The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27
From Benily's Miscellany.
THE FATE fF A NrH fHIEF,
on THE WAY oF TIE TRANSMISSION -
HARD."

HARD."
One Sabbath mora. in he yrar IT..
abe Octsgon Cspsl, IN The gay and FASH
iousble eIly Of Bath. vas crowded 10 en-
cess. A collection was 10 be made silhs
End Of ibe service. in aid Of funds Tor sup-
porting he Bui5essll chsrlly-sehool. LrI
], not be supposed thsithe msjofiiy ofibe
consreg assembled FOR me humane
purpose OF clothing me bodies Of . hun
dred boys in Joslas shirts. and blse costs.
or their lower limbs ia rhubsfb-colered
leather garments. and pepper and ssli
worsied hose-ao such ihing-FAsHIoS.
that heakish and despoiic tyrsnt. had
converted sacred edlfee into render
vUus Of heI yolsries.
And nos. having told ourreaders why
so large an assenblsee were gathered To-
gelher, We must beg them tosuppose that
al have retired home much edited and
improved, and thai one o'clock on Monday
morning has arrived.
The boys Of The Bridewell schooliwere
lei ont for their brief hour Of play; some
hnor twelve Of The younsiers, in sremoie
corner OF the yard. bad gathered into
cluster. listening with open mouths and
uprsised brows, 10 something s,rsngesnd
wonderful related BY lad named Harry
Vuwles. The nsrrsior was one OF the
briehles, and best behaved boys Of The
school, fond OF his books. and although
no, so robust ss many Of his companions.
was usually their leader 10 all their sports
and pas,imes.
i No sooner were The /" tender juveniles"
seated in due order upon their forms. Than
one Of the other boys made his way 10 The
desk or the master. and minated. almost
in whisper. that he had something oil
importance 10 communicate; be was or.
desed 10 ascend The steps. and place him.
self close 10 The ear Of the everything
listener. 10 few moments, the master,
his face flashed with emotion, and lis
eyes darling angry glsncss towards the
seat which Harry occupied. called bis
meme 10 tone which seemed TO prophe-
~ The speedy application Of the cane or
birch. @..
"Come hither, you young viperl" he
rosred, "come hi,her. you Vowles. Isay,
and let me hear this cock and bull story
you've invented about what happened yes
teiday st the Chapel door,"
aThere's mol BIZ OF invention 10 il, sir,
uU niUru suau guy suing aUous rIluut GUMS
or cocks. | vow aud protest that / saw
the gentleman who held The plate for co.'s
lection, take both silver and gold off the
sslver. end put The money in his waiscoa.
and small clothes pockets"
"No you kna= wha. you're talking
s scGa: sou wicked young wretehl" de-
handed the master. Why, tina. was
d.. Mitchell, one Of The FIRST physicians
of The city-livfs in the Circus. and keeps
his carriage anss host ofservants. Now.
come, yowlss, confess Ills a big story,
and I'll let you off with Gaming; bu.
il you stick to yonr tex. Ill fay you
alive"
! II never told a lie in my life. sir, "
the boy replied, &" and punishment won'l
force me 10 do So"
!, "We'll try that. my fne fellow, by and
by. A mighty pretty thing. indeed. for
} charity boy Ike you. 10 60 about taking
away The characters Of your bellers. But
here the learned and humane Mr..
Murch chuckled at his being able to insti-
tute something like Cross examination
!, -"b but. Vowles, | have question now
10 put. which will call upon all your IA.
lent as story teller to answer. Its this
and thus saying he took of his spec.
} tacles, wiped both glasses very dslibe-
rstely with his handkerchief. held them
up to The ligh. 10 ascertain il the operation
had been successful, placed them careful.
. ly on the bridge of bis nose, and then
with an sir worthy Of an Old Bailey prsc'
,i.ioner, continued, {" Now, boy. we will
; for arguments sake, suppose for moment
! that such an impossible Thing could take
place, how could you from your place
r IN The gallery. see whit vas going on a.
r tie door? There have sou al a dead
: lock!" .....-.- .~..
Vowles, no way daun,ed. calmly re-
! piled, 81 was not in the gallery, sir; The
: hea, was so great tina. was forced 10 get
: into the air; and stood close TO the street:
A when heard the congregation coming ou'l
$ placed myself behind one Of The folding
4 doors, jus, opposite where the gentleman
s'ood-Dr. Mitchell you call him-snd
through the slit where the hinges are. |
. saw what haze said. and do say again. ;"
: "Oh no! my young gentleman. have
: caught you in your own trap! What.
= mou,hiug as well as lying-now sou shall
smart for i,!'
a The pedagogue KEEP, his word; poor
Harry was severely chas'ised, and with
a a swelling hear, went home TO his willow
0 ed mother, to whom he recounted the pu'
$ nishment he bad received. The good
: soul dotted on her son, and she shed abun
a dance Of tears a, The recital, but her ma
: tural good sense admonished her tina
r even dutiful boys will sometimes COMM
4 faults. and she strictly questioned HAIRY
on The possibility Of his beng mistaken
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