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■Mm A Romance of (he War. •Tin a Mason," said the- man of soldierly lioarin, when the (Irunimer had finished u yarn, and ain also' a soldier, or was in the late wrn*he- marshal about it aud told that I was going up myself to see what it meant. Jde was sure, there' was a trap laflffor me and did not want me to go at all, hut 1 told him Southern tween the Htates. I was a j of brigiide in the 1 nion army, aud saw some of the romances as well as the reality of war.” “There was more reality than ro mance about it, wasn’t there?” qnered the drummer. “Rather,” smiled the soldier, “but it made the romance only the more delightful. I remember on one oc casion when we were down in Geor gia, where most of the office-seekers come from how, I'was out one morn ing with a couple of orderlies, rid ing along a hillside road, which just ahead of us met another coming up from the valley. As we rode slow ly along I heard the sound of a horse’s hoofs on the road below and clanking of a saber. None of the enemy in force was anywhere near that locality, and I felt sure that some stray Confederate wfls riding that way, and we went ahead till we could command a view of the road below, and in a minute a Confeder ate officer in a brand new uniform, bright trappings and a fine sword come by on a beautiful horse. He was a handsome fellow, and, all un conscious of his danger, was whist ling a merry air. Of course we must capture him, but now to do it was a question at first, but we soon settled on a quite little ambuscade and in five minutes more we had him covered aud he threw up his hands. A more crest fallen prisoner I never saw than that young fellow, and I felt sorry for him, but I could do nothing but take him along. We hadn’t gone far until be got next to me, with both orderlies riding some yards in advance, and he gave me a sign ami I recognized it on the spot.” « 'We are Masons,’ be said, amt I want te tell you my story. I know I’ve got no business over here, prac tically m your lines, but I’m not on a mission of war but oue of love aud peace. You see how I’m tricked out in all the best I’ve got’—-and he smiled consciouly and blushed—‘and I expected to get married this after noon. The girl is waiting for me now, and don’t you think it is pretty hard on her for me to be in this fix? I hud no idea that your troops were so uesr ortl' should have-slipped in the night and got out again, but it’s too late to talk about that now. You’ve got me and her heart will be breaking while I am shut up in some prison, and it won’t be mnrh satis* faction to you, will it?' ' “By George” went on the general, with moistened eyes, “it stirred the blood within me as 1 listened to that goodlookiug fellow and thought of the dear girl waiting for him. ‘“Hold on minute,’ said I, ‘there is a turn in the road yonder, and When the orderlies get out of sight you are willing to take a risk, suppose you talie it.” “He shook my baud silently alid the tears and smiles came together. As the orderlies turned the bend in the road the young man turned his horse and started back down the road ou a dead run. I gave him a good start and then I banged away at him With my revolver and went after him but I took the rung road at the forks tthd my orderlies came after me as fast ds they could. I guess we must have chased buck along that road for two miles or more, but we didn’t find that confounded rascal any where and the orderlies never sus pected that I bad anything to do With letting him away, At least, they never mentioned It in tnv hear- lug,” uhd the general smiled. “What became of him at last?” Utked the dmmhier. “About four months after that 1 WdS holding d town in Tennessee,” continued the general, “and in that town was the rankest old fire eater 1 ever saw. He was a courtly old chap bttt bitteter than gull, and utterly beyond reconstruction. He wouldn’t speak to a yanktv, ami there were times it was almost necessary to put him under guard for his own safety. He was too o d to be dangerous, but occasionally he talked so we had to threaten him. One day I was almost startled out of my wits by seeing him come into my headquarters. He was white with snrpreased feeling, but he managed to tell that there was a lady at his house, a very near and dear relative, his only daughter iu fact who wanted to see me that evening at 7 o'clock. He had been very loath to come to a yankec, lie laid, but she insisted so that he was compelled to do it, and then he bowed and went out like an old king wifb ! ’hia crowu gtme. There was no WjjlwwtlQjmd I toW tip (rovotyj general .hospitality did not betray people and I would go. I went, und aST passed through the gate and grounds to the fine old masion I saw the shadowy forms of my bluecoats all a Wit as silent us ghosts. It was plain the provost marshal was ready to settle matters if anything happened to me. However, I never let ou, but went iu and the old man met me at the door, grimly directed me into the large, old-fashioned parlor and stamped off down the great hall. I went in and a very beautiful young woman of 22, I should say, met me half way across the room. “‘You are Gen. ?’ she said questioningly. I bowed. “‘And may I inquire why 1 have been asked here?” 1 said, without taking the chair which she gracefully passed me. You see I was half uneasy and didn’t know what might happen. She smiled. “ ‘I understand,’ she said, aud stood before me. “Then she told me of the young officer I had permitted to escape. “‘But what has that to do with this visit?’ I asked, for somehow I didn’t catch on. “‘I am his wife,’ she replied, blushing, ‘and he told me if it ever were possible to see you I must do so and tell you for both of us how grateful we are for your kindness.’ “Then I began to grasp the situa tion, and l almost fell into the chair she had offered me, and as she talked to me I never was so glad of anything in my life as that I was a Mason and he was, unless it was that I had had the opportunity of doing a favor for so charming a woman. “For half an hour she talked to me uhd then she called lit her father, much against his tvill, but us she told him the whole story and her pretty eyes sparkled and her cheeks reddened, his fine old face grew softer and softer until at lust the tears came, and us she finished he rose, and coming over to me took both my hands in his, and after shaking them silently he said: ‘D—n me, sir, there isn’t a Southern gentleman in all this sunny land who shouldn’t be proud to be such a yatikee as you arc.’ “I thanked bim cordially for that, aud later on we had something to drink, and thereafter the old gentle man wasn’t the same kind of a man any more. “A week ago,” concluded the gen eral, “I visited that couple, living now beautifully iu Atlanta, with four bright aud happy children about them, all grown, and one of the finest youu£ men you ever saw any where bearing my name.” How to Make Life Happy. Take time; it is no use to fume or fret, or do as the angry housekeeper who Inis got hold of the wrong key, and pushes, shakes and rattles it about the lock until both are broken aud the door is still unopened. The chief secret of comfort lies iu not suffering trifies to vex us, and in cultivating our undergrowth to small pleasures. Try to regard present vcxi.tioii as you will regard them a inoutL hence. Sinee we cannot get what ve like let us like what we get. It is not rithes, it is not poverty, it is human nature which is the trouble. The world is like a looking glass. Laugh at it, and it laughs back, frown at it aud it frowns back. Angry thoughts eauker the mind, and dispose it to the worst temper iu the world—that of fixed malice and revenge. It is while in this temper that most of men become criminals. Did He I’ndcrsMiidt He was seated across the room. “George,” she said, “if a tire were to suddenly break out in the house what would be your first impulse do you think?” “Well, my first thought would be for you of course. I would get you to a place of safety and then do what 1 could to extinguish the flames, "It would be very nice of you my dear to think of me first, but if a tire were to break out now for in stance. wouldn’t you lose valuable time in running across the room?” MARRIAGE IX SPAIX. Romance Knocked Out of Court ship-Singular Wedding Cere monies. In Spain, when one attains a mar- riageble age the parents as a ruli, re lieve the young people of any respon sibility by choosing for their son or daughter, the daughter or sou us the case may be, of the family whose es tates adjoin so as to increase their worldly goods, not taking into con sideration the fact that oue may have a heart whose warm blood is quick ened into action at the approach of a neighbor, further removed. Of course there is plenty of court ing in Spain, but as a woman en joys no freedom the courting is done by the young man standing in the street and the lady of his love be hind her iron barred window. Op portunities are not scarce where young people hold conversations in drawing rooms or in the patio (court yard.) As there is always a dueuna ordoucelin present the chances of whispering those soft nothiugs so dear to the feminine heart are few. Besides few men care to have a list ener to all those little speeches that have no meaning. One reason why the ladies of Spain enjoy so little freedom is because .the Spaniard is fierce and bold in his passionate love-making. Young la dies are always chaperoned by an el derly one. Notwithstanding the guardianship the Spaniard, ou see ing the object of his affection ap proach the chapel door, will stride forward, and deftly removing his long cloak, spread it before the en trance for the fair ladies to step on. Another way of love making is for a number of young gentlemen to con gregate near the font of ho’y water, which is ttlwuyi outside the door of the chapel, and as the lady approaches all the young gentlemen dip the two fingers Into the holy Water aud prof fer it to the young lady, and as every well-behaved young lady would never think of entering the ^chapel door