The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

hatc A1ur1Eu upon lhc Gully winch U
have 10 perform Tomorrow until | ssm
unfit even for your society. NJ feelings
are moi IN unison with her hight and
cheerful spirit" -
In the evening was admitted 10 his
apartment and found him iiespslehlng a
note n Ceellia, rrqusling the return Of
his manuscript The messenger vas de-
layed long time, aud finally "a reiurRed
without Il, saying /" Miss Davrnanl was
engaged with company. bat would send
the manuscript IN the marnIng.". Nor
dsuni bi, hisllp. aud the llnsh 0f anger
Psssedover his pale cheek as he dismls-
sed the servant. ~... <s.. .
d" Edward" he said. 81 sometimes do
not kaOw what TO think Of Cecilia. She
u 50 IncorrigIbly vOlalile that frequent
ly fancy thai we never can be happy To-
gelher. Last week gave her the sermon
Shlchl intend preaching 10 morrow. with
request that she would read il aud give
me her opinion Of il. Perhaps | asked
too murh from gay and gidiy g,rl: but
she might al least have tried. 10 comply
with my wishes. ! have in vain endea-
Vored 10 ubIaln possession OF IL since, and
dare mol lrus, myself ia lhe pulpit with
gu. II; Tor although am perfectly familiar
with every lIne. yet | know thy sell.pos-
session will fail me ~ iien avn Compelled
10 address slarg- audience.
| | saw thar Mordannt's feelings were
deeply wounded. aud IN VAN endeayer-
ed 10 sooihe them. Though u was rather
late. ! went TO Mr.. siyhsJn's house 10
tie hope Of ge,lIng the manuscript. but
Mss Darenani had relred 10 her apart
men', aud returned unsuccessful.
The next mnrHing, assoon ss thought
MordsunG would admit me. 1 sought his
chamber. lie was exceeding pale, and |
could easily discover tha. he vas sery
much excited Ahaul an hour before
church service the msnuscnp, arrived
MnTdauaI opeued Il. aud after residing
,hs hFs; lev pages. said,
&" have no time Ia overlook Il now.
I belle'e ! must trust my nemory.",
We Wem to the Church together; an
unusually large audience was assembled;
and, seated IN the fruit pew directly
below the pulpit. was the gay alured and
beautiful CeeIha. hordaunt read the
psalm IN a low sweet voice, which, like
the air, rather fell than heard. seemed TO
pervade every part ul the builtling. The
prayer which followed vas me 81 the
most affecting appeals To heaven tbs, "sss
ISSUED from the lips Of mortal. When
it vas flushed h. 81, will his lace bent
down between hIs hands, ~ Il IN recover
strength l1r the mare important task
which now awaited him. At length he
rose. HIS voice was exceedingly iremu-
lous as he repeated tbs text which he had
chosen; but IL a tes minutes bis self
possession seemed to reiutn. and his
manner. 81 firm. 81 Impressive, gave new
fnrce IN the truths which his eloqDence
had adorned The aueuiion ollhe audi
ence was inienlly fixed upon the preacher
~ he prnceeled tn explain the disputed
points of his subject. and he was gradual
| ly approaching lha, part of his discourse
which is usually designated the pracncal
application, when he suddenly paused,
A deep Silence and Amos, GREATNESS
attention denoted the interest Of his
hearers. Sui the pause. was unbroken.
| looked al Mardaunt--hls face was
crimsoned wHh emotion, lie appeared
busily turning aver the leaves Of his
| manuscript as " in search vi some con.
meeting link which had been wanting
HIS search seemed IN -ain.. His brow
grew almost black with suppressed agIta
uun. 4 slight litter began 70 be heart
Among the younger part Of the audience
M ,rlauat was sill silent. Al length
laugh WIS distinctly heard from the pew
which Cecilia occupied. Mordaunt hen
over ,hc,p ulpi, AMI iIr moment fixed ,
> stern and wild gaze upon her. He ~
VAIN. eatlsarnret III speak, The word
, seemed 10 rattle III his. throat, bu, h
enu!d form no arl, ,lale seand. lie sa
= dawn. The more serious part 1T lh
autlieuee remained in mute amaze menl
while the laugh had become almost uni
: yersal among Tie young people. Afte
The lapse of several minutes, MOrtiauu
: again use, aud IN low aud hurrle
: voice, mu,trred something abou, the los
: Of part of his sermon, aud hastily spol1
= gizing to the audience, abruptly lett III
= church. The cuufusion which iolinwe
can scarcely be conceiued. Gade N
way mCeollia as SOM as pqssbIe.a II,
Q immediate mirlh convinced me that stl
Q knew more than any one else of III
d mystery. But could get no iniormauo
It from her. and, Disguised at her bear,es'
ness, left her and fastened to Mordauu
+ Ia vain | Knocked a, his donr and implo
b ed 10 be admitted lie refused tn aiIo
+ me 10 see him. cmld hear bun paciu
q his apartment with steps which beIrayt
q his agitation. But il was "a. unal sou
il houts had passed that | "as allawt