The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-29


proud brow 81 The young girl = she lefl
The room.
Tie summer rame and Harrington went
] again 10 The White Mountains. but The h.
IL collage was deserted, and The villagers
knew not Whilher il. inhabitants had gone.
The Young man turned away sick u hea.l.
for his bright hopes were blasted. and lie
/ spni where lie hsd spent 70 many happy
hours became now Is desert, for she
who hal gladdened il with her sweet
snice and frightened |, with her sweet
smiles. had gone he knew moi whilhsr.
CHAPTER v.
How II 4 | an that you have goi
back, E,nesi, Tor wani 10 tell You Of
most ioseIy cies,ure. who srFiEed yes'er.
dsY about an hour alter you lefi u. Tier
grand parents are with her, and hey ale
queer boxing old people leo. The grand.
father win long grsy hair. and dark pieic-
ing eyes, and Torn snll erec, through
. venerable. The old lady i pale, with
mild, sof, eyes and gentle loving smile,
!, dressed Il dinner in q plain black elk,
w,th snowy cap. snd kerchief pinned
across her bosom. Ons canno' but Eel
sort II ventraIion CIR lhem," and E,elyn
Harrington stopped Tor breath.
" And ahss are their names, ny dear
E asked her brother.
Grey. believe. The young LADY,
name il Vernon. do Won start.
: Enes1 How psle 700 are" and she
2 sprsng 10 his eide.
e Erne.t could uat but smile a. he push.
! ed her gently away and said. /" have not
9 quite recovered from nv illness, Eva, and
an rather fsiigaed. ! isel quite inter.
es,ed 10 these new arrivals. Will you
II no, tell me more about them, while lie
II on The sotal'
ID Yes, the Young lady - ! told you
before is very lovely, 50 spiritual, 30
graceful. 50 genie. Her face is very
II pale, and though ehe has swee, smile
IT. ever ready Tor either gfand.pareni, vel hi
~ general expression Of her countenance il
~ ~ sad. Then those large, dark brown eye
ara 80 fill ofexpression and deep thought
one never tires 81 looking ., them; but i
she finds herself observed, she wells them
o. quickly beneath her long ashes, while !
N faint blush STEALS over her cheeks. The
Is grandparents are said % be very wealthy
Il indeed. and she il their npuied heiress,
i. So presume she will be The star Of The
ef sealof.. But now Ernest, | shall leave
IN yas istseam Of he fair maiden, for ! wanl
as Won 10 be rested 10 season 10 Geek hel
nc with Us. in the drawing rooms this even
lie ing. dare venture 10 say that you vii
not once think 81 your country beauty
Il. while 10 the presence Of Mes Vernon.
. And Evelyn left The room.
10 The evening came som. but not soor
lie enough for The impatient Harrington. The
D, spacious drawing rooms were brilliantly
b. lighted, and many larry form glided
" through them, and there was flashing
II Of many Jewels, and ! sound Of merry
er laughter on the air. Bu, as Harrington
ii. and his lovely sisters entered, the laugh
i'll ter died away, for the chords of the piano
had been struck, and . sweet clear voice
e, watbIlng forth the welremembeted words
lie of that simple song that Jessie had 50 Of.
- ten sang 10 Ernest.
Id A man has tie power Of controlling hi:
en- emotions. would that slI we women kin,
iii had The same,l and so after leading hl,
lie sisters 10 some friends, Harrington leaned
be against pillar, and listened with beat
ey ing heart, till the last notes Of that pure
nd wild voice had died away, and then has
r. tened on through The crowd, AMI reache,
as the piano In season TO see Jessie step 90
les on The piazza. In a moment more III
zee was a, her side. The single word" En-
est" fell from her lips, and her hes,
ng grew giddly for an instant.
Ter Poor Jessie Sudden Joy was To-
rer much Tor her. She who had vainlv watch
res ed so long FOR The sight OF that well re
fer membered face, and The sound oftha,dea
lat voice, now that she knew he was besid
her, could lily bear The sudden resnlsIo
led Of feeling. Excess Of joy, however, rare
so ly proves fatal, so Jessie soon summon
lld edher womsn's pride. andmurmureds som
sh- Incoherent words OF welcome.
nIe The moon and stars looked quietl
her drown ,hst still evening upon the pur
md young brow of Jessie Vernon, and N
gle nuble face oil her companion; and whl'
pered words Of love found their way mi
The malden's heart, while the trus,ln
!, !, glance of her deep, dark eyes argued .e
,bo for their reception there; and The mus
,er Of these Two young hearts, was sweete
IL, far than that which stole out drought til
ar open Easements.
a. Late in the evening, when the grant
~. father came in search Of his Jatling, All
- after the frs, VAIN greetings were owe
-. Harrington begged that Jessie might b
IL his own, The old man placed her hand
ia. his, and with fsltefng voice asked God
81, blessing upon them.
Harrington felt that The lutte han
- which trembled in his, and The hea
80, which beat so wildly against her sllke
80 bodice, we're his forever.
,eet CHAPTER VI.
]" |, was clear, bright day IN the earl
|, 10 Autumn. Bngh, as lhs, on which Erne
lire HARRINGTON FIRST mel the gentle nader