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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Starting slightly, he turned around
and looked her in the face; but though
his own ruddy cheek did change color,
there was no recognition in his gaze
In the coolest possible voice he replied:
Broth, pleasew
Then Morrison across the table called
out mockingly; "our friend Emerson's
struck all of heap with so much youth
and beauty"
Emerson, quite in his usual manner,
answered: Pm all of that | assure
you"
But all his sang froid could not pre-
vent him from finding that dinner a
bitter one; and his fathers letter in
his pocket seemed to have gained an
added weight
An hour or two later he retraced his
steps toward the boarding house, rang
the bell, and brought the landlady her
self to the door
II want to see that new table girl,
Mrs. Coffin" he said. ''She left my
mother only this week, and have a
message for her"
"Oh, it's all right" he added, impa-
tiently, as Mrs, Coffin fingered with
some inquiry in her eyes; you needn't
be afraid"
Concluding that even IL IL were all
wrong she had nothing TO fear, the
landlady went out at once and sent the
girl in.
Margery came with her pretty head
erect, and no fear in her innocent
l,,a sRa
and at first she could not find voice 10
answer his imperiouS greeting.
May ask the meaning of this mas
querading, Miss EMERSON Whatever
it is, you certainly choose a nice way
TO disgrace both yourself aud me, he
said, still more angrily after a mo-
ments pause, and then she flashed
upon him.
There never was any disgrace in
honest work, It's you who are in
much more danger of disgracing us
all, and perhaps YOU will think soyour-
self IL your selfshness and exuava-
gance kills papa. He IS Just sick with
anxiety now, and you could save him
from IL IL you only would | am sure
you could live on half what you DO, and
you have SO much influence with
mamma that she would save too, il
YOU would talk to her.
"rm not clever, know, but could
do the housemaid's work, and would.
but you will not do anything. You re-
fused to take that situation, and you
only laughed at me when talked to
you the last time you were home. And
then just made up my mind that IL
you were too proud 10 work I'd show
you that wasn'tr'
An through this torrent of words her
brother walked angrily around, affect
ing not to listen. But he stood still
now, looking stcrnly and seriously into
her face,
And YOU will stay here and DO this
mental work just for the sake of sham
ing meg"
Put in this way she did not like the
sound Of IL, but she held her ground on,
fiinchingly,
II not only mean TO say it. but
mean to do it, Oh, you need not look at
me like that, don't like it--yo0 may
he sure, | could have sunk into the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20


TO support IL properly.
Upon Mrs Emerson and Harry, the
only son, the yoke did not weigh heav-
lily, but it sorely CALLED Mr. Emersons
and Margery, the only daughter
chafed against IL with all the ineffec
taal impatience Of her seventeen years
Wife would be so much easier II we
could only give up pre- tendingr' she
cried$ but her mother and Harry
scoffed at her philosophy, The striving
and pretending, the staving of one
debt and getting into another went on
apace
Lying alone in the hammock in the
fragrant twilight Of late May day,
Margery was thinking over things in
general with noble discomfort, when
suddenly from the room beyond she
heard the voices OF her mother and
father Mrs Emerson's tones were
coneiliatory, as they were apt to he
when she sought some new facor$ her
husbands accents were Shrill and inn
patient as IL his last thread of en-
durance were strained.
~ thought Henry, you'd like the
idea Of Margery taking this trip with
the Pages"
Like it@ Yes, immensely, but |
think we shall all be called upon to
take a trip to the poorhoNse instead |
came TO that conclusion this morning
when three of Master narry's bills were
forwarded me, each of them foNr times
larger than it ought TO be"
"Well, but Henry you can't expect a
young man TO get through Harvard
without bills"
The conciliatoGy tone was dashed with
defiance now, and the sharpness of the
answering voice was Increased.
II don't expect it. Considering the
sort of Young man Harry is, should
he fool il did. And vet don,
blame him half SO much as | blame
myself, started him wrong, He'd
I've twice the man he is now if he had
been making his living for the last TIVE
years, instead Of Vying with million.
aires sons acting as Though my poor
little bNe&et of reSoNrees were an i'm
exhaWstible spring, And, though 1t /,
different with MSrgery, the principle
H. The same, With all that her private
schools have done for her l&oNNt II she
could earn dollar for herself, and who
knows how soon she may need itl''
All This was 80 wildly unlike her
much enduring, indVlgent father tina,
for a moment the unwilling listener on
tho piazza fe,t inclined to doubt both
his identity and her own; but her dis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
ARTISTIC CABINET.
How Woman Managed to Construct One
at slight Expense.

