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wm -^1 S-SS HU.'?Ji UHL H I WILL KJTOW THEE THE EE. t i rale star, that with thy soft, sad light,'-.. Cauie out upon my bridal cvc, 1 have a sotg to sing to uight, llefore thou lakcst thy mournful leave, fineo thou So softly time has stirred, The months have almost seemed like hours, An I I am like a little bird That slept too long anteng the '.lowers. And, waking, sits with war el ess wing. ^oft siugiug roi I the shades of even ; *3ut. eh 1 with sadder heart I sing? 1 s. jg of vue who dwells in heaven. The winds are soft, the clouds are few. And tcndcrest thought my heart beguiles, As dcating up through mist and dew. The'pale moon looks down and smiles ; And to the green, resoun ling shore In silver troej s the ripples crowd, Till all the o-'oan dituple I o'er. Lifts up its voice and laughs aloud ; And star on st ir, all soft au 1 calm. Floats up yon'arch, sxvnoly blue; An 1 lost to earth, and steoj e 1 in balm, M.v spirit tloats in ether, too. I,oved one ! though lost to human sight, I feel thy spirit lingeriug near, And softly?as 1 feel the light That trembles through the atmosphere ; As in some temple's holy shades, Tho' mute the hymn aud hushed the prayer, A solemn awe the soul pervades. Which tells that worship has been there ; A breath of incense, left alone Where many a censer swung around, Which thrills the wonderer like to ono Who treads on consecrated ground. I know thy soul, from worlds of bliss, Yet stoops awhile to dwell with me, Ilatli caught the prayer 1 breathe iu this, That J at last will dwell with tlicc. I hear a roiec on every breoze. That makes to uiiue its low replies? A voice all low and sweet like thine, It gives au answer to tuy prayer, And brings my soul from heaven a sign That I will know aud meet thee there. I'd know thee there by that sweel face, Hound which a teudcr halo plays, Still fnitt'lioil with tli.-if nYtiri^ivn rriirn That made thee lore!y all thy days. By that sweet smile that o'er it she<l A beauty like the li^rht of even, Whose soft expression never tied K en when its soul had tied to Heaven ; I'll know thee by the starry crown That glitters in thy raven hair ; Oh ! by these blosscd signe alone I'll know thee thero?111 kuVv thee there. For nh 1 thine eye, within whose sphere The sweetest youth and beauty met, That swam in love and softness yet, For ah 1 its dark and liquid beams, Though saddened by a thousand sighs, Were holier than the light that streams Down from the gates of paradise? Were bright and radiant like the morn, Vet soft nnd dewy as the eve, Too sad for e"es where smiles arc born, Too young for eyes to learn to grieve. I wonder if this cool sweet breczo Hath touched thy lips aud fanned thy brow, For all my spirit hears and sees, llecalls thee to my memory uow ; For every hour we breathe apart. Will but increase, if that can be, The love that fills this lonely heart, Already filled so full of thee. Yet many a tear these eyes must weep, And many a sin must be forgiven Ere these pale lids shall sink to sleep, An.I vmi <\nd I shrill vio.?r in lUivnn THE MOTHER'S PROPHECY. IJV MRS. JULIA C. R. L?ORR. CHAPTER V. Tt had been a gala day iu xcw York?a day of feasting and rejoicing?a day of triumphal processions and martial pageantry ?ono of America's most honored sons, one whose days had been spent in the service of his Country, and \vhose blood had llown more than once upon the battle-field, was the guest of the city, aud its inhabitants laying aside for awhile their accustomed avocations, had assembled r.n masse to welcome mm. The old Park theatre had been converted, for that one night, into a splendid ballroom, and as darkness came ou, in hundreds of dressing-roouis, the young and the lovely, aye, and many who were neither, Were decking themselves for the festive scene. At a later hour innumerable carriages were rolliug through the streets, bearing their precious freight to the