Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17
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or those wonderful eyes to soften, in
response to any lovers no glacier was
more frigid than she to all men. All,
did I say? Nay, Dame Rumor had
plenty OF gossip just now. Only few
weeks since a new rival appeared on
the scene OF action. Neil Rowan. q
merchant and millionaire, entered the
| list of Madge Smiths adorers-not for
her wealth, surely, Madame Grundy
acknowledged, graciously. He had
enough of his own. It was genuine
| love that this 6lase man of society felt
for beautiful Madge. And wonderful
| change had come over the fair lady
since his appearance. Bright before,
she was brilliant now-sparkling, wit
ty, bewildering; and the world looked
| on in amaze to see the flush stain her
white cheek, and the bright smile that
lighted her eyes athis approach.
And did he not recognize her. Won
are wondering? Nay, how should he?
Sweet Cora Smith, and the summer in
the country, were forgotten things
with this man. He had broken half q
dozen silly hearts since then, and left
them all with Time, the great healer.
lie had hirted with society's queens,
and village maidens innumerable, and
left the past all behind him. And now
he came and laid the first pure, real
love of his lifetime at this woman's
feet. So he told her, one autumn
night, IN the grand parlor of her stately
home.
How her hands trembled and her
eyes shone as she listened! "Wait,"
she said, 81 VIII give my answer to-
morrow night it is my birth night,
and L shall give ali entertainment.
You will como will see YOU then.
BE IN the library at ten, and you shall
hear my answer"
And the night came, and he was
there waiting. He paced the room
1mpatiently. Would she ever come.
this girl that was dearer than his life ?
Ay, she was life to him. The world
had seemed stale, favorless, until he
met her, the woman who, alone of all
her sex, had ever stirred the slumber-
ing passions of his heart. How bright
the future seemed He was so sure of
her answer; had not she given it all
but IN words?
"My beautiful. my queen ~ he said
softly. And just then he heard the
light ripple of q woman's laugh in the
adjoining room. Her laugh; he knew
it among a thousand; and her voice:
she was speaking loud and clear.
''There, Guardie; you must let me
go now. Mr.. Rowan is waiting for me
IN the library. You know L am to
give his answer tonight"
And the guardians voice, speaking
tenderly, saidi:
And that answer, I can guess it,
little Madge. You are going to marry
this man and leave us all. -
Sho laughed, softly.
Marry him? No, indeed, sir He
is just the subject for a Grand fIirta-
ton, and L assure you I have acted nv
part well; but for anything further
BAH, But he it expecting me, so by-bv
till come a2ain," and she tripped
lightly through the haff-open door.
ere the amazed guardian could utter a
syllable.
\ white, ghastIy. sbivering figure
stood by the library window.
"For Gods sake. Madge Smith. tell
.no you rvaro ostiDB! ne cried, as
glowingly beautiful, she
5iided into the room.
"Not so, my friend" she answered
lightly, u spoko the truth. If you
overhead my words, ] need not re-
peat them. 1t IS my answer"
But you gave me hope; you led me
on; Won have given me reason to thinl.
you loved me, he cried, passionately.
II is the one loveEof my life! [ have
eentered every hope and thought in
you, Madge Smith, and for my sake,
or Gods sake, do not wreck my iife!'
She was very pale now, and her eyes
we're black and glistenine.
Neil Rowan, she sid, slowly, 81
lavo prayed for this hour for eight
7ears, but never in my widest dreams
lid think my prayer would be 50
ully answered. When T saw the hue
If death, the Whito agony on my only
sister S cheelI-When / saw her writhe
II spaechless agony at The words she
heard eight years ago tonight, L vowed
o avenge her, God being my helper.
Again when [ heard the thud of the
Earth upon her coffin, [ vowed that
-ow. God has brought it about even
sooner. moro complete, than [ had
thought. IF 1 have given you an hour of
such agony as she suffered L am con-
ent. If you could live and suffer it
or countless ages, should be better
My work is ended. Good
nght!'
Two hours afterward, the sharp re,
port OF pistol rang with startling dis
inctDess through the crowded draw
ng room. All sprang to their feet,
ave lIadge Smith. Perhaps her
,heek paIed ittle-I cannot tell; but
he Light OF her eye never changed,
Ter smiling lips never relaxed, as she
gazed upon the blood stained corpse in
-he library. Neil Rowan had taken
lis own lie, and Cora Smith was
lTeDged.
AS no subject is likely to elicit more
interest during the next thirty days, in
many Of the cities, towns and town
ships OF North Carolina, we propose
to give our readers q short history Of
Local Prohibition from the time Of it's
first Introduction into the State to the
present.
We learn from the Friend of Tenn
Derance that our tOwnsman, Theo. II.
Hill, Esq, was the first man in Raj
aigh to advocate the measure. He
drew up for Carolina Council, No. 81,
Friends of Temperance, during the
summer of 1871, the first memorial
that was ever presented to the people
for signatures. The movement there
lore originated with Mr.. Theo. Ii. Hill
in Carolina Council, Friends of Tam-
Derance.
At a Convention Of the Friends Of
held in Fayetteville, Au-
gust 9th, 1871, of which Rev. r. Fl.
Whitaker, OF this city, was the Presi-
dent, the action of Carolina Council
was unanimously endorsed.
The State Council OF the Friends OF
Ten perance which met at Franklinton,
November 8th, 1871, endorsed the
movement and authorized the Secre-
tary of that body to prepare a memorial
IN the name OF the Friends of Temper
Rnce Of North Carolina, and to present
it to the General Assembly.
This he did, and bill was introdu-
ced pursuant to the prayer of the me-
mortal. That bill passed the House OF
on its second reading,
but failed Of a final passage in that
body for want of time.
At the Fayetteville session of the
State Council held November 18th.
1872, it was again urged upon Friends
OF Temperance to "agitate in favor OF