at slight Expense.
There are women who can no more
resist the possibilities of packing box
thar they can write immortal verse.
For the benefit of all such the follow
ING story is told. II concerns an Eng
lish woman whose one passion was cup
boards, and whose life work consisted
In The manufacture of these cupboards
out Of soap boxes, starch boxes, and the
raw material thrown in her way.
sCabinets do not go far toward pro-
viding storage room, remarks this con-
iding person, but they are better than
nothing. II was this reelection that in
duced me to close with the offer of
sincularly tidy and healthy-looking
packing case which for long time
had persistcntly tried to draw me into
controversy respecting its titrAss for a
higher sphere.
1.-THE embryo cabinet consisted then
Of box which, when placed upright,
measured twenty-sevcn inches high by
nineteen inches wide and fourteen deep,
the lid being used as door, Behind
the box mailed boards to form back
forty-iive inches wide and fifty-four
Inches highin the center, but dropping
10 thirty-six inches at each side, This
back strengthened with battens top
and bottom. The next additions were
skhe little upright pieces rising from the
FssaNs OF the box. They do not come
forward quite to the edge in front,
space being left for the small quad
rant pieces which iit into the angles at
the foot Of these. Between the up
rights shelf was placed, and the tri-
angular shelves were next fixed at each
side. This finished the skeleton of the
cabinet,
Before adding the spindles, the back
was faced with Japanese paper, and at
this stage two little shelves were in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Mrs. Candid Talker, fashionable
lady living on Madison square, New
York, called on a lady friend and found
her petting one of those pug dogs,
"Where did you get that animalP"
asked Mrs. Candid.
MY husband gave it to me TO remem-
Der him by when he was away travel
ing"
what a horrid, nasty looking brute
he is."-Texas Siftings.
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~ WASN'T MADs FOR \ lEovsG. clERS. ."
position was 80 like A5S that She felt
an impatient pity tor the teebleae>s of
her mothers reply.
NlSet Henry! Harry win be sure 10
repay yoN some day, and a girl a.
bright and pretty az Margerc cannot
Gail 10 marry we'll"
Now MAY" he answered with
added vehemense, ''taa1 is lust where
the rotteanes> OF our system comes i'm.
Harry will never repay us& sor he has
mot been brought Vp 10 aug senSe 81
moral obligation. If he would pat ms
shoulder to the wheel, could manage
10 get through somehow Bat ] have
% hopes Of him.
why, to-day nv Friend Sinclair
proposed giving Harry place as clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Good Boy-Here is that penny you
gave me to put on the contribution
plate. made mistake, an put on u
button instead.
Father-Huml What did Deacon
Sharpp say when he saw it?
Good Boyle didn't noticeit lguess
the church is out of llindling wood,
cause heard him mutter something
about getting more chips from the ole
block. News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
sound Financial Methods.

~ should like to meet your friend
yonder, whom you have introduced to
many people this evening"
"Sh, You don't know what you ask.
have made him acquainted with lot
of fellows whom ! don't like, in order
that he may have some one to borrow
money of besides myself, - Chicago
News Record.
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why They Fled.

She-You know my grandfather was
relative of Washington, and we al
ways celebrate his birthday by bring
ing out our Washington relics
He-I see. And is this waistcoat one
that he really wore during the war of
the revolution?
She-0h, yes
He-No wonder the British left the
country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

'>lt's covSous," unused B5orkins. how
thss law ot compensation runs through
everything. For example. wherever
there Is "a Uel.-of aunt vo1 viii al
wars find 6 sycoPA2nt - Chicago
Triboze-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
Mh.rc the difference Came In.

