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\ M-I.-XL -.t . UJ'gUl-JI - taxi -JJU-L-.. I WILL KJTOW THEE THERE. Palo alar, that with thy soft, sad light, >. Came out upou my bridal eve, I liatc a song to sing to-uight, Before thou takest thy mournful leave. Since thou So softly time has stirred, The months have almost seemed like hours, And I atu like a little bird That slopt too long among the flowers, And, waking, sits with wavoless wing, Soft siuging 'mid.the shades of even ; , But, oh ! with sadder heart I sing? I slug of one who dwells in heaven. The winds arc soft, the clouds are few, Anil toudcrest thouolit mv honrt bomiiloa. As lloating tip through mist mid dew, , Thc^pale moon looks uown and etnilcs ; And to the green, resounding shore In silver troops the ripples crowd, Till all the ocean dimpled o'er, Lifts u|> it3 voice and laughs aloud ; And star on star, all soft and calin, Floats up yon'arch, serenely blue; And lost to earth, and steepe l in balm, My spirit tloats in ether, too. Loved one ! though lost to human sight, 1 feel thy spirit lingering near, And softly?as I feel the light That trembles through the atmosphere ; As in some temple's holy shades, Tho' mute the hymn and hushed the prayer, A solemn awe the soul pervades, Which tells that worship lia3 been there ; A breath of incense, lofL alone Where many a censer sw.ung around, Which thrills the wondcrer like to ono Who treads on consecrated ground. I know thy soul, from worlds of bliss, Yet stoops awhile to dwell with me, Ilath cauglit the prayer I breathe in this, That 1 at last will dwell with thee. I hear a voice on every breeze, That makes to osino its low replies? A voice all low and sweet like thine, It gives an answer to my prayer, And brings my soul from heaven a sign That 1 will know and meet thee there. I'd know thee there by thnt sweet face, Round which a tender lialo nliivs - - ? ?? """ 'I Still touched with that expressive grace That made thee lovely all thy days. By that sweet smile that o'er it shed A beauty like the light of even, Whose soft oxprc3sion never fled K en whon its soul had fled to Ilcavcn ; I'll know thee by the starry crown That glitters in thy raven hair ; Oh ! by these blossed signs alone I'll know theo thero?I'll knhw thee there. Fop fth 1 thine eye, within whoso sphere The sweetest youth and beauty met, That swam in love and softness yet, For ah ! 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, Yet soft and dewy as the eve, Too sad for eyes where smiles arc born, Too young for eyes to learn to grieve. I wonder if this cool sweet brcczo Until touched thy lips aud fanned thy brow, For all my spirit hears and sees, utic.uis tnee to my memory now ; For every hour we breathe apart. Will but increase, if that can bo, The love that fills this lonely heart, Already filled so full of thee. Yet many a tear these eyes must wcop, And many a sin must be forgi"?*n Ere these pale lids shall sink to sleep, And you and 1 shall meet in Heaven. THE MOTHER'S PROPHECY. HY MRS. JULIA C. R. DORR. CHAPTER V. It liau been a gala day in New York?a day of feasting and rejoicing?a day of triumphal processions and martial pageantry ?one of America's most honored sous, one whose days had been spent in the service of liis country, and whose blood bad flown more than once upon the battle-Geld, was the guest of tho city, and its inhabitants laying aside for awhile their accustomed avocations, had assembled c.n masse to welcome him. The old l'ark theatre had beeu converted, for that one night, into a splendid ballroom, and as darkucss came on, in hundreds of dressing-rooms, the youug and the lovely, aye, and many who were neither, were decking themselves for the festive scene. At a later hour innumerable carriages were rolling through the streets, bearing their precious freight to tho appointed place; and hosts of tiny, satin slippered feet tripped lightly up the broad stone steps and were lost in the crowd within. It was a splendid pageant. There were uancing piuuies ana sparkling gems? flashing eyes and flower-wreathed curls? the waving of banners?and over all and surrounding all, a dazzling radiance, shed from the massive chandeliers that were suspencded, at no distant intervals, from the lofty ceiling. Two young mcu?one of them, from his foreign dress and ignorance of those around him, evideutly a stranger? were leaning against one of the large p.l lars, engaged in earnest conversation ? They used their opcraglasses quite freely, and were 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 