The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-10

: blessings, because il Is free to al, none
tare much fog it. In all my stay hert
nave not seen drunken men except
uron the day Of the attack on ICY
hyuse, and they drank then only to fire
themselves 10 desperation. While the
introduction # better liquors might be
get a higher taste, | don't fear that they
will be harmed by rum
If your plans do not miscarry they
piil soon he drinking champagne like
pthcr bloatcd capitalists added Pierce
D he lighted his pipe. And as we have
come in our c1uInissary wagon, suppose
We drink health ~ the new departure.
Now began stirring times. Besides the
usual spring sowing the people were
busy al tine time discussing the new
features Of their social and political life
10 come. 1t was amazing how earnestly
hey entered into all the plans Of Eric
and lklaIcl, and with what implicit con-
idcnce they predicted the great future
IF the city. Nothing now was too new
1r too vast to deter them. They were
eager 10 enter upon the new era.
Iric Lad selected his board of direct
1rs with great care, and day after day
hey detained the wagon hain until
.hcir plans were perfect More tan a
month cIapaed before Eric could say,
We, are ready TO proceed" but finally
:he day came.
Everything was completed. Three OF
the wagons were secretly loaded with
gold by night and stood ready to depart.
Pierce was to convert the metal into
currency and act as financial agent in
he great operations 10 follow. Supplies
If all sorts III immense quantities were
10 lie bOught-an electric light plant,
mining and milling machinery, horses,
line cattle and other stock, farming i'm
plcmtuts, loOius. everything, in
fact, that civilization could furnish from
It's pIcHtcOus store was to be procured
and brought to them.
The task WIS great, but Pierce felt
his blood glow It's he thought Of it. AS
the greatest buyer upon earth. the rep
rcscutative Of unheard of wealth, he
would fairly rival Monte Cristo, if he
la not eclipse him, and in tie building
If railroad across the desert, one Of
5he first enterprises to be launched, he
saw Il most interesting and exciting pro-
icct, which alone was worthy of any
fnan. What more noble ambition could
ne ever have desired than this eminently
proud one: And now they were ready.
Each step III the great undertaking care
/ fully considered and planned. nothing
remained but TO act
/ Leila stood on the threshold us the line
/ If wagons filed past, with drivers and
escorts waving their hats in farewell sa-
lutco; Lric and Pierce in the rear, ex-
/ changing last words of caution and ad-
vice. When they reached the house
Eric dismounted and grasped Pierces
nanG, with moist eyes:
Nov, gooaby, Harold. God bless
you! BE careful and remember you
hold us al i'll your hand"
Don't worry, my dear boy. You'll
hear from me very soon, and let Inc tell
YOU" he added, with an effort at face
aousncss, there will be lot Of news
paper men here inside Of ten days, mark
my words, and they will give you some
thing to bother about And besides
they'll establish a mail service for you,
depend upon it. GuOdby, goodby."
He mounted and .salloped away. Eric
led his wife to the Eousaop. They could
see the train wind III ;ng the river until
it disappeared behind the canyons out
reaching spurs, and then she turned to
him, with a great, hopeful look in her
ayes, ard ki sed his lips. Together they
stood there, the morning breaking rich
ly and warmly over the red cliffs, when
lklapel emerged from below and stood
beside them. His eyes were full of
great fire rs he gazed down the canyon
where the dust still rose above the trail Of
the wagons. Then lie turned toward the
city and stood silent, regarding it for a
long time; then raising his arms like
prophet Of old he cried out:
Rise up, O City of the Sun! Behold,
the day has come; the serpent is dead!
Behind you, o city of my fathers, lie the
untold cons Of superstition, of blood and
darkness, reaching back. back to mans
first feeble steps! Men came and men
went away, but thou hast remained. D
hoary city Of the past, look up and see
the light! Before you the future stands,
its unknown space illumined by an un-
speakable glory. In its beauty it is COM
ing to be thy bride. hear its voice; l
hear its approaching footsteps. Oh, that
my eyes may see its glory and my lips
taste its sweetness! have said tit Is
good"
He turned to his only hearers, and his
voice grew low and sweet as he looked
at Eric and said:
And so it has begun, o my brother,
and to you we owe it. Yea, see it be-
fore me plainly, the story of this great
city, for it will be greater than ever be-
fore. Its story will go out before men,
and they will wonder at it ages hence,
and 1T will be told to the children and
sung by the poets, and the world will
marvel at it, for it's the work of a godp
May said Leila as she threw her
arms about her husbands neck, " tbs
the work of man, aud it is begun by
man, and, 10, he is mine, my Quetzelw
THE END.
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In speech in the Senate in 1887,
John G. Calhoun said:
at appears to me, after bcstowine
the best reflection can give no sub
Ject, that no convertible paper-that
Is, paper whose credit rests on a
promise to PAYS suitable for cur
renCy. Bank paper is cheaO To those