The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-08-19

booksellers and ordered some books Of
superior engrsrings for Mrs. Meriden,
and spoke 70 gardener 10 send some ele-
CANT Towering exoiics for which be had
heard her express IN admiration some
evenings before.
The same evening came in Den Sam
ford, as he expressed il, ain the very
depths Of indigo" for young gentlemen
whose worldly matters invariably 20 on
wrong end foremost, win something's be
found in this condition, however exube-
rant may be their stock OF animal spirit.
spray, Ben, what is the maiieri : said
Marx kindly, as the former stretched him
self at length in an armchair. greaning
audibly.
.Oh, bilious atlack-Mark,-shoe-
makers bills!-tailors' billsl--boarding
house bills!-sll sent in for new years
presents! hang 'em air.
Mark was silent for moment, and Ben
continued: .confound il, Mark what's
the sense Of living, il q fellow is 10 be 50
cursedly poor! Here you, Mark, born in
the same town with me, and younger Than
| am by some years-you have house
as snug, as cosy, and comfortable as man
need ask-a wife like an angel-peace
and plenty by the bushel, and all comes
Of having good run Of luck in ihe mo-
ney line'--and Ben kicked his slippers
against the andirons most energetically.
What has become Of Emily S-r'
asked Mark, after pause.
Poor soul" said Ben, " There she is
yet with all sweetness and patience, wait
ing ill such luckless scapegrace as can
give her home and husband. | wish
10 my soul. for her sake, could afford %
be married. and have home Of my own;
besides, to tell the truth, ] am tired Of this
rambling, scrambling, out-at-elbow, slip.
shod life."
"Why don't you get married." said
Mark.
" Why don't I, to be sure-use my
iailors' bills for fuel, and my board bills
for house rent, and my shoe bill for bread
and butier-heyl Would you recon-
mend poor girl TO try me, Mark-all
things considered!' said Ben, bitterly.
Mark reflected awhile in silence, and
then drew out his book--his little book,
20 which we have before alluded.
.Just look at this amount, Ben," said
he; ~ know you hate figures, but just
for once"
i Ben glanced al il impatiently-laughed
when he read over the two or three first
items, but his face heightened as he pro.
ceeded, and Mark detected a sort Of whis-
lie Of establishment as he read the sum to-
tal.
Well, Mark" he exclaimed, /" what
very old gentlemanly, considerate trick
is this of yours, to cit behind your cur.
tain so coolly noting down the cost and
come to- Of all our little frolics--really j
is most edifying! How much you mus
have enjoyed your superior discretion apC
forethought;" and Ben laughed, but no
with his usual glee.
4 "Nay, you mistake" said Mark. 81
kept this account merely TO see what
had been in the habit Of spending myself,
and as you and / have always been hand
and glove in every thing, it answers equal.
I ly for you. 1t was only yesterday that
summed up the account, and / assure you
the result surprised myself; and now Ben,
the sum here set down, and as much more
az you please, is freely at your disposal,
to clear off old scores, for the year, pro.
vided you will accept with it this little
book as new years present, and use il
one twelve month as | have done; and il
at the end Of that time. you are not ready
to introduce me to Mrs. Sanford, am
much mistaken" .:.
Ben grasped his friends hand-but just
then the entrance of Mrs. Meriden pre-
vented his reply. Mark, however, saw
with satisfaction that he put the book care
fully in his vest pocket, and buttoned up
his coat with the air Of man who is but
toning up new resolution.
When they parted for the night, Mark
said with smile, /" In case Of bilious at
lacks you know where to send for medi-
cine" Ben answered only by fervent
grasp of the hand, for his throat felt too
4 full for him to speak. .t<
/ Mark Meriden's book answered the
purpose admirably. In less than two
years Ben Sanford was the most popular
lawyer in -, and as steady a house.
holder as you might wish to see, and. in
conclusion, as this is Lady's Book, we
will Just ask our lady readers their opin-
ion on one point, and it is this:
4 If Mrs. Meriden had been a woman
who understood what is called catching
a beau better than securing husband
if she had never curled her hair except
for company, and thought it degrada-
ton TO know how to keep house COM
Portable, would all these things have hap
pened!
i SiaguiarDeath.-A yosng man named
David Berg, Bullskin township. Fsyens