The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-08-12

svtas sshA AAHs hhus Win NET IcauN lnfen
lion, and ninlble fingers, proved . grea
srqnisiii0n on the oerasion. Besides whiel
u MAS veay pleasant for the girls 10 tall
together IN their leisure moments, or wheT
they went 10 bed III night; and often un,
I'll morning dawned; EOr Aisude Likewise ex.
pecied 10 be married before another twelve.
month, and they had a thousand things "a
say In one another. Maude was older Than
her cousin. aud sometimes took upon her.
sell 10 play The nominees. ..e-
"DO you not humoT Robert Conway
aimos. Too much p said she. one day..
.0h Inot half enough :. " you did
hul know how Kind, and good. and thought
lul he isl, a.. ..---~ =- -. .---',
. "Yes. just now; but take care, or by
and-hye he will be playing the husband
and the Iyrsnt." - s. ~..sa. 49,
| -. Are all husbands tyrsnls :" asked
Hannah, archly. ..@
Well, D do not know about that; but
! u viii not do 20 LEI them have their own
way loo much beforehand" ..s u
Tut ! cannot help leiiiag Robert have
MS o"" way, because, somehow, his
Wy y a'Nays mine. We certainly do
'"lh. s"ahse: "". -hcYI everything"
I" Not strangely" said Niani..
smile. "And so you have really consent.
cd to old Mrs. Conway's living m the
same house %
81" IL was my own suggestion. Robert
is greatly attached 10 lis mother; and so
am !. TOO. for the mailer Of that. The
dear old lady seemed quite beside herself
with Joy when she heard that she was
mol 10 quit the home Of her childhood,
where she had seen so many pleasant da. .
and will again, please God; and blessed
and thanked me, with the tears in her eyes /;
while Robert stood by, looking as happy
as n prime. Dear Robert! he is so easily
pleased, so easily made happy :"
"Wrll, only hope YOU may never
have cause 10 be sorry for what YOU hare
done. For my own part, would not
live with molher.in.law Tor all the
worldw
I'll" But moihers-in.law are not always
allkes Mhuue, uedT ' i@
"Tme: aud 10 be sure Mrs. Conway
is very kind and good na,ured; only a
,litlle too grave 10 be III companion for a
young girl like you."
|. "Bu, lmean tobecome grave, too, when
avn married." answered Hannah, with a
smile. ' ~." s. .g#@@~* a# @%a
About week before the period fixed
upon for the wedding 10 take place, Han
nah complained OF a sudden faintness, and
looked so pale, thai her mother and cousin
were quite frightened. 81
"Nay, il is nothing" said she, but
do not TELL Robert, lest he should be un.
easy about me-" ...*. *#
Maude supported her 10 her chamber.
aud persuaded her 10 lie down on The bed
for a few hours, after which she got better
again; so that, by the time her lover came
in the evening, all traces of her recent i'm.
disposition had entirely vanished. But
she grew sad after he was gone, and OBJ
served 10 her cousin, that she feared she
had not deserved such happiness.
. 81 thought SO this morning" said Han
nah, "when was taken i'll. Oh! Maude,
if were to die what would become of
koben! We love one another so much p
d" Hushw replied Maude, 81 will not
have you talk thus. God grant that there
may be many years of happiness in store
for my dearest cousin !"
" Forgive me-" whispered Hannah, ~
am very silly"
40 be sure you are," said Maude,
kissing her aflectionately.
Every stitch in Hannah's simple ward
robe. even to her pretty white bridal dress,
was Of her own setting. Many said what
an industrious little wife she would make;
and there were not few who envied Ro-
bert his good fortune, and could have wish.
cd themselves in his place,-allhough the
girl herself would not have changed TO
have been made queen. All the cakes,
too, were of her making, assisted by
Maude, and her old mother, who could not,
however, do very MUCH; and it was cheer
full enough 10 hear them talking and sing
:. ing over their pleasant tasks. As Maude
said, I" What was the use Of being dull
for her part she could never see any thing
in a wedding to make one weep, unless,
indeed, the bridegroom should be old OF
disagreeable, or going 10 take her away
from all her kindred and friends and eve
then she would not marry, unless
" could love him well enough to go s
. fully" a' H. Liza,
"As for you, my dear cousiI n aa,e 60
she, Z" abou, to be united TO su LII "" no 81
Robert Conway; with sw,, soa ,' uU'
iage close by, so that you - e wv, ill.,
father and mother every. -, 7; yG !, , mMe
why could almost. w." w.; W.
not Tor certain "a an'ie;m myself. Ali YOU
ssalI cnms - -, edding by-and.by, and
s sas he come 'sa 10 my shall BEL" a~5se
:. And hsl" make these nice cakes,
Oh, M Manu- se slp9aid Mrs. Lawrence, laugh
, inolv. sr YOU are looking pale, my
''ey. " .el che. turniug IN her flauUh.