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A Family Companion, Devoted to Literature, Miscellany, News, Agriculture,. Markets, &c. Vol. XIX. . NEWBERRY, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. No. 52. :t.ERALD ZdItr andPrpdeto. vow The is stthe ezpirstion Of 0-Thee A"ak dn pt of - . subaOriPtion. " "No can get on without it." Detroi ( ' ) Adoerliser. SnBAPEBST AND BEST-ft $Indld Pr'snia fmr Getting np Clubs. nII ra ed "Gold Gif. .Vtel cgaving Extra Copy 388r4I. - Ein M ._'anae fo n 1$ nin !" a fun tipr otr,fr a wils-orrcchilda dress. Every subsciber receive, during the year, we-worth reore, alone, ttan the on-pricer - z :p188oas IiAGAzIN is the beat and K the 'a-bOOts.. It geemore money, combines e mer it,than any other. In "abart. It has the e8EnRg&t BestOr tBoriee, l:Best .ed Bes. e ? nnentna Best .rs-aten, Best Musio, mmense ClreulatlOn and long-estab ': n stfo enable its prpitor to di one aleom peto., Its novel c, -.es;eta.., are to bethbetpb . 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"All hail!" the bells of Christmas rang. "All hail!" the monks at Christmas sang, The merry monks who kept with cheer The gladdest day of all their year. But still apart, unmoved thereat, A pious elder brother sat Silent in his accustomed place, With God's sweet peace upon his face. "Why sitt'st thou thus?" the brethren cried. "It is the blessed Christmas-tide ; The Christmas lights are all aglow, The sacred lilies bud and blow. "Above our heads the joy-bells ring, Without the happy children sing, And all God's creatures hail the morn On which the holy Christ was born. "Rejoice with us; no more rebuke Our gladness with thy quiet look." The gray monk answered : "Keep, I pray, Even as ye list the Lord's birthday. "Let heathen Yule fires flicker red Where thronged refectory feasts are spread ; With mystery-play and masque and mime And wait-song speed the holy time ! "The blindest faith may haply save ; The Lord accepts the things we have, And reverence, howsoe'er it strays, May find at last the shining ways. -"They needs must grope who cannot see, The blade before the ear must be ; ] As ye are feeling I have felt, And where ye dwell I too have dwelt. "But now, beyond things of sense, Beyond occasions and events, I know, through God's exceeding grace, Release from form and time and place. "I listen, from no mortal tongue, Tohetr the song the angels sung; And wait within myself to know The Christmas lilies bud and blow. "The outward symbols disappear From him whdse inward sight is clear; And small must be the choice of days To him who fills them all with praise ! "Keep 'while you need it, brothers mine,. With honest zeal.your Christmas sign, But judge not him who every morn 1 Feels in his heart the Lord Christ born !" -Youth's Companion. A CRiISTM18 GiVT. B*Y ADEE CAREY. "EJag out marry bells for Christmas r" I heard them ringing, in that great dull room-where I sat reading alouil-Stnart Mill it was to-night but the sentences that rolled so smoothly off my tongue were as so much Greek to me a moment aftcr wards. There was a sleepy fire burning 'in the grate, and toasting1 his feet and limbs in the warmth and heat, sat the master qf West Willow Grove, an Qld white-haired man of seventy, feeble in health, and irritable in temper, yet not an unkindly man, considering his age and ill-health. I was-well, com panion, secretary, half nurse, I had made a rather unfortunate essay at woman independence, and been really glad to come here where the3 home was comfortable, and the duties light. - And yet I wondered Igg It would seepj.to keep a pegly briglt merry Chmrt mas-to have siles showered up on you, glad wishes, gifts, laughter, and plaantries. I remembered, when we were little ones at home,, how we. had hung up our stockings, feasted, and played, and 1 danced in the evening to mamma's B piano. But since then there had come1 death and changes. Papa, and a brother and sister, had been carried off by a ma,11p4 fever. My< odes; brother lied gone to China to enter a mercantile house,and my) mother hbad accepted shelter.at the las id of great aunt, whom she had angered years before, by her marriage with a poor man, w she might have hadl a ridh "Madam Mollineaux" my aun