The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-09-07

- bic mind jad,eians naJ sala.ble pee
erpis. Ffom childhood he xss nsehI
mat good nsms snd 'poiless ehsrsrser
wers Invaluable 10 an lndisidu.l-,aafs
pr eious ihsn gaId. A slriri regard "a
iuih snd trader sy mpsshy CIR she unlor.
tnna'e and suffering bid ever ehsraeisri-
zed she boy. Mr. Wslby hsd thr ga
iisfsetion 81 seeing her son psaeliss upan
the instructions he had received iron his
mother. No oath polluied hss H,s-
no fAlsrhood msusd hs ehsrarief. and
no wee lepsossd hs heart. Kind snd
generous, faithful add Industrious. he
won The eneomisms Of bis nsighbars. and
when 81 sa.sble age. wss solicited BY
Mr. Haler, a wholsssis grocer. 10 eater
his store.
Charles ingalls, was the reverse az Hen
~ in almost every hing. lie sas brought
up by indulgshi parents sho were ID
eesy ei'epmsi nees. End suffered too Of
Ten 10 follow tie bent Of his inclination
without being checked. His father dad
NOT brliese IL 10 be his duty 70 se.ere-
iy eoueei his son. when guIlly Of q
wrong act. and would Often suffer him
10 pursue bis own course without q
single word OF advice. The parents Of
Charles acre Of that rlsss. who look
more stthe sppesrsnce than 10 the heart.
IL . boy conduct weIl in company. 10 par
I colsr 10 his dress. and IL constantly sping
the foaIish fashions Of the day, with such
III 70 wei; the lad mnst make smart aud
active man. Thus Charles was suffered
gov up. following the brn, Of his per
verse nsture. dill be was Of suitable ace
10 DO something towards bic own support.
His father vas snxious 10 put bim lnto
lawyers Office. deeming the profession
Of the Law the height OF respectfully. 4
No opportunity presenting. be inslly Sc
cured .. place for his boy % the store Of |
Mr.. Welby.
The wholesale merchant was gentle. !
man Of middle age. who did an extensive
business and was repu,ed 20 be rich.
He had one or two older clerks 10 his
employ. when Henry and Charles enter
ed his store. Thee lads generally lived
on good terms With zach other; but occs-
sionsIly a dispute would arise between
them, on account Of the ovefbearing dis
position Of Charles. He was de,ermin-
ed al times On have bis own way. no nat
Ter how much il interfered with bis cnm-
psnion. Butas Henry wa. kind and yield
ing. and seldom manifested angry or re-
vengeful feelings, The lads on the whole
lived ON pleasant terms. 4
The young men had been in the EN-
ploy Of Mr. Hsler several years, when
the conversation al the beginning Of cur
Story took pl.er. They had often cons
vrrsed on the business they would par.
soc 10 after life. and while Henry, insisted
that small grains and safe business were
10 be preferred. his companion declared !
lhst nothing would satisfy him but large |
profits and az extensive trade. lit was (;
seldom that Charles spen. an esening a,
hume with bis parents, OF stthe house of /,
his master. III the summer season he |
would walk the streets with his compsn-
ons. engaged in idle conversation, while
n winter hewouli resort to some shop, .
where he passed bis time in profisless I
If moi vicious pursuits. On !
lie contrary. Henry improved bis leisure
hours in reading and study. Ills even :
ngs were generally passed a, home, read 3
ng some useful book or paper, Or in .
lrawing or writing. His companions |
y ere CHOSEN from those who were indus
rlous. aud ,hought more OF The improve I
merit Of the mind and heart. than the de- {
.nraiion Of tie person. or the qualification g
,f The appetite. II
|, was not rnfreqneutls that Henryin $
lnifed Of bis companion. on returning al
tight. where he had passed The evening, '
!. o, have lad fine time" would be IL
lis reply. &
"Why don. you read more!' once {
Henry said 10 him.
II don',sloye to read; and besides, ! !
gtt but inle time you,anow. II
You have as much time as d., and b
n the course af few months past, ! ic
lave rea dozen volumes, besides va a
ious periodicals. L
|" Blu, you read evenings. willie | am
Enjoying myself" )
IL YOU will take nv advice. Charles. Ie
md think /, is good advice. and in the =
nd you will! find il so. would say, DON. c
10 into ,he seciets Of the idle aud lrivo. l,
aus. There bad habits are contracted e
which lead 10 every thing that is bad" 10
mo, Harry. you know nothing abou, d
/. If you could 60 with US and enter q
nto oui sports you would be happy" z
"Thatis whalI have no desire to do" &
All the persuasion Of the vrtuous Ii
,ou'h, could no, produce The desired ef- {,
eet. Charles .pen, his time in idleness {
md folly. madea fine appearance in So 4
'iely. antltook pride in dress and exterior 8
department. =
A few years passed. and the young I
men had completed their clerkship.
Helby, by the earnest solicitation Of the
l., 4 ~, 81 hts