The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-17

No9s my good readers, u you are an
IieipaIing love story, ne must hasten 70
pul in our disclaimer; you are quits mis-
Iaken in the case. Our fair. brilliant
heroine wss. u this inns Of speaking. as
heart whole a. the Diamond on her boz
sOn, which reflected The light in 100 many
sparkling rays ever 10 absorb il. She
had. 20 be sure. half in earnest, half in
Jest. msinlsinsd q bsniering plslOnic sort
Of friendship with George Elliol; she had
danced. ridden. sung. and skslchsa with
bin; bul 90 had she with twenty ether
young men; and as 10 coming 10 any thing
leadsr with such quick, brilliant, rest
less ereslure, Elliot would 80 soon have
undertaken 10 seniioeplslizs ever glass
Of coda water. No, there was decidedly
no love 10 the CAGE.
"Whsl q curious ring that isl" said
Elliot 10 her. . day or two after, NJ they
were reading together.
"Ii's knights ring" ssid she, play.
fully. % she drew il OF, and pointed 10
coral cross Sc, in the gOla,-" ring Of
The red crossed knights. Gene. nov,
I've grsa, miad TO bind you to nv ser.
vice with il"
do. lady fsirl" said Elliot. stretching
sul HE hand for The ring.
Know, them" said she. /" IL you take
this pledge. that you mus, sbey whatever
com nsnds lay upon yos in iu aams."
"Iswear!" said Elliot. in The mock
heroic, and placed The ring on his finger.
An evening or two after, Elliot attend
ed Florence 10 party o, Mrs. Be.
Every thing VI. gay and brilliant, and
there was no lack either Of wit or wine.
Elliot vas standing in q little aIcovs,
spread vas relreshaens. with glass Of
viae ia his haad. "I forbid il; The cup
10 poisased." said voice in his ear. He
turned quickly. and FloreHce was 81 his
side. Every one vss busy with laugh
ing and talking around. and nobody saw
iho sudden START and flush that these
words produced, az Elliot locked esraest-
ly in the lsdy's face. She smiled, and
pointed. plsyfSlly. 10 The riag; but after
ell. there vss in her face On expression
Of ssitstiou aud in,erss, which she could
not suppress. and EIlio, fsls, hswevsr
playful The manRer, that she vas On ear
neal end - she glidss assy in the
crowd. he s,ood With his arms folded,
sad bic eyes 6rsd on the spss where she
disappeared.
.Is il possible ,hs, | sm suspected.
,hs, there are things said Of me. 80 il |
vere in dsnseri" we're the FIRST thoughts
the, a.shsd through bic mind. How
strange that . ssa nsy appear deemed.
sives sp. end Lost 10 the eye Of every
locker os. before he segins 10 suspee,
himself .-rhis vas he 6rst time that
any defined apprehension Of loss Of char
scter hsd occurred ,s Elliot. aud be vas
startled ss if frsm a dream.
"Whs, The deuce 10 the matter with
you, Elliot! you lock as solemn 90 Q
hearse!" said young man near By.
Has Miss ElmOrs Gu, yeu'" said an.
other.
Gone. man. have . glsss." said .
third.
"Ls,him slone-he's be witches" said
a fourth; "Isaw the spell laid on him
None Of Ne can say but osr turn may
come next"
An hour later, tina, evening. Florence
was talking. with her usual spirit. TO a
group Who were collected around her,
when. suddenly looking sp. she saw
Elliot. Standing in On distracted manner,
at one Of the Windows that looked out
into the balcony.
"Hs 10 offended. I dare say" she
thought; bot why should earei For
once in my life have tried 10 do right
thing, q good thing; | have risked giving
offence for less than this. many time"
Still, Floreace could not but feel tremu-
lous when, . few moments after, Elliot
approached her, and offered his arm for
a promenade. They walked up and
down the room. she talking volubly, and
be snswering yes and no, and any thing
else, at cross purposes, ill a, length, as if
by accident. he drew her into the balcony
which everhung the garden. The moon
was shining brightly. and every thing
without, in i,s placid quietness. con-
trasted strangely with the busy. hurry
ing scene within.
C" Miss Elmere," said Elliot, abruptly,
" may ask you. sincerely. had you any
design in remark yeu made TO me in the
early part Of the EVENING""
Florence paused. and though habi!ually
the mos. prac,issd and self possessed Of
women. the color actually recsdsd from
her cheek, as she answered
YVES, Mr.. Elliott mustconfess that |
had"
"And 10 it possible. then, tina, you have
heard any ,hing!"
al have heard, Mr.. Elliot, that which
makes me trembls for you, and for those
whose life | know 10 bound up in you;
and. tell me, were il yell. or friendly in
me, TO know that such things were said
tina, such danger existed. and not to warn
you Of i,!"
Elliot stood for Q few moments in 81
lencc.