The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-24

hssknsyed IN the warld's ways. IL nerer
areuned 10 her 10 suspeeilhsl Isard Rivers
would suppress The nole entrusted o. his
care. This sas actually The case. Ills
hardship sas himself tho murh moved By
lhs loaehing sppraI lhs devoted girl. 10
suffer u IN pass INTO The hands II his son:
and Sir Harry remained in total ignorance
Of any correspondence having taken place
beISeen his faIhsr and beirolhed. Her
long silence. howestr, surprised him. and
wl'sR he found every letter returned.
unopened, he soon ceased d humble his
proud spiris before one who thus scorned
and Iriaed wiIh him. There Was m
msdiaIing voice 10 whisper how alien
Ihuse pEeeiaus epislles had been pressed
10 the lips and heart Of her IN whom they
were addressed; and WhsI bitter tears had
been shed over them before she consigned
them D. her mother. 10 enclose and direct
them 10 me whose lased name must never
be traced BY her sgaia.
The morning Helen had received Lord
RiEers' litter. she unrlosed her eyes
with a vague and dreamy recollection of
The occurrence. Again che slumbered on
her pillow, aud prayed 10 be permiitedio
slumber on little Ioagsr in fargelfulness;
but her hand resting on loeket which
she wore. al the vivid remembrance Of
lost happiness started up. and weighed on
her heart like lead. She grosned in
anguish and bitterness Of spirit. and IS
she raised her eyes To heaven, she. for the
first tine. became aware that some one
was setting beside her bed. watching
lenderly over her troubled repose. TWAS
LYDIA. her eyes swollen with crying. her
eouatenanes subjued by sorrow. She
lifted the burning hand Of the young sui.
ferer TO her lips. and wepi over IL; they
we're tears nf penilence aud regret.
" Forgive me! Oh. forgive mel she
sobbed ouI. " and let Us love one another
again. 40 we used W do"
Helen fung her arms around her
cousins neck. and laid her weary head
npon her bosom. a. have al least regain.
ed a FRIEND" she said. and Tor the rest,
Thy will. oh Gndl not mine, be done.
Teach me. | implors thee, TO bear thy
Christening meekly and with . thankful
spirit" ~
Long did The tso girls pray 10 him,
shO alone Can send an answer Of peace,
and The calmnrss she sought once more
cleaned upun lIelen's open brow as she
returned The lnnd kiss of her anxiou,
mother aud ihe siTselions,e smile u hel
warm hearted uncle.
From that moment The name Of Sil
Harry Lawion became an unknown
sound, su,l his very remembrance gradual
iy passed away from the minds Of all say,
one. who secretly cherished IL in he
heart. She often louged to speak 81 hiu
~ her mother; to ask her if she though
he could have obey ed his fa,hrr's manda,,
and fargoilen her: but the words diet
away upon her lips unultered. and sh,
continued 10 suffer in uncomrlaininl
silence. I.ydis, cured Of her monrn,sr,
thirst for splend"r. returned 10 her formr
love, aud her old habits. But her owl
recovered happiness did not render he
unmindful OF the total wreck of her con
sins, and she was continually iormin.
lutte plans and parties Of pleasure. 10 wesI
Helen from dwelling on the past, wh'
was too grateful Cor her kindness not 4
endcsvor TO appear pleasant and happy
Aud che succeeded go well. that even he
waichful neither was deceived. Their,
is but one To whom the secret mysteIie
of the human heart are known, and II
regardelh always its SORROWS in love an
! mercy.
The fnllowing summer brought al
addition To their little parties, IN the pei
son Of q MI. Ackhurst. who came dow
to l. for his health, and rented III
next house to that occupied by Mr.. Dial
ton. Helen met him first al the residenc
Of friend, and attracted BY something il
/ the demeanur ol the feeble old man, exerl
ed herself To please and amuse him; aud
! in spite oG his stern and reserved manners
she succeeded. She was glad lo take hi
arm during their evening walks, in prefer
ence TO making that unlucky number.
third. where Two Of the parties happel
To be lovers. And when his feeble sep
could no longer keep pace with III
bunysnt activity Of Frank and Lydia. sh
would rest with him on a rustic seal
until the lovers Eel, inclined to return
! On one Of these occasions. Helen ha
gathered prolusion Of wild flowers. an
she sat at his feet wreslhiRg them in.
garlands, aud listening to his words. an
replying 10 his remarks with the atiec
/. iionale attention Of child. -@
:. Bye the bye" said Mr.. Ackhurs'
abruptly, =" heard from dear youn
friend Of mine yesterday, Sir Harry Law
ton"
The flowers dropt from the iremblin
hand Of Helen. and locking eagerly up
she exclaimed, ia tone Of wild an
passionate tenderness. Tell me--is b