The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

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and most willingly listened % . hen found
How cold she think he was Deserving
her--no harshness in bis sofl Soice. But
there mas one who did MT like him, 20
Nhsm Grace bad ever vet been secusiem-
ed TO Pay The most profound Submission.
bsesuse ihaihamilisy had never been fore
ed. but ever won from her By lore. That
being vas her mother!
She had now been sitting in this deep
reFerie some ten minutes. from which she
was reused by light hand being laid on
her shoulder. The blood mounted 20
her temples and cheek. Tor she knew.
without raising her eyes, that IL Was her
mother, and she felt conscious that that
mothers eye Vas reading her innermost
heart She also knew she had noughi 10
fear. Tor though al this moment her liule
heart had been rebelling. her parents
Gliding Was ever one Of genIlensss.
"Grace, love-" spoke the mother.
gently placing her hand on The half
downcasI head. why DO you not 90
forth this evening! See, the sun has
almost lost bis last BIZ Of crimson in The
deep gray. Come, love; you have been
sewing al dsy. Just throw your scarf
around you and walk in our garden"
"lwould rather not, mamms." answer
ed Grace IN low tone. turning her head
still more from her parent. and then, Tor
the first time. casting her eyes on The
dropping plants and now sulky illle Pet.
But she quickly added. 81 l will water my
! trees and chirrup 10 PET liilie. Cor he
seems quite 10 have the mopes."
And how comes il that he has tho
mopes. Lowell" again spoke her msmma.
"Ah! | see, mamma" returned The
now halfiesriul, half-smiling maiden;
: see you have been reading my heart,
! and that il is useless % keep anything
: from you. But though you have seen
. part iha. was passing there. you cannot
: tell all!''
2 But / can guess, Grace; and that.
: perchance, will do as we'll. doubt n0s
e you thought me very cruel--very incon-
sideraie IN not allowing you TO have quite
n your own way; and | doubt not that you
y thought knew very little about IL; but sic
b down, love. and ! will tell you little
8 passage in my own life. and after that !
j. shall leave you 10 Judge for yourself. only
!. FIRST assuring you that have every proof
2 that William Clively Is very wild. and
Q his father quite unable 70 support him IN
u hts ptvsSn, rAuavsgaIscc. See here. love.
d have brought my knitting; SO take Up
II your work from The window sill, and
IS thus, while we are quite industrious. I
/; will proceed TO tell you that my sketch
y commences when was about twelve
is month older than you are now. Al that
., time, Grace, was circnmslanced, too.
ID somewhat as you are. You understand
lie me. Lowell" Grace blushed and smiled.
y &" / had a rebellious heart, too; and there
Is was one for whom il was rebellious--one
IS whom il had sci up as the idol OF is idola-
>. try, and one whom, unfortunately. neither
y Of nv parents approved. But yet, Grace.
Is own tina, thought my knowledge of his
;e habits far exceeded theirs; and all knew
Of him was fair and open. Things con-
ls tinued thus for above eighteen months. al
h the end Of which time my eyes were
lie fearlully opened TO his vices--he commit
Is ted forgery and absconded; though il Is
Ie probable, had he staid, no injury would
" have awaited him, for his friends, who
10 we're wealthy and powerful. made up the
rs sum for which he bad risked so much.
10 and paid il. Grace, il was some time,
10 even then. before / could perfectly win
N my heart from lis idolatry; but il had seen
$! its error. and my mind was made up IA
Is overcome such perversity, and / did.
IS Yes, Grace; | knew what il was 10 feel
is cherished affections warning against my
le own convictions Of right. You will per-
II haps say he had deserted me, and II nigh,
b. be that pride rose superior TO neglect
N and slight; but not so. lie did no. deseri
BIT me-he did mol slight me; Tor though all
r. others were ignorans Of his destination,
E, knew whilber he bad fed. and from
h thence received letter full Of affection
y and repentance for past follies. Bat.
70 Grace. had | forgiven, OF rather overlook
,r ed. his vice, (for did iorgiye.l never
IL could have placed confidence 10 him
10 again; so wrote him once, but that once
u was 20 discard him for ever. FROM that
/ time busted myself in work. in tending
n my garden, in assisting my neighbors. and.
/. indeed. in various ways Of which | had
i, not thought before. cav that people
approved my conduct. too; every eye
]. greeted me, every tongue welcomed ma
ID in joyous tones; and in time my own
IN hear, grew joyous. and leila ligh,nsss j,
10 had never known till then. even in i,s
% wildes. moments Of affection Zoe the now
ID unworthy. But did not know The
N fullness Of the Happiness was 10 reap
W from that one era Of my life hll Eve years
as had elapsed. During ,ha, period. love,
ls your dear father had wooed me. and
ce knowing from all that he vas beloved and
e, respected. he won me. although not .
20 fiflielh part so handsome or SO engaging