The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-06-09

~ was cold evening IN December thai \
they took possession Of their liiiIe tene-
meni. The bret flight If snow was Just |
beginning % fall. and the DARK clouds
we're separated from the horizon by pale |
streak If blue, wsiery light; but within
the little parlor all was bright and cheer
iul IT." FIRE sent its filckerIng beams
ihronP' ut The apartment. enlirening the |
hooks /. i furniture. and resting on The |
cheerful faces oI the young couple. now
radiant with happiness.
What do We want m0rel" said Jane.
as they seated themselves at the les-la-
BILE. All the world could not make Us
happier Than We are now
There Is great satisfaction" said
Frank. in having earned our comforts"
Yes" replied Jane, nesen uncle
Joshua has become convert. and SAYS
we we're wise TO marry"
A that moment the door bell rung. II
was a message from Mr.. Harrington. re-
guessing TO see the doctor Immediately.
% How prosoking!' exclaimed Jane.
Il suppose he has taken il into his head
that has throat is closing up. or that he
has fifth finger growing nut of hls hand.
IL Is loo bal. tn disturb our very FIRST
evening a, h"me!' .<...
you forget, Jane, that we owe a
large proporlDn Of nur present prosperi-
" 10 his wh,ms; besides he has procured
me many friends. | will be back as
quickly a. possible"
Ina shnrI time Flank returned. the tea
kelle again sent forIh it, Kissing sound,
aud the teapot Was again replenished.
Jane grew anxions abnni Mr.. Harrlng-
ton, and hoped he was not seriously sick.
" How the ~ird hloWs,' said she. "Ah.
Il there Is any thing that makes us feel
the blessing OF home, II is such night
as this" -- II:
iiu, poor Jane was doomed to be dis
appointed. Again the dnor-bell rung.
&" have no doubt" she exclaimed. hut
Mr.. Harrington has sent sgaln." She
Mas mistaken; one Of the doctors pa
iients for whom he 'praeIlsed gratis. and
furnished medicines The hoy said
" las mother wanted the ductur to cume
rgh, asay that minute, for little BeIsey
had pul ed kettle Of scalding water over
her,"
10 this message Jane made no oppose
iinp; hut FASTENED her husband deparlure.
l.iuIe Bttsey was one Of her prOtegesS,
| and 1t was but the day hri"re Ihai, rs she
| observed her at the infant srhnnl, she
thought she should he perfectly satisfied
with possessing such hesllhy and
intelligent child. In this respect she
was soon erauh-d. As a mother Jane
was exemplary IN her duties; and. as the
number OF children increased, she might
he truly SAID 10 share the laborlous toll
| oG the family. Al first. she had bui one
female domestic. and then Mrs. Barbers
litle daughter was occasionally called ia.
| MANY a weary day aud night did Jane
cheerfnlly 60 hrouga--sometlmes she
had "a watch by a sick child I'LL the
morning dawn--and then came washing
day, and she must hold her infant in her
arms all night came round again. All
these were lahors Of love. and brought,
their own reward. Franks sphere Of
BUSINESS continued to enlarge. He no
longer trudged about IN foot, hut purchas-
ed a horse and chaise, and his leaden
weight with 1t, 10 give the hnrse hint
To wait his masters pleasure. In short,
/ he was acknowledged a. one ofthe facul-
| ~. by his brother physicians. and Of
course, q man Of consequence. The
comforts Of life gradually increased,
though they did not lose sight of the
principle with which they SET out, of liv'
ing within their means.
The close of every year left them a
small overplus, which was scrupulously
invested for capital. .
| We fear there are few who sincerely
, repeat, Give me neither poverty nor
! riches"
/ This was the situation to which Frank
had attained. Blest with health, pro-
missing family. respected as physician,
and cherished as friend; with the wife
Of his youth, the partner and lightner of
his cares.--it seemed as if There was little
more TO desire. We talk Of the blessings
Of an amiabe disposition. Wha, is i,
but the serenity Of mind a, peace with
itself.--of mind that is contented with
its own lot. and which covets not an
others! They sometimes made morn-
inn call at the houses of the rich and
| fashionable: bu, Jane looked al the splen-
did apartments with vacant admiration.
Il never for moment entered her head
that she should like such herself, She
returned home to take her seat by the
side of the cradle, to caress one child, and
to provide for the wants Of another. with
feeling tha, nobody vas so rich as her
self.
II would be pleasant to dwell longer
on this period Of DIR. Fultons life. IL
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