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

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that interest. which makes impression
permanent. exeiled-when she looked al
the portrait 81 her mother. She stood be-
lore IL muIe-reEeFence scarce lifting lis
eye 10 the object IL yeneTalss and would
look upon: she crossed her arms upon
her breasi-she dropped her eyes. half
bowed. and raised them Ia the portrait
again; tear started and lrickeled. II
Mas plain that the portrait was awakening
other ideas brsldes that of the original
! she slouly turned her face towards the
Senor. who sIoad bes;ie her--a want and
| a wIshiulness were depicted in that face.
"Yga'll be kind 10 me-" she said. and
bursting into Ears hid her face in the Sc
noT's breast.
iliIneT was announced: she eagerly
took Ihe Senor's hand when he offered Il
Io enndntt hfr 10 tie room where j. was
lad. She almost went before hia.. but
she had scarcely entered the doc aud
looked round, shen' she faulielei as
though she Mas about 10 drop. M one
sat down 10 table but the Senior ard her
One Cover WAS laid before her, she last
ed iIs c"nle",s. and no more. mother
and another followed with the same result.
AppeIite was gone -noIhing could pro-
'ekeIt. The desert was a. lIille honored
aslhe dinner. Wine vas poured oul for
her; she touched the lip OF the cup. but
rs contents went swav UNLISTED.
Almeira." said the Senor, as soon as
they we're left alone, "are you unhappy
al haylRg found your falher!''
NuH calculated the ingenious girl.
lifting het eyes and looking full in the
Seniors fire.
" Yet yal are unhappy at something"
added the Ssnor lnquirIngly: the girl Was
silent.
Your newysia;e OF fortunes, Almerrs,"
resumed The Ssnor. "musl give rise 10
new habi1s--nes pursulls--new connex.
ion>;" .he Srnotwss going on, but oh
serving that the canr was rapidly leaving
the cheek Of his adtiior, he paused; and.
differently from wha he had intended, al
length went "n: - YOU happiness, Almei-
"a, shall be tie iirsl cae, as il is the first
wish oI Your father"
/ The grrl's we brlghlNed up--the CO.
! l"r relured To her cheS--she started
from her seat, lhrawIug he arms round
the neck oi lhe Sonar. whoseAountenance.
instead OF being irradIs'ed llA that ofhis
child, nov lowered with an IMPRESSION
OF deep perplexily and trouhle.A
Taxi your seat again, AimeAs, !" said
The Senor. The gtrl returned 10 her
seat.
Happiness, my child" said lib Sc
nor, rs Tie result nj doing. not meely
what We wish. but what we know tugt
wise and righl You must nave M cd.-
cealmen,s from Your father. Tell ms
did YOU not rxpsc; To-day Ia meet @,1li
some me whom ynu rave missed!'
A iarp aud neck at scarlet formed the
reply vi the mad, as she sat with down
cast eyes aud hardly appeared tn breathe
II SNOW you did, Aims,ra," resumed
The Seuor, hI. cuunlenance darkenmg:
q" but he has lrt ms house"
A slIgh, conclusive inspiration was all
that wa- uttered by the maId, but where
there was CRIMSON before. there was now
the hue of ashes.
He has leli Burgess" continued the
Senior.
Sine gasped.
a." lie must never return to III" firmly
added lac.
The glrl Law senseless on the floor.
The evening Of the third day after the
departure of the youth. The house of the
Senior was lighted up for fes,ivi,y; his
! doc.. ::,l;,uwn open for the reception OF
all who chose 10 enter, disclosed IN the
distance an illuminated garden. The
company was Of various descriptions. the
custom such as pleased the fancy Of the
wesrers; some came in masks and domi-
noes; some in fancy and some IN plain
dresses; group after group passed ill.,
Numbers Of The common class Of people
remained stationary in the street. sufii.
cieutly interested in watching the arrival Of
The visiiers Among taem and in front,
stood a young man. developed in ample
cInak, with which, as well as with hi:
hat mat was pulled down over his eyes
he partly concealed his coun.enance.
4 .'Can you tell me the meaning Of .hls!
said he to one who Stood by him.
Don't YOU kno~!" abruptly demand
the other. II thought every one IN Bur
gos was acquainted with i. The Seno
gives feast tonight, in JOY for havIn,
recovered his long.lost daagh,er, and il
honor oi her approaching nup,ails, which
, arc to take. place tomorrow. Island up,
; continued he, IN a tone Of slig, lmpa,ience
. /" What ais you ina. you s.agger so! ar
D you drunk"
e No" replied the frs. speaker. y,
caught ~ the arm Il has nelghbor, esiden
i iy ior support. IL "as the youth. After
I day : Jounrney and hail, tie had turned
0 and, reckless oil consequences, came BAG