The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-14

uC iotcele oi uictr natise etaie-h3d seal |
ed The preeipiee. and swan the torrent
bad explored The cavern. and visited |
whatever vas wonderful or curious in The
region around them; and bolh looked for
ward with painful feelings 10 the iermi-
nation of an intercourse which had been
pleasant and instructive. As they were
20 separate IN The morning. lhe evening
was passed IN conversational the coz
pious and Involuntary noW Of kindness
and confidence which the heart pours out
q the moment when friends are about 10
sever, when ,he passed is recalled and
the future anticipated, and friendship no
longer silent, nor moiiOnless. displays It.
self like The beauty Of the ocean wave
which Is the more obvious atihe moment
Of its dissolution. .-~
Early in the morning the two friends
pursued their journey. As ihey were
about To depart, one Of the emigrants sd-
Vaneed towards them. and said.
{" reckon. strangers. YOU allow 10
camp 81 ScoilsvilIe. tonight"
I" Yes" said Saunders. 81 do"
swell. then can tell cut shal's a
heap shorter than the rad you talk Of
Iaklng--and al the turks al RDshing river,
there Is smart chance Of blue clay. that's
miry like. and lis RICH, seary crossing al
tines"
Supposing they had found nearer and
better road, and one by which a DANCE
rous ford would be avoided. they thank
ed 1helr lnlOrnsu, and proceeded on their
journey.
Ia some previous conversation, Mr..
Saunders had learned that his friend had
recently experienced some heavy lusses.
and was al this time muchsprrs.ed for
money, and wishing 10 ofer. him assist
snce. had from time 70 time deferred il.
frnn the dIfiiulIy of approaching 81 deli
Gaze a subject As The time of parting
| ap,l jached, however, he drew the con-
yersaiiOn 10 that point. aud uas Informed
that the sum ol i've hundred dollars would
relieve ms friend from embarrassment.
Having a large sun IN his possession. he
generously rendered INN the amount re-
qalrtd. aud Hamilton, alter some hesila-
uan, acesplsd tha-lnAn. aud proposed his
note Tor ~ repay mcn'. which Saunders
declined. under the plea THAI as the whole
Transaction was a matter OF friendship,
that no such formalily vas requisite.
When thcy were about To part. Hamll.
ton unclapped his breasI pun, and pre-.
scented Il 10 his friend. " Let This" said
he "remlnd you sometimts pf Keu.ur
ky. lrus. that when ] visit yau mex
year. shall see u aInrning the persons
II some favored fair nnr." ~ have n,
such confidence "a you." returned th,
other. and handing him ! SILVER ha', knife
curiously embossed si;,. "a j 81 .,i,t tia
knives aud cissurs are 81 'cr5 sahlg pre-
seats 10 The fair, = tliry 10 M posed 4
rot love, 80 | have no ieae t,a, Amin
wtl GET lhis--and | know tilas $40 othe
human being would cause yoa Il, Jorge
ynur friend" rhey then parted.
As Hamilton was riding slowly home
ward, eng aged IN thought and holding HI
birdie loosely. deer sprang suddenl
from The thlckei aud l,ll in the road
bcfnfe his horse, which started and ,hre'
him 10 The ground.
In examining the deer, which had bee
, morlally wounded, aud was still strngg
, ing, some Of the blood was sprinkled o
his dress, which had been otherwise sol
J ed bv his fall. Paving little attention
: these circumstances. he arrived a. h
homo.
Though his absence had been hrie
many hands grasped his in cordial We
: come. many eyes met his owa in Low
for few Of The young men Of the conniI
i. were 50 universally beloved. and so nut
u respected, as Hamilton. But 10 nol
c was to his return sn acceptable as Ann
- She had been his playmate
e infancy, his schbolnate IN cllildhnod'
d ma,urer years their intimacy had ripen'
y into love. and they were soon to he un
IS cd in the hottest and dearest ties. Is
= the visions Of hope were soon to pa
II from them, as the mirage Of the des'
e thai mucks the eye II The thirsty iravell'
u and then leaves him death devoi
l. wanderer on the arid waste.
e A vague repor, was broneh, 10 The
= lage that the body Of a murdered m
= was found near Scottyllle. II was n
:, mentioned by a traveller. in compa
" where Hamilton was present. and
: Instantly exclaimed, I" No doub, IT
" Sauntlers-hnw unfortunate that |
him! and then retired under great exci
- men,. HIS manner and expression as
~ kened suspicion, which was unhapp
9. corrobora,ed BY variety Of circu
- stances, that were cautiously whisper
J" by those who dared not openly arra'g
person whose whole conduct Ihror
B life had been honest. frank. aud man
He had rode away with Saunders, v