bernard.
"That ?.i a dog, sir," was tho emphatic
response of the dog merchaut.
"How much do yon ask for that dogi"
quoth the sportsman.
"Well," says the trader, patting liia dog,
"I thought of getting about tifty-tive dollars
for him, hut 1?"
"Stop," interrupted tho country sports
man, "that's enough?ho won't suit, uo
how; I can't go them figures on dogs.''
Tho man and dog left growling, and the
next man and dog were brought up.
"Why, that's a queer dog, mister, ain't
it? 'Taint got no hair on it; why, whore
in blazes did you raise such a dog as that;
bcon scalded, hain't it?" says the rural
sportsman, examining the critter.
"Scalded?" echoed the dog man, looking
no ways amiable at the speaker, "why didn't
you never see a Chinese terrier, afore?"
"No, and if thals one, I don't care about
seeing another. Why, ho looks like ?
singed possum?"
"Well, you're a pooly looking country
jako, you are, to advertise for a dog, and
. don't know Chiuey terrier from a singed
i possum?"
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I ?%.?v?uvi M*|' ntu nuui (iiiiiuuutuu luuru
1 dog*, and lis the iuan opened it to got oul
with his singed jwwsuiu, a genus who ovi;
dently "killed for Keyser," rushed in with
a pair of tho ugliest-looking?savago?
snub nosed, slaughter house pups, "the fani
cy" might over hope to look upon! As these
meat-axish canines made a rush at tho very
boot tops of the country sportsmau, lie
"shied off," pretty perceptibly.
"Are you do man advertised for do dogs,
sa a av? Vou needn't be afraid o' doin;
cotno a'liero, lay da own, Bally?day's d
dogs, mister, vol you road of!''
"Ain't they rather fierce?'' asked tho rural
sportsman, eyeing the ugly brutes.
"Fierce! Better believe dey are?tho**
Why, look aWe, you dpn't go to to say
dat you 'spool I'm agoin tor to fetch 4-doga
clean down her a, tor n uthio\ doyoa, ca>a-M|
Cos if you do, I'll jia dropoff my dyd?*nd
lam y? out o* yer boou!"
Jakoy waa just beginning to aquarO,
when bit belligerent propoaitiona ware sud*
danly nipped To tba bed, by the serrant
opening the door, and uabaring in mora
dogs; and no sooner 4*d Jakey'a pupa aea
the new-comers, than tbay went in; n fight
ensued?both of Jakey's pupailghtiog down
on an able-bodied, biff-bone aorrel dog, who
appeared perfectly nappy in tba iraosaclion,
and hating * tremendous jaw of bia
own, made the bonea of the pupa crack
with the high pressure ha gate them. Of
ooursa a dog fight ia the cat for a man
fight, and in the wag of a dead lamb's tail,
Jakay and the proprietor of the aorrel dog
had a dispute. Jakay waa attitudinizing
a la ulhe fancy," wbeu (be aorrel dog man
?who, like his d6g, was got up on a liber'!
ral scale of strength and propprtiona?r
walked right into Jakey'a calculations, and
whirled him in double fiipflaps on to the
wash stand of the rural aportman's room!
Our sporting friend viewed the various combatants
more in bodily fear than otherwise,
and was making a break for the door, to
clear himself, when, to his horror and
amazement, be found the entry beset by
sundry men and boys, and any quantity of
dogs?dogs of every hue, size, and description.
At that moineot the cbawed-up pups
of Jakay, and their equally used-up master,
came a rushing down stairs?another figlu
ensued on the stairs between Jakey's dogs
and some others, and then a stampede of
dogs?mixing up of dogs?tangling of ropes
and straps?cursing and hurraing, and such
a time generally, as is far better imagined
than described^.
VV...MVIVNWOMU^QUWU
a wild outcry?to say notbmjx.of the yelps
of dogs, came out of their various rooms,
and retired as quickly, to escape the stray
wd confused dogs, that now were ki-yi ing,
yelping, and pitching all over the house!
By judicious marshalling of the servants?
broom-sticks, rolling-pins and canes, the
dogs and (heir various proprietors were
ejected, and order once more restored; the
country sportsman seised his valise, paid his
bills and "vamosed the ranche," and ever
after it was incorporated in the rules of the
Irving, that gentlemen are strictly prohibited
from dealing in dogs while "putting
up" in that house.?Humors of Falcon
bridge.
Courting an Old Maid.
