The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-22

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ressy a"nr Isr Frank. ard we .Tlll have
reason ioEeser 10 hless The eay you came
amongst rs.
There Was = suli light In MaEy's eyes.
- she inEnsd ihrm an her husband; IL
her geEtle heart r.uld hare lels pFidr. IL
might hare elnwed ~ that mnmenl IN hear
The head II The fanily. amidst al iheirru-
] in. slreiare hal she had ciferinally doue
her pan. hui there Was nothing in her
lonk that spoke acceptance al ilAe invita-
sion; and Flank, reading il Alright, While
he gratefully thanked liz hInlhrr. hasten
ed IN decline The oiisT lar them both.
/" No. George. IL would never dOfor me
10 90 hask To aur old WAYS: n relapse is
always verse Than The FIRST disease: and
Mary's eaEe and Iruuhle must not 20 for
nothing in The end. Besides. there are
the rhildrn."
"Oh. Ihe more The meuier." Interrupt
ted George. .. You know how fond am
Of ihrm already"
"Yes. ioo fard. Dear George" said
Mary. aiTrclinnalely; /" Ion lnnd IL them
and Of rs. You would spill us all and
YOU know there is moi quite so much of
life before NJ now we must be mp and
doing samething 10 retrieve The years We
have already lei pass"
But what that something was 10 be
all now turned their eyes on STEADY John;
while he in his turn hesiiaiei. and seemed
difident Of what he had 10 say. lie Look
ed al Mary-so soft and deiraie, so APP
parenily unequal 10 encounter the rough
ways of The world-at Frank, with his
somewhat proud and careless air, 50 un-
suited 10 iis lowlier palhs-and again hc
looked reluctant 10 speak what was in his
mind; but seeing that all three awaited
his opinion, he commenced by asking
Frank whether he should certainly give
up the farm. and what surplus they hoped
10 retain after disposing Of everything.
i "'rhe farm gives me up" answered
Frank, sadly. IL owe more than years
rent, and can expect no allowance; so [
suppose NIL | have will not do much more
than pay. Al most. cannot have more
than hundred pounds clear after all"
| "Then." said John Travcrs, boldly,
I" Ina, is nothing 10 live on. though some l!e.
.i.:..- $3.50 -
open meal STORE keep your three best
horses. and have Ihrm continually on tho
road bringing il on, from the ships; at
tend yourself.-ay, and Mary, too--to the
sale from morning 10 night; and. mark
my worls--yon will be richer before the
year is over Than you were in all your
lives before"
! lie stopped short, like one who had
made desperate plunge without knowing
the depth, and now hardly yentured TO
iook al The faces around him. He might
have seen an angry flush on that OF George.
as he turned hastily 10 the window and
began heating time upon The pane:
Maty's eyes were east down. and her fair
cheek a little pale; Frank silent and
,hough,lul. but calmer Than any. He was
! frs, 10 speak, and holding out his hand
to John, said, .-. .
~ believe you are right; ! al any rate
/, thank Won sincerely for your straightlor-
ward, manly advice" .-
Mary had hardly time TO raise her meek
. eyes, now filed with approving tears,
when George, turning round, exclaimed
| impetnously. .7. .--.........
Ill is advice that shall never be follow
ed. What, man. are you mad, To think Of
tlisgracing us all! Mary. will you speak,
and bring him 10 reason, Make him accept
, my offer; come and live with me; and III
) see Dillon or O'Brien, and gel them 10 nss
!. their in,eres, ~ have hun put upon The
i roads. or under the poor-law anything
: i'm fact. rather than see him selling meal."
!, But Mary did not speak. She knew
. that any of the situations mentioned So
! ambiguonsly by her brolher-in.law. evsn
4 if aitainabIe. were altogether prerarious,
: depending on the evil days which all trust
:, ed would no, last. No--mnch more glad
:, " would she have seconded her cousins
advice; and oh how thankful she fell thai
!, her husbands own uprigh, feelings promp
!. ted the courageous step.
: She was silent; and George, after wait
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patience when Frank and John Traver
:, commenced discussing the details Of ,h,
!. proposed plan. Interrupting Them agail
. with strong and indignant protest, agai
: offering his interest and his home whe
. they should C n,e 10 rational mood, h
: ,ook an abrup, leave, and rode away in
:. most discorlani frame of mind: consciou
: tina, his conduct on their marriage depri'
= ed him Of the right Of interference nov
y and ye, full ofnewly-awakened symPath
' and affection prompting him TO assume i
u But poor Mrs. Dandy! What wer
d her feelings when Frank and Mary wer
y actually established behind The counlel
D and that 100 in tie very village where sh
!. had always held her head so high-llt'
= rally within sigh, of The spot where sh
OF lived! With deIigb, she heard Of George
generous proposal. In her own word
-, honn onpthpr fns thor in h