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C *'' * — / liiflFinrf wtt <h inriTi!i»BO • ■ in i Mb m$m+m •.» VOL. X 1 1 r BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., MAY 30, 1889v -f“-- AML'S-MM By MBS. Q. BIQ-Q-WITEIB. COVTDCVrn FROM I.ASXJCEM. omiU Twicn l*u.rraen rotirt-d to rent thr.t Li^ht Ik r tlrt'ftin* were of Oeotfry Fj»t- coiirt; but they were ever marrevl by the ell pervrulin*: j reeeuce of Alien FitZelare. However, '‘dreams aie but interlude which fancy u»akeH,"arul a<i thetnhmint -TO^), Xalr and bright, her dream \ itnished witli the mu. And v ith tlu.» Riitinhirte came Julius fray and’hia aisterClara. Mi** <hty looked freth and' fair and rosy with her ra^Ld “drive. Sh^wna a whjle Sir GeofTry. In his ndmlV, eyo, saw the woman h** loved, radiant, beautiful, his wife—receiving tlnir friends. CoJ. Massing I >ird found o j* ,n ' genial friend in Mr l uirfav. who had lately come inter some pro|H rty in in*' netgj»boriio<xi. and U-ing an old liMlian. ^^VTbey plunged into their gfievanoeM and throne* of Auglo-Indun Ufe tuid wore happy. • i They were very delightful days. Per haps they would never couw* again to •oine of the m. • • • • • • • “Carmen.” whi?pcretl GeofTry as they separated on the softly moonlit U*truce. “oufie tloUTi to tUl 1 tau row, after breakfast. 1 1 particularly •wi.di to tell vou.” With ji little ncctKs (.[ color. Carmen 'answered,l will come.” • 41 • • • • • “Sik h n day! Cloudless. Jovoils!” Car chnrcii; Sunday after Sunday there was always a hatuli-fmje young fellow who pat near us. he always watched me. Then he put little notes in my prayer book (the b<x>ks> wire left at church); a little gate into the pine woods. He told tpe how dearly he loved ote, and at last l - began to love bum. He* wrote boautifui poetry, and he hud beenn bank clerk -A cousin of hi* tlied and left him some mom y He said as 1 should be rich. In; could not-live on rny money, ro thuC if l i\.>uld ntiurf him ho wouhl gef out u» the colonhs and pretty, typical Krr^liah gii!; li^lO. bhAvir hair, gomlcompW iiqn. preMy blue eyes men threw open her windows uiul let f'n anda charming little figure, and most the dewy, etent lailen air.-and it geiitlv 1 perfectly conscious of every ginni ^K.int li/U*! the heavy massesof her hair. ‘1 Blio had.brought m il!i h« r several killing wonder w hut he wi^lii-s to tell me'/'-—Hut gowns fwin'Paris, and it must 1*0 con the ripplhig Hnnle r.ound hersaticy orcheil fesoeil.a p.uig of di-cippointmcrrCTdroT ITpCTjctrayeil her. She ' through h<-r heart ns she saw the lx ..mi aishisl to’ tell her. and ^he was deli- ful presi'nco of Curtdett Mu.‘>singi.in M (itnuily happy. Then» wnsno shallow mg standing in the wide hail uonrwav i f '“I. <if-the evil to..emte, no cfond “bigger tho morning asn siriHioing down np than a man's Wand” on the horisort of hw. She sect nod to Ih.* the 'cry <>n.* i her d;\v. of tho lrule greutp. Julius (hiy, withrnrrr ^vfmV hrcaLf.ut cvnj one dN^rkeiT. thought uf % ;> sister. jii:u[k<u»iT the «; curt and ruiiheil up tl»e Plc[>s. I “Good morning, Mt** Miiftsingbinl; tin. Is nn uncxjKVteil plea-surcv • “Where is any attdior in wwl.t Ti*S<'b<*s such tx-ai.t) - tki (iwouinn be.vef’’ “Vy b(«utjr. tbouRhAtuLaaeAn. — rn.i tt.e flviurtHh of vm»r prai'ie. nu.^vrtved t ariuen v.ith a bright laugh ^Mr. Clay, 1 absolutely fot!>id wmr ipio- t'dious; >iin nally mu.-a. I** *}ippres.->ial«»T- !Sir thsdfry had gone to assist Mi^s (Taj to ahglvt. “You have brought us ch.inn ing weather for the.Mirst.' Mis* Cay." “Yes. it i!s delicious. Ifav.,* y«>u a targe party? How mnny gufis'C. na!><l the v young lady, hardly givirg her. jiust tune to reply. ' “Six with your brother. Col. Missing bird, Harry Vere, S<pi;n> Huntley, >!r. Fairfax, of tho Crangn, and vour humble MTvant." And with that hi* turned to her bn*ther. “(.i>mo, Julius. I cannot allow even Miss Ma<singbird tokccp ytm. Co in. man. a^d pet some L»re:ikfa't. Wo aro only waiting for you to start." “All right. 1 won't U* a vsa.nd.’' And heand.Sir th'olfrv pa ^i -1 swiftly through, tho hr.H whcn> tlm other men \\croc»*n- CFegaUd. “l^s»k sharp, GayJ’ they called out. Tlie yontijf man nodde 1 ga\ lv. and has tily drinking u cup of c'-ily-e and hn ak- ing off a piece of roil, prom>uiiccd him-, st If r'ady.. “JInxo something more mb tanti 1. Jiihus.” Kiid hi* Inst. jK.imuig to the well spread table. “No, thank*., Kstcourt. I ll make up at lunch time.” “Come along, then.” Then they nil started off. Hut in spite of Sir Ceoflfry - being fnlh engag-.-d, he managed inot unoliMirvcd l«y tlu? sharp eyewof Mi^-t <iuy ) to throw u fafevvoll glance at Carmen, ns he ralleil out in hearty tone-.; • , l>) not forget the luo< ht'OIl, ladies." “Wu will not f»»rgc».'" •Kiid Carmen brightly, as tdiu waved her hatidLir- cUk-f .