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

VERY EXTRAORDINARY asr Aih'
The New York Mersan+s, ~ aa'T -,
relates the fsllOwing.-;.s -. -
fros y morning. not ie ii slender form.
and beautiful LADY cI,,k with = sr.ee,
wrapped in sleEhe dry goods store Of
,al now snsrOadWay. She vas not
MI -, fcise the privileges of her
SLOW 70 10 overhaul the contents Of
ofAef. The counter was covered
me slks, satins and yelyeis, the delicate
wlafaclure of Paris. and the more
.'hsiantial productions of SpSaiheld,
were in turn submitted IN her inspection,
ami sfler a proper lady like delay. some
iFitling selections were made, anu the
prctIy purchaser triPped oct. casting
- epi smiles upon the goOdlOoking Young
Jerks as she passed down the counter.
But her actions had not hem nnnOiiced by
the proprietor lie instantly followed
her. ami waiting I'LL they approached the
cnraer of one of the streets leading of
Bro,d gay, he tapped her on the shoulder
AMI requested a few minutes cOnsersa-
lion.
II first there was manifestation of in
iignanl hautenr. but whisper converted
the naughty curl OF her lip into one Of
trembling terror. and an imploring look
from pair of beautiful dark eyes almost
unhinged his resolution; but moments
reflection suggested all the advantages
her imprudence had given him.
al the arts of woman conscious of the
majesty of b, uiy, we're brought TO bear
in succession upon the feelings OF the im-
penerahle merchant. and hints were Civ
en- IN the unreasonable extent of her gra-
ritnde-but III in vain. At length, find
ing II her shifts boo.less, she was forced
10 make a candid confession Of her name,
rank and connexions. 4
What was his surprise TO find that she
was the daughter of one Of the most
wealthy and respectable citizens of the
city. He passed and walked few pa-
ees in silence by tie side OF the girl,
whose feelings could not haye been en-
viahle. AZ last. having male up has
mind. he turned abruptly on his victim,
an said: - Madam, You have robbed me,
,anulher imploring look YES madam, you
In, robbed me, and You know II: YOU
have now about you the articles abstract
ed rom nv store, (another look aud
vringing of the delicate hsnds.l Now,
liss.n 10 me-" he continued irmly; IL
a'l',r lou hut one alternative. you must
accompany me TO magistrate or ml-
nj .srl''
= nat could she do! Exposure and
lii n CO TO which death would have been
preferable to herself and her friend, star
o. eer in the face. She looked in her
accu~er's face, but there READ nothing but
Ind xinle sternness; a second glance too
told ner that countenance was neither old
nor ugly, in short, that, as men go, 1t
was very passa5le. And then the terri
bic alternati, e--ihe public police court
the awful frown of the magistrate the
rude glance of the multitude; could she
hesitate, Placing one delicate hand up.
on hi, arm, while the other applied the
white han kerchief TO her fearful es,
poor toingN " 10 wit! me as YOU "ill!'
d she murmured out.
The result was that the Triumphant
storeeerper. instead of loosing his pro-
pasrv to the value of a tsH doll RS. gain
60 : 10, ely, accomplished, md vlriuou:
wifo. his Iiule toihle exceptedJ With up
wards If sixty Thousand dollars.