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The Pecan?Its Culture,
Or all the nuts grown in America
there is nunc equal to the pecan. The
fact that it is a native here is in its
favjr, for this is evidence that it will
endure o:>r climatic and other condi
k tions without serious ditliculty. its '
natural home is iu the richest alluvial
bottom lauds along creeks and rivers
of the lower Mississippi Valley. There
the trccK have flourished for untold
ages. Storms, floods, diouths and insects
do them almost no harm. There
are trees by the million now standing
in the forests and along the water
? courses, where they have not been cut
down for their room, their timber or
their fuel. Home are so large that as
much as ten barrels of nuts have been
gathered from one tree in a single
siason. But the nuts from these wild .
t'ees are r.earlv all sinlll and have a
bitter skin next to the kernel. Many
of them are dillicull to get out of the ^
shell, while some come out whole.
These wild pecans have been an article *
of commerce for along time, but the
gradual destruction of the trees is decreasing
the product, and like the f
bnil'alo that had to give way to the do- .
niestie cattle, theculci\ ited pecan will
need to take the place of these wild
trees. This tlie\ are gradually doing.
The improvement of the pecan was 1
begun by the early French settlers I'ul- s
Jy a century ago, by selecting the best 1
ruts ami plaining theni.iuid from their a
progency again taking the best for the r
a line purpose. In this way th*re has l'
come to be a race of choice varieties 1
that is as much better than the little ^
wild pecan that we see in the markets *
as the best apples are better than the ja
common seeding. Vet the improvement
is still going on, being in the I a
hands of some of our most intelligent | i
people. Already we know el ougli tt s
warrant us in planting extei sive gr. ves j I
of these choice varieties. t
The only way to proceed in pecan 1
culture is to get the be>t kinds ol *
buddtd or graded trees, although some 1
Very good sitdings Lave been grown ^
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WEB OP :
1 PATE i
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< ) Or, A Rsvolutionaiy Scout g
uj jjj I
!fl Rv RYRON HOWLING S :
Kupert, who could but sympathize j
u !i!i i in ?w .M^wthnau. aiwi'lHlly ;M 1
a ho remembered that the rebellion of
'-l."i had sen! him forth a houseless or- ^
phan, begun to aak questions al?out
the celebrated falls of Tallulah In .
their vicinity. The change of topics
was apparently a great relief to the
host, who immediately commenced a
somewhat prolix account of his visit
to the falls, occasionally appealing to
7\ls niece, who endeavored to banish
her recent excitement, ami to join
In the conversation.
It was impossible, however, for Aurora
to appear perfectly calm: and as
ltupert gazed u|k?u her with ail miration.
it second to him that a veil was
for the Crst time withdrawn from his
eyes. Hitherto, lie had only dreamed
of bounty: but now lie saw before him j
the palpable embodiment of bis
dreams. Hitherto, lie had mingled
with the beauties < f 1'ratn-e. whose
sparkling glances were inadequate to
conceal their avowed heartlcsaoerv,
<>r h? had looked upon the rustic
daughters of tin? States through with a
he had passed, ruddy and fresh as the
pt aches in the orchard* of their parent*.
I tut Aurora's beauty was not of
those classes, which speak only to the
passions: and as ltupert gazed on her,
he felt ills heart beat high, while his
pulses throbbed with new emotions.
The stray tears in her eyes rendered
their glances radiant as the sun glistening
through the silvery showers of
spring: her raven hair trembled with
each throb of her nolde brow; and her
voice, just before so animated, now
rose and fell with such soft cadence,
as to mock the wild bird's song. The
dignity of her manners, together with
her devoted patriotism, lent nn additional
charm to her person, and comph-ted
the measure of her fascination.
"Do you not think so?"
This question from Mr. Maxwell
aroused the bewildered soldier from !
his reveries. "Itcally, sir." he stammered
out. eonfused at Ills Inattention.
"All ha," said Mr. Maxwell, goodhumoredly.
"1 see that you have been
dreaming, instead of listening to my
necounts of the terrifle waterfall, and
niv prophecies t::ai before many score ;
years have elapsed, it wH! ! ? visited
liy travelers from all portions of this
continent. I'.ut you have had a Ions
ride?"
"To say nothing of the chase In the
frail!" sportively interrupted Aurora,
with >i smile Wright as a midsummer
morning.
"Nay," replied Ilnpert. "had Selitn
not played the iruant. I should not
have seen?hn\e j een that is. I ,
should not have en loved the hospitali- \
ties of th<> "Stronghold ' Itut 1 pb-ad
trnilty to the charge of fatigue, and ,
will s?y pood night"
. nl,1 V, I,-,,,., I
Idnshlng. as If conscious :li.it she was
the object of Hupert s conci aleil adniiration.