“O^mo In, tnv dear.” saM Mi«8 I'.st- covirt to Clara Gay, “you really muM jnsjuire ixuue refn shments nfttr your long drive, uml fO early too.” “It was only Fix miles. Mires lYsteomt and the morning naa eo deliglitfully fro»dt and crisp.” ■ ?—■* i always Fonietldug drttHmislv • pure and invigorating in the i al ly rvent of ho autumn morning. lu the xpring it u the i^rfumo of leaf and hknovum; l.m the autumn is Aromatic and pungent. Ycr, i prefer the autumn.” “All, dear Mi>s Estcourt. you can speak from tho exiHTience .of nn early . H^t,” said CanccnT still wateliing the over • retreating ligures of hjs.rtsmen. beaters and dogs, as they made their way to the plantation ami then iHs ame lo*it to right. “Wo lose' much of nature’s beauty iu our guv life in town.” con- tinned C irmcn. . _• ■ “Well, vve enjoy it quite an .mu* h.'' ol)w*rvs-d Miss Gav practically. 'I am *uro 1 would uot give up a Iwll for a huu-. riae."'- “You can have both." Raid Carmen saucily, “if you only ntny a ball out.” — * V Then Iho ladies, after Mis*“Gay had some' refreshment, adjourned to Mi.-<« EHtoourt’s morning room vvitli iln suuny aapoct. vvhere their hhstess left them fv*r JiCJi daily confati with the hou's-keepiT. Hy and l>y the two girls wand* ivd out to - thegamen.* and eschan.gi .1 mum.dioii- fideneva (limited. bieJi uin-ndu) as to tlieir v:iri«>uh e^periem es of tucir lum* don MKisona. Carmen did luw' |lmik it * necessary to inform Clara Gay of tin* un fortunate little ceremony of Uiriv vi am ago. neither did Mi*3 flay rxmfens the dingus jWw v experitnioui a; (hui'itig Col. Msywiagbinls daughter the' favorite guest of their bachelor host lmfr»ti," Clam Gay’s private conviction was that Carmen Massingbirci intendecLto hWijc^ • down on GeolFrv Estoourt. ai huut^ahe had intended for tier own patitaiihu’ -- ef* * * . X Jffut Curmen waa In suldJtnc ignoranc*- off the unfavorable view taken by Miss . Cay. .Indeed, hhe lived in an idcnl •vrcnrtd,.wt»We7'1tt? an enchantctl prin- ccto, Uw printve of fate wua at last comip&lo claim her* And die let her* •elf ^Itde down the tlrcatn of oblivion, and led her beautiful lotus life. Two dr three day* passed; the house party was gay and bright.’ It Socmetl to Carmen that she had never tasted such pleasure. ■ Everything ran ou wheels. Tho gentle, unseUish hostess, Clara as 'bright as a butterfly and as pretty, who, if not. the lint pereon In the host's esti mation, certainly waa lu that of Hquiro Huntley, a rather henry, ponderous In dividual, but easily pleased, aud greatly fa larva with pretty Mlat AJoy; lids I* lady, being « dl|>lomattsU k'ft reserve until she onw ho\r. events irora |y*Hg te^nranga tbauseivea. Am for Julius Gay, I»a*!|aka4 nothing Carmen a Mi-'* r.-tVoiut to th«* honscki- poYs room. Alls* Guy U4*write letti'rs. ilu* g«*r»tli*nien to Uio stalilea, Sir GeofTry to see his stitwqf'dt but instead of interviewing that functionary he wunded his wuv. ■dunking a cigar, through the park hi all it*« U-Mity-. The exhilanuing feeling I mm without was inb-n-ufiol by Oietb.vp ‘iiaj pimrx within. He Ln w he sw.is loV»M; the lieaiHiful eyes of t’antien had tul«l him -</ iuIicIi7’ And be loved her so hilly. It was tlie love of Ium mardKOtl, (irm. strung, loyal. She was so lovely, ho holy. s<» pure; niid tl’.i’n her fathei had been lliy U un iiteal of his Uiyish ilreams, so bravo, true nml m<xle*tt. so gentle in hi* life, Hindi a thoroygb . soldier, with bU Victoria cross that he prized, more tl/an his C. D. And they would be his relatives, “wife, brother and fat!>« r. in oiM\” lie woulil, indeed. l»e i*roi»il of them. The laidy'sffh n was a wild seques tered. but beautiful sjv.f. And tliere was a tr idilion that some dead and gmie Iad> Msteourt baunted it, for why or wherefore r.o <»i5e ;*ouM exactly say. Hut il ei-rtainly show .si her good taste, for It was an cxijuislte lut of s\lv..:; Utiuty. Ilu* overhanging r(K ,, ..s v.. j'ovi-iasl with ens-ping vegetation, here red, there a cbn-p mossy gr»V:i b’* l gently sloping raxim She laid her hand on hi* arm and her eyes were rautsJ u* his ticaevehingly It deemed io madden him. for tn* tlung off Ikt haml us it il had nUmg him. and stoi>d alool inun tier • •-‘M>anr (July Ilii8.“ with cutting Irony ‘that l»eing'ailready tlu*. wiieof ■me man. you accept a proposal ot mar riage from rjurther! Hah’ The world link very strung terms for sueh. And to think my friihd IterlsTt Muh>ingbird. a soldier and a gentleman usd understand the word, should haw lent himself to ffiich dishonor! Nothing but ileei ption cm all sides.*'and in bitter aiianduiiipent he leunsl ;ig!