Some men may discourse most elaborately
upon the art of angling, disputing warmly
and pertinaciously concerning the relative
merits or soft crab and clam an a bait,
or wbat ought to be the shape of a hoop?
others can boast if they choose of their fast
horses, get in rapture at the magnificent
action of the bobtail bay, bet tbeir lives he
can inako his mile in 2.40, and be ready to
back the opinion by pulling up the funds
?or others again, having a more exalted
idea of human felicity, may toll you of the
ecstatic bliss one experiences in speaking of
a widow, (cowhides and revolvers included;
but, oh, ye gods and liltls fiibes, what
is to be compared to the pleasure unalloyed
of courting a prim, coy old maid; the
term is not applied as commonly used, for
of a verity, the gems of tho sex are those
1 that are styled old maids.)
Ah! the inelfahle rapture?the joy unspeakable?the
wild delight of stealing a
kiss from tho measure placed lips of an uosuspecting
Miss Dimity. And who can
describe the alloverish sensation so singularly
fixinr* itself linnn ?n?l t.ru.ln.11? i:- ?
? C. J ? ?owning
over him, when he hears the sound?"Now
don't, sir?oh don't, Mr. Drown'?donl"?
as he attempts to seize the hand that she
fain would use to conceal the roses (a little
failed to be sure) btossomiog on her chaste
cheeks.
If the man, almost confirmed in bad habits,
would bo reclaimed, rely upon it the
speediest and safest way is to address an old
maid, for she will as kindly and unerringly
point out ibo remedies for ill practises, as
apply such restoratives to a pair of dilapidated
unmentionables as are needed. It is
really a comfort .(provided you are minus
1 muddy feet, or wish to avoid a look of undisguised
horror) to visit the premises pre1
sided over by such a fair one?every thing
is in such apple pie order. And so feelingly
and urgently does she speak of the necessity
of guarding against exposure?thai
you are led to ejaculate, "Oh woman, thy
I gentleness and foresight are indeed bless1
ing* to reckless male humanity,"
Expatiate, if you will, upon sparkling
eyes and ruby lips, but should you desire
sensible courting (doubtless a misnomer)
try an old maid, and a wager for it, you
will find something substantial, if the ex'
prcssion be allowable.
Lear* to Work.?Whence come oui
greatest inenf Not generally from our "firsthonor
graduates" or the schools, nor from
the field of regular military straining; but
genorally from nrnong the laboring classes,
. where necessity has taught them lessons of
, industry and economy. It is singular that
1 the world almost always looks in thu wrong
, direction for the uprising mighty men to
meet the exigencies of the times. While
they look to the top of tbo mountain, expecting
to see some pamperod son of woallhrise
in a full blaze of glory, they are sud,
denly surprised by hearing the shouts ol
the multitude in the va!o below, pouring
. forth their plaudits upon some original ge|
iiius, who rises superior to his ongin, and
mocks at the petty obstructions in his path
I way. Whonover circumstances require that
b some giant intellect should rise to meet
somo peculiar emergency of the times, where
, nn iron will niul an unflinching norvo alone
can be trusted, it is from the working men
, of the world that such characters are taken.
Your nice young fop, skilled in sporting a
( gold-headed cane, or in giving a moustache
the right curl, is never the man for an important
work. The children of your fashionable
woman and milk-sop heroes, are
never fit for stations where responsible and
important duties are to be performed. Why,
( then, should a young man be afraid 01
, ashamed to work? Why should not every
t man look with contempt upon idle loungers
in society? The true secret of all grealnosr
lies in the combination of an honest heart
; with an industrious hand.? Clinton Inde
' pendent.
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Nothing can be so kind as a woman')
- heart, and less likely to inflict a blow; and
yet, strange to say, it is never so happy a<
' when it ia beating.
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polts* --". ,'.f * *. jtvexpelling
Worms irom- *
the human' system, fiat* r
also been adiqm?teirit
with the tnost-satis^^rr
results to various aninxals
subject to Worms;
The Liver PtLis, fat Jl
the cure of Liver Cottplaint,
all Bilious De- B
rangements, slcx head- ^
ache,
U j' v- ' **-*? / 3f -jfc
rurcnasers will please ^
be particular to ask for
Dr. C. McLane's Cele*
brated Vermifuge audi ?
Liver Pills, prepared by
sole proprietors, PittS- <?&'.
burgh, Pa., and take no
other, as there are various
other preparations now
before the public, pur-,
porting to be Vermifuge^ /
and Liver Pills. All
others, in comparison *
with Dr. McLane's, are
worthless. *
The genuinb McLane's . Vermifuge
and Liver
Pills can now be had at *?
all respectable Drug ?
Stores. ~
FLEMING BRO S,
60 Wood St., Pittsburg?, Pa.
Sole ProyrMm
SCOVIL & MEAD. New Orion., Geurrol*
Wholcnlc Agenu for lb. South, to wiwm alt ? , .
dcr* most bo addrcMcd.
