The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-07-07

usss - On the liable, and sll
yoarsrlf."
Pale and bswidered. she lol.srsd n IN,
ru2 beard ~ The anit-chamber. lie s,uel
ihs kaiie IN hs bsal. and loIlaved he,
step ~ siep. Bread. brandy. salt. butter
ehsess. and cold roast vel. were plaeed
an ne sane table where The pronrie,er s.
me eaHse had recently breskfasusd, brlose
selling on far she iosn. He sesled MIN
ell. seized Dumas arm. and forced h.,
down beside him.
Wen. say" said he. boiling The IA
veal 9Th rasenaus saraelly. and ssuiniins
sideways this companion, 81 gave roo
: Jolly siaIt. didn't IN"
/" believe you dill; | wonder Who
would noi be ffiRhIsaed sop
This . esPit.I Brandy. is there any
more Of ill''
.fhsrs is ano'her bo,lls in the cup.
board"
here"
There il IT,"
Thsnk you. By your lesysrI give
voa kiss Tor Il"
Duna no longer dared n resist. she
submitted with The best grace abe could
TO the rude kiss. conirnling herself with
wiPing the place where hrs sharp beard
scratched her ssli skin until il sImos.
blsd.
Well whsrs does Jour master keep
his money!
" Really do not know."
"Bui ! do; We shall soon find II. Aw.
dojs Jersmeiesns. my POI. my dsrling!"
What Is your plessnrei''
I. ! wish my love you would be socis !.
Poor Duna was forced to make show
Of being socishle. The guest was in The
happless humor; he laughed and joksd
with her; Qua, gra,lnslly forgot her ter
fnrs. grew holder; defended herself be.
comingly. nay laughed aloud. and endea
vofsd 10 disguise her intense anxiety IN
der show Of chseTfulness. whilst IN &c.
erel she prayed fsrvsnily 10 Heaven thai
the red-nosed guest might soon esi and
drink his Gil. and take his leave. and the
incompatible swain nigh, soon arrive 10
indemnify her sensitive heart for this fear.
fol torment -.. .... ..-. .
Msanwhils the ugly vsgabonJ had emp |
lied his sixth glass Of brandy. Az the &c
zenith be grew pensise. pursss bis brows.
and b, his lips Is G a pang shot through
his vltsls; . dark shadow passed like .
cloud over his eounieosnce: suddenly he
'prang from his seat. and wiihou, intend
ng !, pushed so strongly sgsinsi his CON-
nanion. ,hst she almost fell between his
eet. He locked round unsasily, took
he brandy bottle, the bread and piece
" meat. from the table, put them into the
aihomlrss pockets Of his cloak, and said:
"Thank you for bread and salt-fur
fnur hospitality. Gaurilla Michaila-
w,.seh keeps hi. money in The secreta
Y. eli! Why don't you speak! You see
IN no. 50 bad as you though, ., first, my 7
're,iy chick. love you--so much: jus,
ell me wha, sort Of death would you like
o die! Shall cot of your head, eli!
Dr. would you rather | should hang you
from tina, beam, for instance! Don't
'e afraid. only saw wha, you would Ike
sst. charming Duns."
What pleasure can you take in plsgu. ,
ng me so cruellyr said Duns, not cred
ing ihs, the ugly jester was in earnest.
"Why don't you answer" he said.
xsmining the secretary and the lock. ~
hould be glad to know-whether yor-- I
'nuId ra,hrr--be hanged--Oho! Gurrilla Z
i'tchaiIo"il'ch keeps his money under l
30 lnck', does he! Stay biz; il is not g
lie frs, we have cosxed OPEN" 4
So saying he took an iron instrument q
d, OF his pocket, and Immediately bryan
! use il upon the luck. Duna stood as
spell bound in the middle Of the room
emblng in all her frame. b
The secretary burs, open with crash. G
"Whon! what a list Of fine things!
INK notes, and ducsis, and watches! i,
hey d'n', g.: spoiled most likely b
ring! | don't want it. Oh. III take b
ese diamonds. Are these all crumbs Z,
oiIice!' 6,
Chatting in this fashion with himself e.
ID with Duna, he crammed his pockets u
lIh money, watches aud trinkc,s, and
en- turned abruptly TO the half dead girl. n
q" Well. nv love. your chnice! Waste p,
time: but tell me, what death will you a,
:! re-
Well, I'm sure: Arm, you ash,m- b.
+, ait! |. is very ugly j"ke this" b.
" am not joking al oil. my sweet ly
e.. III
" What have | done 10 youl Yon su
We taken whatever you pleased, did kr
Il hlnder you" il.
" Tia, is very true; but do you see, an
~ ab,ae leaving eve witnesses behind "
J: wash nv hands Of them hv all be
ans. With Others | don't stand on
.emnny. but IS you, nv love, ate such on
nee good na,urej. aMi.ble lillle dear, eli
u give you your choice Of death. pa
e pali,eness, | tnn. have been brought.
la ~ nniarshnrn " lin