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

Of eel minglts 10 he bssi lsslinR. 81 hu-
msnig. Had Jessie bsfn fiseEled. red
halisc. snub nosss sifl. Fred wosld pro-
baby have soon lorsolisa her sislerly de-
solioa. bot she wss TOO pss'ly 10 vanish
quiskly iron his uind. Somehow or
Other. % hsppsnsd almost every molniar
that be fOuhd il nsessssfy 70 see his sis-
isrs AZ an early hear. when he was sore
Of 6ndisg lhen in he sewing room. His
pIssencs became u lsagsh quite enhesd-
ed by Jsssif. % eel % By his sisters, and
while he amused himself 10 rompiag wilh
his little nephew. Or quizxing che changes
Of fashions xhleh usuaIly occupied lis
sisters Ihoughis. he had constant OF op-
porlnniiies Of studying The character Of
:. our Jessie" lie aoiiced her quiet good
sense. her 6ne issle. her cheerful n.aa-
ners. her unaffected humility. lhe p.nence
with whieh she bore The csrrices OF hls
sisters. and be repeated 10 himself again
and sgaiu. what pity she should be obi
ged 10 lead such life.
Oae winter evening. % he IVES hurry
ing 10 an appointment. he msnt Jessie.
who with her bonner dfssn over her lace
and her cloak wtsppedclose around her.
was Fastening IN an opposite direction.
To turn and Join her wss bis FIRST i'm
pulse.
Where are you going al 90 late On
hour, Miss Murrayr he a,ked.
Home she replied. ell hunying on
ward.
'Atlessl allow me 10 accompany you
said he.
oh. no sir said she. Il is unnsces-
sary. i 60 home alone every evening"
But you are liable 10 insult. and should
not venture ont wi.hou, . pyo,ector.'
We poor girls are obliged 10 be our
own protectors. Mr.. Carleton said Jessie.
When my mother 10 well she usually
comes 10 meet me, bnl in such cold wca,h-
er I do not wish 10 risk her health
And your brolher.'
He 10 in New Haven College, sir. Mr..
Carleton. LEI me beg you nos 10 60 out Of
your way Tor me-
Fred only answered by drawing her
arm through his. Jessie 81 first seemed
alarmed. but treasured BY his respectful
manner, shs consented N accept his es-
corr, and they soon resched her mothers
door. The light Of cheerful ere cleaned
through ihs half opened shutters, and Nc
Fred looked into The room he could no,
avoid observing The perfect nesinets ofits
arrangement. But Jessie did not invite
him to enter. yet he had q strong desire
10 take seat beside that humble hearth.
When next he met bic sisters he told
item of his adventure, and asked why
they did net send aservanl with The little
seaDstsess. @~~.
Lord. brother. wha, an iden!' exclsim
ed L:zzy. liam sure she can take care
Of herself -~ -.. .st -
.Should you feel quite safe, Lizzy. il
you we're sent out To walk a mile al eieh,
o'clock on winters night
NO; but have always been sccustom-
ed to a protector. Such poor girls as Jes-
sic esrly learn to take care Of themselves,
aud do no, feel the fears which ladies do.
For shsmer exclaimed Frederick, do
you suppose tina. poverty blun,s every
perception. and destroys every delicate
feeling. Faith, | believe the poor gill j.
more lavofed than The rich in such re-
specis, Tor don't know one Of your lash
ionable friends, Lizzy. who would shrink
taking my arm as modessly as" our Jes'
sic" did last night.
Did you really give Jessie yur arm.
and escott her home!'
Il did; and when ] saw the quiet,
pleassn, little parlor which she called
home, | had q great mind 10 offer my
hand as well as arm
Frederick, are sou losing your sensesl
II l did not know you we're jesting.
should think you had been taking toe
much wine!'
.Inever was in a sounder state af mind
my dear sisters, and YET ! declare to you
that | have a great mind 10 make li,.le
Jessie your sis,er-in-law; that is. If she
will accept me-
Gone, come. Fred inierposed Mrs
De Grey. you are carrying the farce toe
far; Lizzy is ready 10 cry with vexstion.
1T is no farce, Julia. | AN in earnest.
For heavens sake do not be such q
fool; a pretty business il would be for IN:
10 introduce one o! my hirelings as u,
sister. No, Fred, that won. do
You need not introduce her il sou ar,
ashamed Of her. ] dare say We should
Ind society without your aid.'
/, would be ruinous TO all Lizzy's pros'
pects.'
How SET
why. do you suppose her rich adj
mirer, Charles Tlbbs, would marry ,h'
sister Of man whose wife had once beer
a seams,ressg'
Frederick laughed heartily as he repli
ed; True, | had lorgnstrn; Charles T,bb
is the grandson OF old Toney T,bbs
who used to peddle essences about tn
streets. and oil course 10 now good society