was called. She had married rich old man for her second hus band, but had been widowed foi many years. There were nume rous Mollineaux heirs, but sh( seemed to hate them all savt one, who had spent a month or.sc with us-the summer I was four teen. After that, I had a govern. ness, and was kept as strict as a prisoner. I had such longings fo youth and brightness, for gayety, snd affection; I envied the young aeople of the village when I saw heir cheerful faces on Sundays. sometimes I used to think of run. ling away. I was about seventeen when the roverness was called away to her wn family; but her absence >rought me no liberty. My aunt uarded me with a curious watch alness, forbidding novels and roung companions. I was ready or revolt at Christmas. Only a year ago ! Why did the )ells, pealing through the clear, 'rosty air, call it to mind ? It :ame like a picture over the page I vas reading, and for a moment I ;aw it again. "Pauline," my aunt had said, "I ,xpect a guest this evening. Go ip to your room, and put on the iress you will find hagging there." I obeyed, wonderingly. A crim ;on cashmere, with soft, rich laces it the wrists and throat, and a >earl necklace. What was to hap. )en ? Her austere maid came in mnd assisted me. "Who is to come ?" I asked sagerly. "Is it to be a party ?" For it seemed to me that a party with dancing and music would be he crown to life. "A party ! No ! No such foolish less, indeed. It is Mr. Vernon gollineaux to spend a week. There ie comes now. Don't go dow un ,i your aunt calls." I turned up the light and looked it myself. Yes, I was pretty now, vith this soft pink in my cheeks, md the bright .light in my eyes. I was of medium'- height, but my enderness made me look small. y complexion was fair, my hair a ich chestnut brown, my eyes many hades darker. When I was tired of admiring nyself, I opened the window and aid a bit of Longfellow. There was no moon, but the stars were hining, and the bells pealed so oyfully. How nany happy hearts ~here would bc to-night ! Why ws I shut out of it all ? I was summoned down stairs. fr. Vernon Mollineaux arose to -eceive me. I had preserved a little girl's re neinbrance of a young man, but his one sec med rather old and grave-twenty-eight, as I after. ards learned ; but there was an air >f quiet autl.ority and experience ibout him that chilled my bright nood at the moment. My aunt waved me to a seat. "We may at once begin the truth," he said, in her business-like way. 'Although no oqtward token may le visible, I know I have not much onger to live, and I desire to let ro now my plans. You, Vernon, iave treated me with great respect md less servile selfishness than the ther members of the family. Molli meaux Manor is mine to dispose of as :like, but it ought tobe handed down ith .the old name. I have no iearer relative than this-girl, but]I ave some pride for my family as iell. If you are willing to iarry er, tihe property is yours ; if she-is oolish enough to refuse, I shall not ler my mind. She has been >rought up in the strictest secln sion, so you need not be afraid of >ld,' forbidden love affairs. I have ot told her of my plans before, ecause I meant to give her no hance to set herself up in opposi ion to me. Here is a good hue. and for you, Pauline Delphy; and, vernon Mollineaux, you are man~ mough, Pf'sny, to manage your I "stonished. All the reb4l. lous loodi within me came to the n turned the conversatiol tly, and, in spite of myself, d Snot help joi$ing now an( .en, Bit wben she.srose to0rtire I went also. - "I am quite satisfied with Vernon Mollineaux," she said. 'I loved his grandfather, and there is no reason why you should not love the grandson. That is my Christmas gift to you-a husband," and she laughed shrilly. "Let me find you a good, sensible girl," I made no answer. A Christmas gift, indeed ! To be; thrust at a man, to be bargained for paltry lands and riches ! I was full of romance, albeit it had not come from novel reading. So another dreary Christmas was added to the procession. Vernon Mollineaux remained a week. He was courteous and gen tlemanly, but he gave me no chance to refuse him, as I had surely re solved to do. A fortnight after,'my aunt was found dead in her bed from an