The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-10

! sisr II ubfainins ihr. hand II Ala LIKING
sien; tl'ai Eni,n. lie i,eIie,sd. wnrl,Fp lss
! him hsyand lie reach az want forever
E Her father was Tepnied . miiiinnsit.. All.
: she was an only chill. Ilui. alas a'as
llnS seen : HE brightest SIS o'slhnng
j with clouds
The wnrli said Charles Brown Vas an.
! fnlinnzie. f. he had ia grapple closely
with adversely. iauni Fnsrrl restrained
The jnyausness Of his rhi!ihn,i. and iax-
. "a IL il,r utmost his enefs, IL more m
ysnced wears. He found no lenrii, 10 the
! naine oi family rnngeciinns. no Irient,
secnIr.i for hun pieces ri trust and prufii.
fes. lie Irus uniDnnnaie: but inasmutll
- his circumstances lanshl him 10 Tels
upon his Own powers. aud li,al he mus
sustain separaiea sn,li. idual character
IN tie great drama Il liie-inasmueh n
they taught him Thai il lie ever hai a nan c
honorable Among me.,. b. must win IL. II
ne had wealth. he must amas. II. II he lad
friends. he mus, make them: he possessed
an infinite aisanlage "trr lire pelled, spoil.
ed. anil INDECENT child 81 aillu,nrr. Nm
thar poverty i. To lie ,.e.irrd or riches VA.
dersalued; hu, Il j. 20 b regretted thai tie
later paiLyses so many otherwise ereF-
ge,ie natures; aud Is matter for = jnieiug.
100. Thar The former has moi always power
g. check the ambition. 10 corrupt the mo-
rals. and 10 freeze The oni.gushing 5, N.
paihles OF he Young hrarl.
The world said Edward CANVAS fnr-
iunale. aud sa he was--nur readers know
something Of his history. But inasmuch
rs he contracted hahiis al illeness aud
neglected the resources within him. he
treasured for himself iria's ard troubles
innnmerahle. HE smOOll and even path
If our y0nng existence. which il sIreWn
with flowers hy The hands nf hose who
love Ms. 10, unlIeqnenlly ends III ihnrny
maze. The morning of life al radiant
with hope and prnmisc,'is olen the pfe.
cursor 10 midday 81 sorruw and Of sad.
ness.
short lime previous Ia his marriage,
with Ada. Sudden resrl,inn In the CON.
mrrcial w"rlh lhr " lhe l.isingslons inlo
slaie OF the deepest detection. The hauglI.
~ millionaire was lsdncfi, ~ many others
have been. To a mere pniance. The wind,
aud The waves destroyed hi- shipping. fires |
consumed his houses and his merchandise, /
anil the sudden iali III stocks completed
his ruin. We ne.d MI detail Tins series
Of misiurinnes--all who are acquainted
with the railroad speed nf the American
sprt ssiaasa. h,as.sslsss isie s,--i.s = sf,-..I
short. 1hciheI i be upward or downward. !
Ada was, Of course, sill The adored of
Edward. hui somehow 4 great change had
passed over The spirit Of his dream. he
WIS sure lie had never thought of wealth
in seeking the alliance he was no fortune
hunter. not he; hut this change had made
a wonderful difference in his piuspcris.
She was still The stately. the elegant, the
beautiful woman hui The solid charms
we're wanting. and these had had more 10
do with fascinating the accomplished GAY
Than lie was aware Of. III due tiine, how
ever, the marriage rites we're solemnizrd,
aud they commenced living on some.
what moderate scale. though in furnishing
their establishment they went 10 the nj
most limits Of their means. They made
a great eflnrl 10 keep up appearances. and
naintain style resembling thai To which
Ada had been accustomed.
Time passed on bur il affected nochange
for The beuer. Instead ri rising 10 emin.
enrc in his profession. Edward proved 10
be merely Second rae LAWYER. lie was I
utten involved in peeuniary difficulties
irnm whit b he knew nj how 10 exlricaie
himself. lie suffered modification whcn
abroad, AMI clIssrm when a, home. for
Ada was not back Aard in reminding him
Of his iueilicirncy. She had been accus-
toned 10 every Indulgence thai could he
train, d servants had ever
strni ready Ia do heI bidding, hence she
could not bear 10 be curlalled in her re
sources, or minister TO her own wants.
rtry were both unprepared for the duirs
of life; aud were We 10 take our readers
10 a home ut cnnlentmenl and peace--td
a place where The fond hearl finds its chief
delight in making happy The object Of its
lnve, We would MOI iake them 10 the home
Of Edward Gay.
Charles and Madeline understood far
better tile philosophy of living. aud ma
king hnme happy. Neither had been gov !
crned hy merccnary motives IN the choice
nlarumpanion --nciher Ii ID heen da2zlrd
rs paiisheti exterior, hut both ha'l been
attracted by the qualities Of mind ami
heart They made no eilolt Ii appear
olhrr Than they were, and deemed il no
disgrace TO use the powers tod had Civ
Ell them. Ia promote the comfort and hap /
pness Of themselves aud all around them. /
Possessing The confidence &c The CON.
muniiv. Charles found il no difficult mat.
ter 10 engage IN lucrative business; an /,
10 make shor long story. many years
had no, elapsed before he was known as
tie owner Of the largest mercantile estah-
li,hment III the city Of C. lie fll.
ed with grea, credit several offices Of hon
or and enolument, and among others, that
Of Mayor Of The riiy.
Mrs. Charles w. Brown vas known
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