>in»t an old tret* uiul liid hia mujio a fortune, wul not tiU then claim. ;k*tt-tT»-tTtor*—fin e w that rhe alumld flotjyv the latter «>«• t.n rning (1 was toRjH-nd t!.e fave Komething tcari that forced thenujelvea through his day w.ta Aunt t uLhcrine, vein.*, you fingers, aa he vainly Iried to k ncu his know, waa at I lavotiMnouth a g-vn,! deal) face. ” ' r- : . w>’ went to the^registrar and weiu mar “0|i, Geoffrv, do h'aw pity! Indc'od 1 riod. * * don’t undonitand.' But from wh!it you - say 1 must have ilyue bomething very wicked, 1 did’ not really consider the marriage was of any i:iij«ortuiu e. and 1 do not in the leant love the young' man Ktpa is not to blamcCTor he know a noth ing u hateVer about it." * knew w I mi ho ‘-Every word you utter only adds to your v. fokctl)less. If you* father knpws nothing stJOUfrlirTou have dee* iveil him as yi»U have dcxvivixl tm*. ()h. Cai laei.! I so trusted vpu, so honored yiAi. And now you ~ti iw, ruine 1 mv life. I never wit+b toyee vour fal&e lair foci*-again." “Gintlry. Gtxiffry. be men iful! Stay I lx*srer*h you. and l**t mo till yini how it liap|H*n« , d," and s!ie held out her hands piteously. “.What ia your huaUiod’s r.aipe am?” he said with a cruel coldm-xa. •rero alone. Oh! the dcaoUtion cf ttal>! : ^Vitted crcanr or anything clae. What At last Sir Geoffry could bear it no., j t oiatter what ono cata or drink*? lotigir. “Murcia! Cduld ton make up Your mind lo go with me to Home, and rj-eiid then we met in the grounds that, led by—the winter there? i know, de.ar, it is like dragging upo tree by its roots, bat if you would, l should feel grateful. 1 cannot •lay here. Marcia. It i* torture to me. 1 cannot settle dow a. Let us go to iteme, ditir." # "1 will go to the end of tho world with you, GeofTry." “>No. hear,” h > answered with a faint anile; “I will not put your lovo to such fi text nx that f?CP.e Udlk-dO;-- —^ ; It is oil wretched." I r . “It matters very considerably, and you would Uud it out if your meals did ’ not arrive in due course. My dear Cur men, you Imro very nearly readied th» agaof 21. and you havo never had ona • nngratiflid wish; you have never known . what bo many, many of us have (earned in tho bitter school of oxpenonco—what , it Is to do without.” yi».N iin■ on M.Vr \vL£a. -i all tTiTu was In cpcu.*:” '“Came, chairT the crir4 one came at once. " “kilt down, to Kim. and down he tat. And a>kiU him Hie rcanqn of hit bade him stay and dine. He agreed, and atraichtway the g»v* her orders: “Gome, table, with oil the* covers,” and forthwith they Ihcnificlvcs, and he wot core ‘Totnc, besiri, M the trfod. “Come, jag v ; pour water for us to w uoht Come, fuudg in ten counee!” and immediately tiJ thei* i she ordert-u made iu appearmiKW. 'After*. | tvaxda. alum tlie uea| wee ended, prince trie*! to hide a spoor, and put into Liaidioe; und when ‘‘ : —*— OLD CAWS IN RHYME “When do' rou w ish to start. OeoffryT “Nert week. WiU that hurry you too inui h ’ —“Nnt In the least.” antwered she chocr* full;. 1 . F.l ns Tut brother hud ' H.iur,Tt ' Wlirn tiiotv Is x « U) thww U alwujs a frmj V. ;i, hue di:tg;'!ug up n tfe** b) ibs lixjbi; | t)iw • Ol^p in th« tnud SS thr iXOrr Ib nitro; A r.on* louder than wo*sts co.% Yuu imd t int yiHir cost* oaU bol l ou to tt. Too. '.VI **n the table she catd, cov«*rsY’ ’ — “YeJ, f have." • “rh*iuns. are you all ther#* iu u xitwj th.;-a tba IlMlc.mliw ii’ey-—| “All.’’ they Raid, .except ona said “I am In th*»-pHncr , s shoe/ Which ’ iv; (>'/;* , “Allen I’it*elart*.” bin* oti'-'wered wiih miserable h«>;»**le 8m*->s in tier vein* “Thi n. ''Mrs. l it/clurc*,* I Ivave , the r of w: hw.g \ • u ^ « J m->■ i.k..’.' and he lu riled bn 17b TvecT and t^t her. Su’GvotTry walked on with rapid step until he reached the house. » “Is Col. Mnssingbird uhout?” “1 Uiiu’t know, Sir Geotfry. I raw him awhile ago in the paddock along with Mr. Gay.”' “SiH 1 if you can find him. und.ui<k l.im to Ik» so good aw to homo into the li brary." ' “Yea, Sir GeofTry." “The master be pui out surely.” h.:id tlu* aervant as lie pawned i<ut in m hicIi of the colonel.* Sir Gix>tfry paced up and down, up and down in the very library wluToonly a few days ago his heart had boundeil fur very joy. Now. excited w iih eup- Mart t.i s plueul liuppine^s w us ••nshrined and centefed in Ivtcourt. TTie ho Owe, the guiuens, her |**t.s. her poc>r, “the tnvul round, tlie ctumnon Ubk.” fur- niwluxl tlu* quiet, useful hfo that ruiuhI he r But for GiHiffry! why, she would !<ac- riiice ever. thihg=-1:erwclf if m-eds r*o. VI. \ Col M.iK^ingt Ird. h!s diiugfitcr nr.d i cou-in Adela vve-re m IMvni'iuth An In bun fr etnl. to wiiom*n vrry Hi moing i c<>tr i• l !