'"llemembor Hint wo breakfnst
oarly." And after tnakinu a low
courtesy she vanish *<1 from the room
Jlko a sylph.
*'f cannot permit yon to retire, sir."
?ah] Mr .Maxwell, when they wore
alone, "without expressing my deep
regret at the manner in which duty
1ms f??r< ed me to receive? nay. to disappoint
you. My heart was anil is
with the continental cause -tint what
arc if* nnmnr'ts'' Whnt lioitos have
v/Hi of ralsltiK a f?n<o al>l<* to I
1 know that some growers do not agre<
with this view, but they are welcomi
to go 'iieir way while others are sue
ceeding better. The pecan, like th<
other species of hickory, is very difficult
to bud and graft; but there art
those who do succeed, and we are now
able to buy trees of the choice varie
ties, as we do apple, peach and otiiei
fruit trees On lug to tlie trouole and
skill neces-aay in propagating them
they are scarce und costly, and will
probably 'je so for a longtime. Scarce
ly any are noli) for less than a dollai
ui'li, if that cheap, and ttiey nre wel]
worth it. The difference between
these frees and the Heeding* thit will
bear (we do not know what) is very
jtrcdfc.
Alihough the pecan grows as far
ror li us t'wiitral Iowa and has been
uueessfull^ planted in New Knglund,
t does not hear well there, nor are the
leasons loug enough to allow the nuts
o lilt properly. The large thin shelled
tinds are only suitable to the cottongrowing
section of the couutry, They
nay do as f ir north as Southern Misiouri
and Virginia, huttheGulf States
iffo.-d far better climatic conditions
orthein. They requfre a long growng
season to mature them, uud the
rees are not hardy everywhere.
The land lor pecaus must be the
iehest to he found, nml their roots
liuuhl he able to go living water, if
lie trees are to do their best. I'plands
,rs far less suitable than creek and
iver bottoms. They should he plantd
not nearer than twenty-five or
iiirty feet, and I thin \ fifty or sixty
eet is better, and then they will need
o be cut out to twice that distance
liter about twenty years.
* Trees sometimes begin to hear
il six years old troui seed, but may
lot until they are twenty, ltudded or
grafted trees of the best kinds usually
tegir at live or six years. At first
hey bear but few nuts, gradually inrease
until at ten years, if iu Rood
oil, they yeild profitable crops Froui
liat tune on they continue to increase
or at least fifty years.
Mtn tne well ; rained regiments of
f.onl Itavrdon. or of Nesbit Balfour,
?r of Tarltou? In Pennsylvania. the
ontin ntal forces are on the point of
surrendering. In New York?"
"Mr. Maxwell." interrupted Rupert,
n a respectful yet decided tone, "do
tot force me into an argument! You
ire nty lios;. but I cannot recognize
rou as my political mentor, or listen
o your criticisms upon the forces of
ny adopted country. Permit me to
retire."
"Bravely spoken, sir!"
"Nay. sir, I intended 110?"
"No apologies, sir: none are needed,
r honor your spirit, and can but wish
rou success." While thus speaking.
Mr Maxwell had lighted a chamber
audio, with wlii' li he escorted Rupert
up stairs to the door of his room.
Hero lie gave the candlestick to his
rnc-t. and '' lolciing bis hand said: _
"tiood night!" *
"Cood night, and thanks for your
hospitality." replied Rupert, returning
he cordial grasp, which was lingerIngly
prolonged?Indeed, each one
bought of it after they had separated,
tiid wondered at the impulse which
attracted them to each other.
Filtering his room, Rupert Involuntarily
advanced to an open window,
and gazed forth at the lovely landscape
before him. The pale, clear moon
cast a long s'ream of light upon Hie
green lawns immediately around the
"Stronghold." and framed in turn by
the dense forest beyond. The dewdrops
sparkled upon the waving foliage,
and the fair face of nature smiled
In her nocturnal loveliness, but Rupert's
thoughts were not on the landscape
before him. lie felt that the
passionate dream of Ids young heart
had been realized, and that he had
soi n its realization, lleiieefortit Aurora
was to be the sunlight of his soul.
towards winch ho must turn in silent
In mage. as tho source of his happinoss
?>r misery. In vain did he attempt
to reason with himself, for tho
answer of his heart to every query
was "Aurora!"
While Itupprt was tiius gazing; vacantly
forth, engaged in meditation,
his practiced ear caught the sound of
horses' hoofs approaching a; a rapid
rate. Withdrawing front the window
as they came nearer, he looked carefully
forth, and saw two horsemen
come up to the house at a hard gallop.
