The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-28

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ed; his lips began 10 quivsr: hrs respi-
ration became short. d'fiinlI. and rem-
mul0us: the blood rushed all al once 10
his face, and torrent Of tears burst from
his eyes. as be threw himelf al The feet
Of the Senior.
No. M! MOI was all he could utter.
As be e0nSnlslvely grasped The Senar's
hand. which he raised 81 every interval
10 his lips; - No. na. NO.
The Srnar vas me OF those Inexplica-
bic characters. Who exhibit al one time
the grealeal sensihiliiy, aud Al another,
the greatest Obiuseness OF feeling. Al a
cause Of sympathy. where no personal
interest Was opposed, he would melt as
he did al the affecting Iniervie9 belaeen
the Guerilla youth and his supposed brn-
1Ier, bus let that appeal interfere with his
own InelIna.ions. aims, resolves, h. could
be as callnus a. il his heart had never
known the touch ii truth, pity. or geue-
rOsIi.. Oddly he contemplated The pros
lra1e image oi suppiIcaIIng agony, thai
knell before him There Vas no effort,
no struggle. no more than IN a rncG up
on which water breaks leaving Il as Al
found II. " No. no! n0i' 10 VAIN eonll-
nued the youth. half suiiucased with his
sObs, aud almost blind with weeping.
The Senior calmnly disengaged MS hands.
rose-Ihe youth still Ie.slaing his pos
ture-apPr"ached the door. opened II.
IuTaed sad paused Tor a moment OF two
With his nand upon the lock.
II shall! give directions Tor your i'm.
mediate departure" sand the Senor: :. the
cause ot y"ur disorder Is too apparent.
Hope Is the lOurIsher oi wishes: they
droop. wIlher, and die when II Is wItll-
drawn. Within Iour days from this, my
daughter Will be espoused by knsman,
whom have liked upon for her husband;
you leave Burgns Instantly
In quarter II an hour, the youth vas
on his way to Madrid.
| Tue SrnoT sal alone Ia his saloon. hIs
eyes constantly directed loS ards the door
Of las apartment, II opened, It presented
10 iim he lavelIesi lruIale form that had
ever entered il. conducted by ihe Sc
nor's principal Iemaie domestic. EXpec-
sau0n. aud uncertainty, were blended IA
tue -xpTessIun Of the cUunleuance; her
Eyes rested 4 moment 0n those Oi the Se-
nor, then fell; and without ilnng them
again, she WAS led up To hlm. Her
kenes inclined to lhe ground, the Seniors
Il Nh.an AZ
aud iolt.' Il her I'd hIs breast.
My chIldr
"a, ,athurr was all that was uttered
for several minutes. The lost, found
daughter had been cautiously prepared
for the interview.
Hang gwen vent to hr at. .n..
end the dItAndenl having wtth ~. re-
father aud the daughter nav
side. For time she listened VIA ice
rest 10 hts account II the cansrt = a~.un
aud distraction whrh her sU!drn d,,ap-
pcarance when chhd had excnri: Of
tne various means ~htch had been Te-
sorted 10, but IN gaiu, H. effect her rech.
very; al the different e1nIectures which
had been formed. as Id the cassc and
manner OF her abducudn, aud the quarter
whittier she hal been Conveyed; but gra
luallN her allenuun slaekened, and slack
ened until Al last the Senior stopped. tind-
ing thai he was pouring his communities
llon into ears thai tOuk uo nUle OF II,
while the now distracted maid sal fixed
IN the altitude of listening. An express
sion ui deep though, aud anxiety spread
I.sell over the counteuarce Of tue Senor
as b. sat CONTEMPLATING the breathing
statue before him.
A lootstep was heard in the passage.
| Il aroused her; she listened; il passed;
she sighed and IeIapsed nto her trance.
another foO,sIep was heard; she was a.
wake again; she listened; u vas close Ia
The dooI; the door opened; almost she
arose fom her seat; a domestic entered;
she hcsvcd a deeper sigh than before,
and the spell Of abstraction again came
over her. The gloom OF the Seniors
countenance deepeucd; his brow became
contracted; he irowped upon his new
found child; he felt his heart rising into
his throat. but he biz his lip, aud KEEP
his emotions ~.
Come" said he at last, rising iron
his seat: - Lei me make you acquainted
with your fathers house. oI which as We
. you only know a room ar 'wo
She rnse mechanically aud took tin
arm which he protfered. liz conducted
her through the various apartments oi ave
) | ~ noble mansions; iurnItare the m"N
costly. was uncovered To soIct her ad,n'
r ration; the richest apparel was taken IIou
costly wardrobes. and spread brlore heI
> cabinets were unlocked; jewels wer'
-. Withdrawn from their Cases, aud put INT
5 her hands. or i, posed here aud Iher
about her person. t"a Sue mIsh' weS
them IN spacious mmr"r,: the htsi'r, ,
= THIS sci aud that seth "I1Isrs' ia :hel
v collection--Yas told 70 uer; she saw, sh