The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-23

ing that a. another time Muuld have sunk
me. with spParaai ease. and succeeded in
fesehing he dFowhihg girl. jHss - tie
"sosld AZ waters " vas closing over
her. AE'er much difficulty | gained The
floating bench. where 4 vas able 10 sns-
tain ny fair charge in comparative sale
~, until We MeTe picked 10 by tie boat
senl from the vessel IN our sssisgsnee.
EEern means which The limited &C.
IeommodsIlan ol our shia could Afford. or
kindness suggest, was used 10 rssi0re tie
!" vital spark" which had been 50 frdely
assailed in IL frail tenement. Our efforts
were ~ lass successful; in tie course Of
two hours che had sufficiently recovered
% thank me in the warmesi terms for the
lie ] lad saved. and begged 70 know the
name and address Of one 10 whom she
owed debt of eternal gratitude, presen.
Ted her with my card. bearing. as | alier.
wards found. my name only. In few mi
nUlss Or vessel Was alongslde The quay II
Oban. and leaving II In continue its voyage
To the south. fastened 10 the nearest inn
to disinenmbeE myself Of my vet gar
meEis.
One evaning about six months after the
events related above, went I,ilaymarkei
shss;fe. 10 see that talented writer and
actor, Sheridan Knowles. perfpm in one
Of his popular plays. Alter The perform.
anee was over. | Was making The beet nl
my way through the crowd in the lobby.
when my attention was attracted by the
appearence Of tall miliiary-looking per.
sansge dressed in the highland gafb. As
! was admiring The fne proportions OF his
tall aud manly figure. which his Celtic
haaillmenss set of 10 tie best advantage.
heard person near me utter some scurril.
Gus national reflections, which we're eyi.
denily intended Tor the car nf The High.
lander. The words had hardly escaped
his lips. when The athletic mouniaineer.
suddenly turning round. aimed blow al
my head, under the impression that the
offensive epIlhel had been uttered by ms.
Seeing his brawny arm sweep towards me
like tie wing Of windmill, | had barely
time TO "duck." and ny hat Gew to the
other side ii The lobby. | could not but
acquiesce in the justice Of the summary
vengeance which is offended nationality
prompted him take. however | nigh
tcprecaie his selection OF myself as the
object Of il, and .hereforc began 10 remon'
slraIe calmly with him; but he was in 4
towering psssion--gave me The lie, and
handing me his card, exclaimed. =" II YOU
are . gentleman. you shall give or re
ceise satisfaction according to cireums,an
ces." | had no alternative bu, 10 acecp
the profercd card, which accordingl,
did, and. giving him mine in return, ",
parted.
! On rcGec;ing on what had passed.
could moi help cursing the folly, TO sa,
the least Of it. of those hotl,eade,
mouniaineefs, wearing their naIionaldres
10 a place i. is SO likely TO draw ford
remarks which their irasctble ,empers Cal
so i'll brook. believe | was led int
this train OF thought by The very sgreea
BILE prospect OF being shot through ih
head. before my adversary could b
convinced Of his mistake. merely becaus
a black guard followed the instinct Of hi
nature in u;terlng abusive language. BE
fnre | was up next morning, heard
loud r"ice on The stairs, asking my servan
whether his master was up, and presen,
ly loud knocking al the door Of my be-
chamber. | hasrily arose. and on open
ing the door, was not llttle startled /
see my tall friend Of The preceding even
ing standing before me. Doubtful q
his intentions, | at first held the. doc
partly open; but his good humored smile
and the friendly offer of his hsnd. SEQ
banished all fear OF violence. "Mr. b,
cried the impeIuous Cell. 4" | beg YOU
patdan--not for striking you-becaus
then thought you had insul,ed me
but for doubling yosr word when 70
calmly demonstrated with me. Fro'
what | have since learnt Of you, bt
lieve YOU incapable of ut,ering unger
ilemanly language. or fasehood an
now, il you accept my apology. have
favor 20 ask--come 10 breakfast with me
viii introduce you 10 an old acqualn
snce Of yours. Ask no questions. bu, sa
! You'll come" a, once accepted III
, apology and the invitation, and dressin
/ myself walked away with my new fricnt
| glad TO find that my anticipaiinns OF
. hostile meeting had not been realizet
Alter half an hours walk we arrived
. - square. where my conductor inform
, ed me he was guartere;l a, present. I'll
{ door was opened by a servan, in liver!
, and We were ushered into handsomel,
/ furnished apartment where the frs. ohje
! tina, met my wondering eyes was my ia
. steamboat comprehensive beautiful gi
had been the means of saving from Il
, 3" watery clement" during my excursion
| in the Highlands.
: II appeared that she had been marie
i. about three months before, to her cousi'