Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cotton. 11 With careful rotation of ^ crops and liberal fertilizations. IM cotton lands will improve, 'the ! application of a proper ferti- ( lizer containing sufficient Pot- j ash often makes the difference j j between a orofitable crop and t failure Use fertilizers containing not less titan 3 to ;?t ,1%. " 1 S f\ ( f * t 1. t 4 > . - n : Jl I ' . .1........ n i m | m m i ! r ? I i \cr. ; ' <; /: i / ,i/< ijiiitI'I/i< . * l; 'ntf ' -o on -i <;niet s street :11*** citv or < tale ; upon k the piazza trn rir!? cat in close c conversation. < )no held in her j hand a popular Lady's Hook. "Here is the reply toyourques- j tion,'' said she, reading these x words: "Voi'r handwriting ii.di- ( cates sullieient enterprise to justify you in takinu the step you contemplate." ' She smiled, and ask- j ed : "Isn't it encouraging?" ij uYe8,'*a?senH 1 her companion,' a pretty blue-eyed girl to whom f the above paragraph had been ad-l^ dressed by the editor of the magazine. "What answer has she;, given >/nrr ?" I I "Listen attentively,'' said the ( sallow-faced reader in a solemn , J voice: ( ' ''Your indili erenrf! to recount/.oil , standard of spelling 'odicatesa t??o ( sanguine temperau ul; also,your ( misplaced capitals are conspicu- , ous. Vou need training. See in ( anotliorlistnf^t niiey recommended to' ///.'"' She tvii" not a striking girl in , any respect except her mouth, . which was uncommon. The cor-: , ners frequently 'witched; and , were usually upward turned, in- , dicating a sunny disposition. 1-1 ( say. litiiel. she laughed, "let's illSWei' l i11advertisement. "Tie , drov\ apapci . v. ii lift pocket and pointed to tin) ltd. >\\ in;; : ! "Young ladies o! lair education , can iilid employment at No. 1 . ) l(l< V >'i/il111 <. Sii>ti 1 we apply j "N <'j.M re~r n 'cd .1! ! with ft mo * "A re you l . . to adopt i c or > of tudv. !,<. Shi? "lit mil v ith a par tial smi ) o? | . 11f ie. I d i I n 1 k i idv hid a ii ! I ii ore ! '! < w i' 11 mud.- : and. |, ia1 i 11 _r hecame ! in circumstances, , d to look alter their ow ma i no nee. j baiiy ihc iicxl day they called , ull , -ri tii \ Hilt. If im?/ .? /?/! to be . , 11!>11?-hihjj; establishment. t I hey VMM " ;u)mitted to tlie pres. ( ii' j r1 v ie tiled, bust ll n?r , I 1 man, who eyed them cautiously. | ' Vvre! ; e in, turning . to Lib ii iv,- y< u ever tiled the i bo(<k Mil s -v I. '" | a ii . ' . , i thei, her v he ir* Inking nt the idea. L Lottie notwithstanding her usu- t h! sariytroid,shoved her chair fur- ri therm the cortier, and appeared t disconcerted. v "Wo wish," continued ho, "two J g or three thoroughly reliable lady - H agents. We have a lady with us, I vho began as an agent, and ros< o a higher position, and is nov dentified with the house." Hi :azed fixedly at Ethel's fair face uid, although he did not disceri my traces of the business-womar eenied pleased with her applica ion. He turned to Lottie, bu lis eyo lost its pleasant light a ie viewed the pale, honie'y conn onance. "Have i/oh over tried this work i The gray eyes fastened tin in elves on his plump cheeks. 11;iv > </, /" was the unex | e. . . ven mi all ear nest i ess f h v opened his eyes wit! " to li-'t. . n and <1 ispleasure. i i i :m < 111 : i< t: ;i a ' ' o li to know if 3 hi liav igent ' lie spoke ii.ij -it ' "1 used t. > i " t a a r.i'o e i 11? . >00k age nt at our door, an 1 life ened by tiie hour to hL marx 11 ms tales of the hooks I. handled le died last year of throe t- is eise." Her eyes drooped, "Mid lghed. "Then you wouldn't care to r ! our life in this enterprise." 11 \ hoclfil his chair and faced 1 .{he! 