The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-07

mare. Cor she dreamed thai her grand.
mothers ley hands we're grnping about
her neck Tor the beads she had barIsred,
that Ihs cold gasp grew tighter and tight
er. her breslh shorter and shorter. ill she
screamed and asoke. She dreaded the
next day her brothers questioning about
the mysterious chain; boz absorbed 10 HE
own deep. oser-mas,ering emotions. he
forgot The subject when the gliuering
bauhls sss removed from before his eyes.
From this time . change wac observable
in his character. He became ~ silent
and distracted as he had belure been gay
and communicative. lie no longer talked
Of Mr. Clifton. and even 10 Fanny he
Vas enld and constrained. Fanny pre-
served the same squsnimity Of feeling.
though she missed Edwards sisaeiiy and
smiles, and openly lamenled The iranslOr-
nation. She looked rather more serious
Than usual. but the azure Of her eve Vas
undimned. aud The soft rose Of her cheek
remained undiminished in blaom. Ed
ward turned from the ssmsness and lustre
Of her eountensnce. IN gaze upon the
changing face that q" pale passion loved"
and while he acknowledged the hope
lessnrss of his inlainalion. he provided
over il. till IL enervaIed all the energies Of
his soul. Ii was fortunate for his mind.
that domestic circumstances Of = perplex-
ing nature reused it into exercise. Some
very unexpected claims were made against
the estate. Mr.. Stanley had died sudden
~, and left his affairs considerably invols.
ed, but his family nov believed every
thing was settled. and that the small
property which remained vas all their
own. With the slrietest economy % was
Just sufficient Tor a genteel support. and
that was al. They had no means Of
meeting This unexpected exigency. but by
the sale nf the houses sorrowfui expe-
dent, for il was endeared by every
association connected with . husbands
and a fathers iove--besidcs IL vas their
home. and where should they look lor
anothsrl Edward remembered the letter
cihis grandmother. lie wanted but few
months Of being Of age. and the hour Of
trouble had arrived. lie opened and read
il. then gave Il into his molher's hands
with q coun,enance illuminated with Joy.
"lt is all well, dear mother-more
than well--ihough dead che yet continues
her guardianship Of love. Clara. where
is the irunk. whose value have just
learned u will save Us from ruin"
4 Clara looked aghast.
"The trunk" ssammered she. +" what
good csn il do usy'
Read that leuer--it will explain all. .
The explanation may be given TO th'
reader in fewer words. The trunk con
tanned false bottom, in which the goo,
old lady had placed deeds and papers con
tanning an amount Of property which made
. rich legacy to her grandson. knowing
the temptations to which youth is expos
ell, and knowing too that necessity call
forth the mobiles, powers OF mankind
J she did not wish him TO know Of th'
existence Of this porper'y I'LL he becam'
! Of age; and being somewha. exccentric IL
her character. and fond Of Surprises. sh'
had adopted this singular method o
bequea,hing 10 him her fortune. Clar
read the letter, and sat like statue O
stone. She wished The earth 10 open an
! swallow her. The mountains 10 fall an,
crush her 10 atoms. 10 save her from Oh
remorse and shame that had overiakel
: her.
: 4" Clara, what 10 the msttet!" sal
Edward, sitting down by her side; " Cal
. You no, 90 for the trunk. Clars!"
The unhappy girl tried to speak. bu
only uttered a piercing shrek, and Eel
. PROSTATE on the -four. Excessively alarm
0 ed, they raised and endeavoured 10 brin,
D her 10 composure, but abe continued u
E wiring her hands and exclaim,
"Oh, whs, have | done, what ha'
h I done."
Z They gathered 81 length from he
broken sentences. the ex'eas al ,hei
D misfortune. The treasure vas lost, IRE
Z lIeemably lost. Cor i, would be impossibl
= TO trace the course OF one Who led q
= Iinnerau, life. and was probably now il
! lsome remote part Of the country. III
1 ever were discovered, il would probabl.
lbe al some distan, day. aud The demsn'
: was immediate and pressing. Neithe
!, Mrs. Stanley nor Edward could add
b l,he ag"nies Of Clarss remorse. BY On
: Iavailing reprnaches. but they both keenl..
4 Ifeil how much i. added 10 their calamity
: 90 think the means their guardian angs
e HELD on, for their relief. was wres,ed frou
D them by the hands Of daughter and
s sister.
!. 1--WE must submit" said Mrs. Stanley
3 with heavy sigh. I" 10 The will Of God.
b I'VE mus, act." said Edward. /" an
$ be not cas-, down. nv ma.her. II heaveI
D spares my life aud health. we shall neve
\ know one real want. In this conasr.
4 there is no such thing as poverty. sn'
Ia. IN vanitv and show. lei Ciaras bite