The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-10-13

iauf years abssns. had cot prsny vel ss-
lshlishss N his nrw hsns. 90 1 ls.rhl
iram NE liter rresifsd.
H-sins rsesissd eiplsms Of M. D..
! sssrisd for hens .ilh spirss 40 I,fhl 10
sIhsr. lcresssd the oenslses on me rass
ifoa Clnion 70 Faisylh. and entered ne
nss Parehass. siIll bal sparssly ssnlsd.
The Fsuymsn Hound kasw my lalhsr.
a least Ne said be dad. ard g.vs me d.
Eesnoas 70 h's house some zen niles dis
GanL
l.Ialloved he directions Or ne fsuy-
man--taok > right hand. lhen lsl,. lhsn
rras,ed > branch az The fool sf slesp
bill. ssal over snslhsr right hssd. &r.
snc found plantation sxsclly &C DESERT
bed. colon Geld on one side. uish cssa
greund on the osher, doubls log house.
with psssage belwsss. piszzs 10 front.
and shsmssr sfasgrahausss aud Stables.
and corn csibs. ke.. 10 mach.
We'll. said 10 mysslf, odd Dad 10
pretty ~ell 6rsd---sssken he did Q good
Business 10 selling Cd his worn eui Put
nam plsntstisa.
Il was abasi swa s'eloek ss IIapprosel,.
ed he house. oas al Ihs hottest days IN
July, pfrhaps, yoa ever ssw. A nunber
Of vel fed long legged shoals. vers A.
sleep IN ihe lana thar led mp 10 Inc house;
IN the h1lse loi some seven az eight hers.
ss and asles slood over their corn and
fodder. w,nkins IL he a,es. OF lay rsl-
ling 10 Inc sand. Here and there . me-
gro might bs seen stretched o. his full
length 10 The sun fast asleep. A pack Of
hounds wss also enjoying he same luxu-
~ IN The shade. Nobody vas stirring 10
the ward. The house or ki:chsa. Really
thought I. this 10 The lasd of Nod. The
FACT ~as. a. | sf.erssrds learned. they bad
just Lard by their crop. and The hands
~sre enjoying the customary holiday on
such occasions.
u. humer . sudden fancy that cams
into my hrad. | stripped my horse and
turned him ,nla an empty stable, where
q supply Of provisions seemed ,n.Itlng
him. and walked inis The plszxa With
out swsken,ag any me OF The slsepers.
From The l"nd snoring in one end Of The
hause. ] guessed where the old people
we're asleep; and certain signs in The az
ments Of The window and bed eurtsins.
locking glass. &e.. the door being open.
shnwed which vas The f,rls rsem, where
| presumed NV sister was also sleeping.
! ~ss ps"disIoas huasrv. ha, snll kslrd
10 spoil The joke esleul.,ed on By SAX
ing any body. An old fashioned sale stood
10 lhe passage. which ! sss sore contain
ed something ~ the eating line. Iopen.
ed il aud found half boiled ham. The best
part Of . chicken PIE. q plate Of biscuit,
&c. and Aug OF bv,,erm,ik, quietly cool
ing itself IN a pale Of water. Beside
these basket Of peaches was shading
on The table. and sessral lsrss wafer me-
Ions living uader il. With my then keen
appetite. and knowing how welcome !.
ass 10 any one. much more long absent
con. | dad not hesitate 10 satisfy my spps'
tile in pretty substantial manner.
Having appeased the f's, calls Of hun.
ger looked found ~ reeonnoiier the pre-
misses. The furniture az we'll ss The
house. all looked new and slrangs-ihe
cas-. dogs and horses dil,o-,he negroes
ss Ear az | could Judge from their slesp.
ing pasiurs were new also. The old man
must have sold out nesroes and stock. ss
well as land, thought I, or l should GER
tainly see something familiar. Ho~eser,
they will soon be awake. then | shsll
know all about il. Nov for my joke,
said TO myself. | will lie down and pre-. |
tend to be asleep, just to enjav their SUR
pu,e when they lind me. But | must
first peep in and Look al little sis, as she
ha. If, her door open s,"le softly to
tho daor. where | conld plainly discern
The form of . yeung lady. fast asleep. bu.
the curtains were down and The room too
dark TO make out her features distinctly.
. You lutte toad, said l, 'how you've
grown. I'll punish sou for ,his-rse .
grea, mind 10 kiss you'-and sulting The
ac,ion to The word, | stole as fine kiss
.. any one could desire. The sleeper
criugcd. and though. was going To awake.
20 s,ols out and lay down on bench in
The piszzs. pretending 10 be asleep.
had no Intention in reality Of going TO
sleep. but The hes, Of the weather and The
fatigue Of my journey. together with a
hearty dinner, snon put me into sound
sleep How long ! continued in this state
did not know; bat when | opened my
eyes I found irightful little negro, abou.
nine years old, strangely deformed. tanning
me With long brush; large rcd faced.
red haired old man sa, opposite TO me.
grinning and chuckling. and wrigsling
abou, as though he wished ba, feared 10
a waken me. while lutte old woman was
about very notably.
/ vas completely amazed and dumb
forgotten how | came
there, did no, know where | was. As
nv scattered senses returned, ! began To
rrcollect nv suuauon. and the joke had
purpo.ly played upon my supposed pa
rrns and sister. ..... ....@s. a...