The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-06

sion whereby he could oblaln lirrlihood.
he chose The law, - giving Ere scope
20 his powers n eloquence. A brillianl
inielleet viii nj long remain ID obsrurily;
The genius and vii Of Edgar made him /
friends. and bis poverty ard exeessi,e
pride were soon lnsi in The admiration his
associates betrayed fnF his Intellectual qua
liiies. lie became an accomplished poet.
his songs were sung b. romantic liile
misses with deligh'-his ndes were reril-
ed on puhlir occasions, and his bon m0ls
even attributed 10 Dean Swifl. Den John
son. Sheridan. a.. Tor no one ever
thought Of Joe Miller.
Edgar. with al his strength Of mind
ard nobleness ofnainre. was weak enough
70 fall in loye-and with lovely and am
liable girl, Ton. who possessed every re-
commentator poet could sish: man
Of The world might say size wanted ore
thinf-money. The story 81 ihcir love
would be nothing unenmaon. 80 shall
pass all that over. The affection was mn
NAL. and 50 they got married in The usu-
al way of forming 4 coparlnership.
Edgar Sinclair was, 10 use his awn err
preston, born under IN nnlncky star,
with an non spoon in bis mouth. He
loved lis wife ienderly, as al husbands
.hnuld do. and he pad dearly for his love,
for she was too lovely girl to be snubbed
at. and he 100 proud TO lei her appear one
jot behind others in point Of fashion.
Things went on smoothly for while. Ger
Edgar had friends who would help him.
| out Of difficulties. but. in the course of
time, he was reduced 10 minus quaDlily,
! /. e., he owed more than he had pros
, pect Of paying. To confess po.eriy. is To
all men task; TO him il was degradation.
/ His roud nature scnrned it-he sold out
. all he had--paii whai he csuld, and
, hfiihe rest to chance. His wife wisely ac-
/. commodaled her desires TO her husbands
1 means, and he loved her ten times more
i for il. Frequently they had 10 60 with
out adinnrr for the want Of the ready 20
pay the butcher and the baker. Such i
! The fate of Genius. ...
, The ready wit and humor Of Edgar
e gave him passport to the first circles;
r for many purse-proud parsonage, while
4 he loves 10 mark The bright constellation
l ing the heart. strings OF the being from
whom they cmsnaie. He received an in
vitation from a southern nabob to dine,
: which was Of course accepted. His vile
= asked him as he dressed himself for the
: feast, with an appetite well whe,ted, Il
' he would think Of her while he sat at the
" srmpiuous table! The hint was broat
>, enough: Edgar kissed her care-worn
- cheeks, while blush mantled his own
~ and told her he would moi forget her.
,e All things vert on smonihly-scuth
n. erners arc noble hosts, they know vel
n. how to cater for hungry guests. Edgar
a Jokes gave a zest to the whole, and, ha
!" it not been for one malaproros, Ire com
a pany might have separated grateful to III
ct host sud delighted with the huaors'
IL But there was modification in stare 10
he Edgar, and, in fact, for the whole comps
ny.
as As the champagne was going its mel
ii. nv rounds, and all hearts were rife vii
he glee, the seward informed the host Tn
,r. ~ Of his massy table spoons were mis-
v. ing, and that the walters had all bee
ed searched, yet the articles could not
no found. A gentleman Immediately propo
m. ed that each one present should be scare
ire ed, but The host positively DEFINED
,rb had too much respect for his iriends--i
his could not for a moment suspect any &c
zoe ,lemau present. Blu, !, wo, Id not do; Il
W. company insisted on being searched, al
of The host proceeded reluctantly to the tas
lde After examining the pockets of sever;
loo he came 10 Edgar. on whose vlsage Il
yer white and red might be seen alternate
sis coming and going. $1,000,
Md "Excuse me, Mr.. Sinclair butitist
en-. wish Of the company
~ "I-I-I-canno be searched. Mr..
eds -" reiorted Edgar, colorlng,-n
tho standing in society should place me abo
ow suspicior-and assure YOU, on my ]
the nor as a gentleman, I have not got I
cen spoons" =, :,
but A slight mufthuF WITH i"""" "'" '
art: and Mr.. G. seemed very much aglta't
Ina, o come, Sinclair" YOU certainly won
r. no, be singular in this case-turn "
3. pockets inside out v =.
"Whcn need your advice, sir, / h
ask it," replied Edgar, coloring still nj
deeply" cannot submit t" the sea-
it is a Thing | am not used to; th"u
, &c | assure you all, gentlemen. on my
: nj nor, | know nothing about the spoons
nj All entreaties were unavailing: Ed
title would not allow his pockets 10 be ton
ture ell, and he therefore stood accused o.
rare theft. Taking his hat aud cane ana
Id of most bursting over his wounded pr!
are though his enleavored with all his mi
pos not 10 expose the contest OF feelings
here tagged within his bosom, he walked hrt
ion! towards the door, and, bowling to the g
no. pany, retired. When ne entered
NOS. street. his feelings found vent, and