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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1877-7-5, Page 6TSE TIN E S Power or KouinesS, miuutae, aiid 'ere have no time to had atrnug them in graceful festoons -• spare."- on the trees. ,8be then produced four small but neat end comfort- They were Boon: u, the neatly paved, rosy spplee, and four small bags of ohn Gua n of a trim little steamer, a well lighted street,, whiehpreseUted the bright colored tarletan filled with candy then' mornitrying to hush the plaintive eu4toraar7 scene of festivity on Christ. and tied themon thedela green Rpt rat * boy of five 011141X-ora., filled GP a tall, elegant tyroma%, with feLmitntelIiifent foe, rather pale ,ltd there were traces of tears violet, eyes. had just reached the wharf, al bustle and confusion at. disembarkation of poseu- rs nearly subsided. From the ing-roam below, Dame the oheerf'ul ,.latter of spoons and forks, the odor of '+ragrant tea, warm rolls, and the rich aroma of broiling steak.. The child contitaued to cry piteously, . and his another carried hilt to the win- dow, with the hope of amusing him. by a view of the busy scene upon the pier; but, after 'watching the active deck - hands to and from the steamer a few moments, the little fellow laid his head agaiuet her bosons and sobbed ""I ata, so buudry, rammer, and $o told t tan's wo have some supper ?" The mother caught the child with a swift loving znovemeut, and ptreesod her quivering lips to its smooth, white forehead. ""I ariaeet, my dolling, listen to roe. I cannot get you any supper z.ow, but go to Bleep liko a bravo little boy, and when yoi wake we will be at (Toele Robert's with ever so many nice thins," sl.a said in a soothing voice. But stili the restlee little lips anus-' Inured : "I'm so hundry, mamma." The sou went down loyalty in a bank •of gold, critilacu, and purple monde ; tete mcon rose in wintry splendor above the tops of the solemn plies, Rud her aisle beams rested like a Malo cm the curly head pressed close to the moth- er's heart. The &ora of elle valoon opened, and the Stewardeea entered to light the lamp rind replenish the fire in tui; stove. The lady started toward her eagerly. 1 "" had the misfortune to lose any pirate thisiaiorniug, she paid, a hot flush ilouxttiug to her forehead, ""aud my little boy has had nothing to eat to -day. Will you please get him a Bike of bread or a cup of milk ? As eoon as I reach home I will see that you are compensated." Trip portly, well-fed mulatto womanregarded the lady . with suspicious at- teution as she replied ; ""I,eoutdu't do it, illtl.'aui, without an order froth the Captain, and he's g ne ashore. But. Rot sakes 1 if you lost your purse, why didn't you mention it before, so's we could a searched for it ? ""L dropped it on the way to the steamer early 'hie inor,ilug, I remem- ber hiving it in my pooi:ut when I eu- mos eve, The tall window; of the . branches. A superannuated dell, the shops. were resplendent with toys, joint property of the two little girls,. wonderful dolls, elegant books and was reconstructed with the aid of some chromes, and pyramid. of fruit and acraps of ribbon and muslin, and aim - marvelous bonbons. Rippled laughter ed at the base to represent Flora.When from the lips of happy children united the labor of love woe accomplished the with the din of fire -crackers, the father and mother stood off to nets the squeaking of innumerable tin tinmpets effect. "�C Crateful r liber ins ens bestowed 1 the ms. {fatn�oant of capital conaidering t looks really einyeeta I be- and, e- upon her so opportunely, the lady ii;- neve that 1 bad-efteen cents1 g formed the young man that her name was Mrs. Hadley and that since the death of her husband, which had oc- coned a few weeks previous, she had ther," 8E4 Alra. Wilburn, with a quaint expression. "A very creditable performance," said Mr. Wilburn, and jnat then canoe decided to return to her old home in, a long, euergetio peal of the doonbell. Philadelphia, where kind friends await- tinanta Oleos, I'll, wager a new bAmbe ed her arrival. mystic hour draws nigh 1" be continued A. comfortable seat was secured for with a glance at the clock, tis be went her in one of the luxurious ears of the to aaswwer the eummens. er.prese, and then the engineer tricked The rays of the l -'al'. temp revealed a hill in the tiny pocket of the child's a