appointed place ; and hosts of tiny, satin slippered feet tripped lightly up the broad stone steps and were lost iu the crowd within. It was a splendid pageant. There were dancing plumes and sparkling gems? flashing eyes and flower-wreathed curls? the waving of banners?and over all aud surrounding all, a dazzling radiance, slied from the massive chandeliers that were suspencded, at no distant intervals, from the lofty ceiling. Two young men?one of them, from his foreign dress aud ignorance of those around him, evidently a stranger? were leaning against one of the large p.l lars, engaged in earnest conversati- - They used their operaglasses ijuite freely, and wore apparently commenting on the beauties around them. At length their attention was drawn toward the door by the hum of voices and murmurs of admiration that greeted the cntracc of a young lady, who appeared leaning on the arm of a finelooking man, old enough tube her father She was, indeed, surpassingly beautiful, but it was the swan-like grace and elegance of her movements, the soul ?hat breathed from her features, the dept >f feeling in her violet eyes, that iuviluutarily fixed the attention of the observer, and aw ke in his breast an interest for which ho could scarcely account. She was magnificently attired in a tunic diets. of light-blue satin, with a rich embroidery of silver?and costly pearls were clasped abouut Iter throat, her rounded arms, and gleamed amid the heavy masses of her braided hair. The young men did not speak until she had crossed the room and was hidden from their sight by the intervening crowd; then drawing a long breath, the sft o r asked of his companion?"Frank, in the name of all that'* beautiful, who is that lovely creature ?" "Thaty" said Frank Stanley, "that is Miss Muuro, our belle and hoiress." "Misa Munro!" oxclaimcd tho other, while fiis color was considerably heightened, "is that Miss Munro 1" "Why, vcs. What is there so surprising about it? Do you know her?" "No," vas the reply, ' but I have often heard of her." Then after a pau^c, he uudod, "Cau you proseut inc V* (f "t'drtoiuly, if you wish it," rejoined his friend, and they crossed tho apartment. "Miss Munro, permit me to present to you my frieud, Mr. Gordon." There was a low bow on the part of the gentleman, a courteous salutation on that of tho lady, and a!.or a few commonplace remarks, Klizabeth Munro was led to the dance by Frederick Gordon. "The handsomest couple in tho room by all odd*." said Frank Stanley. 1 should not wonder it' that should bo n match yet. Gordon is half in love already, and if ho undertakes to win her and docs not succeed, 1 don't know who can." And with theso words ho turned awny to join a group of friends who were chatting merrily at a little distance. ArthurTalniadge. the youngartisl addressed. gazed upon the dancers sadly and earnestly for a few moments, and then murmuringV'^tanley ?i? right-*?if ho cannot win her who can ?" He hurried from the ballroom. Nobly gifted, but poor and proud, he felt that he had uotlung in common with that gay throng, and he bent his steps toward his own cheerless room. And Frank Staulcy] and Arthur Talniadge were not the only ones who arrived at the same conclusion. One by one the admirers of M iss Monro?and their name was legion?dropped oft' until the field was left entirely to Frederick Gordon. As may bo supposed, he was not negligent in improving the advautage thus given him. Yet at the end of six months ho felt no more secure of her favor than at the time of their first acquaintance. Her dcmeanor toward him was always courteous, and such as became a lady ; she received his attentions frankly, but yet so calmly and quietly, that it was cvidcut she felt none of the liutidiy of dawning love. Her chock never brighten at his approached ; her voice never faltered as she addressed him; her eye never wandered iu search of him, neither did she repulse him, and so ho hovered round her hoping that success would yet be Lk Sslir* luli>nn^ wllli n tilivicoil onr til Iin ...... ...... .. I'.