The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-10

irr. This. 30 d may ssrss 10 explain her n
ln"llses. 90 gill read - she wriIss: II
.fes esnsaa fancy. assf Caroline. hss
tired ] sm brspmins Of ihis stupid place!
For The hssI iso or three months of my
visit. had enough 10 smuse ne, m
laughing % ny ssni's sisiisrs aud plssu-
ing my coasin Gertrude; bui nov, ssen
thrss Teseurrrs fail me. One ssnaol
lsugh 81 The same people forever, add
Gertrude 10 % smiable. that nv tsssing
Pr"durts M ffseI more snIetaining
lhsa silence. and. sometimes, tears. She
10 lasely luis creature. but sadly de-
heisns IN snsrsy and spirit; ans person
may ranIroi her wishes in tribes. though
l daubl il size would be easy IN rule
where her feslIngs are deeply interested,
Just 81 This time too. she 10 wrspi in The :
rose.ealnrsd mantle Of her 6rsI love. and
as you msy imagine. 10 no very sgreea- (,
bic companion. except 10 he gentleman |
al her choice. Nov Who do you think
he isl No other than my earliest idol.
the young. the handsome. rirh and fssci- !
mating Eugene Courtland! You rsmsm. /;
Der how used 10 rave concerning this
same Eugene. and when be studied Cor
the ministrv. hos good 4. too. suddenly
became. Well, this very hero Of my
young dreams. 10 the fanss Of my fair
cousin.
But The best af the tale you have JET
10 hesr--foT though they seem devoted
TO each Other. and | sincerely believe
they are. he in ft Of romantic enIhusi-
assn. has resolved 10 leave his beirolhed
and GO abroad ~ q missionaryI Why, l
cann", fancy; fW with his cel.briIy he
could always e.in notice. and with bis
attractions a!aays win admiration.
Il heIis,e Gertrude would willingly
marty HIM rsen now, and 90 wilh him
but nv aunt has other prospects for
her. and suppo.r she will be LEFT 20 lose
Al The sane tim. both her spirits and her
lnsrr. In truth do not much pity
these is". ih"ush Gertrude 10 my sou-
Elm and E"grne ras my 'worshipped
"ns;' Tor che positively provnkss me
with her van, II character, and | have
never quite Inre,ren him his indifference
10 mss bsGur ysur. expee, the ro-
nance will sni IA his dying q manyr's
death an"ng the sssages. aud her being
led the altar by s"m" prosecuting suitor.
a. = brnkrn heated bride. This Las, oc-
curEcnce would MT surprise me for
4 Gerirud.'s sweet. spiriiless manners.
please The msn here. and her mother 10
/ strongly advocating a certain rich gentle
nsn's cause lie Is silent, stupid, and
."ms t~.r,y yrars ui,lsr Than his lady
lave: but nv aunt, IN her worldly Wis
dom, has fDrsni,rn D count his follies
aud years. while counting bis wealth. 10
il not refreshing ~ find among the sen.
Iimen,aIl.is of the present day, one whose
aims AID views are 80 like our own. a.
,ho.e IL n,a fante? G.rirude's goodness
iIres me. and feel relief in looking on
the poliItc man9urres OF her mother.
WIN. by the wav. has made me promise
|, to use nv influence in changing my
cousins feelings f"r Cour,land. When
this was first proposed. madc show
Of reluctance, and talked . good deal oI
nonsense sbou, bligh.sd affections. bias
ted hnpes a tout celia. just to impress
nv eompanion with a due sense Of my
/, exalted dispo.iiinn. Aller The graceful
uppo,,.ioa had been carried far enough
far my purpose. | became gradually con
weed by her saund reasoning. began u
discover that Gerrude's strange infa,u
a,inn' shnuld be discouraged, and iher
|. gave The required assent. ] could no
r have been ALLOTTED . more pleasant task
fay Gertrude. as you may see. Is NJ
yrea, f.vorile IL nine. and ] long 10 b
resrnscd on Cuut,land for his van, o
/, TASTE; SO [ take every opportunity oil q
dicul,rg him, and Try IL plque her IN
/, In anger at his late determination. Will
him, | can j" nn,hing; for even l. ih
prnud aud successful coqueus Of las
. sinter, te,l ahashed before The calm
holy dignity Of his perfect beauty! Whe
,her | shall be able TO make these younl
=, lovers quarrel. remains To be seen boil
perseverance, ran ensure the result, l hav
4 nothing 10 fear
{ With ,imid steps, Gertrude entered ID
Q church. where, it nigh, br, for tho lss
4 time she was 10 hear The lofty eloquene
A ,ha, so long had haunted her spirit. lie
!. cheek vas pale, aud looked pure as sno'
= in The sunlight. r"n,ras,ed with the dar
G rlnples clustering beside II. Heav
= tears gathered ~ her eyes. and her me
,her ae,l cousin. nn,icing her emo,lnn. e,
). changed glances in silence. To &c
J, uuile. no thought was presens. savc on
n sad anticipation of The future. and her '
sion was only broken BY the deep. ca
|. nest vo,re lha, made her sweetest IN,
4, sic. She ,rswhled when those toni
In fell on her ear. as she remembered vii
g huw much Of earthly love she approach
,e ed The shr,ns d Heaven. III is ior u
he las, time! her heart whispered. eve
Il. ybae It accused; aud she did not s,rul
r. ple 10 co,tee, a FAULT which might net