The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-02-12


bun ] brought > new bottle with me.
thinking Ihsl may be Won would be 30
good a. 20 eli il with your own hands
with holy waler--ii would have double
strength then; and. somehow, Alice i
MOI quite well; nor altogether in such
good spirits and does mol sleep a. much
Is | think she ought; 80 thought a
sprinkle Of holy water morning and
evening might do her good
The priest, il is recorded, smiled
again: but he filed the bolile. d the
lone widow requested. with bis own
hands. and presented il 70 her rs she De.
parted; then calling 10 bis maid 10 bring
him his cane. his best beaver and 20
help him on with the big coat he set
of 10 visit Mrs. Francis. whnse husband
according 10 the je.t that went amongst
his neighbours. had travelled after tie re-
beIlion 10 Botany Bay, for ths teRcjf IF
his education. ~
oh. hni Il : your honor that : kind.
~ welcsme.' said Mrs. Francis, as tie
priest entered; AMI the tread Of ynnr
foot is the sweetest music thai comes
near my door. Frank. SET char far his
reverence. oh. Frank. Frank. not tie
one with the three legs-tlerr. the bran
neW one, made of the bla"k wood from
foreign paTls--il : an casy chair: and
By the same token tie cal knows il. for
shes for ever laking her killings inio il.
Thank We kindly. Mrs. Francis; bur
want word with Frank. and Thea IN
have spaeh with yot. honey;' snd away
wrn, the priest. followed b. Frank. in,o
tile lilIle clean. neatly sanded room a,
The back Of Mrs. Francis's extensive
Kitchen. The words iha. passed. or the
sentiments expressed during that inler-
view. Il Is not IN my power to record.
Mrs. Fralcis was as anxious 10 discover
their import. bot with as hiile success,
for the priest Was close man. Who
never Ii his ear hear what bis mouth
spoke; such being The case. no wonder
| remained in ignorance. Frank return
ed n The kichen with m awkward air.
and seatlng himself near The door. began
iyIng the old spamei's ears. 10 his mo
theirs manifest annoyance. PfrsenlIy
the priest summoned her also IL a pri- |
vate audIiner. and when shr returned. |
accompanied BY her spiritual adviser. il |
was evident she Ms IN no gentle tenn
per.
And 50. Frank. YOU have been play
ing the sly; INSTEAD Of banking the water |
ds.n ins Dob Wrighi's mil. YOU have
been making love To the lone widows
daughter
Il don't deny il. mc,her.'
You done DENY il. mother" repealed
the dame, scornfully; and prel,y taste
you have! dummy! poor liIlIe crea-
lure. whose waist Is not thicker than nv
wrist. aud whose father
My good Mrs. Francis interrupted
the priest, the less either party say |
abon. their fathers the better; for ny parI
have always thought Una, il Is entirely
owing 10 such mothers as yourself that +
such young men as Frank Turn out so
we'll. s*-
A well-timed compliment always tells
with woman--the priest knew his adj
vantage. Mrs. Francis smiled. and the
padre seated himself in the easy chair;
The merits Of the poor dumb glrl, her
beauty. and the industry and virtues Of
her mother. were discussed; and the
heart of the dame soilened when she
called to mind time had been when Mrs.
family were better off than her
pwn. Ii is fact that the simple circum.
stance which would have excited the lea
ousy OF an English family, only incrcss>
I'd this good women's esteem for the
one widow and the evening terminated
~ her conserving that in year. if things
went on smoolhly--why, she would not
oppose The union Of Alice and Frank.
God for ever bless your reverence,
md il : sin and shame you can't fall
n love yourself. II Twas only sure she
jared about me, said Frank, as lie stood
beneath the moonlight al the priests
loor.
The priest drew forth the scrawl:
Look. Frank, you are a good aud an
honest boy, or would moi let you into
% much. What do you read on that !
,aper"
Franz. FRAME. Why il sail
'ver Franks, your honor; and that's my
lame. 1.
And women do not wrise so often for ,
heir pleasure name they do not love-
And she wrote that said the youth
- may keep it!'
No. replied the priest: promised
o return il to her mother.
The young man kissed the paper as
{ it had been holy relic, and gave il |
TACK 10 his conlessor.
IL is easy TO imagine the conclusion.
remember Poor Dummy, the handsome
mother Of many children, who each and
III pronounced the word father and
grandfather too, entirely to the satis-