To reach the front entrance, they had
to j>ass beneath itis window, and ho
saw to his surprise that the foremost
wore the uniform of a British dragoon
otiirer, while his follower was uniformed
as a sergeant of the same corps.
Rupert's lirst thought was that lie
was Viet rayed, but an Instant's reflection
taught him that Mr Maxwell, although
he might he vacillating in his
political predilections, was a man or
honor. At any rate, he determined
not to he captured easily, and placed
tho tongs- itlio only weapon of defence
at handi in readiness for action. Then
hol ing the door, he threw himself upon
a lounge, where, after many conflitting
feelings, he fell asleep to
dream that ho was about to present
Aurora Maxwell as his bride, to the
king of France.
Two hours passed?yet he slumber.
e<l. and he dreamed. A low knock'
near him awoke him, and springing to
his feet, he saw that he had slept
The window hud remained open, ami
as |?e again looked out. he could mark
the tlignt of time The moon had
Funk beneath the towering crest ol
Mount Yonalt, leaving Its roundef
outline prominent against the clew
lilne of the western sky. Fleecy cloudMoated
In the mild radiance of tin
new expiring starlight, while In tlx
east the last reddening sky gave tok
en of tiie near approach of the dawn
"Major I.oudon!"
The voice mude his heart thrill witl
Joy, and turning, lie beheld the on
ject of his area in. A panel In tin
wainscot, which had swung open llki
a door, showed how she had entere<
the room; and ltupert. bewildered wlti
astonishment, ex<|aimed.
"Aurora?Miss Maxwell!''
CHAPTER HI.
"Ti ns' HI T THE GUARD!"
Mr. Maxwell felt serious twinges o
conscience as hj^left his guest, ?n<
on returning dlulng rooin^ In
s The market '^r the nuts ii practical*
? ly unlimed. Our oountry will always
- want a great quantity, and the Kuroi
peau markets are open to us, for the
- pecan is not grown there nor anywhere
* else in the world except-North America,
r Let those who have rich land, even if
- it is snbject to overflow, plant pecan
" trees. If once well started they will
I last mi.re than a life time.
We have ibout 25 head of fresh ship
.mil ftlMea.u ...d M..I X- T
|.v.. uuiiicn niiu muim 111 uur OlIOICA
' now and will have another.car of stock
I in a few day*.
We will have in our stable* the 1st
of Jaiiuury between 66 and 75 head of
' Horses and Mules, and will carry a
heavy supply uf thetn throughout the
entire fall and spring season. Prices
, range fmm $25.00 to $25)100 per head.
We do not handle Weatern or un1
broken stock, we will liandlo the very
best stock l hut money and experience
, can buy for all round Southern use.
We buy direct from the producer
and challenge any Southern market on
prices and quality. We have had experience
in the herse business and
think we are capaule of buying atock
that will suit people in all avocations
of life. So people will always get
what they buy arid pay for from us.
We hnve on hand now several lieud
of extra nice driving horses that cau
J show a 2.20 gait any day.
It. L. JONF.S & SON.
Kdgefleld.
/EM^"Stab!e.i in rear of Court House.
CNKl'MOSIt AND I.A OKI IT*.
Coughs cured quickly by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Kef use substitutes*
J. 1) Ti mmons.
C'llI.bBRN HO I SOW* n.
| Many children are poisoned and
j made net vons and weak,"If not .killed
I outright, by mother* giving them
i cough syrups containing opiates. Fo|
ley V Honey and Tar is a safe and teri
tain remedy for coughs, croup and
] lung trouble, and is the only prominent
cough medicine that contains no
| opiates or ot tier poisons.
Mrs. Alexinder Sullivan, an auj
thoress and editorial writer died in
| Chicago recently. She was a woman
I of wide reputation ai d at one time an
I editorial writer on the Augasta (Oh.)
I Chronical
paced the floor in deep meditation.
Tliero was a cloud upon his knitted
brow, and certain sunny visions of the
future. In which he had recmi'ly indulged.
were now shadowed t>y that
mysterious heart apprehension which
mocks control. His sympathies were
evidently enlisted by the gallant demeanor
of Rupert Ixrudon, but ho felt
that to harbor such thoughts, would
be fostering a partiality for the continental
cause. Were he to carry out
I the views he had once entertained lu
favor of revolution, as matters now
a'.ood, he would tear the brightest
pages of hope from the tablets of his
future fortune. Nor did lie entertain
the slightest Idea that ere many
months, the red-cross flag of Kngland
would wave In triumph over the entire
continent, from the province of
Maine lo St Augustine. To and fro he
"~paecH unlTT weary, and fhen. throwing
himself into n large armchair directly
before the lireplace, lie sat gazing at
the decaying brands, as if unconsciously
erecting there symbols of things
yet to l?e?-bright castleH in fairy lands.
