The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-29


a. his wils's folly 10 keep any terms. even
in The presence OF bis daughter; " any
body that had common sense might have
known that this good girl was innocent.
and that tawdIy piece Of French irumpery
was C. Tor just such piece Of inquiry"
/" That's always The way" said Mrs.
Hafiell. half crying and half indignant;
IL there is anything The matter Nth The
servants. The fault is always laid on my
shoulders"
"And. in Heavens name. on whose
shoulders should il be laid II not on yours!
When you took upon yourself TO be the
mistress Of 3 family, you assumed re-
sponsibiliiy; YOU siriusIly promised such
supervision Of your servants as should be
best for them, best for me. and bssl for
your children"
i" Bless your soul. Mr.. Har,eli. I never
promised-l never thought Of any such
thing"
~ believe you." he replied. turning
away with inefIable disgust, and with the
desperate conviction that. save by .
miracle. the blind could not be made 10
see. IN the mean time. Adele, peresising
blame laid elsewhere. felt her shoulders
somewhat ligh,ened. and she was thunder
struck when Mr.. IIsrteIl said 10 her.
Are you ready for Bride aell'"
"Oh monsieur" she exclaimed. clasp
ing her hands and almost rolling her eyes
out Of their sockets.
/" BE silent; no punishment, is severe
enough for you. You have sent out this
innocent girl distracted and ye, suffering.
and al but murdered my child"
" Mr.. Iiariell." inierposed Lucy. d" |
have not suffered. and | never Eel, dis.
graeed-prsy do not punish her on my
account. She is dreadfuIly punished al.
ready; do no, believe she meant to give
Eugene enough 10 hort him."
=" That is the true truth. IL monsieur
will let me tell IL. Dieu ie beni,, ma
chere flle, vous aver On 81 bon ceur.
God bless you. my dear! you hare such
a goad heart" There are few hearts SO
indural-d as Lucy's. and Adele for the
frs, time Eel, something like real peni
ience, and wep, tears Of gratitude and
honest grief. Mr.. Hartell stopped TO ks:
his boy. and Lucy whispered. Abel,
has had such an awful lesson. that. may
be, il you would lei her Off. il would d
her more good than furnishing her."
81 will do anything you ask, m,
child. Since Lucy asks il. Adele. yol
may GO away; I'll not modest you. Pacl
up, and be of Immediately. But don
attempt TO get another service.plsc II
send your bad name after YOU" Thi
vas something like the mercy to the dog
i" I'll no, kill thee. but I'll turn thee GU
and call thee mad" Such mercy as
was. Adele was glad to profit by il; and
without waiting TO express one Of th
sentiments che had professed for /" mad
sme." she prepared her luggage and wa
of. There can be no attachment, betweel
: the employer and the employed wher
no virtue on eilher side has been brough
! into action. 1
Lucy was now bese, by Mr. Hartell
: who offered her enormous wages. an
used every persuasive srgument,o Undue
her 10 remain and the sole charge Of hi
child. Eugene himself urged his csus
almost irresistibly BY the mute eloquenc
Of his tender eye. and his arm fxe
lovingly over her shoulder. But Luc,
' was inexorable. She felt too deeply Oh
e advantages Other position a, Mrs. Hyde
e to felinquish them even for such enreatie:
!. and she could only be induced 10 promis
/. that. with Mrs. Hyde's permission, sh
/. would remain till good nurse could b
e procured. This matter being settled, sh
modestly asked Mr., IiarielI's leave I
!. send for her friend, Mrs. fsoveI,'s son
!. that he might hear Adde'S explsna,io
b from his lips. Charles came on Oh
!, instant, and listened TO the explans,io
s conlty aud as matter of course, b.
e when Mr.. Har,ell came to the expressio
of his gratitude TO Lucy, and his es.ims
. lion OF her virtues, Charles's cheek glow
s ed and his eye moisiened. Opheh
. whispered to Lucy, " Do look q, him
Lucy! Why don, you look at hin
k lyou are no,half so glad as he is!"
!! Singular effects Of Drmkenness.-
Capt. Marrya.. gives the following &C
= count of a scene which was enacted b
l. himself and a man who appeared TO hav
e been a good deal "worse for liquor" I
The table Of public house in Upper O.
d NADIA: e $3.50. g. s. ..s
"IIe sat down opposite to me ., th
3 same table. disappeared as il his visio
). was inverted by the quantity OF hquo
i. which he had taken; every thing clos
/. to him on The table he considered 10 b
on, Of his reach, whilst every thin
at a distance he attempted to lay hold o.
n He sat up as erect as he could, balan'
,. ing himself SO as not 10 appear corneC
!. and fixing his eyes upon me, said. ISL
d I'LL trouble you for some fried ham,"
5 SNOW. the ham was the next dish
% him. and altogether out OF my reach /;
sr told him so. "Sir," said he again. "s