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CHAPTER XVIII

Glove, nsme-all that 1 have l offer
youo The words rang over and over
again in the girls ears; she turned away,
leaning against the high chaIr-back, and
letting her face droOp. He walked around
in front Of her; be held the flowers out
and forced her to look up at him.
"There, that is right" he said, when
her brown eyes were slowly raised to his.
"HOw deeply they glow, and they are de-
fiant, yet tender. Dearest, do you love
me?"
She drew her breath quickly and tried
to withdraw the hand he had clasped In
his.
"Please let me 20. think 1 hear some
one coming" she whispered entreatingly.
"Only passing through the hall. An
swer me truly and you shall go until to-
morrow"
"Give me till tomorrow to think"
What, do you not know now whether
you love me. / know that you do Mag
dalen, but must hear you say it,"
"Sir, you are cruel and unreasonable,
and"
II grant 1t seems so, but would not
harm you my darling.
All! / did not think l would ever cast
aside all the well ordered plans of my
life for you, but l have. This past week
has been spent I'm trying 10 cast you out
Of my heart, but il is impossible. | look
back and remember you all along my
life, and now | cannot let you leave me,
or place another between us. You see
am honest in my speech. l confess | did
not wish TO love you, and l confess l do
love you even as you love me. Some one
Is coming"
he lifted her hand and kissed IL and
placed the yiolets in her fingers.
Tomorrow then II you will not
speak tonight. You may have your way
in this, but warn you not hereafter" he
said smiling.
Sue did not respond, but stood by the
table, cold and pale. the very strength
and force Of her emotions giving her out
ward composure. Lawrence walked to
the door and opened II, just IN time TO
meet MIR. Farrar face 10 face.
"Ahw exclaimed the lawyer and stared
suspiciously at him, but be met IL
calmly.
"Are they dancing again? Yes, here
comes Lucas looking disconsolately
about in search OF something, or some
( body"
@cau you tell me whefe Miss Grant
has vanished 70. She prpniSed this
dance to me, but l can't fnd her" 81
'.Look in the library and--kthsBk you
/ will succeed in your search. come Mr..
! Farrar, YOU must not 0eeeFtNAbk thus
\ early and sorely against hts VIII, the
lawyer returned to the parlor Without ex
changing word with Magdalen, and she
I stole away and went home before the
ball ended. one OF the house servants
accompanied her. and at tho cottage gate
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CHAPTER XVII.

The guests were hidden, the feast
spread, and the dusk OF falling night was
bRnlEhed from Cammack Place by the
huge bOnhres the negroes had built in the
back yard. They were to have a share Ia
the gayeties, Tor their master had consen.
ted to dance and a supper under She
trees in the broad back yard, warmed aud
frightened by the glowing fires. Ii was
striking seene--the wall OF darkness on
either side, tue blazing piue-knots, the
rude tables and the black forms ilituug TO
aud fro. Little datkies danced aud hop.
ped around like smsll black elves, while
here and there n bright colOred dress or a
gay turoau would fash out into q spot OF
glowing color AS the wearer passed a pile
Of burning knots.
Magdalen dressed and walked I'D alone,
and, pauslng on tue back steps, she watch
ca the children feed the fires, clapping
thelf hands aud shouting gleemlly az
every upleaplng flame. That was one OF
the scenes impressed on her mind to be
remembered long after such customs had
passed away. A slender why boy APP
preached her. II was Ike, her old schol-
ar.
You done dress for de ball. Miss Mag
dalenF' be dihidently inquired. straininp
10 see what she wore under the dark
CLOAK, which fell almost to her feet.
Yes, Ike, atm dressed. Why do YOU
"Cause we want ter see you.o
/ She laughed, and, stepping up on the
/ moor, hung on her CLOAK, and. dropping
/ her train, allowed IL to lie IN folds bah{nd
I her. She was arrayed in cashmere. soff
i fine, and pure white, with fur edginp II
round neck and wrists. In NE red
light she stood, looking down az the curl.
Gus admiring black throng which had
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH IA, 1886

