The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-26
TnE TEA ROSE.

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There i stood. in Ils li.lle green vase. On
alehi sboay si.nd. IN The sin1sx Of she
drsuing room. The rich sssin curtains
with tIieir costly Hinges. swept dosn on
erhsr eide Of Il. and around il eIiuered
every rare and lancsful lIsle ahich wealth
can offer 10 luxury. aud ysi that simple
rise Vas he fsiFesl Of them all. So Pure
il lsaksd--ils while leaves Just touched
nish dal u lieions eresmy INT. peculiar
4 rs kind. ils cup 50 foil. 90 perfect. lis
LEAD bending Is II u were sinking and
neIurg away On ils own luxurisnce-oh.
when did man EVER make anything like
The living perfect flower!
But he sunlight that siresmed though
,he window revealed something far :
lhsn he rose. Refined on an ottoman,
ina deep recess. and inienlly engaged
With book. lay whaI seemed The living
counterpart II that so lovely flower.
Tbs, cheek 50 pale. % spiritual. he face
80 Illl Of high thought. The fair forehead.
the long. down cast lsshss. and ibe ex-
precision d The beautiful mouth. so sorrow
fol. yrl go subdued end swset--it seemed
Ike the picture 81 Dire an.
Florncsi" echoed merry and mu-
siesl ,oice 10 sweet impatient tone.
Turn your head. reader. and you ill
see dark aud sparkling ma.drn. The se-
~ model of some lirle wilful elf, born
OF mischief and polion. with dancing
eye. sfoot tia, scarcely seemed 10 touch
The carpet. aud smile so multiplied BY
dimples. lhsi !. seemed like q ihousand
smlles q. once. .COms. Florence. Issy."
sad The liule fairy. :. pot down hat ise.
good. excellent solume. and talk with a
poor liule morisl-eome, descend IRON
your cloud. my dear"
The lair sppari,ion thus adjured. obey
ed. and looking ~. revealed just The eyes
you expected 20 zee bpnealh such lids:
eye. deep. pathetic and rich, ss . strain
ol sad music.
I" say. cousin" said the dark iadye.'
"T,e been thinking vhal you are 10 do
with your pc, rose. when you 90 TO New
Iork--as 10 our great construction you
are going to DO: you know il would be a
sad rny 10 leave il with such asrsiieIbrain
as | am. do love flowers. that's fact;
ihalis. l Like . regular bouquet. cut of
and ned 10 20 carry 10 party; but 80 10
al this leading aud iussing that Is neces-
ssry 70 keep them growing, I've no gifts
Cor that line"
. Make ynurself quite easy as 10 thai.
Ka,c," said Florence. with smile. Eve
IL no intention calling upon your talents;
have an asylum for my fs,orile."
"0h. thea. you know just what vas
going 10 say; Mrs. aMshsll presume
has been speaking to you; che was here
yesterday. and vas very pathetic upon
she subject. telling her the loss your ia
yorile would sustain, and so forth, and she
said hos delighted she should be TO have
il in her greenhouse, il is in such fine
state now. 50 full Of buds. told her knew
you would like ii all things 10 give IL 10
her; you were always so fond Of Mrs.
MARSHALL, you know.
Nay. Kate, I'm sorry. but have 9TH
etwise engaged H." -..-
who can i, be 10! you have so few
iniimales here"
"0p. only one cf my old fancies."
I" BIZ, do tell INC. Flnrence."
"Weil. cousin. you knuw The lit,le pale
girl 10 whom we give sewing"
What. liule Mary Stephens! How
absurd! This is just OF piece. Flo
renee. with your other mo,herly, old mai.
dish ways-lressins dolls Tor poor ch'ld.
ren. making caps and knitting socks for
I'll The dirty babies in the region round
about. dn believe that you have msde
more cali, in ,hosc two vile ill-smelling
alleys bark Of our muse Than ever you
have ia Chcsnut street,, though you know
every body has been half dying To see
you; and nnv, 10 crown al. you must give
this b 10 TO l,nle seamsiress girl, when
ore OF your most lnrmatc friends, IN yeur
ownclass, would vslu, il so highly. What
in The world can people in their ci'cnm
stances want oG ilower,!
Just the sane thu, DO. replied Flo
renee, calmly. !" Have you never motto. /
ed thai lie liule girl neyir comes here
without looking wlshfully al the opening
bud! aud dnn'tynu remember The morn
ing when shc asked me so pretlily u
woald lr, her mother come aud see u,
size va, 50 fond Of 1nwers! /
But. Florcnce. only think Of this
rare f,wer standing on table with ham,
and egg. cheese, and 4 nr, s,iIled IN The
close lnllc room where Mrs. Stephens
and her daughter manage 10 wash, non.
co"k, and nnhody knnNs what besides.
"Wrll. Ka,e, and Il were obliged TO
live in one cnarse room. and wash, iron.
and COX. as you say had to spend
ever memenl of ny time in bard toll with
no prospect from nv Window but BRICK
side wall. or dry lane. such Hover
as this would be un,oll happiness 10
me-"
"p,haw. Flneuce-- all sen'imental;
P'or peo;lr have M time 10 be seatlmen-
Ia; besides. | ,!nn', think il will grow