The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-04-11

changes had lsken Place sinee ihea. N
thought Il lie fair grnlle gid ~hn lralri
trsmhlingly IN Trains sim. and viii
fearful confidence gave her haRd. Rnl
her heart IN II 10 him. she had passes
away and left nopghI - remind him o
her. save her im.se IN her child. How.
ard lrll sad. lie wondered IL his rriend
ever thought of this. Irwin loakrd 50
happy hat he was afraid he had f,rroilrr
her. vet he ronld not blame him. IL had
hren tender and aiIrriiDaale husband, a
Kind and nn,lHlgenl falhrr-had walled
many years. and had finally made very
judirinns chniee. AMI Howard frll lhal hr
ariel right; still fnr himself. he delermin.
Cd that he w"nld never marry a -r,aDnd
time. Twas strange. that an old bachelor
who had heen s-arrhing IN vain two and
twenty years far the iirsl wife. should be
thinking about the seennd. but strange
tho1ghls will iniru,le themselves. Al
length Howard came - tine cnnclusi.n
that he had better not marry al al. lest
his wife might die. and he tempted 10 vio.
iaie his sentimental feelings By marrying
again. Or HE event Of his death might leave
: widow possessed of handsome fortune.
who would beslnw II upnn some Young
spendlhrill To sqnander away AZ pleasure
either Of these thoughts were inlolera-
bic. especially the latter. The idea that
while he WAS sleeping quietly in the
grave, his own money was living through
the four quarters of the globe. BY grace
less young spendlhrili. was more than
could be endured. 20 he came 10 the fall
determination thai, when he married he
would Immediately make his will prOyid
ing handsomely for his widow so long
as she remained such. bat leaving The
bulk Of his properly ior the establishment
and support of a society. 10 be called the
/. INDECENT Single Gpnllcmen's Sociely,"
and whose object should be the relief aud
su.tenance Of those unfortunate beings
who had dragged on, life Of single bless.
e,lness, and at their lccease 10 afford
them decent burial. with the fnllowing
inscription TN their tombstone, /" Here lies
B.chelor." In The collril. i, was To be
distinctly stated that, in ease his widow
married again, her portion was TO revert
To the aforesaid socieiy. Howard felt
wonderfully relieved after settling this
point in his mind. aud al the close of the
ceremony was eniIrtly himself again, rea.
dy 10 perform The delightful duiips that
tier0lved upon him. which he did in such
a graceful and captivating manner as won
the heart Of many beautiful damsel pre-
sent
The parties that followed the wedding
were very brilliant and produced much
effect. The bride. ms all brides do, look.
ed charming as she received The cnugrau.
laiIons Of her friends. and their wishes Tor
her Inture happiness, which. considering
she was Tie second wife. there was every
reason 10 suppose would be perfect and
uninterrupted. The groom would have
served as a model Of bliss pcrsoniiied.
The bridesmaid and groomsnan were
remarkably handsome couple. and show
ed III great advantage in the conspicuous
part they acted. Many were whisperiogs
and surmises rs Ia the next wedding,
although Howard only paid his beautiful
companion those attentions which their
relative positions demanded. In vain
did schemng mammas lay tlirir plans.
and llsping daughters smile sweety and
look langnidly. Charles Howard walk.
cd abroad free man slill-proud OF his
liberty.
Go he coniinued.)