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


he immediately rose. He'was young
man. apparently not above ISo OF three
and twenty. with tall and handsome per.
s0n, and . e0unlenanee slrIkingly open
and beautiful The blush with shici he
mrl his sislIer heightened The ingenious
ness Of his look. and his manner had an
air Of breeding aud refinement which
in despite Of The faded dress
which he wore. Il have 10 sPologise.
SIR said he 10 the cursse. . for the great
liberty have taken. though IL will ap.
pear greater when ! state 10 you its OBJ
jec,.' Respectfully handing a chair 10
Mr. Benson and begging him 10 seat
himself. the stranger eonunued. j am
al present. sir, in situation which makes
me blush for The lmprudence that has
plaeed Ine IN il and made such an expla-
Iion as this necessary. II is requisite
that you should knos all the cireumslsn.
ces which led 10 Ibis unfortunate situation.
Nv father Was q general officer in the
army. Who fell in battle when ! was .
child. and was followed ~ the grave soon
after by my mother. Ny fslher's elder
and only broihrr who POSSESSED the E.
mily estate. Was ll,e guardian 10 whom
the dying lips ol NY mother consigned
me. and never sas a charge So affection.
aiely exsca,sd. My uncle Vas unmarried.
and having some family pride IN his de
position. brought me up as he thought
the heir Of his estalrs aud the supporter
oi the Name ought To be. He WAS but
loo kind 10 ne. and since my boyhood
has slrisen 10 grauiy my wishes 10 every
respect. THIS generated IN me habits Of
paylpg too much Difference IN my own
will aud too llllle Ia thai Of others. and
rational lookers.on would have rallied me,
I AN afraid, a spoiled child. Alter re
turuing from the university. ! took up
NV residence Tor some time Ia the coun
try with my uncle, intending speedily
10 sci out upon nv travels. Here occur
red the circumstances which were the
origin Of NV first disputes with my kind
uncle. and which have caused me 20 be
mere. hu: which sill. in some respects. |
never can regret. Near my uncle's resi-.
dence 10 a small village. which IN my
rides aud walks arouad the neighbour
hood ! mad frequent occasion "a pass
through. | met there, while calling &C.
cId-ulsliy at the house Of a friend. .
young lady. whose beauty struck me in
discrlbably al the first view. | will mol
endeavour To- paint To YOU the charms oil
mud aud dispbs ,II"n which | found her,
on further kapSled2e. tn pnssess; suffice
IL Ia say, that the impression male by
them rs not. and never ran be. erased
IRON nv heart | niien visited he family
10 which she resided. and rudulged Tor
some time IA species of dream. from
which | was rudcly awakened BY nv
uurle's discovery Of the object Of my VIZ
sits tn The village. He Commanded me To
give up an attachment which was 50 de
rogaIory To the dignity Of the family.
the Irrilaled state nf INV uncle's feelings
constrained me tn put same guard upon
my own. withdrew from his presence
in silence. but il was only to seek that
presence where alone felt happiness.
You will pardon the these expressions.
sir. Tor am still lover. | could not
CONCEAL from the object Of my affection
what had occurred, aud the tear which
dimped her lovely eyes, grieved, al the
same time that i: charmed me. This
was the first time that my heart was sa,
tIs,ied that ny passion vas returned; aud
though the proof was given al the very
moment that she was exhor,ing me TO
forget her for ever, it gave me conso.
lation even then. She babe me farewell,
and have never again seen her. Her
residence in the village was, should
have Informed YOU, merely temporary
and. when | rttnraed on the following
day To her reialt"a's honse. | found thai
she had taken hes departure, aud had be
SIDES directed her friends. as her peace
Of mind was valued. no. TO acquaint me
with her home, which during the brieI
enhancement of our love had not been
informed Of, though | knew the position
IN life of her friends Id b. respectable,
I returned to my uncle's house in de
spsir. and angry words passed betw eeu
my kind relation and myself. In short,
sir, instead Of remaining 10 atlemp. Ia
paclty aud reconcile my uncle TO wha,
felt to be necessary to my happiness.
was imprudent enough to leave his house
with the determination not TO return TO il
| wandered about the country for somt
time. hoping always that chance NEE,
ing might occur with her | loved: bu
this romantic idea never was gratifed
The money had taken with me help.
expended, and PRIDE and other cause
still making the idea Of returning hon,
odaus To me, was forced fur mere sub
sistence TO join myself, few DAYS agn
to band Of slrolhag players We ar
! rived At this inn last night. aud this mora
ing Fund that my Companions had dis