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

posted in my hat. The plate instantly
nghied itself. IS | raised nv person; and
: - ! glanced my eye round The table. and
saw that no one had noticed my disaster.
! inEsrdly congratulated myself that The
nanseens deception was so happily dis
; posed Of. Resolving not 10 be detected.
! instantly ruled my handkerchief ioge-
iheI with al its remaining contents, and
whipped il into my pocket.
The dinner table was al Length desert
ed Tor the drawing room. where coffee
and hqueHrs were served round. Mean.
time. had sought out what considers
ed q safe hh!ing-place for my bat. beneath
chair IN The dinihg-room. for ! dared
nnl carry IL longer in INV hand; having
first thrown q morsel Of paper into The
crown. 90 hid the eauliflOwer from view,
should any one chance, in seeking for his
own hat. 20 look into mine.
On my return TO the drawing room. 1
CHANGED TO be again seated by The LADY,
by whom had sal al dinner. Our con.
sersalion was naturally resumed; and we
were in The midst al an animated discus.
sion, when huge spider was seen run.
ming, like rare horse. up her arm.
"fake il oG-lake in or" she ejacu.
lated, in a terrified tone.
| Twas always afraid Of spiders: so 10
avoid touching him with my hand,
caught my handkerchief from my pocket,
and elapped il II Once upon the miscre-
ant, who was already mounting over her
temple with rapid strides. Gracious IIea.
ven! | had forgotten The cauliflower;
which how plasiered over her face like an
emolieni poullice, fairly killing the spi-
der. and binding an eye OF The lady;
while liule strcamlels Of soft butter. Gid.
ed gently down her beautiful neck and DO.
SON. ,a
Mon Dieu! mon Dieu." exe!simed
the aslonished fair.
"Mon Dieui was echoed from every
mouth.
slave you Gu. your bead'" inquired
one.
''Nnn. Observation-Disclosures
Monster Went d'ecraser l'araignee."
"Quelie qnaniiie d'enirailles!" eiscula,
ted an astOnished FrencImau, uncon'
sciously. 10 himself.
/ Well might lie be astonishcd. The
spray Of the exccrah!e vegetable. had
spatlered her dress from head 10 foot
For myself, the moment the accident oc
!: curted. | had mechanically returned my
handkerchief to my pocket; bu, lis con
tents remained.
What monster IL must have been;
observed Young lady, as she helped e
relieve my victim from her cruel silua
tim. Il lecllre | should think he hat
been living on caulinower."
At that moment. felt some one ioucl
me; aud turning. saw my companion
" hn had come in with me.
"I.ook al your PantaloOns," he wills
} percd.
. Already half dead with confusion a, III,
disaster had caused, | cast my eyes up
on ms once white dress. and saw at
, glance the horrible extent Of my dilemma
had been sitting upon the fa,ed pocket
and had crushed out The liquid butter, AM
, the snlt pas;e-like vegetable, which hat
daubed and driPPed down them, till
, seemed as If | we're actually dIsso!vin,
. in my pan.alouns.
Daring from the spot, | sprang 10 III
$ place where | had left my hat; but befor
could reach it. sudden storm OF wral
E was heard at the door.
l. "Sacr-r-r-,! bele! Sacr r r-r.re" III
in The last syllable being made 10 70
-, Ike a watchman's rattle, mingled wit
: another epllhei and name, that an ansr
h Frenchman never spares, was heard rsln
g, like a fierce tempest without the dool
Z Suddenly there vas pause--a gurglln
$ sound. as of one swallowing inVoluntar
r ly-and the Storm of wrath again brok
= out with redoubsd fury. seized N
4 hat. and opened the donr. and The whoI
C matter was a, once explained. We ha
y exchanged hats; and there he stood, III
i soft cauIitlower gushing down his checks
J. binding his eyes, filling his mouth. hal
d muslachius, ears. and whiskers. Nert
l. shall forget that spectacle. There h
V staod asirtde, like the colossus. and stnoI
u ing gently forward, his eyes iorcibly clio
), ed. his arms held dropping out from h
% body, and dripping caul'ii1wer and butt,
i a,eVery pore.
M | s,aid no longer; but. retaining his ha
l. | rushed from the house, jumped into
| faere, and arrived safely a. home; hea
~ lilly resolving, tina, To my las, hour,
ID would never again deliver a letter Of i
70 PRODUCTION.
n. A Cmiosiiy.-We were shown bea
IN tiful scecimen Of the ingenuity Of bir
n. a few days since, by Dr. Cook Of I'll
l. borough. 1t was birds nest, made e
n ,ireIy of silver wire, beautifully wov'
together. The nest was found on S
n. camore tree on the Cadores by DIR. Fra
to els Beard, Of York county. 1t was Z
nd nest of hanging-bird, and the mater
a. , ,.u.L,Il,, ohtainel from a Soldier