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NEW SOMI;IsS.

A-2a the 22n inst, to the wife of Sim Cook. a
a ten pound Granger and Mason.
On the 2lst ult, to the wife of James
-Blankenship, daughter, weighing Gjicea
Mounds
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Of Lancaster, reached our tow this morning
John Vas welcomed by his very many friend.
with whom he ever makes himself agreeable
socially, politically" ur Otherwise.
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Debate nj Somerset.

There will BE- a debate in the Christian
Church at Somerset, between Ed. Jos. Bal
lew, of the Christian Church, and Ed. W. u.
Cooley, of the Methodist Church, commenc-
ing on Monday, August 10th, at 10 O'Clock, a,
NJ, embracing four hours per day-lO to L.
a. M, and to 3, p. m.,-and continuing four
to eight days, at the option Of the paslies con
cerned
PROPOSITIONS.
!. Christian Church afiirns the Kineio
or Church Of Christ was set up ON the firs;
pentecoste after his ascension.
2. Methodist Church afiirms in every case
Of conversion and sanctifcaiion there is a si,.
pernatural operation of the Holy Spirit, dis.
tinct from the word.
3. Christian Church a.lirms baptism is in
order to remission Of sins.
Methods, Church stirms, at is the duty
of all rational men to pray to God. [2o-3i
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DIED.

AT the residence Of John sandiier, in this
county, On Sunday lasi. Mr.. Welcome Ash.
lock, aged ~ yean. The deceased was a
highly respected old gentleman a Christian,
aud one Of the oilesi Masons in the country
lie was haired by the Masonic Fraternity, at
Mt Moriah Cemetery, ON Monday last.
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The latest report from the wheat crop in
thi unity is depressing, Some farmers re-
port falling of of from % to 80 per cent
Of estimates. The grain is very fine, but the
yield per acre comes far short Of the gcneral
expectations OF farmers.
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LIVE STOCK ITEMS.
1900 bundles Of oats for sale by
G.. H. ROCHESTER, stanford.

W. f. Ramsay, the Baker, will pay the
markcnt price in cash, for butter and eggs.
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On las, Sunday night week, difficulty &c
CURED at the hous. Of Gordon spra,i, in thi'
county, between James Andersen and John
Romans, over game at cards, which resulted
IN lie .erious siabbing Of Andenon.
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For sale at bargains, I pair 400 ID.
platform scals'. Fairbanks . pair
counter scales. Is foot walnut show
case. cheese case 100 candy Jars.
3ra'ent molasses motors
GEO. D. wEARBN.
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Riley Tarter, accused Of the crime Of shoot
ing and wonnding Perkins Baker with intent
to kill, had Li- examining trial few days
since, before Judges Zachary and DeIloa, who
sent him on to further trial, fixing lis bail al
the snm Of $500.
IL is supposed that Baker will recover, al
though his w.und is serious one; several Of
the shot taking effect in his right eve.
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The d~elling house 81 Rev. Lincoln Mason,
situated ablat t~o mile. from Stanford. vas
burned about noon, on Thursday Of last week.
The family had all Ieit home and a neighbor.
passing by, saw tina, the house vas on FIRE and
broke open the door, by which shcSavcd some
Of the furniture etc
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II any person has found a morocco boot,
about No. 5, on the road from Stanford to
Mckinney station, aud will leave !, at this
office, he will be suitably rewarded.
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Tuesday night in each month
CHURCHES.