Hut alas, the ashy battlements cruin,
1.1c.I tli i\ v w.iro fulrlw un<t
nothing remained to the imaginative
builder save his gl<?omy reveries.
The sound of horses lutofs upon the
gravelled putiiway which swept around
tiie house disturbed his meditations,
und hastening to the ball door, Mr.
Maxwell arrived there In time to see
the two dragoous ride up. Their uniforms
denoted that one was a captain
grid the other a sergeant in the army
of tlreat Itritain. nor had they scarcely
halted, ere the non-com missioned
officer, springing from his own horse,
hastened to hold the stirrup of his
superior. Slowly dismounting the captain
advanced towards the door, on the
threshold of which Mr. Maxwell stood
i holding a candle.
"la this the 'StrongholdV " asked
i tl e officer.
"It Is, sir," was the reply; "aad as
its owner, I am happy that accident
finds n?e tip at this hour to welcome
! guests."
"Mr. Maxwell, your servant:" said
the otilci-r, raising his hand to hi*
helmet In military salutation. "Let
n?e Introduce myself as Oaptaln Trevor.
I bring you dispatches from
Lord Cornwallls, and will crave your
hospitality for the night for myself
and orderly."
"Captain Trevor, I am happy to he
honored with your company. Walk In,
walk In!" and extenvling his hand. Mr.
Maxwell gave that of his guest a
i hearty shake lie was altout to usher
mm in, wncn no inouKin 01 me remainder
of the party, and said: "But
excuse me if I leave you here at the
door a moment, while I step around
to the negro-quartern and arouse tny
servants. At this time of night. one
might ring for an hour without having
i 1 the summons obeyed, and your horses
must need attention as well as yourself
and your orderly."
"Certainly, sir." replied the captain;
. and while the new comers were thus
left alone in the clear moonlight. It
> may he well to describe theiu.
Captain Trevor was a fair sample of
the English officer of those days (nor
have they undergone any great chanue
> since! who obtained their commissions
l?y family influence. The youngest
I son of I.ord Kltibowe, a peer of the
realm, he had been placed In the derI
vice as a genteel retreat, and only enf
(lured the profession of arms because
1t afforded hlin an honorable Uvell
hood. Anxious to win promotion on
account of its Increased pay, he was
an adept soldier, but the high itollah
of martial honor never spread its gloss
over a more depraved heart. A Sybarite
In principle, he was opposed to
everything which opposed h!a owd p*
ruliar gratification; and while he
made loud professions al>out his own
honor he meorlngly ridiculed as
dupes, or scoffed at as hypocrites, all
who pursued n different course of life.
While courteous as Ha yard, he was
1 dissolute as d'Orleans and capricious
ns Huckingham. ltldlcullng that pure
affection that he had never sought to
win. or learned to value, his loves
w?re hut passions, hla estimate of fe
male character was as low as were th?
j frequent objects of hla admiration.
The personal appearance of Captain
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Trevor was fur from prenoBaefliilni?. al;
though he war adorned with the tied
urnrlet and (told uniform then worn by
the English dragoon* A flowing mass
of horsehair. white uh driven ?nnw
foil gracefully from bin glided helmet,
contrasting with lt> erect crimson
plums, tippe ' * 1th orange Hla epaulettes
and gorget were of pure gold,
while the scabbard of hta sword, of
tje sauie precious metal, was exquisitely
embossed. V?: all the art of the
regimental tailor failed to impart dignity
to his scraggy figure, nor was
| there anything noble in the severe
lineaments of his cgtlike face, which
was fringed with scanty rod whiskers.
A mingled expression of acuteness and
of malignity, betokeulng a dangerous
friend and a na -rcile to oppouput played
upou bis countenance. Ills eyes
1 were uevgr_ raised ^fro:n the sccv^nd,
1 and the quiveiing of his thin lip* af<
> forded additional proof that his cowj
ardlcs was equal to hie vlndlctlvenet-s
even as hla treachery wirpaved both
traits of bis character.
'Phe sergeant, unlike h'.a officer, w;u
n honest-looking veteran trooper
whoso burly limha bud boon hardened
! In the fatigues of many a carujvatgn. .\
broad red scar, * hi oh reached dlag
onally across his war-bronzed counte
nance, in no wise diminished its stern
ness, lit up as It was by fiery diirV
eyes. Over these frowned the bosh]
. brows of a broad forehead, while n
thick, grizzled beat i joined a mustache
that fell, like a portcullis, oym
his mouth. Like his commander. h<
wore a helmet, scarlet coat, and !on>
l*Hfta which came far above th<
knees of his buckskin smell-clothes but
what was gold upon the oWeer'i
equipment, waa in well-scoured bras;
1 upon the sergeant. A light carbin?
