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

A COUNTRY STORY.

AZ A COUNTRY Story
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And now genlie reader. we wilItelI yar
> country story one ilai actually ionk
place lar away, among green fields and
quiet Woodlands, where II \ related hy
the aged 10 Tins day, with simple and
solemn intldulness IL which you Tannul
choose but weeT, although YOU VIII pres.
: emily smile, aud bless Cod, ~ they nrver
fail 10 DO when Ihey hlI il. *-". '*7s
liner uron time, 1--WE love to com.
meme thus, IN memory OF our happy
80 ''s'"'''u' 'a'Ilnse pleas.asaSf fales always
began alter this fashion, -Once upuIi :.
time ihere lived q young giIl named Han.
nah Lawrence. She was an onIy chilli.
and n good aud sweet tempered rs shc
was pretty. liule wIlful, 10 he sure
u - said most women are but then, as
her old fa'ller used 60 observe, she had
such winning way with her. that one
could not help loving her. II" What she
would. There was another besides Mr..
Lawrence who was murh Of the same
opinion and Hannah Irlt il, and was hap.
pier Than she cared 10 let the world know
Of; while the knowledge. 30 far from
tempting her TO exercise the power she
was conscious &c possessing. made her
humble aud nieek-spiriied. TO he sire.
sire dbl conIrive in general 10 get her own
way, hut Il was 50 quietly thar her lover
yielded almost inpemep,ibly 10 her ger
lie guidance. The wonau VITO loves.
aud is beloved, should ircl her own respon-
sibiliIy. aud be carrful to blend the wis.
dom OlN,he serpent with the harnilessne.s
Of the dove. Sizes III Is. 9e"~'a "t* d"
e. When Robert Conway told his mother
that he believed smoking did not agree
with him aud that he should give II np.-
that he was v cary of the debaiing club,
which only led 10 drinking aud quarrellmg,
and thought his evenings would be much
hotter spen, a, home. she agreed. with
quiet smile, and blessed Hannah Law
renee IN her heart. The aged woman
WIS Icndly attached 10 her intended dugil.
ter.in.law, and had sufficient good sense
20 be pleased rather than jeaIous Of The in.
flucnce whiclrshc possessed over Robert.
so YOU do not like smoking ~ said
Mrs. Conway, casting ut the same time
amischevous glance towards Hannah, who
N that moment entered. DO you hear
that. Hannah" 80 aa'-" # -.e" - at
Yes, mother" replied SHE, very de-
murely, and I cannot say that am a..
together sorry, for it certainly does make
tile breath smell very unplcasan,ly some.
times" ".a *+.~.A = s.e'-s. f'-3'%#
/" But my breath docs not smell now,
Hannah, dear" said Robert, kissing her.
And, as the girl looked up into his flank
open counienance. she longed TO whisper
that smoke. or DO what he would, she
did not believe that there was his equal i'm
the whole world hwas az well, perhaps,
that she did not il will not do To hnmor
ones lover too much. tits different with
a husband. --ts e ese.s s.z.@ s* 4es*@
Hannah sat between them. with hand
in each she was very happy. g F~a 3. 81
/" Why should il not be always thus ?,
whispered Robert Conway. The girl look.
ed timidly at his mother. 10 10 f''a
q" Answerhim, Hannah" said she. al
also am impatient to have two children in.
stead of one." Blu, s,lII she never spoke
a word. --- = T. s. + go5 e$a- -,
/ Mrs. Conway had been Young herself,
aud si# rose up TO leave them together +;
but Hannah would not suffer her.
4" DO not 90, mother, said she, timid-
What is il YOU fear % asked her low
er, drawing her gently towards him.
" Only--only that this should be all a
! dream !" And she rested her head upon
his bosom and wept. 81. 49,. 80
Robert Conway smiled as he soothrtl
and kissed away her tears. As Hannah
said even then, il was too great happiness
r., to last. @' *..*s tu> 81 >@ a.*~ s~
! That night she told her father and moth.
or everything, with many bushes and a
few tears, for she felt homc-sick at the
thought OF leaving il for ever, although i,
d. was 10 live close by; however, the day
was at length fixed for her marriage. And
! the old people blessed her again with joy
A ful hearts. together with the lover oil hel
youthful choice. e., ~ 49, #' s'"s..
! "Yes, he is worthy even Of our Han
nah y said Mrs. Lawrence. .~~~1 ..
4 Worthy! oh, mother, he is too goot
for me y !~=as 4#ent Dr.. s~.. .s
i Impossible - replied the old man
seven il he we're the king HIMSELF" #
s"Robert will not spoil me as you do,
said the girl. stroking down the father
long white hair with playful fondness.
~ am not so sure Of that, or how h,
will be able to help it,
Hannah laughed, but there were tear
J in her eyes as she bent down to kiss hi
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