The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-06-14

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Of female housewisEyl Of sweeping the
hearth. The strong flickering light Of
the Gre. = Il fell upon her tall iine figure
and beautiful face. revealed creature
worthy Of the ClOckmaker's comments.
Good esening, marm, said Mr.. Slick.
how do You 90, and hcw's Mr.. Png-
WASN'T He. said she. why he's been abed
this hour, YOU don't expect 10 disturb
him Ibis time Of night. I hope. Oh no.
said Mr.. Slick. certainly not. and l an
sorry 20 have diSiuFsed you. but we GOT
detained longer than We expected, am
sorry lhat-S0 am /, said she. but if
Mr.. Pngwash will keep an inn when he
has no occasion TO, his family can't ex-
peet 10 rest @&@
Here The clockmaker. seeing the storm
gathering, stopped down suddenly. and
staring inienily. held out his hand and exc
claimed. well, if thai aini beautiful child
come here, my little man, and shake
hands along with Newell, I declare. il
that are lilile feller amt the finest child
erer seed-whst, not abed YET! All,
Won rogue, where did yon get them are
pretty rnsy cheeks; stole them from man.
ma. eli! Well, wish my old mother
could see that child, it Is such treat.
In our country, said he, turning TO me,
the children are all as pale as chalk, or
as weller as an orange. Lord, that are lit
lie feller would be shoE in our coun-
iry--come 10 me. my man. Here the
"so6 sawder" began to operate. Mrs.
Pugwash said in a milder tone than we
had yet heard. - Go my dear. to the gen.
tleman--go, dear" AIR. Slick kissed
him. and asked him. if he would go -
the States along with him, told him all
the little girls there would falI in love
with him, for they didn't see such a
beautiful face once in a month Of Sun
days. Black eyes-let me see--sh, NAM
mas eyes too, and black hair also, as |
an alive; why you are mammals own
bny, the very image Of mamma. DO be
sealed, gentleman. said Mrs. Pugwash-
Sally, make fire in the next room. She
ought TO he proud of Won. he continued.
Well, If live TO return here, | must paint
yolr face, and have ii put on my clocks.
anil our folks will buy the clocks. for the
saLeof the face. Did you ever sec, said
he. again addressing me, such likeness
between one human and another, as be-
tween this beautiful little boy and his
mother. ] am sure. you have had no
supper. said Mrs. Pugwssh " me; you
must be hungry and WEAR. too--l will
get you cup Of tea. | am sorry TO give
you so much trouble, said !. Not the
least trouble in the world, she replied; on
the contrary pleasure. .@
We were then shown into the next
room. where the fire was now blazing up,
but Mr.. Slick protested he could not pro.
coed without The lltle boy, and fingered
behind me 10 ascertain his age, and con-
cll.led b. asking the child il lie had any
sunis thai looked like mamma.
As The door closed, Mr.. Slick said, ms
a pity she don't 60 well in gear. The
difficulty with those CRITTERS is Ia get them
TO start, afier that there is no trouble " ith
d,em If you don't check EN- too short. II
you do they'll stop again, run back and
kick like mad, and then Old Nick himself
wouldn't start 'em. Pugwash, guess,
don't understand the natur OF the crilter;
she'll never go kind in harness for him.
When | see child. said the Clockma.
ker. always feel safe with these wo-
men folks, for have always founh that
the rnad to woman's heart lies through
her child. ...-----s-.-----...---.-,