The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-25

finger nothing more nor less Than q pair
Of seissorA. ~hile The youth in The uni
lsrn now CALAMITY stopped 10 kiss her
hand. and nos gazed with evident de-
light upon the soft brown rinelsi she
had 50 fortunately secured for him.
"A thousand. thousand thanks. dear
Miss Pslmerslon." cried he. /" q Ihous.
and thanks Tor This liIile treasure. When
] an Ear. FAR away from you all. I shall
never look Of ihis without thinking Of
ihe charming head il once adorned. or Of
her Who 90 kindly procured IL for me-
And nos ! must bid you adieu." and
then tenderly and gently spprnsehing the
blushing Emily. he took her hand and
asked in = scarcely audible voice, you
have forgiven. dear Emily!"
What Emily replied. Danvers could
not hear. but he saw him press her trem-
bling hand, he saw the half smiling. half
sad expression Of her fair face. and while
Miss P wss dea'ening the young
sailor with an in6ailDds OF charges 10
lake charge Of his health. and all that sort
Of Thing, Horace deemed IL most prudent
10 leave his eoneealmeni, and relrseed
his way TO Rose Hill.
Did you ever, youth. or maiden. or
whoever you may be. who have deigned
TO follow the footsteps oi my hero thus
far did you ever. | say. with comfor.
table degree Of sell-cou6dsnce. march
boldly towards the eonsunmslion fas
you ihoughII Of any little projee, you had
mentally resolved upon. and 6sd, be GER
tain pleasant condolences. tina, you we're
altogether wrong in your hasiy cslculs.
lions! II you have, YOU can perfectly
comprehend Why Horace gnawed his lip.
as he walked along. and nervously rolled
and rerolled Miss Grey's unoffending liz,
lie sketch, and why numberless field dai.
sizes and yellow bulier-cups were remorse.
lessly crushed under his feet; and why,
after he had walked some six or seven
yards from the gate. he turned TO look
once more towards the cottage. and see
ing young gentleman coming down the
gravel walk with very JOYFUL expires.
sion Of countenance. he. with degree
Of ungenilemanly vehemence. made use
Of a no less elegant ejaculation Than that Ct
"Conlound the fellow! what can Mis-.
Grey find to admire in that thread-ps'
per in uniform! However. she 10 toe
| young TO know her own mind yet. and
before another month 10 over they will
have forgotten each other. She 10 deuc
ed handsome though. Laughs rs,he
loud to be sure. All hs. Horace Dan
vers, she has not yet seen your incom
parable self. and I marvel il your al
distingue will not speedily eclipse yon
der harmless young sea monster. Yol
who are the admiration Of ie beau ser,
and the envy Of your own-you. VIII,
have hitherto been without rival, who's,
heart has remained unscslhed for thiri,
odd years. now TO permi. boy to in
lerfere where you have determined q
conquer! Impossible!"
! The mex, evening Mrs. Tevis, like al
obliging and discerning woman, as sh
undoubtedly was, called on her excellen
neighbors, The Pslmerstons, accom- panic,
by her attentive nephew, who could no
cross the piazza without looking roun'
him as though expecting again 10 see tn
interesting group that had occupied i, III
previous morning; and as they en,ere
the room in which the family usually al
sembled. he glanced his eyes over It's in
mates, and recognized in the fair girl wh
was seated at piano, which she appear
ed TO touch with no ordinary skill, Oh,
merry maiden whose parting in,ervisv
with the young sailor had somewhat rui
fed The equsnlmi.v Of his temper.
DO tell me. dear aunt" whispere,
; he. unable TO restrain his Impotence, Z" i
not tina, lovely girl Miss Grey"
4 Miss Emily Pslmerston." repliet
! Mrs. Teyis, az the lady came forward
"my nephew, Mr.. Horace Danvers."
/ Now this discovery tended marvellous
ly TO restore his wonted placidiiy BY hold
ing out hope Of the dlsengsged state a
Il Miss Grey's affections. Blu, where va
Emily! impatient for her arrival. h
listened with poli,s attention TO the II
! him. embarrassing conversation Of pap
and mama, who soon after joined them
!, and replied with becoming snapressmen
to the lively sallies Of their pretty daugh
ter. whose spirits appeared to be in n
} way affected by the recent separation
, from her lover. but whose musical laugl
! still rang as like silver bell as when b
: was by 10 listen and admire.
. But in spite Of Miss Pslmers,on's pre-
B ty face and delightful animation. Horac
, had turned his eyes fifty times toward
the door. and given suadry indications Z
. a restless spirit, when al length the IA
/. obiec, Of his anxiety entered the room.
When in picluring to ourselves an
thing long looked for. we have sllowe
] imsginstion to run away with ressol
, disappointment usually follows; bot Dsl
D yers was an exception to the gener
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