ou,ncu
e.,
Chrudan-Depot Street-Preact~nso y LIN
; II King, ~ Lords day es'o
oi'InnL 4 n W.rr.n snn,, Wor.hip every
JorI's Jav Inv the conerrrs,ion.
o..
ue.,!~g :, Sra.,.vyS in even month. Sunday
srl,oolat o'clock n X Water. SupI
.,,c,, P,.torr ,s,.rv;c.s IN anil * s1r6.x.
PRAYER meeting every Thursday n;vI,,, Sun.
day school AT b o'clnck.
P,,J,s,r;op (,Sv,b,r.,-prc,cb;n, l,x psx
VIM. Crow Let and "a S,bbatb in eash mm,,I,
sunday school at 0 O'Clock. an.
Ra.b R,a,,L- .preacli,, nv Kill, Jrn-
len Is, AMI N Sunday in eyery r,onth.
Girsa's Church, Ltneoia Casrty -preacbing
n, and ,f,srnaan 4, ,,nh n,a.,h
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The Thermometer stood At one hundred in
the shade on Tuesday and Wednesday last.
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Rev Lincoln Mason will preach at Monro,
smiih..chool house Sunday nestst II o'clock
aud at JET IIale's Saturday evening next, al
3 o'clock. Public invited.
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The local market for wheat has not been es-
tablished. In Louisville, miller. bid for new
red wheat 81 OO3l 05; amber 81 TO- white
81 Is.
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Mr. Burton Mckinney is still very III with
disease which seems to battle the skill Of
the physicians. liz sufIerincs are very great
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May farms have been partly burned over
along the line Of the railroad in Central Ken
tucky, caused by sparks from locomotives.
Fence were also burned in many places.
Farmer along the line are continually on the
watch in order to prevent serious fires. In
several instances it has been hardly possible
to save dwellings and other houses from fire
this Wa. the case with Col. Royc Stewart and
Capt. " G.. Craig, Of this vicinity.
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Elders John A. Brcsdus, Of Virginia, and
- Boyce, ~ South Carolina, will he in our
town to-day, and one II them will preach in
the Baptist Church tonight
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Judge VI. J, Durham will render an &C.
count Of his stewardship to the people Of Lin
coin county, at the Courthouse, on Monday
VI
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The next regular MEETING Of the Genital
Kentucky Medical Association viii be held
a, Hsrrod-burg, "Wednesday the 10Th inst.
Subject for debate, Ckotsra; Dr. Dunlap, Of
Boyle, To lead. Those having voluntary pa
pers are pque'i,d to notify the Secretary BE-
sore Il meeting is called TO order
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LoDGEs.
%. o. F-Stanford Lodge,
o. No. l56, I.O.OF., meet every
~ 1S'sf~low's Hall north side Main,
street. JAS Daueheriy, NC; I Atkins, V G..
j. Is. Dennis, sec'y.
Cub Orchor9 Lodge, No los-My.is at Odd
Fellows Hall Grab Orshast. XIV, every Fri
day evening. : Napderpool, \ @; Aauills
Payne, V q " 7 Saunders, Rec See; John
Ldmis'on, Per. sec.i W NJ Garnet, rres,.
Rebehh L5lge-Mects every Isl and 81
Thursday nights in each month. -
.ssxs..~.. Golden Rsie Escan,pasni Ma. 90
FSgsssNt Meetsa at odd Fellow Hall 1t aud
sss''s' RI Tuesday night in each month
u Chenault, { +; John pudderar, 5 W; j
D,nnis, Scribe.
A MIsaHio-Lincoln Lodge NJ. 60 meets
IN a, Masonic Hall, corner Main and
AE Lancaster streets, every "a MOnday
~ night in each month. l. X Yates W
VI; 1hos Bulor,l, ; W; NJ q Neviu., W; j.
u. shahks, Treasurer; ) q Cundih, sec'y; L.
Caldwell, sS 7.
Sanford Loige, No. i92, A. Y. M-Meet. = {
Masonic Hall last Monday night IN each month.
4 u Penny, W NJ T. Il Chenault, : W; Gco.
u Hopper, W. James Paxton. Treas; A \
Warren Secy; W III Miller. : Il. Thos III
shanks u; L u Caldwell, \ & +.
!Sta.f~d r. A. CLdptcr- Meets a, Masonic
Hall every lst Monday night IN each month
l. X Yates, II r.
Ifaastoncius LOdgs, No isi. A \ N Newt az
Masonic Hall, iIu-tonvile. ~. every Saiai.
day night before the full moon In each noniL
| 4 h..arla
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CIRCUIT COrRr

County Court, "A Monday in each month.
Quarterly Court, LIT MONDAYS in March, June.
September and December. Court of Claims
III Monday in October. Court of Levy and
Asscssment-2d Monday in June,
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AUGUST ELECTION 1874.