-"?- ? glowing descriptions of other lanus; her lino eyes were lit up with enthusiasm as he spoke of Italy, with her sunny skies, her geuis of art, and her oppressed and degraded childreu ; of Greece, with her temples, bcauiful even in their decay ; of Egypt, that land of fable and mystery, and of the j East, thronging as it docs with memories and associations that stir the heart to its in- | neruiost depths. lie was a fine reader, his voice was deep and thrilling, and when he j read or recited the finest passages from Shakspearc, Milton or Wordsworth, 'Lending the thyme of the poet The beauty of his voice," Ilcr cheek would giow,and her heart beat quickly. J?ut all this might be without one throb of love for him, and he felt it.? He could but observe, too. that she carefully avoided every thing like intimacy, and there was no heart communion between . them?she never spoke of themselves; j there was interchange of thought, but none of feeling, and strive as lie might, he could not lift the v?:il that seemed imperviously drawn between their souls. And when Frederick Gordon became aware of this, a shadow deeper and darker than any that lie had ever before known, rusted upou his pathway, lie had returned from Kuropc fully determined to woo and win her lor the sake of her wealth. Love, or any congeniality of feeling that might exist between them was but a secondary consideration. When lie saw her that night in the ball-room, more beautiful almost than his wildest dream of beauty, emphatically the "star of the goodly coinpanicwhen he learned that the proudest in the land had sued humbly yet vainly for her favor, pride came to the aid of his mercenary motives, and ho resolved to bear oil' j triumphantly the prize for which so many were contending. Jiut when he was thrown alniosc daily into her presence the atmosphere of purity and goodness which surrounded her, made him feci much as we may suppose a fallen spirit might feel in the presence of an angei of light. Ho could not meet the glance of her clear eyes, that glance so holy, so unworldly, without a pang of remorse for the unworthy incentive that had first led liiui to seek her. And he learned to love her deeply?devotedly. J lis heart thrilled at the sound of her voice, tne upmost ccuo 01 nor lootsieps, ino more touch of her fair hand, lie would have taken her to his bosom, and called her his own sweet wife with no other dowry than the love of her pure, trusting heart. Yes, at last even Frederick Gordon loved <tisintcrcsterily. Alas, poor Lily Grey ! While thy false lover was thus bowing at the shrine of another, did thy imago never haunt him?? Did no thought of thee ever awaken a sigh or a regret'( Did he never drop a tear over thy memory ? In the large and elegant drawing-room of one of the most splendid mansions in Wavcrly Place, a fair girl had just listened to an impassioned declaration of love from one who stood before her, waiting breathlessly the faintest motion of her lips. |5ut the lady spoke not; her rapidly varying color was the only evidence that she had even heard the eloquent words that had just fallen upon her ear. The young man spoke again, and this time his voice was more lew nd tremulous than before, for his heart \\.?s t.. kvy with doubt and apprehension "Kli/.abclh- >li.