she dismissed her and went into the dark
silent house alone. Her father called
slice pily to her as she passed his room
door then turned over, satisfied, Wheh
she answered him.
She went into her room, and throwing
her CLOAK of lit the freshly nodded can
die old Manse had placed there Tor neF'
Then she neld the light higher and took
rather grave survey of her own lAce;
How sorro wfully the mirrored eyes looked
back at her and how the young lips
quivered. Did Lawrence Cammack
really love herr Yes, yes, even as she
loved him. The thought sent the color
flying to her face, and she turned away.
Yes, he meant all that he SAID, put
she felt his self confidence. he loved her,
but he had not forgotten that she was the
Oyerseer's daughter, and he the ricn
planters grandson and heir. III ala not
appear in any vulgar conscious way. tie
might not have been fully aware of 1t, but
her pride reused, when love sprang Iuil
grown in her heart, recognized IL Win
pain and resentment.
She fell down on the white bed her old
nurse had prepared so carefully Tor her,
her soul torn by conflicting emotions. III
would not do to listen TO him and yet how
could she refuse.
sDear angel mother, come down and
help me, counsel me. for l know not what
to do"
The dawn found her still awake and full
OF troubled thought, and it was not till
pale grey daylight stole through the east
window of her room, that she eXtin-
guished the candle. Her handkerchief
lay near 1t, and half hidden in its folds
were a bunch of yiolets. She wrapped
them closer in the square OF tine muslin
and lace, held 1t up TO her face moment
. : IN EADn-GQ{0
box.
"I.ie there till my wedding day. shall
not need you again now"
fTO nv CONTTNTTED1
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lad sPEM -


What though the first sands of my life have
run out, $500
And wofully wasted in greving and doubt
And folIy and error that brought me reRretY
Al, we'll there is something OF good IN II yet.
what though I have garnered harvest of
PROM lies varied by-ways OF sunshine and
ram.
hoo sadly remem bered2 lfstars may have set,
an failure and gloom-faere are stare shining
pei.
The April OF life. like a summer days rhyme,
Hes drifted behind the dark columns Of Time;
But Hope, through the mfsts Of the future sub
Il leading me on from the shadows I've met
10 seek for the light and the glory left yes.
What though the red roses had canker at
heart
To gnaw the bri ght petals in blackness apart
And scatter them out of my grasp 10 the starLY
With desoiate tears we're my dead roses wet.
But lilies and kaUreiS are bl0ssomlng YET.
And failing the lilies and laures know,
Beyond the bright gates OF the sunset agloW,
Are the gardens of life and the flowers that
blow
Therein, are untinged by Che shades Of re-
greet;
And somenme-who knows?-T may gather
them vet. WHEN CAsFANE.
Brtta6aBicE Ga.
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Silver Clouds.


yes" said Mr.. James l.. Bosworth. an old
Albanian, 10 a representative OF the Clippsr.
nc was twelve years ago when 1 contracted
terrible case Of blood poisoning. My afflction
was truly horrible. / had no appetite, did
not sleep well at night, my digestion was i'm
paired my throat was cauterized Ave times.
and in fact was a total wreck. l had been
under the treatment OF several Of the leading
physicians Of Atlanta. tried nearly oyerv
blood remedy advertised; went TO Hat
Springs, where ! remained several month";
receiving no beneat whatever-the dread
disease still chung TO me.n
"And you remained In this condition tygeive
yearsW interrupted the CADper man.
Eyes, SIR, and more than that. Three veara
ago l was laid up with rheumatism. Nv
knees were drawn up In such position that
! could not leave my bed for months Mvtte
became lingering torture. truly wonder
tul blood remedy recommended. known al b
y. .. used II. and sir bottles cured me-
and really believe Il 70 be the grandest and
quickest blood rome y ever KNOWN
Can be mad Of all drug ists
For sale by OSCEObA BUTLER and LfPp.
MAN BROS, Druggists.
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Heroic Treatment of . Poet.


It was on the West End street car.
Several Western visitors, while en- route
to view the picturesque village, were dis
GUESSING literary celebrities, one who was
called Judge said 10 another who was
called Doctor:
ut is said that Uncle Remus lives out
there in a magnificent villa. / would
like to see him. He IS genuine poet"
A man OF small physique, who sat quiet
ly in a corner, rendered his services 10
show them the villa. remarking In the
cracker dialect, she did have an attack,
but the doctors rubbed his iints with
hartshorn liniment and it Strengthened
him out at once"
The car came TO halt at the West End
terminus, the man OF small physique got
of, pointed out Uncle Remus' residence
and went in at the gate.
"Who is thatY the strangers asked OF a
passer by.
"Why, that is Joel Chandler Harris"
was the reply. Silence reigned supreme.
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ON The ENGINE.
Running a Locomotive While
Deathly Sick.
TAUNTON, MASS.

