The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-09-18

eIfTFd. - son mnsi hear ne, mY dear Airs.
Ingleby- - eel sou il j. al > joke-FFank
il % more IN lase with Annelle lhaR am
with you-exruse me-ii ID 0nly 10 make
yos Jealous. because she foolish dog lhiaks
yop dan'l love him vel ennught'
40 make me Jealous an. is II really
sOs' cried Kate. smile lighting up her
sweet face.
@Yes. IL 10 really sos and I am one al
me greatest rzsczls in the world 10 have
eonnised al such deception. There is
one comfori, however: Frank has suffered
a. much ~ yoG have. for all he carries il
ID 80 hravely. hs Ia h.! ! can's help
laogiings bat you must know. Mira. La
gleby. all those evenings which he has
pretended 10 spend with Annette. hlosine
.ihe flute. have been spent in The little back
room Of his Office. putting cigars r
. And The walks. and the rides r
.All mere prelence he has never rode
with Annette bui ouees and. as fnr the
walks. bless yoor soui. ihry have been
confined within The range Of his study e.
II was nov Hates inrn 10 laugh. and
she did. % merriiy. too. that The Hulk
swallow sitting on her nest within llle
summer house put out her head 10 see
whs, The matter was; and The robins. and
the bfarhlrds. fitting about the old elm
tree. joined 10 The laugh with burst oil
bird-hkr elee.
Away skipped Kate into the hoose. and
bounding into the sitting room. where Sue
sal snueiy ensronced upm The sofa. en-
ioyinq her favoriie anihof. she threw her
arm around her neck. and. for the first
time. spoke in her present JOY Of her past
unhappiness. and then Qahy told the dis
eoyery she had rist made, Of Franks Plol
against lscrs
Sue laughed night nrerrily Al fhe joke;
and now if we look upon the picture
which The artist has gwen usof the scene
think we can detect in her arch face al
she listens 10 Kate. that she 10 already
devising some counter plot To revenge hel
friend. Kate. tpo. ssems ready for any
mischief. although there 10 a slight shad
ow on her lovely counlenance. rs II sh,
fsll somewhat grieved after abby Frank
suspicious.
Al tn dinner table. Sue announced he
Intention Of leaving her friends the mex
day; il was very sudden. TO be sure. bu
something important raled her away.
Franks heart reaped With joy at this
for now kate would be all his own again
still he managed very politely to express
alhousa,rl regrelss they should mss he
exceedingly, &c.
.Yes," said Kate. looking very sor
rowful. al don't know what shall d,
without you ~
.Why don't You invite Miss Starr Il
pass few weeks with your ssked Sue
- demure as kiilens Frank is SO fond Q
her. too ~
"Shzil l. dear Frankf ! will il yo
say so; for il viii be very pleasant TO hav
her with us" said Kate.
"Yes." added Sue. " and you can prac
fise your duets here. you know, just a
we'll; why il will be delightful I"
Frank looked from one 10 the Other
but there was such an air Of naive limo
cence about them that he could not for
moment imagine that anything more wa
intended than met The ear.
The next morning the stage was early
al the door. Kate and Sue took an aztec
tomato leave OF each other; and then, nj
Ter privileged Hiss upon her tempting
lips. Frank handed she into the stage.
aAnd now said he, as il turned iron
ihe door. folding Kate 10 bis bosom. an
forgetting Annette, /" and now we areonc
more by ourselves. how happy We sha
bel"
" e-s. perhaps SOL" answered Kate
with provoking cnolness but | shall b
so lonesome, heigh-ho, ! do NOT know
What I shall do -
Frsnkwas angry. and turning on hi
heel. walked off. Kate ran after him wit
beausiful bunch Of flowers.
Here, Frank. will you give this
Annette :"
Frank muftered something IN eonncc
zion with Miss Stars name, which di
mol sound very polite. and. unheedin
kate's request, tossed the flowers owe
ihe fHce!
Frank went home To dinner with ligf
hearts for he had made up his mind lk
asensfbie man, TO confess his folly TO Kate
and vow, as he had done. hundred times
never 70 indulge 10 jealousy again. A
he sprang up the portico. he was SUI
prised 10 hear the voice Of Kate laughing
End chatting gaiiy.
Now | wonder what company Kai
has gut !" and Frank walked Fei-urel
through the liaf; keeping his eye on III
half open door Of The parlor, to ascerlai
that question. All! II was no wonde
ala the blood few up into his temple.
for. there ON The sofa. just think of il, o
tlre sofa, with his arm around Kate
waisf. and one hand playing with her Ion
glossy rfnef-ls. sat a very handsom
sollDg gentleman!