cntrace of a young lady, who appeared leaning on the arm of a finelooking uian, old enough to bo her father. si.? - 1? L i nun, iiiuvuu, Burpu&SlIJgiy ucauuiui, but it was the swan-like grace and elegance of her movements, the soul that breathed from her features, the dept of feeling in her violet eyes, that involuntarily fixed the attention of the observer, and awoke in bis breast au interest for which bo could scarcely account. She was magnificently attired in a tuuio dreat> of light-bluo satin, with a rich embroidery of silver?and costly pearls were clasped abount her throat, her rounded anns, and gleamed amid the hoavy 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 stranger asked of his companion?"Frank, in the name of all Unit's bountiful, whet ie that lovely creature f" "That^" said Frauk Stauley, "that is Miss Munro, our belle and heiress." "Miss Munro!" oxclaiuicd tho other, while his color was considerably heightened, "is that Miss Munro 1" "Why, yes. What is there so surprising about it? Do you know hor?" "No," was tho reply, "but I have oftcu heard of her." Then alter a pau^c, he added, "Cuu you present uic ?" f "Certainly, if you wish it," rejoined bis friend, aud thoy crossed tho apartment. "Miss Muuro, permit me to present to you my frieud, Mr. Gordon." Thcro was a low bow on the part of the gentleman, a courteous salutation ou that of tho lady, and af?.or a few commonplace remarks, Elizabeth Munro was led to the dance by Frederick Gordon. "The handsomest couplo in tho room by all odds," said Frauk Stanley. I should not wonder if that should bo n match yet. Gordon is half in love already, aud if ho undertakes to win her and docs not succeed, I don't know who can." And with these words he turned away to join a group of friends who were chatting merrily at a little distance. Arthur Talmadge, the young artist addressed, gazed upon the dancers sadly and earnestly for a few moments, and then murmurin?-#-"Stanlcv *s ri^ht-*? if ho cannot win hor who can ?" lie hurried from the ballroom. Nobly gifted, but poor and proud, ho felt that ho had nothing in common with that gay throng, and he bent his steps toward his own cheerless room. Aud Frank Staulcyj and Arthur Talmadgc were not tho only ones who arrived at tho same conclusion. One by one the admirers of Miss Munro?and their name was legion?dropped off until tho field was left entirely to Frederick Gordon.As may bo supposed, he was not negligent iu improving tho advantage thus given him. Yet at the cud of six months he felt no more secure of her favor than at the time of their first acquaintance. Her demeanor toward him was always courteous, and such as became a lady ; she received his attentions frankly, but yet so calmly aud quietly, that it was evident she felt none of the tiuiidiy of dawning love. Her check ucvcr brighten at his approached ; her voice ucvcr faltered as she addressed him; her eye never wandered in search of him, neither did she repulse him, aud so ho hovered rouud her hoping that success would yet be his. She listened with a pleased car to his glowing descriptions of other lands; her fine eyes were lit up with enthusiasm as he spoke of Italy, with her sunny skies, her geuis of art, and her oppressed and degraded children ; of Greece, with her temples, bcauiful even in their decay ; of Kgypt, that land of fable and mystery, and of the East, thronging as it docs with memories and associations that stir the heart to its innermost depths. He was a fine reader, his voice was deep and thrilling, and when he read or recited the finest passages from Shakspcare, Milton or Wordsworth, "Lending the thyme of the poet The beauty of his voice," Her check would gtow,and her heart beat quickly. Hut 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 nr? heart rnnininiiinn L.tmnnn them?she never spoke of themselves; there was interchange of thought, but none of feeling, and strive as he might, ho could not lift the veil that seemed imperviously drawn between their souls. And when Frederick Gordon became aware of this, a shadow deeper and darker than any that he had ever before known, rested upou his pathway, lie had returned from Europe fully determined to woo and win her for the sake of her wealth. Love, or any congeniality of feeling that might exist between them was but u secondary consideration. When he saw her that night in the ball room, more beautiful almost than his wildest dream of beauty, emphatically the "star of the goodly companio;" when he learned that tbo proudest in the land had sued huuiblv yet vainly for her favor, pride came to tho aid of his mercenary motrves, and he resolved to bear off triumphantly the prize for which so many were contending. Hut when lie was thrown almost daily into her presence the atmosphere of purity and goodness which surrouud cd her, made him feel much as wo may suppose a fallen spirit might feci in the prescuco of an angel of light, lie could not moot the glanco of her clear eyes, that glance so holy, so unworldly, without a pang of remorse for the uuworthy incentive that- had first led him to seek her. And he learned to love her deeply?devotedly. 