IS? ilk 1 ilk IfIji Hi 888 g. ?j?T??lr't; A3? INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. "JSZ&'JZZ' Vol. VII. IVoav Bloomficld, 3?n., Tuesday, March 25, 1873. IV o. IS. 18 PUBUSnBD SVEUY TUESDAY MOBNINO, BY FRANK JIOETIMES & CO., At New Bloomflcld, Perry Co., Va. Heinpt provided with Hteam Power, and large Cylinder and Job-Premies, we are prepared to do all kinds ot Jnb-Prlntlnir la sood style and at Low prices. . ADVKKT1SING BATKSt Tratuienf 8 Cents per linn for one Insertion 13 " " . ' two insertions 15 ' three Insertions Business Notices In Local Column 10 Cents per line. For longer yearly adv'ts terms will be given upon application. , A Woman's Sacrifice. rriHE boating and fishing at WashahaB. I get, wore exccllout, while it was con venient to the city of Boston. Therefore it was not surprising that a pleasant and .select party were there assembled to pass the- summer. Among the ladies who pall for especial notice were Cecil Dare and Flora Maxwell, the latter being as mis chievous a girl as one would wish to find, while ,the former was remarkable for her beauty, and dignity of character. Among the young men who were of the party that ' summer, we need only mention Percie Len nox and Cllve Harold, and both of these were striving to win the favoi of Cecil. The evening on which our story opens there had been a charade, and after one of the acts, Porcie had found Miss Dare in the little dark room used as a dressing room by those taking part in the performance and had taken that opportunity to make known his feelings. But all unknown to the lovers in a dark corner of that darkened room a pale eager face watched the unsuspicious pair with stealthy fierceness, and Clive Harold muttered under his breath: " Pity . to spoil your heroics, beau montieur, hut the slender hair that upheld the sword of Damocles is parting fast; you shall foci my vengeance before another sun sets ! Tbo charades and tableaux were voted a grand success by the Wacbabasset audi ence, and the actors wound up with a jolly little supper in the dining-room. But Ce cil was so tired, and yet so excited and happy, that she hardly closed her eyes be fore dawn, and therefore, when she did fall asleep, slumbered calmly on until almost dinner-time. "At last I" Flora called out, merrily, as Cecil made her appearance on the piazza when the dinner-bell rang: " You were sleeping so nicely that I would not wake you. Mr. Lennox, where are Cecil's let ters T" "Here," said Percie, giving his hand with the letters ; " don't mind us ; read them, please." Cecil fult herself flushing as she opened them. " Father is in Montreal, Flora," said she as she read, "going to make the trip of the Thousand Islos, leaving mother at Toronto, His leave lasts three weeks longer, and we must meet him at Niagara on the 30th." " I shall meet the Commodore perhaps!' was whispered in her ear as Percie stooped to pick up her fan. But she only laughed a little In reply, as they walked out to din sier together. ' Percie told her during the meal that be ' must leave ber this afternoon and sail over to Patobongue to send a business telegram "1 shall return as soon as I can, but the breeze is light, and I doubt if I reach borne much before tea. After that will you go up to the lighthouse with me? You've been talking of it for some days." 1 " Yes Indeed, i can't we go alone without i tb,o others?",,; , , "I'll manago it," said he, smiling. "Come down to the pier and see the 1 Mon arch go off." - '- i Where, , away Y"; uid , Flora',. ' as . they passed her, standing in the door with liar. '. .(."I'm off for t'utuhongue,. aud Miss Cecil " Is going to the pier, 'liirild, will you come " with us for the mil? , I'll be happy to take you on board, ort if, you, proton it,- we ' Blight ' have another ' raco butweeu tho ,.". Monarch and the ," Una.' " , "Thank yon, neither," said Harold. have been beaten once toooiten by 'soar- let aud white' to risk another trial, until but a new reef in the ' fair Una's' sails," J " Very ungallaut,'! said Flora, ready for mischief; " that la, if your 1 Monarch,' M Lennox, stands In the same relation to the fair Una' that Spenser's King of Beasts did." "Don't be vindictive, Miss Flora," laughed Percie, seeing the angry flush on Harold's face. Then, as he stepped on