The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-21

edl WHn they Inse, lie L.lher slung
the youngesl child IN . plaid upon hls
breast, tie m0lhrr bound lIle b9ndls
af Eslssples upnn her bark. each Inok
nns al lie tao elder children by lhe
land. ard thus .lssy resumed their jour.
net. @.. ar. -- 81. s.aa.
Their road Lar slang tie shore Hf lhe
castle bay. shd then ruSnd The peas, aud
slUng The headlsnd. shich Noel had -,
eendeJ that morning. As they passed
the rasds, they saw lie earl and his do
Notwithstanding and running sbaUI In great
alarm. lgnoTsnI ni The cause. the PoSr
Iesehel could moi help recalling The bIIlsT
words which h,s lorJship had spukfn,
aud illus addressed hrs wife,
IL think. Rachael, that Isy Ill-requiIed
tolls among hrs lensnuy might have Ell.
esgrd hin 10 lutte iuIeTesI ~ OUT iuiuIe
wslfsIe." & aa.. .z#
"Atall events. Duncan" The wife re.
piled, he owed you an spOl"gy--k,nd
WnIts. al lrss,---lor lhe rUdeIess OF his
factors men 10 US ibis day. Yes" she
continued, xiih q dash OF indignation
glowing ia her face, Z" he owed y"u help,
he ostd y"u sympathy. he owed justice.
lie was b"und 10 yau, 10 me, 10 ihese la.
tie onts, BY our very s0Tos, ssen II u
had nol been caused by hIu.srli." ...-
: Bun eli her her indrgnslmn or Ter giiei,
or both together. choktd her uslrrance,
snd che said 10 more. Duncan dad MOI
,eniuie TO Ieply. Ia ruth, lac ~ a. unable.
! The Wrong Nhirh had been done 10 hIn
was al present hidden tom his view by
his auxfety shout ,i,s future. lie could
not ye, d. fine Il or utter Il. lsy dumb
within him IN The deep recesses Of gnei
aud iesr. With Rachel u VAS d,derenI
she clearly cav the thnugat WHICH her
husband only dimly Iel,. Although she
continued siient, the thought was working
~ her soul. IieI flushed lace, her quick
enlng steps. indicated how clearly she
supplemented The mi usllCe oi tie ears
reply. -.
Il "Proud earl that he is ~ she exclaimed
within her own mind, "wlIh all his great.
NESS he does moi know how sacred is Z
human home. " hal other earl, lat 9th
er earthly dignity. what human hear, sc
cruel as To have &C ed as he anu hrs have
done! lie SAID, do no, know you
/ owe you noting. you inco, siderable
boor on my estate! Tue man wa:
wrong, proud peer who 'augl't Thee 81
TO speak. A better than thou did not re
Iuse to know Us, and 10 help as well. Mon
ming aud evening M came 10 our soli.sr.
home. He came TO US with lite. Will
y bread, with reason. with family lies, VIII
words from HIS Fathers bosom. h,
calls us no longer servants, but fncnds
Are his itiends 10 be SO desplsed! Re-
fused the cup OF Cold wa'er! SIN lies a
thy door. my iord!" ....
= Again. however, The current oil he
thoughts was interrupted. Duncan am
, the children wtre standing suIl. TIE!
had =, l,nglh reached The extremity 81 n
, hesdlsGd. The weary bend OF the bay u
hirh tie castle stood had been travelled
and they were nov prepared 10 w'nt
round the o,her base of The cray, whlct
ran along The shore Of the open sea, ant
skIr,ed 'he road lha, led 10 the town.
Why are they PausIng here! VIVA
has rooted them 10 tue ground! 1hel
canno, hide from themselves that nigh
is Fastening up behind them. YET Their
! they stood, gazing Iigh. across The mouil
o! the bay, aud far over Into the leVe
; country beyond. column Of smoke il
rIs'ug against The eastern sky in the dis
lance. The wind heaves II aside IoI
moment, then breaks il near the ground
. aud bright llsmrs iseue oct beneath. Dun
can and his family are again IN tears
Rachel was the first 10 speak,
; The home where our babes wer
born! .So-Dlncan -"
She could say no more. House AM
school were in flames. The officials q
the "sgent OF Providence" were but,i"t
them ss worthless, aud their laIe posses
,, sors had unexpectedly CHANGED 10 ,ur
towards the painful sight.
Mournfuily they withdrew their gaze
and resumed their journey. In ie'
minutes they had double the cape i,
The crag. aud the chill breath Of the rpe
J sea beyond cane up sorely against .h
faces oi The children.
: 1.-THE sea is gathering for storm
: Rachel" sand the teacher. "a.
lie. Us mend our steps, children.
replied the mother; 1--WE have 10 reac
.ha, spire shining far before Us ere "
{ rCst." 90.
l. The sea rolled in heavily on their lei
On their right, sIoping up from The roa'
p arose the northern lace Of iesdlsnd Crs'
:. PART III--THE HEIR.
Il We return TO the castle for a momen
!. The earl had ceased to think OF his encou
4 ter with the teacher. Noel's contiuu,
absence filled him with alarm, and sh
y out every other thought. y
). An instant search was determined o
n The earl himself and four domesties, wi
), dogs and torches, set out for the She
o herds track. Others were directed
=. and coanl al IN hill from, ,a fnrn