The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-31


children were begusliag themselves sish |
rsmbols ahons tie psrioafs Mr.. slmons
sal leaning his head upon his hard. gaz-
ing On al arramulaled pile efledger I'D
papers. Mrs. Sin0ns wss buslly seN-
ing, and L.aHisa. 81 her finger betsesH
he leaves % ! closed book. sai ANXIOUS
n regarding her lather.
Those children dislrsci me. SAID NJ.
SimOns pesslshly.
Hush, Rabsfs. eome here Margaret.
Had Mr. S,monz. xsplly. and iaklng
COS % len lap. and snoahrr b. her side.
~hisperrd liule ssofy. I'D pun them 70
bed.
Mheu SIR Simons 80 lie room,
I.oDiss lard aside her book, and stood BY
her father.
.Don'l disturb me. child SAID he
roughly. Then rueallecllng himself, he
waved his hand gehsIy Tor her 10 relire,
and continued, DO not feel hurl, dear,
wlih my sbruplness. | am prrPiexed
with these complicated aecounls.
Father said Louisa. hesIIaangly, and
blashing, link could assist you, 4
you would permit me.
You ms love- exclaimed be laugh.
ing: these papers would puzzle q deep
er head Than yoars.
| do not wish 10 boast, dear father,
saia Louisa, m0deslly; but when Mr.
Randolph gave me my last lesson, he
said
What did be sayl' asked Mr.. Simons
encoursgingly.
/ lie said,' answered Louisa, blushIDg
more deeply, that was better account.
an, ihsa mosl merchants. Aud 10 be-
hese, ia,her,' continued she. earnestly,
that Il you would allow me, | could
assist ynn.' -.
\ Mr.. Slmons smiled sadly; but 10
encourage her desire oi usefulness, open
ed his accounts Insenslbly he ipund as
daughter following MIN 40 the labyrinth
Of RImbers.
Louisa, with a liked loos, and clear
eve, her cheek kind.ed With interest, and
her peach Ia her nand, l,sIened 10 MN.
Ms. Slmo1s catered On up-loe. aud
sealed herself softly Al her sewing -
The accounts became more and uiore
n,,llca,ed. Mr.. Slmons, Win his
pracused nabiIs, aud Louisa. with Her
qu.cA ln.elleel and ready vail, followed
tnem up with lidellty The unexpected
sympslny Of ME Daughters ga'r hlm nr"
lite. Tune flew unheeded. and III, cl"eA
struck twelve.
Wife, sald he Suddenly, ma rrs aTe
no ss desperate as | feared, II suIs gar
gives me lev more h.airs like 1ntss,
shall b. IN new world
MY beloved childr sald Ms. ~
mos, pressing LOUISA. irrsa rneek q
hers ~.
louisa rrtred. recommending hsrscl
Io Gud, and slepl psulouuaIy. The nek
m"rmag, alIer sesklng n1s blessing. sh'
repaired 10 her fsnrf; aud agaln, ia,
alpf day, win uaured palIence, wen
! througii ,nr details 81 MS booAs. cope,
Ine acr"u T. ~ q lair nsld. nor lett hiu
uDlb h,s b, ~ was smonlheJ, aid ga
paanwln III bankruptcy had disappeared
A ia, psssed by. aud |. u'ss Iookr'
con.impiallse and absorbed. al icngtn sh
said, ~.~ %
Father, YOU complain thai you eau
not sd.ru another cie,k Al present. u"
have lr,ed me. anu Mo lno worth some
Thug: | will keep your books unul you
affairs are regulated, amt you may CIV
me salary 10 furnish shell for M
cabinet e. @
Mr.. Slmons accepted her offer with
caress aud a smlle. LuuIsas cablnt
Increased III value; and tile beauutul Il
male hand wnung 81 her fathers buok
was suOlvct ot lneresi and curiosity
has mercantile friends. .#. .@
II Aud from whence. year aI,er yea
, ! wealth. poured IN Ills thousand iuxune,
aud LonIsa SIInuns slJud dIspenslu
pleasures 10 the gay, and Comforts 10 N
poor, did she trace ber happiness; 10 ca
~ self couquest.