The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-04-18

TE4sc. ar1 Afts taAtA A-et
sioss sroai@ay. snli rHuiaEes. ~
and o.nlsr.s t.ar,o~s. Nih heT nus
flal's am arluIu.I her. she irli eniis sssf.
.ad misha venture u sdEniTe lls osani'ial
s,ar,. snd make ohsrrvaisoas o. ihe pas
.,r. 81. Aiier ri.lsgg aane distance. she
sarriass s.srpei. aud. an hacking out. An
:. d,-cn.errsl Ill they Mese u Tie door
gfa Large and splrl.dld manson. She
"a. xssanisl,rsl. ier che had aestr thought
o. inquire af her husband II his connee-
l.ans were wealthy or oiher~lse. Anne
lrrmhlel Violently ~ her husband led her
np he Steps. hnl she remens''ered that
che Was nov 10 meet his nlaiIves. and
iar his sake shr end-asered ~ iranqaliize
i.sr agi,ated feelings. A the door they
were received by msn-sersani. wiia
u,hrreJ Them inIa the brilliinily lIghsed
All n i.ls furnished drawing rooms.
nere.i.f, supported Anne y sofa upon
which she sank.
IIns long are we 10 remain here -
whispered she.
Is long Ne il pleases you. Il i anr
home, ms dear Wife," replied her hus-
bs,nl. a. lie folded her in his arms.
Anne locked Al rim in beWIlderInrni.
MilI yau flrgive ule. dearest. f.,r this
rial &C your layei You have known me
.. Mr.. Meredith, The Schoolmasier %
s.. My true name Is Charles Mere
diIh Howard. Had been born in hum
BE circumstance, could have passed
along unnoiicrd and nnsnuahl. bur. being
; favorile oT the blind and tickle goddess.
/ was cauried and BATTERED hy all. That
m, wealth and influence were the cause
Of this hearlless adulalion. was well a.
ware. and il wearied and Disguised me.
col. Ridsway. who has long been my 10.
innate friend and correspondent! hal Ire
qnenily urged me 10 yi>il him. and Ni,l'.
oui apprising him. 1 Suddenly determined
10 accept his repeated invitation.
Upon our arrival al s.. The driver
stopped 4, yonr collage 10 deliver some
packages he had Cor you. was greatly
struck with your appearance, hut. having
been deceived so oiten. had become wa.
~ Of myself Being Of rather ar in,ie.
pendent turn Of mind. did mol wish %
onler my baggage TO Colonel Rldgoays.
81 ensaged i room II The tavern and then
prncse.ied 10 The Colonies. met with
ms. cnidlal reception from my old li,rnd.
HnI passed very agreeable evening.
Your image had constantly hlled my
ihopghls from the lime irsl beheld You.
Dniing our conversation, managed To
draw from the unsaspeciing Colonel. your
past history and future nienirms. The
mare heard Of ynu the deeper became
the interest | felt for you, until ] deter
mined 10 gain your acquaintance, that !
might study your nature and feelings.
Wah this III view, | frankly confessed =
Col. Rdgwav the uncommon interest YOU
had awakened in me, WIN did all 10 hrs
power 10 encourage il. But wishing Ia
satisfy myself. We concocled together the
plan winch adopted. was 10 retain
only nv second name. which is also The
name Of my mothers lamily, and become
mn humble SchoDl,nasier, while hc was
30 treat me with the poliieness due To y
stranger only. II was at first cap,iyat'.d
by your beauty. when ! game Ia look
dawn into yJnr mind alrl heart. AMI dis.
covered the hid len stores Of the one aud
iha trusting affections Of The other, my
ihralinm was complete. The fear that
haun,ed me was. tina, ny lore would no,
meet response in your bosom. The dig.
parity Of years, the circumstances by which
was snrDunded--a stranger and IN.
known 10 you-tilled me with apprehen-
SION. will not ailempl 10 describe the
Wrelchedness endured. until yenured
10 lell my 1--we. The rest you know, my
own An,e. Once more enlreal your Tor
g,yencss FOR The stralagem tina, has com.
plpicd ms earthly felicity hy convincing
me ,ha, AM loved for myself alone. Say,
dearest. is il granted! i
Anne's joy was too great 10 tind utter.
ance in words. bat Howard read his for
piyeness III the beautiful orbs thal were
isisrd 10 his. Then Annc land heal fond .
ly ON his bo,om to hide the tears she
could not suppress, hun they were tears Of
happiness, and her husband wiped them
away as fist as they Ieli.
The next day Mrs. Leslie arrived un. !
der the escort of Col. RIlgway. upon
whnm Howard had imposed Tie delightful
hulv Of explaining all. Al The solIciIa- !,
lions Of Howard and Anne. Emma R,dg- !
WY. who had accompanied her failfei aud
Ms. Leslie, manned lhfoiig Il the Writer,
SID a gay aa,l happy season they spent.
Towards eonner,ians and arquaniances
being among the elite Of the city. Anne /
was a, once introduced 10 ihuse circles of
i,s,c and eleganrc where er owa accom-
pilshmen!s anl ietined names so well
d laiified her IN shine. But her greatest
pleas res .ie finds in her own house.
with her husband for companion. Suli
SHE goes into soci',ty, as il is Howard's
wish. aud her peasare rtirsis's IN crafty
Ing him. When slie witnesses the respcrt
paid i6 his intellectual powers hs men u
learning and distinction. and llstens 10 his
IN ,saciive conversation, displaying tie
,.suis of varied reading aud extensive
|. syei. her Ltart swells with prIde and hap
,.,ess. ani, could her lilnngh,s speak.
1,a,S ;sn1.ia.s vnuiJ be that OF the lair