, bung at bis back by a broad leathei
' belt, and the scabbard of his hug*
1 broadsword trailed upon the ground m
hf? WfilV 9*A liiaitsrH h?lt y*u<1 w utuu visar
? ?- * '
grant Halterl's motto.
ltoth of these new comers rode pow
erful black horse*, now covered wit I
foam and dust, and standing with de
pressed beads, as though fatigued wilt
a . long day's Journey. Their equip
uients were of the prescribed arm)
patterns, with valises on the crup
pers of the saddles, and holsters :t
the pommels, from which protrudei
I the heuvy butts of horsemen's pistols
Mr. Maxwell now reappeared. f??l
j lowed by Cato and two other negroes
whe went forward to atteud to tlx
wants of the horses.
"Never mind!" growled Sergean
: Ilalbert. In a tone that waked up tlx
! sleepy hostlers, "I'll take rare of tlx
| beasts."
"Nay, r ~ good fellow," sold Mr
; Maxwell, "let the men take charge o
, the horses, and you go to the house
keeper's pantry, where he will glv<
you some cold meat, and some old .la
nialca to wash It down with."
"I fear, sir," Interrupted Captaii
Trevor, "that Sergeant 11 albert wll
not sit down at your hospitable board
ere he has looked out for our nags \V<
have ridden them exceedingly hard to
day. and they need his practiced care?
no. ir you pi'-aso. iei mm uavu nis owi
way."
"Yea, Indeed!" anHwered Mr Moi
well. "Go with the sergeant, t'ato
and bring him in when he has attend
ed to the horses. Now. Captain Tre
vor. walk In; you are again welcome.'
"Thonks; fjlad um 1 to get hern
Why. sir, you have a baronial castle
I hare not aeon such an entrance hal
since I left Kngland!" Tbeae exclain
utlons, uttered as they traversed tin
hall, by the captain, were eclipsed b;
his Hilmlr.ition when they rebelled th
dining room "Prim ely. 1 declare
lteally. I did not e*i??ct to tlud such i
i mansion among these moun sins
Such a Are, too?It d?>es one's hear
good, even In this warm climate a
thier season, for the night from til
mountains are damn "
i "Try a glass of Madeira, captain
i and a slice of cold veuiaou."
i "Thanks! Venison is delicious, an
? the Mederla of you Southern gent I*
r men is au ainbroalal beverage" S
RHjrlnic, the paiiunt son of Mars sente
> himself. and ronimeu< ?-d operations
devouring slice after sH> ? of veolsoc
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Grain and Tobacco. ^
Returns to the Department of Agri- ___
culture at Washington, D. C., show
the total production of last years crop
of wheat and tobacco to be:
? Winter wheat, 399,807,25o bushels,
1 spring whe tt,227,951,685 bushels, corn,
2,244,176,925 bushels; oats, 29,648,126
bushels. Value wiuter wheat, $286,249,849;
value spring wheat. $156,781,797;
value corn, $953,868,801.
Tobacco acreage, 1,037,737 acres: production,
815,972,425 poinds; value $55,514,627.
Lk.TTKH to WALTKIt CaRTI.KIKJS. s
HATESBI HO, 8. C.
Dear Sir: The Trustees of Fair
jUrouud.Cobleskill, N. Y., were glad t> v
| pay 15 cents a gallon more for Devoe; ^
and no wonder. Two other paint
agents said it would taW.; 15') gallons
of their pain to cover the buildings.
Our agent put it at 125 or lest. It
took 115. On
We saved them 35 gallons of paiut jc
and pointing (worth $1 to $5 a gallon, 2JJ
as the printing costs two or three times
as much as the paint) less 15 cents a
gallon on 115 gallons. Hay $110. 2J
That's how to count the cost of paint.
1 he coot of putting it on is $d or $ 1 n 1 Jp
gallon. You pee whnt that means. Do I *=?[
by Devoe. Yours truly, ^
K. W. Deyoe & Co., ^
S-i New York. 2S
stop it. ^5
A neglected cough or cold may lead H5
to serious bronchial or lung troubles ^5
Don't take chances when Foley's
Honey and Tar affords perfect security ^5
from serious effec's of a cold. J. D. ^5
Ttmraons. 12g
a i.ire. at stake
If yon but knew the splendid in mi s i
of Foley's Honey and l'ar you would;
? never he without if. A dose or two .
