The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-10-03
aa From the Hartford columhisn. ~
THE OLD BOT AND fHE.oID GIRL.
LEGEsp OF NEW AMSTERDAM.

The iiDr. vas The yssr 1890; the scene,
the g.owing colony Of New Amslerdam;
the place Q snSg Ii lie Dutch house,
and The suhj.e, Of the following tale.
David S,sa's. and bis vile. And who
vas David Shat.i He ~as alrlils short
built fellow, MOI very rich. and not very
sma,t. In former days be had been va.
~ comfortable; but owing 10 a'isr eiseum-
stances, all comforts bad long departed.
lie had arc,dentally become acquainted
with Miss Emelis Gull. She was nearly
sIx feet in height, with q face Of brass,
aud voice like the sound of a cracked
cofse-pot. Nearly fifty years Of age, yel
in spite Of Ill her tfo'ts. she had never
succeeded 10 becoming q belle; she had
never even received an offer, aud, as time
were on. she began 10 be seriously alarm
Ell lest II should be her late tolire and die
On old mad. Therefore, ss last resource,
she SET her cap for David Stats. Poor
David was an unsuspscling soul The
tender, lsnguishing smile Of Amelia Gull
deceived him, ard 10 an evil hour be n. ale
her Mrs. 5 a,s. But, although be had
un-Gulled her. he soon found tina, she had
gulled him. The pleasan, glances Of his
wife vanished, and in their place came a
look parskirg strongly Of The nature Of
vinegar. Every onesaid he vas fool, and
be began to believe Il. She ruled him
with an iron hand. David never had much
courage. He sas never able to face the
wrath Of man. end bow then could he be
expected IN triumph over the anger OF a
woman! AmelIa's will was law. What
ever she commanded was dnne, for he
knew The pena'tv Of disobedieuce. I'M
der his sccumua iing tortures. his flesh fell
off: long drawn signs frequently burst
from his overcharged heart, and it was
very evlden, (" al that he was unhappy.
Every holy pit'ed him except bis wife,
sad she ended her rule more and more
every day.
l, was an exceedingly st'rmy night.
The rain sweptdown in such currents that
It seemed a. il another deIuge was
coming t. DIV state the earth. The
thunder hurst n high, as il The very
heavens were splitting. and many a
iallen chimney gave evidence Of the VIC.
lence Of the wand, David Stats sat by
his fre alone, musing on his troubles.
The storm without vas unhesde,i; there
was secret tempest agIIstng his brea'i.
which forbade HIN 10 think Of any thing
else. A, last he made up p'alss worthy
resolution. HIS thoughts become words.
and he uuite,ed something Ike the iol>
loving: " Thunder aud gh.nlug. just as
II was going 10 mind her! I'm her hus
band. and she's my wife. Then she
ought to obey me. But instead OF thai,
she ord rs me round, just # | vas that dog.
Come here. Zsb-.ie d, wn; you're my
only iriend," he continued, as the mIell.-
gent animal slowly raised himself, and
licked .hls masters hand. Nov isai
it too bad that she should try r. 10
make brute of me! Well, we'll see; the
next time che says any thing 10 ne, III
be darned if"
"You will. will you!" hs heard in an
angry tone, close - his ears. Gracious
heavens! there she was. her eyes glowing
win anger, he Two Goals Of fire. She
entered the room uupercsised by him, an