tho deck of his yacht, " You'll measure speed better next time, Harold. Au revoir, ladios." They stood on the pier and watched tho graceful yacht for a few moments, and then Flora announced that she was going to take the nnp which Cecil enjoyed in tho morning. " Will you take a walk on the beach with me?" said Harold, as nora ion uiem. You promised me one several days ago ; perhaps I shall not have it at all, unless I improve my opportunity." , ,-, Cecil's eyes fell and her color rose at his tone. ,-i..' - " You evidently have not much faith in my promises,': said sue, wrapping nor uer nous closer as the fresh sea-breeze , blow past them. . " I should like to go down and see the tide come in. How did you like the charades last night ?" , , , ; j She had taken his arm, and they wero going down the plank walk tbnt led to the shore. : He did not answer her , question, but asked one instead: : . i .. "Miss Cecil, are you clairtoyantct" . " I ? What an odd fancy ? , Why do you ask?" . .i- : : ' " Bocause I ' was woudoring .whothoiv if you have not done It already you would care to tako a look into that inscrutable thing, a man's heart," , ; 7 An unaccountable shiver, shook Cecil from head to foot. i " " Some one is walking over my grave," said she lightly, iu answer to his surprised look. "What an odd saying that is; so weird and ghostly." There are some feet that could not walk over my grave without , calling its ashes to life," he said, with sudden pas sion. But Cecil would not understand. " O, what a magnificient breaker t" she said, as they reached the beach. " Cau't we sit down on the sand and watch them?" Ho threw his travelling plaid down and arranged It carefully for her to sit on, and then, before she could begin common places, ho stooped down and looked full in her eyes and said, "Cecil Dare, I love you!" The words were spoken low, but with such intensity that Cecil sat absolutely speechless, half terrified, and turning pale as he went on. "It's no new thing for you to hear. I know that men have gone mad for your fair face before to-day. I have seen other woman who were as beautiful none who carried your resistless charm for winning hearts. Do you think it was because of ber hazel eyes and lovely smile that Mary Stuart wound her fetters around the souls of Darnley and Kothwell, Rizzio and Chas- telar? Iam not a skillful wooer, Ceoil, but I oiler you a princely home and for tune, a proud old name, and a heart that loves you more madly than you will ever be loved again. You may think that I am placing the advantages of position and name before my love; that is only tomme- H-fattt in our day, and I woo you as a proud Dare is best won by her latunt ambition." "You seem to be assured of your suc cess, sir," she Bald, coldly, repressing all sign of the Indignant pride he had roused "You certainly bear away the palm for au dacity in offering to barter, position and an establishment' for my hand. I con elude that my heart has nothing to do with the bargain." . i. .. i No t for it is not mine. But I will make you love me if I can have but fair field to your favor." ' -i ' She bit her lips Impatiently at the arro gant tone. ' " There is no need of further discussion, Mr. Harold. - Your rejection . would have been more courteous had you seen fit to be loss lusolout." .. : i - - : .. A strange gray pallor spread over Hal oid's face at the scornful words. ' r " Is this final ?' he asked, after a brief pause. i' .(,1 . i .' . . i i , j i -.is 'It is." .Cecil glftnoed again at him, and angry as she was, lior woman's heart bade her . add, wore gently, ' Wo were good friend before till don't force me to break it all ,tlius.'.'.:i , He turned with a snowing smile. ; " You did not know that the little dark room had another oooupaut last night, and that the pretty tableau, where you played the part of Juliet to a tender Homeo, bad a select and, appreciative audience of one !' : 8be looked at him, her eyes dilating with wonderment, and ttieu rose, gathering her bernous about her lu cold silence. - She thought he must be intoxicated; it was the only explanation for such ungcntlemanly conduct. " Wait, Cecil !" And he laid an imperi ous hand on her arm. " I have a warning to give you. You are very happy, perhaps in feeling that handsome, courtly Percie Lennox has asked for your hand. It's just possible that Commodore Dare may not appreciate the honor quite as highly when he finds that his son-in-law in prospective is a forger !" Cecil turned suddenly her face lit with passion, her delicate features quivering with disdain. " Go, sir ! It is unneces sary to add Blander and falsehood to your lordly and chivalrous manner of ' asking favors." 