* will prevent an attack of pneumonia j
or la grippe. It may sa\e your life rjr
.1. 1>. Timnions. MJ1
Arthur Lee, a trainwrecker, was J
given fifteen years in State prison by
a Norfolk, Va., jur*' on Dec. iiTtli.
which he washed down with conioua
libation, occasional":> c\ lair.ii:
"Delicious! Fit beverage lor a man- '^?r
arch!" At last, is appetit" appeared ni*
finished. although lie continued to
take a sip of wine. Then, with a ll, n
long sigh, ho arose, took off his sword
belt, unbuttoned his ? oat and sat down f "
In front of the tiro with the air of ra:
. one perfectly contented with his re- 1
past and with himself.
, Not so his host! He felt that In tie* 11
chamber above was a mine which, if
touched, would blow up all his cher- *
, lshed projects?and perhaps I.ord [t,x'
Cornwallis had sent his present vis'l- !'
tors on the rebel's tracks, if so. and *
If they knew by whose invitation lCu an<1
pert I.oudon had conic to Huorgia, the
fact of finding Idiu a guest at the '
"Stronghold." would make the chain " l:'
of evldeueo perfec.. The more he a 11
thought of the matter, the tngiv desperate
his case apjieurod. and i* was i ,
with a perturbed countenance that he
heard the captain exlaini:
' Such a supper! 1 have not fared D,<.
bo sumptuously since 1 was quartered *'1
i In Liverpool, and we used to sup at ";"1
. the "Star and darter.' in Paradise . ,
I Street! Hut now let us to business. 1"
k First of all. Mr. Maxwell, let me con- J*11''
gratulute you. Ills precious majesty a:
haw reversed the sentence of outlawry 11'
against you as an a? tor in tiie revolu- T*"11
tlon of *4!V, and your son is to be reinstated
in nil your confiscated es- Ul
tales." j
"Thank Heaven." devoutly exclaim- ^
ed Mr. Maxwell, "my long cherished I wfl"
hopes are then to be realized!" I *as
"Nay." interposed the captain, who |
had Just drained the remaining eon- I cu'"
tents of the bottle of Madeira into his ^ '''
glass, "nay. thank tleorge the Tliird '
and the Marquis of Cornwallls! Have ?,'?
you any cigars?"
"Excuse me for not offering them. <M'"1
Here are several kinds in this coffer <>r w
011 the mantel shelf; help yourself " hav<
The captain was soon almost hid Wl
, from view by the clouds of tobacco turn
I smoke which he raised, and his host ' ,n
was equally enveloped in his own
, heart enjoyment. For himself, he 1 to
i cared but little; but how joyous the 'hi *
thought that his own personal inheri- the
taneo could now lie transmitted to ids ' t),ls
I son! Tills had ever been the summit !
of bis desires, and, in hope of their ! "1
. accomplishment, the young man had
t ever remained in Scotland. An after- his
' pey had taken hlin after the fatal Held to >
of Culloden, and had managed to so- f\it<
i lure ror me cnuu iiic esiaic 01 ins uc- who
I ceased mother. To reverse the out- tlnu
t ' Uwry was more than this cunning Seei
i man of law eouhl accomplish; lint Mr. and
s Maxwell refused to permit the young n pi
i man to cross the ocean as lie grew up,
in the hope that something would oo- mar
f ' cur. liy which he would recover vioi
i -1
9 Olllc
,- "Eagles' frag." fhe home of his ancestors.
Now. the han was removed, and
l tlie delighted fether felt that ere long PP?d
1 he could clasp his son to his heart, in Ma>
, the old paternal castle
u "Capital tobacco this!" soliloquized ' on
i- the captalu. "Wouldn't object to an- ^
- other bottle of that famous Madeiru
i with it." well
"Excuse me!" said Mr. Maxwell, her<
: : starting from his reverie, and going
i, i to the large sidelioArd. "An ubund- ordt
1- ante of everything tny poor house af
s fords is at your service." root
" "I knew it! Do you know that some doo:
i. disaffected scoundrel has been talking ",PI
! falsely about you at headquarters? 'ia?'
I Hints ha\e l>een thrown out that you f? '
i- ' were somewhat tinged with the revo- ; ' r?f
n lutlonary Ideas of Mr Washington, 1
jr and that you had a hand in organizing M,M
e> , a certain force of Piiarpshooters, of i" 1
>! j which more anon. Luckily for you? a,'?
k here's to your good health, sir--my c"'"
i! lord didn't believe a won! of It; and 1 '
t bore is the otticial aniiouucemeut of 1
t your good fortune!"
