The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-11-04

panied u iMo Young ladies, SISTERS OI III !
friend. They proreedsd 10 lie piand
Agnes not noticing The presence uF he
sister. Her business here MAS soon n
problem 10 lhe mind 81 Edith. II VA
The first insinaiion size had received Of lhs
iact that Agnes had her0me music teach
er, and her ehagnn II finding her in the
family Of one n her fashionable acquain-
Ianees, may well b. imagined.
4 In . LILLE while. Edith was Joined byi
her friend. They Withdrew inio tie next
parlor, and closed The folding doors, The
friend EemaEkIng. ss they did So
1.-The girls are taking their music les
son This morning, 80 VIC VIII 20 in here
and be BY ourselves" -.a
/ There was nothing in the way This was
said. which left Edith 10 infer that Agnes
was known A. her sister. Hut thai The
fact would become known. she lell 10 lie
inevitable. She did moi stay long. and
when she LEFT the house of her friend, re.
turned Immediately home. and made
known The mor'ilying fact she had en-.
Eeountcred.
i "impossible !" said Mr.. Greenleaf.
Impossible !" echoed the aunt.
at j. too true. | saw her with my
own eyes" returned Edith. weeping with
modification. ..@.*.-~.-.. = :. .-.--
l. Ill must not be permitted" said Mr..
Greenleai. /" You must 60 and see her,
Edith, and tell her, that il she is under
the necessity Of dsing this for support.
will pay her boarding."
~ am afraid il will be Of no use, un-
cle," returned Edith. Agnes is proud,
spirited, and independent. She will no,
accept your kindness"
.Not accept il 7" ~ .
I al fear moi"
AYES she will. Giving music lessons
cannot be so very pleasan, an occupation
|, that she will prefer il 10 ease and comfort
al home. See her a, any rate" -
~ will. aud use my best efforts 10 in
I,luce her 10 abandon what she is doing"
n Edith called upon her sister, and made
! known the object Of her visit, with her
uncle's proposition. .4
"Tell Uncle Greenleaf," Agnes, repli.
ed, promptly, yet with great composure,
:" That am obliged 10 hun for his offer
|. but cannot accept IT," 81
4 lie will be much displeased il you ID
i not" said Edith.
! why should he! lie has no claim
!. upon me for obedience" ....m.
, /" Blu, something is due from you to hi
1 social standing. How will look for you
" his neice, 10 be employed as lnnsie. .saeh
u anisn2c, RINK oil that, Agnes 4s
: The sister locke into The fair young
] face of Edith, nj first with rising emolloi
: of anger. Blu, this she quickly ssltied
J aud, in low, quiet, yet firm voice. repll
!, ed ....
Y "rell your uncle to forget that ne ha
a niece named Agnes ..s g..
!, "Sis,er. let me once, and Tor all, &c
!. vou that am moi 10 be influenced by an
!" = considerations that you or Uncle Greer
!, leaf can offer. do not wish 10 trono
- y, Won in any way. and will not do so, 'n'e'
I. iionally. But ii is my duty to use u
:, ability have for my own support.
" But uncle offers to -
,et 81 will not accept his offer" Agn'
,er replied, with an expression OF indlgna
In imua,ience tina, she could not supprcs
raj !. VIVA, claim have upon him =! Shall
Il. 81, down, meanly, and fold my hands, as
Of idle pcnsioner upon his pride It's u
,er less 10 talk TO me in this way, Edllh.
or am not 10 be moved from the doing
ow wha, my conscience tells me is right.
lad Edith wen, back aud reported The
re. sul, of her interview, much IN the ctagl
uni Of Mr.. Greenleaf, who felt angry al
xis- independen, girl. Nolurther attempt "
as made 10 influence her; bu, she was ne'
led. recognized by her sister when they CHI
,om ced 10 meet al the houses oil her iash,o
TAX bile acqnaintances. among whom u ~
fell pened that most Of her lessons were
gcd en-. Her relationship to Edith. howe'
The was generally well known, and The
t. made varied impressions. according 70
ken nudes Of thinking and feeling oil III
,iied who heard il. =.
oled /, was something Of trial Tor AZ
was TO NEE. her sister and be passed oy
land as a stranger; bu, her mind, rising oy
al as cain !, had suffered, was coming I'M
/, on clear region, and she was able 10 exc
, for 10 some extent, the condnc. Of one
cle's had been nurtured in a sickly atmosp
dith. and among those who had false view
tier; life.
; fire.. In the course ola year OF two. ane
v re- than common ability possessed oy a
, OH. orocured her extensive emptoymef
her profession, and gave her an INC
who tha, exceeded her wants. Bnl Mi'
,,aoes no, cause her 10 relax her Efforts.
men, had seen more Of life during thai
.bilay Than she had ever before seeu' a' !,
NJ, in learned 10 think in higher anu g 9
on.-lreginn Of The mind. The necessity
Edith, something for subsistence, iofc e
r,;fca- ou min Tie world to use the skil