The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-08-11
NEW ENGLAND VILLAGES

The sxternsl appearance of these an
Gent agricultural towns makes . sinru-
lar Impression upsn . stranger. The
lme-~ora church 70 situated mort likely
on the highest and bleaken hill ~hefs
10 builders could end . public road, and
behind Il run of The long sheds. mum
serIng as nsay slslls IS there are ehsisss
and wagons 10 the parish. low gable
raofsd houses. Of al shades and colars.
stand like decrepIt pa,riarchs among The
huge barns which have grown up around
ihsm. Red school houses in Tie centre
Of each d,iriel-old cemeteries. wLh The
slate head stones half sunk in The earth
or hid IN The rank lpxsrianse 81 The gross
whole mIlss Of ,he moss covered sloas
walls-lhe read, wiihoui regard 10 hills
OF points oil csnpsss, Sindiag from farm
70 isrm--ihe powder house, the pound.
The poor houses end county hnass, are
all objects VI noiice 10 ths ifavellsr. The
anliqss gsrb Of The inhabitants nav strike
him strangely; but if he be in . pleasssl
humor. The rustic cisill,y whieh ac,mpa
niss, aud which he meets with every
whero. cannot fail IN delight him. The
utchins ,rudging homeuard from school
gree, with dotted hats and ready boss.ths
eheskedftoeks and sprons in their rear rem
der the graceful courtesy, chile The CON
PLEASANT smile Of the psrasolrd and gIovsd
school ma'am betrays her pride IN the good
breeding OF her little flock. II CHANGED
To Be pleasant afternoon Of sunmer. he
will 6nd bright faces looking slsr him
from every door; the grand dame plying
her knitting needless or turning the foo.
wheel. less far gain than ss . thnfty pas
time; The careful mother. making "auId
claes look amsisI % wssls The news"
the daughters carding the white rolls oi
wool. OF rapidly shiiung the bobins Of the
lace pillows; and all listening asanwhils
~ the simple ballad or fest cha,,erlng oil
the neighbor's ns~s fran the market
mwn. Ths boys Suspend their ball
game while he drives over the green.
The Veteran 'squue--lhe patriarch ol
the place
with his old THREE cnrncred hat,
His bFeeches aud all thaI!"
respectfully uncavsrs his head, with The
rue dignity Of the old John Hancock
courtesy, and rusuc maid, full blown ss
The summer rose, elancss q coquetuns
look from beneath her dark eye lsshes.
and has,ens home TO tell Of The handsome
stranger whom she met; while not least
the TAT landlotd--mine hest Of the Sun
Tor forty yesrs-mess him al The door.
and welcomrs him with. The mos, graz
ciou, air 10 the well ssndsd parlor.
You are in truth. remided al every
step that nature is not out Of date here.
and that The standard which srt and "a
shion have introduced aver the world
v hich like The bed Of Procrustes, reduce
redundsncc aud racks out deEsisnces 10
suit his dimensions and measutemen,--
has no dwelling place among this people.
TAX. Your ishine rod in your hand ssd
travel through al the country; cit Down
by the huge sirlion Of the farmers table,
or take pollock al the mere simple drip
ping limbs against the peat embers Of the
cnt,ager's hearth OF before the, roaring
beacon Of the lsndlard's hall. or trace
every stream from It's mouth through all
It, wind,ngs 10 ils source, aud that With
every one you meet. and The same un,f.
trcted simplicity, the same honest and
manly frankne.s, the same Independence
Of thought and manner will arrest atten-
ton every where. Rnicker6Oeker.