without using the holy water, she generally touches the young gentler man of her choice, and making the sign of the cross, enters the place oi worship. Flirting in chapels or theaters is a common occurence. The young man signals to the young woman by certain signs of the pocket handker chief; which she returns with the ex pressive language of the “abancio.” The Spanish marriage, as it is per formed iu Spain, should be minutely observed by other countries, noting for personal benefit, Its importance. We do not give n ring to our wives symbolic of the marriage state but a priest throws a gold chain about the necks of the bride and groom, and bunding a small key to the groom, declaring them “man aud wife” ex plaining to them the key is from that moment to the hour of his duth the symbol of honor that must guard his wife’s safely through the trials of earth; turning to the bride explaiug her duties iu the most earnest tone to the effect that she is to obey her lord and master in every thing, with the exception of com mitting murder, robbery or ignoring the grace and infinite power of our Lord and Savior. It is necessary to present the bride with (Hi pieces of money, dollars wity the poor, mid “ouzas—viz: A gold piece of the value of §10—!o the rich. Therefore a poor man re ceives $30 while a rich man receives 10 times 30 or §480. The priest blesses this money, and prays that in the near future the newly marriel may be prosperous in worldly goods and wealthy iu faith and nets of the Christianity. Iu the country towns or, villages the presents of horses, wagons furniture and everything needed to start house-keeping, forms part of the wedding procession. All these worldly goods accompany the bride and groom to the church door, and after the ceremony, to their new home.’ Xvt Much! Mrs. Billus- John yon smell awfully of tobacco! Why don’t you quit smok ing that vile, horrid, nasty stuff? Mr'. Billus (righteously indig nant)—If you think, M:„riu, I’m go ing to pay more than 40 cents a pound for my smoking tobacco just to pleasij a pomun that’s no judge and coujdn’t tell the difference, to save hfr life, you’re going to be most beaiitifully left, mudmu. • I !• J. _ i; .. A Good Case. The young fellow about the Jeffer son avenue merchant’s store hud grown from bad to worse, and at lost his employer had an open row with him. “What are you going to do about it?” asked the youth insolently. “I’ll lire yon,” said the irate mer chant. • “You do and I’ll have you arrested.” The merchant gasped. “Have me arrest*. ” he exclained. “What for?” “For firing in the city limits with out a permit,” and the merchant risked it then and there. Jobusous Magnetic Oil kills all pains whether internal or external. Quid at Hr. J. A. DoyiJ’e, A SLIPUP. The Editor of the Newberry Paper Shows his Hand. [From the Newberry Observer.] Governor Tillumu has a poor memory. He says a convention that elected Donaldson national commit teeman thought he was anti-Cleve land, and that the South Carolina delegation to the national convention were surprised when they got to Chicago to see Donaldson affiliating with the Cleveland leaders. We do not charge the governor with misrepresenting things: he has only forgotten. In February, 1891, the Greenville News published a long interview with Donaldson, in which he declared him self squarely in favor of Cleveland. The Cotton Plant took Donaldson to task for this interview. Donaldson replied by asking the Cottou Plant to republish the interview, which it did. That paper had a great deal to say for several weeks on the subject, and it aud the Observer had quite an extended controversy over the matter. The governor may not be a reader of the Greenville News. He may not read the Observer; but he takes it aud pays for it, and was takiug it when this controversy with the Cotton Plant took place. As to thq Cotton Plant, of course so good an Alliance- man as the governor is must read the alliance organ. So it seems to us impossible that the governor did not know that Donaldson was a Cleveland man. The State convention that elected Donaldson national committeeman knew perfectly well that he was a Cleveland man. There is not a parti cle of doubt of this. Donaldson was manager of the State Alliance Exchange when he declared for Cleveland. It did not seem to hint him with the alliance; for when the State Exchange was transferred from Greenville to Colum bia he was offered re-election, we think, and declined It ou the ground that he did not want to leave Greenville. Upon his retirement from the management of the State Exchange in January,- 1892, the board of directors adopted very com plimentary resolutions concerning him. Professional Cards. - W. F. DARGAN, Attorney - at - Law, DARLINGTON, 8. C. Office over lllackwcll llrollicra’ Store. E. KEITH DARGAN, Attorney at Law, DARLINGTON, 8. O. Nettles & Nettles, ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW, Darlington C. IL, 8. C Will practice in all Stale and Federal Courts. 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