The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-07


Trent . one 20 srsalhed Ilie graceful neck !
OF Mfs. Clifton, bot she thought che
~"uld be perfectly happy ~ilh one Of Ear
inferior value surrounding her own. She
had . long string Of large gold beads. .
parting GIT from her sainled grandmother.
an ornament Ioa obsolete for wesr. and
which she had ofIen sighed 10 cuaserl in
N modern iewtlry. An opportunity &C.
CURED. n the very moment nf Ill others
she most desired Il. Mrs. Clifton was 10
give . party. The day before the event.
Clara vas examining her simple ~ard.
rnbe. trying 10 decide on the impnrlant
articles nf dress. and mourning over her
slender stock Of 6nery. when . pedIar
stopp-d 81 the dour. ~iih . trunk filed
Silh js~elry aud irinkels. He spread
them before her sdmiring eyes. and when
she hesiialed aud regreIisd--he offered 10
take any old oTnamrnis in exchange.
holding up Al the sane time . gliIlefing
chain. the very article Tor whIeh her vii.
alsd fancy VAS yearuing. The ssmpsa-
tim ~as irresistible and unfortunately she
vas alane. She He~ 10 her li.lle trunk
nf treasures. drew out her grsndmoIher's
beads. and the pedlAr's eyes Frightened
ss he sag the pure. rich. old fashioned
gold. knn~ing their superior value 10 his
o~n Rll.led TITLES.
Will You rxehsngs that chain for
lhesr!" said she IN lslleriag voiee. Tor
10 spite ol her vain desire. The very &C.
seemed .serilefs IN her conscience.
That would not be an even b.rgain."
he rrpl,rd. aud q ~ss irue--lor the chain
80. naIh,ng but brass, lhlnly washed
wnh gold. CLARA hung down her head.
In pr"pounon 10 the difficulty Of obtain
ing the bsubl.. her longing increased.
/" That 10 . very pretty LILLE trunk"
rrird the pejIsr. "t you'd be very cnn.
v.nienl TO hold my jewels. If you will
throw that in, we wIIl strike bArgain."
Nos The trunk vas not Clsrs's. IL
belonged 90 her brother. u was the last
kssp.sk. belue,'hed 10 him By this same
gid grandmother. ~hnse lesacIrs Of love
Car. o.. converting tn purposes ii sanl'
~ and pride. There vas letter ~ u.
d,reried 10 hun, 9th Q clause on The en-.
teInpe. that lie wss mn, " open IL MI he
vas II age. uniess he should 6nd h,msrlf
in sams emergency. and especially IN
need OF counsel. Tbs old lady wss sup
posed tn possess considerable properly.
and u vas slso believed that Edsard
would be her heir. On her death. howe.
yer. these expectations proved vain. and
her grandson did not homer her memory
the less. because he vas not enriched by
h-r lies lie took the letter .s sacred
b-quesi, wondering much 81 the singular
injunction. and ibid Clara Ia keep the
trunk Tor him. 40 IL wss of 40 use to him.
and she would preserve u 9th m"re care.
Tiara knew IL sss only entrusted To her
kreIang; and she turned pale al the
thought of beWa,ing q bru,her's trust;
bat she repeated 10 herself n was If M
] possible use To HIM. thst he would pro.
sahiy never inquire icr il. and II could
not hurt her dear grandmother's feelings,
WIN ~ss sleeping cold beneath the clod'
Of The valley. II Was q thing too OF 90
little consequence and the chain wss 80
hesuuiul. She emp,ied the trunk Of ~
contents. gave i, hastily in,n the pedlar',
hsnis. with The beads which had remsin
ed on her grandmuiher's neck till she di
ed. and gathering MP the chain. feh--in
stead of the joy Of uiumph-srlf upbrsid
ing and shame. She would have recall
ed the act, bu, il was inn Ia,e--the pedla
va, roue. So pnar Is The grs,,iicas,or
NJ vaniy--bul Tie bitter consequences %
q deviation from recuiude she was yet Il
experience.
When arrayed Cor the party, she pu, I
shasl carefully round her neck. before sh'
made her appearance, 10 eonceal her III
gotten spleDdoar. but The consciousness o
something To hide from The affectonal'
eyes that were bent upon her. gave dis
iurbed aud anxious expression To he
coun,enance that did no. eacspo The obscr
vauon oi her brother; aud when she sas
Fanny in the unahorned simplicity Of he
own loveliness, she secretly loa1hed III
acquisition ior which she had sacriti :e'
her principles Of righ.
/ lie, me see you. Clara. before yo'
START" said Mrs. Stanley. and she adde'
sn,llng--" hope you have not tried Il
|. look ,oo well"
/. T." Oh pray. moiher. take care" crie'
Clara. shrinking from the dreaded ham
that touched her shawl; cit will tumbl
nv dress to take il of now. Ills onl,
my plain muslin frock, "--and hurryin
away. with bushes and uepidation, sh
EEL, tina, her punishment was bagun.
Arrived at Mrs. CIif.on's-she BEGAN
.nll more dissatisfied. when che saw ihei
. elegant hostess. dressed in the simples
attire, consistent with fashion and taste
|, with no ornament, but cluster nf roses
wreathed amids. locks Of gypsy hlacknes
aud oriental reIundance. Her plerein
| - ...l I. r,n-anf IN lha heautili