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WHICH WILL IT BE. One of us love, must stand Where the waves are breaking on death's dark strand. And watch the boat from the land Bear the other away. Which will it be? One of us, kove, must bear The heavy burden that none may share; And stand all alone and desolate. where We stood in life's fair day, Joyous and free. One-either yoo or I Must hear the nandate, "Thy friends must die!" And bend with agonizing cry That only God can hear. Which will it be? And one must close the eyes Of the other-the tender, loving eyes And kiss the dead face that before as lies The face so calni, so dear Oh! agony? One, when the other is gone. Will leanl on the cold memorial stone, And brokenly soh, "Alone-alonf!" And the winds will sigh Over you or me. And one-grown obl amil gray. Perchance-will walk still t-arth' t>il some'1 way, And dream of love that liv.es for are. A% the yetars roll by. Wvhich wVill it be?' The Beat Bealen. 'You,ve gor some niee wood over there in your yard, said a seedy looking tra.mjp to an Astintir4 avenue l ady. 'Yes,' said thOe lady (of the house. -My husband intends o1) ca14 rry it in,' she replied. 'Well,' said the tramp, -I willI carry it in and put it up nice, if you will give me my breakfist. At th is offer the ladv coisentet, and the traip went toA work. Afer he had carried in a. eouptle of armftls the lady stepped to tlei4 door and foind him sitting on the pile wiih his claws 4)n1 his knees and his face luiied in his hands. 'What, is the matter?' said she. 'Oh ! lady, he said, looking up. -I am so weak, for I have not had nothing to eat since dlay before yeCstrday,'V and 1h1le algain covered his fatce with his hands. Thisi seemledl to rouse the ladIy's sympa lhy an id she went m and soon re Iurnedl wvith an excellent break{fast. AX fter he had swept everyth inrg from the board he aro)se aund said: -Thianks, my good lady, for this 51ump~ftuIous repaist. NOW let meW g(ivye you this advice: Never again let y'our symupathy get awvay with your diiscre'tion. lIm off. Ta, ta !' a1ndl he walked majestically ont the [ront gate. TIhe trampj had gone but a short distance when he be eame dleadly sick, lie seated him-' Melf on) a eulrbtone, and a few mio-I mnents later', having tw o or threej v ilent, spuasmodic eontractions of~ the stomach, he lost his illI-;..ten breatk itast. lindeeid hu is tomach wvould hav'e foilowved suit had it( his diaphram. lie believed Lnhat lhe wasH .g)flOid. ad he beeinme very1 umuch alarmned. AS i'oonl.I ah re! gainbed tre~ngth enhough to get to' his feet hie slowly retraed( his 9'te~ps3 ?tnd4 found the ladty standing in thej b-eOnt dtor. 'Mda. he enia1 in it4)Ii tones, '0y breakfast did not sta on my stomach. I believe I'm poQi oned.' 'That'is not to be wondered 1t, said she. 'I s1spected your littl game, having been caught one b( fore in the same way, so I prepar ed myself for it by dosing you coffee with tartar emetic. Now le me give you a little advice : Neve again let. your rascality get awa' with your breakfost TQ beat dead-beat beats everything. Ta ta !' and she 'shut the door ju hi face. The tramp started sorrow full3 (lown the street wondering no doubt, where and he coIb get a breakfast that would sta with him.-Siftings. HE WAS INSULTED.-An intdivi(l Lial Who was very uns teady in hi! movements wished to obtain mor< iquor at one of the bo'lvard cafes 'I shall not serve you anything it all,' said the owner of the eafe 'You have drank like a sponge al -eady.' 'M1fonsieur,' replied the intoxica :ed individual, 'you have a righ o put me out of doors, but I for Aid you to insult me.' 'A have not insulted you ; I hav simply State(d your con(lition.' 'W~vhat! have you not insiulte( re in comparing me to a Sponrge Please to remember that sponge are only filled with wvater !' A Ihoim TinUST.-A humorom %ditor, living in Austin, Texas, re -eived a cruel rebuke from his wif< 'lot long since. She ha( been t( he theatre, and n her returr tome, gave such a very amusing iceo unt of the perfiornance,. tha ter literary hlulsband exclaime(l 'Why don't you write that on just as you have told it to me? I wvould make first-class copy. Yot milght to write for the paper.' 'No, I thank you. One :.ranak it Ahe farnly is enough,' was the cut, ing reply. THimE Visrroi.-'What is yoi loin' to be, Tomnmy, wihen you di i man ?' 'I (1un1-no. What is you (loin' t< be ?' 'Why, I'm doin' to be a liver' stable man, so I kin ridle ini a hors, and~ buggy every dhay.' 'Oh, I know what I'm dloin' t< be ! 1's dloin' to be a preacher, s< I kin (dit chickens to eat all th time, miid poun I' cake, too.' --A country paper telle, of smart wife that helped her husban to grow 70 acres of' wheat. Th way shte helped him was to stan in the door and shake a broom a him when he went to set (down t rest. -If y'ou don't believe in th strength of an insect life, watch th velvety, little, humble bee, witi thte tropical polonaise, and see him lift a 200 pounlfll picnic man out c the grass. -A young~-~- 'man in our towi (I-(uldn't; expres~s his feelings, bu senm themi by mail. -Why is a cats tail like the en of the world ? Because it is fur t the enid. WEBSTER'S 1 War1nly 1aa'to 3000 nre.> indorsed by ruc inI, . .,.. Geo. Baner 4 1: t Biographioi,1 fi 30hn L~. AN~' Att evv ''r t - i jiti Fitz-G. 1Ilalleek, tit Elihu IBurritt. tl Rufus Chioalt , B3. H1. Smart. '' 'L ' WM. H1. Presett. , Geo. P. Mars4h, John G. Whittier, John G. Sai -. Daniel Web.ter. JIIenry Clay, H. Coleridge, Ezra Abbot, W. D. H1owell, - Win. T. Harri, ('h.Justice WAIte, On pflWE 203, ee als Win. MN. Evart the 24 parts,---ahown Ja8. T. Fieldis, 311Strate(I b Amiong the mcany th by iore thtan Ifollowing: lRec(I, 'ioj FIFTY Iorse, Moldinv, Phr . College Presid'ts,(P- 11' " ".'i 12R)) St, I o Thqt2 pictmres ili and by the bst. It is the best practi American ind extant.-Lxmdon ( Europ'n Scholars. C. & C. MERRIAM & CO. M. F. ANSEI. J. H. NEWTON 1reenVine. S. G. IirekCn18. 0. ANSEL & NEWTON, .Aiorney t(71 Law, 1.ICKENS C. -., S. (. C. F. ROBINSON, -liekens, S. U. J. T. N IX, .J.J. NIX, Greenville. S. '.llmpton, S.C. KNix, Robinson & Nix, Attorneys aid Cousiellors4 at Law. PICKENS C. 11., . C Will i iall the Comts of the Stat e, and o)f the inittal1 Stgt It. All blisines.; shall receive promlpt attention. Jan 2-y G . PW. TVXYL). JAm IP4 P. CAR Y. TAYLOR & CARY, .Attorneyra at Law, P I ICK ENS C. IH., U. C. D~ec 1 1-ly ADAM C. 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