The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-13

h1gh bn1ge ~ ~ an0tner q nose without
hny bridge a al. and third hada saury
lum up Al he end. One laced too lighI
and he reared she would die on his hands
pf consumption; and another was TO fsi,
and he feared sPOPlexyl We might 60
on with enumeration without end. Nezl
Neville, esq. seemeddesiined never TO mar.
n. But when he had. As we have said,
eached his ihiriy-Iourh year. chance
brew in bis way piece Of perfection oil
lKomankind. She seemed iaullless in his
be and Issie--nol lhal he kissed her As Ihe
Friierfiy in the song did the flowers! lie
vas Al Nshant, lazily lying on rock fish
lng Tor gudgeon. OF any other fish that
InighI be foolish enough 70 bite. when he
aw straw hat and ribbons flying before
. eycs, and after = gyIalion or two
trough the air, alighi gently on the water
nd there float. twas alady's hai--ala-
" must be near. Up he sprang and look
I round him, Cor The place was some
THAT retired, and he saw two young Ia
lies, one Of them bonnelless, and both
inning EDWARDS the spot where the
ai was Graded upon The waves. The
ne who had lost The hat ran like fawn,
bunding lightly from rock 10 rock, laugh.
hg as she few, her golden brown lresses
dncing in he wind, and her c0Gnlenanee
tushed with health and excitement.
Our bachelor stood enlraneed. Such d
BEAUTIFUL creature had never before net his
Ses.
"My hat, SIR, my hail. she cried in a
pice Of music, like silver trumpet sound
Rg down the winds. Her voice recalled
hm TO himself. With his characteristic
gllantry he bounded down the steep rock
md with fishing pole fished up, just in
tine, the sinking straw hat, heavy with the
lriny fluid, which dropped from ifas from
asieye.
What condiiion!" said she menily,
Is she took IL from the pole. for she stood
several feet above on the rock. and he had
y reach it up 20 her. Sir, ! am very
grateful 10 youi The rude, saucy. wind
Iook il of, and bore il away without cere-
nony. Indeed, sic, il you had not been
70 good as 10 fish il out for me | should
have had my complexion spoiled. Have
you caught any fish, siTl hope my hat
has not scared the fish away"
/" No, | assure you. 1t would have an
attractive power. i have caught no fish;
am satisfied with having caught so fair
rprize as your hat, :, .,,, .,oa.s, su-
"a: ,SsEfYafs ssEfRf link we have fallen
rom the cliff. Good morning, sir"
And before the fisher could speak, 10
ay. he hardly knew what, but only with
me idea Of desiring TO have her always
present, she was FAR away bounding like a
ylph along the ridge of rocks, aud was
he next moment hidden from his sight.
lie had been bewi,ched by the bewitching
Iirl, and stood awhile with his fishing rod
n one hand, and his cap in another, like
we won't say" fool" exactly, but look
ng very foolish. As soon as he recover.
d his senses. he started in pursuit, resolv.
ID to ascertain who she was. But no
where could he discern her. All day he
vas in pursuit, and Inc could see nor hear
lothing from her. From that time there
vas a change. very preceplible. TO his
trends. in Neal Neville, ESQ. lie was SEN
mental, wrote poetry for the Magazines,
md strayed about OF moonlight nights.
But this wore of in time, and he became
himself again; but the face Of the beautiful
unknown was so indelibly impressed on
lis heart and memory, <hat there was no
'lace for any other. The world knew not
II the secret, and many 4 fair maiden Sc
reilly accused him Of being cold and hol.
ow-hearted, when, unknown TO her, the
unrest fame Of devotion 10 one OF her sex
'urned on the altar of his heart.
Having now acquitted Neal Neville,
ESQ.,, OF this serious charge, We will pro.
esd 10 our story. lie was a generous
nan. Liberal 10 fault, he gave to The
'oor and the needy. and blessed aiih his
donations many a root o; pow
r,y. He delighted IN seeking out worlhy
'oung men and placing them in business,
nd was public benefacior of the poor
nd industrious sewing girl. Such an
advertisements, ihasiore. as that with
which We have pStlsced our tale, could
ut TAIL TO attract his eye and move bis be.
evolent feelings. ever alive to any calls
i misfortune. lie was lounging on a
Ivan. taking his coffee and reading hts
ewspsper together, as was his custom
now q Sip OF coffee, now paragraph.
hen a bit Of toast, and then dozen lines.
o this manner he came upon the sdver-
Isemenl" il at once di.sIpsled all his
nnul, Tor he felt particularly dull that
noTn'ng. and an opporiunily Of doing
God always made him better a. d happ,-
r. lie read i, over three times, and then
eemed 10 dwell upon il. and 10 endes'or
be guessing at the citcuO stance which
ould have produced such an advertise
nens in The public Gazette. ri .e..
/" No matter what they are. il 10 plain
hat cloud hangs over some ones head
I'D heart; ills 10 my power tnremove 1t;
he is woin.n, tia. is appeal enough.
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