The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-07
n,eHy an TIE ram.

al Is, s,d.s s.l.sd. md mother Earth. IN
her gsysss maod. ~ss lssishssg her Pr"m
-. al hsr sa.il-s ~ hrr osIrn nsgrasr-
ri rh;ldsra. The lamshs wsEr sksrI'ag -
40 Fso xnhin I.sslr ruri.ss%si pssinEss
,na he rows. Nth grave snd msiF"n
..cres. acre lnll,ng ~ t,'e ssn. and ~
niaa'Inx shsir already ssihsIsd ErP~ss-
ssery Thing ssrmrd happy rIorPs In
Shepherd Darby.
Poar Isllaxl A sr-en sn'i yei:as
wrl.nehe.s," had settled IN hls manly
rhssl: his srisfhe re.r-lr'i ass hs' - ron.
se.Iwsns. Ike ~.sm ! the bid. rseyssi
upon his spirits; he s'.ik.i sh"ni ahr held
like . sha.i. nr lrsned uP"n hrs rf0ak
m silent despair.
Lord Appl. Geld snd Sq"irs BHekih"rn
were riding pasl b. d,nner.
II wanslrr," ssl1 h.s hardship IN Ihr
squire, shat ran br The matter nth ny
shrphrnI D.sby. ar seems. in gallop-
ing consumption. aid wsrr ! - lose hun.
\ would NOT SER hrs Ike sgaIn Er msny
.Ioug asy. He j. the mast honest strady.
careful creature in the world, and never
told lac in ms life"
.Nsyrr ield liz in his lfs! sand!
wby ms lard. d. ynu really brllerr such
nonsenss!"
Drcilsdly Id | kn"w sorr opinion
l. Mt very f.ser.hle - D. the moral
character Of our dependents. Vet ihrIs are
sasns among them nal un~ "rlhy ai rus"
They nnw advanced nearer, and his
lordshrp held up his whip a. q signal,
and over h"unlel Daily.
Well. Dsrby. that shaser We had
Last night. served the pastures.
ia did. NV lord. aud the e"ws will
eise large meal, AMI require milk'rs
earlier this evening, ihr"ugh sursns ai a."
"Darby. bring nssr nv f.sofile ram.
thai d.. gentleman NAV see a."
Yes. nv l"rd. lIslla. S~e~per.
away lr Bsllf.ce." H. q lew minutes
the dog hunted the ram up from HE il.~k
. Thsl's clever Iurn. my worthy" said
ths squire. here's half . croxn To-
drink"
" Thanks TO your hnnnr." said Darby;
bul The wor,h nf thai in strong drink |
vill serve ne year. and We, viii spend
il in drink al in me night"
Explain this riddle, Darby"
-" Why. sir, when | tel myself merry |
enough wIthnul IL. wh~Ie's the use in |
taking II! Tia, stream ran sI.se ms |
thirst - well. Ye:. nj no, speak far
0iheEs--msny . me there are. wha must
have srong dnnk " give them false spi-
riis. On then silI I spend II. % open
ihsir hearts. and make shem forget sheIr
days TOLL"
/" You are . worthy frllaw. and
philosopher. !" s.iI Losd AppIr6eld. with
look u triumph, IS he aud the squire
rode Oh. " What say .Uu To nv sl,rp
herd now!"
"A mighty plausible foilnw. indeed!
Vel proud ~ ynu ATE IL him. nv luri, Ill
bel ascnse II sheep that bei"re L." days
III make him tell .ou bare faced lie. ou,
and aul."
Dnne!" sid bis lnrlship: The sgsr
vas laid. and the squire set ou, on he
lie.naLiag expedition.
lie seoa asrsrtained the eause oil
DArby's mrlsneLoly. There had bren
quarrel brisv-n lila aud The girl ~ hi.
hear, the lowry CsulhIesn. Prlir vrrsrn,-
sj . Reorganization. Ihaugh bnIh w.uld
have given The aorld IN be ~ each aiI,r1's
arms 10 hsr the squire bent his sters.
sueceeted in drswInp nul The srctel that
shs lesea Darby heart and half. and
thea asIfuilr uphrznlsng her wi,h unkind.
ness IN neslec,lag the /" warlhy young
lellov, sbo aas dying wHh love Cor
ber. c1n1rised 10 nvsIgl- her. BY series
u Llsrhaods. into . plan To GET rrean.
riled 70 Daily. aud uhile n The height
a BE happiness. IL coax the ram fron
bin. II succeeded nexi ia: 10 aLmira-
i'on--and the laughing girl srrpred hume.
<sdiag The animal slih kerchief taken
ton her snowy bosnin.
Darby vas nas LEFT 10 solitary reilec-
toa. The hnur vas rapidly approaching
- VS. sptNeMAft WSMAtAN iUah Ists TWNuNs
and be soaid lnfsll,bly m,ss hls fsyorise
faa-whss sss q BE- d.,nes III bell > lir
aPpesFsd . HE homes. sD,nd. the very e.
sEnce q degrsdaiion--io eeu,socsie Mas
heAnnrH ererfahle--yei an excuse must
os ball A sudden thought ss,z-d him
he fesoIsed 70 sev h"s lie would
s'os btlors he solj II: and planting bis
crook N sac Geld. and p,ar,ng his la, on
" 70 order 70 personale hia.srlf, he Ie,lt-
- % distance. aud in the cl,arar,er III
ms iotdsbsp. hailed The ~lIisy as fsilos 8:
s""d morr"s. Darby"
n"'d m"rros. my lord"
How are the farks TODAY, Dasby?'
Pretty lair m, lor!!"
Darby." dou'. zee my lavofi,e ram
---whrre 10 hr!"
Oh. my lHd. he--he-he." II
lie shat. Dsrby!" Il
-" lie Was dro~n.ed-my-my Iord,.'
Darby. II | did no, knnw your gen
sfai character for earelulnrss, 1 should
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