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

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. Bot Jossphine.'' riained conrad.
= = wilh abroken hear. I lears this
beaniifal place very rrlaaeaantly."
.Yoa Vii wean y0uFself lrrm Il. Too
need moi give yourself any nneasiness On
lhzi areoaHi- The thonghl of yeur unfar-
funzir fsfher. from this time. must be all
year ihaughl-
- Viii you also remember me IN ny
ab-encrl" said Conrsd.
= Most cerslnIr, and Hiih eserlasiing
graliIude." replied gosephinri"
Grslilnde. JOsephiuel" exelsifaed
Conrad.
Il know Cor . hat ! an indebted 10 you.
bat spare me Dire confession Of Il. No ]
viii Ill you. Though yOnf intercourse.
have berouie better than | Was Take
this confession wilh yoa on your journey.
4, u MI vers probable that ae shall meet
on This eafih again: and 80 The last lime
se are together. zee may u least be can
DID, answered Josephine.
You conlound me. Josephine. "-said
Conrad. .Yon have never spoken 10
me 40 kindly before. n you bul knew
how dear you have been 10 me. IL Won
but knew how murh ! lose. since now
fate calls me a~ay fiam yonm
She ,urned her lace away from him,
when he said ibis; but in The same mo-
aenf Josephine became sgain serene.
lien again she turned 10 Conrad. " May
you prosper in your journey, my dear
Mr.. Eek. Good nighi--wnie to my
mother shen your are Gar distant, before
Won leave Europe. Tomorrow. alter you
are departed. shall feel well again. May
you be happy"
She gave him her hand. Ills heart was
a. If broken. Mrs. Waller wept sland.
Josephine drew her hand quickly out Of
his. hid her eyes, and exclaimed. ] con-
jure you 10 leave mel"
CHAPTER Nv.
COnrad's Departure.
Ai break Of day The carri,Ie drove up
10 the door, and al the inhabitants Of
the sIllsge. sssembled, surrounded the
carriage and the house. 70 have one more
lopk ~ their benefactor. and bless hint
for Conrad, during his stay 81 Allsck. had
become deaf 10 every family 10 The village.
tie had been domestic friend 10 al, aud
70 every one IN iferent way. He bad
worked more good in sllence lhsn vas
believed. Now they Told each o;her,
weeping aloud. how be had administered
medicine to The sick, clothed the naked,
given bread 10 the hungry. and security
forthe oppressed debtor. Every father be-
lia,ed that Conrad had done hun The
greatest ers ice; and thar be had loved hls
family more Than oil The others in The s,l-
l-ge. He had imposed silence upon ali,
BIS i ne sss sss 81 sysy s 6s. departure
When Conrad entered the dining
room. 10 take bis last breakfast. he found
the steward and Josephine's mother in
tears. They took their breskfss, snd
Conrad endesvured 10 comfort those
mOurners. Afier every thing ~as ready
Tor his departure, be sudd, My lei. his
set. begged 10 be remembered By them.
aud left the room. lie had not The cour-
age to a.k for Josephine; but now, when
he babe farewell, he took once more the
hand Of Mrs. Walter. and said with voice
nearly choked with pain" Remember
me 10 Josephine; tell her that have low
ed her beyond all bounds; ,hs, I will love
her across The ocean,"
When he ief, the house, and proceed
ed towards The carriage. the steward and
josephine. mother we're hanging on his
atm. All the people seemed as il bent
down by weight Of sonowI land ell
weps. snbb,ng aloud. Conrad, already
tho much agita,ed, wished TO conquer
his emotions. jumped into the carriage.
t. hasten away; but al that moment he
heard a voice behind hIm. which rivited
him to the spot. He turned. Josephine,
pale, with eyes red from weeping, full
Of unspeaksble suffering. .tnod 10 the
dnor Of Tue house, calling his nane. She
was embarrassed for moment, when
she saw the carriage surrounded BY peo-
pie, who were weeping and kneeiins; but
The next moment she walked towards
Conrad. Farewell she said In a fee.
ble tone Of voice." Forgive me. | am
but morisl!" and che ran back luto the
house.
CHAPTER XVI.
Visit TO Mr. Smith.
What is iis'--thoughi Conrad: bu,
hour. elapsed before be berame capable
III tra"qull reflection. WHAT'S II! All
is d-lusion! Our " h"le LIFE 10 delusion!
The most t"nder and deepest feelings Of
nv existence are crushed before me. II
may cost me my life. But wha, more 10
]! delusion! Josephine lnves ne! She
may iaIl victim 10 this sorrow. and so
may 1. What more is il! We under
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