The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-12-16

- do lhink 50, mnahes-yes. ! dn
Ihink %" cried the enthusiastic boy. 4.
do think you LaI rather see me-yes.
even ynu wh0 hate var 80 mush-.
dead lighting manly in good cause. with
III ~ rouElry men prsislng end gioEyIng
IN me. Than have me alive. poor. worth
less. drunken gsea--"
Hush. Charles. dear-sh. hush -
whispered his sister. imploringls.
The boy blashsd fiery red, end drop
ped his eyes silently 10 Ihs p'gs he bad
bern reading. -
but Mary ArkwiighI made great et-
fort. and forced down . conclusive rising
Of her threat, and sirose TO answer calm
iy.
"Tha. is NOT. is putting ,hs-ihe
qusst-- .~
But she could not command herself. but
dropped her work, and huTying her lace
in her hands. burst I3Ios biIler d. OF weep
ing.
Tmly, indeed. had Charles spoken
when he said that she hated wsr--snd
Of 4 truth, gOoj cause she had 10 hate II
had she not, gentle readerl
Her father had borne arms through The
struggle with the mother country in the
earlier part oil this century, had dlslin-
euished himself on The Canada frontier
under the gallant soldier who is now
laundering al the gsss Of Mexico. In
that Struggle be had lost an arm aud gained
the commission Of captain.
Years of peace followed; the army was
not popular; its services we're no longer
needed; snd-snd-Republlcs are moi
grateful. Years OF peace followed, and
al the end oil these :he sad. inglorious,
| toilsome, bloody war Of Florida.
! This left the father OF our herhine mi-
nus another limb, and with broken con-
siitulion, al length Major.
The next year The Major died, leaving
a widow unprovided far, and Mary. his
daughter, tall, graceful girl, vel: ednca-
ted. and brought up TO all The elegsncies
and tfinemen,s of lady.
Another year saw Mary doubly orphan
ed. but partly cnnsoled, il not reconciled
to her second lass, BY being the newly
welded bride Of Charles Atkwrighi, hand
some, upright. well-bred, and If no, rich,
al least possessed OF competence. and
engaged in a business which gave him
every prospect OF success aud ultimate
/ weslth.
/ For space, nohiag could be happier
than the young couple, but success came
not. nor wealth either, in proportion to
their industry and exertion.
| Weary effort 10 support an increasing
family-weary efforts. waxing every day
weaker and more weary, ensued-tll
anxiety became hopelessness, and hope
lrssness despair-then Of despair al home
came love of society abroad-and tina
beeat loose habits was born.
Nine years had passed, and, with wife
at home, and four as lovely children a:
, ever called a man :. father" Charles Ark,
, wright was a miserable. broken wretch
; lost, habilnal drunkard, living on the
wages Of his unhappy wlfe's labor, ant
, wasting them ia rio,ing.
! The war with Mexico broke ont, ant
between recslessness and hope, Charles
. Arkwright volunteered in the first levieI
: aud went forth from his home, and hat
been no more heard OF. at the time thu
, my Ii tie sketch commences.
In The meantime, thrown on her owl
resources altogether. and relieved fron
) the incubus and The disgrace of lost, de
j.. graded husband, Mary Arkwtight hat
siriven, like an honest, irue-hesried, up
, right woman. and success had this limt
| crowned her efforts.
, Her humble home was blessed will
{ ronlentment; her humble board spreat
! with modest plenty. Her children wer,
/, well clad, well fed, well educated.
i, Verify a virtuous woman is pearl o
! great price |! -
Happy she was not-how could sh,
: be sd? When she know not where, o
$ how situate was the lost husband of he
: bosom-living or dead, reclaimed or re
9 proba,e-no ,iding, since he departed
: had been heard OF The wanderer.
t. Suddenly, while her head was bnrie,
r in her hands, the little one at the widow
i. sci up shrill, quick cry
# MA, sissy, ms! come and see poo
e old man--poor old man with only on
= handr' ~@' .@.~
l.. The elder daughter and the boy star
= ted to their feet they scarce knew where
= fore; but the mother. shaken by what hat
passed, sat molionless, in tears, not com
pretending what was said. a* - IL
It The children reached the window--sn,
/, there. gazing sorrowfully, wishfully, in,
!, the face OF The babe, stood, just withou
e the garden, wretched, wan. tattered. on
Il armed man-scarcely could he be calle'
a man, SO wre.chedly hsggard was he. s
+, bearded and emsciated, wsr-worn, en-
n trsvel-worn, and weary. s@@ =
a The elder girl knew him on the instant
aud he knew her.
8 There was sharp cry, and burst o
tears. .rt7=> s5H7e. ~.
~ -" Fsiher! Mother, dear, il is father
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