The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-01


old age; aud ] should not he =, all snr-
pIised lo hear at any day lfnr Susannah
Is now seyenIeenl that the gratitude OF
Marlin. who is still unmarried. Was a.
bout To give still more permanent ex-
precision Of his attachment 10 the youn-
ger remaining member of the female
branch OF the Reis.cher family.
From the Providence M0rniar Courier.
THE TEST OF BENEVoLENCE.
SHORT AND TRUE STORY.
"The haad ssai wiped aNAy tie tear q want,
The heart that melted a. anuther's woe,
Mere his, blessings followed him
David Wenlworih had The kindest 0T
hearts. There was neither meIs nor
bound 20 his benevolence. except Insblli-
~. And happy was any man who had a
tyIhe Of the prayers that were offered up
for The welfare Of my friend. by The un-
fortunate and wrstched whom his hand
had relieved.
l speak ai prayers-for il was the on
ly reward he sought, and Of course the
only reward he ObIalned; | mean here
bur | forget.
David vas paying attention IN an ex.
cellent young lady Of his native CITY,
She was wealthy. beautiful and acenm-
plished. and consequently had rrsny
suIiors. Among them we're rieht.. and
nober On extraction l mean) and and
somer than David, but n'impOrfe. ,htre
was kind of lrsnk-hesrttd, slrsght-ior-
wardness about my friend that could nnt
fail to carry him somew here near the
heart Of his discerning mistress, even if
an emperor had been his rival.
The young lady in question. hit upon
aproject To put the characters of hr. inv-
ers TO test She had come acr"ss a
poor widow with family IN distress, n
one ol her benevolent excursions. pnd HE
idea occurred To her that II would ne a
good opportunity TO ascertain The sl,.fP
her lovers hearts were made of. I.rtars
were forthwith InditrG, setting Tort he
good woman tale, and iurw arded Ia he
dlffrren, gentlemen IN the widow 3 name,
requesting an answer and assistance.
The first reply vas lecture on ,dle-
ness and begging. aud concluded WITH he
information tia, the writer was not accuse
toned To give tn those he did not knrw.
This was from $4,000 a year! The
second advised her To apply 10 snme of
the benevolent societies whose duty it
was TO relieve those who were trul, in
want. This was from one who lad a
great reputation for benevolence-" no
had taken leading part in several caari-
table associates; aud whose pharis ,Ical
libersllty had been bIazoned in the Ca
I re ,e. The lady thought that, Interested
as he was. in the success Of these insti,
tuIions. he displayed very commeuds
BILE reluctance about taking the business
: gu, Of their hands. A third from a euod
hearted and generous kind Of fellow
, enclosed her 80 bill, with his compli-
menIs. Several took no notice OF the
good woman's petition. But there was
smother answer which the lady read with
far different feelings. Il was from Da
vid-irom $500 year-and | need not
say, like himself, kind and consoling.-
| 1t spoke of the writer's narrow means,
and also OF the principles he had adopted,
CT never giving, unless persuaded Of the
worlhiness OF the object, and concluded
by requesting an interview. It," said
he. i" | ind myself otherwise unable to
afford the assistance YOU require, rust
| may be of service in interesting others
in your behalf"
Nor was this profession. For il was
but few weeks before the widow found
/ herself comfortably located and engaged
IN a thriving little business, commenced
! by The recommendation. and carried on
bv the aid Of friend. And all this was
done 10 genuine scripture STYLE. There
was no sounding of irumpets-and the
right had knew not the doings OF the left.
But his lady-love was a silent observer
Of his conduct, and lie received many a
kind glance from lha, quarter, af which
he httle suspected The cause. She began
to think that homage Of spirit like his
was thing not TO be despised: and she
Eel. something very much like palpita-
ton of the heart, as she questioned her.
self respecting his intention.
Such was the tarin of thought which
vas one evening, as is often the ease.
interrupted by call from the very per-
son who had been its cause. -four after
hour passed by that night. and still David
fingered. He could not tear himself away.
:. She is most fascinating creature"
thought he. " aud good as she is heauti-
ful. Can she ever be- mme" A cloud
came over his features and he sat Car a
moment in s'leoce. " Th,S ">.snt
must be 'ndet," NJ a. teng,,en.
| lie started as the clock toll