The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-03

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eonfning her dark tresses. she looked the
personIheali0n sf JOY.
Cousin Horace she exclaimed. ss
she saw her fsvorile cousin enter the
rnom. .you have not been here these
three days. and then. IN = lower tone.
she added Who was that Don Wits
kersndo with whom saw YOU walking
| yeslerdayl'
Horace laid his finger on his lip ~
tall figure emerged from the crowd al the
entrance of the room. Miss Walsing-
ham. sllow me I" present 10 yuu The most
noble Court Pleiffenhammer.'
The blood mounted Adflaide's cheek
as the Count bowed low over the hand
which he fastened 10 secure for the next
quadnlIe. There vas = mischieEous
I sparkle m Horace's eye. and deep and
earnest devnledness IN the strangers man.
ner. which made her feel lIuie uneom-
Portable. though she knew not why
A single glance sufhced 10 show her that
the Count was atired in a magnificent
court suit with diamond buckles a. the
knee and diamond band looping up the
elegant chaprau hrass which encountered
his arm. Alier some minutes. she yen-
tured 10 look eourageously al him. He
was tall and exceedingly well shaped; his
eyes were very bright. but the chef at
traction was beautiful mouth garnIshed
with the most splendid mustaches that
ever grated an American ball RON.
Adelaide Was delighted. lie danced
elegantly; not with the stiff awkward
manner Of an American. who always
seems half ashamed of the undignI6ed
part he il playing. but with buoyancy
Of step and grace II motion perfectly IN
rivaled. Adelaide was enchanted. He
spoke English very well; slight German
accent alone betrayed his foreign birth.
and Adelaide did not like him The less for
that. II 10 true she felI n lillle queer
when she found herself whirling through
the waltz in the arms nf an entire siran
ger. and her brow flushed with something
very much like anger when she felt his
bearded lip upon her hand as he placed
her in q seat, but this was only the free.
dom Of foreign manners. The evening
passed away like dream. and Adelaide
retired to her room with burning cheek.
and frame exhausted BY what she call
ed pleasure. She was too much excited
Tor sleep. and when she appeared al her
fathers bresklas, table. Ia duty which she
never nsgIected.l IL was With such pale
cheek and heavy eye tina. he was seri
ously alarmed.
These late hours will kill you, my
child said he as he kissed her forehead.
III shall return al noon. and If | find you
still languid. ] shall send for DR.. -
| So saying. he stepped into his carriage
and drove To his counting room. where.
immersed in business. he quite forgot
Adelalde's cheek, until the dinner hour
summoned HIN IRON his dingy liIlle Of
I flee tn his stately mansion. As he en-
tered the door. he recollecIed Adelaide
exhausted look.
Poor child murmured he. won
der how she Isl
A low musical laugh struck his ears as
the servant threw open the drawing room,
and the sight of her radiant countenance,
looking more brilliant than ever. as she sal
between Cousin Horace aud the Count
soon quoted his fears.
| Mr.. Walsingham, in common Will
mos, Americans Of The olden time. had
grea. prejudice agains. foreigners. Il
| they are real lords he used to say. they
don. want my daughter; and if they arr
no, real lords. nv daughter don't wan
! them His notions Of the Teutonic cha
rac,er were founded upon the wonderful
stories which his mother used 10 tell hin
abou, the Hessians, and vague ideas o
mffians and child eaters were associated
in his mind with every thing German
The GOODNESS with which he saluled th'
noble Count, formed a striking contras
TO the cordial warmth with which b.
erasped the hand Of his nephew.
( Glad to see you, Horace-couldn'
speak a word to you last night. were 81
surrounded with pretty girls. By III
way boy drawing him aside, who j
,ha, hairy faced felIowr
That is Coun, Pleiifenhammer. I'm
! cle.'
| Count Pipehammerl well the Ger
mans have certainly an odd fancy u
, names, Pray. what is his businessP
II .Businessr said Horace. laughing
why his chief business is to receive III
1 revenues Of his principaIi,y.'
.Principalityi fudge. few barre
acres with half dozen mud novels on II
| suppose. II won't do!--Adelaide de
serves something better than mnu.htu
| of moonshine What the deuce did 20
: bring him here for! don't think | coul
treat him with common civIll,y. 1t wer
. not Tor your sake
Then. for my sake. dear uncle. ire;
him clviIIy, aud | give you my word yo