District Judge.
We are requested 70 announce luiN W y ~
T-l af Wayne county, acindtdate hr ne nh'r "i
yuise ~ this, the sh Judicial bisfleI tl'u'" '"e
ist Monday In August.
v.v eaish's Attorney.
We are requested " announce HtoW't DIN
NJ, If. oftancastcf, acandidste tt t"iamin Setihs
lug August eicstiOn.
Gsr laitsv
lam eanild,te fr Jaior ~ tinonln county, and
vii thaak my friends 10 give notlss u the tici.
o. NJ. DAVIDSON.
To the voters ~ Lincoln county am an indeI~nd.
en- nanperaiic candidate Or the ono II Isi"t ~
Ilnan eoauiy--ahlect 20 the vice ~ the voter. 81
tee c,,tf rsi,ss-.t AZ the polls the hr., MONDAY
la August, is,i, " L. h'hNhHs'
ror Cireuit t;srh.
am q candidate ~ Cirr. ~ the lincoln Cireiu'
,our. Ilectioa nrst Monds, In Aagus';
o. d. LDMlSTON.
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HOME yOrrlNos.

Dy-enscry !. the prevailing disease in thi.
vicinity at this time.
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FROM CASEY COUNTY.
WIDE-AWAKE.


o"'r'''''"''"'' Interior Journal
The convention OF Good Icmplars Tor the
counties OF 'asty aud fuIaski convened AZ
their Lodge IN this place, July D. at III; 81 \.
NJ, with VIM. fogle in the char. Opened
with prayer by j. H. preen' Of hus,oh'h'e'
The Secretary being absent X. A. hoV'o"S
was appointed pro ten. lhe following com
mittecs were appointed IN business, ~
Jaspcr, \. W dadberry, ,. Mcdonald on
resolutions, o. IT, Fair, Jas. NJ. Bryant, H. A.
llovious. Adjourned I'LL : o'clock
AFTERNOON.
W. W. Gruelle, bv request, in the chair.
Report Of committee on business reau anu
adopted, with slight mod'hcation al inc sing
gesiion Of the Chairman that the Middieonrs
Declaration OF Independence against Ming
Alcohol be read on the Fourth instead OF 'he
Colonial Declaration OF Independence against
King George. RePsrt OF Commute on heso-
luuons was then read, which called iorih some
splendid remarks from Messrs. Williams Dell
Jasper, Gruelle, and Coleman. The reSolu-
N'hN WIN
Mr.. 7. C. jasper then offered resolution ad-
vocating the claims Of the Id~PerdHos Adro-
cate, published at Louisville, NY. "Good OF
the Order" being announced by the Chairman,
Mr.. J. b. Green called on the Rev. Joshua +.
Taylor to make speech, who responded very
ably, and was followed by Messrs' p"ode' "ru-
ellie, and Green Organization for next meet
ing being nov IN order, Rev. Joshua > lay
Secretary; and Liberty, Casey county, was
selected as the place; time ID Friday and sat
I urday in October. Adjourned.
on THE FOURTH,
..,, ho,r ,b. n,s,,l.,s and visiting
h,,,h,o, ,,oc.od.,l ,o .God'. fin, ,.mples. !"
n. orovss .bop, Green River Church. where
assembled from this and adjoining counties
am immense conyreystiou. O,rnins exercises
we're conducted by Rev. J. NJ. Sallee with in
troductory remarks and PRAYER. Mr.. Gruelle
the, read the MiJdleburp Declaration of In
a.,c,denc. In n very imnres.iye manner. af
Tor which he delivered one of his mas,erly ef
forts for which he ia famed. advocating the
Local Op,ion Law. and for nearly two hours
bo,J M. audience chained in hauling and I'M
derminirv the strongholds Of the terrible
,,ens,,r.,,rnnt King Alcohol.
A h,untiful rerast being spread upon the
ground was freely partaken Of BY the concre.
cation.
AFTERNOON.
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.WANTED'
A Good Journeyman Tailor

