The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

inl0 the bargain"
sBe il the one or The other, or boih, !"
! answered, 81 an quite willing 10 take
upon myself The consequences; but in The
mean time. am 10 understand that you
object 10 my seeing The young Iady!''
"Deeidedly," vas his reply.
Il am sorry for that" ! ssid-"I must
see her,"
"Whall'' inquired he. edo you mean
To say That you Will visit her whether her
parents consent or moi 90
"Nay, you will obtain their permits
sion-lhaI is you will recommend them
To call NE in" rej"ned eoolly. but with
difficulty SURPRISING a smile.
"Cure your lmpudence!" he exclaim-
Ell.
"DoR'I swear, Il is Bnprofessional. and
ungenIlemsnly into The bargain" return.
ed ]. quoting his own words. "And." I
added. "Ihat you may be al no loss
tn announce me. here is my card" As
spoke shifted ny position, so that lLe
light from the window fell upon my
face. and thus confronting him. waited
the result Of my msneuETe.
| lie looked al the card aud then al
me. with an air in which perplrxily and
fear were mingled.
"lf you have any doubt Of my iden
liiy." | resumed. IL will bring 10 your
mind one or two circumstances which
occurred on The eve Of your quitting a
metropolitan for q provincial practice.
and which you will perhaps recollecl
are known 10 only one person besides
yourself, and he stands before you."
i Every veslige Of lie fellows eIIrontr-
ny aud hardihood vanished in an instant ;
he quailed beneath my somewhat ssreas.
Tie look, like whipped hound, and in
siaRlly expressed his willingness TO do
all ! wished; thus the desired interview
was managed by himself. who. as
had suggested. advised my being called
lin.
if had not been previously inle-
rested in the girls case, her appearance
would have made me 50; her illness
and she was very in beyond all question
had touched. but not impaired the
surprising beauty which she had inner.
tied from her mother. and there was q
rrpose in the style OF her lnveliness
which harmonized s@ee,ly with the sim
; pie grace &c her manners, apparent es
on mTungn "S aaIIszIr mr. disease.
I gave lie case long and most aiien
tive consideration, and when had form
ed NV opinion, retired with the apo
ihecsry into an Attaining apartment, ih'
door Of which had no sooner closed
Than he txclsimed. .Well, doctor, | thinl
you'll agree with me. the poor Thing
heart is diseased"
"As much as mine H." | replied; an,
before he could rejnin, added, /" Mr.
Enierwick, We understand each other,
think; and therefore ceremony on an &C
casion like the present. would be super
fluous and waste of time. That yol
have mistaken the case, have no man
ner Of doubt. and thus the means vol
have adopted TO diminish The circulation
have aggravated the disease, which. what
ever might have been its origin, is gen
! eral debility, the result probably Of ner
functual arrangement. Now will lie
you down as easily as | can, and yol
: may make the best story that you cal
- To the young lajy's friends. but yo
must leave the case in my hands"
T.. | next adjourned TO the apartments
which the parents we're anxiously a
4 waiting my report: and on my entrance
: was greeted by the eager inquiry iron
y the father, III there was an affection @
the heart"
i 81 think il more than probable Their
e lis," answered with smile; "ahliougI
n not Of the kind ynu apprehead."
= e" Then," exclaimed he. catching
4 CLEAN Of hope from the cheerfulness vii,
i which | addressed him, "you can saw
n my darling!"
e "My dear sir" rei"ined. "i.is III
; province of ONE only to kill and max
lalive;' yet | trust that. with Ills blessing
J., on nv endeavors, yonr daughter may b
e restored"
!. Bless you! Heaven bless yeu 70
Q Those words of comforI!" cried The agi
,ated parents, almost in breath; an
f both of them wept, for the frs, tim
z llur many a wearv week, tears OF Jo
j and ihankfulness. .
!, Their Joy, great as it was, scsreel
q surpassed that OF Edward Holcroit, whe
communicated TO him the issue Of m
h interview. Not TO prolong my story,
l. will add, in brief. that the result justice
II my prognostic, and The damselreeoveret
Iiwas leaving the house on my last WI
il. when was followed to my horse 3
IS by Mr.. Benson. who after repeating b
l. regret tina, ! persisted in refusing u
!, customary acknowledgment, OF my PR
lfessional assistance. implored me
name, either then or thereafter, any mean
g by which he could show his gratitude
Il Il. mimi