The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-01

.Coms and sii By me. Amy" said |
Edwsrd 10 her when thsy we're alone
in The evening.
Any sat down by her HUSBAND.
.Do yoa mol enjoy, ANY, our hand.
some house. and Picturrs, aud car
riage. &cfs
. SUrriy. Ed~ ard; take great
pleasure IN these things. But Why do
you ssk!"
Sand you love 20 have money
enough 10 give 10 those Nhu want ii"
away. ahat a question, Edward.
You know value this power more
than I can tell"
sand can you voluntarily resign
ihemi"
Edward! what makes you so enig-
mstiesIl Tell me what you mean"
s.Suppose that all ihe money which
enables rs 20 indulge ourselves In
these luxuries is mol truly our o9n;
what would you have me 20 do.
Amyi"
| Is II you. Edward, that asks me
whether | would be dishonest"
"But suppose. according 10 The law
Of the land, and the customs Of socie-
liy. and The iacit consent Of ihose most
interested. This property VAS secured
10 you"
.When | am satisfied" said Amy.
.ihai can plead the Law Of the land,
The customs Of society and the opinions
ofthe world. brfore the judgment sea,
LOT God. as an excuse for violating
that higher law, which he has writ.
ten on my heart; when 1 have placed
the opinlon Of the world in the scales
against my own self-rcspect. and
found IL the weightiesi, then. Edward
! might hesitate. But Why ask m,
such qaestionsi Why do sou no
speak plsinly"
IL will. Amy" answered her hus
band. .When failed 10 business be
! lore our marriage. | made settle
ment With my creditors, by which
paid them seventy.fye cents on
dollar. They knew that | paid then
ell I had, and signed release iron
all further claims. or late. my min
has been troubled about those debts
for such I consider them. A fe'
!, days since. one OF my creditor
his son tn me. a fine fellow
and asked me TO take him in my store
: lie mentioned, in the course OF CONVEX
. sation, that he had intended to sen
= his son to College. for The boy had
thirst for learning; that he was 10 fas
fitted 90 enter; but that he found thu
he was too poor. If said the "a
!, thrr, .by denying myself every thin
but the necessaries fife, | could fee
j. my boys mind. l Mould thankfully 4
!. il; but 1 cannot honestly indulge N.
), self even in this luxury l felt smi
:. ten 10 the heart. When I failed,
: owed that man Sic 600. I paid BIZ
!. but nine. now. of course, owe BIZ
!. three, aud the intrrestupon il. Tit
- :. sum would enable him 10 give bis so
, the advantages which he SO much d.
sires. | have been thinking over n
. whole subject. and studying it fairl.
;, Dymond's Essay would satisfy ne.
- were not convinced before Of what
!, right"
- Sand you will Of course do IL, E!
= ward, there can be no duubtl"
I'll al knew you would say SO, Am.
!. but you must think over calmly. u
:. know upon the subject Of property.
we'll as of other things, we have .
|" mine and thine; as We have one il
:, terest and duty. SO We have ecu
!, rights. cannot take this step, wit
il out your full appreciation and col
. sent"
y "Is that all that has troubled v,
- for these few days pasli" said Am
- as she looked into her husband's fac
with an expression Of joyful relief.
= "All," said Edward.
r. "And Why not speak to me at fir
" about ia Why not let me share ev
s. Try trouble as it rises!"
" 40. Amy, I felt il only on 20
=. account. ! hated TO deprive you Of |
these luxurics. You know with VII
delight | see you doing good. re
). good. With money"
"Never again, Edward, do me
h. injustice TO suppose that I prefer ,
~ lower virtue of charity 10 the high
- one Of Justice"
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