tall, diatieg►xisheadooking mart with overcoat. "He will be travelling all an elegantly dreasad lady by his aide. day to -morrow, and yea won't be able The latter carne forward, extending a to get auythiug for him uz tit you reach delicately=gloved hand, and exclaimed ; home, so just ehow hinl the money oDo you remember ane, 14 a :r. Wit - when he awakes, and tell himSanta burn ?," Claus brought it while be was asleep," The engineer started at the sound of said the noble hearted man, ae he: that deep, sweet voice. lxxrn©d to leave the car. ", u is Mrs. Hadley!" nay dear road• 14 014.7' i► ZstralZtleS The Iong, train steamed slowly out of am, I am rejoiced to see you astir," he the statiou. Air. Wilburn watched it said, cornially. SPRING DRESS GOODS, nail it was out of sight, and thele ""And this is my brother, Dr. Wel- turned homeward with a variety of by," said the lady, as her companton LINEN COSTUMES emotions. grasped the hand of Mr. Wilburn with PLVE1110. &'riCEA Are allowing Oda week, new stone of "I suppose I have done a very foolish a hearty pressure. own children to,give to a stratager. But word in my faintly for the last two GLOVES d' HOSIERY. DRESS LINENS, tiling," he soliloquised. 4t1vobbed my "Your ante boa been a Household they have a comfortable bowie and, lov- yews, I ought. to know you. air I" said ieg parents to care for:theata,while that the doctor, warmly, poor little fellow isfatherless, and his '!.'he three, followed by two stout speoaLITailie C i tl3St es mother without a dollar in the world. waiters, bear'tig a large basket between So I leavo it 10 anybody, could I do then., watered the sitting -room, and otherwise ? No, sir !" gravely address- Mr. Wilburn presented his wife, who Gents' Furnishings Complete. ing a telegraph role. received her elegant vtaitors with quiet The little clock rang out ie sharp, self oessessioor. clear tones the hour of seven as lie en- "Mr. Wilburn," acid Mrs. Hadley, tered his cheerful eitGing room:, bright after a few minutes of gonoral carver- -- Ma "e'" b 3G witfi a blazingitfire, pictures in ruatiosatioe, "Lan on my way to visit my + CLOTHING. AND frames on the walls; gay wreaths of dear buab.►tad's gravo, and I thought autumn leaves and ,grang ,graceful haing I would select this opportnnity to give ORDERED f baskets between the windows, you a pleasant remembrance of We Trio four romping children were in day two years ago, when you befriend- , bedand his wife was busy kith some ed a pe*:niless widow and her child ; 1 '------- ""'-'" ujatarious looking bundles and four say penniless, for it was literally true. Gloater, Tif3tothy,7 ct ►e, Tur- itookiugs--Assorted wizen Haweng foolishly committed all myna Carrot A1'ataaold ""Kate,"' said D1r. Wilburn, as hie motley, wbicli was no great amount, to nip, : o wife wheeled forward his cosy chair, my purse, and losiog the latter, I lost i�Vortzel, and Garden Seeds 1 "I are preparedfor the severest repri- my all. I made inouiries at the hotel, all New and Fresh. ntandyou can give me, little woman," and was sorry to learn that yon had and before she °Dula ask a guostior he been out of employment for several related the iuoidout which had eased months. I had Haat basket packed with Mei to voluntarilypart with half the some articles which I hope will be an. Ca *ermine and deo priooabefore purebred' nioue in his oket-book. ""Arid I p elsewhere. y p oeptable to yourself and to .rias. SYiI- • have one solitary Save dollar bill loft, burn and also to the children." tared the carriage ; during the long 1 Rate, and that represents our oleldre l's drive of ten inilea before 1 reached the! bread and butter for another week. Ir o wharf, it must have fallen into the! Cbriatnas present for you this year, mid. 1 did not tilos it until the gong 1 my wife. Now heap invectives upon my head. I am ready," he said, with a tragic air. But the only 'go -creative" that reach- ed his head was the soft, warm touch sanndctt f <i' l"aa';.kfast on the steamer, replied the t,cci}, with quiet dignity, alas a'i. ry, ma'am, but 1 can't breakthe traders,' saidthe womae, Tl;e waiters then under their direc- tion, spread the contents of the basket on the table. There was a great roast- ed turkey flanked by orisp bunches of celery and ruby cranberry jelly ; a frosted plum -oaks, ,golden (imps, and " white and purple grapes, with toys and confectionery in profusion. carelessly, as slap left the saloon, of a tender hard, as his wife replied: 'Then Mrs. Hadley planed a roll of d. young ini1n, wearing blue overalls "It van a noble deed, my husband ; orisp notes in the hand of Mrs. Val - stood near the door, and as the stew- the child: en's wants aro provided for burn, artless passed out, be entered and rids- and we have health and strength. 