The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-06-21

] eireled round and rUnnd, with an hys
ierlesily increasing rapidly, my ewes dim
with Confusion and a eismmy perspira.
ton believing every pore Of my body;
and ] Il length sunk into my seal. when
fnund. fairly exhausted with modification
and shame. Here. again, | found nv.
self embarrassed aiIh my hal, which,
having observed lkai al retained in their
hands in tie drawing-rOom. | still grasp
ed with nervous perlinaeily. This \ n
length disposed Of. as | thought 81 the
time. with wonderful ingenuity; for
hung IL by the brim between my knees,
spreading my handkerchief over lis open
cavity.
Ny seat was next 10 a young lady.
whnm of course ] was expected 10 enter
tain. Ienlsrisin! wufully, already, had
! entertained the company; but I found
myself infinitely better adapted 10 enter
tain . company en- naasse Than siagula-
Tim.
The ordinary routine Of French din
nsr noE Commenced. Soup and bnuilIie,
fsh, and loai. and fesh; eniremeis and
hors dRvUrss, while a regular series Of
servants appeared each instant al our ell
bows, inviting Us 10 psrlske Of a thou
sand different dishes. and as many differ.
ent kinds Of wine. all under strings Of
names which | no more understood. than
! understood their composition, or Than
they did nv gauehtriss. Resoluie 10
avoid all further opportunities for dis
playing my predominant trait. sat in the
most obstinate silence. saying '.0Uii' TO
every thing that was offered me, and eat.
ing with must devoted application. ill an
evil hour, my fair Neighbour, weary Of my
laeiiurnIly and her own. al length herself
began a conversation, by inquiring how !
was pleased with the opera. The qnes-
uon WAS put al an unlueky moment. !
VAS just raising large norsel Of pn,a-
10 10 my mouth; and in order 10 reply
as quickly as possible. hastily lhsusi il
in. intending To swallow il as hastily.
Heavens! II was hm as burning lava.
What could | do! The lady's eyes were
fixed ON me, waiting a reply 70 her ques-
,ion. But my mouth was in Times. In
vain | rolled the burning morsel hilher
and ihiiher. rocking my head from side
to sI'le. while ms eyes. which inv0lunia-
rlly | had fixed on her, were straining
from their sockets. She regarded my
grmaces. Of the cause Of which believe
she was ignorant. with an expression oI
amazemrnt and surprise. at which can
laugh noip when think II il.
Monsieur est malade.' n, length she
gently, aud in an anxious tone, inquired.
could bear no more. My mouth was
a,yed with the burning mass and smart
Ing with iniolerablc pain; SO, quietly
Abandoning the point, opened it tn its
utmost. aud oHI dropped the internal fire.
brand upon my plate. Not the slightest
tendency Ia \ smile. visihly rufiled the
imperiurbahIe pnlI,eness Of the lady. She
snnIhlugly cnndnIeJ with me on my mis-.
fnrtunp, then gradually led the converse.
ton To a variety nf topics; I'LL, exerting
The magic Influence that true p0lIlenes:
always exercises, | began To forget even
my own blunders. Gradually. my cheek:
burned less painfully, and could even
jain IN the conversation without the fesI
that every word uttered shared the fate
of every action attempted. leven ven
iurcd To hope. nay. To congratulate my
self, that the catalogue Of my calamItIe'
was completed for the day.
a. .et no une call himself happy belort
DEATH" said Snlnn; aud he said wisely
The idcs Of March were not yet over
Before us s,nnd a dish of caul'ilowrr
nicely dane in butter. This na,urall,
enough took for custard.pudding. which
il sufficiently resembled. Unfortunately
my vocabulary was not yet EXTENSIVE
p, enough 10 embrace all the technicalItle
Of the table; aud when my fair neighbo
inquired If | were fond Of chou feUr, | We
rily tnuk il To be the French for cns,ar'
pudding; and sn high was my panegyrl
Of it. tina, my plate was soon bonntl"ll.
l,dcn with il. Alas! one single mouth
lul was sntlicien, Ia iispel my illusion
+ Would TO Heaven that The chou;fear ha
vanished along with it. Blu! that remain
ed bodily; and. as ] cazed desp"ndl"sl
at the huge mass, that loomed up alm"s
as large, and as burning, as Vesuvn:
my heart died within me. Ashamed |
= confess my mistake, though | could al
most "a readily have swallowed an eqni
: quantity of soft soap, struggled mani"
{ ~ Oh agains, the diabulical compound.
I rndeavnred to sap the mountainous hea
= at lis base; and shutting my eyes ar
/ opening my mouth, to inhume as larl
masses as | could withuu. stopping
D taste il. But my stomach SON began, i
4 tcllieibIy enough, to intimate its inlen,i'
!, 10 admit no more Of this nauseous slra
4 ger beneath its roof, il no, even al exp,
J. ling that which bad already gained u
!, welcome admittance.
n The seriousness of the task | had u
,, dertaken. and the resolution necessary
:. execute it, had given an earnestness al
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