1 ' "My poor Cecil," he said, passing from imperiousness to an affectation of pity that was doubly galling, " it is hard to believe that so gallant a 'Hotspur' would stoop to such an ' action the aristocratic Lennox place himself on a par with John Jones)the common felon. But I 'always bring proofs in cases of this sort ; do you know that hand and crest?" Cecil took tho papers he held towards her. One was a French draft for six thou sand francs, and signed "Jasper Harold;" the other, a note of six linos, with tho well known " H. Tercie Lennox" as signature, and on the seal the lion rampart, tho un mistakable Lennox ' crest. She read the note over twice.' 1 - ' " My Deab Cijve, God knows, I thank you and your uncle for your mercy I I can trust to your generosity to destroy the fa tal 'eheok, and I enclose herewith my own, for tho balance due you. If my American draft had come one steamer earlier I should never have been tempted to commit the crime." : Even then the trusting, brave girl refused to entertain so monstrous a charge against her lover. Cecil thrust the papers into Harold's hand with a gesture that was al most queenly. Your story ?" she said briefly. Not a very long one," he said, care lessly. "We were abroad together, two years ago, you know, and Lennox lived en prince in Paris for six months. That was nothing, , but he gambled atrociously, My uncle, who lived in Paris at that time, was in the habit of receiving Percie's American drafts, which Mrs. Lennox sent subject to Jasper Harold's endorsement, Une evening l'ercie lost at the eaminir table seven thousand rrancs to a young French due, and having but a thousand in his note-book, came to my undo for the balance. We were aware of Lennox's ex, cesses, and by my advice Uncle Jasper re fused to advance such a sum on til he re ceived advices from America. Lennox flung himself out of the house in one of his furious ragos, aud two days after, my uncle's banker sent him that precious bit of paper I had the honor of giving you There was some slight irregularity in it, which induoed them to bring it for inspec tion. Uncle Jasper passed the check and paid the amount, and when I called on Lennox be admitted, with great appearance of penitence, that he had drawn the forged check. He sent me the note afterward, foolish boy, with tho money for my uncle." Harold paused; Cecil sat motionless and pallid as marble. , : " And now you will ask me, doubtless, why I take the thankless task of making myself his accuser by reviving the scandal I am slow to form a determination, but when once formed, you might as well try to stop yonder foaming breaker with your sleuder hand as to stem my will. That fair-haired boy has crossed my path, and won the love of the only woman I ever de sired to possess; but, by heavens I be fhall cross me no more. Accept my offer, Cecil, and I will tear up those evidences of guilt aud throw them into the ocean; refuse me and I'll blast his reputation forever I It makes little difference that the - sin was condoned that ho committed ' it will be enouch - to stain the haughty Lennox name." .-. i-n-. u .' ' ! nave you no pity t " she said, In a faint agonized whisper. " '"' ' ' "Not where winning you is concerned, my queenly, beautiful Cecil I" ghe drew ber bauq away (from him a if the touch stung her; not for herself would she ask, mercy at bis hands, ut Percie her own young lover !