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

Ijrct laid spiriiless and meaningless tefore
him. A IRE Vas fourishing piece Of
q cod; the nightingale singing bird; lhe
lake. with H. surrounding bushss Al The
frotoftie western bill, gresl earthly ssse
fall Of wsler. tie vas annoyed with :
World in whirh nothing was new, nothing
fresh, word that looked like an old gar
menl. Eyen the poets were nolonger able
70 lend wings 10 his imagination. greatly -
Al times ne desired ii--snd The singers &C
nature be found someehaf irkseme. and
The singers Of love somewhat foolish.
|" Alass ihou srl myself The csuse Of al
this trouble. " he would soms,imes exelaim
--@ Conrad. conrsd. fhOu hasi ON snor-
mous hole IN nv sieect!"
Four weeks passed. % II they hadbeen
so many years. Josephine and her moth
er returned. He had determined 10 re-
ceise them with GOODNESS, and kind Of
,rsnqniIity had actually again returned 10
his heart. Bot the provoking gihl-As
if 10 defy him, she was more beautiful
than ever. Her joy 81 being in Alteck.
was evident. She threw glance toward
Conrad, ont OF which her soul laughed.
She gave him hastily her hand, then--at
that moment The old steward came out Of
The house, and walked towards the car
riage-she fell with outshetehed arms
around the neck Of the stiff old gentle
man.
J. Conrad was afraid 10 look Of this.
! Something vexaiious ran over bis heart.
She loves him, thenl he thought, and as
soon as twas compatible with decency,
he walked into the ield and whistled away
his thoughts.
Peace deserted The house. The harp
. and piano became dumb. Conrad spoke
but seldom to Josephine; and his answers
to her were more ia monosyllables than
! hers 10 him. When he came. her hilariiy
! vanished; when he walked away, she
} looked silently and timidly after him.
|. CHAPTER XIII.
News Of Mr. Marble.
One morning, when the family were al
: breakfast, q messenger. sent expressly by
the banker Smith, entered the room. He
brought letters. Conrad read them, and
became pale as death. The others kept
modes,ly silent, but his change Of color
did not escape their Observation. Hegave
his direction 10 his messenger; went 10 his
room and locked himselfup. He also did
not come 10 the table al dinner time. Mrs.
Walter carried him his dinner to his room.
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ing herself an inquisitive question; but
her counienauee bespoke that she pi,ied
him.
lie understood that language. He took
the estimable woman by The hand. and
said. Tomorrow, al break Of day, l 60
hence. You will have another superin-
tendent in Al,eck. Accept my thanks
for your friendship. Tonight, lmay per-
haps tell you more"
Il Howl" exclaimed Mrs. Walter, with
Amusement. You leave US! But surely
not forevers'
. Very probably" replied Conrad.
She said" Why? Can Lord Wallen-
roth" F@..
"To night, you shall hear more AN
swered Conrad. 81.
Mrs. Walter left him silently and wept.
Conrad continued bis work-his resolu-
ton was taken. For the time, and by
authority Of Lord w allenroth, he had APP
pointed for his successor young jurist,
from the neighboring town, with whom he
was personally acquainted. He had gi-
\ ven to him, and likewise TO The steward,
i written instructions relative to the business
transactions; and then at sunset he began
packing his most necessary articles; for he
contemplated nothing less than making a
tour to the East Indies.
/ Mr.. Smith had sent him letter from
Mr.. Marble, which that gentleman had
written from Calcutta in Bengal. Mr..
Marble stated in this letter, that he had
been cheated out of The whole Of his pro-
t. perty, to which he had the most just
claims, and that he was living in the most
wre,ched condition, neither having the
means Of feeling lawyer to conduct his
suit, nor having sufficient left him 10 live
in decency. He should like to return to
Europe, but had not the money 10 defray
the expenses Of the voyage; he would like
TO work, but he was old and weak, and
unacquainted with the English language.
He therefore requested Mr.. Smith 10 make
inquiries about the young Conrad Eek,
whom he once had educated; 10 inform
him Of his destitute situation, and that all
his hopes rested on him. MIR. Smith
should write to him, and ask him if he
were willing TO undertake the journey,
and come to Mr.. Marble, prosecute the
suit, and prolong the old mans days,
by his manual or intellectual iabour. Mr..
Marble requested Mr.. Smith, if Conrad
could make np'his mind to do this, that he
| would have the kindness to furnish him
J. with the necessary nor ey to defray the
expenses Of the journey, in case Conrad
! should have used the hundred louisd' ors,
!, which had been settled upon him for es>
tablishing himself in business.
FL "If Conrad''---so ended the letter