The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-11-25


regulated Stale. Mr.. Benson the cnraie.
Vas 10 many respects q contrast 10 his
rector. tie vas modest. zm,able and IN
ielllgenl and sas beloved and esteemed
, BY the inhabitants NJ Langbuurne. Tie
was the immediate descendant If lami
" lhaI had been nf considerable impor-
lance IN the neighborhood: and this cir
enmslance. t.geIher with his general
character. made i'm respected even IN
quarters which his superior could not
prop'lIaie. An early love marriage had
prevented HE struggling. Like his fellows.
Tor advancement ia the church. and had
made INN clad 10 take refuge from want
in = curary Of thirty Eve pounds year.
Hls wife died without leaving any family.
and Ihr ruraie tnak into his hame a VIZ
dnwed sister and her only child. Ia whom
he sas derpiy attached. His niece.
MARY Warner. was nov about the age Of
eighteen. sleader and eleg -lormed
young woman. with one 81 The sweetest
and most expressive IL cpunlenauces.
the index Ia her snisble mind. She mad
lAiels been residing Tor some time with
an aunt. al a considerable dis;a,ee. and
since her return home had. g. the great
distress II her fond uurie and parent,
drlopsd both IN health aud spirits Ne.
yer l,ai the curA.e isli lac naTrovness Of
his neon" :" sreerely a. when u limit
ed h. n"ans Of procuring necessary
r"'nlirw Cor his beloved niece. Mr.
q, Benson VA IN his way to the reclory 10
frer,se h.. half-searly piliance. and u
grirved nm 10 IhInk hon small balance
! wauli b. leh &c u af.er the payment Of
the ], hls already incurred.
tn reaching The rertnr's goodly though
olI-la.hlnucd mansion. buried n venera
bic S"Ids which the rocks had for ren-
turtles held as their peculiar domain. the
entate was shown hy Que Of the servants
in,n an anir-cliamber. with the prhnise
thai his reverence SHOULD be inlnr,netl Of
The visitefs presence. Some minutes
elapsed befure the servant reappeared, in
which time Mr. Benson. on looking A.
round him. could no, help contrasting the
duties o( the rector with his own. aud the
difference in the reward. The thought.
however. was rebuked as quickly a. il
arase. and he uttered = prayer that his
req ard might be 10, temporal but spIrI.
lual aud eternal. IL was al Ienglh ush.
cred into the presence Of his superior.
Sit down. sit down. Mr.. Benson said
the rector; hope your family are well.
Pray excuse me for keeping YOU watt
ing; NV wIie's coasin. Sir John 0atlands.
had Called. and We we're engaged slipping
glass Of port Here. Peter, bring a
| glass Of wine for ~. Bensoa' The
rector had acquired taste lnT good wine
during his tuGnrshlp. and was really a
c-l'ical Judge nt lts merits. The poor
edfatr s,ahsd am u audiblv a. he raised
tn a. lA"r! before him to his lips,
! and taArshl III the dear one whose de-
| cltnug health sach a cordial night re
! we. wnI!e a. hun it was useless as it
vas umle.rred. Tie rector continued to
desc ant nm ne s4hier, OF his visiler and
relation SIR John, all the qualities uI the
vine. 10 Ill wnI'h the curaIe listened pa.
uehllv At Lass, ~ mrnlihu being made
| Of the Business fhr winch VIZ. Benson
, cane, hts rcVereure said - fhT'y- five
polnIs is large >u,n, SIR; and win the
Other perquIsIies constitutes altogether. l
have no Il mb,. 4 handsome enough liv-
ing. Indeed. Mr.. Ra~on, | have just
had al ODER from a v'ung nan, very
valuable person, u perform the duty Tor
thirty pounds The cura,e was too
! nucl struck with this annnlaeement 10
make any reply. The thought had some
times occurred 10 him that, could he
overcome his pride so far As 10 inform
the rector has much need there was Of
: an augmentation al salary, II was possible
u mtghI be granted by that gentleman. as
the duties OF the ouraCy were more ex-
,ensive than usual. rhis hope had taken
deeper hold oil his nlud than he him
self was senslt Of, till il was thus over
thrown. aud the prospect Of losing his
present pillauce, small as il was. presen'
ted IN its stead. THE rector probably
saw the depression his words had caused,
aud he proceeded 10 say This must be
thought Of. Mr.. Benson; in the mean
time you OF course will 90 on with your
dames; we may speak Of the reduction a,
some future time The servan, had
been called into the roa!a previous 10
this last speech, and his master directed
hun 90 pay The salary TO Mr. Benson.
lie thea lett the room. imagining M
doubt, that he had acted charitably IN not
pressing an Immediate reduction; view
al the subect certainly NOT cnincIded in
by The other party concerned.
| The rector derived his information re-.
gard.ng the affairs Of The parish, both
clerical aud Iacal, chiefly from the lips
h Of ia,erior tInruouarles. To whose puI pn
s's ana projects Nr Benson's INTEGRITY
All "a Il n:or. I UatrIer tn perqui'