" c. Davis. Merchant-Tailor at Somerset Pulaski
county, Kentucky, wants good journsym tailor,
immediately. Plenty of profitable work on hands,
aud constant employment guaranteed. Address at
Somerset, l9-3tl W. C. DAVIS.
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STATE OF KENTUCKY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT


Where's, inf,fmaion Is on Gle in this orc. to the
effect that Andrew Msridy stands Indicted in tn.
linonln Circuit Court fr the Grim uf malicious shoot-
ing aud ~ounding one tieo. ". nrye the 3Oth day
of January lsi that he LIS eyadt arrest and is nov
Fugitive hom justice, whersione, Preston u. Les
lie, Governor Of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do
hereby offer reward OF two hundred doll - Or the
capture and delivery Of said Merdy the Jailor Of
Lin.oin county
In sitarss shersof have hereto set my hand aud
- affNe'i the seal of state, done at the city OF
rs ! fr'nkthi this ~ day at June, lsH aud Sind
80 year Of the Commonwealth
r. LESLIE.
~ the Governor q. W. CRADDOck,
s.s-m Secretary II state
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Tower Palace.- i NJ AT ~, isS% !,
Market Stpet luuisVli,, ky. NAl.sa aud Gull si,e
Of Meus Youths nud thihiTeus' Cothinr.
hairs no. urasui,ii', .rui 90 exploration.
't'F"s % NJ .A tr.'' f. 90 n'ug
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\ black eros " AFTER your name on the
margin Of your ~ paper, signifies that the
timc Tor which you snhscrihed has expired,
md that you arc requested to renew your sub
: scription A rel a,se indicates that yoof sub
scripion remains unpaid, and you are politely
dunnc,l for H.
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CRADDocK, tell Us where Miss Jeanne
Patterson l. no,s
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Rev. Mr. Brook.hirc, agent for the incom-
parable work, liitchcoek's Analyst. Of the
Bible, reports twenty whine sales in thirty nine
visits in the vicinity Of TuIners,ille, in This
county, t,is week. In addition To the testi-
monial4 already pabli,hel in reference to the
merits Il the book, we are reques cd to give
the flllosing from the venerable captain Of
Zion's hosts, Rev. :. :. MeRoberts "rrof
Hitchcock Analysis Of the Bible believe to
he a very great assistance in the careful and
intelligent study Of the Sacred Scripture"
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Sdnj@d-John VI Phillips, Jr., Policr Judge,
court 4th Saturday in each month. Board OF
Trustees: Col T W Miller, President; A II
Penny, A q Pendleton, NJ ID Elmore, y q
Cundif, q II Mckinney, NJ Bruce. Treas
urer, S II Shanks; Clerk, A A Warren; Mar
shall, 7 ] Atkins; Collector, q W BoLbitt;
assessor, -. Board meets the Or
I Tue-dav n. chi in each NINTH
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I lie children. two Of wbom were an n visi, a,
the hou,e of Mr.. Jobn NJ McRohe,,. IL in
hi. c,unty. few aay. sine, may serve "a
w,,n;n, IN na,.,,. and o,h.,s IT,.
,h.., a. ,yo .,,h., ,h.,, tro,, n, S,..l., Ri
A., ,,to 90, o,II.d % .,,o,d h., IT,.
poet,r had b.,n treating . son If Mr. Nc.
Roh.r,. ,,d nsod -, .,Iu,;o, ~ ,r.o,;o xh;o,
-. =, - a.,
wa =" :" s"'''' "'"'' %" sne'' NIT
Mck"beris had, ia the presence Of the three
children. given her baby a lew drops Of pare.
voric fr,m n ho,,l. M, tho sam. sh,lr and tho
I,,,i.
"'"' 'n's' 's'" "o"'' '"ut YEAR seeing 'his'
got the bottle OF arsenic aud each took dose
therofrom. In short time they wer, poison.
ed and DR. n s.,t Cor VIII, ,.,,,insJ .;,h
H., -, - ~
"'" '''''''' "'"''' '"'! a'' no" "n'''u'
nut escaped death very narrowly. People
should be very careful % put all Kinds Of
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SPECIAL NSITlCE.

