The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-23


Cor the last bell.
Nv career in The search Of pelf has in
degree been sureessfnl; bur verify
believe. had not the old farmer tod me
L" never Ia wait for the last hell." that |
now should have bern ~ pour - the
morning the farewell shiVerrd fFnm my
lips upon the heart of my lonely Helen.
leame 10 the big city. took i'dgings
81 hotel. and any person who has ever
lived At hotel but for single day. can
reheare the dangers of waning for the
las, bell. did iI once; IL Was the day !
snIered: and lost nv dinner have
always been ready for The dinner bell
since then, and the FIRST stroke has lound
me a. the table. ] mingled with man
kind. and | saw thousands whn were
waiIiag far the last bell. In business
theY were slnw. aud bargains slipped by
them. In the payment Of their liabilities
they we're backward. and their credit
consequently Altered.
For six mouths was q CLERK; il was
q shon apprenticeship; but nv never
VISITING tor the last brll. that 10 IN say.
NV dong every thing had to do 10 the
right tine. won q place for men IN the
affections OF nv employer. and which ~
duced him 10 offer me partnership. l
accepted: and in every instance when the
bell rung. IL found mr ready.
ihass been ln business and married
nine years. and have yet 10 be found
mapping when the bell rings.
The first love letter ! wrote. contained
an approval OF the sentiment Of farmer
Harris. and Helen vas not long in set
ding Der opinion Cor oUr side. whsn |
informed her that IL ! had waited Cor the
last bell. she would have nj received
IL BY Ihat boat.
lhad almost forgotten 10 tell YOU that
Helen j. my ale. and che. for one. will
never repent the mOrnIns ] t0ok her
father al his word. aud run fnr llle over
the water melon patch and corn. Geld 10
get To The boss IN time.
Nov ! would just beg leave TO say
few words 70 our young men sbou, this
Thing OF waiting ior The last hell. When
I arrived al Baltimore. ] waited on some
Gentlemen W whom | had introductory
letters. and they recommended me for a
situation; one was soon offered. which |
was told had been refused by tour young
men, 10 whom q mad been utiers,i before
came 10 the cIiy:---ihe saiary was low;
but said |. they are waiting for tho last
bell" and | was no, SLOW in scce ,'Ilng
Of il: and glad sm Of u. for IL was the
IN King ol me.
Shorty after became partner in my
present business, our custom having
increased considerably. We advertised for
Az alI,unnal clerk. The salary q. the be-
sInnig MS the same thai had received.
Many called who we're out NJ employ
menl. bnl they seemed AZ though they
I had rather waI for another bell. aud they
/ refused. klow them ali, and the young
genllemn VIII accepted. Is worth four
iImrs as uueh ~ anv one Of them
! Hate fw N" first he'll. accept the first
offer. aad keep u mi Nou CT heuer;-
remember the con,no" dag. q" halt a
lnai j. better than n"ue;" aud b. assured
tia, ii ynu are worthy, be .bur first otter
what I, nav. rf 1t be respectable. IL will
, lead YOU nnwarl-uPward.
nee kaew Young nan II FRS, rate
abdI.r, but hr formed lhr Disgusting
habit ii stopping al the a'e'L Whenever
he could make me npror'n'''y here he
always waited fnr the la> hell. reluctant
a. leave wnle ne crIid spare nomen.
H. il now An hab,ua drank .rd, and il
he Is Mt caoefnl the last bell Of lille will
hni hIn IN md cnndjtiUn. II will be
hard Ior hun To bid long fare veil 10 his
last glass.
Lii. s .hor'; hours H. with The winds
rap,duy. and h. who habtually puts vi
until the last bell, thr affairs which CLAIM
hts Innea,aie aiirn.Inn. will come Oul,
according 10 farmer Harrls's prediction.
at" the lutte enj OF lnt horn"
o. 4htSFfcaiS N'sS "SA' 80 "S' ~
the aHuIs Of men. which. If taken al the
flood. leads Oh Ia lnrtune." Ny young
friends. he vino watts Tor the last bell
can never take this tide a, It's food: The
g, man Only who is watching 10 embrace The
first opportunity can have The least hope
| Of success.
Young ladies', have word for you.
In the street l live 10, there is lady WIN
has been seven years m chonslng her
partner far life. She Is handsome, and
pretty well ntr, anh has had several 20
1 spectacle offers, but she was waiting for
the las. bei-and she il likely /" remain
tn the last belle; for she Is turned oI
thirty. and says she will agree 10 the frs
proposal lha. is made 10 her; out IL i:
perhaps 100 lac; aud she mus, bnle heI
blessedness t"feyer.
t Now, beseech you. my dear Young
friends, ali oi you who uay read nm
liule sketch, put 10. OF Ill to morrow