He-What makes the pupils of your
eyes so large?
She-The oculist sut atropine or bell
ladonna in them; and now, do YOU
know, when sit down to eat | can see
nothing on the table at all.
He-Tha,'s the way it is with me at
my boarding house; but atropine has
nothing to do with it-ludge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Jjnks-Mr. Spicer, I have four-iol-
lar bill against You and would
Spicer-My dear sir there IS no such
a thing as a tour-3ollar bill, and to-day
am in no h'mor for iesting,-Texas
SiftineS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
The Mistake % Hcr life.

She--i made a crca; mistake in mar
rvonS You 10 reform You.
ne-Whc, Tn a changed man,
She-HCt your faults were the only
thingscf interest about ,you.-Iite.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

The reason registered by the coporal
for punishment inflicted by him;
-Four days cell confinement for Pri-
waite X, for bee having like an ass, in
imitation Of the colonel Flicgcnds
ElSe-rA-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

When she from Paris had returned,
A clCclsue tviuoiiuc around her,
Nv heart with hopeless passion burned
For Uuapproachaclc Round her
--5oAn Ludlow, in Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

'Ncu must be very popular 4 ,youf
friends subscribed TO buy you ticket
10 leave towus~
'Meboe Won see Ia wasn't ve.u-n
tacket. ~-CAlc21o News Gecora.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Terry - How many fish have We
hooked the day, PATE
Hat-Wh5n owe got the wan Dim
afther now, an TWO more, ON have
three. Demcccst's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

D-szCtst-I got stuck on this 10; Of
court plaster. Its no good,
Fv5ep5-It its no good I don't see
how you GOT stuck "a St.-TexsS Slfa-
s--S
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Gildersleeve--A Philadelphia man has
carriage which he says Washington
once owned.
Tllinghast-Who has the hack Wash
snGton took at the cherry tree. -Broos.
lVo Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
Moderate AnnNl,,nn.

What would You like 10 be when
you grow up Wallie9~ asked the Wis
stoT,
"A man, sir replied wallie-HAr>
pe-'s Young People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
Poor But Proud.

HoolSer-I hear you and Ellington
had personal encounter.
Busby-Ycs; he called me poor fool.
Hooker-No,
Busby-Tes; and struck him. I
don't allow anybody to deride my pow
ertv-Tru-N
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

Judge-rrisoner at the bar. the court
has assigned counsel to defend you,
Prisoner with a glance at the coun-
scO-Is dat my lawyer, yer honor?
YES"
Den pleads guilty."-Dcs Moincs
Argonaut.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

The condemned man said to the
haucman: IF you DO moi aaisd, please
pat the rope an5ec nay arms, for am
9 l3ttle 1ic,slish aboat TIE neck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

II + EmerSons
were slave
bound hard and
fast TO the tyr
amy of custom
the bondage
of keeping up a
fashionable APP
pearance with
out the ade-
Quate means
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

When they took off their opera cloal>s
he knew the reason why ,,-Pall Mall
Budget.
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ADVERTISING EXTRAORDINARY.
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busy with his own plans and ambi-
lions, had not the fsintest premoaition
that Nemesis was approaching Hmm
SO far as his gay, ease-loving aiSpo-
sition would permit, those days were
anxious ones even to him, BNt his
spirits did not suffer thereby, and ii
was with an appetite wholly Nnlnl-
paired that he walked into has board
ing house, in time for dinner on the
evening OF the day of Margery's pill
griNage to Cambrj6ge
There were several things on his
mind lust then, and somewhat de
pressing letter from ms father was IN
his pocket R0t Fatch was telling a
fanny story AZ Harry seated himself
Catching the point in his own quick
way, he laughed as heartily over ii as
amy. Then he himself told an anec6ote
apropoS of the othel, and was listening
10 a confidence from his neighbor on
the ricAs.
nay Emerson, Miranda has gone
away. We have a new table girl, and
she's q beauty"
Then behind him the new girl spoke.
"WlM voa have mulljgataway or
lamb broth, Sire"
If he had lost HIS compoSQre com
pletely; st he had jumped mp and de-
noance6 her. OF even 81 he had tainted
before his malljgatawny ccala reach
him, this new table clrl would hardly
have been surprised. Sat he dad neither
OF tAese shjugs.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
A Solemn Public Duty.