to inst
Lar fsgs sh prt toe e rp
I~m count NJ
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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03

Curious STATEMENTS, There Is a
very curious fact mentioned hy Cat.
lin, who Travelled in the West, and
wrote two volumes on the Indians.
He states that the calves of the buffa.
10, if they are caught, and the air
from the lungs OF man is strongly
breathed into their nostrils, will be-
come so fascinated by that peculiar
influence that they will run after the
horse Of the hunter. and follow lin
FIVE or six miles. 1t is said, and Mr.
CatIin affirms, that in Texas, or in
other parts of the country where
there are wild horses taken by The
lasso, il the hunter succeeds in taking
hold OF their nostriis, and then forci
bly, expels air from bis lungs into the
nostrils of the horse, he will follow
him anywhere, and become perfectly
tame. These facts deserve TO be
studied have heard that when Mr..
Rarey acted so powerfully on very
violent ho-ses, both in this country
and in Europe; he had something "a
do w.th their uostrils also. What he
di1, however, he kept in a great
measure secret. That part Of the
system, at any rate, has a great deal
to do in diminishing the activity Of
the principal organs. 1t is very
natural, therefore, that such power
should he acquired By one who has
done such a thing 20 an animal as in
telligent as the horae.
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Your bonnet is TO be worn hear.
CT your nose this winter my dear.
Olive Logan wears 600, 600 worth
Of millinery goods in her representa-.
ton Of the "woman WHO Talks"
/. The heart broken father of seven
Louisville blondes committed suicide
when he saw the new fall bonnet.
Appearances are often deceiying.
many a pale thin young lady will
eat more corned beef than a carpcn.
ter.
A good judge says you can most Al.
ways trust n blue eyed woman With
out regard to the length Of her FIN
ger nails.
To write a good love letter, you
ought to begin without knowing
what you are going to say, and TO
finish without knowing what you have
written.
Prof. Huxley propounds the very
liberal doctrine that n woman should
5e permitted to do Whatever she hns
the capacity to do. That seems a
safe doctrine.
It's as easy to love girl wilosc pr
has hundred thousand in bank az
one whose old man sits up behind y
pair Of mules, and yells "Whoal
you Pete. or I'll take your car oil %
How ANDY JoHysoN's DAUGBTER
U.ED TO RUs THE WHITE HorsE.--
Whatever may be said in criticism
Of Mr.. JohnsoD's public course, all
parties agree that the White House
was never more gracefully kept and
presided over, than by bis daughter.
Mrs. Pattesson-a perfect lady, q
model of Republican mistress OF the
White House. lie. me tell a fact
which has never been published, but
which had from the lady's own lip.
Just as che was about to leave, at the
end OF Mr.. JohnsoD's administration.
the steward Of the house took an il :
yentory. and found that not one
ticle of furniture was missing or bro
ken; not sheet, towel or napkin
was lost. and the house was in per-
fec. order from top to bottom. She
told me ann,her fact, which | know
the wives ard daughters of farmers
Will be glad TO hear: When they
went into the White House she pur-
chased two excellent COWS. From
the milk of these cows she made all rIe
butter, used all the cream, and made
all the ice cream used Ia the presi-
dents family during his term When
she went home, she shipped these
cows 10 Tennessee. Isit any worder,
ladies. that Mrs. Patterson received
the first premium on butter at their
late fair, lat fsllg-Ely-'Swoior Don
fHir.
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For the ADVERTISER:
TWO ANGELS MORE.
BY n. ALICE PATTON