■ ut ui).l. r | rej'un hi< regiment m India 1 oL Mas-. Rirrgbii I ort»*n-d l<s f;ike the cottage otl i liLi Lauda. IU* 1 MrrHHgeftst-tttutoagixoabL ! to 1h»i}i parties was earned out. ulRt thus j it^c aine "aliout that l!i iittle faitidy ini- J -bun t jump from Uic faUng pao into tb«* lira There's op. e** vrrlos over rn!!S tli-U ts «pUt; , ?.'o a>.x-user is eeolKl by t-otw-Viteco of jfitttL There nr «r he some flne «berever ts i flu* pTUTjrT gOrtf oTt U> the w«g] lUi Jts^OrokSt i Uy review fslljac nut Honest mro rvt-*het.- dti«; ■ ''VtrtR.v.!!- H t.£* be omst piit on tb*> «Uoo 1 i All ’v.rf-'* nii.l no pLiy will mti»* Jack a dej) boy, A thmS *,f euivb beauty is f v «r _ \ half loxf Is i>rtu*i chao uo bread at xB; \jk! iw ice al-x iiy* rOi-tb tefore a sad r*!L -Tttf liur.rk nvnrnFUA iTlis stf-ry <-f •‘CrLderelU" t* eery o! I aod has (csk.**! thior.yh tuany forms l*--rbai«lt u*ay On trom Mavim,- w-4h^wdd noild ■ hi i nnw that iba GfwalraioaithUjajiy 0< tOelr ehlMreii uiauy ..turp*s a^o U«c» is £.« Then ahw crKxl npruin, os thoogb nad not Ward, “Are yon oil there. and furka?*’ And iim soon w the prince hoard bar ha got rid of it on the ilf and bluthoJ. And slir suid to lum. “Why dal pm blush? Don’t be afraid. X am foot wife." Then she told' hfm how she ggt (hero end bow she fured. And they fiuggtd and kissed each other, and ah* oruornf the hotuie to tnoveand it did mova. AA4 Mdim fhffprame near the town all Um world camo out to at-e them. Then tha prince gave order* fur hi* wife** siAani a i to U* brought before . him, and Um/ 'IMlri aba no bewed thorn hi lecos. And so thenceforward they liv»*4 .mpity, and may we live inoxv uappti/ still. . . C ’X"ar.-, *,*•»)>.r <.n f../ 1 •’ i*) faes'm “ 1 tiiBi un l t 4 A tlirill t»C b'*|«e .\in llirou . li the fatlier s heart. “Go on “l>ir< • tly w »* wetc marri'al we part* if. -AH',ii lett me at .\ui:t t p'lierine’s ilinir. and tlieii'vcnloif b» train, as be had to catch t.he mail steamer at Gravesend. 1 have riew r seen him since, ho uv d to write a g-KnJ deal: but some little time ago I Wn te and lot l bun I thtuight we hud made a great mi take, and liiat I had changed ray mind. I iuivo beard* with anrehan tt nothing sif or from lum since. That is t»h yrudns that all. j>:ipa.” “i\nd enough! Prom your own rIiow* Ing you have Usui failhlivs,’lieartle-s. I*ut dtiwTth.* lad * n one, the* regi .trar». pressed passion, he in vurn entb avored "‘‘Bice. time, dat ; » that 1 may oht.iin to kis'p calm outwardly, for there was legal advice, and t*'!! >our maid to puck a ve^y fevey In his \ei!)s. i up at once. 1 cannot insult hir Geotfry w;.s a m sy tut: brook that tumbl-d and splashisl i .• iiiiiiKUim* w a ter falls, and thru ktnid l.,»- nn idle g-ic-.ip to loquette \vit!i the ^Ln 1m ums in koine hrown |mk*1. ur<l on n....j:i w i:h frothy linpatiencw to make up t >r Uxt time. A few oaks reared then l.r, ■ braitchi s morhc.el. green "i’.h i!e •’ iiiid.sumnx r gr.»r. th. u Idle the s.Imi birch rPmnI <mt t!im un«l dainty, luv.<r down a few gray i44 {Mtllards guided tl*. stream, and here and there io the *diau'* Uinks^thc LingUsher (lathed in an out. • The leave* were liegiiming to la!V. brown and gold* n. with just a faint littlt sigh, a gentle protest agairist the -tnu.u bility of. leaves, in gcm ral. Aod G*‘r fry scute*! hitnstdf on the lover’s seat. How many of Ins h u-c had told their love tale there! For it is such an old. old ot of* die knew not Tlu n he saw the wh:m « |,id torm < f* lu, queen, she. f -r whom he hail wain' i longed for; she was coming! lie Uir* w away his cigur. ami the b;\*Ktk ix»re TT a'*ay. like u gijqd many tilings diM c^iiui- iu life. A bhirJi like the ro\ uio.-n greeted him. “Sir Knight! What may bo y*mr phasiirc?” “My pleasure, fair lady? My pleasure and my love go hand in b vo*l. like two fair twin »d£trrs. Ah, Gannon! You mnst know why»I asktsl you to give me this opportunity. You must Lave Rcmi my love for you. I nball never know “The colon* !. Sir GeofTry.” And in walked Ilertiert Ma.-dngbird. .bright, chtvry, a gentleman every in-h of him. “Will, old liov, whut is It? by our t)res* > nce.” “Gd. p *pu. 1 *.!*» love GeofTry wiBrall tny heart. Will he n v*t for p'e nn? If he only would Im li ve I did not mcuu any wrou *. Won t you tell h..u lioir I love him?” “No!” avid the colonel Rtcmly. “If you Are a mirried woman, your love is dv-shonoriiiq. huh t > hi:.i and y<»urself.’’ la.ve i^ome fair Howkt crushHl by the Uiuwn Kiid you want***! me.” “Yes. 1 do! Sit down, please. Col. MnssingbinL “ “Thunks. If it’d anything unpleasant I prefer to stand,” for he now noticed the pale face lull of RUpprensod excitement. - “You havodeccivod me! \imand your cruel bail stenn. Carmen bent her head, daughter between you.” At last . ho realized l ie ubyVa But sail 'd l»»w dare you mention my daughter rati.l her from h r lover, the Man t » in such terms?