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

fea0tfs shaH Dc favored with . more par
leplar introduction 20 The characters here
presented
Taas Irene Willis was The most beau
Iiinl girl IN H., every body said. and wha,
ever, body sid must be true That she
Was also me Of lhe most careless II I.eT
sex, was no less Iruism. Mrs. Willis.
who Mas pattern Tor al mothers. lad
sparfd 60 pains 20 eralicaie this weed
which was sprlnglpr up wllh her cherish
sd blossom. bui she was as vet unsureess.
FOL. Irene was lhe only sister, and rad
been he 90 and playIhipg 81 four bro
'hsrs. Her childish sports could nnI al
WAYS hare been ieminlne, and do not
ihink u Al ~ wonderful. il she dbl grow
np a liulr Wild aud needless. Her ma.
Iher had trusted something 20 time; bnl
time had as vel worked no wonders.
though u was high TIME he lad. ~
l, = well we are unc0nsrious 0f what
people say and think about us, otherwise
Arthur would MOI have waited all. this
while a. the dnnr 50 quietly, had lIc
known Irene vas lhspklng Fuuune lor
The twenty niles which She Thought lay
between hem. INV Arthur was pro-
mising Young law, er. and /" we'll IN ID IN
the wurld"--exqulsi'ely neat ia hrs rer
son. and fss,idieus "a his cnoice Of sect.
e1y. 80 that q Has whispered about a
mnng the slander-losing gussips 1T ~.
that he surely uuuld Be m aid bachelor.
What worse tate could malice itself have
predicted Tor him, he had become sc.
qaainied with lfrns while she was .pend-
log lev DAYS with cousin in NJ. .nt
was charmed with hsr beauty. ipgtIli.
gence and VIFaciIy. When she rtturnrd
70 her home, he Ielt that he sunshine II
his life had departed. Ills office all al
once seemed lonely, and Black. stone aud
Coke upan Lliileinn had lnsi their pow.
er 10 charm. Ills copies nf hr,ris. dreds.
and wills. commenced aud ende,i wnh
the name RI Irene, and wealthy hetress
she might have been. hal SIC rlaimrd al
the goods aud chailels thus klBdiy con-
veyed To her. Al last he swas forced 20
think that ms business called HIM "a H.;
and now alter this long preamble, We
Will unclnse the ti0or that he nav aga ~
hshold the angel Of his fancy. the fault.
less irene Her greeting was tar from
frItndly, Cor hnw rbuld she extend her
hand grscrd with the torn slervel The
Conversation was constrained and com
mon place. Meier IN her life had Irene
looked aud appeared 50 III when she
would have gwen worlds To have had il
otherwise. She would not play and sing.
thnpgh he requested u, Tor she knew il
would be impossible 10 cu,rsn ~ her
wire ar refrain lrum tears. - :'rrat US
her mnr,Ificaiion. The rsll >t,1rI,
and a. Arthur Irft the ll"u.r h.. ,ieHtaliy
exclaimed. A." Why should sppk perlec-
ton in woman kindl q Irene, did not
expect To find thee a slsilern. Farewell
Inr ever" HIS business. il he had any,
was forgotten. a. he left II directly; snd
such a change came over him that his
friends wondered VIVA, had happened TO
poor Arthur.
When Mrs Willis again entered the
room. Ifene was 10 tears.
- Oh, ny dear mother. would that
had given ear to your kind counsel. |
have seen one for the last time, whose
gond opinion | highly valued. Arthur
! Sent will never speak 70 me again--bul
Twill conquer my carelcssness, aud make
myself worthy Of his ft,"ndship and your
love, my mother i will never more
. trouble you and disgrace myself By APP
! peartng in an untidy dress and tangled
curis; aud as good resolution cannot be
too SOM prsclised upon. | 90 now 10
make myself aerent for The dinner table"
e~ -
| Our friend Arthur Stood At the window
ofLis Office humming Iavorite air, while
/ Mr. u. friend from II. sat reading the
papers. - Now Scott" said Mr.. ID.
hooking up, am thinking you want a
! helpmate, and know a young lady who
, will suit exactly. The air yDu are just
| Iumming is fayorite Of hers, and has
put the idea into my head. Gone TO IL.
as soon as possible and LEI the introduce
you 10 the fair Irene Willis"
Arthur started aud turned away as il
observing something from the window
but collecting himself in a moment. re-
piled. " many thanks. d., for your kind
ness in selecting me better half; but
| methinks have heard somewhat Of this
same lady--,has she is no, overly nice in
her personal appearance; ard wha, are
beauty and accomplishments in wife
without nestuess. AboVe all things |
would avoid slaltern."
!. Why Scott, you wrong Miss Willis.
YOU do INDEED. She is the neatesl and
fines. girl ia H.. and my wife says she is
perfect in all household vi;tues; but il
must have been some time ago when you
heard Of her, ! believe she was gIddy