The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-03

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suffer from The want Of ii himself. Tie
assured her thai he ,honld moi. being ae- :
rnsiomrd 10 III kinds IL weather. His I
snri0nl won't spoil" said one 0f the dan. {
dies, IN i voice of affected tenderness.
!. and besides. my dear. The cloak will holE
sou hoih." The widow blnshed; and The
gonng gentleman turning quickly around.
addressed The speaker IN a tone nf dignity
which shall never fnTgei. - am mol
naturally qnarrel.ome. sir; bni yet il IS
quite possible yon may provoke me Too
far Boih lie pSquisiles Immediately
turned as pale as death; shrunk in spite Of
themselves inio their natural insignifranre;
aud they scarcely opened their lips. even
10 each other, during The remainder OF The
journey.
III The meantime The Young gentleman.
with The same roli,encss and delicacy as
il he had been assisting lady Of quality
with her shawl, proceeded 10 wrap The
widow and her baby 10 his cloak. lie had
hardly accomplished This when smart
shower OF rain. mingled with hail. ROM
menred. Being myself provided with a
cloak, The cape Of which was sufficiently
large 10 envelope and protect nv head. ]
offered The Young gentleman my umbrella.
uhirh he ,eadily acrepied, hui hid il, as
n remarked. in manner helier calculated
10 defend the widow than himself.
When We reached West craigs Inn, The
SECOND stage from Edinburgh. The rain had
r. ceased; and The young gentleman, politely
I returning me my umbrella. hegan 10 re-
!. lieye The widow Of his dripping cloak,
j, which lie shook over the side oflhe coach,
: and afterwards hung on The railing 10 dry.
! Then turning 10 the widow. he inquired
:, If she would take any refreshmcni; and
!. mon her answering in The negative. he
:. proceeded 10 enter into conversation with
= her as fnllows:
do YOU travel Ear on Ibis load, ma am.
: /. About sixteen miles farther, sir.
= lea.e the coach six miles on the other side
\. nl Airdrie.'
o. .Do your friends dwell ihercabnuls!
cs ayes, sir. they do. Indeed, ! am on The
/. wav home 10 nv father's house"
:. .Yes. SIR said The poor young woman
- raising her handkerchief 10 her eyes, an,
81 sobhing audibly. /" am returning TO hin
,n a,lisconsolaie widow, aller shari .h-A""'
= = lis your father in good cirenmsian
III ce.."
- .He will never snffe. me or my bah.
~ 10 want. Sir, while he has strength 10 "a
= hour for III: hui he is himself IN poycr'
80 IA dav labourer on The estate oil The Eal
n Of IL"
y" A,the mention az his nobleman's NAM
+ The Young gentleman ccIoured little, b'
Iii j, was evident that his emotion was NJ
: !, ol an unpleasant nature, What IS vol
~. fathers name!" said he.
ii James Anderson, Sir.
III And his residence"
nh. Blinkbonny."
We'll. / trust. that though desolaie
:" Gar as This world is concerned, you kno
,re something Of Him who is The farther
II. the lalherless and the Judge OF The WIDOW
,ara Ii SO. your Maker is ynnr husband al
M; The Lord cf Hosts is his name.
lel .Oh. yes, Sir, bless God, thi
Ia through pious parents care, ! kno
-. something of The power Of Divine graz
la. and lie consultations If the gospel. \
ON. husband, too. though hut tradesm;
!, was man who feared God above many
= :. The remembrance Of that must te
,,;.h much 10 alleviate vonr sorrow
/, ,he 1T does, indeed. Sir, al times; out
80 other times | am ready 10 sink.
fathers poverty and advancing age,
. II. babv's helplessness and my own delic
,ach. health, are frequently too much Tor
The feeble faith"
a,ye .Tms, in God. and he will provide
~; YOU, be assured he will"
=, 70 By this time The coach was again IN
sn,,n ton, and though the conversation cont
!, 10, ed for some lime. The noise oil the VIII
: ,he prevented me from hearing u dlslinc
: Ia | could see The dandies. however.
.,har change expressive looks with one an
!. Az. or; and al one time the more forward o.
yon Two whispered something 10 his com
- ion. in which the words" Methodist
ain. son" alone were audible.
hIood At Airdrie nothing particular occur
m,n,s when we got about halfway between
!, aud Town and Glasgow, we arrived al
: road, where the widow expressed
Ia he. 10 be SET down. The young gente
] aud therefore, desired the driver 10 stop,
sna.h. Swinging himself from the coach, tool
: nre. infant from her arms, and then, along
,,.,,nr The Guard, assisted her 10 descend.
,r ,he God reward you,' she said, as ne re
q liza, cd the badly 10 her, " lar sonr klndn'
..,;ns, The widow ana the (atherless this da
euarl !. And may he bless you, repie
mo- an. "wi.h all spiritual consolation IN /,
lressei Jesus :"
:. told So saying he slipped something
, smar, her hand; the widow opened Il insiln
., she "; saw two sorereigns glitter on her
h: and she dropped as,ear upon the money
nc his turned round 10 thank her benelacn
J" said lie had already resumed his seat up
-, he coach. She cast toyares hun an cid