-s Munro?this suspense is very, very terrible?will you not speak to tno ?" > ? ' -mi i Mini. I . il ? !' A strange expression, like a Hidden spas a i of paia, passed over the face of Che lady for a mouicut, aud then slio replied, calmly?"Did I hear you aright, Mr. Gordon '( Did 1 uuderstuud you to feiry that you had. never breathed words of'lore iu tho ear of another ?" The eyes* of Elizabeth Munro wore bent upou thoae^of Frederick Gordon with a steady, scutoWng gaze, aud his own drooped before them. At length be said, faltoiugly 1?"Yes-?no?that is, I was young? it was nothing more thau a passiug fancy? a mere flirtation with a pretty girl 1 met iu the country." Tho red blood mounted to the lady's ItrnW fltwi Kill* ntlA floulio,] no olta n wi v u j ?t?v? uvi VJV uuouvu uo diiu wua a small slicll-couib from her hair, and the long, brown curls that it had confined fell over her neck and shoulders. Then pushing back the ringlets from her forehead, and placing her linger upon a stual! scar upon her temple, she said slowly?''Frederick Gordon?do you know mo now The young man had not moved since he had last spoken, but remained with his eyes fixed upon the carpet. At the lady's words, however, ho looked up suddenly, aud brow, chock aud lip grew white?whito as thoso of the dead. Theu covering his face with his hands, us if to shut out some hateful viston; he Jtclaiflied?" IMy Grcy-^ Lilv Grey?have you come even here to toruiont me K" "Sho is even here'" was the quiet reply, "aud I presume it is unnecessary for me to say that the mau whose pretended love for Lily Grey was a 'passing faucy,'a 'mere flirtation'?the man who lor the sake of paltry gold so cruelly deserted the young beiug he had won, without a farewell word or line, cau never claim the hand of Elizabeth Munro. Nay, hear me, Mr. Gordon," she added, as he would have interrupted her, "entreaties are useless, 1 can never be your wife, but I wish to explain some things which are probably mysteries to you. My name is Elizabeth Grey Munro. My father always culled mo his Lily, and by that pet name, too, I was called by Mr. aud Mrs. Mason. When 1 went into the country to visit them it was a childish freak of tmue to Uo calico by my middle name, and bo known as simple Lily Grey, rather thau as the heiress Elizabeth Monro, llad you called to tee me before your sudden departure, all would hare boeu explained ; but you chose to do otherwise, aud of course I could put but ouc coustruetiou upou your conduct?that you wero merely triiliug with one whom you supposed your iuferior in pjint of wealth, aud that, finding you had goue rather farther than you iutended, you wished to get rid of the ufi'air as speedily as possi do. I do uot hesitate now to say that 1 ouce loved you, Frederick Gordon, as you did not deserve to be loved, but that passed ?passed with the knowledge of your unworthiness. When we met in the ball-rooui I saw at once that you did not recognize mo?live years had changed the young aud tiuiii girl who blushed at your approach into the woman, cului and self possessed as yourself. You were blinded, too, by the fashion and glitter around me, and, in short, you looked uot for Lily Grey in Elizabeth Munro." ' Oh, Lily, forgive, forgive 1" implored Fro lerick, throwing himself at her feet. "For sweet mercy's sake forgive aud love me again as in other days. 1 have eircd deeply?deeply?but I have repented also." learn rolled down the lair girl s cheeks as she replied, at the same time kindly extending her hand, i-I do, I do forgive, tor the sake of the love 1 once bora you?but that love I can never give you again. The chord is brokeu and will uevcr vibrate more. The young man rose and gazed wildly upon her face, but he read uothiug there to give him hope, ar.d clasping her hand for an instant, ho rushed from her presence. Header, upon one of those beautiful islands that not far from Mackinaw, lie on the breast of Luke Huron, like the purest of emeralds in a setting of silver, there is a little, picturesque village where the magnificent steamers, that plow the lakes from Buffalo to Chicago, stop to take in wood and water. But a short distance from the village, and yet ha 1 (concealed by overshadowing trees, there stands a plain but strongly built, house. There is nothing peculiar in its general appearcnce, and you would pass it almost unheeded, unless you chanced to perceive that the windows of the chamber in the south-east corner of the building were guarded by strong iron