The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-28

n%her 0i his Feelings r0nsldrT sbly snhslis-
ed. and he nllrred some rnlnninn Il.ee
savings. insis.j af The high Hrangi,I srn-
iinsnis IN which he had been indnIging.
lie had never I"ld Fanny in 81 many
words that he lossd her. bul they had
lived 10 The sl,nasi daily interchange nj
offices prompted by sfrrliaa. IN ab-
senee he had blended her image with eve
rs mrmnry OF the PEI and every hope ef
ihe iutarr. and nov in her presence, he
srkn"H iedsrd ilist size was lsirer and
loEsiIeF Than eten The yisians his fsney
had drawn. The People Of the village
seeing Fanny sgain The eonsian. eompa-
him ii Eds ard and Clara Stanley, as IN
I"rmrr lines, pr"phesled speedy uuiaa.
though they dwelt on The excessive in-
prudence 81 The match. as they we're bath
loa P0er ." think ri marrying. aud Elany
DECLARED Fanny tn BE- nalhing better Than
a piece of panied wax. work. III only 10
be looked al and admired.
They were returning nne evening.
about sunset. lram = walk in tie wnnl-
land. Fanny was literally covered with
garlands. whirh Edwafd anil Clara had
wnven. and With her straw LA, swinging
IA her hIHd, aud her fair locks uubnun,l,
she formed the most picturesque feature
al landscape. then rich in all lhr gloIies
ri Summer. They turned aside from the
path. fur the trampIIng Of horses ieei
were behind them.
" Lank. brother. lonk!" exclaimed Ola
IN. as lady. in Company with iwn gen.
tlemen. rode gally By. She was dressed
IN green. Her long riding dress swept
Ear below her fret. aud waving feathers ri
the same e"lanr mingled with Tie fnlds
nf v"li than llaated highly on the breeze.
She turned aud lnuked Earnestly al Fan.
nv, WIN. blusI,ing al her fantastic appear
anc. drew behind Clsra. when the veil uf
the stranger suddenly Ioosened. aud fut-
teriug fell al Edwards ieei. Never was
fairrr opening inr gellanuy. The lady
checked her spirited Nurse, and bending
gracefully Emward, received The veil from
the hands II Edward. with a smile and
bnw that would have repaid any man for
/ a greater exertinn. Her complexion was
dark. but richly colomed with the warm
hurs nf exercise aud health; and when
,he smiled, her eyes were 81 brilliantly
black. and her teeth 50 eli,seringiy white.
that Clara Gould talk of nnIhing else inr
an h"ur after she resrhed hnme-and Ed.
ward caught himself wandering several
times. VIM the lady Of The green plumes
could be.
Yes" sid he, suddenly. when he
saw at night lights cleaning from the win
: i,w- Il tie great white house nn the hill
-" l. must be Mrs. Clifton. the dashiug
widnw."
! Aud Mrs. Clifton ii proved 10 be,
whose arrival rau>ed IN slight sen>strou
! in tins qa,et village. Edward and Fan
! ~ 49,. I::i:s forgotten in the superior
claims ul unr, wh.,, though among them.
/ was not uf them. One represented isrr
as proud a. Luriirr, sweeping through
! the streets with her ntiicer-hke rap aud
/ lraihrrs--annher. as u !.ianess, leaptng
! her horse over hedges aud walls. Sume
! represented her as dirk a. an Ethiopian.
terrible and graud-ami olhrrs, as bean.
lifnl As an angel. and blythe as wao,'.
uvmph. Mranw lille the UNCONSCIOUS oh.
lrct III these contradictory and mostly iu-
j sidunus remarks. continued her rides over
hill and dale with unwearIed ACTIVITY. ard
| sometimes she appeared IN a splendid
! carriage. wish a iuo,man, WIN was sand
I" be dressed IN livery. though he were
a suit "f s"brr grey.
What was the as,onishmeut Of Clary
! Stinlcy. when she saw one morning this
splendid carriage stap brfuse her own
door. and Mrs. Clifton herself descend
! from il! Ciara's next feeling was deep
| modification: inr hnih her mother aud
herself were dressed in plain calico morn.
ing fracks. and The rnom was IN a state al
particular disorder. Tor she was occupied
in cutting and arranging work, and her
brother had covered the table with pa
pers he was about To examine.
"Oh. Edward" cried Clara. elf there's
M, Mrs. cld.nn; what shall we dor
d." said he, laughing and starting
up eagerly" Why ask her 10 come
in;" and with an ease and self possession
that almost provoked The mortified Clara,
he met this stirling visitor al the illresh-
old.
. She Introduced herself with so murh
grace and politeuess. and fell intn con.
verSalinn su readily and simply, apolo-
g,zing for what she feared might he deem
ed an intrusion, bu, expressing an earnest
wish To become acquainted with neigh
bours in whose society she anticipated
so much pleasure. so naturally aud SIN
cerely, tina, CIara's burning cheeks be.
gan tn col, anL her confused senses to
be sufficiently collected 10 appreciate so
signal an hunor. Mrs. Stanley was too
truly refned aud weIl-bred 10 share in
her daughters embarrassment. She was
M, ashamed uf the simplicity Of their
dress. and she did not look upon the