1, ',Your husband gave my little boy ea his cop politely: can dispense with my Christmas gift." ,"ESensa, me, madam. bat 1 aver e * * heard your conversation with the Two yea •a glided. away: Years of stewardess and I infer that you are in dire distress; of want and suffering to trouble. Gari 1 rcnaior you soy assil- a brave and oppressed people. Years ttmce ?" he said, kindly. Li which high handed crime rioted is The.oily seemed irresolute for a few purple end fine linen with sumptuous moments; the rebuff she had received Tice; yeaes which witnessed heroic from t..d stewardess had stung her sen strife with the dark ' fiend Poverty, sitivo spirit keenly, but there was an when strong men wandered among de - sorted factories and workshops with dejeoted faces and aching hearts, be- cause of fireless hearths and little chil- dren crying for bread.' II enry Wilburu was no longer expression in the brave honest face of the young man, that won her cone - donee, alb placed. in an awkward position by the lose of my purse, sir," she au sxvered, trying inn vain to steady her engineer of the Petrel. The stockhold- ers had at iirstreduoed,his wages from a:.00mfortable salary treti nere.piinance, and wean the dplleese, of the up -river trade compelled -thein to discharge• a number of their emnloysas, he was,one cf the, fjrst to go, • - - ; Indomitable porseverauoe and energy had helped him to keep the wolf at bay. He could not always obtain work at his trade, but he was always on the alert to eara•a `dollaix in. au honorable wail.' Obristma,s was at hand, and. found him with empty packets. Se had a happy,, suuby temperament, but when h4'tneurued hone Christmas eve from a trip to the woods, bearing a graeeful young cedar on hie shoulder, and saw four,stopbinge hanging, near the ollim- 'ney,th. tbe,..eittiug,room,_bis heartgave, a gt'eat therb of pity and a troubled e„.p.reeeion'olou'ded his fade. "Hoes. you. ,aro,, £late," he said de. pastting. 1]'ia haiii'en6iii ilio centre of the apa'tlilent. •'t don't see the use.oi:the tree, however,::,without the filings, 'Vh:ttaro l,o1l,•;OJ.ng to 'doabotlt.it,my girl ?, ' ""LLenten. to`labor and to idot.t,aiwhile," ailea- ma ills tlfe, sir,;l .1g fr.oiia 'tfile got aloe of Gia; f .o plai.de, tt,uore she, was busily engaged-nPliolh'.�;,.' a cora pop psi' over the glowing coals, • tt 11Ti',,. Viiis,Yyg,Wateljecl the tiny grains oh anee filo great *tow ,caps, and ere. vojee, ",I liad a long, cold drive iron zny late:residaneo to the steialer .this t:orpiii , and it is' probable that I .dropped. it 08 the road, t. am going to Philadelphia, and leave n through tiek- dt, which I fortunately gecured is my, satehol, It fa poly a temperary,4ent berraaa:s.Aent to Yes, but lay little boy is too young to understand why he as Mien (reopened to fest all day.'' gaain the csan was lined gallautty from the A"Jn'y b''owr halt ae the yormg p nu repiioa ; ' "14 burnt is Wilburn, ttod t am au - Omar Dr the) Petrol., ,7 apt oox,.siaer yolu'goif unx.er ray ltrateotiou,uaatil,the trtin arrives, wlaieh twill .bo io t-veta4F.. minutes, 7.n the nteaanl'illle, toVinn get you sodas l.'efreshtllent,". fie 'attisliotl aualdemiy. :to the re(41.ott. 13F)ow arni g0(1,l rattiPtivti'lvitl'' : realrOl. tsa, sinus tni►1€ n,ul at epuple !Bono stud:wkthee, Tho mottle declined 41ta ;aa>IG1•,criaia, fiat drank the wails 141'7enb;ug' tea ffxatofatll"n • while Einoet ante !triols the iiorrrty appetite of heal -Met enlinneo4, near retired to rntnevabi r/e e,� s' dee hila aotA Apo, ala&-,..il,Ocl, .