The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-09


he squeezed into small false 50 porta.
bic illai he could carry il without incon-
senience. On The occasion Of his visit
10 Mr.. Harley he had slighid from The
coach II point nearer 10 his journeys
end uhan The market town. and having
taken ; short cut across the fields. arriy-
ed .. The hall door. where he Was admit.
Ted By the slip shod kitchen maid with
her hair IN papers and cap someu hat
the worse FOR weeks wear. lie found
the hosiess overwhelmed With confusion
and proluse in her apologies; while her
husband vas laughing 10 the point Of suf-
location 81 the III success Of her scheme
for receiving their guest in state.
Mr.. Smith. 10 The great delight Of the
hostess. lid not appear 90 be- particularly
taken by ihe charms OF Miss Snmeri0n.
while on the contrary la Miss Hartley
he was more Than ordinarily attentive:
and truly il he hid M, place a suficient
value upon her virtues and accomplish.
ments il was no fault II her mother. Who
did not fail 10 hlazon them forth with all
her elaqusnee. inniher circumstance
hailed a. favorable nmrn by ihr keen
eyed mother wss. that the bachelor. 10
his daily visits In his new purchase. ~hIch
adlsInea the Hartley estate. usually re-.
quested the company 1T his h"sVess aud
her daughter. compliment which he
paid hut once To Miss S,,mrriDn.
Mr. Smith had rxir'. irG l'Is yisl 10
nearly 4 maaih. dinas ~hirh Mr. Hart
ley's fear of EmIly's nral,hip II her
daughter hal entirely sahs,ded, when.
ane morning a. breakfast. he IhyiIei the
whole family TO the house warming at
his new residence
The day Was remarkably propI,Inus,
Mrs. Harley was in admirable spirits.
and Caroline was 10 FapIurrs WITH the
mansion and park, which -he hoped
would one dsy call her mistress. Mr..
Smith vas Of course cieerOne on the nc.
essInn. and mnre than once appealed TO
the judgment Of the malron aud her
daughter ss 10 the taste Of the furniture
and the decorations.
In the course nf their rambles, Emily
and Edward Hartley were separated from
the rest Of the party. To which ths young
lady was abou, IN return, when her COM
panlon detained her.
Emily beg your psrdon.-Miss
SOMEHOW he said, so YOU are going 10
leave US, hear
Yes was the reply: a situation has
Of length been found for me. thanks TO
the persevenng kindness Of your NAM
ma
You will leave behind you one a,
least rejolned Edward, with a sigh.
who vii regret your departure
Il confess said Emily, your fathers
Uniform Kindness towards me has latter
ed me into some such hope
But. Emily, Miss Sumerton. | mean.
can you think Of M one else who
would NUS you!' asked the other.
No. Was the rrjoindrT. unless IL be
Ponlu the pointer. who has been some
what pointed in hts attentions to I'VE Of
late
Emily said Edward, am plain
soldisr. (which was not true. for he was
a very handsome me. the hour that
witnesses our last interview for IL may
be many months, Is not time for cere-
monv: | love ym--warmly and truly
A hush which orrrspread Emily's cheek
al the ayowal encouraged him. aud he
proceeded: My lieu,anau,'s hall.pay. |
confess. is no, very brilliant provision.
but my expeclalions-nay believe not
that found my hopes upon nv fathers
grave. for | would not pass over il 10 a
throne-but l.crd -, my godfather,
10 now in power, and has promised me a
civil appointment. Will you allow the
hopc!'
lie paused-,ook Emily's hand in his.
and looked in her face Tor an answer; but
a, that moment the shrill voice Of Mrs
Hartley was heard. and the young pair
hurried back to the mansion.
The fact is. tina, Mrs. Hartley had no
sooner ceased to Gear the power Of Miss
Sometton's charms in one quarter, than
she began to dread their effects in an
other. She had long suspected tina, the
Young lady had excited more than com.
mon interest in Edwards heart. and in
order To their separation the kind masrou
had been exerting her influence to pros
cure for Emily a situation as guverness
in town. in which she at las, succeeded.
Her lynx>eyes had been on them nearly
the whole day. and when she discovered
their segregation from the party, she
sought them out aud recalled them. as
we have related.
At length dinner was announced. wher
Mr. Smith conducted Mrs. Hartley into
the eating room and placed her at The
head of the table; himself, of course. TAX
ing ,hr bottom Of il. Nothing could pas.
"ff more agrseably; aud high were thu
compliments which the bachelor received