The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-04
THR OLD CLOCK.
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SOme years ago there came 90 ghis
Country : family from England. which
ssuIsd on The upper part Of Ihis island,
,aa opened public house. Among iher
eh.slsls VAS an old family clock which
hey pfized more far ne age Than is
actual value. although IL had lald ihe
hoSrs for years on years with he most
e6mmsadable fidelity. This cIaek IL now
situated in one Of The private psrlors aI
lie house. aud many time has il been
me II,ems oi renark IN consequence Of
10 soIeaHiy antique exterior.
Aisw days aimee. about dusk. arnuple
of mad wags drose up 10 The door 81 Ihe
kalsl. sea eli in slghl and beautiful i.
raa dawn BY . superb bay hose. They
snranr oaI-orderei The osller 10 pay
.sefy attention 10 the animal. and 10 s.s-
bic him for the night. Entering The ho-
I'll. Ihsy tossed oil . glass of vine
,isce. bemou'hed cigar. and directed
tie land.aTJ 90 provide The best game
supper 10 his poser. There was
wlnsolns lank in The eounienanre af lhe
elirr-a bright sparkling in his eyes
Which occasionally lie half.cln.ed IL n
s,yle that gave him The air OF -. knowlns
oae." AMI a slight cursins 81 the corners
oil the mouth that shUard his ability IN
enjoy. while h,s whole demranor asde
every acute observer sure OF his sbibIIy
10 perlrWhis. a jake. Now and then,
when his lPs parted and he ran his inesrs
Ihr,ngh his hair with lsnruid express
sion. u Was evident he was e,ger 10 be
aiwork in his Sacalinn-lhai Of practical
l,krr! The other wa, q dspper Young
man. although different in appearance.
vel with features which indicated that
hs MAD ~ls sell fitted % be 4 successful
eopH,ner with his mate. aud . Try run
or graVely delivered wIuiclsm was Ire
guenily worked aG with an cir IL
philosophy OF uneaneen that gave him
al once the credit .! being = ir.t.r.ie vii.
Sippsr M the table. these iva Yankees
we're not dull a. q couple generally will
b. Al table. bet made mirIh and Laughter,
anil Sh their cumpan,"ns, and as VINE
IN HE psrti c"lo'ej Arw,ng robrs prrsid-
II. there sas " Sc, ou," a. for . prince
sad his associates. The Yankees ale aud
drank anil were ri2hI merry. when the
oil family clock ~h,neh anil ahzzsd a
The hammer ~ The bell struck nne, Two,
three. four. I've. six. seven, eight, nine,
wn, elcSen. tseisr. The elder looked
% 81 the old monitor before him, suck
Ii, slbow on the table aud looked again
'teadtly f1r a minute. aud then laughed
cot hratIilv, awakening the waiter, who
sas Iusi ipzing hy he window.siIl.
What 10 the name Of Menus are
yas laughing AZ" asked the dapper
Yankee. a. he cas-, his eyes now over the
t,hle, now over aud around himself 10
ascertain where the nest OF the joke vas
concealed. The elder winkrd .lyly. and
yaEn,ng laziIy. slowly raised the fore
Eager oil his right hand aud splicd IL
gracefully III his nn.e. The dapper man
Gnde stand The hint.
" Oho! l unlersiand-uo you dnn'l
eoae over this child! wsiter. sno,her baI.
ne Of ehlnpagRc." The servant lett the
Rom aud nut herues inclrn,ng themselves !
nTsr the table held long conversation
IN a los tone, when the elder Of The two
Ia,sei hIs voice, aHl with an air of salts.
fscaon exclaimed.
Clocks always 90 ~"
Thea both cautiously rose from their !
ch"rs, and advancing To the clock. turn
Cd the key OF lhe Jnnr. and looked with.
IN. 'he elder IN haIfInquiriag. half tecid-
ed manner saying.
" Won'I i'll"
The waiter va, on the stairs. and they
returned 10 their stais in a irice as if NO
thing hail happenSd-b1ll, scoldius the
"a'Iet. as he entered. for being So lazy |
o. his errand.
Having heaIdihe clock strike one, they
we're shown 10 their beds, where they
talked in subdnrd tone. and finally |
sunk 10 sleep. In the morn,ng. they
we're early ur, and ordered their horse 10
ss hsrncsscd ani brought 10 the door. !
l'e'cen'!ing to the baftoom they asked
i'r 'aeit bill. and with becoming prompts
'nde paid the amount due over to the
e'r'ke-per. The elder perceising the !
''nAlaTa through the window, placed his
arms upon the b,r. and 10 q serious tome
Inquired of the bar.keeper u lie would
"'pnse of The old clock. The young
'a'a hesitaied--he knew not ahst to
th"swer. The old clock seemed 10 him
s9ch miserable piece 81 furniture that
ne bad a" impression that il might as well
10 his as his employers, yet he could
"F comprehend why such Q person
,nTi'i want such hideous article.
ME lie vas attempting To reply, the
R"'d'hrluIcd laodlord entered, aud the
question: vas referred 10 him for al
answer.
wish " purchase that old clock up
,aEs: VIII you cell n!" asked the elder
ia"See. while The younger lighted a
s,sar. and cast his eye over the Sunday
.m,'raiag News, which lay upon the table.
The landlord, who had set no great value