`ivo t�E,.l.,li t, ntrtilfl d51!octiol?.? to Glm irreigat4ai t'iig°Edda ix+0 ttig'origitio of alias f:aoa.laler, :sill ls(r is c)rttereti. the ataatounr iiije all lel ii�sa afi10-,p in .xis. tiaotlier'idap; Ike llrttd' Visit 11.416 t'c�llaw toaxal.carly in' ii§ own atrong arty', n,nif..sash.l;; Wo wrlli Ertl tao`v, tlattlslta. if, <b.ii'are five dollars as a Christmas present; let me have the pleasure of bestowing that amount on each of your children," she said, with charming frankness, without one trace of condescension to wound the recipient. "And now," said Dr. Walby, with a benevolent smile on bis kindly face. "I am directed by the President of the Steamboat Company, whlah recently disoharged you, to ask you to hold yourself in readiness to take charge of the Petrel on the first of the year,and also to present you with a check for a month's pay in advance — this in con- sideration of the dull times." Re handed the astonished man a slip of paper as he concluded. "Bat;" said Mr. Wilburn, ""what oan the Presided possibly know of me, that be should trent me with such gen- erosity?" , -The President is Robert' Welby, at your service," said that gentleman, with a smile and a bow. The strong man was completely oyer- oome by this munificent conduct , he could only say,"God bless you sir," in, a broken voice, while his wife ,'vest alond in the fullness of her joy When thee bolls- rang` out on silvery chimes next ll oruing the old; oild- story of 'Peace on earth -good will to men,' there were no happier hearts 'to be found than those of. the Wilburn fan• :ily, in the enjoyment Of their well -14; served bub uuerpooted good fortune. Special Sale 0r $5,0000 'Worth cf'arnitur• J. DREW will soli for two mouths his elegant and snt- stantial stock of Furniture. LIBERAL DISCO13NT ALLOWED forCASkl J eY 5, 1877 Pi'ricedPlour Does mot tffect the low paces at which E3XSSZT+ are offering their stock of TINWAR1 STOVES, Etc., at Exeter & FlensalI which consist of all the latest and 'improved sty1esof Ttitehen Cook and Parlor staves; .tris Dina, pans, and pails of We most approved pattern, and ewerythiu; in the line ; Also, a good sblection of handsome Ewve trou.01in as instal, reeeives everyatteetion, and clone at the lowest figures. A'avi,g opened ant a branch establishment at Ieuse%our friends in that neighborhood. eau be supplied on the shortest notice, rattles making large purchases allowed four months en approved notes. i•;'ttfaa .gal's E;u y .t few eeltly ilio el;rtfnl iiagere of tlao fairly. Parson Browulow's iautobiograpby.. states that he tenter 'played a card, selore an oath,' drank a drain, of liquor, smoked it,eigar,-, chewed tobaocoovent' to a, theatre, , or attended a horse race:' So there were two of us, eh ? There,was a little gathering the other. availing, orad some oue esker." a Preston ynari if he wasn't fond of'Mondalssohu lie said he was, passionately;,but'.uli lose very2carefully.cookod it always dis- agreed wilt kiln, o. ISAAC EVANS, Well -digger., Etc. The sabeeritx•rwould intiseate to fire tah'bd- tp,uta of Centralia mot tile surraanullug togas°oaiog anil rillagesteat lie is prepared. to curtract.er • WELL—DIC—GING, STONING, 141 LT. Having lead a number of wars eche. lease tart that business he eau guarantee satisfnetion, ccontraigna VIT,D3rRTA II C at Yno(lerate prices as usual. ' J DBEWf Moat door to Molspns' ,Bank. Orders Solicited. 'I 'o he add.resrei to Centralia, P.O. Superior pump furnished it recinh ed.: Cen.ralia,soot Path 1876 PAINTING PAINTING 3. HITCHING prepared to do all kinds. of House Painting, Paper -hanging Whitening, Se., At reasonable prices and punetnally. J. ItI'l CFIIS(}, Main -s G- O T R. & E. SPICER'S - "0 t:— GRQCERIES A.ways Ncw and I.'esb rLbUF, PEED, AND PROVISIONS,' EA1.TTHIi WA: t, COAL' U iLt Soap Given Away —21 Bars for One Dollar.— snood Vinegar. 20e. per Gallon. CL s Syrups. Market Baskets—cheap. N, B. Don'tforget the piaco—j. & E. Spi- ce:'s, opposite. Mr. E. Christie'a Hotel. R. Sr F. SrxoEl wa will ser d MILTONFOR 50 CEHTSto any aP- dross i elegant (lents Watch t.hain wit Seal, )„pair Sleeve Buttons,2 set Shirt,tnils, 1 Collar Hutton 1 heavy plain rind 1 Parisioa dia- mond pin. Retail price 53. $100,- 000 100:000 stogk,rust be sold, illustrated catalogue of jewelry, watches, .$o. sent with every lot. Silver wa•rat goottimo keeper, $9. Watch fro, J W LDVto al1 agents. �0 Yo�f iauN'rE5 4L, NOVELTY Co • IMPOIME xs Diol rritAL, P Q• � ENSALL HOTE n Main'St. Hen- sall, C,^Purdy, prop. This Hotel is situa- ted a short distance west of the Railway, and aijacentto the station. thore,is every amnio' .tor the aocomoa,ttiO . et the travelling publi ,every convenience fer Commercial Traveller . !The bar is supplied with the choicest 1igne; a and cigars, good stabling and moderate charges. Sonsall, June 1• ;,•1977. Pottad.ers, ii secs` a LMANUFACTUREne I OF " .• cos MILLS tNGIEto :