SOLD BY
FISHER & IHCINlTtin. Spartan\?wgtBe. C?. ,
DEAN & GOODGfON, * 44 44 ? J
A. TOLLESON, 44 14 "
E. KRUTCII, Greon*Ulc, 41 ~
KEEN AN & N ORRIS. Union*!!!.. 44 44
JOHN H. JIKNRY, Lnurcneville, 44 44 ? \
\Y. K. PRATT A CQ?, Newberry, 44 44
L. P. HARNETT & CO., Yr>rk?ifi?, 8. C.
J. W. HARRIS & CO , Rutbetfordlon, V. C.
May 7 11 ly
Rogers' Livorworth & Tar
OK THE OOMI'LKTE CUKE OF COl'GnS, COLB?, * 1
NFLUSSKA, ASTHMA, DR0NCI1IT18, SPIT
TING OF BI.OOD, A ALL OTUER LUNG COM*
PLAINTS TENDING TO CONSUMPTION.
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This preparation is getting into use all over ?a
country. The numerous letters we receive from
our various agents, informing us of cures effected
iu their immediate neighborhoods, warrant un in ff
saying it is <>ue of tho best, if Lot the very bra1,
Cough Medicine now be-fore the public. It atmoa
ineariably relieves, and not urifreyueutly cvrea tha
very worst eases. W hen all other Cough pecpara)
lions have faile-d, this has relieved tho patient, ah
Druggists, de-alt-rs in Medicines, and Physicians,
cmii testify. Ask the Agent in youT nearest tuwa,
what has been his experience oi the effects o< this
medicine. Il he has been selling it fur any length
of time he will tell yoa
IT IS THE REST MEDICINE F.YTANT.
lie-low we give a few extracts front letters we
have received lately regarding tho virtues of this jf
medicine.
l)r. S. 8. Osliu,ofKnoxvil1e,Gn.,says: J bar*
been using your Liverwort and Tar very extern'
etvely in my practice for three yeara poet, and. '
it ia with pleasure / state my belief in its sup*.
WIORITY ON KR ALL OTHER ARTICLES ICIitk vhicb J '
am acquainted, for which it is recommended."
1 Messrs. Fitzgerald & R? niters, writing fr?m i
Waynesvillc. N. C. say: "The Liverwort and
Tar is becoming daily more popular in this Country,
asu \vk THINK Jvstly so. Alt e'.t knre treed it
speak in commendable terms it. and ouv it
it t>ery beneficial in nlUriat.ru the feviptCiii* J at
which it is recommended_ i ,*
Mmrl. Fitzgerald & 1'nTnrr, frwm f
Way-notm!?*, N. CJ., say; 'J.1' /.. tr+-rf "*'? f
Tar is becoming daily more popular in ti.:s C+un- ]
/ry| and wk tiiink jt/nTiiT mi. All aria hen* j*
tried it speak in COmemsndahte terms tjf it, amd "w
, say it is rery beneficial ir< llermtiug the complaints
for which it is rrrowwonded.'1
Oor Agent in Pickens Disu-ic'. S. C., Mr. 8.
1 R. McFnll, iwupw u* "that he vers it with great
benefit in hit own family, and ret-oniim-rds it t? Mf
neighbors." He gives an in?Unc?-ofi. "*{e^t;i vrpman,
in bis vioihHy, who hod n -wffv? irjr etijt *
, disease of the Lungs Tor year*. attended with oft
vere cough, who was relieved by the l.tTirw<>? J
and Tar.
Such are the good reports we hvj?r of this I 'idi
| cine from all parts of the South. For % report !
the surprising cures it has p<rr >rined in the West
em lind Northern unit liok''.r? Ci.i?? ?... u
invtle the sutTcring patient to read tbe (.impMet
which accompanies each bottle. To all we MJ,
i hate hope, hate hope.'
TRY THE MEDICINE!!
BE WARMED IK SEA SOU,
Beware of Counterfeits and Bast
imitation*!
Tho genuine article is signed Aaoacw Roosma
the engraved wrapper around each bottle.
Prioe $1 per bottle, or six bottle* for $b. Sold m
' wholesale and retail by 8COVIL tc MEAD.
ontl 1 ChartersHt,, bet. ConliapdSt. Louis,N. .
, Souk Apknt# ros ths Souths** Stat***
whom all orders and application* for AgenMpP
muat be addressed.
SOLD ALSO BY vU*
1 FI9T1RR A HRlNITsn, Spartanburg, So. C*
1 I)KAN A GOODOION, 44 *
t W. II. WATSON, Qrcensijl* K
KUUTCH "
KRNNON St NORRIS, Union villo, " ?
S. R. HENRY, Uurrnsvillo " "
G. L. HARRIS, A CO., Rmherfordton, TS.O
I April 24 J 8ni_
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