The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-19
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lily On min iiieir future life. ] tool
al.o into consideration. B.ih hsd
.Iisin grace and ease III men sui speech
nansh. illrongh The uiir's tones. I llis,in
guished The vague draul which inject
m"si r,asses of I.nndnners. But The has
baud lacked and spike ike gentleman
irli sure he Was such. even though n
might stand behind counlrr. A ihirl IN,
vidual broke their iele-a-iese-a middle
sged forkmy. Psrs De- amiNe-eriIen,ly
come hrarh acquaintance made n South
End. Ills ehanre question produced ii
answer 10 nv inward wondering.
.Oh." said the bride. . we could 0nIy
stay NJ Soulhend lew DAYS, because o
my" - She paused momen, and lher
han cd the word husband into Mr.
tiaot'Tiche. lie cannot be longer away
from business"
The yonng bridegroom. then. was . ii
husiness-one of those worthy iabnring
bees who furnish the community with ho.
ney. thought how hard he must have
tniled hy rnnnler or in ship 10 have gain
ed so early IN life a home and 4 vile.
respected him accordingly.
Ny interesting couple" begana live,
" chat with their new companion; 81 least
the wife did. She put forth al her smile ,
all that battery OF fascination with which
she hal probably before her marriage won
her spurs on The field of conquest. and
heen dubbed "a most shocklng firi."
Aud in The shadow thai gathered over The
quiet husbands face. saw the reflection
ct thai which must often have bitterly
troubled the peace Of the sill more relir.
ing lover. True. The girl was dung moth.
ing wrnng-her new friend Was old
enough 10 have been her father. 50 no lea.
lousy could be aroused; but still she was
taking her attention and conversation from
her husband To give Il 10 a perfect siran.
ger. She would not have done % had he
been only her loyer'siill. Alas that va.
men should lake so much pains 10 win
love, and so lille 10 keep il!
Each minute The young husband spoke
less. and his counienancc grew darker.
She only laughed and chartered The more.
foolish-foollsh one! There came on
heavy shower, and there was ruth be
low. ATONE with US 10 the farther end;
! will find place for you," kindly said
The bliihe Young wife, turning back TO the
iiiIie old maid. thanked her. but de.
clined. For the world, would moi have
prevented the chance that, in the solitude
Vt crowd, some word or look might pass
between husband and wife 10 take away
his gloom Yet when left the cabin,
saw e: silling-bonnetless, and laughing
with a childish gayciy-bclween her 81.
lent, grave husband and the disagreeable
old man.
went 10 my quiet place al The stern Of
the boat. and turned away SO that | could
see only The lnrbid river and The Gull grey
sky. Il was as complete solitude as
iii nh had hcen IN Robinson Crusoe's
raft in The midst OF The Pacific. ponder.
cd over life and lis mysteries, as Que does
who is used 10 lonellness-who is accus.
toned 10 dwell, as II were. on mountain
top, seeing the world and lis inhabitants
move below like puppets in a show.
And herein does fate half atone for ties
riven, and lies never formed-ihatin such
a life one learns to forget self; and all in
disidual joys and griels, loves aud halre,ls,
are swallowed mp in universal sympa-
thics.
| pondercd much on The two young
creatures | had left belnw; and, woman
like, | thought chiefly Of the woman. She
seemed to, me like child towing with
precious jewel, linle knowing whaia fear
fnl thing il Is 10 throw away love, or to
play lightly, mockingly with those feel
ings on which must rest the joy or woe
Of two human souls for lifetime. And
passing from This individualcase. | thought
solemnly, almost painfully. Of the strange
of human life, which seem often
To bestow the priceless boon Of love where
il i IN aluel and cast away. Uncon-
sciausly repeated the well-known words.
J. TO him that hath shall be given, and
from him that bath not shall be taken
awav." But ny soul answered meekly.
;. Only on earth, and life is not long-not
long," !
And turning orcc more 10 The group Of
nv fellaw.voyagers, | saw the two in
whom | took such an interest. They
we're standing together lItile apart, lean
ing on The vessels side. He was talking
10 her, not angrily. but gravely--earneslly.
the expression Of his face | scarce re-
-nizel the man who had borne smiling
llher idle jests, sporiive contradictions.
.aprices an hour ago. She tried them
Tor few minutes but in vain.
he hung her head, and pouted.
nick. wilinl answers came. heard
Of; bu, was sure Of the fact from
shed cheek and sparkling eve. as
ngaged her arm from his. /" Mans
0 is never eternal. not even in The
moon: he spoke 10 her firmly, while
ice darkened into positive anger, and
there was sullen silence between
I'M.
The timp passed. and still they remain
!, the same position together; but oh,
sea Of sullen anger was telscen