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

and each day she repeated her enusaliss
that he would be more patient. and wait
al sufficient time bad elapsed Tor Mr.
HsrIelI's return; Sc IL justice 10 no, done
you then. Lucy. doa'I preach patience 10
me any longer" said Charles !. patience
may be very chislisn in you. but in my
opinion is very pollrnnish in me, be-
sides being Impossible" "wrlI, wait.
Charles. all Tomorrow" Lucy replied
10 his last onibreak; Mrs. Hyde says
il 10 possible Mr.. Ilarrll may be here 10
morrow" The next marning, al dawn.
Mrs. llyde's door bell was rung .inlenl.
ly, snd . message came 10 Lucy. eniresl-
ing her 10 90 Immediately 10 Mr.. Hsr.
tells. Tor Eugene was dying. When she
entered Mrs. Hariell's nursery. she found
Eugene IN his falhet's arms In a desIhlike
slup0r. Mr.. Harieli. half distracted, was
walking Up and down The room. The
physician. who had done al his sri could
do. was snxiously watching the ehild's
rigid features. Mrs. Hsnell was wrap.
ped in her shawl. shivering and signing,
and Adele wringing her hands. crying
violently. and exclaiming al every breath.
Mon Disul mon Dieu! Dieu me par.
ionns! psusre enlana All. mon Dieu,
que j'rtnis morie. God forgive me. poor
ehitE ,rOuid that rere dtadgi' Lucy
eszed around her in grief aud amszemeni.
No one seemed 10 see her, ill 0phelis.
looking up from The apron in which she
had buried her face. ran 10 her. sobbing.
"oh, Lucy! I aud papa sent Tor you; he
came home abou, an hour ago. and came
! right into the nursery 10 see Eugene. for
ever since he got your lei,eI-he got a
letter from you, Lucy-he thought he ne
yer should see him again; and don't you
think he found him going into a e.. and
Adele asleep. and the vial Of laudanum
standing there On the table! Only think!
he has thrown up once. and the doctor
says. if he can only be reused again. but,
oh dear. oh dear! see how he lies in pa.
pas arms" Lucy threw aside her cloak
and bonnet, and went up TO Mr.. Harttll.
"Pray. sir" she said. "lst me speak to
him."
God bless you. Lucy, is IL you, Oh.
my boy. Lucy! he's going"
Eugene! darling Eugens!" cried In
ey, kissing his lips; " Eugene. don't you
know mei' The voice penetrated TO the
little fellows spirit. Tie opened his eyes
faint ray Of JOY sho, through his hear
and eyes; he made a feeble effort TO ex
tend his hands. Lucy eaugh, him in he'
arms. and throwing MP the window. set
ting vide open the door. she tossed hin
up and down in the draugh, Of fresh air
repeating his name in her natural tone o.
tenderness. Every soice but hers wa.
hushed till 0phelia exclaimed. /" Father
he smiles! he certainly does smile!
The violent motion. the fresh air. and III,
moral excitement Of the voice Of tho
friend, whom The lIitle fellow loved bet
ter than anything else on earth, rouset
: The energies OF nature. The desired ply
J steal efT.ct followed; there was frc,
election from the stomach. and in half al
hour the physician pronounced him safe
. i" That's right" said Mr.. Har,ell TO Eu
gene. who. resting his dropping head Of
I.uey's bosom. kept one arm fast roun,
her neck; "thst's right! cling To her. oh
} has saved your life; God forever bles
. her. How dared you" he added, turn
: ing To his wife, who had been IS immo
, veable and rs impo,ent as statue, 4" ho,
. dared you neglec, the warning she CAV
: you. You had every reason TO con6d
T in her, and none in that she-jevil!" Mr..
Harrll began, in her own justification
! and finished, in spite of her husbands rs
d pealed EXPLANATIONS, the story Of .h
; theft. "
"a damnable conirivancel' cried Hal
: tell, 4" diabolical lie! am sure Of i
I Hereg' he continued, dragging Adele fort
{ IRON the corner into which she had slunl
. stand before this innocent girl. and. a
5 ye hope for any mercy from me. tell ih
I whole truth" @ "@." .aa@sar E*tn
. d" Oh monsieur! oh madsme."9 sal
, Adele, falling on her knees, lie sui
! coupsblc. nsis 81 mslhoureuse. 4 ar
! guilty. but so trreiehed!" $50"
] " None Of your French jabber; spes
j. English, 60 that Lucy can nndersian
. every word you say. God bless hin
E he's pu,.iug his lips up to kiss you. I.uey.
a Adele rolled up her eyes, made d
| rreca.ing gesture to madame. and process
= ed, 81 had unfortunately, by liI1
y mistake" tt "sc- SD" e -
II None of your unfor,unatelys' an
u . Mistakes tell plain siorv." SIS
|, Mon Dieu! had won madame
;, cape to one society. and torn j, unior--sl
}. mon Dieu! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
u monsieur! my head is in one such col
d FUSION" .-..~
II "Tell The truth. that will unsnarl IT,
" Adele. finding there was no use
= attempting to weave any sort OF seli'd
e fence or exculpa,ion into her relation
o proceeded 10 confess. thai. partly TO gual
against The communication OF Lucy
d detection of the lsudanum. and partly
e cunceal her abuse Of the cape from b