(, , ".W lmv i harm has )iq,. ever done, you Spare hiiq (his, aud ask of. mo what you Will?" ...v ,. ' ;.:., vl', , , . The last words wore almost inaudible With a gesture of exultation Harold bent his evil face close to hers, but; ho' was too hasty .id his triumph. ' Had she,'' Cecil pare, fallen so low as this ? And with the thought she struck his lips with her slendor hand and sprang to her feet. Slowly the flashing light came back to her great soft eyes, and her voice gathered its strength and clearness as she spoke: I have askod you for pity, I have im plored mercy from a stone, but you may carry out your worst vengeance before I will stoop to the Ignominy of your caress. You gave me your ultimatum now hear mine. Spare Percie Lennox, let that dis graceful secret lie buried in the oblivion from which your flendlike malice has snatched it, and I pledge you my word ot honor that I will never marry him. But in the same breath I tell you boldly that your presumptuous band shall never fetter me, nor will I ever owe home or name to so pitiful a traitor. Shame upon you that you betrayed a heart that trustod to your generosity to destroy the proofs you have hoarded ! Wait 1" for he burst into a savage oath "you have not heard me out. If you are not satisfied with making my life desolate, and declare, in your baf fled rage, that unless I wed you the story will be proclaimed to the world, then I an swer that, so surely as you blast my lover's name with crime, I take my place by his side and suffer with him, caring for no hu miliation, with my hand in his 1" Harold's fierce eyes glittered with min gled hatred and admiration at this scornful defiance rang out above the noise of the breaking waves. He had played his cards with consummate skill aud daring, but he counted too surely upon girlish cowardice and a woman's plastio will. He knew nothing of the gallant spirit that had de scended from the proud old Norman knights, and throbbed so hotly now in Cecil's bosom; he thought to terrify and subdue her, aud he bad almost succeeded, Perhaps he had never loved ber so madly as at the moment when he thought he had lost her, for he knew that the last was no empty boast; that, as she said, if his act drove her to extremity, she would cling to ber lover through all.' I might odd that be never1 loved her so intensely, for, notwithstanding bis unscru pulous method of using all means to carry out his plans, there was a chord of bold hardihood in the roan that compelled htm to admire Cecil's dauntless resolution, and for a moment he faltered in his cruel pur pose; for a moment be half resolved to let her conquer, wore it only to see the soft eves smile gratefully upon him, and feel the little hand clasp his In friendship again But the brief impulse passed as he saw a look of hope on her face. You are a grand creature," he said with reluctant justice. " And I have lost all! So be it; as long as you and Lennox are separated, he is safe from me. But what warrant have I that at somo future time you may" "My word is passed," she interrupted, hotly. " Our conversation is ended." " When will you " he half hesitated at the additional cruelty. She became white as death. She drove back the bitter tears, determined that ber enemy should not see her weep. "Enough! Leave that to me ; and O Clive Harold, may God doal with you as you keep faith with roe this day !" And, turning away, she left him standing on the beach. Cecil clenched her hands till the rosy nails bruised the fair white palms, and wished, for one brief second, that she could plunge down into the blue smiling ocean, away from the cruel sunlight. In that short half hour she had burled bor sunny girlhood, and now there lay before her a woman's path of trial. How could she ever tell Percie I Could she ever look up in his face and tell him that she knew his dishonor ? No, the sacrifice must bo all her own ; it would be but an additional pang for him to know this afternoon's history. The swift fiory blood that gave him his name of " Hotspur" would hold Harold's' life poor revenge for having stained bis honor iu her sight. Better that he should think ber false, fickle 1 and the first moan that bad passed Cecil Dare's lips shook them then, as she thought how another might come to fill bor place In Percie's heart.' She Went up to her. own room, and locked tho door upon Flora and her,' aunt, looking at her watch as slio sat dow n 6n the floor and laid ber head against the cusbldn of 'a chair; ' Two hours before rerdle would be back two hours In which to bury her love and hopo. ' Was it yours since sho had lain on this bed with a happy Joyous heart? ' Many ' women nave ' soon foud dreams sink down Into darkness, but few made to little moan as Cecil. ' The torture was as keen, but the