11 is heart thrilled at the souud of her voice, the lightest echo of her footsteps, the mere touch of her fair hand. Ho would have taken her to his bosom, and called her his own sweet wife with no other dowry than tho love of her pure, trusting heart. Yes, at last even Frederick Gordon loved ditintcrcttcdli/. Alas, poor Lily Grey ! While thy falso lover was thus bowing at the shrino of another, did thy imago never haunt him?? Did no thought of thco ever awakon a sigh or a regret ? Did he uovor drop a tear over thy memory ? In tlio large and elegant drawing-room of ono of the most splendid mansions in Wavcrly Place, a fair girl had just listened to an impassioned declaration of lovo from one who stood before hor, waiting breathlessly the faintest motion of hor lips. But the lady spoke not; her rapidly varying color was the only evidence that slio had even heard the eloquent words that had just fallen upon licr car. Tlio young man spoko again, and this timo his voice was more low f;nd tremulous than before, for his heart was heavy with doubt and apprehcusion. "Elizabeth?Miss Monro?this suspenso is very, very terrible?will you not speak to mo ?" % A strange expression, like a sudden spusm of pain, pussod over the face of Che lady for a moment, and then sho replied, calmly?-"Did I hear you aright, Mr. Gor? dou '( Did I undcrstaud you to sfty that you had. iiovor breathed words of lore iu tho ear of another ?" The eyes of Elizabeth Munro wore bent upou those^of Frederick Gordon wit^i a steady, seatOTttug gaze, aud his owu drooped before them. At length he said, faltoiugly ?"Ycs-*-uo-?that is, I was young? it was uothiug more thau a passing faucy? a mere flirtatiou with a pretty girl 1 met iu the eountry." Tho red blood mounted to the lady's brow, and her cyo flashed as sho took a small shell-comb from her hair, aud 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 small scar upou her teuiplo, she said slowly?"Frederick Gordou?do you know mo now ?"4 The young man had not moved since ho had last spoken, but remained with his eyes fixed upon the carpet. At tho lady's words, however, ho looked up suddenly, and brow, cheek aud lip grew white?white as thoso of tho dead. Theu covering his face with his hands, as if to shut out some hatoful visibn'hh "Wt'elaifiied?" L1ly Groy-1Lilv Grey?have you come even hero to torment me t" "Sho is even here'" was tho quiet reply, "aud I presume it is unnecessary for me to say that tho mau whoso pretended love for Lily Grey was a 'passing faucy,'a 'mere flir ? It. .1 t r_.i.? utuuu ?iuu uiaii who lur tuo saito oi juuiry gold so cruelly deserted the young bciug lie had won, without a farewell word or lino, can never claim the hand of Elizabeth Munro. Nay, hear nic, Mr. Gordon," she added, as he would have interrupted her, "entreaties arc useless, 1 can never be your wife, but I wish to explain sonio things which arc probably mysteries to you. My name is Elizabeth Grey Muuro. My father always called mo his Lily, and by1 that pet name, too, I was called by Mr. and Mrs. Mason. When I went into the country to visit them it was a childish freak of miDC to bo called by my middle name, and be kuown as simple Lily Groy, rather thau as tho heiress Elizabeth Muuro. Had you called to see mo beforo your sudden departure, all would have been explained ; but you choso to do otherwise, aud of course I could put but ouo construction upon your couduct?that you wcro rneroly trifling with one whom you supposed your inferior in piint of wealth, aud that, finding you had goue rather farther than you intended, you wished to get rid of tho affair as speedily as possi ale. 1 do not hesitate now to say that I oueo loved you, Frederick Gordon, as you did not dcscrvo to be loved, but that passed ?passed with the kuowlcdgo of your unworthincss. When we met in tho bull-room I saw at once that you did not recoguiao uie?live years had changed the young aud timid