*’ v^boiu Hh“ tTiin u i d every li ef of I i “Because sh** d.'s tv. s them. Tills .heart, Wi;h blinded \Lion eliesfugg* red inoniiug I askcsl ?li.vi Miusing.d d to do to her feet, “r'aihcr! la t us j.*o uv. ' me tlie honor of becoimug m\ wife.” “Well/” “Well! Th< r«* was just on*-o'.htacle in the way She is already mru rii'd.” • “You he! By haaven, you li*'!’’thun der»**l the«olonel *‘ , <kihor.2_L_ .. ' “Do n*it 1 know her every thought and diicd?” r “Not all. apparently.'’said ihe otiicr ca roast ux.iy ’’kViarfugi im danrhter.^' “In the Lady s turn i left her there, at least “There,is noaie terrible iiiiAta'te. Rome Blassiqgbird ioo.»e i he^rt, but helpli'SH. “(ieolTry. we have born friend*, com rades for years. I think if I have ewr h;ui a wish it concerned you. i’ iny only chiM should leave my home il '.hould be for vouis.’' • pea* e of tuind, 1 shall never reftt aiul be happy.-ttn'il you are my v.ife.^ That is my pleasure, that is my .reque-st. Only •ay yes. Carmen.” - Vt*fv »diy ly and tcndeFTy ff<w Carmen lovinl him with all her hdbrt. w ith all the sfivngth of ht'r warm, passionate, per haps undisciplined nature) came the an swer, low but clear: .“Gooffry. 1 lovo you dearly, and I say, ‘j'es.’ ” Tlio soft wind played through the glen, thu tinted loavva rustled ah*l fell gently, the brook ebstticivd and li.d>- well ui-h distraiight.” bli*l in soft, sympathetic Round*. “<’A!T~yuir~n;plain it. or tell me what It . had hail ro tmieh experience in she Kiid?” fhcao uiundano a fours; it knew oo ^ “fc>he wiid he liad a boy lover when «hc much of ^orerb’ vows! But tho birds was at Belio*.! at Uaveiisinouth. and <hat sang a hyum of, joy: they Indieved im- they w* ix* umrrieil at a n-gistrar’s oflico." {vlicilly i.p lov.e; iho betfa drom-d softly ’ “ilia uann?*’ and monotonously iw They winged their "lit* kuuH Ming. Flt/xlaro. But pro v busy (light io and fro distant flower j*a>- do not torture tnc liirilier, i cannot bear —-r^-. : ‘t." * # * # * “GeofTry. I ask you to surpond your “GeofTry!” afp*r a long nilenro. Raid- judgmeat on my unhappy child. 1 will Carmen, “thyFe is just u little episode in -g*» ai.il h'* k Iut. und find out the truth." mv life Ijdfould like to tell )ou, 1 ibink GetdTry i:ia*l** no uu;,w<*r. Wlrat did it at laiec." . “Yes, that must l>o efT(*ctrd r v s soon as possibk*. t/d. Carmen, my child, wttai have 1 done that you bhould dec*. .e me? You who were l U by your mother to lie my ‘consolation.’ Oh. mv daugh ter. you have raado ray panuliae a vitt klarah of bitterness.’’ “Forgive me! Forgive me!” and she wound her poor tired nnns round her fatlier’s neck. **Do not I suffer? Ls it - not 11mg Tfort my sin—mneonseioug sin — b aiuvost greater than I can hear?” % “My jioor htrie Curmoncita. I will «lo ray best for t ou. \S\* must go to wcue mystery.” mururar***l the -smbapp;-- fa- quiet place with Cousin A*lela, an*l then thcr, p;is.sing Ins hand wearily over Ids 1 will consider tho legal aspect cf (he . forehead. Then Geofiry n heart smote ca.K>. If it is illegal, then will tiw him when he saw tin* pained, pale face 1 and get‘it dissolved at onee. If not ” — of his friend Ho could not bring hia mind to aiiythiug “Ghl Herliert, I lovc» 4 l her r*>.*1 love Turtlier then. With protecting louder- Lit now. An I she Ins broken my heart, ness he kissed her brow, smoothed her for there i; no hope, no hope!” uiul with disordered hair, and placing her arm in his lead on tlie table, hidden by Ink hia they bl*fwly yvendod .their way to the arms. InHl ied ia v;riu lo» : iil!' I i'“ h v<h .. n»o-st circuitous routt?, ro ttiai would have their way. Col. ns to avoid meeting an?of the house I on. grieved to the party, llesawhisdaughtertphcrowo— apartment, and then bought Mi s Ekt- cqurt. Toiler ho narralctl tlie dre;ulful ; morning'* history. It was with gri* f I that kJio listened to.it, her tender heart was torn with con 11 icting emotions, keen Borrow fur h Y r idoliz'd hrothiT, and lor “Forgive me. Massinghad, 6ut 1 am the man sho lovell uilimte pity; while for thqptvir misguided girl she had gen- i tie, womanly coaq*;u^ion. ■ “II* Ip us to get away, Marcia, for in deed 1 cannot fact* ihein." ** - “Trust in**, Ilerl>t*rt.” And her warm, firm grasp tqioko volum**s. “i will go’ ami ?*'**• t)i>* |*oor child, but 1 mu;-t Rinak , g«:tt«l scaport'ol I K'vimshin*. ih** v/eather was ►.idl wanjo^luiu^i the M*r w:i-* Iresh. it b.