The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-10-08

Hose feH1ufcGe OF ultl1 anu AraNt WIKI
palmer giils are forced 10 cultivate in or
der 10 Be engaging. Depend upon. i, d
pretty lsrs i 0ilsnrr curse than bles.
sing. | vOuld rot hare Jon marry .
beauty. Is beauties are ROss for ihsI
world"
" You speak seriously" said Harry.
but, granling al you say, how Do you
know lhsi Miss SlsRley 70 not an eXerp-
ton 10 your rule. She plays RnI dauees
well, aud ! have heard had tie best Of
eduealioIs."
81 do not know hes well. and therefore
should be cautious how ! speak. But !
have always had an impression that she
Was superficial in mind aud unamiable in
heart. You. however. viii have many
opportunities for studying her character,
and If your opinion continues favorable |
shall think have been Prsjudicsd. But
don't lei her beauty blind you 10 her
faults"
Harry was somewhsi staggered in his
high estimate Of Kate Stanley by this
plain, straightforward exposition on tie
part Of his aunt; and. unlil the next lime
he ssw Kale. he was dubious OF lie wis-
dom Of his choice. Hui when he met
her again, The wilchsry Of her smile re-
sumed lis sway. lie saw her graceful
dancing, 80 superior. 10 that Of any one in
The. room; he dwelt in rspiures on her
dark luminous eyes, so like those Of an
Oriental; and when he took his seal be-
side her. and she rsi,led of her pretty
chii-chal about ten thousand insignificant
nolhings, he thought he had neEer heard
any one converse so spiriIedly, aud won'
dered how he could have done her 81
much injustice as 10 think her waning in
intelligence. Nor did there appear TO be
any lack of amiabilliy about her, for in
the hall she met one Of her friends. and
Immediately throwing her arms around
her neck, overwhelmed her with sdec.
lionale inquiries. ....
Harry soon came TO be one of Hates
most constant visitors. Beautiful she GER
tsinly was, and might have bewilderet
even a cooler man than our hero. From
so pretty D mouth even commonplace:
acquired point and elegance. Her spirits
never seemed 10 flag. nor was she ever
caught with irown on that slabsster fore.
head Of hers. Her comfortable was strew.
eu Win nOO6s uI pu1Ins, tiaa1 Il Einr =, -anIi
other literary works; and she always cri.
licised the latest novel, like one who read
and thought for herself. What with all this,
aud her exquisite taste in dress besides,
Harry lost his heart within fortnight
after his return; and in less than three
months was married and settled in hand
some house, which he had newly furnish
ed.
And now he looked forward 10 many
happy hours 10 be spent al his own FIRE
side, with no one but Kate for compan
ion. While he had been addressing he
; there was always some visitor or o,he
present; and Hates conversation, there
fore, had necessarily been on tie com
mon topics Of the day. Harry was
man Of domestic habits, and he had al
ways fretied under This publicity. Blu
, now he resolved 10 make amends for all
He would put his face agaIns, going int
company more than was absolutely ne
, cessary and what pleasant evenings HI
=, would spend at home. he reading alou'
4 while Kate sewed, or both studying SOM
new book or examining the mutual tEea
sures Of their minds
i Alas! for his castles in the air. A few
weeks had been consumed IN parties a
mong his and Kale's relatives, and HaI
e nv was beginning to count certainly on
e respite speedily, when his wife met hin
e at the door one evening with note.
J, "An invitation to Mrs. Bakers 70
}, Thursday EVENING"" she said, as she pu
it into his hands.
Y my DEAR" he said, when he had rea'
a it, 1--WE scarcely know these people, ant
$ so, as the party is no, given for US, WI
:. had better send regret"
"And miss the splendid supper and 'b'
:. crowd, and the pleasure Of seeing one
IS friends" was the reply, in tone hal
n surprised, half despondent. "oh! no
e let us CO."
II had set my hear, on spending tia
y evening socially at home"
d ION! it would never do. Mrs. ia
d ker's parties are no pleasant ami select
I, She intends the invitation as compli
d ment, am sure"
What could young husband say whe
1t his pretty wife was resolved on carryin
e her point. They went 10 Mrs. Bakers
n and as hers was a new sett. and this iheI
ID disappearance in it, they went the rounds
e, the presence of So beautiful bride a
Y, Kate being considered quite an acquis
ton. Harry sighed. and yielded; bu, re
n solved, the next winter. 10 be more firm
. /, was impossible just now 10 do an
nr thing displeasing to his pretty wife; an
I'd she certainly was never in higher spirit
re than when in company. 1t was na'ura
N TOO. that one so beautiful, and so peculiar
10 " formed to shine, should love society.
I'd At length the parties were over tor tn
r winter, and Harry sal down one evenln
-, "a s,and , few hours soeisblv with hi