affection of the heart. Her will had been signed on Christmas morn ing. There were several legacies and the sum of ten thousand dol lars to be settled upon me in my own right the day I became Mrs. Mollineaux. Otherwise-nothing. Vernon arrived in time for the funeral. A day or two after, he said "I thought of asking a cousin to come and stay at the Manor until -at present, I mean, while it is so lonely for you. You will like Mrs. Marsden very much. Since your aunt planned our destiny-" "Mr. Mollineaux," I interrupted hastily, "I 'am not willing to fulfil that destiny. I have some desires of my own." "You do not love another, sure ly ?" "I do not love another, but as little do I love you. I have had no opportunity to protest against this barter-" "Nay, do not use so harsh a term, I will give you time to think. Your aunt might have settled matters more gently, but it was her way. Will you not try-" "Such a love is worth little." "Yet, if I am willing to wait to accept it ?" That angered me. "I have given you a final an swer," and I turned hastily away. "No, I will not take it as such. Besides, I feel in honor bound to provide for your emergencies, since your aunt depended upon me." "Do not trouble yourself." "I shall write directly for my cousin." I went to my room in amood of the keenest indignation. My aunt had thrown' me upon his charity, as it were. I began to pack up a few necessary articles and some clothing, resolved to leave Mollineaux Manor at once. Fortune favored me the next day. The new master was' absent for some hours. I sent my trunk to the station, wrote a brief note of explanation, and started out as if I might be going for a walk, without even a good-by to the servants. I was very confident of my own strength. I had one friend to whom I meant to apply. My friend was true and kind; but, as I said, I had not been re markably successful. My educa tion was ordinary, and she ranks of teachers were full to overflowing. I made one essay at sewing, one as saleswoman; when I heard of the place at West Willow Grove, I ap plied through a niece of Mrs. Wil burton, and was taken. I was so glad to have a permanent home. Did I wonder sometimes about Mr. Mollineaux ? Yes. I was thinking of him now, in a partly curious, partly vexed manner. No doubt he was glad enongh to possess the Manor free from incumbrances. "Miss Delphy !" I sprang up, dropped my book with a clatter. I had been dream ing in the midst of those long sen tences, with the sound of the Christ mas bell in my ear.. My face was scarlet, and the quick tears of shaTne sprang to my eyes. "Pardon me !" I cried confusedly. "What were you thinking about ?" and the keen gray eyes studied me earnestly. I picked up the book and found the place, 41 ist have been curiously en V ertainig. You were looking into bat'giate for fully Ive minutes." .Wat? Ibeg ppadon for "That does not answer my ques tion." "It was of the past," I said slow. ly. "Of changes and trouble, and, lperhaps, vain wishes. A year ago I was listening to the Christmas bells, but they brought me no luck." "Trouble! You are too young, cbild." "Years have little to do with it, I think." Then I went on in a mood of strange courage. "I should like to see one bright, joyous Christmas, to know what youth and pleasure were really like, to be happy !" "Come, now, what would make you happy? A lover of course. Well, there will be plenty of them.', "I was not thinking of a lover," I replied indignantly. "There are many other things." "How old are you?" in his abrupt fashion, still eying me .intently. "Eighteen, a few months ago." "And the Christmas bells stirred up old memories. Well, Miss Del phy, when you have finished that chapter, you and Mrs. Wilburton shall go over to the church, they are practising carols and putting up evergreens, as, I dare say, you have done many a time." "No I have had no bright, sunny youth. That was why I wanted a little happiness before-" "Old age," he finished. "The wish is .natural, child. But you have not yet=said what would make you happy. If it is not the lover-" "It is not the lover !" and I flushed angrily. "Can not a woman 1hink of a happy home with glad hearts in it, of kindness and affection in a hun dred little things, of