TAUNTON, MASS.
Dr.. Da0id Kennsdg, Rondout, " T.:
DEAR SIR am an engineer on the Old
Colony Railroad, and run the Fall river boat
train between Fall River and Lowell, residing
in Taunton. For ten years | suffered every
thing but death from dyspepsia. Often had
such binding sick headaches that l could
hardly see. / think this was due partly to ir-
regular habits of eating and partly to the jar
of the engine.
Remember that l had tried every medicine
/ heard of and had been treated by some of
the best physicians in Taunton and Lowell.
AT this critical time DR.. DAVID KEN
NEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY was recon-
mended TO me. 1t was new to me, and with
my experience of medicines, you can easily
forgive me for saying that had not particle
of faith in it.
1 had taken it but a few days when began
to get better. The raw and sore feeling left
my stomach and the swapping pains left my
head, and soon was all right and have been
ever since. 1t is the only thing that ever did
me the least good, and it drove every ache.
pain and discomfort completely out Of my
body. Now | keep KENNEDY'S FAVORITE
| REMEDY with me on my engine, and it goes
Why, believe FAVORITE REMEDY viii
cure anything. One night awhile ago. John
Layton, an engineer who runs the main line
boat train from Boston, came on my engine
sick as death. He was worn out with work,
had high fever and was 80 nervous he almost
! broke down crying. "Sonsense. john"
said; "cheer up. I've got something on my
engine that will set you up in jitfy.' | took
out my bottle of 'FaVOrite Remedy" lifted
! his head and gave him good dose. He went
TO bed. Two days after l saw him looking
/ healthy as butcher. "Dan," he said, ''what
was that stuff you gave me the other night2''
at was DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVOR
TIE REMEDY, ROBdout. n. y" said 1.
We'll / don't care whose remedy it is, it's the
thing for man on the railroad" SO say we
all. Yours, etc, DANIEL Fits.
1t Is your own fault if you suffer from
Headache, INDIGESTION or Dyspepsia. One
Dollar viii buy bottle Of Favorite Remedy
and cure you.
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SUFFERING
WOMEN!
Read what the Great Methodist
Divine and Eminent Ply
stefan Says Of
DR.. ]. BRADFIELD'S
Female Regulator

ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 20. 1881:
DIR. J. BRADFIELD: Dear Sir-Some nj
teen years ago l examined the recipe OF
Female Regulator, and carefully studied au-
thorities in regard To its components. and then
las well as now pronounced it to be the most
scientific and skillful combination Of the really
reliable remedial vegetable agents known to
science, TO act directly on The womb and
uterine organs, and the organs and parts
sympathzng liretfly with these; and, there
fore, providing a specific remedy for all dis
eases of the womb, and of the adjacent organs
and parts. Yours truly,
JESSE BORING, NJ. D., D. D.
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Cheap and Inferior Porous PIasters
will inevitably disappoint you. and are not
worth even the few cents asked for them
Among the numerous porous plasters offered
for sale, Benson's Capcine Piasters alone merit
implicit confidence. They have won their
great popularity with the people. and gained
the voluntary Endorsement OF the medical
profession, bv their unequailed curative
power and by that only. When purchasing
be on your guard against worthless imita tions
under misleading names. such AZ "Capsciu,n
"Capseum." "Capucin,N sCapeicine,N etc.
as certain huckstering druggists may try to
palm them OF on you In place OF the genuine
IL ia better 70 deal with none but reputable
and honorable druggists. Ask for Bensonis,
aud see that it bears she "Three Seals" trade
! centre.
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The country is flooded with quack
nostrums, containing IRON and
other injurious ingredients, which
Female Complaints. We say to you,
if you value your life, beware OF ali
szszszz.AExzEEzzxzS2Ea5
such!
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SPECIFIED

Sold by all druggists. Send for our treatise
on the Health and Happiness Of Women,
mailed free, which gives all particulars.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Box IS, Atlanta, Ca.
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rs DEezBRD 81
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Subject TO no manipulation, not controlled
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For tickets apply to sHIPSEY CO., Gen.
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ev Whel4.
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I30th Grand Monthly
Avn TTETE
Extraordinary Quarterly Drawing

