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

their nights expenses upon myself Bot
I also fund in this paper lilling il from
- table. what grieved me mech more.
Here is 81 advertisement informing me
Of my uRele's illness and snlresiihg my
return. al The sane tine declaring that I'll
nv wishes shall he grsil6ed.' The Gu.
rate had listened with Ins,eh interest 10
The strangers story. and is.ak lhe news.
paper handed In him Alter reading The
advertisement. he said. hope. cir, you
have no other intention buI 90 return 40
soon as possible 10 your family" 81 Most
sssuredly ] SHALL" sid the stranger;
The rsuse which detains me Cor mo-
menl from the road IhiIher il the neces.
siIy Of paying the sum required BY The
people of Ilie house. IL YOU do Inc this
favour. sir. you will make me ever graIe-
full for permitting me TO 90 where my
presence viii bring eOmfors." The eus
rate rose without reply, and mOIioning
the stranger 10 keep his seat, left The
room. On his return. Mr.. Benson mem
toned ~ the Young man that the nsces-
sary sum was paid. and with the freedom
. OF clergyman and senior. gave him
same Paiernsl and kindly admoniiian: al
the same time pointing out the extreme
Improperly III eOnduct Of which he had
BEEN guilty, aud The misery that almost
invariably follows The course 0f life into
which he had rtcklessiy plunged. He
whom he addressed. like the repentant
prOdlgal. was deeply sffeeled, even 70
tears, by the lriendlIness al the tone and
Counsel. ana said. when the curate ceas~
; ed. ] shall neither forget your COUNSEL
SIR, nor The oblgaunn you have confer~
red on a stranger, one. indeed. who does
not know The name Of his benelaelOr. I
as Vet know you. and have heard Of you,
by no other name than that Of the curste.
My own name is Morton, Charles Norton.
with the bearer of which l hOpe you viii
yet be further acquainted The cursls
gave his name in return, and requested
Mr. Norton, before leaving the village. 70
visit his residence. advising him al the
same time 10 defer his departure ill nexs
morning, as the day was Ear advanced.
After promise 90 this effect, the curase
and Mr.. Norton parted.
The rector, and every thing connected
with his own circumstances, were Tor q
while obli.eraled from Mr. Benson's
mind b. the interest excited BY The
young strangers story: and such is the
pleasing effect that a benevolen, acuon
however trifing in itself, leaves on The
mind Of the doer. that the depression Of
his spirits did not return in the same de-
gree Of severity. On entering his home
he was afeclionaiely reprosched for neg
lecung his usual meal. but warded ID he
ceusure by stating that after satisfying
his hunger he had tale 10 tell for their
qualification. Even Msry's 'nguur was
dIssipa,ed Tor the time by the IidIEgs;
bat when the cursle commenced he nar-
ration the attention Of the young lady
was soon changed 10 strong tacJon.
Out of delicacy.' said Mr. Benson,
when he came to the strangers falling in
love, l did not inquire the name Of The
Il u
name is Charles Norton Mary Uttered
moi q word. but in fainting condluon
lei her head fall upon she shoulder OF her
mother. / see it all exclaimed Inc
] curate, as the idea flashed across his
mind, which may already have been in
our readers: il is our own Mary OF whom
have been speakingr Resting her head
upon her mothers bnsom. she confessed.
at their anxious entreaties, that she was
! the unfortunate objec, Of Charles NorIon's
love. aud that she had concealed the cir
cumsIances from them to spare their
feelings, and hoping that time would re-
move the impression left upon her mind.
Her uncle and mother were filled with
anxiety for her. and prevailed upon her
TO 60 TO rest Immediately. which she only
consented to on hearing the issue Of the
story from the cura,e.
The curate deiberated long and ear.
nes,ly with his sister that nigh, whether
it would be proper to admit Norton's VIZ
sit in the morning, after what had come
to their knowledge. The result was ,has
letter was despatched 10 him at an ear
~ hour, stating plainly what Mr. Benson
had learned sinre their interview, and
declining a visi, at tina. moment on sc-
coun. Of the possible danger from All agi-
ta,ing meeting to Mary. who had not
been informed tina. he was still in The
village. The note was written H. iriend~
" bu, decided language. and brief and
hurried reply was returned by Charles
Norton. expressing deep anxiety for Ma
rvs health. and at The same lime hoping
,ha, though i. might be improper - re-
ceive him al present. he nigh, be per-
mitted a, no distant da,e TO see one so
dear To him. aud whom he had SO long
in vain desired To see.
| Nothing was heard BY the curate's Ia