cheerfulness and beauty, of remembrance in absence, of joy in home-coming, of a birthday kept now and then, of a house, shining and garnished for a Christmas feast, where friends and neighbors shall~be calfed in, andl the peace and good will made sweeter and more precious than any gold ! If I were rich, I stioald have it so!" I eded with a tumult of vain longing and passionate des pair, turning to my book again. "Come here," said Mr. Travers. pointing to the stool upon which his feet had rested before he trans ferred them to the fender. "I have something to say to you. Child, answer 'me truly - are you not grieving for an old lover? I heard something from Mrs. .Wilburton, that an aunt-" "Chose me a husband," and I laughed scornfully. "There was but one fortune, and she wanted it to answer for both; so' she asked him to marry me. It was a year ago to-night." "And you-" "Refused to be bargained away that was all." I did not sit down, but stood there, defiantly. I knew there was a scarlet flush upon each cheek, and that my brown eyes were fiashing, yet I was in no coquettish mood, I should as soon have thought of trying to charm the old houskeeper. "A brave lover, truly ! Child, I am not sure but that I can bestow some of that much coveted happi ness upon you. You are poor, and a woman; you can not go in search of it as men do. Will you marry me? I am old enongh to be your grandfather, and perhaps no angel in temper; but I think I can appre ciate your pretty, delicate ways. As my wife, you -will have many luxuries, and I promise not to be a hard master. Do your duty faith fully by me for a few years, and then you will be your own mistress, with wealth enough to give you all you desire. Come, will you do this, and give me this little hand in return?" I was struck dumb with astonish ment. During the four months that I had been here, not one look or word could have given me the impression that Mr. Travers thought of me in any other light than that of a paid servant. A tap on the door roused us both. It was Mrs. Wilburton. "Here is the evening mail, sir Jasper went over to Worzdey, and was detained. Will you ha some tea brought in?'' she asked. "Yes, take care of the papers,' Miss Delphy, and hand me my glasses. Mrs. Wilburton, will you take Miss Delphy over to church presently, and let her hear the oas She stays in doors too mmk/' The good woman glanced at me wonderingly, and assented, bidding me roll out the table, and put on the cloth, while she went Tor the tea. "Stay, Mrs. Wilburton !" and he detained her with a wave of the hand. "How is this?--a letter de layed, and a guest coming to keep Christmas ! Will ypu have a fire lighted in a spare room immediate ly? And we should have sent to meet the train. Ah ! that must be my friend. Bring him in here. Miss Delphy, exert your sense of beauty to tidy the room. Put away the books and stir up the fire." I hurried through with the for mer, and was at the latter when a firm, manly tread sounded in the room, and then a confusion of greetings. "Pardon my negligence. Vernon; but this letter, which should have reached me yesterday, has just come. You are none the less wel come, however; but you would have been spared the tramp from the station." "Which I enjoyed exceedingly, so give yourself no uneasiness. I am glad to find you so well. Have you not taken a new lease of life?" "I was thinking cf it, just as your letter came. A creaking gate, you know." And Mr. Traves gave a peculiar little laugh. "Miss Delphy, Vernon-Mr. Mollineaux." "I have met Miss Delphy before. I did not know-" and he glanced curiously at me. "How did you come here ? Pardon me, but-" "I wanted some one who could read decently, add un a column of figures, write a letter, and move without disturbing the whole use. My housekeeper recommend this young woman, who was out of em ployment. Is there any thing un o:Lhodox ? Has she run away, and are -her friends fi re'wards ?" "My having met Miss Delphy before is unfortunate if it should lead to any such misapprehensions," he answered quietly. Mrs. Wilburton brought in the tea. "Will you wait upon the -Me, Pauline ?" she' ald. "Josephine has gone to her sister's, so I must look after the room." "And see if you can not find