-. ined 1 » t ar ni«*n tlriT the” ouT> pi.m ure hit her in life w jis to't it out ui:d w’atch ft un u pretty m . rtlfL.wvr ;.fc the end of tlie ipU'Ka. *>•«erK«>king tlu* era, the l.ivi ly papncimti spread out heh-re h "T < yes Yhe KpftFktrng ataVtlw rockv hills that blop*d down in tend, r tints,u> ll\e water tho’Umg breakwater, w'ith the uwclling jAayes that »I.u>h*sl against it,— t kh- mg their spray like jewels in the Buushiue. ;!«• busy 6aU»ng visviels us they * cut in* un-1 went freiglttcd the li'.tio rak fioaU'd hither and thither. Cati’imn cottid even hear t!u* gay Liughter ol ill. ir iM'cupants Uirne Uji- w.u is by th.* br».t*7. •. 'i lu* tiaud* of the garrison. th<ir mu .i? didiint but eh*ar. would waft sir..ins of lurtaony so famil iar. str iCai. Ifllil she und oeulTry had so often heard to;',ether. • Him r sw is't! Bat it MMahed her at* luAi.uig eke e*>ul 1 h.iv^ *i«m«\_ ILr rather' ran ly tli.:;uriK , il her, a. lu* foynd with almost WoncmH intuition tli .t. for the jiresent solitude iwerued tlie great**'*; buhn f*ir Ikt wuund«si heart. So C.i* bp*.*:it bouro, idle hours, no doubt. w*iih no company but n itjirr, fr*~sh.--tunny, invigorating, over changing nr.ture. Cousin Adi la was periis tly happy Tiierv were no wt*arUo:u«* Uiuuent. no hot. btufTy tinattes. n*> fatiguing f!ow«-i shows, no st oh ding about on damp lftwnr.no “at hoiuea.’* with their ever wearving streams of. L>red huiuanity Iftst* :*.! of tih lln se dr'iw;»t*eks- to Irappi- nc.as. us sh>* unoerstTM) I th * w ord. yhiTe was tlie e*>ol d ‘ligiitf ul m:*r »* t. where she could bargain and price tolar heart's content, ami arrange w li pm-> tiilie «;m- tiers to tempt a srbani *. And »{u* ue- voutly h<fpe»l that this freak of hvrtpoik. ttnifly lov* d y*)uUg rclutive would last. Tho colonel on the dvhole lii*od the" place. • He found several congenial frieuda. aird tin* cL‘he*to health of his cfaly daugitCcr uiM an ulj aulir-Kirt raa- *ou for the quiet life li ved by theimnates ofTheMyrtUb. v “Carmen, can you giro mo yotir atten tion for a short time?" ’"Why, certainly, papa.,am a ver itable L-tus eater.” *, “I have heard from Seely un*l Balm- bridge thiH morning.” “Yea," film answered witli evident anxiety. •. « ' “My poor child, your raarriago cannot bo di&solvod; it IS legal, bmdia’g, irrevo cable. Your unfornmato hjjsUmd can ; tjr*s-k viTsiuii | j .Tliere were once thfpo filters spinning • ) M*tx. un<! Ibex sxud. • Whnwrver spindle loll*, let*us kill her an*l eat her.” T5 •• tunthi rs Vplwdle fell, and they let , ii«*'r alone. ^ Again they sal down to spin, and again the uiother'b sphnlle felk and again, and * vet again "Ah. well!" *uid they, “let us eat li**F l>ow I” "No'' K.i«l the youngest, “do not cot her: ♦•at me. if ll***d| you will Imvo." But th«*y would uot: and twx»uf tlwrn kiilisl their uiother and cooked her for e.'ltilig. When they luul aat down to make * rtM*al *»f her tln*y icml to the yomq^ut, “Come and eat. too!” But blu* n fus**d und sat down on * nad.He whi' h the f«)w Is were coverin|| with filth and v.ei t.- Then lla* youngest, wlmm they tahed Little Sruldloalut, gath* red ti!l the Uaies nnd buntxl them, .. Uial binuki d Jheu* every tl»v withlmx nM lor f<-ity days, ami after ilu* forty days were out fiie went to take them awuy and put th* tii in another place. Aral when kIu> lifted up the stone she was aHtoiuslted at ilu* ray*of light w hich k rtt forth, and raiment w.w found tlmrs like unto tin* heaven* and tlu* *tars. tlie spring with i:* llow**r>*. the wa with It* w aves. and niany coin* of every kind. (!n .Sunday her M.sten* wa nt to rlmrch; then she. too. arose.'rIu* waslied tu:d ut- tin-d herself, pulling on the garment Bint wax as the heavens with tho stars, ami went to church, taking with her a levt g* |J pieces ip her nurse. When she went into the cliureh nil tha people were anm-vd and could not gate tqmn her liy ri ;i;-*»n of th** bidghtneMiof he rgarmeutv When she. left Uie c4mr« h the |H*oplc fol- luwixi her ioK*e whitlu r blu* weul. Then blu* fill* d her hand with money from her Utg Hi d c;o;t it. tn the way. Then the crowd ho ram I Jed for the coins, and left her iJ..n«\ And straightway Rhe went int«» the housi* and ehufiged her clotliv*. ami put <»n Iut obi ilungs. nml sat down “rffTTitthe Koddle. Her hi* ter« eume homo from chun h nml said to her: “Wlicre •ire vou. w retch? ( nme ond let us tell you .how there* came into the church a !:ianl. n mpt*e glorious than tin* run, w ho rhmLiii Ji garnu Ms »,n ns you could not look on, so brig.lilly did they gleutu und •'hine. arid r!u* btrewcij money on the way laiok, Hi*e what a lot we have pi< Led up! Why did jou not ccmo. too? wor:4*. Iu< k t«) ) ou!” Next (Sunday tlu*v went Notice Melon Planters, I am prjpare.l to contract tt uruaMov melons along Un* 3- C. K. E , for MXt •e&oon. P. H. LOUD. Jr. ( Ag«rt. Williiton, 6. C. Brown A McMahon, of PhUAdtlptta. —jtft 3-3in ^ AND ^ Throat Imirmary, barxwell, s. c. , A. B. PATTEBSON, Af. D. BURGEON IS CHARGE. to church ngui'ii an ! she (!fd tin* same. Then they went u.’uAiier Sunday, and jufit a* she ■ as (Tingingtlu* u.