girl who blushed at your approach iuto the woman, calm and self possessed as yourself. You were bliuded, too, by the liushion and glitter arouud me, and, in short, you looked not for Lily Grey in Elizabeth Munro." t :i? r t>> : 1 j VU, Jilljf, lUIJ^ivuj iui^ivu 4 iiiipiuruu Froderick, throwing himself at her feet. "For sweet mercy's sako forgivo oud love mo again us in other days. 1 have eired deeply?deeply?but I have repented also." Tears rolled dowu the fair giri's chocks as she replied, at the same lime kindly extending her hand, "I do, I do forgive, lor the sake of the lovo I onco bore you?but that love I can never give you again. The chord is broken and will never vibrate more. The young man rose and gazed wildly upon her face, but he read nothing there to give him hope, and clasping her hand for an instant, he rushed from her presence. Header, upon one of those beautiful islands that not fur from Mackinaw, lio on the breast of Lake iluron, like the purest of emeralds iu a setting of silver, there is a little, picturesque village whero the magnificent steamers, that plow the lakes from Huffalo to Chicago, stop to take iu wood and water. Uut a short distance from the village, and yet halfconccaled by overshadowing trees, there stands a plaiu butstrongly built/' house. There is nothing peculiar in its general appearencc, and you would pass it utmost unheeded, unless you chanced to nerfiftivfi thnl. fhn winilnwn ftf tlif nhninliflr in the south-east corner of tho building wero guarded by strong iron bars. If you looked yet more closely, you would sec tho form of a man, still in the primo of liro, with fetters upon his wrists, his hair closely shaven, and tho wild gleam of the maniac in his eye, pacing tho apartment, or gazing between the bars upon the broad expanse of waters. That fuco, once ween, will haunt you forever ? In the ynrd, slowly walking back and forth, with his white hair streaming in the wind and his hands folded bohind him, is often seen an old man, whoso bowed form and trembling limbs speak of suffering sven moro plainly than of age. Anguish and romorso arc stamped in legible characters upon his brow, aud as ho moves to and fro, the words como forth slowlv and mournfully from his whitn lipe?"Oh, Amy, Amy, thy prophecy is fulfilled 1" One nioro sceno?a more cheerful ono we trust?and our story is onded. In a small, plcosaut room, furnished 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 lay^ipon its forehead wero of a darked huo. Very lovely was that young mother?moro lovely than in the brighest days of hor girlish beauty, as she reclined there in the simple, yet tasteful robe of a convalescent, her palo i >/ f ? . * >k . 4 ? I* obcek half-shaded by the rich, b^pfan curls'! that escupud froai beneath her A?p- Her cyo9 waudered oltco from thc^ lace of her babe to tho door, and at length a glad smile sprang to her parted lips as sho hoard the sound ot footsteps in tho hall. The door opened, and n tinc-looking man, whose intellectual face boro the unmistakable seal of genius, cutcred, aud exclaiming joyously?" What?you here,1 Elizabeth 'f 1 havo no words to tell you how glad I aui to sco you iu our little suuotuui agaiu, my own sweet wife." lie bout to kiss tho lips that were raised loviugly to his. "And our precious little daughter, too?sho is six weeks old to-day, is sho uot ?" 'Yes, Arthur?and it is nbout time 6hc had a name, I think. What shall wo call her?" The young husband paused for a moment, aud tears gathered In his proud, dark eyes as he replied?"Lot her name be Lily Grey, dearest. Had you never borne that name nnrKnna f ?-11 ? * " i w/uiu uuii van jou mine now. ? And Arthur Ttilinndgc?no longer poor and unappreciated, toiling for his daily bread?but Arthur Taluindge, tho courted and honored artist, whose famo was in all the land, pressed his wife fondly to his bosom 1 James Hi Rodger ?DEALER IN? GROCERIES, HARDWARE, BOOTS AND SHOES. MANUFACTURER OF s TIN WARE, STOVE PIPE AND SHEET IRON PANS. ROOFING, G OTTERING AND REPAIRING BONE AT SHORT NOTICE. :o: III AVE just received a largo lot of Groceries, consisting of Sugars, Coffee, Toa, Molasses and Syrups, llacon, Lard and Salt, Flour, Rice and Grists. Cheese and Canned Goods. ALSO A COMPLETE STOCK OP BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS. HARDWARE. In this lino I have everything you may want, from a Cambric Needle to a Broad Axe. Cooking and Heating Stoves. NEVER SO OHEAP BEFORE. I invito on examination of my Stock, knowing thai I can please in quality, quantity and price. Do You Want Tin Ware? I manufacture my own Tin Ware, Stove ripe nnu ?