? ]>rawtng from his pocket a large, 1 I"'1
official looking letter, ornamented with , 1
I, a gigantic seal, he handed it to his ^
host, and then refilled his glass Break- V<1
d lug the vui, Mr. Maxwell scanned the j ^
j- 'contents, exclaiming, as he concluded: ' "r<':
a | "God save the king!"
d ' "Stop!" said the captain, "my glass
i. Is empty again ?It's always empty. ' v
l( Now. sir, to ytfur toast!" and another '
bumper of the ruby wine followed its r^:1
predecessors.
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A few ilo-cs of (his hoi
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10 much for you. friend Maxwell
every man who has sueli wine Is
friendi, now for ni?\ Lord Cornis.
sir. has routed Hates at Camand
the continental army is 100
11 depreciated to admit. 1 ?y any
i< e, that another army ran l>o
<1. Hut although the snake idveil,
its fragments have retained
r vitali y and we find small hands
aging up in every swamp, whence
sally out to kill, steal and annoy.
. I.ord t'ornwallis has heard that
of these ltands is being organized
nhouts. and that Sampler h:>? sent
>ung staff otlieer to eommand it.
ge it into drill. So what does he
but let us drink his health. Here's
he conqueror at t'amden!" And
!> lie had again drained Ids class,
of hiccups testified to the potcnf
tin- wine.
*t me see.' he continued. "Olff
1 t'ornwallis thieiupt. he de orert
t>? eheek mate this ihlceupl
o, and so hero am I with my
rl>. ready to ihiceup) enlist the
lisis of I'pper (leorgia. With my
mission In niv jioekei, a hundred
s. uniforms and equipments at Aua
waiting my ililcenpi m> orders,
your aid. hang me if 1 ilon't break
his little iliieciipi arrangement,
look liere. Did Ma> .. .1 hang me
don't make tlii < house my liiecupl
I-quarters! Why I've one re, ruit
ady!"
Vho is it".'" Innntceit Mr \l
saw wiMt d!situs' hat his K.ie.it
1 tecum in p inebriated,
t's a Til lit tii'ri'i r i llor.y?a < ! ? :? loyal
New Knglander, who i-t
ina yon tlnd Bold "
). It's Dsn forth. Where did you
him':"
rust below* h??r? 11 old u? the
eupt way and li to'd it. wrun-T.
e nii8iindcr>t<<i d Mil tor v mi- ?
s (hicilip. b > > i h i o ail i ; :u >.
i' had not pik *i *h < ' \vso:ii?
i. Hut lie's a trump! II !.
enlist a h'criiM, < . a;. !i: a
k. anil 1 told him t > <Iti s:o V *.
id htm?tnake 'em r > n in?front
i*upi. now! Ity t r -!;' " II- :
captain's voire <1 a in \ . icommands.
and ro m his nistl or
took up the stra'n
The liruto!" ejni ' d Yr V N
!. who was too mu h di ip t ! v ?'i
own cood news to r*?> : ; h
vliat have been sa 1 .' :< o
> ushered in Serp- . ' 11 '
i had been more ? . rat . . !
icii there was a wonderful! :*. <
it of tobacco abou hi- pit
had evidently been n .a
po at that.
Mready!" was his scntee; .
k. on llndinB lii- coalman!. uYlis
"Captain!"
Turn out the iruard!" mum Y i- ?
or
t's no use" ex- 1.tinted the
lit. ' Have t-? wait:" and is l *
e, ho looker! suspiciously at >i .
t well. Must carry him to 1>o,i
think that will t the host coir
10. t'ato. take hold of his fee
sergeant took the <aptaiu hv t ?
aiders, and preceded by Mr MaxI
who enrriod candles, the valiant
> was carried to his room, whore
was left in charge of his trusty
uly.
r Maxwell. In repairing to his own
n. s opped for an instant : t the
r of that occupied by ltupert. and
i passed on. Ilis lirst intention
been to advise the voting otHcer
scape but then fears of detection
rsoil his mind \f er all. Captuin
vor might reason his rebellious
.vs out of him. which would be a
sonal advantage to the hrlnger
ut of the interview. I.et worst
le to worst, would it not lx< be tor
iavo the young man, if obstinate in
resistance to the kins. ut quioMy
'harleston us a prisoner and thus
liaps avert much bloodshed Kn
voring to comfort his con- iem c
h su< h special reasoning. Mr. MtX'
I retired
r'ild as wore Mr. Mnxw- 1!'< restless
ams? vague as were h s wakinv
cries, it never once occurred to him
t his conversation with Captain
eor had been overhead?aye, and
rheard by ids niece Aurora! I let
niber windows were on the fronl
lie "Stronghold," qnd she had thu?
