The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-16
From the Literary Garland.
The Heircss.

II was fine clear evening. succeeding
a sullry day, and every thing apperlain.
ing To that human ranirvance--a house
had issued rum the heated atmosphere
within doors. 70 eejpy The pleasant fresh
ness Of Tie hour.
No farther arrivals were looked for
expectation was hushed 10 slunber for the
night. and an air Of gentle repose hung
over The scene. Several groups we're
sauniering on the green sssrd; some were
seated on The banks beside The bubbling
fountain. and many occupied tie pilzzas
Of the hotel. 0ncs in while . mcloJi
Gus voice. or lhe soft tones Of an harm0-
Mica or Lutte. would break on the stiffness
Of The evening, making The silence more
profound.
'ftds quicssent sunr vas interrupted
by the appearance. Of approaching vshi.
cIes. A handsome carriage and pair.
well appointed. followed BY family wa
gon. with attendants and luggage. drove
10 The principal hotel. An elderly lady.
a gen,lemsn somewhat younger. but Of
mature years. and pretty girl Of eigh.
teen. composed The pirIy. . m.. -.
The most trivial incident out Of the
common routine Of events creates sen
sal,on al Caledonia. Strangers arrive
there slmos, hourly; but strangers in a
handsome private equipagc, with servants
in livery, are nf rather iare occurrence.
Excitement and eager curiosity dlsptlled
in a moment The calm serenity ih.t per-
vsded the scene. Tile seated sruse, and
The distant groups approached. and each
aud all were anxious 10 lean something
Of The strangers. Ii is difficult 10 say
how Information IN these cases is com.
mnnics,ed, but il spreads with asionish-
ing rapijity-perhsrs il is difiused in the
air. 1 don'l know how. Certain il is. In
less Than twenty minutes. every indlsl
dual al The spriags knew that The elderly
lady was Mrs. v. Of Y, in Ca
NADIA, the mature gentleman, Mr.. R,
heir expecianI to a title, that the young
person was Mrs. vs. daughter, and
! in addition a. her pretty face and eleg"n
iIitle figure. she possessed ten thousand
more seductive charms. in the shape o
bank stock, railroad investments. and SUI
dry possessions in and round the pleasan
CITY Of -. The gentlemen Pronounc
ed her very handsome indeed--lhc ladies
but | shall not tell what the ladies said
In what relation Nc. Il stood to
| his fair charge. whether uncle, cousin o.
gu srdian. did not iranspire: but by moot
The following day, il was universally un
ders,ood that he sspired 10 The hand o
the pretty beiress. was favored by he
I mother, but bv no means smiled on b.
herself. lie was. as have said. adyanc
ed in years, Of very grave department
and impressed with an extraordinary OPT
\ nion &c his present and prospective i'm
por,ance. These were not prepossessin
characteristics in the ewes Of rather "a
nan,c young lady, especially when u
considered that there was haRdsom
cousin, who had been in the habit. Tor
. long time previous. Of practising duets
copying music, writing sonnets, and .,
lns sun,lrv other things. in cousinl
wav, 10 oblire his pretty relative. Thes
kind attentions met corresponding q
mrn--,he sweetest smiles, The k,nde'
lonks, repaid his exer,ions. Mrs. W.
/, was by M means as granfied as ~
. daughter. for her nephew's soIlci'nde
: please--,he mental vision Of The old az
i Young cas-, those things into such i'tie
]. ent lines &c perspective tina, they sel.in
a concur il, npinion as TO the merits ol u
' design. Miss w. believed her CO