IN the Academy o. Music, New Orleans,
TUESDAY, March IL, 1856, under the per-
sonal supervision and management Of
GEN. G.. T. BEA UREGARD. OF Louisiana. and
GEN. JUBAL A. EARLY, Of virginia.
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aalorninn Alrtsa sFrialo.
aslorniue 2lriua SFrialo.
M A G. . A LIE N ,
THE
OverSeer'S Daughter.
BY MAT GRIM ,

AUTHOR or ''THE HEATHESCGTEs" AND
"MAKE-oUT HALL"
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IINPRECEDEN TED ATTRACTION
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 60.

LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the Leg
stature for Educational and Charitable pur-
pOses--with capital Of $1,000, 000-to which
reserve fund OF over $550,000 has since been
added
BY an overwhelming popular vote its fran.
chise WAS made a part OF the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd A. d, 1879
IT'S GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will
take place monthly. ~ B6geg scales or post,
p0nes. Look at the following Distr button:
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Splitter Chapel Items.
Reported for the v1RG1N1AN.

".
The farmers are busy cutting and get
ting up clover seed, which is very heavy
crop, the best for many years. Hogs are
dying in this neighborhood with cholera.
Some twenty died on two or three farms.
Political. The Republicans hereabout
are more than pleased with the work of
the StanntOn Convention in nominating
Jacob Yost. You can look fer a full vote
from here, as the Republicans look at the
the two candidates. of the 10Th .ssffzsrict We
all want to vote -T0r- little Jake as we
all call him. [ want to say that we are
gaining votes every day. Some Of the
strongest Democrats around here have
come out for Yost. If the changes ale as
great all over the district as they are here
we will lay Jimmey on the shelf by at least
one thousand. Let every Republican 60
to the polls and vote for protection and
education by voting for Yost
Religious. understand that the Rev.
G. w. Stinespring, formerly of the u B.
Church, has been called to the pastorate
OF the Lutheran charge at Mt. Sidney.
bA"J "hOy PlOppCi ptlobOl dIlu ptOpi6s
Rev. G. P. Dyche of the U. b. Church, is
holding a meeting of great interest at
Verona Some 26 have PROGRESSED faith
and others are still at the altar He knows
how to do that kind of work. May he
long live to bless the church with his labor
of love. The camp meeting at Mt. Pts
s;ih is now a thing of the past 1t was
largely attended by ministers and people.
The crowd on Sunday was the largest ever
on these grounds, and on Tuesday there
were at least twelve hundred. The COM
munion sermon was preached by Rev. j.
w. Kiracofe of Pa. 1t is said by all that
it was grand. There were at least three
hundred persons of nearly all denomina-
tions, participated in the communion 1t
was intensely interesting to all who loved
the Saviour. The committee think they
will enclose the ground next year and have
an admittance fee, aud thus do away with
collections. We think chat would be
step in the right direction. They also
think OF running all the stands
LEMUEL.
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Nelson Items.

