The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-14

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IA he drew near his ssn hnm.. and
sas The lights shining % quietly and
brightly through the trees. that quivered
gently - in golaien shower. and thought
haw TRANQUILITY the hearts Of is inmates
nav beat. secure from the fear af being
drlsen from that l0se.hallDHed home
when he reflected that for this peace. 50
beautifully imsged in The scene before
him. they 9sre indebted 10 the very be-
ing wLass recollection excited The lhrob-
bings Of = thousand pulses in his heart
and ~ his hrain.-gralilnde so mingled
with and ehsslrned his lore. that every
breathing became = prayer Tor her hap
piness. even il IL wers 30 be purchased al
The sacrifice ol his own.
lie saw Clara through The window.
sealed Al table. With some ObiecI before
her. which was shaded by The branches.
but her altitude was 50 expressive. that
he stood = moment 20 contemplate her
figure. Tier hands were cIasped in
kind Of exslaey. aud her cheeks were CO.
Toured with bright crimson. strlkingly
contrasting with their late psliid hue.
Something hung gIis1ering from her 6n-
gers. upon which she gazed raPiurously
one moment. then. bending lorwa ard The
neat. she seemed intent upon what was
placed before her. lie opened the door
softly; she sprung M. and throwing her
arms round him. cried in accents OI hys.
tericsi Joy
"Dsar bro,her-ihe trunk is found
there il 10; oh! an 80 happy!" Aud she
wept aud laughed alternately.
There indeed IL was--lhe identical
irunk-whase lnss occasioned so much
snrrnw, with lis red morocco covering
and bright nails unIarnished. Edward
rejoiced more for clara's sake than his
own-far her remorse, though saluIary
10 herself. was narrowing to him.
"Explain this mystery. dear Clara.
and moderate these Transports. How
have you recovered the LOST treasured
"0h! il was the slrsnges, circum.
stance! Who do you think had il. but
Mrs. Clifton, that angel sent down from
heaven. for one especial blessing. You
know went there to day, about the time
you took the walk in the woods. My
heart was 50 full Of grief for nv folly,
and gratitude for her kindness, l thought
il would have burst, aud | tuld her all:
no, not quite sll-for | could not bring
myself To tell her that il contained you
prnperiy: her eye seemed 10 upbrsid nj
lr betraying The irus,;-buI again !
besmed with Joy, because she could re
store tn me both sacred relics"
Here she held up the beads. now ;
thousand times more precious 10 her that
all the chains in The world.
The pedlar called there. after h
left me. She recognized the trunk; a
il bore the name oi friend"
| Edwards cheek burned with emotion
for his own name-Eiward Sianly--wa
wrought upon the sclve, lining, but ella
"a went breathlessly on:
d" She gathered from him the his,or,
Of the beads. and purchased them both
that she might on some future day hav,
the pleasure Of restoring them. She IN
derslood the sacrifice my foolish vsnit,
had made. and anticipated the repen,
ance thai would follow. Is she not
friend. The best and the kindes,! an,
ought We not to love her as our ow,
souIss And can you forgive me. Ed
aard-will you forgive me. though
fear | never shall be able to pardon my
selI!"
; Forgive you. my sister! Let m
only see once more the sweet, unatfcri
; ed girl, who was The object Of my ap
probation as well as my love, aud asl
T no mure."
. He now examined the secret recesse
, of the trunk, and founl the papers SAT
7 and untouched. Their value rsn.cende,
) his most ssnguine expectations. He c"ul'
: redeem the pater.d dwelling, meet III
: demands which had involved them il
distress. aud .lill find himself q eompsr
! alivelv rich man.
r Clara ran out Of the room, and bring
\ tug OdCk tUc GHdH-tHc W
her wo."-she put it in . cnnspieuou
= corner Of her work box.
!" will never wear this paltry baubl'
4 again." cried she; a. but | will keep IL
$ as memen,o Of my vanity, and pledg'
lof my reformation. will look a, 1t
e few moments every day. as the lady di'
upon the skeleton Of her l"ver. 10 remin'
me of the sins o! mortality"
- When Clara had left them. with ;
0 Joyous 'gnod night Mrs. Stanley drew
her chair next to her sons, and looke'
i Earnestly in his face.
:. "There is something ough, 10 men
Il ,inn." said she, land ye, | cannot bea
!, to damp your present satisfaction.
i have been told Of an intended marriage
4 which | lear much will disappoint you
: fondes, hopes. trust. however, yo
{ have too much honest pride. to SUITE
r your feelings to pray upon your hsppl