The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-07-26

snheiehl spnlngf. n pnaf
excuse, they say. Is belier Than none;
aud, IN our nplEion. of those Who lay
ineiF ruin 10 malhrr. large portion
nay lay IL 90 themselves. Lord By.
r"a Is held MP as an disastrous example;
hui those y lIn look closely aud Impartial
~ a his conduct IN early life. will pro-
baby he Inclined 10 suspect that the evil
spirit ahieh lei him as,ray, was not that
I'll a patent. Ills nature vas unlamsble
thy any process nf domestic discipline,
aud the long ennIinurd errars of his l,Ie
cen receive as liiiie apology from the ex-
SIMPLE Of his mnslitr as from the alleged
wayWsnlness 81 genius. liyrun was na-
inrally mnamiable aud vicious. Ills wri-
iinss have done muril 10 dliInse false
taste a well n false principles. Any
one may yield. Al times. 10 the force IL
immediate temptations; but he who can sil
IN his clasei. ahsiraeteJ from the ssdue-
iinns of Tie world. and caoliy aud ,lrliae-
rslely indulge his Imagination in absirsc.
iinns ii lIrrntinusness or immnraliiy.
must be lad rs nalnrr, sinre lie sins viii.
oui The apology Of temptation.
Be this as IL may. frsnk Weatherhead
was certainly indulgsd % excess. lie was
an only rh,ld; his nalher vas a widow,
aud he was heir lu n plentiful fortune. In
his huyhond lie siudled little, and spent
great deal IL iimc as well Ne money in
idle pleasures. lie became carly his own
master. and his moller died Just about
the period he came of age. IIrins ex-
hansied. or rather breoming tired Of. The
round nf pleasures afforded by his native
cnun'ry. he went abroad; siaid three or
l.,nr years: grew tired III pnsl-ehaises.
pictures. Paris. and the Palais Royal. and
returned home. litile more spoiled Than
he went abroad. lie had spent much OF
his lime among women. who admire a
nan fur hIs ranney: and having plenty Of
this, he was af cnnrse very much admir-
ell snd vain nf his persnn. Having seen
Ill The ine pictures and statues 0f Eu.
rape. he valued himsrlf IN his taste. aud
did lii,le but lind fault with every thing
he say on hi- return home. In shnIi,
he was mentally and personally vain. ire
ful, imneiunus, rx'Iarapani aud o,erbesr-
ling. Ii was plain that he was destined
tn be IN unhappy man. unless some fnr-
lunaie circumstance. ar train of even.s.
inlerpased To restrain him in the iniu.-
genre Of these -I.nlls. His ~seisy weHl,l
suhjrri him tn life Of mariilica,ion. his
willnlness lead him into perpetual errors,
his imprtuosiiy inlo frequent dangers, his
extravaganza ruin his fortune. and his
o,rrheariug habits ineapsrilaie him for
the enjoyment of sociciy, since he could
not endure contradiction.
Ii is \ common saying. that when a
man becomes saiiaied with the empty de.
lights ~ The world. aud has IN some mea.
sure disqualified himself Tor The ENJOY
meats &c domestic pleasures. he begins TO
lihink Of marrying Ills case being tes.
/ perair, requires desperate remedies. Ac-
c.rdingly Frank. after nullering abont
from one resort nf fashion TO another. and
exllausling al the delights ni watering
places. sea-baihing. and The Falls &C Nj
aeara, began 10 relapse into tina, doleful
liubo called ennui. which seems To- have
been intended by Providence as snr OF
leseller. 10 bring down the voiaries oi
pleasure 70 an equality of happiness with
The SIMS and daughters Of toll. he bad
a liule teuch of The dispepsy, loo, which.
is another dwelling principle. by which
ihnse who indalge ,heir appcti,es tho
much. are brought TO an equality with
Those who have more appetite Than lood.
All Al once. Ffank determined 10 mar
Inv and Reform. Instead ni returning and
marrying -wIlieh philosophers consid.r
the better way. Boz Frank proved him
sell IN The right ri last. as viii appear IN
the sequel. ,ynl. The sagaci,y acquired
10 the great schaelaof tie wotlsl, he ehnse
quiet. retired Young Lady. brought IN
10 The country. nnsler rigid and severe pa.
renls. who had scarcely ever permitted
her the indulgence Of her own wilton he
most innocent occasiun. The wise men
of ihe world consider ibis perpetual cnth
The besl security fif fa,nrc obejieace, mi
happening 10 recpIleet ll.al esen The pa.
tiesii Ok sometimes cuts acaper when re.
iicved from The yoke. The young lady
! vas. moreover. stranger 10 all ths
temptations Of pleasure. and bad never
been contaminated by the example Of lls
yo,aries.. Frank concluded. with equal
wisdom. .l.at This Total abstinence from
dissipation must have rendered her per.
I fccily indifferent 10 lis fascina,ioas. llel
parents supplied al her neeessiues, and
as she was totally unacquainled with III,
misrhievous art OF spending money, sh,
}, could have no temptation 10 extravaganza
al least so thought Frank, who had Ira
yelled aud seen the world.
But So thought mol the young lady
They had agreed to marry, but il wal
with exactly opposite views. Frank wa:
: resolved 10 retire from the world, 10 th,
{ indulgence Of a system Of economy ,ha
, Y,,i,,ht i'm limo rcnair his somewhat shat