There's no ;hing which bears so
pressingly upon the members of
the General Assembly as the inns
perative duty OF thoughtful pros
vision, ,wauchful care and as liberal
aid as possible OF the insane of the
State. 1t is needless to descant on
the piognancy of this affliction
both to the unfortunates and their
families heart knoweth its
own bitterness and the intensity
of this horror is locked in the
breasts Of those upon hearthstones
the spectre has set its foot. The
question of the increase Of luncacy
must be left to experts who have
given the subject close study and
investigation, but one travelling
through North Carolina-traversa
ing the country districts--:s amazed
to find how many insane are pri-
vately cared for, kept in the cuss
tody of their families, and in many
cases, on account of their violence,
confined in ut-houses and sub-
jected to necessary but cruel re-
straint.
At least this was the case a few
years ago, but it is gratifying to
know that this crying evil of the
| Jail confinement Of lunatics-is be.
ing obyiated as rapidly as possible
by the increased accommodation
furnished at the great hospitals OF
North Carolina-at Raleigh, a
| Morganton and at Goldsboro--al
of which are under wise and en-
Heightened management which rem,
ders these institutions an houor t.
the State.
| The North Carolina Medica
Society is entitled to no littl
credit for the attention which i
has of recent years, given to tn
Iquestion of the insane outside G
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
The Home Rule Bill.

Mr.. Gladstone's long expected
bill for Irish home rule has come at
last.
The Queens address at the open
ing of parliament Monday contained
the following allusion to it:
A bill will be submitted to you on
the earliest available occasion to
amend the provisions for the gov
ernment Of Ireland. This bill has
been prepared With desire to afford
contentment to the Irish people, to
afford relief to parliament and to
furnish additional securities for the
strength and union of the empire.
A synopsis Of the bill has been
made public. Ii most of its proyis-
ions it is Identical with the home
rule bill of 1886, which caused the
split in the Liberal party and caus-
ed the downfall Of the Gladstone
ministry.
The powers reserved to the Impe-
rial parliament are very similar to
those which our constitution con-
fers on Congress in reference to
State governments,
The most important change in the
bill is that which provides that the
two houses of the Irish parliament
shall be separate. Under the bill of
1886 they were to sit together.
The upper house is to consist of
103 members, as in the last bill.
Of these rs are to be elective and 2S
to be the representative peers, who
are now III the British House Of
Lords.
The elective members must have
an income of $1,000 a year from
real or personal property. After
thirtyeight years al the peers are
to be elective. In order to vote for
members of the upper house electors
must own or occupy land which
nets G125 year. The lower house
to consist of 204 members, as it was
in the bill OF 1886, and are to be
elected by existing constituencies,
while electoral districts are to be
constituted for the upper house.
The bill provides chat, at present,
there shall still be 1O3 members for
Ireland in the Imperial Parliament,
and they will have "a vote on ALI
questions reserved from the fish
Parliament. It was the absence of
such provision in the bill of 1886
which mainly caused the defaction
of large element Of the Liberal
party, and this proposition viii
probably be the chief point of at
| tack on the present bill.
The fate of the new measure is of
course problematical but the chances
OF its passage are certainly not
bright.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09

the asylums, and notable one OF
two verv able articles contributed
by DR. j. A, Hodges. of Fayette-
willie, ene.of the most prominer
young physicians of the State, and
now one Of the editors of the North
Carolina Medic1l Journal, pub
lished at Wilmington-have
aroused no little interest in this Wis
tai question.
Abreast OF the duty Of providing
means for the education and train
ing of the intellectual faculties of
youth is that of tenderly caring for
those whose minds grope in darks
ness which may never be re-illnms
mated, and IN no degree subordis
nate to any great indu5tria! ques-
tion which may come before 1T is
the respons bility resting on the
Legislature to see well to Is ward
ship Of those whose hands can no
longer work nor distracted brains
plan.-- Charlotte Observer.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
LovE'e LONGING.

iii could hold your hand to night
Just for little while, and know
That only 1, of all the world.
Possessed them so.
fl could see your eyes that reach
Far out into the furthest sky,
Where pass the trail of dying suns,
The old years lie.
Or touch your,silent lips tonight,
And steal the sadness from. their smile
And find the last kiss they have kept
This weary while.
If it could be-oh, all in vain
The restless trouble of my soul
Sets, as the great tide to the moon,
Toward ycur control!
In vain the lnnging'of the lips,
The eyes desire and the pain,
The hunger of the he art. q, love,
Is it in vain2
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
LIFE A ND DEATH.
From Harper's Weekly. |

