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

gaN Nnh GdN Nafrlr.
Inez eauld not sithnui infringing eve
~ rule of etquslle. refuse. snd an expo
sure Of her uasillingness 10 reeriEe even
lfihing attention IRON him. her good sense
taught her 10 avoid in 50 public IN assem-
bly; therefore she suffered him 10 lead
her 10 The dance.
There Was . smile Of triumph upon
Kate M0rTis's li?. a. they l0nk Iheir pls-
ees. opposite Rose Laurence. lwho a. q
child Of one that vas dear 10 Mrs. Andy.
had been invited 10 The fee. upon whose
beautiful brow . DARK cloud lowered.
Beautiful aud graceful wsr~ they, - they
sIOod logeIher in III % lurily T0am. He
with his gl0rious brow. UPan which i''-
iellreI had set iIs signeI; and = slight IN
The raven eye breathing af tie nabIs saul
wilhin-now bent in admiration upon the
sweet face that was pensive in rs deep
l0srliness. He WIS murmurng q few
words Of thanks far her favor. AMI,
"Hls voice had that low and lutte like sound
Whose echo within the heart is found I"
els not Inez Audly loVsly!" asked
Kate Morris as she and Rose were slantl-
ing together. "Me.hinks my friend Err
nest owns the syren's SPELL" Kalr
spoke Playfully, but mol without a hIlle
InaliciOusness. She was delighted 10
mOnily her proud companion.
" Listen 10 me. Kate Morris. ! would
rather see my brother. proud aud gifted
as he is. aud dearly as | love him, stretch
ed IN the last deep sleep, Than welded Ia
yon low born girl. You think If bon
nv bridsl. but mark me. IL you dream Of
one, will mar H." Aud with these biz.
ter worjs. she Swept away.
Calhariue stnnd as II spell bound. She
would not believe that sTeh fierce pas
sions could reign in The heart nf a woman.
"0h! she canno, hate lnez." was her IN
voluntary exclamation, as she gazed up
on the sweet fare Of her friend.
"And who does hate one 80 good and
faulIless!" asked Mrs. Audley. who over
heard her. Caiharine started, and eager.
ly detailed the CONVERSATION that had
passed.
"lind shield her." cried Mrs. Audly,
/" from the slaf. uf va. IT'S bitter ha-
tired MISS Laurence bears. She may be
hnmblrd."
The light OF winter sunset was CLEAN.
ing full upon the CRIMSON curtains of a
gorgenusly furnished room, aud gazing
out upon il with an eye of abstraction.
was Inez Audly. The shadows grew
deeper. and ye, she stirred not. She had
dashed The cup Of happiness from her lips.
Ernest had that morning breaIhed ia her
ear the deep passionate words Of love.
And even whilst he won from her the
confession, that the love vas returned,
even then did she bid him farewell, for.
ever.
81 will shame no man." said she
proudly, " and, Ernes, Laurence. least al
all, you. 60 win i"r your birdie one
amongst The gifted and beautiful "f Your
own land; aud t"rget you ever knew onr.
whose destiny has been so wayward."
And Ernest went from her presence n
roam far from his own home, so painful
were its memories.
Months rolled on. aud Inez's voice
was silent in the song. and her step in
The dance. Shade after shade gathered
upon the white brow, and the rnse unl
on her cheek had long faded away. Day
by day, she administered To the cumlnri
! Of those around her, and whispered IN
tones OF fnnduess to The kind friends OF
her youth; but they saw that change was
upon that young face.
|. was midnight. and alone in her
chamber, sat Rose Laurence. The noon
ligh, was cleaning full upon her beauli.
Iul face, as she fingered. buried in deep
Thought. Her windows opened upon a
piazza, and the sof, air Of southern
cline. stole gently in. A step startled
her, but she was no, given to fear. and
ere she had time to retreat. the fnrm al
Kate Morris, closely mutiled. stool be-
lfure her. Rose started back. in evident
Iamazement at her appearance Al such an
unwan,on hour. Catharine was pale as
death. An exclamation Of alarm, burst III
voluntarily from her companion. " Nav.
Rose Laurence. heed me not. My cheek
may he pale; but the cheek Of one more
gentle and good is paler yet. There is
one even nov. bowling beneath the blast,
one swee, flower, crushed To the Earth
Come with me-, Rose Laurence. to yon
chamher." painting tn window IN Mrs
AudIy's dwelling. (which was adjacen,)
and from which faint light streamed.
=" Come and see The change your prid~
has wrought IN all tina. was bright and
lovely"
| Unable TO resist the Impetuosi,y Of Ca
Uterine, who had caught up shawl ans
Thrown over her. and awed in spite al
herself. she mechanically followed her
through the garden, that communicate
with Mrs. AudIy's grounds. aud through
them To The house. They entered by
side door. AMI ascending the staircase
+ ale nDensd The tIour of a chamber fro