The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-07

she NOS, wished 10 Distinguish. but moved |
amongst her guests. endezsoring - FAR IS
pnssIbl-. 10 sdapt herself 20 their different
capacities and tastes. She had invited
her fathers friends. wishing exuemely
10 make them her own, and 90 convince
Them that she valued their sympathy and
good will.
+" Yau seen dispiriied This evening.
Mr. Stanley" said she. a. Edward. un-
usually silent. stood leaning agains. the
harp. from which he had murs Than once
heard such thrilling music. " Perhaps |
ought TO say. pre-oecupied. II may be
wise 10 abstract The mind in the midst Of
. thrnng. buI I am afraid il is rather
selfish"
81 should think the wisdom consisted
in the subject Of the abstraction" replied
Edward, I" and believe ! sm as unwiss
as am selfish"
81 do not think co." said Mrs. Cliff
ton. and she Looked al Fanny. whose
serene eountsnanee was beaming from the
opposite side of the room. Beauty.
whether the subject Of abstraction or con-
temptation. ella the mind with The most
delightful ideas and eleyales il by the con-
siciion that the hand that made u 10
dirins. do NOT agree with the morslisI
Who would degrade IL as a vain and
valueless possession. The woman who
possesses il, may exercise boundless ia
fuenee over The heart Of man. and IL ex-
erisd Alright. how glorious may be the
rssulisl Often and often have sighed
Tor the celestial sifI-yet. perhaps. |
should be neither better nor happier"
d" YOU" exclaimed Edward.
I, was but monosylIsble. but the most
Iabored panegyric could no, have been
half 50 expressive. The clear olive Of
Mrs. Citizens cheek Was coloured with
brighter ss she lsushIngly resumed" l
dad not solicit . compliment. but lis
breviiy recommends yours. | know |
an not handsome. | cannot be il beau,y
depends upon lilies and roses. In the gay
and heartiess world I have learned Ia
shine a. others do, and have tried to be
80 sriiicial-but nv nature 10 rebellious
Ito the rules of art. My life has been
passed much with strangers. You. Mr..
Stanley, surrounded as you are by all the
sweet charities Of home, living 10 its
warm and sunny atmosphere. you do mol
knos the coldness and she loneliness ol
the brolherless and sis,erless heart"
She spoke in tone Of deep feeling and
cast down her eyes wish deep express.
sion Of profound melancholy. Edward
did no, atrmp, 10 reply. He could MOI
embojy the new and overpowering emo
tons tina, were filing his soul. and he
would no, uuer the common. place Ian
suage of admiration. He felt like mar
wha had all his life been walking 10
darkness, aud q dream had al! q, once
awakened in q blaze Of light. Sewers
now gathered round Mrs. Clifton enireat
ing her 10 play; and Edward awaited him
sell Of the opportunity Of drawing back
where he could listen. unseen by her, u
the mrlodious congs,ress Of the hour
| lie looked al Fanny, who vas now nea
the instrument, and compared the caltr
feeling of happiness he had enjoyed u
her society. To the iumul,uous nde shs
was now rushing through his heart.
- have loved Fanny like broth
er." thought he, /" ignoran, of deepe
passion. Aud nov | am . man and
fool
i A hand was laid upon his arm. " Bra
iher. are You no. welll Yoa look pal
tonight"
] Clara was looking snxiously in hi
face, and he saw that her own was aushe
with excitement.
d" Yes. Clara. I am well-but what ha
+ disturbed you! Indeed | noticed belor
We lef, home tina, something seemed !
weigh upon your spirits. Tell mo III
cause!"
! lie drew her hand sfiectionstely throug
his arm, and fnr the first time noticed he
new ornament.
tis no, the weight Of this new chat
tUlt upilTCseco yVus eee 49, sessse
from her neck" though !. dies feel "a
. Their magnificent. You have never show
ed me this new gift Of yours. Win coul
have been the donsr!" and he though
!. Of Mrs. Clifton.
| Do no, speak Of j. here"-whispel
ed Clara. with 30 much embarrassment
il confirmed Edwards suspicious wi,
regard TO the donor; and though Ire regre
Ted the nature Of the obligation. he coul
M, but think i, was prompted by kind
ness 20 an observation Of Clars's imi,aiiv
decorations. The truth was, CLARA hs
, been exceedingly annoyed by question
, she could not. or rather wenld not answer
: sumo one had suggested tia. j, was
: nresen. fran Mrs. Clifton. and thong
shs did not affirm il, actually, she wa
. clad 10 admit The idea, a. an escape fras
r further persecution on the subject. Sill
/, her conscience wri.hed under .be impl'e
el..h.>,,l and she dreaded its detec liOr