The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-18
Frss Chambers EsiahSrg Jourasl.
The Fortunes or n Country
Girl.
sroEy.

,oung wamaa stepped from 4 country
wsgaa that had jus, arrived 81 the yard
y.rr It The famous Chelsea Inn. he Goat
and comqasses. . name formed by cor
,uasiug mi 81 The ploGs origInsl. /" t;od
rnesm-assrlh u.s. The young woman
,eemrd about the age Of Is. and Was De-
6 ur, dressed. though ia the plsinesi rus
&c f,shIan 81 tie times. She Was well
iarmel anI vel lanking. both form and
I,aks eIslag indications Of the rudy
Ls .llh consequent upon exposure 10 san
snd ar ia the country. Alter stepping
from the wagon. which the driver iunme-
eisrly led luto the court yard, the girl
s,uod ior = moment IN apparent uhesr-
I.Iniy whittier 20 Ga. wheL the mistress 81
the inn. Who had Come 10 the door oh.
ssrsed her hesitation. and asked her 60
enter and take rest The young woman
readily 0heyed The invitation. and soon.
BY the kindness 81 Tie lsndlady. found
herself BY the 6rrsI'!e Of nicely sanded
paflor, and ~kerewilhal ~ refresh hrrself
aller q long aud srdiaas journey.
"And 30 nj poor girl" said the land.
l.'iy. Alter having heard in return cor her
Linlness. ihe whole particulars Of the
Young womsn's situation and history.
20 thou hast cone aIl this way To seek
service. and hast no friend bot Juhn
Hodge the WAGNER! True. he is Ike
- give thee but small help. weneh. tow
ard. geaing q place"
"Is service then difficult n be hall"
asked the young woman, sadly.
An. marry, good situations, ct least.
are hard 10 fad. Iiul have . good heart.
child" said The landlajy, and. IS she
continued. she looked around her with
en- air Of pride and dignity: "thou seesl
What have come 10 myself: and | left
the country . young thing just like thy
self. with - little 10 look 10. But 'Iisn'I
every one. Tor certain. that must look for
such fnrlnne. and in any case il must be
wrought Tor. I showed myself a good
servant. before my poor old Jacob. hrs-
ven rest upon his soul. made me mistress
Of the Goa, and Ccmpasses. So mind
thee, girl -"
The landlsdy's speech might have gone
on long way; for tie dame loved ~sll
the sound Of her Own tongue. but Tor The
interruption oeeasioned BY the entrance
of q gentleman. when the lsldlady ross
and welcomed him heartily. .-
"Ha! dame," said the new comer.
who was a s,ou, respectfully ailircd per-
son Of middle age. " how sells The good
alel Scarcely drop LEFT in the cellars.
} hopei"
Enough lefi 10 give your worship a
draueht sller your long walk" - she
rose 10 ful6l the pron.isc implied in her
words.
81 walked not" was the geuslemsn's
return. /" but took pair OF oars. dame.
dnsn the river. Thou knowesl always
come 10 Chelsea myself 10 see IL thou
IIckesl an; Thing"
"Ah. sur" replied the landlsdy, "and
j, is by that way Of doing business, that
YOU have made yourself, as oil The city
says. the richest man in the Brewers
Corporation. fnoi in all London itself"
Well, dame. the better Tor me il IL
is sn," said the brewer. with a smile;
but Ia, Us have the mug. and this quite
pretty friend Of .hinc shall pleasure US,
mayhap, BY tasting with us."
The lanJIady was not long in produce
ing s,oop Of ale. knowing that her vi
sll1r never -, an example hur,iul To his
c~n ialeres, BY cuuu,enancing tue con-
sumption Of foreign spirits.
Right, hostess" said the brewer
when he had tasted il. swell made and
well kept. and that is giving both thee
and me our dues. /" Nov. pretty one. !"
said he, filling one Of The measures OF
glasses which had been placed beside the
sloor, I" wilt iho1 drink this 10 thy
sweelhesri's healthi'
The poor country girl 10 whom this
was addressed declined The proifered ci-
Witty. and with blush; but the landlady
exclaimed. /" Come, silly wench. drink
his worship's health; he 10 more likely
10 get thee service il il so pleased him.
than John Hodge the WAGNER"
I" This girl has come many mile"
continued The hostess. " to seek place
In town. sha. she may burden her family
no moro al home"
I" To seek sefvieel" exclaimed the
brewer; why then |. is perhaps well
met with US. Has she brought charac-
Ter with her, or canyon speak for her.I
dame!"
She has never we, been from home.
SIR. but her face is her character" said
the kind hearted landlaiy; ~ warrant.
She will be dlligen. aud rusty one"
"Upon thy prophecy. hostess. will !
lake her into my own service; for but
Yesterday was my housekeeper complain
lag Of the want Of help, since this depu-
'yship brought me more into the way Of
entertaining she people Of the ward"