The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-06-17

mtht. re liz ssI0nishsd - Us assnfaAes,
sna fhen said-
nsgore. .lr. lnessr steos,ass slIss,
teggirg. n ,osH aaaAsr isn'l able 10 ply
hsr ten. she hsd heller isks yaa ~ ~
he 10. house, share 700 Ill = sksa
care nf.'' e.
s.yins his. he ksns.oI.nl msrehaai
took the lad somswhst rudsly By lhs
aim. leading him u he door "a lhe Eoom
10 shieh he hsL been sitting. thrust him
into he one .dioining. lhrorgh Which be
had come. ahsTe were several eislks; say
iag 70 The la,lsT. = he Jid %. in rough,
persmptory sisee. ~ - -
Dna'I ie. any mote bsggars in here.
Yon knnw have To- hidden IBIS oTcrsbd
over sesin.' s- .-..s ~
II shall be otsunn By n he need.
rants in town." muiisted Mr.. Pereital,o
himself, a. he resumed his seat. $50
much. for having ones name Up N he.
ntroleni NAL" .-..-.. -~.
When Charles cane 10 school that AZ.
lernpon. his learher q, liced that be bal
been weeping. and thsl be seemed 10 DO
10 q good deal Of dlslress. Bai. though 10
ssktd him - 70 The cause. The lad didnes
reply dirsclly 10 his question:. Several
times during Tho afternoon ihe teacher M.
liced that Charles wiped The Tears tom
his eyes, and that his mind Was 50 much
disturbed Thai he could mol say his les.
cons. lie mentioned his 10 his female
ASSISTANT. As Charles vas leaving tho
school room 10 gohnne, on the dismissal
o. his class. This young LADY, who had
observed him frequently since her allen-
. iion had been called u him, took him
kindly by the hand and said.
What l. he matter with you, Charlssi
You appear 10 be unhappy" ..1 -
The lad paused and looked UP into hss
face. liis eyss were full OF ars, and his
lips quissred. lie tried 10 speak, bu, he
, could not utter . Word. e< aas.sa asss
Il any one sirk d honel" asked The
teacher. ...m@as ;
No man." The lad family replied.
The young girl, Tor the teacher Was
quite young, stood silent moment. Shs
knew that the mother Of The 10y was
poor; and from The peculiar ay in whick
he was distressed, she Immediately suss
pected that something was wrong athoms.
-" l. any Thing the matter al home that
sou would like 10 isl!" she asked.
} BY this Time mosi Of the children had
left The room, end the teacher and the lad
seen ming G lie asssi t si5' .R s AAa
teacher had spoken 10 him, now Tell over
| his checks lresly. but, in linle while,
| he was able 10 restrain them. when he
= told Of The distress his mother was 10, and
!. how, il the rent was noi paid in the rnorn-
:. ing, her things would all be taken away
from her and they TUNED out Of doors.
!, Tie also related, in . most earnest and ART.
, less manner. how be had called upon Mr..
Perci,al, wilhou. saying snJ thing 10 his
!. mother, hoping thai he would lend thea
; money 10 ray their rent. When he told
. Of the cruel and unexpected rspulse With
which be had mel, bis teas flow ed again.
; "But the man certainly will no. 10 as
. he has threatened" said The teacher.
, a"Oh. yes lie WILL" replied Charles.
J "IIe sold every Thing Mrs. Ellis had This
winter, because she didn't pay bin his
rent: and she had 10 take lille George and
J May and 90 10 The poor house. oh, yes!
: he will do IT," '@ #. =
SLOW much rent does your mother
/ ower +@*- @7 ~.%*
= "Seven dollars"
= The Young teacher was again silea. and
r thoug II she had possessed the SUM
required, how gladly would she have plac-
ed Il in the hands of the boy, and sent him
. home with glad tidings TO his mother !
. But il took all Of her salary to suppolt a
widowed mother, in bad health. and she
had therefore nothing 10 spare. -.
Go home, Charles" she at length
said, i" and tell Your mother thai will
come and see her TO right. Something
mus. be done t, prevent This man from
; Distressing her," @.<@
The bay turned and walked quickly
J away. HIS step was much lighter than
it was when he csme TO school. for there
was hore again in his young hear. @As'S
The night iha. succeeded TO ibis day
vas very cold. The wind swept round
} 10 the uorth-eas towards evening. and
brought heavy snow storm. thai .hinned
the streets OF passengers. Afer 81 early
tea. The young teacher, with two dollars
in her pocket. one received from the pfia-
cipsl Of The school, and The other her own
7 contribution, Sc. forth on the GRAND OF
4 mercy she had proposed to herself, which
j was TO obtain, from such persons as she
knew. and feh free to call upon. a sum
] suificiens 10 pay the poor widows rent
!, One oriwo upon whom she called. DO
cuueti giving any thing. saying shs.ifths
: woman was no. able to pay her rent, she
i had better 60. with her children, 10 the
l. aims house, where she and they would
l. be we'll taken care oil, They dIssappros
ed, from principle. Of private charities
y i, did more harm than good. Oilers CAV,
sr her small sums. such a. quarter and hal