The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-10

:" MN IN uncertain shd-lo attain shsI
fenafd which On many have loiled for in i,
sa,n. f"u should not SCI r.shIy in an 4
saa'r Ike Tins; far remember how deeply
your conduct viii inhuenes ihs hspp,nrss
|of msnyg' $3.50 Il
: hsrs nediIsled long on ny resolve
replied Engene. aud I cannot change il:
but lei 10 leave this subject. my friend.
far sould nos smbiiIer xllh vain rsereu
me lev hours which Jet remsin lor us
10 spend together And in reminiscent
ees Of their college Days. The friends far.
COZ. Tor time. the sad clouds which
daFksnrd the horiznn Of Ihe future. |.
Eugene csurlsnd vas an only child. l.
and the recent death Of his widowed
mother. had made him an orphan. Nov
ing in the 6rt circle of society. and
llnlsrliins wealth. his choice 81 . pro-
fession sssonishsd. and in . degree die
appointed. the friends VIM had marked
cut for him . more brilliant destiny.
Rich. hsndsome. and talented. il tras, per-
haps. singular Thai ons 90 young aud spr.
rounded by 90 many Temptations, should
have devalsd his life 10 q eourse which !
must shut him out from those pleasures |
aud exeilsmrnis. that made the JOYS Of
bis younger Year,: but couuland's Vas
tho pure . spirit 10 lnss such pleasures
long. and be turned from the empiinsss
oi fashion, with . feeling Of ws,riness.
and scvgh rrlisf in the holy studies which
had made him chs, he wss. Without
any Of that apbilion. which esen in
religion finds plsee. Ensens's vss the
eloqusnre ofihe spul: and the deep. calm
s"iee that lent msi"dy In his words. had
already lured many 10 seek ihat Heaven
where hope 10 lnsl In BLISS. With his
advantages aud eonnsxiahs. he could not
be ursoughl--and even .. tie tmr II my
story, his name had won interest and
fame. Ills ardent zeal and constant
sntieips,ions of sueeess in whatever he
attempted. II extried in any other cause,
might have made him visionary; but h,s
dream. wrre 90 firmly h.seh, rnd his
wishes 90 free frnm The Iaini III esrlh. thai
he might r.lher be deemed an saihusias,.
courtlsnd's chief FAULT. vas the rxleni
To which he carried his IDEAS ol duty
his entire sacrifice u every personal
grsuEcs,inn. 10 the great end for which
he Iabored. And even this defect. ih"ugn
sometimes leading 10 unnecessary Pr'sa-
tons, was too neatly virtue ,o b.
blamed. A strong example 81 thi. trait.
wss his decision 10 leave all the Thousand
blessed tee OF friendship aud lave. f"s .
Strangers dwelling and m rxiles lot.
That this determination enst many stsug'
rlrs. We cannot douht--lor IN conmnn
With I'll Of lofty intellect. Eugeno ielI
that powerful love Of I,uns, which I'm
gers family round every hear, and finds
an echo 10 every spirit. Perhaps there
were moments when ssdder thoughts
usurped The place of hope-shen he
aeknow leJged Ihs, the trials ~'llinsly
encountered. wete severe indeed but
this conviction. While sha'lawing the
present, had no effect cn HE purposes.
and he ever turned With purified feelings.
from his existing gri,fs, I" Jock on that
troubled hereafter whc'h promises so
much, 10 fulfil 50 liuIe.
CHAPTER IL.
.Of course. Gertrude. You are g'ina
n church to-day. 10 hear the lsrcwell'
Of yaur belovedl' ssid Hslrn netwood.
40 she looked ~ with a smile fto,n The
Letter she vas writing, 10 address he'
cousin.
Yes, 1 am going. answered Gertrude
quietly; and ,hs smile she attempted I"
/. force, wss lost 10 . ,ear ,hs, asked nd
bidding.
.wha. wre,ehed taste Me-. Cons'lan'
. Displays continued Melen. u really
, once though, him a delightful person -
and his being a minister could forgive
= for the dress becomes hIm SD we'll
) bu, when he chooses 10 act q sa'ntso TAI
, as To be a missionary, I positively cann"
, pardon him. 10 il no, ridiculous. Ger
irude. TO fancy him, with his splcnd'd
, beauty. preaching 10 a congregation o.
savages, Who may. perhaps, take his l''t
i. by way Of rewarline his kindnessT Ant
E Helen threw down her pen 10 laugh q
i. the picture her imaeinasiou had drawn
i see nothing 80 lud'crous i" the idea.
4 said Gertrude. with more spirit than SUI
A generally ven,uied 10 exhiSa setors ne
y gay compsnion. =.
3 Mr.. Cour,land may carry his sell ae
q yo,ion farther Than necessity demands. o"
a his natives al least. should shield ma
from rit,cule.' IN,
IN Bravo. nv fair eousinr retot'ed he'
N en- sarcasiieaIly. You are ress's ei"qaeu
a on the subject. Nav I be permitted
Al ask how long Miss Gertrude i'este ma
=, undertaken the defence al her l"'e't ."
Il i. truly disin,eres,ed. when this same u
!. YER has grown so indifferent, I" her a
;. ,rac,,ons, a. to leave them willingly pc
hsps, forever' ...;,
h. Ger,rule's eyes filed with burn"
" tears, end attempting n" answer 10 !" =,
:, Ia,,h;ns friend, she silently qnlued "