70 my Brother and Sister en- the death
ui their children.
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BYS. ALICE PATTON.
The stars were very bright the night that Nellie
died, and the moon,
Though pale, was at It's very loveliest. The winds
were stili ana
All Nature seeIned 70 have donned her fairest
robes
In honor Of the hour.
The little golden head was still, and the patient
eyes.
Were Wandering round the room to those she
loved: aBd,
As the sunny curli were pressed close 10 the
mothers breast,
Tho rosy lips half opened, and in the same IA
naf words,
She whispered. ''Marus me loves Won :" and then,
Turning her glorious eyes-made still more lu-
ninOus nY
The heavenly sights Oview-she murmured fee
bly,:
'Papa! sister! Annal Baby" and then Death
drew her 10 his
Bosom, from the one that had sheltered her these
fOus delicious years.
At Heavens gate he poised his wings OF flight,
thar she
Might look once more on those whom she had
loved;
Then ON he sped, and placed her on the saviour
breast, and
And as He held her there, she said "Father, let
Anna cnme." and
The All-Faiher, who hath said, "Ask, and ye shall
receive"
Beckoned the chief among the angels-Death-
and bade him wait
But ten short days TO bring one angel more-our
Anna.
And as the time drew near, sweet Nellie stood
beside the door
And waited for her playmate; and metninks
can see The
Wee dimpled hands stretched forth in joyful wei
cUIne and
See the two, clad in their spotless robes, walking
The streets
OfNew Jerusalem.
Oh, Death, where Is thy sting! o, grave, where
Is thy victory.
Why droop our heads so low over the dust OF
those who no.
Are but rejoicing? Let us look up and catch the
voice. which,
From Heavens door, proclaims aloud, Two an
gels mOre!"
AMAypAvILLg, Kanawha Co, Nov. IS, 1874.
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HOW ! ESCAPED BACHELOR
DOM.

I have no words for her sweetness ;
l can't describe her; perhaps were |
t. do So, or even could ! place her
picture before you, you might not see
her as | did and do. Every eye
makes its own beauty, and to me she
was more beautiful than any other
living creature. nellie Brodie, whose
father was the sexton of our church,
a good old man, but prosy, and prone
to tell one or two good stories about
ghosts, proved to be no ghost after
all whenever one found him. Many
and many time have | listened to
them out on his little porch of a
summers night, with the moon bright
above us, and mysterious chirps and
cries in the bushes, and the smell Of
the evening primroses growing far
sweeter and sweeter, and Nellie, still
and quiet as a mouse, sitting with
folded hands between US.
We are busy folks enough by day,
but we idled away the long summer
evenings together and thought no
harm of it. 1t is good to be idle
sometimes in that happy sort of way;
and to tell the truth ! like it. No
man could say that neglected my
duty. Il better farm no one ever
had, and larger crops none gathered,
and no starved cattle grazed in my
meadows. As for my dairy-but
that was sister James doings. A
good house, a pretty bright eyed girl
with warm heart, and laugh that
seemed to be catching. Alone to-
gether we two were, and we were
fond Of each other.
never told her / liked Nellie
Brodie, but | did not hide it from
her. Nellie and she were great
friends. Over and over l tried to
find out from Jennie what she said
about me-Nellie, | meall-but the
girl never would let a word slip out
4 true woman hides another woman's
secrets. | knew that, and | built on
it.
For" said / to myself, eff Nellie
dislikes me, Jennie would give ne a
hint, sister-like, and save me from
modification. Either she knows
nothing, or she knows Nellie likes
me-"
After that, I may say ] courted
Nellie. She knew | loved her, I'm
sure of that; even if / had not said
50 out and out, she could not help
knowing it.
But there were other young men in
the place, of course, and many will
inc enough to listen to old Brodie's
stories for the sake. of looking at his
daughter; and many a jealous pang
| had in those days; for Nellie had
the same pretty, kindly ways to all,
and the same smile for ever one.
used to think that mo from
Nellie's lips would go straight through
nv heart, like bullet, and ! found
it hard to risk the hearing Of it. She
must say 1t TO all but one of US, and
| was no, so handsome as one, and
not so witty as another; and not Sc
rich as third. l think | never
knew how plain ! was, until | had
my photograph taken, one day, by q
man who had a gallery in our will,
age. / thought at first he must have
made too much of my mouth and toe
little of my eyes; but he showed me
plainly that the machine must take a
good likeness, because it was ma
chine, and couldn't make q mistake.
I took the things home and put them
in drawer. and showed them to no.
body but they took the little vanity
! had out Of me, thuligh ] kept say