Southern telegraph., 1837-05-09

4 Wilkins, with much c1rnest anxiety, look
/ ing Worihingop close aud iriI in the f,cc
/ No, said Worhngton, said no sucl
thing. How could | lhate saidit2 | was no
at the Squire's, ms you term him, last night
and how could | have seen aer?
You were not,sah wilkins, atihe Squire
last nisht-whcre did you snp9 This wa:
spoken with So much Of the Panl Pry ubou
il, that it confused Worhington, who turned
from wilkins. anil said,-No matter wherC
suppcd: good morning, sir. Another mo
ment saw Wlrlhngiou and servant leaving
town in the direction whence he came.
That fellow, said Wilkins to his dame
(who entered the room as Wor'hingtQn was
leaving ~ is rather suspicious looking
and more lspicionsIy acting chqp. Here
he Is total stranger in our town, comes to
an inn, inquiries far Mr.. Morton, and prom
ises to call on him, walks off in half rn
hour after he arrives, stays ont half the
night, never goes tn the Squire's, and is oil
in the morning before it is clevcrly light.
iii he bound, answered Mrs. Wilkins,
who, ifnot descendant, certainly belonged
TO the same genus of Aant Charity-l'll be
bound he is some tri1ing creature, not
worth a pinch of snuff, for | tried my best
last night to find ont fram his servant who
he was, and what was his business, but
could mol to save me.
oskedhim few questions myself, said
Sam, but he knew his business, and in
stead of answering my questions, he turned
roundand walked off whisiling, with them
silver strings round his collar, stepping as
big rs bis Muster
] mean TO ask Jack Peters who he is,aid
the dame, Just as soon as he comes--he-
cause, it he don't know him, nobody does;
he is tie best hand to find out people | ever
saw
And suppose YOU do ask him, he is iustas
apt to tell YOU some long rigmarole that no
body ever heard ofbnt himself, as the truth,
said Wilkins--l have not forgot his sending
me all round town the other day to find
Jesse Smith, that he said was in town, and
wanted TO pay me tho dollar he owed me
when he run away.@
Never mind llnt, said his wite,f can get
out of Jack--but did the stranger pay you
his bill?
o, Lord, yes, said Wilkins, he bad money
plenty. BY thislino, mostof the inmates
we're up, aud the usual iius'1 about an inn,
were heard from every cdrne
Mr.. Morton, as was his scusl5ui, lial risen
with the earliest beam Of the fief0ihG, and
though much oppressed wdhfhe oegtrrenc-
es Of the praeeetug eyepia5 lalsS i 10
the discharge of those duties, which every
frugal and Industrious farmer finds indis-
pensablc in the regulation of his domestic
affairs He did not return TO bis house un-
til the breakfast hour, and then did not find
his daughterrisc Caroline was summoned
to the breoIdas table, and entered the room
evidcu'ly sorrdAfII and notwithstanding
her attempts TO appear cheerful, her want Of
vlYacry and spirits, were remarked By both
her parents. Her cheek was pale and her
eye rayess, aud when she smiled, the very
spirit Of melancholy appeared to settle on
her lips, and though it was All effort to be
gay, yet il told more moarnfhly upon the
hearts OF her ati1ctlonate pnren's th1n per-
haps would the sotlcd gloom Of grcf-for
1t proved that she was not only miserable,
butanyious to conceal it from them, to whom
she had always before communicated her
every thought and feeling. AT this moment
Il servant who had been despatched to the
lRast Office, returned with letter to his
nser. 1t was FROM AIick, and informed
Is family that he woull be at home in a
4ew days, accompanied hy his cousin, JU-
LIAM MUNsELT., of North Carolina. This
news was gladly received, and had the CT
feet ofrcyiving the lost spirits of Caroline
Well Caroline, said her father, when
Alick comes you will not want for a gallant
know the fellow has spirit, and must be
something more than your ordinary North
Carolina beauX, or that old brother OF youI
mothers wEld never have trusted Julia S.
far with him. Well, must 90 down and
tell Alexis old school fellow, Jack Peters,
that he will he at home in day or two.
Hang that fellaw with his grey coat, he
sha'nt trouble my mind any m,re. Caro-
line turned deadly pile at this last remark
of her ftiher's, for it was the second or thirt
one Of his that she supposed intended as al
allusion to her interview with Worhingtont
her emotion was remarked by her f,thar.
Caroline, saidhe, what uils yoa? Your
conduct distreSses me--tcll me what is the
matter She ogadel direct answer, bu
instead of quiotliay, she only increased tho
anxiety Of her pircns to know tho roa
cause of her seeming nnha9pness-bat t
discover this was more than the energies o
Miss Morton coall accomplish--she rose
from the table, and turned to her open pi
ano--sho ran wildly overa romantic Scotc!
air, accompanying the music at starts will
her voice, which WAS tremulous, and dcepl,
betrayIng the madlening em ,tiols Of he
soul. When it was finished, her fatherwa
half way down lheaycnae which leads from
J his dor TO the stree;-Aer industrious ma
ther was goae from the room to lolk afte