The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

and had as her guests, washington
and Monroe. On the place is buried
two governors, father and son. the
Spaights.
But TO return to the dream-the
soldier had just arrived 1fonl the
North, had never seen tina part o.
the country or heard of his particular
place. He saw the brick house clear
~ before his eyes and was told to go
there, descend the cellar, 10
the fireplace, look for a loose brlch
behind which he would f1nd a key
at this point his dream was inter
rupted, but 50 impressed was he by
what he had dreamed, that he obtain
ed permission from the OfhceT IN
charge, and went to tbs old mansion,
went in tho cellar, found the loose
brick and took from behind 1t a Key.
What did he find? IN those Coionlal
DAYS, there were no banks, and the
supposition is that the key unlocked
a strong box sunk beneath the bricks
which formed the floor Of the cellar;
it was often the custom to nave some
place for valuables and gold. In VS.
iting the Ole Simpson burial ground
in Pitt county a few years ago, | was
much Interested in examining an old
house near by; it is now by
negroes; it is a very quaint affair and
was occupied during Colonial times bY
some officer Of the English Govern
ment who had charge Of the FUNDS,
One side Of the house was almost
entirely brick, having two very large
chimneys, and not being divided until
nearly to the roof near the top were
the letters I. H. S. in black brick;
the chimneys extended into the earth
and contained large closets securely
fastened. The L. II. s.. denoted that
the building was used 1or a chapel'
There - a miniature which | often
gaze at as it recalls a love story of
the ancient days when New Bern was
"a small village. and the Academy the
seat Of learning.
Eliza Gray, who lived at Fort Barn
well, was visiting in this town. She
was engaged to a young man named
RaTron, who was a sweetheart from
childhood. Staying in the same house
in which she was visiting, was an
artist. who had come to the South to
spend the winter for his health; he
thought Eliza was SO exceedingly
beautiful hat he painted her NINA
ture by stealth. and afterwards en-
larged it to a full-lenSth portrait and
placed in front of his studio in New
York. Eliza and Mr.. Barron were
married. a big old fashioned country
wedding, long to be remembered. In
a few months Eliza died and the
broken-hearted husband was per
suaded to travel. In the course Of his
" 4 II IS liz A1Ao - AN> - -
and walking down broadway came
upon this picture Of his dear wife;
nature gave way and he tainted on
the sidewalk, and it was sometime
before he revived sufficiently to be
taken to his place Of abode
There is nothing In the line OF
poetry that has so impressed me as
these beautiful thoughts in why
Should the Spirit OF Mortal Be
Proud
THE thoughts we are thinking our
Fathers did think,
From the death we are shrinking, our
Fathers did shrink,
To the life we are clinging, they also
:, did cling,
But it speeds from us all, like a bird
on the wing"
New Bern. as you all know, was
and Tryon Palace was there, a part of
it still remains; many OF the hip-rOof
dwellings,, many Of the same trees that
shaded our fore-fathers shade us, and
the same walks which we take in safe
ty they took often in fear and tremb-
ling. The old town has passed through
eras Of prosperity. and OF disaster, the
church towers still point to leave
now as they did then. as the one only
real source Of comfort. Some days are
bright and some gloomy for us as il
was for them.
Brice Creek, a beautiful nde rine
stream, flows into the Trent just
above the town, it is named for a man
name Brice. A traitor, to
sell the place on a certain day; had a
last interview with the Indians In a
hut across the river. on the and where
now rests the bones of two of our
Governors; the night was dark and
rainy. fit night for such a dastardly
deed. The man had completed the
bargain. the Indians silently left to
prepare for the massacre, of the I'M
!, ~suspecting inhabitants. A little Whit
boy who had often been employed, lay
on the floor. supposedly asleep, but he
heard all that was said. AS 5000 as
they slept, he stole quietly out, and
jumping into q roW-boat, mad his