The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-09-18

hso not ens@effd ms . qaes Tor nn0nev. .
The gaod msn hsd said IN hs simplicity.
'hs wiIl be here il rerson. and dsy sller
day he had Looked fg me. The 90. ds
with which he s.lsIsd ne were Ihs.s !:
fou have lost 20 tune, ar. DaUbilsss
yoa lhouEhl. and justly. thar dsaIh night
rome N The way. Il delay soek place
All! an Glad u see you; 10 ms p'od Of
,eur uawesryIeg kisdaess 20 yo0r rrla-
nvrs.' What calIa daf NY purpose
hsd been 10 rsi. M.issiIles CO The ,hss-
'rs ohi,: bat there Gas degree u touch
Inc simplicity in the physiean's mannsr.
winch had more stI.ri IN preventing ne
linm disriaslng q e huh thsn would haze
hesn produced by an silsck upon me ior
negligence. leis q Impassuhle ior me 10
asos IN such . man Tie real and sole pDr.
pose Of my sisn 10 MarstiIIe.. snd sseor.
uinsly. instead OF gong srsiehi 10 The
lhss,e ss ] intended. I walked swsy with
The doctor 10 my sisler-in-lsw's.
/ found her IN tho most wrrIehed hoy-
IL. srsreely penelIsIed by single raw Of
he Sun. Near The bed OF the poor SUI.
ieref slnod al object whirh drew my 6rsl
srtnion. THIS sss her hide girl, with
large bl.ek eyes. beautiful curling locks.
aud e"unl,nanee finely FORMED and in
,eiligeni, while marked 81 the same time
BY deg'es Of grave resigna,inn, The re-
cult Of the previous habi'uds Of suffering.
How interesting Thai ertalu,e seemed 10
me! ] feh al first ~ II | eouid have 10.
ken her fondly 10 my arms; but sordId
avsrIce suddenly inierposed. and struck
me with The thonshl that, If ! allowed
myself 10 be mosed, | must a.suredly
bunien myself with new aud heavy du-
lies. which might press upon me Tor life.
l involunislily shrurk back at this base
suggestion OF The demon with me. The
physician saw the movement. aud. good
m,n. he sscnbed !, 10 pity. srhs sish'
OF this misery touches you, SIR SAID he;
shut The physieizn must look closely into
the ,lls which he would cure. II is you
who must be the physician here. Come
nigh your poor relative.
When ms si,ier-in.law noticed my sp-
preach. she made an effort to raise her.
self. There Was upon her faded counte-
nance MIXTURE OF sadness and pride.
which told me plainly that il cost her
much 81 apply 10 me. She descended
10 40 coaching entrealy, but raising her
nnkrI wnIru usBpi-u WIN wrshurss sud
said " See that sseti angel, mat gtr W
Heaven: She will soon have no mcthsr. "
Equally true aud dlssraceiul It IS. that
tbs appeal did not eou6ieract or wipe
away the miserly fsa's winch bad bese'
me. 1 answered even in cold tones.
Why entertain such fesrsl-You ar,
young; you have . good physician; so,
despair unnecessarily Anv man would
have added: You have . broiher.in-law,
lon. who will give YOU every comfort ="
HE power I added no such words Nv
only though, was how 70 escape in ihr
easiest manner. Meanwhile. the little
gill had been gazing on me with eyes
which seemed 10 indicate that even sht
felt the want Of cordisllty 10 that relative
who had come To her molher's side. A
length, While | -tond in my uneasy on
certainty, che came close 1, NE and said
eli dowa upon the bed. for you are toe
tall to lei me kiss you u You stand.
sat down. and the chld climbed upon my
knee. The Breton closed her eyes. and
unified her hands, as # praying 10 aid o
the ch,ld'. possible Infu. nee.
Alas! feeling tina, my danger increased
| but har,leue ed nv hear, the more. an,
chung more CLOSELY TO the IDOL whom
wor.hipprd. My brow even con,rac'r,
fruwn. aud there was drop Of perspl
ration upnn II, as ! gszed upon The ch'ld
She, no sever. was not deferred from lis
sing me. will you be my pal! ID she
L shall love you we'll. How Ike yo,
are to NV dead papa! He vas good
good; are you good also!' The touching
grace OF this Infantls appeal was 'nde
&C Id ,ble; l lei, It's influence. and IL NOV
ed me-,o wha,! 10 un,w'ne the stms
The child rudeIy from my neck and s.
her down on the floor. The effect o
This renulse upon her was striking and in
s,an,.neous. She cast upon Inc glance
m winch surprise, disappointment. an
, lear were mingled, and Tear, gslher'rI
in her be su,fuleye. rolled slowly dow
! her cheek. Her silent sorrow did "ha
her endesrments had utterly failed to do
A sudden revolution took place 10 N,
feelings. As by an enchsnter's wand
!. the utter brutality Of my ssa'ic'ons sell
1--we was laid before NV eyes 10 all u
=, n.kednes,. Ishudd-red at the spec.scI'
and yielding in.'an,sneously 20 Tho ne 't'
feeling awakened, / hastily t"ok up III
child, and exclaimed. Ia, ing my hand VI
>, On her head: "Beiore Heaven end III
: neither, l promise to be fs.he' 10 'hee'
:, Aud never have I repen'ed mo OF ih
promise. The hard heartsf m,ser "
!, Melted by the tear Of child--his na,u
~as changed. sud / .rsst his whole ch;
o acter reformed. 49,.
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