The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-06-06


hnrenre. and heartily congratulated HIM.
sell with having rescued his TREND from
the dangerous postum in which lie had
Ionnd him.
Fanny went home hat night with a
heavy heart. She suspected tie truth.
buinoi he wh..e ofn- But surely. thought
she. he wall call upon ne tomorrow, be-
fore lie goes. What fonl was 10 wal;z
with thai man. when knew how much
he thinks ola woman's being reserved ID
strangers; and ilirn that Iose.-no .i0ulI
Mr.. lIazirinn sliawed il 10 Harry: perhaps
that was wkas they were talking about so
Earnestly. Oh. dear, haw Esolish have
heen. And poor Fanny sobbed herselflO
slesP. The nloHOw cane. and nj every
knock on The hnor. Ihe rnlor came and
wenl in Fanny's cheek; BIZ, no Harry
rnme; anil al last. a. The pnor girl sat g.z.
Ing from the window with her eyes fall
II lears, i'e stage raiiled By, and on the
outside we're two forms. one cf which
Fanny recognized as Harry and The other
llazlelon, or as she mentally termed him.
Mephislophiies. Neither lonked towards
the hOuse; AMI sihe stage rolled from h,r
sight. Fanny covered her face with her
hands and gave way to The tears which
seemed 10 be choking her
A year had passed aud Fanny sal with
her cousin l.izzy Warren. working upon
bridal dress for the liuer. Fanny 8
cheek was somewhat paler and lhihner
han when she danced II The Christmas
Bali; and her hazel eyes had exchanged
their Wild gay sparkle. for a softer aud
perhaps saddrr light. She dill mol smile
50 oiien. but when she did. there was
sweetness in the smile, nhirh before il
had wanted. Her voice. too. did not iull
nui so much Ike birds, a. il formerly
did. but lad slight and subdued pa,hns
in IT. gentle tones, which. If i, made II less
brilliant. was indescrlbahly more lovable
Than the gay and ringing torres Of q wear
before. Bat perhaps the most observable
change was in her dress. Il was almost
nunlike in IFS simplicity, covering the
neck 10 the throat, and The arms TO the
wrist. B.izzy's sweet FACE had an aJdi.
lional happiness. and any oae would have
known, by watching The varying color,
the smiles which everand anon dinpled her
face. and The expression nf sweet aud min
gled recollection and anticipation which
her face wore thai she was almut 10 be-
come happy bride. She was the first
TO break long silence, Ivy saying,
Fanny. Frank SAYS he is going TO
bring down his friend, DIR. Heath, 10 the
wedding"
lndeed" said Fanny, and bent more
closely over her work.
Yes. you have nv, seen him since he
left, have yau!" pursued l.izzy.
i" No, dear. how do you like these
p!aits!" answer Fanny.
"Oh the plaiis ATE well enough bu, !
want to tell you story which Frank told
me yesterday, before he went home.
Would you like to hear III"
Yes very much, tell i, To me-" an
swered Fanny. And l.izzy proceeded 10
tell her of the conversation of the TWO
young men at tile ball Of the trap which
had been laid for her and into which she
had fallen, and of llarIy's resolution to
forget her, and Of his efforts that way.
Iizzy concluded with these words, but
since Frank has been down here so much
aud seen So much Of your goodness. dear
Fanny, he has thought he was Too has
~ in judging your character; and he
said he had told DIR. Heath so, for he !
thinks that he was wrong in forming such
a hasly conclusion and leading Harry 10
adopt the same. And, Fanny, Frank says
That Harry has never in all This year that
he has been in The city, once visited a
Young lady, or expressed even admiration
u one. tie has never forgotten you NOR.
forgive me dear cousin have you forgot.
ZEN him, and why should YOU be longer
esiranged! ! know, Fanny. il must seem
mpertlnen, both in Frank and myself 10
nlrude upon the secret Of your heart, in
his way bur thought you had known
md loved Lizzy long enough not 10 be ol.
ended at her freedom. DO not sob so,
Fanny, but tell me, have done wrong
n arknou Lodging TO Frank that you low
ID Harry, and have through The whole,
md that you have not walked or ridden
md hardly talked TO any young man since
le lefi!"
oh Lizzy I" whispered Fanny, " he
must not tell Harry | would not have him
link was pining for him."
" No, indeed, Fanny, Frank would mol
10 such thing. But" continued Liz
", sl,ly, :" i should not wonder If You
hould tell him yourself, in the course of
'ext week. Tell me, though. Fanny, |
hall you wear that low. necked dress al
he wedding!"
10Th, Lizzy don't mention that dress:
put it away The day after The ball, and
ave mol looked at il srnce-I will never
nj il on again, so long as live"
And The doctor came 10 Willow-yale
md then he came again and again, and in
few months more he came one day and
,arrled away the gem of our village 70
ighl up his own fireside and years after