The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-17

hy ihr Sam breath II The Almighty. :
The clerllis iiaii shot firth IN al 4 l..ie.
and ihe aerp thunder shnnk The earili.
The selhng ninls saep, inriously
illrausl The bowling rnnjs. ana The
lraies darkenei ihe light ii heaven.
ihrn came ! calm. and fig dFnps 81 iain.
Tie Doeior Piled The lash: ani before
tie storm burst forlh IN il frfy. he ar.
rived ii lie liille hit IL which he hal
l,ei"re called lie attention Of lis wife.
Here n ihfy alisifc.l rom HE carriage 70
seek The shelter tile rain lsll
s--in sheeied Goods.
That slanied n0s before The hailed winds
Bot Niih an arroay and unmayeling rush
Dashed kissing esrihwaids"
here, indeed, IN that wrriche,l hovcl,
were objects OF melancholy interest.
Charlotte. who was alieady drenchei
with rain, and shiveTing with cnld. saw
neither ei her preconceised bcings. III.
stead of : hloaleh sal and covering thief.
4 carwom mother. surrounded BY four
nemhling children. seated il the centre III
the loose ilaor-,he only dry spot in that
frail tenement.
A little glii was repeating IN sweet anil
plalniive tones our l.ori's prayer: the
hears Of the others were sererally re.
cllue'l upon the mothers IMP. As size
pazed ugan their deyoiions. her counte.
nance betrayed thai she felt III uf Natures
dearest, lrnderest sympaillics for her liz
tie ones. and a sanity smile and christian
resignation heameh from her hall leafful
eyes. Charlotte stood inr a moment in
HE door Of that sanctuary, unuoiircd hy
the inmates, and u single glance saw
/ their painful drslilniion oi The comforts ol
lie. lnone corner was a sad apology for
i bed, clnse 10 the head Of which stood a
plain, uncovered stand. supporting a well
lhu'nhed bible. No, ,hread &c carpe,
WAS 10 be seen. half qucnehcd fire
vas struggling into life upon the hearth
an Old homely cupboard, without doors,
exhibited a meagIe account of knires,
forks and dishes. Recognizing Doctor
Bell, tile widow sptang towards him,
elasncd his hands in hers with a feeling
akin 70 emotion. Charlotte was not !
liulc asionishea II such reception; but
they were iniroduced--and the poor wo-
man u once took her by the hand and
led her 10 the chair she had just LEFT.
! You are welcome. my dear madam,
10 such shelter as The Gud Of the shelter.
less has provided for ne. Bat You arc
eold--very cold" and she laid he hand
on Challone's shawl.
/" Yes--a liule-I am--but--" and Il
zane TO Chailotle's mind that The moor
woman. inu. was cold with her plain and
unreasonable dress; and il were cruel n
her 10 complain in her presence. Char.
!otte looked her fall in the face. Never
had she seen such beams Of tenderness.
There was something heavenly in her
eyes which awakened The most painIul
admiration. Then, in the countcnace of
her children there was a sweet sadness.
which made her sick NJ heart. She asked
81 them their several names, and was
] promptly but mndesllv answered. After
some time spent in broken conversation.
] the storm began 10 abaia, and ii was mol
long Till tie clouds disappeared from the
face ol heaven. he Doctor stepped out
to prepare for leaving; and as If ID seize
The opportunity, the widow poured into
Gharloue's eats strain Of eloquent and
/ enthusiastic praise Of her husband, rapid
and Iull Of feeling, such as she had no.
expected 10 hear.
i /" Good, kindcrealure," she added, :" he
] never permits me 10 ihank him is should
OH he Is generous indeed; you know no.
how much we owe him for The amount oI
happiness We have of liie."
" By what means, may inquire, has
he secured so large claim upon your gra
! uiude!"
! Many; by his constant and unliring
lahors around the couch If my poor dead
husband; BY his attention 10 my most press.
! ing wants when he brealhed his last; BY
his SECULAR lists since bis decease, and the
consolation he has Offered from his words
Of Kindness: by the most substantial evil
tence Of his goodness Of heart, IN leaving
me The means of subsistence from day To
day, until was able 10 provide for my
sell; by"
{" No more, no more, interrupted Char
lol,e, :" how can you live in such hous e
as this"
"Oh. you know not how happy | am
here, with God nv Father and Husband
and the dear children to live for. | am
taught in that blessed hook 10 +" be Of good
cheer" and know he is able to provide
for me according to my wants. These
very storms prepare my heart 10 enjoy
the sweetness Of the calm that follows"
This was strange part of the philoso-
ply Of living, 10 Charlolte's mind. She
became engro>sed with what she had heard
and seen. She felt that she was in the
presence Of superior nature, and that trne
excellence and refined morality were not
confined to marble halls. The Doctors
flowers were beginning To germiuale.
Just before leavings Charlotte slipped
hall an eagle into the widows hand, and
whispered, YOU shall hear from me
again They were soon on their way