The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-11-14


{ her sweet fare eloquent Of joy and pride
4 MAS replaced b. the cold. and hues o
4 wounded affections and proud despair.
{ could read IN her cnunienanee. as in book
: The sad record Of long months Of wearing
; sorrow, vain regrets. and bitter stlfIe
| pioarh. Her person. Too. had lost IN
! rounded. airy. graceful outline. AMI bal
, become Ihin and angular. Her voice. al
! beii. was musical and gentle. IS she muir
] INJURED. on recovering her senses. =. You
, wil'prOieel me from my-fmm that man.
As warmly pressed her hand. ia en-
phaiic assurance lhag ! would shield bel
against al eomers. another loud summons
was heard al The door. A minnie after.
wards, a servant entered and announced
tina, Mr.. Ilarlowe waited Tor me below.
direeled he should be shown into the libra.
/ ~; and alier ileraiing my assurance 10
Edith that she was quite safe from vio-
lenre beneath my roof. and that | would
presently return TO hear her explanation
Of the affair. went down stars.
Mr.. Harlowe. rs ] entered. was pacing
rapidly up and down the apartment. lie
turned 10 face me; and ! thought he look
ell even more periurbed and anxious Than
vengeiul and angry. lie, however. as |
collly bowed, and demanded his hnsiacss
with me. Instantly assumed 4 Bullying air
and tone.
Mrs. IlarlOwc is here's she has sur
repliliously left South Audlcy Street in a
hired cab, and have traced her 10 this
house."
"Well."
Well! trust il is well; and insist
that she Instantly return 10 her home"
Her home"
used The word with an expression
signiicalive only ofmy sense OF The SOFT
Of . home" he had provided for the gen.
lie girl he had sworn 10 love and cherish;
but the random shaft found joint 10 his
armor nj which il was not aimed. He
ysibly tremblcd. and turned pale.
"She has had lime 10 tell YOU all, then !
But be assured, sir, that nothing she has
heard or been told. however true il may
be-may be, remember, say--can be
legally subsiantiated except by myself"
What could The nan mean, | was
fairly puzzled; but professionally accus.
toned to conceal emotions ofsnrpiise and
bewildermeni, coldly replied. | have
LEFT the lady who had sought the protection
of her true home. merely 10 ascertain
the reason OF this visit"
The reason ofmy visit" he eyclaim.
ed with renewed fury: 10 re.convey
her back 10 South Audley Street. What
elsei II you refuse 10 give her up shall
apply 10 the police"
smiled and approached the bell.
!" You will moi surrender her ihenf"
/" TO Judicial process only: Of that be
assured. have lille doubi that when
am placed in full possession ofall the facts
Of The case shall be quite able 10 justify
my conduct" He did moi reply, and
continued: "lf you choose TO wait here
ill | have heard Edith's statement, will
a, once frankly acquaini you with my f.
nal determination"
BE il so; and please 10 recollect, sir,
iha, you have TO deal with man not east.
ly baillcd or entrappcd by legal sublleiy
or cunning"
re.ascended to the drawing.room; and
finding Edilh-thanks TO The ministralions,
medicinal and oral, Of my busllng and in
dgnant lady much calmer and thorough
ly satisfied that nobody could or should
wresl her from us, begged her TO relate
unreserredly the cause or causes which
had led TO her present position. She fal.
leringly complied; and listened with
pulse and burning checks 10 the .
sad story of her welded wreichedness.
dating from within two or three months I
Of marriage; and finally cnnsummaled by
a disclosure that, Iiprovablc, might consign
lTarIowe TO the hulks. The tears. the
agony. the despair of the unhappy lady.
excited in me savageness Of feeling, an
eager thirst for vengeance which had be-
lieved foreign To my naturu. Edith d.
yined my thoughts, and taking my hand,
said. +" Never, sir, never will appear
aaains, him; the father Of my little Helen
shall never be publicly accused by me-"
You err, Edith" rejoined, ii is
positive duty TO bring so eonsummale
villain 10 justice. lie has evidently cal
cula,ed on your gcnilencss oil disposition,
and must be disappointed.
| soon, however, found il was impossi-
bic 10 shake her resolution on this point;
and | returned with heart full of grief
and bitterness TO Mr.. Harlowe.
You will oblige me, sir" | exclaimed
as entered the room, by leaving this
house Immediately would hold no fur
Their converse with so vile person"
"Ilow Do you know TO whom you
presume 10 speak in this manner!
" Perfectly. You are one Harlowe,
who, after few months residence with
a beautiful and amiable girl had extin-
guishcd the passion which induced him TO
offer her marriage. showered on her every
species of insult and indigniiy Of which a
and malignant nature is capable;
and who, finding that did not kill her. at
length consummated. or revealed, do not
yet know which term is most applicable