The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-25

%~s~ ~ hNAa HENlGEAfUus
ne resolved 10 remsIn bachelor. until
fortune should kindly compassionate
HIM. and throw in his way one worthy
oil bearing The exslIed lille Of Mrs, Hor.
ace DanSers; so he dashed into society.
proof against the black. blue. and gray
eoup' Doll which were continually sein.
illlsling round him wilh . vain hone
Of sol'ening the most obdurale of his ser.
People wondered. 30 they are apt 10. Why
Dsnvsrs did no. marry. and many an
snxious mo,hrr fondly deceived herself,
BY mislaking the polite attention shown
20 her daughter Tor q warmer feeling,
and long and vainly waited for propos.
sls that alas never were made. Al length
Dsnvers became tired Of society, Of mo-
Tiers, daughters, fathers and sans. and
began 10 be annoyed by that unquie,
restless feeling. TO which bachelors are
said 10 be subjecl-maneuyring nam.
mas. forward. insuferably conesiIed
daughters. who unfortunately Tail where
most they wish 10 succeed. qundam msr-
chant Pspas. round whose porlly forms
still hsngs the aroma Of spices and cot.
fee. and shallow minded sons, whose
ideas range not beyond the senseIsss
iwsddIe 10 be heard Of cafe. race. or
ball, aud whose ambition 10 bounded by
the possession Of . neat turn out.
We are never willing 10 acknoWledge
in ourselves those dissgreesble qualities
no. 10 call them vices) which we 80
readily condemn in others, and Horace
became Disguised by that very selfish.
ness and vanity Of which himself pos
srssed no ineonsidersble portion, and
would have come TO the determination Of
turning misanlhrope had not mature &c.
reflection taught him how unpleasant il
would be. 10 be al war with his fellow
creatures. Think, ye gods! Of a mis-.
snIhropicsl bachelor! The very essence
Of exquisite selhshnsss! A being who
knows no pleasure save III Of being
miserable a not irreconeileable paradox.
Who fancIes himself The recipient Of al
the thousand Ellis that flesh is heir TO-"
, A creature alone in the world. Who Ia.
menis. bewsils, and denounces the We.
~ evils 10 which he chooses 10 subject
himself. But Danvers looked into the
mirror. aud could not help thinking how
very badly such character would &C.
cord with his luxuriani mousiaehe and
waving ear.locks. No, no, he woult
be neither missnthrope or bscheior, boz
where TO find the future Mrs. Danvers
this diamond Of the first water. in whs
rich mine 10 seek for this ne Plus ultra
Of gems, Tor with no other would he
ever unite himself; being strong in the
assurance that did such being exist,
she would be but too happy 10 sccep
that honorable distinction. Entire nou.
gentle reader: when Horace mex, looked
into the glass, he discovered a gray hair.
Alas! what . psng did that liule silvel
messenger Of tine cause him Il Wits
pered one Of The many unpleasant, thing,
Of which We poor, vain. weak mortal,
/ are obliged to acknowledge the truth, snt
which, coming home 10 Ne like q mora
., the end of tale, gives rise TO thou
sand sad reflections. causing one 10 take
q retrospective glance over ones shoul
der. aud fone has any conscience. max
ing one feel no, too well pleased with
ones ",hick coming" recollec,ions.
But Danvers saw no, so much 10 drest
in the pas, as the future. What va,
that faul,less form. at whose reflection h,
was won, so fondIy to gaze, ever TO be
come bent with age! Were pslsied limbs
and "eyes purging thick amber gum.
10 be his portion! No. no. his SHOULD
never be the fate Of every plebian whs
chances to live long enough; he surely
vac exempt from such q fate; and h,
angrily distracted the ob,rusise linl,
. monitor from among It's raven compsn
J ions. That very afternoon saw Horac,
Danvers, disguised with the world in &c
! neral. aud himself in particular, (lor wheT
/ we are at war with one the other !,
: sure to fall under our dispIessure.) driv
. ing rapidly towards The pretty village o
u ueUtmutru W W WHdt eHcSt WV
T country air would have on bis irri.a.et
= feelings. But the nsuseous effluvia tina
. sssailed his oIfac.ory nerves in the out
D skirts Of the town, the endless sight o
, squalid wretchedness, The filthy, ragged
: neglected children, whose only enjoy
D ment seemed To consist in shrieking lhei
1 MISERY into happier ear'; dogs, dirt. dye
i. yards. factories, and stagnan. ponds. onl
Q served 10 add ano.hae.lrop Of acid TO III
q lemon Of his temper. which resulted in
4 no very guarded application Of the lash /.
!, The sides Of his high spirited s,eed. VIII
: few like the wind. surrounding him
' self and his unfortunate driver with
!, perfec, halo Of dust.
i On they went. and after having pass
q ed through double file Of pic,uresqu
!. THAT is 10 say tumble down cottages
y whose frail dsmp.s,rsined walls and ora
!. ~ doors and windows, covered wit
1 ..rn. ksn1la Aha inns