something more substantial for, a weary traveler. I always take my tea in here of an evening. It is hard work to get about." "And it is really delightful with this beautiful fire. I have seen nothing so home-like for a Iong while." "What are you going away for, Vernon ?" Mr. Travers asked, i:hi abrupt fashion. "I ? Oh, love of change, I sup pose," with a short, forced laugh. "But I thought you had determ ined to settle down and be happy, which savored of marrlAge to me. A fine old estate, too ! Vernon, you have not learned wisdom yet. Or did your old relative saddle the property with some unreasonable request ?" "It certainly was right that the Manor should come back to the family and since my grandfather's wife had no children of her own-)' "Did she want to endow a hospit al, then 1" -'No. There was a relative, a young lady, that she provided for with some money, but owing to an unfortunate clause or command, that could not be fulfilled, this person was rendered portionless. I have been making all efforts to find her." "Is this the trouble that sends you away ?" Mr. Mollineaux fibshed under the other's keen eyes. "I have p mag~niter in the hands of a a ed~ wyer, andlI think now that we nnot live at Mollineaux Manor ,so I shall l&ve it for her I can do very well.' "Vernon, why do you not a You young men are vEy foolish, think. You spend yir best year. in roving, and, wamn you are qug and full.f whims, marry some wo man to torment, and wepd&k that you are not happy. &ome, now, there is a good suggestion." "It was a plan of murdagethat made the trouble" "And you reasd ?*r ADYBTISIIG ' Advertam emnted est ;t . $1.00 square s ab r and cents for each Double colmn advertiasmes ten on above. Notices of meeting,obituries'ad of respect, same rates per square as.e advertisements, anflNotices In LecaZlcolsi'eem' periie_ e Advertieementanotmazgied withU** ber of isertos, wRibe ket if_ and chargpdseeordingt. Spedal contracts made with large t :;, tisers, with liberal deductionsonabovrlt JOB PRI.AT I DONE WITH Nsa.THsa AND TERMS CASHr. "What objection could sbe y to you, Vernon Mollineaux? Of a good age, well looking, certail: and pleasant tempered; tat i ca certify to. What more didr she want ? You are a fooi to givele another thought. Enjoy your. or, look up some more seniali woman, and let her dothebes abl . can. Miss Delphy, will you _d ; some more tea I Yes, I-say Wi else could she want, unless youdid not fancy her and she knew it" Vernon Mollineaux glanced.ap I had turned ny face'away_roiMr Travers, and of necessity, "t was towards him. For an instant or eyes met. "She must have known- that I liked her. She gave me no opP tunity to love her. Still, Ifa he cond nt love me, it was, enough. There is no punishing her for what -a ,d possible." "Yet, I don't see why you ' away.' "Is she refuses daally to -nux ,; me;-her portion, of ten thoa lollars, is divided into variONOY :luests. There is nothing 4 o offer her save the Mann hall insist upon her ac iome there with my cou in. It an unjust apd arbitrary wiius eel as if I had been- the.case much suffering to her." "But you can not .ihd her! and Mr. Traver' looked up. plexed. "I learned something to.da may be of some use-to my They were through wlk supper now, and I began awy the th'ns but M still interested, pursuetthe [lost the bits.ofaguet~ going in and out,.bui w rul fdrmy ch ~. Did Vernon Mollineaux How could-a man tove at -tbue dgof an e Vas4 ani Yet I could noIdds t Kollfnesueda.i oing.. An&ik ann Travers, and escspe him n kindnesB? "Mr. Travers,I sat4 back, "you igli hdneee an hour or so.-" "Yes; you were going hiterrpt omigie mas Eve is- like t people." - But Josephine "Mrs. Winlbura lat* have the-ho.uheine ' I think she would e the cold." "Allow me 9 Del". Nay,1wsd I wat tq iy ha to her that my past me aright to.. We away. Get you r Pauline. The expan mutn better say where tht Travers' one lna Ilobjected tola Peraps, itIhad not upon him- ' We walked ophedLti e through the coe~yi street. Them..he a iew through his ara - absolutely sbelei. -gr. The bells ha4 g~ow, but there ws sense of sofness sirs I thought ofz, song. 'eeo bled with ag "Are you$ S etons ,owe. line, did $atSend You were ivem*.te and much.Y~ this but I had atdisire