The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-07

ed nan ha0N - s0rt oil sernnu nature. 4
and Roberts falling Was ol Ibis kind. II
MAS nol snbdBed. although The indisPnsi- !
iion Of Mrs. Maynard had checked u faT
. time; bur hrr health gras:Gs.ly amend
cd. the elderly gentleman siIh the gold
headed cane. dIsconiinues. his visits. aud
she LEFT oil taking medicine. and talked Of
going dawn 10 the Grange. She was
again Roberts pretty mamma; her cheek
wss new sudusrd with punk, aud she
could listen IN Roberts rnnvsTssiian. or
the preity praIile Of iillls Emma: and the
larmtT bryan 10 play al some of his old
lrirks an hlark l.reia. his sisters muse
maid: hai I.rets knew very lille English.
and hr had f"rgailsn his Mn"rish dI"'sci.
during hrs sbnde in hls own enuntry. 90
that he dill mot find so much amusement
IN deceiEing her ss he expected.
One day lie accompanied hrs mamma
into her own apartment. and sinad by her
inilelie while she Was packing uP her
jewels. with Ennis in her arms. admir-
ing the lusire Of the precious stones Of
which her necklace was composed.
Whrn he Was tired oi lacking Al them.
he began Ia romp with lIIIle Emma near
the open window.
While thus employed. a naughty
thought zane into his head, a project Ia
frighlsn h,s mamma: and whispering his
sister 10 keep siill. lie hid her under the
bed, and then exclaimed 10 a tome of
feigned terror. "0h. dear! oh, dear! En-.
ma has fallen out oi the windnw.' Mrs.
Maynard turned round, and Ignorant OF
Roberts tricks, and missing her child.
rushed toward The windaw. hut before she
could gain il. sunk on the 0aor m =
swnnn. Rnheri's heart smoie him. he
fell he had done wrong; he iIied to raise
her up. and begged her In inrgise hin.
and npen her eyes once more. She made
M reply, but her cheek was white. and
her hands co,d a. death. Ills cries
brought his father and black I.ee,a 10 his
assistance. and every remrdy was sppiI-
ed 10 restore his mamma III her senses;
aud she was surrounded by medical men
aiH anAt0uS friends.
| Alter many resinra,ivcs had been APP
Piled, she opened her eyes. and Emma
was brought To her; but. alas! she no
lnnrer knew her. but fell into conSulsion
its. that left the physIcisns no hope fnr
her life. Their Tears. By evening. were
fatally verified; and when the clock
struck eight. Robert and Emma had nj
longer Ro,hsr.
The ii,le girl. With ar,less simplicity,
.rela,ed the irlck in which she had inno'
Gently PLAYED a conspicuous part. AM
Robert, the miserable Robert, fled TO hI:
own rnnm. TO hide himself from every
eye. But there was an eye lacking up
on him. irom which he could moi flee
The eye of an attended God. Robert lel
il wss upon him. and he wep. aud pray
ed Cor forgiveness!
Some DAYS elapsed bef"re he Hs:ain saw
his father, bat The morning of the laaera
he entered his sons roam, and taking
him by the hand. led him to the cham
Der that contained the remains al his IN"
ther; and mare in sOrraw than IN anger
babe him taken last farewell of the hes
Of parents. lie did more. he pointed on
his f,nii to him. aud lis better consequen
ces. III a mild. yet forcible manner.
This unde.srved kindness pierced Ro
bert 10 the heart. ani his tears fell fast OF
! his dear mammals cold hands. Z" Robert
J I forgive YOU" said his father; " aud
pray God may de- The same; bu, know
not when YOU wall fhrgive yourself"
| Robert has never iorgntlen this dread
ful lesson; his pale. thoughtful face, an'
We, mnre. ms altered conduct. prove tha
he sull remembers that AS mat'mar
who casIeih firehrands, arroas, and death
so is he WIN deceive,h his neighbor, snt
saith, am | not IN suporr!"