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

rsa white. and The blinds The grsssa
gaeen.
knew nothing az i,s interim prrsinus
10 The week in wlirh We were married.
and dear William. lnnl = Win the less
dear nov. iniended 10 surprise me 81
shsn . rnIered IN in-peri lhr vhiie-wash.
ell walls, and p. lishrd f,0rs. ln. and be-
hold. il Mas furnished shrough"nI. A pref
~ little Yankee cloek. Ill gilslsd. and shin
ing in the bright sunlight. grreled my VI
sim 6rsi. n slood just opposite the fire.
place. and oxer brightly vanished oak
en- table. Clear. new yellow chairs .
round The aides of The rom. liille cup
board near The shining hrsrIh. and q pair
&c Tiny sndirons. with their linle blArk
dog-fsces lacking straight ., Us. made me
laugh outright with pleasure.
And this. be IL remembered, kind read
er. was our best, our very best rnom; Was
il not beaus, in my eye. and WAS there
ever happier, or prOu,ler lillle maidrn
than this very self. as thought This is "
be mine, my own home.
The kitchen. although with less costly
materials. was furnished NEARLY the same.
except that in one corner was m array Of
FURNISHED pans. kettles. pals, and So forth.
Under the shelves. a long line of new
wooden tubs. and all things essential 10 q
good housekseper's comfort. They spoke
loudly Of ssaldIng snls. heaps nf unwash
ell linens, clolhes-pins and lines, red in-
gers. clustering winds and freezing cold
days, but ] was not afraid Of them, for
had been educated by parents, industrious
and economical. who never forgot that soul
and body were united, and therefore were
TO he educated together.
g., But ] have dwell enough on minute
particulars: suffice il to say, that The whole
cottage was tasteful aud neat without and
within a peal: !::'ls nest Of comfort.
| Well, we were married.; time sped M,
shook his trembling finger al us, but
" touched us gently" Our hearts grew
more united, my William was temperate
aud frugal. and we prospered.
BY and bye letter came TO us. from
relatives whom we never expected to be
hold; the first we had ever received from
them. stating tina, they were tired of q eli
~ rrsftirura aiso, their wish mat we
would look nut for large and convenient
cottage, as they should remove shi;her the
next Spring.
For the frs. time. my cottage, my bes'
room, IN fact, every thing. looked too
snail: and my furniture had thin coat.
ing of meanness. | had often heard (,om
my uncle, who visited them when he went
10 the city, that they were wealthy. lived
superbly, and every thing about them was
on a grand scale.
Their cottage was selected; new and
beautiful one. situated on gentle declivi
". surrounded by lovely orchards. at q
liitle distance from most romantic water
fall. and in the rear Of rich grounds, which
with cultivation, might become fragran
and delightful garden.
They came: or rather the lady. will
her children aud furniture came 6Isi. anC
in a week afier their arrival, were seillet
in their new home. Never shall fnrge
the morning when made ready to receiv,
her first visit. Every thing, howeve
clean and shining j, might he, required ;
second and thorough scruhbing or rubbing
Baby was taken up. us little frock smooth
ed. its clean rosy face wiped over and owe
again. The little looking-glass in Oh,
clock, 10y the way, we had no other wa
consulted a, least dozen times, to see
the then Young lady, writing this little ie
miniscence, was dressed with sufiicien
taste. Husbands hair was smooth,
, combed and curled, and his hat draw
! closely over his brows, with an injunction
no, to take il off for fear the wind woult
: blow il away while he was at work; anC
, il would never do for him to comb il be
: fore the lady, TO be sure.
His nice wedding suit, too, was lai,
: carefully upon the bed, that he might sl'I
quietly up stairs, when he saw the visiie
approaching; and every thing was in rea
diness by two o'clock.
' BY and bye, a carriage was seen, wind
ing slowly down the road, and my hear
bea, with anticipation, will no, say fear
a. took hasty survey Of the apartment
> smoo,hed baby's irock down, once more
/. and saw husband skip by me. and leap Vi
| the stairs, two at time.
As il neared the little path, which W
. had digniied with the name of xvii,
. Rose PATH" and stopped lady. l sup
E posed, for hardly knew, stepped out, ant
walking leisurely along, me, me a. tn
: door. BY her side ran little whitehead
e ed fellow. pl"cking my choice plants
:, without hindrance or denial from his mo
Q Their.
i. did my best TO welcome her, and sh
g; entered with me, and passed along througl
J. the room, as though, (poor ! ,houghI sh
was to be ushered into better.
E blushingly offered her one Of my vel
v low wooden chairs, upon which she sal
with great c"ndescension.
i Declining to take off her bonnet an,
a. -,