The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-27

:. "'hsehs wei. this 10 . pretty
pfse.eameni indeed Who the devil en-
ihls Louise be! Jane certainly lskes !,
IN earnest. How Ihe devil shall I Get
out oil is--D-n The brat" AIihis mo-
mens The infant set up . regular squaII.
which so disturbed Arthur, that, rather
ihan listen TO IL. he took up the child,
which Was really beautiful one, and be.
gan 70 earess 4. calling il by every en-
dearing name that ne had ever heard
among his female acqusinlanees. and he
succeeded IN stopping lis cries. and was
about 10 deposile il in It's wicker recep-
iacle, when he heard his wile's voice a
The door: and. on looking up. he there
saw her gazing n him with a counIe-
nance fairly demoniscsl 40 she said,
What capital Joke this will be 10 tell
my laIher!" and with bysierieal laugh.
she fell senseless on The floor. He rang
% bis servants. 10 some OF whum he
committed the care of his vile, and,
pointing 10 the basket. into which he had
deposited his burlhen. he babe The old
house'keeper 10 take charge Of il for the
night. and she very directly obeyed. with
out asking any questions. must pass
over the scene in the bedroom that night
The next morning Jane did not appear
Al The breakfast table. and Arthur, know
ing that IN her present state Of mind, il
would be useless 10 say anything. fnrbore
10 trouble her with any message. The
meal finished. he babe The housekeeper
bring the child, aad proceeded 20 the
Aims House. where he gave up his little
charge, just giving strict orders that he
should be informed Of IFS future fate. As
he was leaving the room. the house.keep.
sr. stopping him. handed him gold lock-
rt with some braided hair in il. and on IL
were engraved the letters "a. W. TO l..
W." which she said she had lnken from
the ehild's neck. Without making any
reply. he proceeded TO his business: bu;
not with q mind at ease. Something
seemed 10 hang over him; and, as he
wended his way home - ards. al dinner
lime. forebodlug crept over him. that
something was wrong. On reaching his
house. every thing was in The utmost
confusion; and with dreadful feeling nj
his heart. he rushed up TO his wile's bed
room. and he actually fell as IL load had
been taken from his heart. when q glance
told him IL was deserted. lie had dread.
ed the WORST and. bad as il now was. he
was pleased TO know lha, his fears had
no, been realized. He did not conde-
scend To ask any questions Of his ser
wants. lie had no idea Of exciting lheir
sympa.hies: but. merely saying he would
dine out. he proceeded 10 The house oi
James father. But he was here denied;
and, knowing that IL would be folly "a
parley with him. he turned away; and
with feelings which may be imagined but
not described. he wen, TO an eating house,
and ca, his solitary dinner.
! In q few days. ArIhur's furniture wa.
sold of. the house closed. and he, with
an aching heart and clouded brow. sad
ly pursued his solitary, daily routine o.
business; and when any frivolous friend
would bring up the subject, his counie
nance BETRAYED such intense agony. TIA
The speaker lorbore 10 press il further.
i In this way had Arthur passed ST,
months. occasionally hearing Of Jan,
from q servant whom he had bribed--anC
hearing taa, she was fast fading away
lie knew not wha, 10 DO; he would have
given all he possessed to have cleared IN,
mystery, ami every effort that he mad,
proved unavailing.
One evening while seated al his solitary
supper in vs. eating house, he hear,
some person in The next box 10 whose
conversation he had paid no attention, SAY
--" tell you. Arthur W. you haS'
behaved like a id rascal TO lha
girl" ...t ~~ .4.
II was enough-like a tiger he spranl
/ inin The box whence ,hltvolce proceeded
and ia a voice low. but dread!ul as III,
! muIterinss Of The thunder. he asked
. d" Which OF you answers to the name o
Arthur W."
~ do" promptly responded a tall
slim and rather good looking young man
who seemed to be terrified al The appear
ance Of Mr.. w.
Mr.. w. changed his tone at once
; and in a voice Of pleading ,ermulousness
. he asked" Will you favor me wit
. your addressl wish il for no bs
: purpose; You can make me the happies
mortal in existence: Will you do III"
| /" Win |. That WILL" replied Ar,hu
w." but | can't see how-.."
: No matter now. | will call upo
YOU tomorrow at ii o'clock: do not "a
. TO be at home, for perhaps life hang
5 upon your words"
Z. al will not fall"
J, Mr.. w. was gone. Springing into
n hack, he was soon at Mr.. BIS door. an
- il was opened by that gentlemen himsel
d How dare you. sir!" he began in
d voice Of thunder. But, clasping b
:; hands, while The tears coursed down b