The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-05-14

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-Take Ihai 10 The pawn shop II Rock
field. and ask them 70 lend you len shil-
lings upon il. Mind you don't loose II.
and see that YOU bring the ticket and The
money safe home." said The old woman.
placing The ring carefully wrapped in pa
per. in The gih's hand.
cheeFily, cheenly Jane departed on her
mission. Blilhe as the sumner lark
highland agileas The skipping iawn-shak-
ing lhe glossy curis As she ran-hereheeks
glowing with the exercise. She sang like
a delighted bird pouring forth rich noles,
all The richer Tor that they lacked the eul-
tire thar would have fiiled them for the
lear Of refinement. Onward and onward.
Eight miles were accomplished. She was
al Rockfeld.
She entered the pawn-broker's shop
boldly, for she was not ashamed Of homes,
poverty, and felt, perhaps, like many 9th
ers, who have sought under temporary
need, the same accommodation. that il Is
better TO borrow money Of lradesman;
not usurer-in the way Of business, Than
10 ask loan Of friend. The Snowman.
after many questions, and much imperti-
nenee-fOI he saw the girl was poor, and
inhisopinion, he was an individual ofgreat
imporlance-c0nsenled to take the ring,
but would only lend half the sum demand.
ed. ~ #a
q Five shillings-and il YOU don't re-
dem il, shall lose by i" said the man
with as much apparent sincerity as il be
spoke the truth. ~-a
.Well, then, five shillings," sighed
Jane. ~.....
| The ticket was made out, the money
was paid, and Jane leli The shop. Ii was
great disappointment 10 have got only
FIVE shillings for the ring. IL would not
! last long, husband il as best they might.
She was strongly tempted to beg. Would
not her mother be angry! II was market
day al Rockield, and there were many
well dressed people walking in streets
ladies with smiling, happy faces, some Of
Them leading by the hand little girls, youn.
| ger than herself, who were snugly wrap.
ped up in furs and pelisses. Then these
: ladies' were buying at the shops-no
: mere necessaries, but luxuries and DANTE:
Toys for their children, ornaments fol
their houses, fruits and preserves for iami
ly enjoyment. IT, ID. fa aaasg.
! aAh," thought Jane, those ladies
) who have so much money TO spend will
: notrefuse 70 helpm lwon't show them
the five shillings-but no, no;" and she
hastily corrected herself. ~ have five
shillmgs, and thar, as grandmam says, will
keep The wolf from the door. There are
'fpoof i0IKs mere, Wig -r-.l-rs have not 4
penny; let them get aims from those who
. are disposed 10 give. If were TO beg,
should wrong such as have neither money
nor food" ar ~ .. s-.--a, ..
: Thoughts akin to those passed rapidly
, through the girls mind, and shedeteTmined
TO return home without delay, lest grand
: mama should grow uneasy at her absence.
} And, in the act Of increasing her pace, she
, felt for her money, which, folded in a pa
per, she had thrust into her bosom, to as
sure herself that it was safe. Alas, alas,
it was gone! The ticket was also gone.
They were gone! With ashley face and
) palpitating heart, she felt again and again.
They were gone! Oyerpowered by mis-
t fortune, she sa, down upon doorstep and
: wept in agony. The house to which the
r doorstep belonged was evidently the ha-
: bilation Of wealthy individual, it was si-
I tuated in the aristocralic quarter Of Rock
field. Moreover, it was exactly fronting
the Church, whose spire pointed, like the
. clergyman's Sabbath finger, upward, and
, which,, being thus set, even OF weekdays,
a before the eyes those who dwell in tbs
and the ADJOINING houses, could not but
D revive in their minds each morning, and
: every hour Of the day Of labor, those les
t sons which had sunk SO deep into their
4 hearts therein, OH the preceding day of
t rest and worship. Not that the owner of
1 the house in question could be supposed
: to need such admonition-for he--the pro-
prietor of the doorstep, upon which poor
Jenny sat and wept-was the clergyman.
,oppottuuely, WI othcIhiee, ~ h'PP~"~S
| that at this critical time the reverend gen.
tleman, who had been summoned half an
hour before to attend the bedside of dy-
| ing man, returned home, accompanied by
/ friend, who had joined him on the way.
"What-what what is this!" exclaim-
| ed the clergyman, pointing with his gold.
!, headed cane to the weeping girl. Achild
crying on my doorstep. Really, how
u inattentive the servants arc. The old cry,
dare say. Eth, Fisher! Want, hunger,
2 that's it, eh!" -.A
K ~ shsutd'n, wondsr," replied the re-
a vsrend genllemsn's coWpanion, With q
: sbrug. .....
). "Come--come-speak ou,, ch,ld, " cri'
!, ed the pastor. T" Didn't ynu hear me ask
i you what was the m .te,! Do sou know
n who | sm-eh! am the clergyman aud
magistrate. D. You hear that! allow NJ
a begsars Ia Rrkfeld. send them all &c
e PRISON. What, you am. Irighsened--aia'
y you'll" a~-v@e. Dist ...-.. r..
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