The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-06-01

our Jessie, or The Exclusives.


ILirry. whs .ss thai pretty girlI mel
m he sisrs lhis mofningi' said Ffsds.
t,ek Carlson. - be ihrew himself into a
wall cushioned chair beside his sister :
.she wss some intimate friend. I pre-
sums, Ger abe rent 90 your spsrtmeni.'
Il appose IL wss Sarah Morton, &c she
4, ths ealy psrssn an IN ne habit Of cd
nilisg 20 ny dfsssisg room; sss che
very preiiyT
sBsasiilul.s
Hos vas she dressedi'
With shs uiaosg simplicity and asal-
ness.'
III mat have been Sarah. she dresses
xilh great taste. Did she lady you meet
wear black velvet manlills. With q y hile
Ia, and willow feslheir
.Pshs1! blsek velvet fijdls-ssirk. Do
you call thai simplicity No. the love-
" creature ! mean wore straw bonnet
sad black silk apron. her dark hair was
parted smoothly upon her forehead; she
had soft blue eyes. and mou'h like an
opening rosebud: nov can you tell me
who she isi'
oh exclaimed Lizzy. III mus, have
been our Jessie
And pray. ~ho Is oar Jsssis2' asked
her brother.
sOaly our ssamsness, Free; pretty
llle creature, vho looks scarcely six
iesn.'
by Jupiiure! if that eirlis Q sesmsirtss.
fortune never made greater mislske-il
esa'i be-
Well, we can dreids The msiier, Fed;
Jessie IL nos al work in our little se wing
loom. sad as ] an going up TO give her
soue directions. ycu can accompany me-
Frederick Csreltsn obsyed bis sisters
sprgessioa. and ssuntered into ihe.room.
hopipg bis sister was mistaken. Bot no;
there SAT the object OF his admiration
there sai our Jessie. surroundeh by pie
ess and patches. shaping and sewing with
the ulmoss diligence. and scarcely raising
her eyes from her work Seating himself
As distance. under prelenea Of waiting
his sisisf's leisure Frederick busted hin.
self 10 sludying The eoulienznee Of The I'M
conscious girl.
= Her features are mol perfectly regu-
lar thought be; bu, what soft eyes she
has; vhss . lovely mouth. snd bow besu-
ITALY her fns forehead shines out be-
tween those bands OF raven hair; her
yoies. Too. 10 soi. and low. an excellent
thing in women What pity such q
erea'urs should be the slsse Of fashiona-
BE iyrsais.'
Tell ms said he 10 bis eldest sister.
Mrs. Decay, - he returned to the din
ing room. tell me, who is our Jessie?'
Her story 10 soon ,old,' said Mrs. de-
Gray, laughing, .and for your sake. my
susceptible brother. i am sorry she
10 not q heroine Of romance. Jessie
Morrsy's fa.her wss printer, who. meet.
ing with . severe accidental inj",y, was
confined 10 his bed for several years be-
fore his death, during whichtims his wife
supported the family by sesmsuea work
aud dress making. Mr.. Mury vas sl-
ways reading man, and after he was dis
sbled 'he diverted HE weary hours By
books, and The education Of his child
rep. =.E@-#.
Il have been t,,id that he studied La.
tin and Greek, in order that he might
teach bis son, and thus CT him il possible
Tor college. while he carefully instructed
Jessie in oil the branches he deemed es-
senlial TO good education. Alter heI
fathers death. which occurred not long
since, when Jessie was about eighteen
years Of age. she determined TO fulfil bis
wishes respecting her younger brother,
and secure for him collegiate education
She therefore adopted her present employ
meni. abe 10 neat seamstress and en- ex'
cellent dress maker. Her services are
highly estimated, and she works Tor a
lew customers who engage her as we do,
Tor several msnlhs together. Her broth
er entered the college las, fall. and she il
al all the expense Of his education
Whs. noble minded girl she must be
10 submit 10 life Of drudgery fur such
purpose
She is the more praseworthy, Fred,
because she could have obtained a situs'
iIonas anursery goveIness. which accord
lng 10 modern noions, would have been
Jar less degrading: bu. she refused ]. be
Cause IL would prevent her from returning
every night TO her mo,hcr.'
is she always cheerful and good hu
mored.. . ~zz-.
She has one of The most winning TEN
pers | ever knew
She mus. be a lovely creature.
Yes, il Is a pity 10 see so much beau
~ and grace wasted in humble life.'
But why need /. be wasted. Julia!'
Because she will in all probability
marry some rough mechanic. who vii
never perceive her grace. and scarcely aP
preciale her beauty - a tas 81.
DO You suppose then, that persona
beauty is not appreciated by The poor al
Dol Il - III