The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11

wish could impari one little Of my
energy 10 you, Mr. Bruce; -
Bruce sprsng To his feet. and crash
came m elegant msnisl clock doHn upon
The hearth.
There, Mr.. Bruce! that clock has
siood there three months without fsslen-
ing; . single screw would have saved il;
but
=" Well, l meant to-
You meant. Mr.. Bruce Ecu meant
won't pay The damage. nor Hawk &
Hsrpey's noie:--You meant, indeed"
Bruce seized his hat end CLOAK. In
few minutes lie VAS m Change. Nobody
could read in his face any traces Of The
matrimonial hrsezs. and nnbody would
suspect from his eounlenance that Hask
& Hsrpey had failed in bis debt. Easy
Joe Bruce!
Well. Mr.. Bruce. they've routed
him."
i" Who"
"Our friend Cheek. Pingree vas
chosen President of the - Bank. this
morning. One vote would have stopped
him"
" How deueedly unlueky. Imeant 10
have been present 10 vote for Check my
i self"
} Never mind. Bruce" said another,
" You arc lucky man. The news Of
the great FIRE in Speedervilla has just
reached town by express. and / congraiu-
/ late YOU that you was fully insured"
= Insured! my policy expired last
! week. meant 10 have got il renewed
/. this morning"
r Joe posted home in no happy humor.
z When an easy man il fairly up. he 10 The
a mos, uneasy aud unreasonable man in
{ creation.
Mrs. Bruce, BY staying at home TO
a hear you scold, | have Lost thousands.
o meant to have got insured this morning
!. .---l did mol; Speedersille 10 burned down,
II and | am beggsr."
|. why did you no, do ii yesterday. Mr.
'e Brucel"
!. 81 was thinking Of Hawks & liar
.r pey."
Thinking! Why did you not secure
ir yourselff
ID al meant 10. but
lie But give me no buis.'
m You are in excellent spirits, Mrs.
IL Bruce"
IN &" Never in better"
v. Vastly fine. madam. We are beg
N CARS" Mrs. Bruce sal down, and clap.
- ped her feet on the lenders, after her hus
al bands manner in The morning.
\ I've are begsars. madam" Bruce 70
Dr. pea,ed.
Very good will take my guitar
4 and you shall shoulder The three shiIdren
y. We will play under Mr.. Hawks win
- dow first. then under Mr.. IIarpey San,
!, then 60 and beg our way 10 Speedersille
:" TO play to The ashes of what was one
- your factory-wh ch YOU meant 10 has
~ insured. ! should like begging Of al
y things" H..
4" You sbOminable woman! shall g
mad"
Do not, | beseech you. Mr.. Bruce
They put mad men in BedIam."
ph Bruce sprang for The door. His vii
lay interrupted him. !. Here, Joseph, here
,sy a paper | meant 70 have shown you hi
lin morningr
ing a policy. and dated ycs,erday!''
see Yes. Pou meant TO gel il renewe
ave to- day. meant il should be done yes
nv serday--so told your clerk. for you. /
half do ii. An mot an abominabla womanl
and When | said so. was in . pet.
ON meant
eed =" No more OF that. Joseph. Now te
his me who is The FIRST on Hawk & Harpey'
TO assignment
zen :" Your brn,her" .
ten !" His claim covers you both" ]
he'd J" You are an angel. Mrs. Brucel" !
!, Easy Joe became an altered man. an
ng. his vile was released from her y atch ov,
,m- his outdoor business. She taed son
years before hin---but We are half inelil
Ter ell to suspect. that. alter her death, Joe pa
! iially relapsed into his old habits; 90 ",
our il is, tha, habi, is second nstufe. Ho
lect were buried in The grave yard ~ spec,
and erville, and our suspicious are founded /
for something like the following cansers
,ian which TOOK place between The era
digger and his assistant:
few Where are we 10 dig Mr.. Bruce
line gravel
her. !" do not know exactly. His vi
The says next 10 his WIFE,"
ave !. Where was she laids''
sed. !. rha, do moi know. Easy Jae
his ways sa,d he ssednf 10 place an obell
r. over her--hut il never was DONE"
nks
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