The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-07-27
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The ron. thaugh sesnlily sn5 mssnly
furnished, snii bare msIks OF ns.lnrs..
he snezrPslea fsor had bsen.essslOlly
saep'. lhs lev chars. llle old mah0eans
table. and The manlls-pltee. were elram
duel; the books.ssre arranged On ihe.I.uls
sheli. and ~ The middle Of The room, en-
small stand. vas barning . n.ekering
isiios candle. Ga NE bed, uh0se pc
ssriy r.uid ncl be eoncsaled by any art.
lay young woman ussled by diss ase;
her glossy ha,r ~ss q ted over her msr
bic bsos, and % her van cheek Was lie
bright hectic VI Ihai syren dlseass or our
elimsle. consumption: consumed, indeed,
Vas iLai psheEt ssfsrer. bul there is q
difease HhIch preys more BpDn the heart
than upon .he lnngs. 6ne lay now com.
Plelely exhausted. Tor il was her exerusns
that hal made thai cheeIlrss chamber
wear 10 present appearance OF comfort.
10 be sure there Was NJ Gre. though il
was deep winter, and The siorm howIed
plieOnsly without. and Ihe chill wind
came ~ a. every crack, bal how could
size make IRE without coalsl Aud, in
deed. she dad not feel able 20 90 90, ia gel
any; aud even II she should venture,
where was she 10 Apply! Mr. b. had re-
pulsed her rnlely = hen she las. went.
She rsised her clasped haads 10 heaven.
her lips moved. then camo over her PAL
lid features trusting splle, Is she mur-
INJURED. " Lord believe, help thou mine
unbellel."
The door opened. the storm rushed in,
nearly extinguIshing the taper, man. 10
ihe pine Of life, Of good figure. bot. slasl
slas! bearing 100 plainly The evidences OF
ruinons excess. walked intl The room.
Dear George," exclaimed The woman
starting from her pillow. !" how glad AN
You have come 50 soon. have hsCnso
lonesome"
The man approached the bed, and TAX
ing her hand in his, ssG: t" yes. Mary.
and am glad. too. for it's an ugly night
70 be out IN. and am lucky enough 20
get oil sooner Than usual this even ng: !
have brought you some crackers, 10 NOR
row you shall have medicine" His voice
ehoked. he hastily dropped his wife's
hand, and approaching the Fireplace be-
gan rsking Up the ashes. and 10 make .
! fire with some bis uf boa d hehad brough,
IL.
Mary covered her face with the qnili,
ard bust into hars, but with every sob
was mingled Thanksgiving. She felt al
that moment as II che would have wiling
" died, 30 great end ecstalic was The bliss
Inst filed her soul; her husband. her dear,
dear George, was hlms,lf, bis own gen.
erous self once more. Sod had heard her
prsyes, the burning tears had gnns Up 10
The mercy seai; bat she Is trembling again:
perhaps--tay. nay" with God all things
are possible "--snd drying her eyes she
arose, aud steallng 10 the fire. threw
| her arms round her husbands neck, and
they both wepi, locked in fond embrace.
Mays happiness gave her strength: a
pan OF water was soon boiled, cup Of
tea made. and though wlthou. sugar or
mix, AID accompanied only with dry
biscuit, it vas sweeier tn both Than The
richest meal in the days Of their prosper
| iiy; Tor The angels who rejpce over Pc
nIIeuls sat at the board aud made the meal
a heavenly one ~. - 4 -
The vile spoke iende'ly on b / hit and
happy topics; she recalled the swee, DAYS
ui their first acquaintance, Of their mutu Il
love aud pIiGu--sho spoke oil her own er-
r0rs, but never breslhed word of his
of the future, Of better times, coluring the
future with woman's trusting falth and
Hove. George sat in silence. bull his kind
ilnoks and unbldden tear, told Mary tina,
his degradation had NJ; -.eeleG his heart
IL better influences,
Tue morning iawneI. and Mary hsv-
ing slept in tranquility on her husbands
bosom. awoke refreshed. The breakfast
was as lrugtl and as happy as The supper,
aud az her husband kissed her, she muir
Injured, dear, de # George, trust IN God )
strength, it is our weakness" Long.
long did ,has sae, sufferer knetl in pray-
&c; Ieryen,Iy did peiiaons 60 up 10 Him,
who pilIed Us as father plnsd his child
rem, that strength migh. be veuchsa'ed to
her husband 10 petse'ere in the path OF
recutude. She arose refreshed, copiatt,
I'D, Ii led 8. with the peace that passt.h al
understanding" she Grit assured 'hsi Sod
would hear her prayer. e.zz
! About eleven o'clock she was sta TIED
iby loud knocking at The door; Tor mo
lmeut her heat died within her, her kntes
.mote together, deadly faiu,uess cslnt
over her, but recovering, she mnrn ufej
IL know in whom | have tusted." an,
Fastening forward, she opened the door.
I For Mr.. Edgar" said tough 70 &c
some things f,r Mr.. Edgar. | s'pass h
! lives here" ..s .M
Yes" replied Mary, "'his is h
place. M. Edgar dies 1--we here; but 20,
mus, be mistaken, these things cant b
; lur him." Yes. they ale though" e
] ,ulntd the man, I" know George Edga'