The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-23
The Freaks or E0rfuihe.
FROM THE FRENCH.

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FROM THE FRENCH.
/" No,hing ran he done wi.haul mon.
sv," s.ii Georgs IeIt.shIy; I" had
splendid project ~ NY head. but n0b, dy
will iisIn 10 sch pnnr msa a. L."
Viewer thee friends met Together. b.
waiting tie rgaIs Of 10, 'uns: our lsmrhIa-
ions. however. took The turn they usual.
~ take among eOmpsnions whose age
dms NOT exceed IA ehIy years. ~ rsf
And l." ssid Albeit, q" having finish.
ed NnTk whirh woul5 create nv repu-
iauoa. eoulI psblisheT only be met WITH
wEbng TO undertake the expenses Of pin. |
ing" .-.ss.s .-s# --.8~l
I" have askedour pTinripal. !" added |.
"to increase my salary. after four years
Of asssJu"Ss service; aud he ANSWERED.,
h.fol such clerks be could lind Is many
as lie wished foI Elk hundred francs a
yesr.'' ..seG <sas ill., .s1ss.ie III. haa. 81
MY dear fellows - interrupted George.
- a'tnoueh We have. neither The one mr.
the other. any hope Of making fortune.
could We not getihp credit Of belug Iichl"
10 villa, goodt" asked !. 81 u. 81, T..
"a" ligiVes one a position IN the world;
a large inheritance augmen,s the c5nsl-
de alton In which we are he ID; everything
becomes easy." .teT ~ Az ."" p o- @.s
.lremember." was nv answer" hayj
ing heard in my childhood Of u cousin
who went 10 Jamaica or Martinique, and
never reformed" ..~ %. ~ e..
'.'rhat is just what We want: we uill
! kill him. Voc. Jsques Meran dieu ~ Mar
unique, leaving sus = pisntsnon, fifty
slaves, 10 shot, fortune sslned at Two
millions &c frances; al his dear cousin
Epnis Mersn, from attachment To the
| name" al #@sH *'"@a ,a~esa7' @oa @#
We laughed hta,iily al the joke. Of
whieh thought no more; but my Two
reekless friends. George and lbtr'. spread
abrsad the tale when we make Up, With
all The seriousness imaginable. t.e5.... aa
The next day people came to compli-
ment me. ltw llInf course be understood
iha,I disavowed all canseS buIn one euId
believe me: my Two friends had affirmed
the truth oi The report IN vain did las
sen TIA. il was all Joke; many Femem-
bered my cousin Jacques; some al aclusl>
" seen him embark al Names i'm 1889.
Among the number Of thee visits was
one or not the most agreeable. Vnh the
wlifm Of young man, had some time
pre,i ,usly ordered frock Coat in the new
lash on, without having the means Of pay
meat; The garment was worn out, and
yet owed hall OF u. There had been for
some time acoelhess between my cteii
Ior and myself, whose opportunities |
wished ia avoid. The rnmor If The lega.
cy made him hasten 10 6nd mes such uas
the penalty | paid for The foolish piessap,
try Of my friends. "Goud day. Monsieur
Matthew" said | with some embsrrass-
ment as he catered; "you are come for
the fifty fancs!H .f.}~-
"..Raes Monsieur imagine tina, am
thinking of such tr,he! No; il was lor
the momning," ! &.,.
H. What mouruiagFh' @,..~ zgs.f H..5.
"rhe mourning for your cousin, Mon
.irur-the mourning Of an heir-si-law I!
Without doubt you want coMple,e sua@
"Al this time. Monsieur Mauhieu. il
would be impossible"
II hope Monsieur does not think Of
wlhirawlng his favors from me! Goat.
vest. aud ponlalnons blaek; frock Of darn
bronze fn The morning"
= tell you again have not yet receir-
ed -" art
~ entreat Monsieur no. In speak Of
money; il will came snon enough" sd
ded ,ae tailor. who bad already t.ken on,
his scissors, and passed his measure round
| my waist.
was in truth in great want Of clothes,
and permuted him 10 continue. No sooner
was he gone than another individual enter.
ed, no Immediately bfgan, My dear
monsieur, you must do me grea. service.
Buy nv house. Yon ave rich, very rich
You ant real estate. Fly thousand
Games are nothing for you: only the half
of your income: and al present | am in
urgen, wan. Of money, lexpec,ed Nom
si.uI Felix to buy IL; but he does no. de-
eide, and ! have some pressing engage,
ment> TO settle - .'.-.
81 buy your househ-what fhy !"
| "lt,ls no, Jolly. Il is safe investment.
] After some repsns, 10 two years, il will
j BE worth double. have your word, and
hsJ,sil wlisAsop, giving me time to reply.
S. well did he propagate report 81 ny
fRurchase, thai IN Two houfs. Afterwards
lMpnsieur Felix came. 10 me ia gtes
: shorry, apparently on, Of bumor. Yo'
! have cui The grass from under my feet