The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-03-07

uiehi 81 MADRID.
" Bul rOuld one nal do n ill.uus ,his neF.
missinnl inquired GhaIlfs. . Hl.rie i,
The Necessity uf attempting. oliislaily, =
seaTrh uhieh might he made sn,sily.
siihnui sny d,spla:! Onrr upon lhe 81 o..
and The ground l.ulrlased. y 10 could pre-
vent the s,aIrh!'
: have linnglil about il many ) lime
Tor lie lasl ihIny sesrs. cnnlinasd lie
soldier. !. But Where MS | Ii end lie
Innnfy necessary Cor he expenses of ihe
journey, and Tor Tie purchase u lie
ield!''
-Nould i nni he possible 10 apply Ia
some ore richer than ourselves. and 10 pui
them N possession Of The secFel,'
/" But low should we n AXE lien credit
our rpm. ar present our roniitirnre be.
ing abused. if they did bclie,e ~ Aud
u. BY any chance. We should fail IN The
attempt. or il il should Turn out. ~ IN lie
fable, that WHEN The hour Of partition
zane. The lion should keep lie Whole Il
the prey ioT himself. should We moi then.
IN adiiilnn Ia the laiiRufs uf our tourney
and The uncertainties of sucress. have 10
brave HE misrTies az lawsuit! Df Mhat
use would al this be-, tell met II i worth
my while 10 take - much trouble Tor The
Few days have yet 10 live. No. ma: The
millions may resi- in peace as Ear as am
concerned. have retired pension Of Two
hundred francs; thanks to The good help
of my lIlle Susan. thai. with the small
yearly sum sIIarh6d to my cross. is suili-
cienl Io supply me with lobaero aud my
daily Talions. Laugh at al other wants.
as ] would at detachment Of Cos.
sacks"
"And SO you will lei this opportunity
escape yon!" continued Charles silh r.
,erish earnfslness. You will refuse al
this wealIh!m
For myself. most eheerlnlly." repli.
ed The old man; " but FOR you !, would be
different. lcould perceive. Just now. that
yon were ambiiious-ihal YOU would con-
slider no sacrifice too great which would
enable you 10 acquire riches. Well, then,
amass the sum hich would be necessary
for our journey, and viii accompany you
10 the spot"
. You! are you in earnest!"
" Earn two thousand francs, and then
will bring sou 10 the very spot where the
Measure lies concealed. Will llial sali.ly
you!"
.Saiisfy me. uncle!" cried Charles il
transport Of joy. Then checking him.
self, he added, in an anxious tone But
how can ever scrape together 50 much
money! II never can be DONE
Work cnurageonsiy. and bring me
your pay regularly every week. lpromi,e
you there will be no difficulty in accom-.
pllshing it,"
I" Remember, uncle, what triHe the
savings Of workman can amount to-"
That is my lookout"
How many years will be necessary"
I" You were just now ready Ia sacIisce
eighteen years, as well as an eye aud an
ann. in the same cause.
"Ah, II II were only surc!"
"Of acquiring treasure! | swear 10
you, BY The ashes of The I.ilile Corporal,
that you shall"
This was The soldiers great oath.
Charles saw that he was serious in lie
matter. Vincent encouraged him anew,
by assuring him that his future fate lay in
his own power; and the young man rpiir.
ed 10 rest resolved 10 begin life OF sober
and careful industry.
But the hopes awakened within him
by his conversation with his uncle were
TOO splendid TO allow Of his sleeping. lie
passed the nigh, in a SORT nflever, calcnlai-
ing lhemeans Of gainingas quickly as posi-
bic The desired sum: settling how he would
employ his future riches; and passing IN re-
view, one after another, as realities. all The .
chmeras which heretofore had only lloal-
ed like din visions befnre his imagination.
When susan came down next morning.
he had already gone of 10 his work. Vim
cent, observing her surprise. nod. ed his
head and smiled, but said nothing. He
had recommended secresy 10 The young
workman, and resolved to maintain il
himself. Moreover, lie wished 10 see
whether Charles would persesere in his
good resolutions.
The first months of trial were full of
difficulty TO the young workman. He
had contracted habits which il required no
small resolution 10 break through. lnces-
SAINT wolk seemed indispensable 10 him.
He was now obliged 10 struggle against
that caprcious fickleness Of purpose which
hitherto had influenced his aciions--to
surmoun, The impulses Of WEAKNESS and
disgust and to resist the9imporiuniiies Of
his former companions in dissipation.
This was at first difficult task. Ma
nv time his courage failed, and he was |
upon the point Of returning 10 his former
habits; but his earnest desire 10 attain the
end terminated him in his |
course. Each time that he brought 10 the |
veteran his weekly savings, and perceived
how insensibly they were increasing in
amount, he experienced a renewal ofhope
which gave fresh ardor to his enGeavors
lit was only little step toward his end.
but il ,Das step. Besides. each day the
effort became easier; for, in proportion as