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

Smiih's roam lo-dsyl'' he ina.ired.
!. fss-l ~ss lhsrs iusl Il susss,. Bu.
Hhy do yes ssks''
"No matter. Have yos shoushl III
'his Over; are yOa rssoluls 10 deceive this
poor gihr r.
/. ResoluieI" :
:" And you are willing that I devote
myself 70 win her alEecslonl''
" They are already given. without The
trouble ol a.king."
Gileeriis brow contracted in lhe moon:
light. and The word I. unwamanl,. vac
smolherej bstseen he compressed lips.
And you will assist mr-will lsll her
that you resign al claims on my hand
on The homestead and propeuyl" he I'D
ded. with slight and bitter EN- phasis on
The lass words.
She did Iol observe II. bul answered
eagerly.
: iss--yss; will do my part 10 per-
lsetion-ho~ moriiiying The ruth viii be
when she thinks herself Mrs. Gilbert and
fnds that il 10 al Joke"
But think Of The shock II will Rire
her pride and delicscy--"
add refinsmenl-prsy. add rr6ne>
meni!' ssid the young Rlrl. sco,nlully;
pride. delieaey and refnsmeni are such
common ailIlbulesio The daug hlsrs Of our
washerwonlen!''
/" Yon are only doing this 10 sRnoy
me-" said the young man; $50 good
night. you will throw OF the cruel wish
before morning"
:" Shall | I" replied The Girl. with .
slow bend Of he head. ,...-...m
Gilbert turned away. and taking %
bis hat. was about 10 leave The house. bul
she laid her hand on HE arm. and lock-
ed smilingly in The Isce.
They tell me lie house 10 finished
will you take me 10 look al il in The morn.
ing," .... -.... .... ...@
III you desire it, vas The cold and
sbslrscled reply.
WE'LL shall be ready a ten. Good
night" and giily kissing her hand, The
young creature gllded into the house.
:. IL rGs her voice than. and she was
planning This design with the infamous
milllner. | would mol behave my own
senses, ii,l she confirmed them. But she
will not persist in any thing so cruel--it
Is absurd 10 suppose 90. II she does
IL she does-I will obey her.
Az he mutIered these words. the young
man walked slowly from the house.
How melancholy poor .ids had been
all the previous day--how many strange
conf, c,utes had passed through her brain
regarding the remarkable absence Of Mr..
Gilbert. They haunted her oil night, and
10 The morning, when she came along The
foot path through the 6elds, tears stood 10
her eyes more Than half the way. She
had cast many sad, earnes, gaze through
The shop-window. before she saw Gilbert,
and Miss Warner coming through the
opposite porlico. The sight made the
heart struggle with throb OF pain in I.i-
da'sb,som. and mist came over her eyes
TIL they could scarcely discern the needle
with which she seemed occupied. They
were coming toward the shop, and the
sound Of their footsteps in the entry made
the young girl tremble in her seat.
"Come." ssid Miss Warner. address
sing the milliner, "pus on your bonnet.
We are going up TO the house and want
your opinion"
Miss Smith ran for her bonnet, and.
for The FRS, time in her life. the young la
dy addressed the apprentice.
Get your sun bonnet," said she;
" you can 60 with u.s."
The blood rushed over Lida's face. and
she would have refused; but Miss War
ner whispered word to her lover, and he
pressed Ida TO GO with such respectful
estnesiness. tina, she arose, tied on her
little straw cottage, and was ready to at.
tend them long before Miss Smith made
her appearance.
The homestead was large and superb
or old mansion for country village. Its
material was heavy. and touched with the
brown iinge Of age. the trees around il
were majestic. and its shrubbery luxuri-
ant; it, furniture was that Of another cen
tury. old fashioned and massive, but Gill
Der, had in,erspersed i. with chairs and
tables Of lighter and more recent model;
and the gloom which low ceilings give TO
sn apartment, was relieved by tall mirrors
and modern windows, which were Gu.
from ceiling TO Hoor. Altogether. i, was
the dwelling which domestic and siudi-
Gus person would have preferred above
Others.
Ida had never seen any thing half 50
splendid before, bu, there wss q heavy
feelings at her heart which mere novelty
could not di.pel. She followed her con-
ductors up the broad stairs, heard them
admire the bslusters Of dark mahogany,
and walked through The chambers like
one in a dream. She was pale, bewil-
dereG. and sick at heart, almost for IN 9
first time in her life.
There was one room on the FIRST floor
which Gilber. had Fl ted up exclusively
for his bride. /, had bu, one bay window,