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

rant magnolia lesEes. whose delightful
odor amply compensated for the deiss.
table perfume he Vas previously Obliged
10 endure. In another moment he alieh.-
ed al the door Of his sunl's maison de
campagRe; and sf,er this long DEPRESSION
we will return 10 the breakfast table, 81
which We found him seated, looking out
on lhe lovely landscape. over whose
bright green undula,ina hills the broad
shadoss Of The clouds swept in quick
succession. while the morning air. frag.
rant with the breath Of his sunt's gorge
Gus pGrferres. came fresh and healIhfuI
ilTough the open windows. There could
not be q greater contrast than that Of
The emotion he then experienced, and
his irriiaied feelings OF the previous day;
but ss We have before remarked, o good
breakfast 10 an admirable sedaiive. Gen.
lie reader. did you never feel strange.
nnsecoun,shle eslmness steal over YOU
"a perfect child-like happiness. a very
rejoicing in your existence. momenia-
~ lifting up Of The soul 40 il were. caus-
ing voluntary and thankful acknowledge
meni OF The endless blessings We are
permitted TO enjoy. when al nature
seems 10 have donned a holiday suit,
and the countless myrisds of bright in.
sects tina, people The air seem. like your.
sell. TO rejoice in their existence. and
sport merrily in the glowing sunshine.
drinking in new life from his beamsl
Now much as Horsce's thoughts we're,
ss ] have said. occupied by himself. he
would sometimes allow them 10 wonder
towards external objects. and was no,
always insensIble 10 the endless beau.
ties Of nature so there he gszed and
gazed. completely absorbed in the love.
ly picture Of sun. and cloud, and wood.
and water. tina, lay before him. until his
; aunt. who sat near him, busy with The
mysteries Of The needle, now raised her
head. wondering Al his long silence. and
observed. "why, Horace, you seem 10
like the prospect from that window"
Like il, dear aunt" sighed he. a.
IL regreising the. pleasant dreams she had
: broken. "sh. IL YOU lived in the eternal
. bustle. heat. and confusion Of q city.
you would learn to appreciate this ex.
quisite freshness and repose ss ] do; op.
pose to . barrier Of glsring red bricks,
! ihese hills Of living emersld--io q close
poisoned atmosphere, this pure and frag
rant air--to harsh diseoriant cries. The
gushing melody Of birds. 81 This hour
50 calm, so sooling, co.
go on, 60 or. Horace" laughed his
aunt. "exeellenl, admirsble, very pretty.
indeed; see you have not yet forgot.
ten the style a Ia Ddnrtrs. but sans jes-
Ting. nephew, 10 700 really admire Rose
/ Hin"
Csndidly, and truly then. I think il
most lovely spot. and would willingly
spend The sesson"-
a week. a week. Horace. not DO.
/. yond that. II this were woodcock sea.
J son. and you had your gun, then per.
} hsps-bus bless me-" continued the ex,
cellent lady, whose ewes. unhsppily for
her nephew, had lost none Of their youth,
fol quickness Of perception. !" bless me,
nv dear Horace. are you aware that you
: are getting grays"
WITH rspidily Of action terribly incon.
sisten. with his habi,ual repose Of manner
THAT is, we believe, the word now used
TO express the fashionable condemnation
J of all natural emotion, and without, which
} no man is supposed 10 be ini.is,ed in ie,
bienssancss Of society,) he hurriedly pass.
ed his hand through his hair. in order 70
conceal effectually the delinqucnts which
J had lain psrdus to rise and blast him. and
mniering something abou, the effec, oI
! light, removed to smore distant lounge.
i" No. indeed, Horace. i, is not the ef
, feet OF light" continued his aunt with
> commendable perseverance, I" no, indeed,
} do not fater yourself so much as TO sup.
. pose so. observed i. when you were
! here before. aud remember remsrkins
something about il 10 your mother q, the
. time. IL is astonishing when once they
{ make their unwelcome appearance, how
very rapidly ,hey"--
On aunt, interrupted Horace, who
I seemed suddenly TO have taken an extra
j. ordinary degree oil interes. in little pen
{ Gil sketch that lay upon the table. d" wht
!. may this have been done BY! no common
=. pencil. q bold, FREQ touch. quite master
9 ly"
J. 40. that is the work OF little frient
y Of mine. who occasionally spends an hou
9 or two with me; but that has nothing Il
a do with your silver..inged locks. nephew
o mine; do you know am quite concern
o ed about them; let me see, next August
= either The second or frst, will be you
. birthday, which will make you just
"But your lille FRIEND" quickly inter
J. ffupted her unceremonious nephew. +" d.
o tell me Of her. | should like TO know he.
}. 10 she fair or dark, tall or short. fat o
y Thin. rich or poori A. least she 10 talent
h ed"
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