'We have a ladv wlui gives ii tructions to agents, Should yoi iko to see her ?" Kthel dreaded the arduous >or^ of a honk-agent ; t>ut he rery straightened circumstance Irove her to answer in the alliriu iti ve. lie rang a bell; and soon a rosy aced little woman half trotte nto tho room. He pointed to F.tli d, and, bowing, she seated hoi lelf in front of her pupil. Sho hi ;an her instruction : "You must say of this worl vhioh is a I'oman Catholic bool hat. it is in so great demand a [o have passed already throng forty editions. The principal n-< on of its wonderful success i that mothers wish to have hook >f the kind?simple and clear o loctrin.il points?m their home ;o that they themselves can proj ?rly instruct their children in tli loctrines of tho Catholic Churcl 1'hey can thtis settle and groun Lilt-tn iti iii<? mo.'! holy laith; an 11 > enable them to successful] meet any attack upon their r-di< ion. Again, many may by thi means be brought?through thee diildren?to the 'True Church.' Moreover it is a very interes inwork, handsomely bound, an a ill make an important ad litio [o the library. She paused. F.t! I aj*ain irasped. The "boss ?'laim ! t< -.'tl.il}' at the youn .nil and a faint smile lurked i ins eye. i'i. 1: 1; .n ' i.otti i one tionintr ook - - . ' read v rei < r! "To morrow, then. ;on . < , mill t ill 111.I II I m<l t >WHi" til II ' t 1 * I ,vh .in hi- : iro.'-r . : :lini'*l J11 i .cad is t In* i!.?' ipon thorn. ' 1 low 1 love God' hunshin i i due sky i"mdl hottn>. i-n: , hi' ;iir a? sho hurried nlnr r !) it lift. k'See what I did whi' li.it woman was making an > ?f you." .Sho hohl a small slip io\v>i,api r fur Kthel's injMftioi t was an advertisement for ......i. _ ..ii iMi nn, i in ^oin^ to answf: w<tri on the ifni i'ii'i wliil * iiat don ami spied the paper fron I'hieh I tore this. I had a pre ontiment before leaving horn hat I wouldn't obtain work tin norning. I opened my l?ible are ho lirst words that my eye caugh ,'ere theee: 'Two women shall hi rinding at the mil! ; the oik hall be taken and the other left, was on the alert for a nev e | hope." v "But, Lottie, you won't like e : teaching; it is so exacting," said ; Kthel. ii "I'll try it. anyway; 'twill be i, | good training.'' J * * * t In a few days the reply to Lot s tie's application came. It was - favorable, and urged her to come : without delay. ) >m teach, Lottie! When - ii.no you ever looked into ji bookf ' asked ?>Ir. Wood, hn ii* i, upon L iiif informed ol her project. !, "i mii make b Ijove i in wise '< 'i i 111 ii:" . rliinif, \ s tin best ?i!. ti .i' ' ?;trni i I , ? < .. i i . \ 01 1>' ! ,v ronlv. All night beforo -ho wis tc leave (in: 1 ?h" ' ' iu he, ho; I., eyes fastened on tin moon battled window : .( ti ? foot of liei 1 eoiwh 'lr-r f lioindi* s were bus\ with the now place to which si: ./(ff. /' r, was lioi e iiivoiiie 11ov? 1. S'..* thought ol i dare i s ,i tea? In:. Would hei "xpi'i" hn anyt'ling similar1 ii ' O, if she should meet a Sir Kd ward ! <)!" course .-ho was not t<j b i gover* slip was to take r ebarge of a ^ciliool, n?ol hoard ii s' the family of a Mr. A. C. Able i- who had a wife and ten children bul perhaps .-he might meet will: - an individual who would brin< il^itme variety into the even tenoi i- of her way. She started on hei - journey next morning. She wai - to be met at the station by a pri vate conveyance, and driven sonn t,; eight miles into the country. Ai c, the car swept through green pas s. tares and beside still waters Lot h tie's heart was full of fancies i- ^ She wondered who would mee is 1 her at the depot. She hoped i s | would be a line gentleman?i n bachelor?and not a family-man -. Now if only a dark eyed, wealtlr planter ! And, C), if lie wouh 0 I only come in a buggy with i i. span of dashing ponies! To In dsure Sir I'M ward Rochester di< 1 ....I 4.. r,.4?i. t i ..4 ii.._ t j i j >' i?