The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-04-27

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an 20 surprised. 20 shorkrd-sa seay,
Esry hsppy"-she tsoks Of in confusion,
lsrned her head sway an instant. and lhea
looked him esineslly in the fare.
You are sincere with mel" she said;
81 half suspected that Mss Wsrne.
guessed how mneh--l mean hon vel
thought Of yo0-and so vas trying "a
punish NE with false lhoughi.; bpi you.
Mr.. Gilbert. yaB could not hase The hear
10 irl1e with me % dresdfnlly--it y ould
kill me-. II would indesd!''
Gilbert tried 10 look in The s0ii eyes.
liItsi 90 fpll 81 eloquence 10 his fare. boz
he fell tie hot blood rush up 10 liz fore.
h, az. ard answered hurriedly that ne
was most sincere. mosi earnest 10 make
her bis vile. lie kissed her forehead
as The words aere uileud. and shen she
became suddenly conscious that they
we're alone in The house and wished %
leave il. he drew her arm Tespeelln.ls
through bic. and conducted her 10 The
hall. aud ~enl IN search nl MISS WsrneI
and her companion. They we're in The
garden. chatting in high spirits. and foil oil
laughter AZ the success Of their scheme.
"And how did you sueceedl-,iiJ she
suspecIl-how dad she act r. they ex-
claimed together. running esgerly toward
him. .
as ycu predicted" replied Ire law
yer with . grave smile; your pleasant
lIule hoax wall be carried out three even
ings from ihIs."
"Bul | have Just been ihinking--whn
can we End thai will play the minister
exclaimed Miss Wsrner.
{" Here is dllemmsl" said Mis-. Smith.
MOI in the least" replied Gilbert;
81 have thought Of that already. Ny
friend Morris. who grsdusted with me a,
Yale las, year, is just the man. lie
Looks as much like a psrson as il bred
10 The cloih--I will ride 10 iown in the
morning. and LEI him into our frolic."
There--now allarranged. We must
give her a wedj,ng-dress, Gilbert. and
,ha. will console her for your loss" said
Miss Warner. 49,.
They walked toward the house, snd
found l.ida standing in The hall. She
advanced 10 the millmer. as she came in.
81 am mt we'll enough to work his Of
ternoon- -can 60 home!" ..x..
"0h certainly! We cannot expect
you 10 lhink Of trade now" said the
mllIincr, casting glance Of slv ridicule
at Miss Warner. Mr.. Gilbert, Of
course, will see you home"
The blood burned in l.ida's cheek. bu,
she answered, with quiet dignity, that she
wished TO see her mother alone.
Then sheis not out washing to-day"
inquired the miIliner. with another co.
sett look al Gilbert and his companion.
1.ida could not understand The low ma
lice Of the question, 30 she answered
quietly that her mother was 81 home, and
left the party, when they went tow ards
the m,lllner's work room.
The next morning the washerwoman
was at our house very early-she wish
ed 10 consult with those who had been
kind friends to her, regarding The strange
proposal which her daughter had recei-
we'd. Mr.. Gilbert had been al her house
the night before, she said. and every
thing was settled for a wedding OIL the
next evening but one. OF course, no
opinion could be given after affairs had
gone so Tar; so conserving that the chill
dren' might come TO see Ida on her
wedding day, mother allowed the kind
woman to depart without expressing any
of the misgivings that beset her own
mind.
Mr.. Gilbert drove BY our house during
the afternoon, and took the New Haven
road. The second day from that we
were permitted TO visit the washerwo-
mans house, behind Castle Rock.
1t was a bright day, and the little
house looked neat and cheerful as we ap-
preached it, through loot-path cut across
a meadow, golden with butter cups and
motled lilies. I.ida was gathering flow
ers from little yard which surrounded
the only door in her dwelling, and in a
few moments we were as busy as herself
gathering daisies from the meadow and
wild honeysuckle from the rocks, which
we brought down in amrsfull and heaped
on the doorstep ready for use.
Before sunset the widows house might
have been mistaken for silvan lodge, il
waa so fragrant with blossoms. The
whole dwelling contained but three apart
menis, kitchen and too small sleeping
rooms; but these were as neat as human
hands could make them. The pine floors
and splint chairs were secured white as il
was possible for wood to become; the
little, old fashioned looking glasses were
crowded with asparagus branches, where
the red berries hung thick and bright as
coral drops along the delicate green spray;
the scant window curtains, Of coarse but
snow white muslin, were festooned with
wild blossoms aud ground pine woven to.
gether-while that in the spare bed
room was Topped up by single wreath Of
wild roses and sweet brier, which filled
the window with delicious fragrance.
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