The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-18

immensely long harsngue 10 The young
woman on her new duties, and on lie
dangers 70 which youth is exposed in
large cisies. The girl heard her hens-
isetTess with modest thsnklu.ness, bul .
more minute observer Than the good land
lady might have seen in lhe eye and
ccnnIenance Of tie girl a quiet fTmness
Of expression, such as might have induc-
ed The cutting short Of The lecture. How
ever. lie lan1lady's lecture dill end. and
towards the evening Of The day following
her arrival al the Goat and compasses,
tie youthful rustic found herself installed
as houssmaid in The dwelling Of the Iich
brewer.
The fortunes Of ibis girl. /, is our pur-
pose 10 follow. The fret change in her
condition which iook place subsequent 10
thai related. was her elevation 10 the va
Gated post OF housekeeper in the brewers
family. In this situation she was brought
more Than formerly in contact with her
master. Who found ample means Tor I'd.
miring her proprie;y Of conduct. as Sell
as her ss'l!iul economy OF management.
By degrees he began to End her presence
neceyary To his happiness; aud being .
man both Of honorable and independent
mind he at length offered her his hand.
IL was accepted, and she who bot four or
five years before had leh her country
hame barefoolrd. becsme The wife Of one
Of The richest citizens in London.
For many years Mr.. Aylesbury, for
such was The name Of the brewer. and
his wife, lived ia happiness and comfort
together. lie Vas a man Of good family
and connexions. & consequently ofhigher
breeding than his wife could boast OF. but
on no occasion had he ever 10 blush for
the partner whom he had chosen. Her
calm. inborn slrcnglh, il moi dignity nf
character. conjoined with an extreme
quirkness Of perception. made her gil her
place a. her husbands table with as much
grace and credit as II she had been born
70 The station. And, as iime ran on. the
responsibility Of Mr.. Aylesbury's position
reeeised a gradual increase. lie became
an Alderman. aud subsequently, a sheriff
0f The city, and in Consequence OF the
later elevation. vas knighled. After.
wards-and now part Of The mystery
projected 1t the commencement Of this
Story. mus, be broken in upon. as fsr
as time is eOncerned-alleis ards, the
important place which the wealthy
brewer held In The city. called down upon
him the attention and favor OF the king.
Charles ], then anxious 10 conciliale the
good will Of the citizens. and the city
knigh, received the farther honor of q
baronetcy.
Lady Aylesbury. in The fret year oil
her married life, gave birth To daughter.
Who proved an only child, and round
whom. as was natural. all the hopes and
wishes Of the parents en,wined them.
selves. This daughter had only reach.
ed the age Of seventeen when her father
died, leaving an immense fortune behind
him. II was al first thought that the
widow and her daughter would become
inhefitnfs &C slis without the shadow Of
dispute. Butt proved Otherwise.
Certain relatives Of the deceased brewer
SO, U? a plea upon the foundation Of q
will made 10 their favor before the de-
ceased had become married. With her
wanted 6rmness, Lsdy Aylesbury imme.
diately look steps for the vindication Of
her own and her child's rights. A young
lawyer. who had been a freqnen, CUES,
al her husbands table. aud ofwhose sbili
Ties she had formed SThish opinion, was
the person whom she fixed upon as the
legal asserier OF her cause. Edward
Hyde was. indeed, ayouth OF grea, abili.
~. Though only twenty four years Of
age a, the period referred 20, and though
he bad spent much OF his youthful tims
in the society ef she gay and fashionable
Of the day, he had not neglected the pnr-
suits 10 which his family's wish. as well
as his own tastes. had devoted him. Bat
il was with considerable hesilation. and
with . feeling Of anxious ditlidence. lhs,
he consented TO undertake the charge Of
Lady Aylesbusy's case; Cor cerlain strong
ihoGgh unseen and unacknowledged sem
sations, were al work 10 his bosom, 20
make him fearful Of the responsibility and
anxious about the result.
The young lawyer. however. became
counsel for the brewers widow and
daughter. aud by striking exerlion Of
eloquence, and display Of legal ability.
gained their suit. Two days al,er the
successful pleader was seated beside his
two clients. Lady Aylssbury's usual
manner was quie, aud composed. and she
now spoke warmly Of her gratitude TO
The preserver of her daughter from want,
aud also rendered fee--a payment.
munificent, indeed, for the occasion. The
young barrisler did not seem at ease dur.
ing Lady Aylesbury's expression Of her
feeling. lie shifted upon bis chair,Schang.
ed color, looked al Miss a ylesbury. play