bars. If you looked yet more closely, you would sec the form of a man, still in the prime of li'e, with fetters Upon his wrists, his hair closely shaven, and the wild gleam cf the maniac in his eye, pacing the apartment, or gazing between the bars upon the broad ; expanse of waters. That face, once seen, i will haunt you forever '! In the yard, slowly walking back and forth, with his white hair streaming in the wind and his hands folded behind him, is often seen an old man, whose bowed form and trembling limbs speak of suffering c.vcn more plainly than of age. Anguish ami romorso arc stamped in legible characters upon his brow, and as he moves to and fro. the words come forth slowly and mournfully from his white lips?"Oh, Amy, Amy, thy prophecy is fulfilled !" ()nc more scene?a more cheerful one wo trust?and our story is ended. In a small, pleasant room, furnish ?d with exquisite taste, half buried in the crimson cushions of a luxurious chair, sat a young mother, and upon her lap lay her first born, a fair and delicate babe, whose tiny face seemed the miniature of the one that bent over it, save that the little ringlets that layjtpon its forehead were of a (larked hue. Very lovely was that young mother?more lovely than in the brighest days of Iter girlish beauty, as she reclined there in the simple, yet tasteful robe of a convalescent, her pale * ebcek hulf-sbaded by the rich, Mjpfvn curls* that escaped from beneath her <*up. Her eyes wandered olten from tbc face of bcr babe to tbo door, and at leugth a glad smile sprang to her parted lips as alio beard tbc sound ot footsteps in tbc ball. Tbo door opened, and u line-looking man, whose intellectual face bore the unmistakable seal of genius, entered, aud exclaiming joyously?" What?you bore,'Elizabeth '( 1 have uo words to tell you bow glad I am to see you in our little suuotuui agaiu.my owu sweet wife." lie bent to kiss the lips that were raised lovingly to bis. "And our precious 1!**U -I- ? * - 1 1 uinu uuuguier, too?siio is six weeks oiu to-day, is she uot ?" "Yes, Arthur?and it is about time 6hc had a name, I think. What shall we call her?" The young husbaud paused for a moment, and tears gathered in his proud, dark eyes as he replied?"Let her name be Lily Grey, dearest. Had you never borne that name perhaps I could not call you mine now."? And Arthur Taluiudge?no longer poor and unappreciated, toiling for his daily bread?but Arthur Taluiadgc, tho courted and honored artist, whose famo was in all the laud, pressed his wife fondly to his bosom ! James Hi Rodger ?DEALER IN? GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HOOTS AND SHOES. MAX UFA CTURER OF TIN WARE, STOVE PirE AND SHEET IRON PANS. ROOFING-, G OTTERING AND REPAIRING DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. :o: III AVE just received a large lot of Groceries, consisting of Sugars. Coffee, Toa, Molasses and Syrups, Bacon, Lard and Salt, Flour, Rice nnd Grists. Cheese and Canned Goods. ALSO A COMPLETE STOCK OF BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS. HARDWARE. In this line I have everything you may want, from a Cambric Needle to a Broad Axo. Cooking and Heating Stoves. mbu^.I ^ ^ NEVER SO CHEAP BEFORE. I invite an examination of my Stock, knowing that I can please in quality, quantity and price. Do You Want Tin Ware? I manufacture my own Tin Ware, Stove Pipe and Sheet Iron l'ans, which I warrant to be of tho very best quality, ROOFING, GUTTERING nnd REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY AND WELL. Castings for Stoves furnished at the Shortest Notice. DON'T NEGLECT TO CALL ON j. ii. Nov 20 4* tf DEALER IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRUGS, &C. NO. 1, EAST UNION. LOG WOOD, MAD DEE, COP EE AS, ROSINE, FOR COUGH AND CONSUMPTION Wild Cherry and Tar, Coil Liver Oil?Pure, Cod Liver oil with Wild Cherry and Lime? taste* good. Cod Liver Oil with Lime, Fltl lTS! FRUITS ! ORANGES, it AI SINS, C unit A