>ncet iron r*ns, wuicn i warrant to oe oi th? very best quality, ROOFING, GUTTERING and REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY AND WELL. Coalings for Stoves furnished at the Shortest Notice. DON'T NEGLECT TO CALL ON J. II. llOIIOEK. Nov 29 * 48 tf TB. JT'. rawls, DEALER IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRUGS, &C. NO. 1, EAST UNION. LOGWOOD, MADDER, COPE PAS, RU&INE, FOR COUGH AND CONSUMPTION Wild Cherry and Tar, Cod Liver Oil?Pure, Cod Liver Oil with Wild Cherry and Lime? IUCVC n ^uuu, Cod Liver Oil with Lime, FRUITS! FRUITNX ORANGES, RAISINS, CURRANTS, ALMONDS, COCOANUTS, French Candies, a full Assortment, Don't forget to call at No 1, East Union. Dec 13 50 tf oils." LINSEED, KEROSENE, HARNESS, MACHINE, SWEET, CASTOR, AND TURPENTINE, Sold Cheap by p. F. It AW JUS. Nov. 16 4fl tf paints and varnishes. PAINT BRUSHES, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, CIGARS, SNUFF, CHEWINO AND SMOKING TOBACCOS A PINE LOT OF CROCKERY, JUS'-. IN. TINWARE, WOODENWARE, HARDWARE, JUGS, JARS AC. For sale very low by B. F. RAWIJ. i < \ u 1 * | / i * s.V . Porter's NEW STOCK! AV O (l^ICK SALES. P OR CASH ONLY. THE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GENT'S HATS, READY-,MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HA.RDWAKE ?AND? GROCERRIES, Can bo had at 8. W. Porter's Cheap Store,?for CASH ONLY. Please don't ask for credit,* as it is very un[ileosant to refuse it; but I sell too cheap to alow a day's credit to my best lriends. S.W. PORTER. Sept 27 89 tf UNION HOTEL * Reopened and Fnmlshcd Throughout with NEW FUUNlTUItE. ? :o: THE Subscriber has the pleasure of announcing to the public that he has leased the Union Hotel and fitted it up with new Furniture and every other convenience for the comfort of the traveling publio. THE TABLE shall be provided with the best of everything and served in the boat style, to suit the tastes of all. Attentive and obliging Servants will be found at all hours io respond to the calls of the patron" of the house. A First Clawi Barr in tViA KaoAmant 4 * ? ? ~ ... ?uv muovuivuv, n ii?( u -euuvuicu cou oiwujb find the choicest of sll kinds o< mall and spirituous liquors, jorved in all ?1ylcs. Having determined (o nvke the Union Hotel equal to any Hotel n the St te in all respects, I hope to rcccivo the ne.Lon ^,0 ef the mi'olic. II. J. THOMPSON. Spartanburg Ilerald and Carolina Spartan copy threo months. Deo 0 49 tf Fine Brands of Chewing Tobacco: LUCY HINTOy, QOLDEN PIPPEy, PIG TAIL TWIST, FiyE CUT, Tiy TAG yAVY, yiCKEL, ELBA Ayn QUID PRO QUO, For Sale by B. F. RAWLS, No. 1, East Union. Deo 20 61 tf Trusses, Trusses. ALARQE assortment, for Sale Cheap, by B. F. RAWLS. Doc 20 61 tf Greenville and Columbia R. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. BjjWSggqaBSgffigB Passenger Trains run daily, 8undays czcr/* ed, connecting with Night Trains on South t olina Railroad up anu down. On and ?' 1 e MONDAY, May 29th, the following will be (jo schedule: ur. Leave Columbia at 7.46 a m Leave Alston 9.80 a m Leave Newberry 10.50 a m Leave Cokesbury 2.17 p m Leave Bellon 4.00 p m Arrivo at Greenville 6.86 p m Down. Leave Greenville at 8.06 a m Leave lielton 9.66 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.88 a m Leave Newberry 2A0 p m Leave Alston 4.20 p nt Arrive at Columbia 6.66 p m ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. ^ bow*. dp. Leave Walhalla....6.16 a m Arrive 7.16 p m Leave l'erryville...7.00 a m Arrivo 6.40 p m Leave Pendleton...7.60 a m Arrive 6.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.60 a m Arrive 6.00 p a Arrivo at Belton...6.40 a m Leave 4.00 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent. Jabkz Noetow, Jb., General Ticket Agent. June 9, 1876. 23 tf Pioneer Paper Manufacturing Company. Manufacturers of Book, News and wrapping paper. John W Nlcliolaon, Agent, Athens, Gs For sample of News, ses tbia sheet. Not 23 46 (f FAMILY GROCERIES. HAMS AND MIDDLINGS, MACKEREL, RICE, FLOUR, LARD. CORN MEAL AND MOLASSEff. . Sold cheaper than ever, by ' B. F. HAWL8, t fto. t, ftsat trnloir. Not 16 40 tf Miss Reid's School. THE cxcruise* of Miss C. M. Reid's school wiil be resumed on Mondaj Jan. 6th 1879, in the building occupied last year by Mi^. Townsend, as a School House, next door to Capt, F. M. Farr's residence. The course of study will embrace all the branches of a thorough English education. Instruction in Calisthenics given. *0. Terms, current prices. Jan 8 1 4t