The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-29

should be Ttgil. me eisAIts wiz ~ ENAE
Al The house uf distant rrlaiiFe, who ~
sided in HE InWn. and Paul was 20 rome
0ver. Ihe neat morning. and Firth ihem
hnme. He would have been glad 10 hare
accompanied them, could he have found
time hul. II ihe truth must he iold. even
Gertrude was moi sorry that he did NOT :
E.r she had. ~ We have said. several lnIle
purchases 10 make. and men are sadly m
The WAY npon these "eeasions.
I.ily langhed heartily. as she slood
warmly equipped Tor their long walk. and
with the early sunlight gliiIFring upon her
bright. golden hair. " Be sure that yon
hing the sledee. Paul." she exclaimed;
/. for the snow will certainly he loo deep
10 admit of our walking hack"
We shall See" replied Paul Wander.
pant. gnod.hunrOrelly.
81 would lay you any wager we are
home tonight" persisted LILY.
- hope 50. if il be without danger.
But Gertrude. dearest, you will be careful,
for my sake ?"
Gertrude answered in a low voice; and
Joining her sister few moments alter
wards. they passed into the thick wool,
and were soon out OF light; although
their merry voices. and I.ily's clear. ring.
ing laugh, fingered in The air Tor several
moments. and then died gradually away.
| Notwithstanding that they are constant
" together, it is astonishing how many
things sisters always have 10 talk about
especially when il happens. as in the pre-
sent case. that one is on the eve nf mar
riage. What bright plans were arranged!
4 What fairy hopes Of future happiness
How the real and the ideal mingled TO-
geller in their thoughts and words. which
. wander as they would, ever came back
TO the nne theme. How Lilly talked and
laughed, and praised Paul vanderpani
and how Gertrude blushed and lisiened'
aud loved her for tina, praise. The time
pissed away so quickly, they cnnld scarce
> " believe that they had indeed come tc
the termination Of that dreary wood. ant
. were entering into the little market tow
n Of s.. Neither had they perceived
r how the beauty of the morning had pass
ed away. and the atmosphere gradually
j. tlarkened and ihickened around them.
j, Gertrude's simple purchases were soor
= made-much sooner than Lily quite an
/. proved Of; for she f;iin would hare lin
u s~-sa ,,D;ee ne long. looking at the smar
d ribbons and laces but, as her sister said
\ of what use was il. sinre they could mo-
+. afford to buy any! They next wen, to
j. visit the relative before mentioned, who
d received them with hearty welcome.
~ think we shall have some snow.
i said she, as they sat at dinner.
81, does louk like il now, 10 be sure,
- observed Lily. How Paul will triumph
10 find that he was RICH, after all y!
$ "Do you think the snow will be mucll!'
;. asked Gertrude. -.
"Not ill sunset"
n "And we shall be home by then"
v "If you wish to return tonight" salt
their hostess, al would advise your los
d ing no time about it," -.
lie, us co." exclaimed Lily. /" il II ]
only 10 tease Paul. | do not believe
" will snow-at least not before we reac
l. home; wen walk fast as we did thl
e morning" 49,.
Gertrude was also DESTROYS ofreiurning
VI for she well knew her mother wOuid b
lie fancving all sorts Of improbable thing.
,e and have no rest, if they did not come, al
70 though they ,arried at her own request
"a Accordingly, the sisters took hasty leav
H. ur their kind relative, and commence
e, their Journey homeward. The cold wa
" intense, and a sharp easterly wind cam
n full in their faces, sometimes in such vic
N lent gusts as almost to beat them back ;
I'd gain, while the wi,hered branches creake
ID and groaned as they bent beneath the bias
"This is anything but pleasant" sal
r. Lily, as she paused moment TO recovt
I'd breath and wrap the folds Of her eloa
,e closer around her. But at any raj
ID there is no snow, and we shall yet laug
,e at Paul for a false prophet"
at As she spoke, large white snowfall
er drifted before her e, es, and whirled aroun
" and around as if in morkery. Gerirud
I'd smiled as she pointed to il; but there wa
ng weight on her heart. and she almo'
of wished that they had not ventured. bt
m i, was too late 10 think of that now. sine
nd i, was as near to proceed as 10 reirac
e. their Steps; aud no alternative RENAME
re but to walk on as fast as possible.
,r, Every moment the sky seemed to gro
er darker and darker, while the snow Tell Ia
ed and silently. In an incredible shot per
it. cd of time the ground and trees were a
mt whilened over, while the sharp dnv'r
II, sleet almost blinded them. Gertrude soc
re. discovered that they had missed The rlg
or. path, but knew not how To regain II al
by they wandered about for hours. until nlg
m. came on and found them entirely oew
;ed dered in the mazes of that dreary WOO
90 A, length poor Lily began to lose all nop
ng and sinking down upon the snow, decl
,o red that she felt too tired 10 go any 4
as, Their. |, was in vain that Gertrude enSi'
yored TO cheer her, and a fatal le,har
- ,,,s sto,I;pr over her senses .ss .a