The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-01-06

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the City Hotel, bur. IN later periods, call
for his maearoni Al Dalminico's; can.
Fass back Al Sandy Welchs; or. . i've
! o'clock dinner xiih Millard: would ;. drop
in" a. an early hour with me on Sunday
fir ! dine early on that day 10 let tie
maids e. 10 church; and frequently had
The pleasure Ut his company 10. Ia aud
hast, in the evening. tie Wss ~ ai-
\ mlrer of beauty: never rallied against mali
rllnany. aud vel never recessed any en-
eouragrmsui n we'd. The ladies all ap.
peaTrd 10 like him. without caring Tor
him. aud ia old times. when Stiffness and
iasIidlnasness were unknown. Tom al.
ways got his kiss from the girls without
fighting for t. in playing lorlsils and
hunt she slipper. s.
lie Was a man 10 like but nri "a owe;
he Ionk M pains W aItIacl. anu ihe iris
considered him an odd card. shaiils l in.
10 the pack, and not allowed To pa. of
with aRy male. Tom was out w.rn |
called. and alihoaeh il was ten o'cloek.
HE bed Vas not W made; every thing
around lnaAed cold a, : comiurlless; the
clnders filled the dust pan; feathers were
collected GA Hlasss under The he'd; bits OF
candle were IN The manlel piece; bro
Ken vine glass Or two; here . coat there
. aaisicoa': 4 night cap, NOT VI casialian
whIeness, lay on an easy chair. Shieh
i WAS covered with old dimity; slippers lay
in corner; q tooth brush and hair brush
on a small mahogany siand-hsll the
wardrobe stood open. Every thing de
noted single arelchedness. serawled
billet with nv pencil. Informing him
ihst al dusk I should expect N find him
81 hnlGe. and ied the room. not even
alarming that faithful record Of celibary.
an old cal, who was iozIng near the Zen.
der. -.
| ! found him punctualls 70 the hour.
dressed rather more gay than usual. and
in excellent spirits. We were soun 10
81. Marks Place. and were eorJlsli, re-
cei,ed by my friend, aud ush.tsd ialO the
we'll lighted and handsomely furnished
and most comfortable drawing rooms
We we're sopa surrounded by groups #
ladies' aud genllemen; Tea ass hsnjed
around. and conversation bneame lively
md entertaining Tom tried several
tine. IL shuffls out of the coil. and east
"a auxlnus look IN tie corner, hoping Ia
IKE a rtueat 10 the Whist table. when
4 = hlile scene occurred which liked h's
,,senuon and created Do Ordinary interest
10 hIs mind. The lady and gentleman
III the haase, most shlashinnably some
would say. we're seated together on The
snIa. when the joor opened. aud fine
llnle lelina. neatly dressed. about nine
wears u sgc. with an open. manly cuun
leusnce. entered the room; lee Vas foI
lowed ny a deIica,ely formed handsome
boy. oi about seven. aud q chubby. luli
laced fellow, With golden hair. vi hve.
I snh nurse having htIlr girl in her
arns Of be WitchIng sweetness aud heauly.
VIA presented her mother With a rich
boqnet Of htwer.--ihe boys mad each
some lrllng gIfI for their father, AMI
we're earn repaid Nth kiss aud ten.
der carrss Il cpngtaitilsu"u. ..
| The company gathered round The
group ii y The anniversary Of my
wedding day" SAID nv ineud. " and my
II,,le oues are presenting their usual eil, "
! JOY. joy,' . tr.cuaded throughout The
room" Nay ynh live long aud happy
"a t',ohsand joyful returns" werr re.
echOrd BY the compauy. !" Thes are all
joyful returns" sad nv frirnI. !" Ne,
yer was the aejded state mure happy,
Ten wears have been married. and IN
that lime not cloud has tor moment
obscured me golden sunshine Of ny
happmess--not an unkInd word Or look
have received from nv beloved com
paniun. By a happy npmn y ,e,npers
by mutual cpnflence, mutual respect
AID mutual Iorbearunce--by stud, ING
each nlhet's wishes and ca,nfnrIs. and
rendering our home happy aud tranquil,
ten year. have passed like single mbnlh
the same CAV, cloudless, cheerful ho
ney moon. and thus surrounded by OuI
friends, and these endeaung pledges ol
affection. nave right 10 say 10 all shc
are single and are near ne. lose M lime
be happy a. ! AN: life is short--plra.
sure is rlhsiiory--seek for happiness ~
the bosom 81 your family" Tom walk
ed pensiVely 10 the other ROOM. ms face
was like a book IN which strong varied
yet melancholy traces were TO be read
he sighed deeply, took one or two hasty
pinches pf snuH aud appeared 10 be IL
deep thought. -.
d" What say You TO rubber Of whis,
Toni" d" M no--not now; ] feel hea
Wy; | feel as il | wanted something I,
relieve me from dead weight here abou
my heart" II know VIVA, you wan,
J rom-a romp and alancc with The girls
come ladies'. here my trend Is anxlou,
Tor partnerr--come. strike up ;he Tom
bourne" Tom appeared 10 have new