The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-04-03

- We sane seek Lord w ailfuToih &c
osi ~Iih Gerard for Allsek. inslslled hsa
~ish all proper form 10 his olEee, and Ia
him wIIh Mu. Waller.
cHAPTER vTH.
Company.
The man0F-house, - Il vas called. -
pleasantly siiualsd. iBlhe midst Of gardens
spoa . hill above shs ,ilIsge. snd ws.
Supplied with stables, barns and large
square courtyard. Order seignsd esef,.
shere. snd much cleanliness 10 ths ma
nor house. Every Thing bore an inyi,ins
aspect. The best rooms had been fitted
up in simple yel tasteful msnnsr Coz he
Balifju'tice. Nothing Was wanting
Even email library and q piano were
there. Mrs. Walter bad put The house,
garden and cellar in The most besuulu
and the best order.
Mrs. Walter. lively yet sombre no
man Of about fory-fse. displayed much
cultivation Of mind and good manners.
The psleness OF her face, The silent dig.
nlied expression Of her eye. which on.
- became serene when she was engaged
10 conversation. bespoke her having tx-
perienccd many hours Of sadness. EC
one fell himself a stranger 10 herpressnce
On the firstday Of their acquaintance, Con
rad felt as though be had known her fol
years--lor she showed him The surround.
ing country, made him scquainied with
the domestics, and iailisird him ia every
thing within her Management.
% With that woman person can lisel''
though, Conrad. alter the lapse OF few
days; for he had been umid when Lore
Wsllenroth spoke IN so serious manner
respecting Mrs. Waller.
"a person can live with that woman
--he thought, after The laps Of afew weeks
when he bad begun to leel Of home 10 Az
teck; for he revered Mrs. Walter, and
she bad become necessary 10 him. III.
was happy wben in the morning and even
ing the meals called him from his bust,
ness. for except al those tines they sas
each other seldom. Then she aud The
steward, . good tempered, but ceremoni
Gus man, we're bis company.
Conrad was so satisfied with bis con
diiion, that he wrote letter 10 The bank,
er, expressing his heartfelt gratitude
Never, while | live" he wrote. "do
lfnsfru a more aaresa0is los ~--~-&~ffs
TO be placed in situation where can d.
much good; and il shall be done. as soor
as I an acquainted with my sphere Of &C
ton. Here the people have become a.
wild ss The land, . part Of which most b
cleared and cul,ivsted. | hops 10 be abb
10 win Lord Wallenruth's entire saiisfac
ton"
Matters, however. were destined 4
undergo change, and peace was not per
mi,ted to dwell long in Conrad's breas,
Mrs. Walter had informed him Of he
having a daughter. whose return HON,
from visi, TO q nelghboring town. sh'
expected daily; and Conrad thought, =
The daughter is like the mother, she vii
not mar my comfor. al Alteck."
He returning one evening from the ior
rest, where some surveyors had been EN-
ployed by him. lie met carriage OF
the way that wac occupied by twoladles
They seemed 10 have cone from the ma
nor, Ind we're apparently returning I
town. When he entered the dinng-room
he saw young lady of about seventeen
OF fine physiognomy. Conrad bowe'
very respe ctfully. The stranger blusbe'
slightly, aud returned The sslu,ston. Mrs
Waller introduced him 10 her daughte
Josephine.
Conrad forgot surveyors and foresls
although he had to give the steward ma
ny directions regarding them; he even Tor
&c, to say something agreeable to III
new inmate, while she addressed him will
all female tao. and sweetness. Al table
where he formerly had been so tslkativ'
and open, he vas reserved, and only spok
in manosy llables. 49, is. 4s.
When Conrad was alone, the form o
the new inmate appeared to him 10 eve.
corner OF The room. Els snook his hea'
and ,hought--" With tina, girl persol
csnuo, live! Why was the clause s,len
alb u, hers Aud when he had throw
himself into his bed. and closed bis eyes
the vision would flaa, before his imagiEa
ton. st'll ligh.er aad still more beAus
ful being. & e~. ~ .<.
Next morning. his first thought was Q
Josephine. not OF the surveyors. Bu
how could it be otherwise, for he hear
Josepbine's voice accompanying the harp
He shook his head and thought--"a PEI
son canno, live with that glrl!' He walk
ed into the field without taking bis break
fast. a.. ... .... ........ 4 -.~. -s-ar
4 ssza CHAPTER TX. 0
The Preacher and his Congregation.
We become OF last familiar with th
mos. disgusting object, why should went
also get used 10 those which are besut
lul! Conrad, however, could not be
ease with Josephine, even after they ha