The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-05-03

hhy. said n MAS very a snd rusy; in
qnirrd shout nv paTrnls. and my hus-
band. and thFn sal Fery. siid and silent.
Not % silh The boy /; spying my cup.
hnard, be pninird his Puny hand u u.
crying out. . Ma. ma. that's Just sbrh .
euPbo>rd a. you gave Msney fnr her par
lcr. sin'a IN You know Menry. don't
/ you" h~ roniinhed. iurnil 4 towards me.
/" she used 10 he mamma. ehambemaid.
but she's married now" Iw.s { olish
Though 10 ferl mortified. end I know ]
srPearsd so; bot Just then my William
Fame down, lOoking So nahle and hand
snme. that ! fell ronfdcnse Immediately.
As ] inlrnduced him, " - pleased 10 see
Mrs. MonimoEenry lrnk ~ him with some
asiohishmeni. liz clear fill eye nevrr
finched n her gaze. and lie returned her
how with the air IL q prince; rm sure I
was proud of him then.
Il Very som sfier. The lady with her in.
bred boy departed; perhaps rs glad 10
leave. a. ] was 10 say gn"d bye"
Il williaa laughed heartily As I related
the Incident Of The ruphoard; but could
not en- readily overlook il. and wished The
poor unofending thing, l forget nov. hu,
believe il was somewhere in Guinea.
Il let me hasten. The visit was return
. cd, the magnificent parlors oprsrd e. us.
The lady's three children, dressed in Pari.
sian elegance. were paraded before u',
with " him of the cupboard" al Ihrir head.
They insisted upon nur staying To tea. IN
show their munifcence suppose. aud We
accordingly sat down 10 a table loaded
with silver plate. and overloaded with de.
licscies.
let me here hint. iha, " parlor" was a
] word almost unknown al that time; ma
nv yery wealthy farmers resided here. hui
, they all had nothing more NOR brIier than
best raOm," plainly furnished, and
; sparingly decorated. Pride had MOI even
found resting place for the sole Of its
foot.
| returned home rather discontinued
. ~ hos, r"om. will no, disguise it. lo"k
ed thoroughly n........ The walls, TOO
! seemed desnlate, the foor covered m;,l
: poverty's carpet, that is. no carpet al all.
Baby was cross, Uhe poor liule crea
\ tire had taken cold.) was out Of humor
: and everything seemed wrong. Instead
. Of our cheerful fireside chat. an opprps
!. sIve silence weighed down nnr spirits fn
some time.
I At lasi-brf're was aware, | muir.
: INJURED. " wish we had one"
"What is il. Ellen, parlor!' exclaim
1 ed William. divining my thoughts: " well
D YOU shall have one. bn, Won will find n,
more happiness in it, than in our snug an,
, comfortable little room."
I -Rai-cas We afford i % -ssked. al
l most beside myself with pleasure.
3 "Yes," he replied, - can afford tc
buy furniture for parlor. hu, | am afrait
] yon will then he. disseminated with tho
: res, Of the house."
a "Oh. no, mol" was my answer, We
: can take the large room up stairs. that ha.
b, never been used; and then | should ra
4 ,her have down stairs just as it is, herauss
i, will look as il we studied comiori. you
h know" My husbands keen glance. ant
my own answer, condemned me instant
4 ~; yet he seemed to feel a sort Of plea
I sure in my enthusiasm, and finally infer
e med me that he had spoken with a gen
r ileman Respecting some handsome furni
a iure, whlrh he could have very cheap, Il:
:. it was second hand, though it had beer
!. in use no, over month. You must %
II tomorrow and see it ourself, and rhoos'
e such articles as you want" he added
$ To this joyfully assen'ed. aud full "
if pleasing anticipa,ions. retired to rest.
= In the morning. with a heating heart
It I prepared for my excursion. II woult
take us the greater part of the day TO g
II and return.
n "Wha, will YOU do with WILLIE" ask
d ed my husband. Garry him over Il
d mothers. dear, of course" replied; "ht
= is asleep now, and | can take hun. nirel,
wrapped up. without any trouble"
d started as bent over the cradle; &" ht
p looks feyerish and breathes hard" sait
n William; are you not almost afraid ,c
/. leave him so long!"
ale does not. indeed. seem very well,
l. was nay reply; but then can go to-
IT morrow p
r, mo! this afternoon the sale comes
I, off" For a moment | was undecided
}. " You knew he has been just this way
. often, William" ! venWred To say, "ant
mother is better nurse than am; he
g sides he don't seem so very unwell either
d ! think We had better go, i, is only It'll,
}. cold that he has taken"
d "Just as you say" he replied; ant
e accordingly We carried my hule treasure
!. and gave him in charge 10 my excellen
3, mother. A singular feeling came over INT
}. as laid hun i, her arms. and fingered
almost hoping she would Tell me ha'
e better not leave him.
h In momen, this had passed, and
&c was on my way 10 c.. When W
arrived there il was near noon. | tool