The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-07-16


with all Ihe gailslsss Gee Of . bird or but
lerfiy. Ally looked a. her and fels The
warm telrs creeping 10 her eyes. Why
had shs never been 20 happy! And Why
should thai terrible kLsd0N which had SET
lied on her cradle, dafken a Ibis poinl. 50
full Of strange vontrOas inlsresl. now
when she was
astanding. xiih rslueisnt Esst.
Where The hsoak and EiSer n.ess. ID
WomAnhOod an chiIlhOod Ees:!
Gazing. with tiEid glance.
; On The bEo0kisiis sNift adyanne, =.@
! On Tie MYERS hsOa1sxpsiIse!@ zs. @.~s +
Tie tears ereps 10 Ally's eyes. but they
had no time 10 fall. She heard shrek
and saw the woman covering over The
verge Of the lake, her hands elasped IS
though in IN eeslaey Of agOnized fear.
"The ehild!' thought Ally, a. she
isPrang forward, new life in every limb and
lighting up her eye.
.She was right. The little one was
just rising TO the surface after her first ter
rible plunge; Ally caught = glimpse of q
pale agonized face, then fold OF scarlet,
, and all disappeared, except the successive
rings loImed BY The ripping water.
at il not very Deep" she said, half to
, herself, half TO the careless nurse, - were
] only taller"
She stepped into The water carefully as
though to insure in the outset firm loot
ing. Another siep, and the water grew
-anolher-another. The water
: had risen above her waist and her slight
figure seemed swayed by It's indula,ions.
Dare she go Iarther' On, the lake was so
slill-Only 4 ripple on It's surface, and a
: lile-a life al stake! Again on, one more
lstep-the little scarlet dress appeared JUS
before her. But one, one shorslep more
u She falters--reels-and grasps il! Now
d Ally! See, she pauses deliberately 10 stea
n dy herself! Her presence of mind, ever
'e in the moment Of triumph, has not iorsa
e ken her, and her foot is sill firm. Sh'
g setums slowly, safely 10 the shore an'
N Kinks with her recovered human ,reasur
a. at the feet of The terrified Nurse.
z Ally Fisher opened her large wondering
III eyes upon strange scene. Her heat
IL lay upon pillow Of rich purple velvet
and she turned from her singular couch Il
., magnificent folds Of drspery, heavy golde
10 cords half hidden in their soft shadows
y rich massive furniture, the use Of which
+ she did not UNDERSTANDABLE the wonders
h Of this magic palace--quiie unheeding
&c kind face which bent anxiously over her
W "0h, was so careless aud I'm &
~ good!'' was the first exclamation she heard
ie and then from :oia at the other side q
CT the room came pale beautiful lady, VIII
Is whispered, Dear child! God bless herr
D IN low tremulous tones, as though the terro
- had not YET gone from her heart.
" Does she recover!" inquired anothe
~ voice. Il was that Of a man and thougl
y s'ron5 .here was now 9 snbdued lremor il
1t which gave evidence that the string OF
= which it.vlbrated had been lately Jared b,
e fear and sorrow. "Does she recover
T. This noble deed has made her ours a!
e Marcia is. She shall never 60 back 10 tina
r poor hovel again."
a "My mother!' was Ally's answering
= remark "Oh she will be SO frightened
Is l must 60 10 my mother now"
IS 1t was in vain that the lady and her hus.
e band and even the attending physician in.
e sisted on her remaining, at least until she
> was quite recovered, and offered to send
= Tor her mother. Ally rose 10 her feet and
o smiled her usual sad smile.
:" am Well, quite well. II Gidn'l hurt
ne any; | vas o"ly lrg tened because
th5ugbt The poor little glrl was dead. 10
e be sure shouldu'iIesr the d. ad. but ben
: ! hsd her 10 my arUs--are You sure she
!; will get ~ell!"
"She will, aud II as you who saved
G her l,ie."
\ Ally shuddsred. Z" Uh! her cheek vas
/ cold ! just like h,Ie WIllIe's. Bu, you
E say she VIII gel well, aud sm very glad,
: though somenmes think i, would be
5 plsasan, thing to die anu GO - heavt n
!, where Jesus CHRIS, is. l. is 80 dtesry
= here y she sdded, IN a pisiiul tone, hal
, musinsy.
Dame Fisher wac surprised TO see the
family carriage Of The Burnel.s dlaw up
her humble door, aud more surprised
when her own Ally, in strange galb ga
) wor'dro wite." sprans IRON it, her pale
lace really briIllsn, win exclIemen,. AL
ly's laIge eyes se.e larger tnsn ever. and
, the hs arts l,s hI was conferred be- s,h their
: Jelty t,lnges; while her. IN outh. the lips 10
!; longer psle, was wresshed with unusual
, smIies.
"Oh, mother I have sarsi,a life! Is
not Gnd kind 10 le. me DO 80 grss. a
'mngl"
Strange ,ha, neither Ally nor her moth
er thought oi he les, school that night,
heavy as The d,sapp VISA! Ny,
, IS II strange! They though OF II in .he
morning, however, and then dame Fisher
: was more sad than Ally.
So you are 10 sew your life away"
he SAID, despoRdlng!y. "wy poor, pow
} Ally
/ q" No, mother: God vill take care of