The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-07-13

esraaae so ssollea. and grsw 20 paiulsI
that che iosnd she muss ave 10 an ~,
q undertaking ihs proposed iossnsy
ain. Siaelair ssid that abe wesId liz.
siss fsn.in. ban ssainst Ihis Ar,
Mahsfsld urged 80 msny obirs.isn.
ihsi she constituted 20 70, pss.slsa Al,
seuld premise % rsnsia Il her hsuse
shefs she eoold receive every asesssar,
attention. nil she had entirely recover
ed iIon The effects el the aeeidsnt. Thi,
paint vas scare ~ Z led. when the ,sass
coach drove mp belsre the house. Ia Ii.
hurry and bsslle Of The moment, Ms
Sinclair did not observe that Mrs. Nam
hsld's trunk. In The room Of her own, va.
transferred from The hall 90 the back Of
me COACH. u was not unIil lhey had
sssivsd Al Ihe hotel whels shs vas so,ps
10 SOP Tor che night. that che discovered
tas mistake. snd she then coneuldsd No.
sorelurn a. % Mrs. Msa. 6eld Insight ros.
siely be able 10 eOne herself in shs course
Of lev days. Il vas about an hour be-
fore sunset The following day. iAs, The
driver. stopping his hossss in front Of Q
large shiie house. half embo we~sd smid,.
shrubbeIy and trees. opened the eesck-
door and said This is whers aMs Hsr-
dea lisss. As soan 90 Mrs. Sinclair had
alighIed. she saw a beautiful si,l hasten.
Jug down Tire gravel walk 10 wsleoms
her. -. -. ~.
My dear aunt Mansfeld.' sSx she.
holding out her hand. how glad am that
you have not disappointed me-
Shall %, your trunk just inside The
gate. ma'am!' saId the driver, before she
had lime IN inform Florence that her
name vas Sinclair.
III you please she replied in answer
10 the driver. and agsin returning to Flo
tence, was about 10 make an explanation,
but at the moment she vas going 10 con-
mencs. Florence again addressed her as
aun, NJ 'nsfrld, and expressed her regre,
tina, her father had been obliged 10 leave
town sfew days previous. on account Of
business. and would probably BE- detained
several weeks. THE information sudden
Iy suggested the plan of suffering the f.-
mily 10 take her for Mrs. Mansfield; %
from her they had nolhing 10 hope. she
imagined they would no, be likely 10 ar
sume virtues which they did not possess.
She did not repeat the plan she had de-
cidrd upon. whoa shs entered .lse pa,lor,
she received very cool welcome iron
Mrs. Harden aud her daughter, Melis.
So. .~s ..~
Have ysu diaed to-day. sun,,' said
Florence, finding lhs, her mother did no,
seem likely TO make any inquiry Of the
kind.
Il have not, she replied. On account
81 being overloaded, We arrived 90 late a,
the h"tel where the passengers usually
dine, tina, il gave Ne 50 little time, only
lew. attempted to eat anything
AS aunt Mansfield has not dined,'
said Florence 10 her mothsr in a low voice,
had | not better put slice ethan upon
the ,sble?'
Certainly, If your aun, wishes it, she
replied in voice which she took lulle
pains 10 suppress but we are not IN the
habit Of placing ham upon the tea-table.'
Il would not have you depart from
your usual custom on my account said
Mrs. Sinclarr. Il don'I wish for bet
ter meal than | can make ON bread aud
butter and tea
Melissa and J. said Mrs. Harden,
. make point o! keeping very plain Ia
Bile when Mr.. Harden is absent. aud wha,
we save in that way We appropriate il t.
charitable purposes. Perhaps, however,
you are one OF those who do not think it
proper to give to the poor, lss.n should
encourage psuperism.
"a widow, she replied, ',who has moth.
ing but whatshe earns with her own hands
nay oftener possess the will than The
means Of relieving the destitute. | have,
however. sometimes in a humble way,
been able to ,mpar. relief 90 as to leave
smiles on those faces which lound DIM
med with tears
A girl now appeared at the door. and
requested Mrs. Harden TO step into the
adjoining apartment. as she wished to
speak with her.
Well speak, said her mistress; am
ready to hear wha, you have to say
The girl blushed and hesita,ed. aud then
approaching her. addressed her m low
voice.
Il suppose said she. "a, you have
got company. | must put the tea urn and
the gilt china upon the table,
b" And | suppose YOU must do no such
thing said Mrs. Harden in a pstsIent
tone Of voice. though so low she imagin-,
ed il could no, reach the ears oil her un-
welcome guest. LET one piece be bro
ken. and the whole set 10 spcil,.'
We'll. 1 cont know what to make of
your mother, she 10 90 full Of whims,'
said the girl to Florence. who was assist
ing her, she told me the ether day TO put
ihesgilt china on the table whens~er any
real ladies' and gentlemen we're here. and
Il tina. aunt Of yours isnaa real*laey,d