*ora*y fihe b^t hir shoe among the cj**v.<| ;uul leit it Im- : l.iml lur Now tlu* king’s so.n wa* following . h«'r. but couI*| not catch lu r. and only found tier shoe. Ih'.i e;ii^l be to IdiPhelf: "Wbnwf ever l*)*a fhts»-hoc exactly fits, without lx*ing Mr. BLV DATIEff. Proffrtttor of ft# Brown H.nue, will give patient* fcU perHonal alUmlidn—Board and Surgknt atteudauoa gratultoui to ihoo* who come Feeommeiub*d by their phyulcten ftH unublo to par. Hat**s for honrd and for further particular* apply to DR. A. », PATTKSSO*. feb ?-tf . Dr, J. H, E, MILHOUS,. Dental Surgeon* Blackville, S, C, win hare regular appolptmenu a# follow's: At Barnwell, C|. II. fiemlit. Monday (or nales-day) to each month to Wed* ne*day evfiriug. Office at Ih# palter- •on ITouee. At Sally’*, B. A. A 1C. R. R., from Hd Monday In enyh month to Wedneer day ev^aiug. Ottloe at Price’* Hotel. Will bo at iiiii home office at Black yIU# every Friday and Saturday from let of February to-jjftth September IhotaeWe, and every Thuroday, Friday andSatnr- day, iroiu l«i OotoLer to 3i*H January inrlmive. • Will make appointment* with natlente to inM*t thots at either of hia office# at any tixia. Patient* Will And it mote comfortable to hare thetr work dene at the office, though If devtred will call on them at their midenoe* anywhere within thirty miles of Blackville. youopght tofcnow." - -*- ell on. Mweethcart,” putting his arm nmd h«*r \v:iTi<t. Years Hg»*; let me see. throo year* ago. 1 was 17." • “flow oMT said GeofTry with a happy laugh. . “I had a l*oy lover: ho was 10. And wo went off one morning and got married at •'i —THunk. of thai! it wa*. * while I was at whool at ILivensmouth. But you can put all that right.” she con tinued lightly, “because" “(’arineur Ilis votco 'vas so hoarse, *o full \>f horror that alio turm*d hersoft, uncbuscious eye* on him in absolute amazement. “Good God, Carmen! Are you in your right senses?'’ “i hope so.” sho replied with some thing like petulunco iu her tone. For sI»o yet failed to grasp tho aevere aolein- nity of Ids manner. “'ITieii all I can say is, that you art*tlu* ’ roost uuLhishragly he;rtU«Ks woeian I have ever- luVi tho misfortune to meet Jim! to think that you. *o ITotly. ho loved, sltouM be bad to the core! Oh. it . Bloo t* n ible!” “(^eufirv.! fleoffry! what dors it aM to G *;.> ry first, “Tell him all. Marcia. An*3God bless yon. *;.sar«**-t of bLters.” “Oil. G. .iiTry. my |)**<ir, poor brother! Foriuiu* tiuitv* 1 i.i cruel to you. Nothing but borrow to those 1 love.” An hour a! terwarcls Col. and Miss MaS- Hht*could not l>e his wife. |t>ingbij*l i***to on tli ir '^ay to town, signify now? Col M.wsingbird hu«tily lcft the room and made his way. with vehement strides to t!a* Bhily’s Glen. There, prone on tho ground, lay Carmen, hysterical Robs almkh.g her frunm. Bhe heard no foof- fn.M. no hound, till her father with infin ite conqiusaioo in LL, vbice, called, “Car men." —pop*! papa?-- Yon wilHxrkluuio v me? “My poor child! Sit down by mo on thi*« Real and fell iho wlint is tfds dread ful tale which 1 have jud heard from Geolfry Fsteoart Can it be true that my daughter for years deceived her' father?, Have you. Cannon, contracted a marriage unknown to ine." “Faja. 1 did undergo some ceremony lhr*K* yearn ago. but not at a church; and, believe me. I attached no ianx>rtance to it -4 thought it a little hit of romance; 1 was only just 17, an ignorant, billy, r»- tnanlic Rcbodl girl." “Cuimen." kai*l hey falher> “I wUb you to j.ut (ue in possession of tftc aboo- i-iU‘ f.i* U Iho i-Hlire trutlu" - “ lN'i:!i-a ><id. weary timbre of voice, Carmen «T»iirp»H?d. ' . . mean? # Y.h#t hav« J done, an ! • ! ‘♦V. ;i,*:i | was at school at ILivcn*- hcx voicY v;us yitcous in iu J «£uucoin^.. >uouUi weniwJ to'attend St. Uc’.vIgL'* “Rummom tl by important busim. ..s." TUv only p**rdon who di»l not regret it was £lar.i Gay.' \\ith all the field to herself, surely she-might do 'Hoiuething.. -She won 1*1 try. anyway. Julius was dread fully *.lLap(>ointed; ho knew that his host was very much in love with Carmen, but all was fair in love ami war. and ■ tniUr-tJYe ivaTIy wasappropri.U**d. JuThad «i much rigid as any ono to try his luck. To Sir Geotfry tho btrain of keeping up before hisguest* was frightful. However, two more days would «v* tho hoiiHccl' ar. And Marcia, with unselfish care for him. took