wound Uod Inwardly ; the only outward sign of her agony was her colorless lips and the mute anguish of her eyes. She even smoothed the brown braids, and chose another cravat before going down stairs. Women do such things mechanically, and a silken bodice has often been neatly laced over a breaking heart, and will continue to be so to the end of time, no doubt. Upon coming up from the pier, Perclo found Cocil sitting on the piazza with Flora. "Lato, am I not?" said he, gayly. " There is so little wind that I thought the sun would be down before we landed. Are you ready, Miss Cecil ?" " Where are you going?" asked Flora. " Up ;to see the sun set and the lamps lit in the lighthouse. Miss Cecil. I don't wish to hurry you, kbut unloss you get across that soft sand at a more rapid rate than usual, we shall not be half way up beforo old Sol sinks into darkness." " Had you a pleasaut sail?" said she, as they hurried along toward the lighthouse, trying to make her voice sound as free and blithe as usual. " Rather, but I was wishing myself back ' with you. You look a littlo pale and weary; is anything tho matter, darling?" Cecil was thankful that the appearance of the ligbthouo-kecper prevented her answering. "Come 'long said the man; "you've got 'bout five minutes to travel up them stairs. Do ye think ye can do it young lady?" Cecil smiled. "Lot mo help you; that primitive speci men has enough to do in taking care of his lantern." And Percie slipped an arm around Cecil's waist cleverly, and half lifted her up the stairs. Her heart swelled almost to bursting, and a sob escaped her. " Are you ill ?" with some alarm. She shook her head, but he paused for a few secouds to caress bor hair and brow, and that delay cost them the sunset: for wheu they reached the top the keeper was lighting the lamps, and the sun shedding its last ruddy beams on the water. Tho view was beautiful, and they stood for a fow moments looking at it silently. " I am going down to eat my supper," said the keeper, addressing Percie, " and if you and the young lady want to stay awhile longer, I'm agreeablo, only jest hollor out to me when you come down." "All right," said Percie; " here's a chair for you, Cecil, and a cushion for- mo," throwing it down at her , feet, and stretch ing his graooful figure lazily at full length. Cecil tried to steady her whirling brain ; then she essayed to speak, und her courage failed her. Better do it suddenly,, per haps. Continued. A Child Eaten by Vats. An infant child, whose parents live in a house on the corner of Gold and Wells streets, was loft alone by its mother for a few minutes. During hor absence the child was attacked by rats, which inflicted various bites upon its head, face, mouth and arms. One mouthful, a choice bit, had been bitten out of the child's gums ;, evi dences of nibbling around the lips, and othor parts of the face, were plenty. In places the rat or rats had evidently sucked hard on the flesh, as was disclosed by tho red and swollen spots with marks of teeth in the middle. Kats appear to abound in the houso where this occurred. The family, who rushed in alarm for a surgeon, told him that the rats so swarm in this tene ment that the man or his wife have to get up two or three times every night to drive off these marauders, who- come in troops aud legions, and render sleeping uncom fortablo, If not actually unsafe. Hartford Timet. A Singular Incident. A short time ago a tube for a well was being sunk on the farm of Jacob Young, in Noble county, Intl., on the highest point of land between Chicago and Toledo. Wheu it had reached a depth of ilfty-three feet a test was mado for water, but instead of water a current of pure air rushed out from the tube and continued with a stead flow for Ave days, with such force that the noise made by it could be heard at a distance of several rods. It then ceased, and the air began to flow into the tube with equal ve locity. While the current was issuing from the tube fire dropped to the bottom of It continued to burn brightly, . i U2T Dr. Deem authorises tho anuouuee meu that Commodore Vandovbilt has given five hundred thousaud dollars . to Bishop M'Tyre of the Southern Methodist Church to establish a University in, Tennessee.
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