The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-04

lusi cause 70 gise IL rise. .Poar mani-
nov mneh IL he 10 Be piiied!'' said she
20 herself; '.wilh conceptions and sen.i.
oili1les such - he must have. talk a he
does, has vel he must &c swsre 81
The ludierousness Of his name, and how
ksehly he must feel m And when he
had taken leave Cor Ihe night, her com.
Panions would not allow her IN finish
The Irst she had thought IL necessary 20
attempt ~ bis expense.
The gentleman esllsd again The next
mnfning. and Clara was yet more pleas
ed uiIh him by ,Iay-lighi Than she had
been the evening before. and By no means
dissatisfied when her broihrr told her
that he had invited his friend 10 PASS a
lev days in The family. -.IIe il ! very
interesting mar" said she. and she lelI
into deep study. A ray % hors shot
across her mind. Perhaps his iirsi name
might be more agreeable. She question.
ed Edward accordingly.
"Name sgain :" returned he. raising
his finger.
81 am sure have IN excuse for II
now" replied Glars. serinnsly.
"well. here il his card" =4
Clara snslehed il eagerly: "John NJ.
DemJohn; forgive me. Edward. but
rsslly-l cant belp-lapghing! il is
such . very absurd nsme.--y0u must
confess that yourself! $3.50
Edwsrd and Gertrude both smiled.
Mr. D.. for 20 Clara arranged his
name IN her reyerIes, soon became do
INVESTIGATED aiming them. Edward. CON-
petsnt judge IN matters Of that kind, held
his iaienls and allainmen's in high esli.
nation. Gertrude believed him 60 be as
superior 10 character IS intellect, and
Clara herself thought him Ille most pol
ished gentleman she had ever SEEN
lie accompanied her music TO her ut-
most satisfaction. read exquisiIely, was
an admirable horseman "a short, he
1 possessed innumsrabie attractions. and
With these IN view, The consequences
may bsgusssed. -
Mr. D-'s wish had been lsnglhen.
ed 10 brtlsr than . month, when one
morning. when he had been idly screw.
ing tie keys Of Clara's guitar Tor some
minutes whilst she sat working near him,
he stopped suddenly. AMI announced his
intention Of making his departure the
nrxt day. =.a
Clara started and endeavored 10 rails,
her eyes 10 his face, hut they would no
obey her. and then rs Intellectually sh'
attempted 10 speak.
i The gentleman rose. struck the gui'n
against the table ull The springs sibrsled
picked up sheet Of music and threw j
dawn I. gam; opened his lips ss il there va
something TO be said. but dad not succeed
in getting IL out, and abruptly hurrie,
from the roam.
"Oh! how | wish Gertrude was hersl'
hall snbbed Clara. Gertrude had lei
The week before.
Edward entered. "Why, Clara. child
exclaimed he. .shal is the matter! Loo
up here; why. upon my word. your eye
, are quite RID how could you have $
liule taste a. 70 ii, with gentleman !
I that lriml--Ic,'s hear wha, sils you." -
! "Noihing. brother Edward"
: "ls that ell! oh, then, I need M
concern myself about you: have rel
a son TO do SO abOu, something els,
r though. Dsmjohn intends leaving 4
to morrow, did he tell you sol Really
i Clara, you seem as much sgiiated al m
news as any young lady could be VII
had serious aspirations TO become MIR
J. John NJ. DemJohn.
i CLARA burst into tears.
9 Edward paused moment. and The
v wen, on. "You don'l usually let a,
II teasing distress you SO, Clara; | beg pa
i don. Blu, 10 our subject. have n,
: ssked him 10 prolong his stay; | thin
u il best 10 allow the pour fellow to {
whilst lie has a liile remnant Of b
/. heart TO take with him, which Won
Y certainly no, be the case il he remain,
:, much longer with you. As i, is, | fouT
il necessary 10 give him hin. Of yol
r. prejudlces about names, and LEFT him
s. inler that Of course his case would
r. hopeless.
c. "Edward! how could you'll" inierru
Or ted clars.wnh sob; "don't, beg, thin
is Of nv fully any MORE"
il IL mus, and will. Clara, ill | kno
e. you are cured oil H."
8. $50 am. indeed, altogether"
le "Arc you sure! quite surei'
" "Dear Edward, Tor PHYS sake, do,
vi jest now"
81 have no objection TO believing VI
nd but there are others 10 be convinced of
lie besides myself" said her brother becc
Id ing through window to his guest. "
81. Immediately joined them; /" and frs,
sc all, Benson, here--my old friend w
,s- liam Benson; don't ge, so pale. Ola
"a. why. what lrighlens you ! this name
on not more frighIful Than John NJ. Der
oi- john. is ni You may debate that pc
by between yourselves, however, and
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