most of tho entertainment of their friends on herself, ^ But it was impossible to avoid notic ing tho havoc made on tho face of the poor, fellow. Tlio bright choe-rineRS that had idione out of the honest, kind blue eyes was replaced by » worn ai:d oleeptess look. “Hard hit,” tho men*pronounced. Har! hit. in^ deedl ITut he bore liis •ufferings like tlu* bravo true knight ho was; hia cqurtot ics to Mi** Gay w6re Iho. bwnie, his guvin fquaiij conKidored- Only Ins biater !;m*w Uio t«*rri’./le ctruin, and it pruned, with pe:mliar force oa (K*r cJTectionato heart. JTLcy had all y>^c, CroUicr ood iLicr “Wliat can you mean, pajia?” cried | Carmen. “1 do not umh rsland." “Tin- lad must have made a fal*o de- | claration. In fact it is proved that ho • did. Ho stated you were both of r.gc— i 21; and for that^ho ha.*, committed per jury.’’ “Oh, papa. papa. But Rarely’’—— “Carmen. mstcaLof prosecuting him j for perjury, I must write and find out whero he is, and urge him immediately to return to tldn country. And you muit Iwjji Jis e as man and wife.” “Oh, father!" And-tho-tcrrible bitter ness of her cry went forth. It sounded tho final knell of all chance of Gcoff ry’s love, of all hope indeed: “I Biiall allow him an income,” con tinued Col. Massing bird, “and you will Iw of ngc ufuiObt Im media teiy, and re ceive tin* f-.A-luno bequc-atlied you by your god fallicr.” “Suppose—ho n ill not care to conic* after what f tpld him in my l:u t IcUvr?" “There *v iil bonoulternative,’’ buitl her father,with emfibatic Mcrnncss. Tlicro wo* no moro to no Bai*i. aud the colon* 1 left rtnr~i oomr- Slio sat ns ono vtunned. The young luYsTLnid bad no pku*H in her thouglil*; it qasGcoflry, always (icuffry. And t)icn, if Allen did reljrn, she would bo com polled by law to live with Lira; and all her heart, all her love, gone, out to another! And yet bho had loved F»;z- claro. But it necmed ro long ago., She to*>k herself to task; bho tried to recall Allen to lier thoughts, Lut it wasuaclc**; for GeofTry Lot court, with Lh» mature manhood,-kii all ab.sorbing jK*rs<jnaiity f tille*l every comer, every erevico of her heart. It” was a very xvearint-ad-of tho fle-ah. • My de?r Carmen! You ought fcally tocomoaud lockntthopiatket halt The Hungs they have- lo ^vlll 1 Lave ordered, nay. I may as w'Pll hay J fiavo brought lxick,oomo clotted cream. It is a bp*jtiul- Ity here, nnd it is so^ood with taxts^ “Is it?” said Carmen absently. “Is it? Why, of coum) it is!” answered Cousin AdeU w*ith energy.- “Ob. Cousin Adelu! I don’t care about -b ih 4C*' bo prosecuted for jktJuiv , and its p^n- } eitlu^r larg«» or tio mu all. 1 will take alty is, t^vo or more years' pcnal.Bervi- her tor njy wile.” And he went to all turic. r T J the women be knew uml tried it on. l.ait ‘ cnuN n* t u.aiuup* to fit it. Then lier bL.‘l..*r» ♦•amv to Tier and eaid: "You go and try it «>n. perhaps it will lit vou." “Do not make funaaf me.” bLc said. However. iJie went down, und when tlie prince uaw lu r lu* knew the utux.* was I'.cr*., and said to her: “1 will lake you to v. ifi*." , “Lk) not make fun oi me,” rho an swered, “so may your youth be happy!” “Nay. but I will marry you.” leud Lc, and lie took her and uiaile her bis wife. ■ Then t.he put on her fairest, robe*. When a little child was Lorn U* her the eiblers j < riftfe to Kt+* it. And when she was help--j Ltu nnil alone they put her into a cheat * and carried h* r otf und threw her into a river, and the river eiu»t her forth upon , a di-pcrt. . There was a half witt^xl old woman there,, and when vhe raw tho c*he«t blu* thought to cut it Up (fur firewood) and took . it a way for that j'Uifsose. And when bhe had broken it up njid taw w.'nse one alive In it. r!k* get up nnd made off Bo the pilnreBB waa left ulono. and In'ur'l tl:*' wolv.s bowlipg.and the hw ine sad the lions.-and rlie R.it anil wept and rravrd to God. “(.*h. G<xl. give me' a little hole in the ground that 1 may Ui<le my head iu it and not hear tbe wild beasts^’’ end he gave herjum*. Again hIh* said.- “Oh, Go<l. give n:e one a little larger, that' 1 may "ipJl In up to my wai-4.” And Ik* gave her one. And bin* L*sought him again a third time, and he gave her 'a rubin with all that Rho wanted in it. und there slit* dwelt, and w hatever uhe Kudf.Jicr bidding was done Bath witli. For instance, when bhe wanted to cut rhe would say, “Come, Dr. D. K. Briggs & Co. BLACKVILLE, S. C„ n ■ ' 4 :-XOW AND ALWAYS-**: - | -TAB-J — DC Dniggists, - O FFER riTtt STOCKS OF TH* bust and purest Drug*. Medicines, Faints, 0)1* Perfumeri**. Toilet Combs, Brushec. wd *11 the varied goods kept iu first clwn.drug stores. 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