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tj? ? only wen the arrival of the royal
[ vinh sarles. but had heard. In the1
quiet of night. Captain Trevor Intromi"
himself. F.nlisted heart and]
s n;l. i:i ho cause of freedom, she1
feared th.it this nocturnal visit l>et
r. 1 j )' 1 to the continental
I
> i i that vicinity, and determined
ertain, if pnsbihle, the capt&in'fl
< , ;id. While her uncle was arousing
t! mtvants she threw on a morningv.v.q.per.
enclosed he tiny feet In a
; . of i.ioccaslns. and noiselessly stole
do>.ii -talis. Luckily, she had the
I -.* of a large closet opening from
the- dining room in which she enFcwueed
herself, locking the door, and
!!. n removing the key Hi?i sue might
ob:erve what transpired.
:-ho ;_avy all?heard everything. The
M^UPUPP^'i^U^T^niosc adlier'
tories hud lieen thus purI
by the wily Lord Cornwall!*.
filled her heart with indignation. Then ^RHfi
. 1 cr innughts reverted to Itupert I.oudon.
who iiad come by the express
i :vii::! on of tlie now zealous loyalist.
><" that she loved him ifor that holy
pa .-ion cannot be kindled In a rnald
fs 1" .:t by every passing sparki,
1 ;u his deportment had certainly en1
. m1 her warmest sympathy. TerI
?. UT.d th very thought brought a
I-'." h of indignation to her pale
< < k->?. 1 >r uncle would stirrender his
; i' <? :iv a proof of his loyalty At any
r.;?\ ??l:i* (oulil avert that disgrace
fivrn the "Strungholdand while the
; ' nt .aptain w.i? sacrificing his so
v..?y at the shrine of ltacehus. the
t or ! tenir 11 <1 her plans for Uupert
I . don'n e.s< ape. l'a ientlv did she
i : in h r jilace of concealment uni
I h-ird her uncle enter liis
i s ' ati ' then she came forth, her
? - fa -* !* u with unnatural tire while
' r ii it. i!s v distended with the
, ! .* is oi lu c aroused heart.
; i: ; i f.-ele.-sly. she had almost
- .re 1 the staircase. when she
i c.u \i-?'.ently in contact with some
ar uhstanco wliicli fell to the
x a h. ivy .sound. Aurora, al
s thrown down herself, was startI
il hut for fears vanished as she
l.i .n! tk v 1! known tunes of Cato's
i vc'io, cx lalming:
A \\"i*j,t what'* dat?"
I' v.*h ipere 1 Aurora. "Come
i t. the d nitig room!" And she ret
1 h * , - there Cato soon made
,i ' .. i and the firelight show<
i '. ; a . a J slightly cut <>ne of his
p-< t r.t l'ps. w hich formed tlie
ft : ' :< of his face and ef1
t.ai'y rhi. -hied hi* flat nose.
lc* said in a surprised tone.
if. .< I \ : just a ereepin' up to
>. io. ni >! rs "It in and you < omes
a " and pushes nie over kerv.
l'a1 > v.e should liere men*
t > i \%. a !a ihful old servant, who
. r ii .1 u; : ntu y ai the "Strons<
< i i t'oning Mr Maxwell's
t> v. i h him when en}.
: t i'.o wants of
11 i n mistics.
. . 1 .1 > 11 v. irh to so? mo Calo!"
N. i - M '11 ?r i (lore's come
i i I; !> . and \vul lilui (lore's
v ' do Meanest sort o'
Nov. (1 > servant would
_ ' >ii 1 : a1 d >i > F'?onor had he
? 1 >;>;io ' Ji - > ??:i do horse of dat gontl>
i 1 t it::.l In de trail, dan he
t.?l. lati!o:n and look him all ol?er.
Saw ,i n: at r linden," says he. 'Boon
ridden hard." l?on ho axed me 'bout
do hoi - l?u 1 didn't know a thin?.
Now, when ho not into do house, ho
p ills out a hook and arter reudlng in
It. says he "lint's do horse!' Pbn he
nxod iuo in and den ho said. 'Nctier
rn'nd?nuniajr will show." So. Miss
M'cr.?, 1 t! 1 11 l? ! 1 you all about
It."
This redo: Mr.i Aurora's anxiety to
effeet Kuperts escape and, taking
t'ato with h> r. she went up stiiirx.
The ronin no\t t iha' occupied by the
young continental was lino-copied, and
Cato thus ctTe< lt d m entrance by the
panel door, one t f those concealed
r commtinica'lons peculiar to all residences
of that epuli. Upturning w>
his mistress, the trusty servuuT mported
that llupert was sleeping, wi:fc
j I U III: CU> IIIM uu.
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