The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-06-07

diEeeied the servant 10 beg Sir Peregrint
mol 10 wait dinner Tor him, aud ran al the
way 20 Mrs. Siaplelon's house.
/ will not dilaie on The conversation
that ensued: suffice il IN say. that Sayille
half. but not wholly. enlightened the ig.
noranee Of his fair friends; he confessed
the fact, that he possessed large. indie
pendent fortune; but be did not own lhaI
his loye-leiteT was The composition OF an
other person; be feared that the delieacy
Of his darling Rose. and the dignity ol
her mother, Mould be wounded AZ The
idea that he had been in a manner en-
trapped into an engagement; and 40 the
letter. 10 do justice 10 Miss Mallord's
powers OF eloquence. was a very tolera-
be one, he determined 10 Sit down quiet
~ under all the honOrs Of IT, He, how.
ever. venlured 10 beg that Mrs. SlapleIOn
and Rose would be very guarded and dis
lsnt in their manners 10 Miss 0gleby and
Miss Mslford. observing that he bad good
reason 10 know that those ladies were BY
no means so sincere and friendly - they
appeared To be; and they readily promis.
ed him that the spinsters should hear oil
The engagement through some other chan
mel. Ssyille returned To Sir Peregrine
At night, full Of spirits and happiness. and
informed him that he was engaged 10 Rose
Siaplelon. but not Of the means by which
The engagement had been brought about.
Sir Peregrine was unalTectedly delighted,
told SavilIe that he must stay with him
lill the wedding-day. offered 10 give the
bride away. and 10 be trustee 10 the set.
dement,, and spread about the news in
every part Of Allingham through the
whole OF the next day. -
The malch-breakers heard Of il with
horror: and Miss 0gleby had . violent
quarrel with her dear friend Miss Nal.
ford, telling her that che had foreseen
every thing that had happened, and that
Miss Malford's ofTicious letter had been
the cause Of the explanation taking place.
The ensuing morning, Miss Ogleby wa,
walking alone. and met Saville. She fix,
ed her eye on him with that determined,
fearless stare, which is the constant
branding mark. designating women Of un'
daunled disposition and bold manners
and said:
Well. you took Us by surprise by
your engagement to Rose Stapleton."
d" Did l!' returned Sayille. drily.
"Yes." she proceeded, affecting an
air OF great plsylulness; "pray may
ask whether you made your offer BY lei
ter or word of MOUTH"
Proposals Of marriage" answered
Sayille, " are, believe, generally made
by setter"
THAT is an equivocalion, and not
direct answer" replied Miss 0gleby.
Well. them" said Siville. {" did
no, make my offer by word Of mouth"
With this answer Miss Ogleby was
forced to seem cOnientcd.
lone more question and have done"
said she. al have strange fancy IN
know what messenger you sent With
your letter."
Saville, for the first time in his life,
met Miss 0gleby's stare with an equally
fixed gaze, and rejoined: /" l cannot Tell
the name Of the person; but your friend,
Miss Malford, has done him some favors.
and he knows himself TO be in her pow
err; on the occasion alluded 10, he could
not easily be recognised by anybody, for
he was directed To dap his hat carefully
over his eyes"
Miss OgIeby, for the first time in her
life, looked on the ground, and appeared
discomposed and embarrassed. She i'm
media,ely went to Miss Mallord. and tax
ed her with having betrayed the secret.
Miss Malfnrd replied that she had never
mentioned it TO creature. and that The
disclosure Of il was doubtless owing to
Miss 0gleby's gossiping Ioquacity. Sc.
we're reeriminalions ensued; each believed
the other To be gully, although in the
particular instance in question, each hap
pened 10 be guillless; aud they separated.
mutually declaring thai they never wish
ed 10 see each other again. Their quar-
rels, however. were something like those
Of lovers; habit aud congeniali:y soon
reconciled them, and before the expire
ton Of week. they were again the ''in
imi,sble inseparables" .hat.hey were wont
10 be.
Saville purchased beautiful place in
the immediate neighborhood OF Allins-
ham, and the old maids were continually
tormen,ed By the sight Of the happiness
they had unwi,,ingly promoted; they bad
some thoughts Of quitting Alhngham in
consequence, but they could obtain the
same knowledge Of the private affairs OF
the families in new place, and they might
yetdo enough to atone for tina. which they
had failed to do. Their expectations
however. were Disappointed; all their
power TO injure was completely gone;
when they deprecated any young GIRL
however Justly. their auditors deiica'ely
limited to them that ".he tongue oil the
evil speaker is no SANDER" young men
delighted 10 teaze them by making love to
others before their faces, and compliment;