The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

fSnppaned in the arms af the nurse. sha
Vas Esialy irving 10 saalhe hsr. ws. In~z
Audiey. Her long halr s,sram-d nPaa
The plilaw. and her eyes lighlri up " a.
. brilllaney Ierrsf, ing /, Tie hshald-r
Fer ehsrks ~ere flushed 10 crimson. and
her snlse. once sn musical. Mss naw DIS
snId4nl in rs shnllnrss. The physirisn
vas hal,lins her pulse. and Mrs. Audly.
warn nut with w.lehing. SAUNDERS on .
distant s"fa. Kale approached the hrd.
and grnily Tank tie place al the nurse.
Ing caught . yisw &c Miss I.aurrher's
lnrm. and her Wild scream rang I"r many
week in Ihesars II the proud girl: Ihrn
she sung snaIehes II s"ngs that Enrsi
had loved. and turning b, her, murmured
softly.
a. 10 . beautiful spirit rome tn watch
over me. Dad you ever 1--we. lady! laEe
one. whose place was IN s,sIrIy halls.
and his proud kindred made YOU rue il. !"
Then eIa.ping her pale hand-. she would
enIreal Rhse MT Ia tear him frnm her.
aud sob. iill il seemed that the heart af
the stricken me Was iutlrrd breaking.
Again The chamber DIOR opened. and
another vas added to The group around
that bed. Ernesl Laurence stood. with q
cnun.enanee on which many a passion
was cun,ending f'r n.st~ry. just shaded
BY The curtains. The physI"Ian grasPeh
his arm. aud WHISPERED, stir n"I. her
life is al stake" RISE WAS knerlIng
apart. her face buried IN her hands. her
hnmbled and penItsuI s"ul g'ing up Ia
PRAYER.
The sahs 81 Insz erainsllv sub.id-d.
and towards mnrmng shr fell asleep. Oh!
, they ~hn have kept the vigil III lear aud
love By the coach "f the dear. can al''ur
tell the mingled SENSATIONS IL such hours.
They sslrrrd n"l from their plArrs. even
10 relieve CaiharIne. upon wh".e hn>"m
lnez was leaning. lest they sh"nld break
that sleep. Dreper and deeper II grew.
ill they held their breath III fear.
The sun was many hours high. when
lnez woke from thai slumher. The ply
s,cIaI hid "a cnrllal Ia her lips. aud
again she closed her eyes, hut a smile
was on her lrcr. a.. irl, her pulse. aud
mntinnIng them To take advantage "f thus
slight unransrnusurss. SAID softly, - she
will lir.r" AID nne hy % -, they stole
lurih a. pour nut the inlnrss 81 the Z
hearts IN PRAYER.
Snh was tn sung nf the >mm nrr bird.
and the perfume al fr,grani fl'A-rs. h"rnr
TN the wings nf the WIND. stole IA AT 'hr
open window. The uca curls that shai-
ed lnez's We, pale cherk. moved gr"'ly
as the light hrerze mrt tIfm, But there
was joy IN her dark eye. aud smile up
on her lip. Ernes,'s hand sm"''hed the
pillow Oh which her head rrsIPd. aud he
bent over her couch with lu"k 81 anx'
I0us love. There was gathered around
her. all that was rich ani rare, To- cheer
aud amuse all inv.lid. She snl-d rs
Ernest held up his va ch, ard whispered
Inndly. "you Must talk no longer, dear
est: here rmnr, Rhsr."
And that "ncr vr ,ud gill held The c""l'
ing draught Ia her has, and KISSED heI
brow. az she thanked her :" eetly. Yes;
r So Laurence. IN her hsuded kne"s, be-
sought her Inrg,ven -. aud rose MI all
she gave her pr"m,-e In be her sister
Aud IN after wears, wh,n her own iorm
was bowed wuh disra, p, aud her reduced
fortune made her an INN tie "f her br"
thrr's dwelling, when he had ch"sen s'
his bride. the nnce p"mr FLOWER GIRL
late. tai, the generous X 4le. mr, her re-
ward in the endesring love aud drv"II"r
Of the nnblr heart Of oastani Aidly, e.
whom she had bern many years welded