The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-08-18
rom TOMSoN,s STORY.


Tan fowson WAS telling me story
lhe other day abauI the way he was irsl
ln'foduced TO his present wife. Col.
Ridgely's daughter. Now one can, tell
Il - well a. Tom told IL 10 ,ne. bu, will
tell IL - well ss caa.
Tom, You see. Vas poor, and had bat
q sorry eduesliou. hut lie was very quick
~ lestn. @nd some said Tom had the
eleaTesl hea5 "a Ihe country. Tom lived
oa pavtHy Plantation. as be called u,
w,lh ID ~ ldoW f0asan. hls InulheT. and
ths laEn. aigteh was staaif was al they
had hsiw zen shem. The fact 4, Tom
aas 4. hsh.lsums fellow. IN hnmespun or
hroalelalh. Uur rlpud, AFTERNOON Tom
asni dawn AUTO Silver isliey 10 see old
RsJssly aheut a'dnIsial .llas on Jue
Giesun'. plat at poseuy Pian,auun.
4 storm came nn Just ~ he drew up
oppu.gD Col, 2sdgelt 5 lane gatr Ridge.
II ess u proud Did rlIap---rich iun--snd
rtT.rl laid that h,s daughter Wss '.al-
migbiy" handsome. Nav l.ucy had
bs~u brought up an the best style, snd
Vas a high lady ~ the neighauThond.
same SAID the, she had TeeeIted several
capltal otIrf.. but ,hal's neIthsr mere nor
there, as Iam YOU know, could not think
Of her.
Well. the sinrm EaRed. and in rides
T"m--ho"ks his hnrse 10 an apple nre--
goes.up the wade steps, and enis with a
loud knock at the ,lour. Jim Squirrel
opened the ,luor, an old negro. Who had
carried water 10 Tom father, when b.
Tom Fslher) Graded ia Rrdgely's
green fields.
&" The Colonel in!'
Yes sir, come ill.," was the ready
response.
Ton was led iuta large old fashion.
cd psriar. where he found the col. read
Tag. his w,fe sewing, aud his daughter
writing. The old man nodded without
RISING, and told rom tn sal dnwn; while
the od lady very resetEedly drew her
char closer 10 the wall. Tom ielt a
little curious. The daughter too, threw
Two or three beautiful elances at HIM,
whrrh ~ tdr him feel still more. curious.
lie mad 81 many bIhnders IN l,-lIng his
business. that kind smil' hogan Ia shnw
itself upnn tie faces nf all ~ the room.
WHICH encouraged Tom, who Instantly
recovered his sell-possessron, aud add
ed To their inulh by many intentional
errors aud adduies.
Colonel" sad Tom. " n's quite
out Of tie question for us to settle this
! now"
Why so," inquired the Colonel.
On account OF Your daughter, Sm!"
replied Tom.
i" Ny danghter," returned the Col
ouea astonshed, pray what has she
To do with il!''
1" Why" said Tom. 4" she has knoc.
ked me into a cooked hat With those
black eyes III hers"
The old lady drew up, although she
could not suppress.a smile. while the
daughter blushed, IN spite Of her attempts
10 laugh coniempluousiy. As for the old
| Colonel he was 50 astonished at Toms
impudence, that for while he lost the
use Of his tongue. They all looked al
Tom in silence, and 10 the mean time
they remarked his figure, high forehead,
and intelligent eye; while the irresisI-
able good hnmor Of his counlenance,
entirely disarmed the Colonel. who burst
out with hearty laugh at Lucy. Miss
Lucy curled her sweet lip into sor, Of
good h1mored scorn, and hastily with
| drew. ..#
The next thing we see is, Tom in his
homespun, seated at the supper table,
delighliug the Colonel with his droll
stories. compiimenling the daughter. and
flaurring the old lady. The old lady
put plenty Of sugar in Toms tes; and
Miss Lucy was full half hour in drink
log one cup.
Tom took leave shortly after sup
per. s s@
!" Plague take the lellowl' cried the
old man as Tom rode out into The lane,
aud the tearssol Joy still Stood 10 his eye.
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