The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-06-03

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test ugly paIlors !" and The lively girl Irip
| ped bark more nfITlly Than che came.
4 YET even could but admit Few row
ardiy frars. "They have been edueaIes
50 differently" ! said. "charloIle hs,
teen accustomed To surh entire Freedom
How can she be true both 10 herself and
husband! How ean she Struggle for per
lection, render her hnuse attractive. and
al the same time, make not too frequent
demands upon rrsnurres which must long
continue slender" forgot. for the mo.
meni. how blessed \ thing IL j. quietly "a
gather tie good and The beautiful about
the spot. whatever and wherever il msy
be, that the beloved calls hume TO hedge
IL in, and surround il with barriers which
tie discOrd and irmull Of The world ran.
n"l penetrate; TO create an atmosphere ol
tranquility and peace. unmiIied by breath
al discomfort or ambition. l forgot how.
10 this beautiful work, the heart expands,
hour by hour; how the exercise of patience
and iorbearance. and thoughtful kindness,
! purifes and elevaies: how heallhful &C
Iirily sends the blood in its gnickened
flow Ia redlen the lips, and mantle up the
cheek how, in fact. the faithful discharge
Of home duties communicates an intense
vitality, increasing the will, and doubling
the power for action. ] forgot how IN.
significant are the mere iriumphs Of soci.
i ely, the applause oT The crowded draw
ing.r"om, the graceful, bni charmless he
mage offered not 10 worth. but TO talent
and 10 fashion. II was for n moment ON.
ly. A sweet vision of domestic life, rich
beyond measure in heart treasures, was
before me. and feared no longer.
| Al the rick Of seeming intrusive, I call
ed on the married pair, the very evening
alter their return rom a trip 10 Cape May.
Their house was a small old fashioned,
stone building, standing Ear back from the
road, and nesting beneath tall, dropping
elms, which Wed with each other in shield.
i"s IL Irom sun anu storm. Tne neavy co..
luinns Of the porlico peeped out here and
there from among roses and honeysuekles,
and only patches Of the ro"f were seen al
intervals, so clnse were the interviewer
iendrils. Small, diamond shaped glass
crowded the windows, and heightened
The agreeably antique air nf the whole
though, in truth, the foliage chung so thick
ly about them, iha, but small portions o.
them were visible. As ] approached,
caught The notes Of favoriie song, and
soon distinguished the clear. sweet voice
Of Charlotte, and The mellow bass Of heu
husband.
Love. music, and shrubbery." SAID
10 myself, and, thinking a third party
might moi be quite welcome, ] was on the
p"ini oI turning away, when y ile dress
6utiered in the door way, aud my friend,
gleclnl as bird, bounded over the flag
stones, 10 meet me.
IL am glad you have come" she said.
/" it is 50 quiet and homclikc. Besides.
| want you 10 help us plan. Sidney de-
cIares that the place fnr each article of
household furniture, down 10 the mop and
iuster, is a subject for dehberaiion. ST.
upon such weIgh,y matters give us the
benefit Of your experience"
GLADLY All, Nj. Merton, your hand
grasp IS right cordial one. 1t carries
the heart in il, | am sure"
at does in this case, al least" and
with glow of proud pleasure. be usher
ed ME into little parlor. which, in my
delight. really believed The very pretti-
est one in The world. A Lowell carpet.
with a pattern "f oak leaves and acorns.
covered the floor. the low. broad window
seats were filled with geranlums, rerbenas,
helioiropes, orange trees. and cac,uses,
and four inches sunk in the wall, were
occupied with choice books in substantial
bindings, the joint library Of the young
couple. Upon the mantel were Two pref.
" pirtures, The work Of Charlotte in rose
wood frames. and between them was
large sea-shell, filled with flowers. A |
Iitlle ebony stand, covered with sewing
implements, stood in corner, and two
small tables were loaded with excellen,
engrayings. Upon folio Bible lay Sid
ney's flute. very fine one. as often ac-
knowIedged. with scores Of mental thanks
to the owner, in the moonlight. evenings
of the previous Summer. | carefully
scanned each article in the room, and l
eel, sure that the most fas,idious could
suggest nothing better. the circumstances
considered. There were no lounges or
ot,nmans, TO fauleuils, or, mirrors. or
nothing tina, con,rasted gla- !,
ringly or unpleasan,ly, wilh The ilomeliesi
details Of mechanics life. But there
was a charming quielness. The very air
seemed to brood with lulling power,
over the books, and pictures, and bios
SONS. "Ah!" mentally exclaimed, "Sid-
ney Merton can bu, love this spot. Here
his heart must gather both warmth and
strength" .n.
Ave had almost forgotten the kitchen,
said Charlot,e. after an animated account
Of her visit 10 the sea.sbore. which had
brough, to my very ears the rush OF the
sleepless billow. DO you know that |