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

: down by ihe door IS though she leli faint.
=" are yous not well, cousin 7" asked
The girls lips moved fast, as tbey crew
every momeui mole white and eoiodess.
: but no sound came. m 49, -.
II Is only fainling IT," said MautIe,
: endeaTorIng 10 appear calm. You had
belier battle her temples with liuIe cold
water, while run for Mrs. Conway 4
viii not be gone moment, and she may
advise ms what 10 do" -
She soon returned, followed Al A dis
lance By the feeble steps OF her aged com
Panion. Rendered utterly helpless by
grief and terror. Mrs. Lawrence could on
~ wall and wiring her hands Ike q dis
iraeie'l thing. calling in passionate accents
upon the name Of her child: while Mrs.
Conway, whose presence Of mind never
lorsook her, directed Maude 10 send inn
mediaIely for the doctor. applying in ihe
mean time all the resioraiives usual, ON
such occasions; but her care was vain.
Between them those aged women bure the
stricken girl IN their arms. and laid her
, on The bed, where she remained white and
moilonless, as though carved ori Of Mae
Seeing that theIe was no MOL or..sJ ~
Mira. Ionwav Lu.l. l~ssH anu ptsseu ID
nrs a such times as these.
Mande returned with The doctor, and
uSy u,e1 TO bleed her, without success.
All iheI aile.-Sts IN restore animation
were IN vain; the ga oever smoke aoain.
but died toward morning p><refuIly and
without struggle. Once only sn. onen-
ed her eyes, and looked around her wnh
a wild agonizing glance that was never
forgotten by those who witnessed il. Mrs.
Conway closed them softly aud shudder-
ingly with her hand, aud she never moy-
cd after that. -.s .-....5l .-.~--.-e
Pale and horror-sincken, Robert made
one Of the lille group who slood weep
ing IN their vain grief around the bed of
death. And, when his mother rose at
length from her knees, and laying her
hand upon his shoulder, said in solemn
voice, half choked by iears-"The Lord
has given, and The Lord has taken away;
blessed be the name of tho Lord ~ his
heart refused 10 utter, Amenl ~t -s..
Msude's grief was deep aud passionate,
bu, nothing in comparison 10 the wild Ia
lnenla,ions Of the bereayed parents until
al length. completely war;. out, they both
fell asleep BY the bedside of their dead
child, and dreami that the wedding-day
was come. Mrs. Conway had taken her
son home. thinking he would be more
likely 10 recover his composure, away
IRON that terrible scene !; and poor Maude
fcrept about The house, putting out Of sight
all the simple bridal fnery, over which
they bad taken so much pains only tha
day before. "As for the cakes, thought
she, "they must do for the funeral.''
Aud she began to, weep slresh as she re-
called 10 mind all the pleasant words and
merry jests that had been uttered over
them; almost the last words that Hannah
was ever heard to speak being in playful
anticipation Of an event that was moi 10 he.
OF a truth il was very terrible! No won
der that poor Maude felt heari.stricken,
and like one in lrighllul dream. No
wonder that she sobbed and cried, when
even a strong man like Robert, Conway
wet. Every momen, that Mrs. Conway
could spare from The side Of her half dis
iracted son, was spent at the cottage,
where she assisted Maude in per6rming
those sad. but necessary Offices, of which
the poor old mother in her deep siflcliop,
seemed utterly incapable speaking words
of comfort and consolation. and endeavor-
ing to improve this melancholy event to
the heart of her yong companion, by
teaching her the frlilness Of all earthly
hopes. IL. ~ WI rtyss .aa a@*.
! Two days ana nights had elapsed since
the spirit of The yoang and beautiful be-
trolhed had passe! away without word,
or prayer; andthe two sorrowfnl mo-
theirs sal ,ogethe in The din twilight, ex-s
changing now md ihera few kind words.
blu, more frequently remaining silent for
long intervals t.ring which memory was
no ,loub, bpy enough. Maude was a
lille apar,oy the half.open easement
working 4 black gown FOR Mrs. Law.
renee wear al her child's funeral. and
paus;s every now and then. 10 wine 4. .
wa ,the binding tears that Numbered her
en- seeing what she was about; and,
linking The while, perhaps, of a certain
dress, over which she had taken so much
pains loo far different occasion. .asa IN
alt 10 too dark, am sure, for YOU 10
see to work, Maude," said Mrs. Conway.
al length; AMI her voice sounded strange
iy loud, in tia, silent room.v "Go into
the field. dem child, and look for your
uncle il is late for him to be GU. slone.
The girl did as she was desired, and
found hun kneeling amid the long grass, I
with his white hairs uncesered, and the
tears streaming down rs withered cheeks
No. liking to in,Ade upoa his grief.
Maude stepped bAind large Tree and
waited, hoping at he would presen,lv
rise m Of his a "a accord aud return home
Meaawhi IL grew quite dark, and 90
still ina, |, inmates Of ina. tiesola,e cor -