The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-04-27
Iafm q " 4 hanbls ronpaaian. :

~ me none9 stcAte poTtlfo m0nld
not snoh have been abandoned fos IA,
niliinsts room and is gnssiping freedom.
10 less ihaa Iotsnighl. Ihs pesrh blns.
som glases we're soiled By consunl ssr,
ahd u 6'lberi was . isslsrs in lhe NIL.
liners shop. his lady love haun,ed Il Il
mosi Is regularly a. he did. She GhosehI
Miss Saith " sBeh q nice errsiuse-surh
. dear. good soul--so capable OF sppneia.
ling irue elegancs Of manaer--so very
tasleisl IN her bonneis and fancy eaps!''
u was beautiful 10 see hos eondescend,ns
he stated Miss becsmr. how Sselul are
made herself in shipping Up lille bis Of
satin. and haw prenily shs would ask
6ilberi Il he did no. think she would nsks
good milliner. if she shouId not harm
The trade, and other important questions,
which must have Diversified lhs passage
Of Milton and Young. which be vas read
me. with an agreeable variety.
Thejsalausy which springs from aiTsc-
ton painfully aroused. cannot Be disesled
Of generosity; but thai which arises from
mortified vanity. 10 biuer'snd implacable.
u was not long before Miss Smith became
convinced thai the gentle GIL Who sal
listening with such intense interest 10
every woId that dropped from The eloquent
lips OF lawyer Gilbert. vas his sols 81.
traction 20 The room. and a Few adroil
worSs 10 bis slfianeed bride we're enough
70 arouse her attention 20 the damask color
that cane and went in the poor girls
cheek whenever young Gilbert addressed
her.
"Arlful wreich!'' mullsred The future
bride. setting her pearl white teeth pas
sionsiely together as she spoke; +. she
think Of attracting hinl" end with slight
seornful laugh. in which the nlll,ner
joined. she began practising her steps in
a distant corner Of the room.
Gilbert went home that night with his
afilaneed bride. and The next day lie sent
in book Tor Ida, bot avoided the mil.
liners room sllogether. The young
apprentice only saw him as he crossed
The green toward The buiIdlng-his counle.
nance vas very serious, and he seemed 10
avoid looking toward the window.
just 81 nigh, Miss Warner came in.
She took the mill,ner inlo a distant par,
Of the room, and a. they conversed in low
voices. scornful laugh now and then
reached the spprentice. who had become
nervous and sensilise. but scarcely knew
why. Miss Smith followed her vis,er
in'o The entry.
"Itis well mentioned il in time" she
said. 10 a confidential whisper.
Miss Warner tore her glove az she at
tempted to draw it on.
"a pretty speculation for a washer
womsn's dsughler!" she said. with curl
ing lip.
"But no cared nothing sbou, herl" re.
joined Miss Smith, little anxiously.
"No. indeed; he was quite angry al
The charge, and consented To- stay IRON
your room forever, If I desired H."
"Sha would have made rplendid mis-
,ress for the homestead up yonder." re-
jnined Miss Smith. with another low.
dissgreesble laugh; 1" il is almost pity
she failed in her aim upon it,
"Splendid!" exclaimed The bride. with
a l,gh' hooking laugh; " bu, mol should
not so much regard seeing him the snn-
in.lsw Of a wssherwoman. but il would
break my heart TO know that any one bu,
myself was mistress Of The homestead aud
properly"
"Hark! did you not hear some one
moving in his effect" said the mlIiner,
listening sppreh.nsively.
Miss Warner listened a moment, and
then answered. in faint VOICE
No, cannot be. | saw him going
toward the house just as came in"
"I.et us move away from bis door
there is no harm in that" whispered
Miss Smith, and they walked down the
entry conversing together. After lit
lie. the sound Of their bu, haIl-suppres-
sed laughter filled The little apartment.
81. would be c'pi,aI j"ke!" said the
milliner.
Just The punishment she deserves,
presnmptucus crea,ure!" was the reply.
Blu, can you persuade him to join us!"
was the next question.
"Ee shall"
Gilbert was standing that night 10 the
little portico of his brides dwelling. II
was Lovely e,ening-every thing was
deluged with food Of pesriy moonlight,
and the dew lay like rain drops among
the crimson flowers which shed rich
fragrance from the honeysucklevine. She
was By his SIDE, bis arm had been around
her ais,. and but few moments before
his eyes had been bent with tender anc
sfrectlona,e earnestness on her face; but
now his arms were folded. and he look
ed almost. s,ernly upon her.
"Do you really desire this, Louisa"
he said. in a deep. constrained voice.
- would you ever respect me again. u 1
could dn SO cruel, so unmanly an ACT
IL will never love you sgaln, IL you
d., no,!" was the pe,ulani reply.
An expression almost Of disgust swept