The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-15

siih Miss Raven thar Slosl should esll
upon him 10 fulfil Whn proceedings
Ssre 10 be taken sgsinsi hin Cor lhs se-
accomplishment Of . contract that be had
nsvsr heard Of belorei II mBss surely
be some pleasantly belween Mr. Raven
and Me. S'osi.s through NE. But Mr.. Ra
sen vas not . man given 10 joking. and
Mf. slost vas any thing bar plesanl
man. have never" said Nonpareil.
lrising in his chair with dignity +" ne
yer by word or thought injured Miss Ra.
ven. 10 fact neser thought about her"
Having said this. and being convinced
OF bis own innocence. be took his hat,
and went out. 81 must see Sioa, imme.
dislely." said he. /" and learn The mean
ing Of this letter." Saying which he
proceeded 10 the lawyers house.
"GoOd evening. Mr.. SlosI." said Non
pareil. entering The Office, 10 which he
found the man Of lsw buslly occupied ia
wiring; and presenting the letter be had
received. asked The meaning Of il. IL
IL be joke, IL is one Ina, will not make
YOU The richer. suspect"
f"A jake--you may call II . joke il you
pSeass. Mr.. Nopsreil. though I am sorry
90 end you treat so serious an affair in
ibis manner; bot would rather see your
lawyer about il. We shall be better able
10 come 60 an understanding"
!" Underslanding-sbou. whali do
not understand q syllable OF all this.
What do you meani"
I" Nothing more. Mr.. Nonpsreil. than
lhis.-ihat We have The most conclusive
evidence. the most different witnesses,
that you have proceeded TOO FAR in your
attentions towards Miss Raven 10 draw
back nov without snbiecling yourself 10
very heavy damages"
Nonpsreil on hearing this. threw him
self into chair IN slate Of erea, sgils-
lion.
Damages-far what You surely
do not mean 10 force me To-"
Young men ough, 10 have more dis
erection. Mr.. Nonpareil. The damages
will be laid a, fre thousand pounds"
There was such tone Of sincerity in
these words. iha, they failed not to make
. great impression on the yer.
Alss!" cried he. "Wfsi can DOR
You are not in a ii state 81 present
10 listen 10 mo. Who is your lawyer"
!. Mr.. Ferrel-Mr. Ferret n hn lives
81 The end Of North street."
Very well. will see him." said
Sioa,. conducting Nonpareil 10 the door.
who followed him like an sulomsiion, a
thousand times more confused and Devil
dered than when he entered. On his
way home he thought that The best way
TO get Al The truth would be 10 60 10 Rs-
ven's house. He arrived there. knocked.
and asked in . loud voice for Nc. and
Mrs. or Miss Raven.
I" Walk 10, sir. missus is in The par.
lour."
He entered. and found Mrs. and Miss
Raven seated al work.
,Ah! SIR said Mrs. Raven, with so
Tenn air, we have waited 10 receive ihi.
visi, for some Tine Then turning to
wards her daugh.er.) said, Niobe. my
dear, take courage; all will be WE'LL
Miss Niobe, on hearing this. said in ;
languishing tone. Mono; this is indees
too much 10 besr.'
/ Leave the room, my dear; take th,
shroud with you, and finish il in the 9th
er ROOM Then turning 10 Nonpareil
Mrs. Raven continued--. You see th,
sensibili,y OF this dear gill; AZ she re
tired. Narcissus could no, forbear muir
muring 10 himself, 'Frightful creature
would The shroud were her ownlt
j You see. sir, We are obliged 10 assis
in The work. said Mrs. Raven, with
ehas,ly smile We have so many fune
rails to complete just now that we csnno
find hands enough. You will excuse m
i'll continue my employment; but Me-
Raven will be here d,rec,ly.'
4 During the explanation our hero hat
heard the noise Of hammers in full ope
ration in the back premises. A shudder
ing came over him, aud lie turned dead
" pale. The entrance Of Mr.. Raven dir
! moi al all tend TO allay This feeling OF 9
!, larm, when he said, In sepulchral voice
, So you're come at last, Mr.. Nonpareil
/ but you seem ill.,
| Yes fal,ered Narci,sus, I am ill
} very ILL., for he found The eye Of Mr.. ia
ven fixed on him, as il already measuring
him for his coffin.
/ You do lonk i'll; and considering III
Z shameful manner in which YOU have ,real
ed my poor Niobe'-
!, .Wha. the devil do You mean by III
: way in which have treated your Niobe
Do you neon 10 insinuate that | eve
paid any attention to your daughter--,h'
/ ever pretended To like her! So Il
Il from thinking Of her. il she had b,
|. weigh, in gold would no. have her.
: oh! OH you would no. have ne
: eh!' replied Raven, with irlghstul CRU
No matter. we'll see il you do not ma
nv her. We know how TO make you.