> ii-ini .inir, Dill llll'll III v was Ti' t at homo, and i? was bes r- that ho should havo met hor ac is ' ridontally. Anyway, heoNpeetei e ' h "i to meet her. What r.houh she say to him? lie would firs t- address lior t bus : 1 "Miss Wood. I presume," witl n an olefin < bow "I am Mr. I {am ay, and my buggy awaits you With your permission I shall l> most hanpv to drive von to Mr n \hle'-\ Mr hoy wi'l look afte your trunks." /I, ' She o une to an em barrassed little puuse. Alaa! sh only !m<l '?/?? trunk Well <!' '!'(i mi 'in ?!? . -l, > won! 1 bo i bi i ? win t i pi ty pjji i i . >: ! 1 linn, ?>( i i "i;- !< w it I .<! i?v i 'ikon ;i <1 i -! i !<< to hoi I : i >1' , 1 -'f y I :ici? ploa -(M 1 bint "Thu may ho Iho turninj int i my lit'o, -ho whi poind 1 hall say lu him: (VrtainJv Mr IJ ainsnv " \ I >t r???| slouchy man r iiir ?no-t boisterously. aim tnwnril h'?r She had not observer tin.) the train had -topped i on ro Mic teacher ' tie impure* v 111, In* 1.1 up lad v sitting it ? front of I ottie. The lady shower symptoms of fainting, and mur n mured: "\o!" w "Ah; beg pardon; but sht i >??/v/ tie abroad, said he laughing j hearty, and scanning the pass r> enters. Lottie instinctively drew r, her vail down, and shrunk nearer 'the window. Was that loud v talking, lobster-faced creature n hcv Sir Edward? She rose slowly ; I ? her face, as she threw back her 1 I vail, rivaled in color the red rose 4 in her hat. 44I'm the-the teacher," < > she answered glancing confused- < ly about her. I 44 Von ! Law me, you're so ] leetle! Hut I recken you,ve a big i i brain. Come on, please, the mules i > is scared of the cars." 1t As they passed to the platform \ ' he said : > i' "I'm Able, the one you're to 1 board with. Cot a trunk? i p She mechanically handed him her check. Soon h< rej incl her "'Poor:* 1 o me you'd ' > "er hat wiiioiit < mC . ? he ' ' ha " bottle I !n >b -l-.b 1 gladly J applied iter handkerehinf to hei* H > 11 () - *? nity to V, >i! . of " he?' dt " i' > She v'ftr place ' ) wi. on d i a ' y ' that -oy '' ' ' u ' ? 4 41 up." r. Mih wast 'V.' 'i i [ [discussed the differentr rma u 1 1 > hi1!!0!'"5 nlni;' fh* roof l>r ; *1 ently ho asked F "Do vor believe in 'ottery i;i -1 marriage V ?' "I 'vo never thought much about -1 marriage," was Lottie's short an i ! swer. ?j He gave her a side-long glaiV'e. ^ 11 "Not like other girls, then. it's . iheir nature to think about the ; boys. My P.etby inarrie 1 ino when i ' she was sixteen, and slieM bin ; engaged once afore that Nave r you ever bin engaged, or may tie r you air now?eh s I Lottie moved uneasily, and -! snapped: a! "No I'm not and, never expect, s1 to bo He whistled sharply, and laid - the whip to the beasts, i.! "Poor chance for the fellers in 11 this country!" ho cried; then t' continued : & "There's our doctor coming.; . He's a widower, has money, an" y . is hunting a mate.'' He looked .1! stealthily at the girl. A light a crept into her eyes. The doctor n 1 drew near in a fine buggy, drawn 1 bv a coal black horse. He paused E? beside Mr. Abie's wagon, t "(iood evening, Mr. Able, how -lisMattie?" he inquired, looking 1 at Lottie. J J "Better?better. Here's the t I.\v?~.i ~1~ I . 1 1 * I | \ uunv iy iinoo u vnni ^lau lit I?1" tho ono tor introduce yo He i rubbed his hands eomplaisnntlv, - and laughed, I.ottie forgave her i. encorf*" rudone??, for sh<? was pree possessed with the doctor's appearance, which was very penr teel. After a low casual remark1* they separated. "A line Idler that; hut, ?f 0 course, he's no attract! . for yt 1 a \ er do1.", thin! <>r warryi '' (! it In ' 1 11 ' - vigv.ro i V\ p I don't tin'..', f r ' 1 am! men don't ea r r ttle 11." ' "That a a mistake'" v, la i n 1 ' the sturdy f.irme? ' hi whip. ".M v Hefsy v.,.