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

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.sinea 1. ! degree thai tiled her with snF.
PRISE when she reaerird upon T. Her |
Il,pnghas flowed n ; healthier chsnnel, 4
and Les hear brsi with more esen and
! calmer motion. There were many who
pisIrd her lonely condition. and symPa-
Ihizsd with her in The Necessity that &C.
quired ker 10 devote herself % steadily 10
her profession; huL IN most eases. shs
was hsppieT Than ihose who isll rammls'
sersiion coz her loi. Thus, - lime pro-
grrssed, The mind of Agnes became elesa-
"a. purified and filled with = religious
susa. .m.s .s....--.. II
Scarcely had the hears ~ Edith UNFOLD /
4 iiseII infhe warm spring-ilme 81 Young
,omanhaoi, ere her sky berame nserrasi,
he worldly affairs of her unele Tell min
isordes, and lis family we're compelled
o take lower plare 10 sacle'y Than Tie
,ne shey had occupied. This was sad !.
rial 10 lhe selfish piide Of Edith. hui !
aerprr grief awaited her. ...s
The beauty 81 Edith. as well - her po-
silion. atraried many 70 her side. who
,ongh, 10 inspire her heart with mare Than
. sentiment &c friendship. Amnng The
most favored of these were young man
hsmrl Carson, and one named Psrrlyal.
Both we're nnremi,ling IN their attentions,
but clrsnn first made her IN olfer 81 mar
rage. which was highly approved by her
uncle and aunt. Had all the Influences
ac,ins upnn the ynung girl heen equally
ballared, Perslyal would have besn the
ohiec ii her choice, lie was not so
hiehli connected ss Carson. nor we're hls
external conditions and prospects ~ llle
81 gn,d. hui there was more mamiy
impression IN his character. and E'llsh isls
thss s.srs was a mnre genuine warmth
about his heart. But. the ard"r with
which carsnn pressed forward. secured
. him The maiden's consent 10 become MS
wife. A few weeks afterwards. Perclral,
unaware "a wha. had taken place. declar.
ell The love shai was in his hear,, and re-
ceived Cor answer iha. il Was TOO ia'e.
/, For some time after Edith had thus he.
come advised Of The isci that perclval wa:
also lover, she fell more Than passing
regret thal,lie had moi told his lover be-
fure. But, in liuIe while. this feeling
subsidized. The closer intercourse which
be.ro,hmenl warranted, soon. hid III,
impression rercival had made. upon he
heart. m..-. ........ .4... .-.. ...-..@..~. ! l..
Two months before The lime Apprentices
for the marriage 10 take place, Mr. Green
J leafs endorsements became known 1
/. business sircles. None was moTs, AsIpg
/ The adop ed child Of Mr.. Greenleaf, an
/ Mr.. Greenleaf had been thought by ever
4 one 10 be a man 81 very considerable
/; wealth. His niece would come in, even
! nalIy, for a large share Of this. and he, a
The husband &c the niece, would be I'll
. real possessor OF all that she Nigh, receive
Carson was hardly aware ,ha, sue
thoughts had passed. through his mind, Z
II in any way influenced his feelings Tor l
i din. until the news Of the wreck m NJ
l. GreenIeaf's affairs reached his ears. The
Ie his real motives were so clearly appareI
A. TO himself, that he Eel. momentary d.
le gus, a, his own cupidiiy. But the ne
circumstance that had transprtd, aslers
so materially the whole aspec. oil altar
% tina, ,he question Of fulfilling his engag
n, men, with Edith came up Immediately
-. serious discussion. Long was the deba
II continued. The love he really felt
an her, seconded by shame and pride, atgu
y. lon, for justice and right. but The voice
l other and inordina,ely selfish consider
of ,i,ns, was louder, and, in The end, 1t "
deliberately determined to break the
-. Tenn contract that had been made. n
y. for Edith was lor time felt; bu, that
IT, called a weakness which mus. be oT
,as come. it,. =.....>*..e
,a Very soon after The change in her
-. cle's circumstances had taken place,
~ din noticed, with thrill Of alarm, y
- her lo,er's visits we're fewer. and that
~ manner was not the same. She was
- long kept in doubt; for, within a MOI
~, Of The time fixed Tor the wedding, Cars
H. under some prelence, no, al all sa'lsias
,'ss ~ to The mind Of his beuoshed, asked
have The marriage postponed. :,
nos Too well did Edith understand
IL, meaning Of this; Cor The very mannel
H. her lover betrayed wha. was ~ hls ne
= Wounded pride inspired her WIN
a y meu,ary Indignation, aud enabled mel
,sha say, with a quisering lip, but Hast
here eye @a4s.9 s~, :,
: NJ "Mr. Carson! You are free J"
The young man arose, ediow'
more hastily retired. They never met a
unes wards, excep, as strangers!
!, in The reverses which had oyer.aSen
.ome Greenleaf proved 10 be utterly d,sas''
|, did Within year he was reduced TO
She extremity and died, leaving his vile
lime niece penniless ard friendless,
hadI Poor Edith! ln,o what a great
carer Of misery had she suddenly gone d
10 do Two years had elapsed since her last
i her ing with her sister, towards whom
/ and had never fell any rea, sympathy.
.ho,,l,ts turned towartis her III