The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

Impssienee, inflicted some personal sio-
lenee upon him, and particularly after
hearing her assure Mr.. Hsrlell the next
morning that 10 was cries Of cats. and no.
his child's. that had awakened him. On
the sane morning she saw Eugene
frequently put his hand 10 q pan OF the
arm covered by his sleeve. and, on ex-
amining II. she found Il black and blue,
and lOaking as il il had been severely
Pinched. Could Adele" she ssked
herself. - have done Ihis!" IL seemed 10
her tho 6endish an act: but suspicion
had taken possession of her. and she de-
Iermined TO be wslehful. She loved the
child iondly. and Ieli the more ienderly
Tor u from the earelessness Of It's natural
protector.
The next nigh. Eugene walked al his
usual time. and his irsi whimper reused
Luey from her light slumbers. She took
care 10 give no sign tina. che was awake.
Adele got out of bed. and taking up the
night-lamp. and aseerlsininR, 90 she
supposed. that Lucy was sleeping. she
took vial from under the pillow, dropped
few drops into EuRene's milk. and
fed him. He soon fell asleep, and, as
Lucy observed slept late and heavily the
next morning. All The next day Lucy
was wrelched. She shed bitter tears
over the poor little boy, who. IL seemed
10 her. would be the victim Of his un-
prineipled nurse. She felt sure Adele
had given the child laudanum; but what
use would there be in telling the mother
sol Adele would frame her own lies for
the occasion. and would be believed; and
then she herself would probably be sent
oil in disgrace. and no one would be left
TO comfort the poor linle boy.
But had she moi best address herself 10
the fsIheri IL would be easy 10 rouse his
fears. He was now in Philadelphia. aud
expected home the next day. In the
intervening night she nigh, perhaps get
some proof TO subsianIia,e her suspicious.
Thus. with a prudence beyond her years.
determining on her course. she was careful
no, to belrsy, by word or sign, her
suspicious 10 Adele. The next nigh,
Lucy lay awake with beating heart I'LL
Eugene began his usual ire,iing. Adele
gave him his milk, and soothed him "a
sleep; bu, bis sleep was restless, and she
was long kept awake. Jus, ss her
breathing betrayed that she had fallen
asleep. and Lucy. believing ina. all dangel
for ina. night was past, was yielding Ia
The demands Of nature, Eugene started
up vide awake and screaming. This
was too much for Adele's patience. liz
had taken his milk, and she had no propei
resource for quoting him. so she adopted
that most convenient to herself; and
rising, she took the vial from its hiding
place, and, with her back tow ards Lucy's
bed, was in the &C, Of dropping some
drops into a spoon, when Lucy sprang
upon her and wresied the vial from heI
hand. A scufile ensued; aud Adele sue
ceeding 10 regaining the vial, instantly
threw il into the CRATE; and then. recover.
ing her seIf-possession. as even weak
persons sometimes do in gres, emergen
cies. she said, with forced cslnness
q" What 10 il all! Why let me no. take
my drops!"
/" Tour drops, Adele! oh. don't lhiul
to deceive me! Il was the drops | saw
you give the baby last night horrit
lsudanum"
"I.sudsnum-I swear il was not-yot
have no proof IL vas laudanum."
Have ! mott" said Lucy. pointing Il
some drop, that had fallen on the sleeve
Of her nigh,-dress.
"They are on you, not on me. vii
frs. tell the story to Mrs. Hsr,ell-sh,
will believe Observation-Disclosures"
/" But Mr.. Hsr,ell will believe me; ant
as surely as he returns 10 morrow vii
tell him the whole truth"
/ Adele's hardihood now forsook hel
utterly. She saw the abyss opening .
her feet. and falling on her knees ant
wringing her hands, she besough, Lucy
to have pity on her. 81 am away frou
NY country" she said; /" left all TO come
with Mrs. Hsrtell--I have no friend il
this COMPLEMENTARY will care Tor ne
nobody will pity me-"
- do pity you Adele--bu,-"
1" But you will tell all TO monsieur; Il
that wha, you call pity! Oh. Diet
merci! he will be like one tiger TO me"
"And what have you been 10 ihl'
poor li.lle helpless child that was trusted
10 you, Adele! think Of that" Lucy hat
taken up Eugene, and he had quietly lair
his head on her bosom. and was looking
up into her face as il he knew she wa:
his guardian angel. Lucy caressed hin
,enderly; and then turning up the sleeve
Of his night dress, she showed Adele lht
traces Of her violence on his arm. Adele
well understood her, bu, she said nothing
She perceived there was no use in any
further lies to Lucy; and when Lucy adj
ded, ~ know whs, my duty is; and
though. as | told You. Adele. ! am very
sorry for you. will certainly do il.
Adele saw there was no use in any furIhe'
Oh. .nsa frnn, her kneae