The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-31

- N1ANM ~ AAStutu HIS Vile telnpeT
beyond rs present excited state.
The emphatic ring Of he lady brought
Polly. The nurse. from The dining MON in
hurry.
II takes you a long time 10 gel
through Your meals" said Mrs. Ielluid,
a. Polly cane into lie room. Here !;
take lhe baby"
Mr.. TelloId moved re,llessly IN his
chair. FI about minute hammering
sound had been heard over head. This
the lady now perceived.
.That Toms al some mischief! |
know i inst as weIlas Thai I'm alive Go
up stairs Polly, AMI see what lie is do
ing"
Not very amiable said.
Polly went Of slowly. her manner
showing that she did mol relish being hec-
tered FOR no other purpose Than 10 crafty
The lady's ill-humor. The hammcring
SION ceased. but neither Tom nor Polly
made their appearance.
I'D Just like 10 know what that boys
heen doing!" said Mrs. Tcliord. who was
nursing her unhappy stale Of mind. II
sent Polly 10 learn what he was about,
bur. of corrsc, shall see no more Of her.
| never saw such creatnresi'
Sill the husband maintained rigid ST.
lence.
:. Polly" cried Mrs. Telfori. going to
the door a lillle while afterwards. pol
""
The girl answered from above.
.Whai did send Won up stairs ior!"
TO see what Tom was doing" repli-
ell Polly. appearing on the landing just
above her incensed mistress.
.I'hcn why didn't you come down
and lei me knowl"
!" lie stopped when came up
. Stopped what"
Hammering.
"What was he hammering!"
He was beating on The iloor, ma am. =
al know he was, but what With"
The girl hesiiaied moment. and then
replied
With the towel stand"
"Is il possible! That delicate little ma
hogany towel stand! And It's broken al
10 pieces, supposed"
mo, ma'am. Il isn't hurt grea
deal"
How much Is il hirif' -t-ss- .
.lts only bruised liule, and one foo
knocked of.
"Goodness alive! Now isn't that tot
much! You fom!'
Tom, though lie heard distinctly c
|. nough, did mol feel particularly anxious I,
\ hear.
.You Tom say" screamed The an
CRY mother. Toni"
I. Ma'am," came feeble voice iron
above.
"Come along down here"
i Tom oheyed the summons, but with n
great alacri,y.
4 Didn't you know better than 10 breal
j up that towel stand, you little vllain!'
i said Mrs. Telford, seizing hold Of Ton
with grip that made him cTinge.
81 didn', break il up, mother" replie'
!; the boy.
i "polly, here. says you did,"
y 81 only said he broke off one Of III
!, feet" answered lily, 10 this.
Its Just the same. What good is
i after the feet are broken of, | would liz
I, 10 Snoww
. A box along side Of Toms ear close
Il all controversy on the subject, and sci
him hawling away TO The garnet, where b
!. was told to 60 and not show himselfagai
~ ill dark.
1. Without speaking word Mr.. Telior
got up, and putting on his ha; left u
: house. Ii was an idle afternoon VII
Q him, and he had intended staying hon
!, 10 enjoy the society Of his wife. But h
20 fretfulness and want OF self control dro'
= him out. He did moi 90 10 tavern, \
,s he had no fondness for the society OF pc
&c sons who usually congregate in SUI
NJ places but he walked about until he W
i tired, and then stepped into publ
ri library, where he sal and read until su
., down.
he He did not find his wife in any betl
IT. spirits when he returned home. II
brows were knit, and her lips compresse
ret One glance sutliced for Mr.. Telford.
Oh suppressed a sigh as he took chair a
ISL lifted one Of his children upon his knt
Ter The lille thing was ire,llng when he cal
zip in; but ligh, came into her sweet face
sh she saw her father, and she nestled
head down upon his bosom with und
as guised satisfaction. There had been
he sunshine around her for hours, aud
young heart had been disturbed by clo'
ain and storms. We partake to certain
,pe tent of the spirit Of those with whom
les associate. So il was with litlle Hell
er- Her mothers fretrul temper had atfec
her. She too became peevlsh, rcsil
ell and dissatisfied. She quarrcled with
md brothers, rummagedher mothers work
rks BILE drawers, aud did sundry other thin
be the consequence Of which were vlsl
her upon her IN more. Than one case, dur
|, of The afternoon, in punishment. AT
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