LODEBAR, NELSON Co., Sept. II.
AS an item of interest from this section
of the 'Old Dominlon'' we will state that
the wheat crop WAS almost Il failure, corn
is light, owing to the fact that the early
part of the season was too wet to give the
crop necessary vegetation tobacco, a very
fair crop, cutting has begun. Much land
here lying inviting settlers, and tillage soil
is very susceptible of Improvement.
Those looking for cheap homes are invited
to call and examine quality of soil and
prices.
The German Baptist Brethren have be, n
doing some mission work during the last
twelve months, as a result OF their efforts
they have gained band of members al d
very attentive congregation meets regu-
larly to worship God. We appreciate their
efforts, whilst they are compelled to hold
their meetings in the grove. We are hold
ing Sunday School at the same place and
much interest is manifested r.
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nahe tnen. Inc buildings are ample and
comfortable
HAMPTON SCHOOLS.
/ Who does not know of the great work
being done in the Hampton Schools ?-the
outgrowth of a small beginning made
eighteen years ago Then there were on
the grounds two dwellings, some soldiers
barracks, an old mill, and small school
mouse. Now there are forty-seven build
lngs, the aggregate cost of which has been
in round numbers, $417 900. Sixteen of
these are expressly for the Industrial de-
partment. and going through the perfectly
equipped Workrooms, where every pupil is
taught TO be self-sustaing, l felt grateful
10 GOD for moving the hearts of rich men
TO 40 so much for the negro race and the
Indian. Then went q little further and
wished He would inspire other wealth
burdened souls with desire to put as
much within reach of the white boys of
the country and make over the boys so
they would be willing to labor as faithfully
Tor such training as these colored hoys
and girls are doing.
Ihey do not ride up the hill of learning
they work their passage. In all the six
hundred pupils rot one but must pay their
way chiefly in labor. Especially is
this true OF the negro For each Indian
at school the Government pays S167 per
annum, In lieu of clothing and rations
which they would be entitled to if on a
reservation.
Inc Two farms owned by the school are
cultivated by the pupils. In fact, Hamp-
ton school is little world within itself.
where everyone is busy and there are no
drones to hold down street corners
ST. JOHNS CHURCH..
Only the walls of the original st. Johns
church remain, for war has treated it saw
agely. 1t Jared badly in 1872 and no bet
ter in the civil war. 1t is quaint little
structure, with it's tiny gallery, and sol
emn looking pews. The outside is the
prettlest, for all through the warm DAYS
the Virginia creeper has been clasping
Its tiny fingers close over the every inch
OF surface it could reach turning the
shining green of its leaves sunward, as if
asking to be kissed.
The church does not seem old but the
graves about it have been there, some of
them, for more than century. The
stones are moss grown, and all about them
is tangle OF myrtle and cypress. The
bell, from its tower hard by, rang glad
welcome for bride the other day-one of
Virginias proud daughters l wondered,
as she walked past the silent sleepers, if
there were spirit hands uplifted to ask
blessings on her head. L. ID. C.
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nELINQUENTS: TAKE NOTICE lon the
~ LIST day of the October County Court (Oct.
25th), at the door of the Court-Houae of Au-
gusta county, will offer at public sale all the
real estate belonging to delinquent taxpayers,
estate can be seen iii the County Clerks office.
]. N. MEGA RLAND,
sep2 Treasurer of Augusta County.
WANTED First-class Cook. iAlso first class
wv man 10 attend horse and "a, gensral-wofk
about house. Apply at VIRGINfi1T ONCE a
once. Liberal wages. aus26
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d E-OPENING OF PAUL A. MIX'S WATCH
N MAKING AND JEW LRY ESTABLISH
MENT by

Having purchased Mr.. Mix's stock at great
sacrafice with a view of carrying on the Watch
and Jewelry business, it gives me great pleas
ure to announce to my old friends and the pub
lie in general that am prepared to guarantee
the utmost satisfaction in the Watch and Jew
elry Repair Departments.
will continue to sell the stock at and below
cost for the present. EVERYTHING in the
SILVER PLATED WARE. Rogers d Bros
KNIVES, FORKS and SPOONS. furnished at
lowest prices. CHAS. BURSCHELL,
may13 MiX'sOld Stand.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
Or
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY
julyS-ly

Pursuant to q decree of the Circnt Court OF
Augusta county, entered at the June term
1888, in the consolidated chancery causes OF
Sto2,e1 Us. Bec6S tPad0ao q ais, and BecEs Widoat
u.s. Beck's Infants d ais, we will, as commits
sioners therein appointed, proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the 23d dag Of October, 1886,
in front of the Court House of Augusta county,
that valuable property situated In the city OF
Stanton, on the corner Of Court House Alley
and New Street. being the property of the
estate of John Beck, decd, now occupied by
Benjamin Plant. This property contains
3LARGE STORE ROOMS,
fronting on New Street diagonally opposite the
Virginia Hotel. 1t is one OF the most desirable
locations for business property in the city. A
plat will be made by the day of SALE and the
property will be sold as q whole or in parcels
as may be deemed best,
IERMS.-Enough cash in hand to pay The
costs of these suits and of sale, and the residue
upon credits of l, 2. 8 and years, in equal in.
stalments, for which the purchaser will exc
cute bonds with approved personal security,
bearing interest from date. and title retained
as ultimate security, q. NJ. HARRISON,
w L. CRAIG,
Sept24 Commissioners.