NTS, ALMONDS. COCO A NETS, rrcnrli Canutes a in 11 Assortment, Don't forget to call lit No 1, East Union. Dec D? &<> tf OILS, LtflSEED, KEROSENE, HARNESS, MACHINE, SWEET, CASTOR, AND TURPENTINE, SoM ('heap by 15. F. KAUUS. Nov. 15 "10 tf PAINTS AND VARNISHES. PAINT BRUSHES, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, CIGARS, SNUFF, CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS A FINE EOT OF CROCK KEY, JUS'. IN. TINWARE, W< )< > DEN W A R E, HARDWARE, JUGS, JARS k<\ For sale very low l>y B. F. ItAWUB. fw . Porter's NEW STOCK! LOTf PltlCEHri** 0>' A\ I) (M'IC'K SALES. F OR CASH ONLY. THE CHEAPEST DIIY GOODS, NOTIONS, GENT S HATS, READY --JM ADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HARDWARE ?AND? GROCERRIES, Can bo had atS. W. Porter's Cheap Store,?for CASH ONLY. Please don't ask for credit,* ns it is very nnpleasant to refuse it; but 1 sell too cheap to *1low a day's credit to my best lriends. S. W. PORTER. Sept '27 39 tf UNION HOTEL Reopened and Fnrnlshcd Throughout with NEW FURNITURE. ? :o: TITE Subscriber has the pleasure of announcing to the publio that ho has leased the Union Hotel and fitted it up with new Furnituro and every other convenience for tho comfort of the traveling publio. THE TABLE shall be provided with the best of everything and served in the best style, to suit the tastes of all. Attentive and obliging Servants will bo found at all hours to respond to tho calls of the patron0 of the bouse. A First Class Bnrr in the basement, where gentlemen con always find the choicest of ell kind'' o. mall and spirituous liquors, jcrvd in all ?.ylcs. Having determined <o nv '.e the Union Hotel equal to any Hotel 'n the St tc in ell respects, I hope to roccivo the on ^.c ef the nu'olic. II. J. THOMPSON. Spartanburg IleraUl and Carolina Spartan copy threo months. Oec G 49 tf ^Fine Brands of Chewing Tobacco: LUCY I/INTON, COLD EN PirPEN, riO TAIL TWIST, rr\rv nirr TIN TAO NAVY, NICKEL, ELBA AND QUID PRO QUO, For Sale by B. F. RAWLS, No. 1, Fast Union. Dec 20 01 U* Trusses, Trusses. A LARGE assortment, for Sale Cheap, by B. F. RAWLS. Doc 20 61 tf Greenville and Columbia H. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ?S<?B^gl3 rnssenger Trains run daily, Sundays ed, connecting with Night Trains on South C olina Railroad up and down. On and e'; r MONDAY, May 29th, the following will be t schodulo: VP. Leave Columbia at 7.46 a m Leave Alston 9.30 a m Leave Newberry....*. 10.60 a m Leave Cokesbupy 2.17 p m Leave Bellon ... 4.00 p m Arrive at Greenville 5.86 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at 8.05 a m Leave Helton 9.56 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.13 a m Leave Newberry 2.-!0 p m Leave Alston 4.20 p tit Arrive at Columbia 5.56 p m ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. v DOWN. VP. Leave Walhalla....6.16 a m Arrive 7.15 p m Leave l'crryville...7.00 a m Arrivo 6.40 p m Leave l'cndleton...7.50 a in Arrive 0.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.60 a m Arrive 5.00 p m Arrive at Bclton...9.40 a in Leave 4.00 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent. J A nr7 KaPTAV T T? rinnnwnl TlnLa* A ?a?. 4 w una AlVMi VHf V VIVIIVini AJVIVW June 0, 187th 23 tf Pioneer Paper Manufacturing: Company. Manufacturers of Rook, News and wrapping TAPER. Jolin W \icliolMon, Agent, Athens, G? For sample of News, see this sheet. Nov 22 45 tf fa n i LY cj uoci: it i es7~ HAMS AND MIDDLINGS, mackerel, RICE, FLOUR, lard. CORN MEAL AND MOLASSES. Sold cheaper than ever, hy R. F. RAWLS, nt No. 1, East Union. Nov 15 40 tf Miss Reid's School. milE exercises of Miss C. M. Reid's school F will he resumed on Monday Jan. Oih 187'J, in tlie building occupied last year by Maj. Townsend, as a School House, next door to ("apt, F. M. I'arr's residence. The course of study will embrace all tho branches of a I borough English education. Instruction in Calisthenics given. Terms, current prices. Jan 3 1 It