- thought ugly hy ail her t'riuml I i 1 ' never thought -<?. 1'lie man '' >?' to love 3 e loo t ihmk i>r ? ' others do." j A great burden seemed removed from Lottie's heart. Why ' was it she felt so kindly tow ?r?U the unsophisticated farmer' I !y i . ... . j mo nine sue rencnou nor o unation alio was in tho heat of humor. 1 and she and Mr. Able were firm friends. And so friendly did she feel toward "Betsy" that when ' she met that thrifty little body she impressed a kiss upon her lips, much to Betsy's surprise,and her husband's delight. j I.ottio was conducted to her chamber, which was small but tidy and comfortable. That night ler dreams were filled with the 'doctor." She dreamed that the jlimate was too severe for iier, tnd that the mountain breezes jave her soro throat,of course the physician had to be summoned ; Arid, under ins skillful treatment tnd tender care.she soon recovered. Iier dream \va? disturbed by fho thumping ->f children's bands >n the door. She <;. , them en trance. 'J'hey sto. 1 ib-mt the room C! V ; ' t ' :f -h?? ha ' " ] ' d 11 I' ;i;*s M a ten :n She felt a ?v I f. ;b(> w,lid tint r >I ' * - . pi, "Is yet K'V. j ch tera; ' n.ekeil . I ie pi . \(), 1 ,11 I it /* > M J. , . J . I I j ? ' \v; . ' ' hil l. " is* ' r .round her 1"" " 'd r! > f.. ichor-elect. o\',in I, ., . * . . < 1' i ' >11 i t \ % *; f) vv, >0 Villi ' 1 * he . I, ..o>\ t wis ting her nook, and drawing her head up with the ii nl qui who had made nuaeiou* oiv orvauon. / i/// il it 111 llUihel, \\ <IS Lottio s .101 i t ply. ''I ?i: -/#!" squealed the hrat, lloeing :.? ' i! her ma. a " 11 itli-oii.t utvJ:i ii !"' muttered Lottie, beginning to loosen her Ii ir. "She hain't now,no sich ! 'l ou're a drea' monkey, now !" pouted a small hoy, who overheard her. ^ "You're a dreat. rat, now." said hot tie, suppressing a smile. "hot's tell pa,lienry,"suggested another hoy; and oil trotted the bevy en route to "tell pa." Lottie slammed the door as the last one fluttered its soiled frock-tail out. "1 wish those little wretches were at the bottom of the Bed Sea!*' she hissed. She emerged from her room neatly attired and smiling cordially. Betsy met her rather shyly ; she was timid, and the children's description of the44dreatful teacher" had unnerved her. Lottie's cordial manner, however, soon dispelled all tears and the day began auspiciously. Mr. Able was in one of his jovial humors at the breakfast*table. He rubbed his hands together above tbe largo l dish of fried chicken, and exclaimed : "Well. Miss Lottie,you rest torday - a i n't i f ?" "I believe that is flic programme,'* wa- her answer. ^ "Thomas Berry told me to say tor yer that the commissioner won't git on! tor examine ve before the !ll>t id next Week. ' | rt. '1 violently. and her inpelit.* -udderily deserted her ind -he asked in a chilled " V l : i e examine 1 ?" Mr. now exhibited ur > cv ' tain ly. I >i nd't ? ho oh:i "i 'i ' i * lie board oi* trustees inoii! i;errv- sign the ndver11 i; lor a toucher^ on i public school ; and .1 ilors lies tor bo ex t mi nod bottle \ is still silent. Kxaminod ' W hat did pho know ' | pon wlint branches am I to he examioed V "(?n ?reo<"fy. prammer, spellin' an rithreti ." said he. counting them ? :i liis lingers. L "An meekly put in * I.PtHV. i'?, t)nt that's em-ior than "tothcrc."' 'I he young girl forced down a fow moutlifiiIh. A great weight had failed upon her and she wan 4,< crushed. Tho next morning she wont to < ontiniu il <>n si'vi-nth page.