The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-09-24

lre.d i. over twice. IlsiaPOH was as foI-
lows @ 90 - z@sg
Richards. O.snhins a ca. WI. aies.is I'salsnsa
BHlish md RasiEn Dry 4.
This announcement seened 10 .'s1as
The lacey ~ Highly. After . slight de-
gree of hesitation. he walked boldly IN
10 The store aud asked 10 see Mr.. Rich
ards. lie was shown back into small
counting room. 10 gain which he was o
bliged 70 pass through larger one where
were u least dozen clerks. busily wri-
ling Al long desks. Mr.. Richards was q
small man. past The middle age. with PEN
eiraling, restless eyes, thin Vlsage and pale
counienance. s~ # @*
" Well, sir. What is your business! 20
he asked Of Highly, as the latter came in;
speaking in quick, half-impaiienl voice.
and knitting his brows as be looked slea-
Oily in his face.
"Do yon want any more assistance in
your slorei" said Highly, his vOice
lering liuIe in spite Of his manly feel
ings.
mo sir" replied The little srisiocrat
Of the counting room, in sharp tone
he fell really insulted by The application,
do you know any one who does! ?"
added the young man, bui lille daunled.
though surprised al the ungen,lenIanly
bearing Of the merchant. a1'
mo sir" was repeated still moro
rudely Than before.
Miles Highly was gentleman from
feeling as well as principle. He was
young. and ignorant Of the ways Of the
world, but stu. be was gentleman. This
second negative sent the blood TO his face.
and even TO his temples. An indignant
rebuke was on his tongue. but he restrain
ed hImself, and with low. yet dignified
bow. that was felt as a reproof by The
merchant, he turned away and LEFT the
store. ~ $685. 81. @@a# asH Ha as*a@ *a
Spite or his Ieason-spite Of his hope
ful temperament or Young friend feltdis-
couraged. Instead Of pursuing his way
along Pearl Street, he turned the next cor
ner, and went back TO his lodgings. A
4 gloomy half hour was oil that was suffer-
ed 10 60 idly by. @s'a9 800 10 q. 80
"Neyer give ups" he said, with return.
ing confidence. rising from the chair where
he had been sitting. and taking few quick
turns across the room. "When one is
wiling Ia SsEk his hands sspnc q l s BE-
I lei me sect Ihave ten dollars LEFT, and
| suppose my bill here cannot be less than
three or four. Al dollar a day, six
days would consume all my means. Can
| / get situation in weekl There's the
rub! Possibly I may not. There arc
two chances to one Of suiiing myself if
I have two weeks. just so. Then
had better try and get boarding, some
where, at three dollars q week, so that my
funds will hold out just twice as long as
they will if remain here. But suppose
don't ge, situation in two weeks!" Il
I This question caused him to feel liz
tie unpleasant. A momenrs reflection,
however, brought daylight 10 his mind
again. ~
al will write home and ask father to
send me about ten dollars more. Long
before that is out, success will have crown
ed my efforts" .5t"Sa EaSsH
The first thing waste write the letter,
and mex. was to obtain cheaper lodgings.
These preliminaries consumed 80 much
Of the day, that no further attempt 10 pro-
cure employ ment was made.
On the next morning, soon after break.
fast, young Highly started forth to Try a.
/ gain. He did not go into Peal Street
! this time. He had formed bad opinion
: of Pearl Street Merchants. Maiden Lane
: appeared more promising in his eyes,
Before deciding where first TO apply, he
walked half dozen blocks on one side
} of the street, and then returned, on the
! other side, to the point from which he
! had started. The only store that had at
tracted him, was the store Of a dealer in
) Irish linens. Quite good ns,ured look
ing man stood at the door when he pas.
; sed--iust the man that, he would say, pos
, sessed heart. Slowly did Miles Highly
, reirsce his steps, coming over. as he did
! so, mode of address that seemed 10 him
/ mos. likely to make right first impress
sion, until he reached the linen Diapers
/ store. The sign bore the name Of Saun-
! ders. Having made up his mind TO apply
l for a situation here, he entered Without
; hesitation. The man he had seen al the
s door was behind the counter. .'
: "Is Me-. Saunders int" he asked, ex-
, pec,ing to be answered. /. Yes. my name
: is SAUNDERS" But be was disappointed.
J 81" Mr.. Saunds rs will not be here for On
hour" came upon~him ike a. sbower oi
: cold ws,er. although uttered With very
= bland smile, aud followed by.
: ~"Perhaps can answer for hin, unless
n your business is entirely personally ~
$ Our sdyenturer placed bis fingers up
i on his lip. and stood for come nome MS
n with perplexed air. - q.
l. "Perhsps you can. be said. Of Length !,
= 81 am young man from the couna,,
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