From Harper's Weekly.l
What's for the babe?
Why, mothers eyes.
Twin patches of those summer skies.
That beamed on him in Paradise,
What's for the child?
With fays to skip,
To taste the honeysuckles' lip
The butteIfy's companionship.
What's for the boy?
To dream of fame.
The squirrels nest in leafy hold.
The rainbows fabled pot of gold.
What's for the youth2
The haunted void.
In shifting sand to write his name,
With sighs to fan passions flame.
What's for the man?
Courage TO bear
The load of wisdom and of care.
And some true heart its weight to share
And what's for age.
PAINS prison bars.
Comfort that every tr1fle mars.
and fear-and then the stars
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
-
IF 1 SJOULD DI .
II 1 should die to- night ).


II 1 should die tonight :
And you should come tony cold corpse
and say,
Weeping and healtsick o'er my lifeless
clay
If should die to night
And you should come. in deepest griel
and woe
And say. Here's that so that owe ,
1 might arise in my. white cravat
And say, whats that9"
II l should die tonight
And you should ccme to my cold corr Sc
and kneel,
Claspio g my bier TO show the grief 7ou
feel
say, if should die tonight
And you should come to me and there
Just even hint bout payin' me that ten
might arise the while,
But ia drop dead again.
Chicago Mail.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
WANT CLOTuRE RULE,
So as to Get Vote on The Repeal
OF The Sherman Silver Purchase
Act.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Dem
ocratic advocates of the repeal OF
the silver bullion purchase act tn 8
morning began circulation among
Dem ocratic members OF the house
of the following:
"The undersigned Democratic
members OF the house of represen-
tativea, respectfully request the
committee on rules to permit an
amendment to be offered to the
rule reported by such committee
for the consideration Of the house
resolution 1O143 Oh the 9th and
10th inst, fixing an hour on the
10th inst. at which the previous
question shall be deemed to be
ordered on all pending am end
ments, engrossment. third reading
and passage of said bill, and ihe
vote taken thereon and declaring 2
no dilatory motion in order and
to permit such amendments to be
offered before the previous question
is demanded on the resolutions
reported by your committee" /"
The bill referred to by the above
is the Andrew-Cate bill. The men
circulating the petition were
among others, Herbert. Tracy,
Lapham, Rayner, Harter, Coble,
Fitch, Dunphy, Andrew and Ba.
con. A number of signatures have
been obtained but it will be i'm.
possible before tosmorrow or Mon.
day to tell whether enough car
be secured to accomplish the pur,
pose desired. The motive is tt
avoid any occasion for the Demo'
Gratis voting down the report com
ing from the speaker, and leadine
members Of their own party which
would be necessary under the rul,
} before they could get rid of tn
previous question on the adoption
} of the report Of the committee OF
rules and get straight vote OF
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09

Wilmington Star: Governor
Carr has appointed DR.. W. G.. Cur
tis quarantine physician at Souths
port. There were five applicants
for the position. DR.. Curtis has
held it for twenty years with abils
ity.
Winston Sentinel: FORSYTH
Superior Court opens on February
27th.Judge Boykin will preside. At
present there are only IS cases on
the criminal docket to be disposed
of. This number, however, will
be largely increased.
Raleigh Neaos- Observer. Mr..
W. G. Burkhead was the victor in
the spelling match the other night
and not Mr.. A. L. Rucker as stated
through mistake. There are three
who weathered it to the last, and
Mr.. w. G. Burkhead was the.1ast
of the three to 60 down. :
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
No. SO

cloture. Mr.. Pierce, of Tennessee,
one of the free coinage leaders,
said to-day that he did not believe
more than seventy five Democrats
could be induced to sign the peti-
tion and that it would require one
hundred and fourteen Democratic
signatures. The shoe, he added,
now seemed to be on the other foot,
for members who now wanted
clotnre were the ones who in the
last session were denouncing HIM
for dem anding it.