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


am gong IN srold her." he continued IN
tome uf brnsqne kindness. .Isn't il
quite natural that ynu should be iieresl.
cd about Char.es. Who Is your euusin,
and who. one day. hope ="
The young gih made sudden move.
meni.
.Wsll. well: M. We won'l talk any
more abnui ihai." said the veteran, check.
ing himself n we wan'I talk amy more d
that. Just now. Bun LEI rs SPEAK 4 liltls
about this good-for.nnlhing boy. for whnn
you feel some friasdsLip-ihal i The pro
per word. ! Ihink--and who. on his side
feels kindly toward you."
Susan sl,o"k her head. .IIe used "a
do 81. in former days." said she; .hu
far some time past. IL you knew how cold
he serms-how Indifferent 20 me-"
i" Yes" remarked Vincent pensivtly,
. when one has once parisken nf exciting
amusrmenis. the pleasures of home ap.
pear insipid: il Is ike drinking some
homemade wine after rherry.bIandy: one
can understand that. my child; many 81
Us know il hy experience
!. But they have bern curetl." observed
Susan: !. therefore. Charles may lie -.
lon. Perhaps your speaking 10 him might
do him good"
The old man shook his head doubtful.
". Such faults rs his are not 90 he
cured BY Few words. my cfild-acfs are
necessary. A man can no more be sud-
denly transformed inta reasonable being,
Than inlo good soldier; he requires ex-
errise, experience. fatigue he must learn
his business al The cannon's mouth. Your
cousin, YOU see. Is de6rienl in will. be-
cause he does not see before him any oh
irrt To be attained. The great thing
would be 10 find one which would siiinu-
late him 10 perseyering industry, bur this
- 10 easy matter; however, ! viii think
about H."
at is he this time !" exclaimed Susan.
who had recognised the hurried steps of
her cousin as he a,cended The stair.
Silence. them" said the veteran ..we
must not seem To have been talking about
him, so 60 on reading 10 me-"
Susan obeyed; but The RIGHTEOUSNESS
Of her voice would quickly have betrayed
her emotion TO the ears Of an attentive .b.
server. While her eyes rested on the
printed characters before her. and her lips
mechanically pronounced the written
words. her Thoughts were absorbed by
her cousin, who hal just then entered The
room. As the reading continued, the
Young workman did moi feel himself ohlig-
ed 10 speak I; 50, without saluting either
his uncle or cousin, he went over 10 The
window and stood leaning against il with
folded arms.
Susan went on reading without under.
standing word she said. She came To
that series of unconnec,ed facts which are
always to be found under The head of .Va-
rieiies." Charles, who had al first APP.
peared distract, ended by listening, almost
10 spite OF himself.
The young girl, alter reading list Of
rcbberies. fires and incidents Of divers
kinds, came TO the following aiiicle:--. A
poor pehdler OF Besancon. named I.e(ev-
re, resolving to make fortune al any cost,
conceived The idea of setting out for India,
which he had heard spoken Of as the land
Of gold and diamonds. He sold what lit
lie lie possessed, reached Bordeaux, aud
embarked as cook s assistant in an Ame-
rican ship. Eighteen years passed away,
and no iitlings were received of I.elevre;
but now at length his relations have re-
ceived letter announcing his approach
ing return. Ii informs them that the eli.
tevant peddler. alter enduring unheard- Of
fatgues and incredible changes Of fortune.
had arrived in France, blind Of one eye
and short Of an arm, but The possessor Of
riches valued at two millions Of francs.
Charles, who had listened TO this arli-
Gle with growing interest, could not sup
press an exclamation Of surprise. Two
millinns!'
"fhey will serve TO buy him glass
eye and cork leg" ironically observed
The old soldier.
"fhere is a good fortune for you," he
continued, without needing his uncle's re-
mark.
sand which it cost him good deal TO
obtain" added the veteran.
Eighteen years Observation-Disclosures"
repeated Susan, dwelling upon the words
of the paper.
~ hal matter, when fortune was in
view!' replied Charles eagerly. The
difficulty does no, lie either in travelling
over bad road, or in encountering stor-
my weather to reach good shelter. but IN
having to walk on with nothing in pros
pect at the end Of our journey"
Sand So" continued the Young girl,
tmidly raising her eyes towards her cou-
sin. $50 you envy this peddler's lot!
You would give alp your youthful years,
one Of your eyes. one ofyour hands"
"Fortwo millions!" interrupted Charles;
"mosi assuredly. You have only 10 find
me purchaser, Susan, at this price, and
| will engage 10 give you portion for pin
money
The young girl made no reply, but
turned away her head; her heart WIS hea-
", aud tear irembled in her eye. Vim.