The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30

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Gny's afTzirs. Ssill. io ynu ihink q
would be Of any use 10 sound Risenf
know ihe frIlou ueil. snd where should
be pretty sure 10 end hin this svenine."
Il wss srrangs1 he shc~ld do sss. and
I D. oeeeded oa - Sherrrsd Street. Mu.
Grey vas slons il ,se front spanmeni oa
the ground food, and received ne vi b
mueh polilen~ss. She had. ] saw, been
weeping her eyes wefe swollen and
blood-shot; and she was deadly pale
hui looked in vain for any indirsiion Of
thai uiier desolslion whirh wcmsn like
her. condemned io snch sacrifice. might
naturally be disposed 10 feel. lfels great
" embarrassed a. TO how 10 begin; bu,
al length plunged boldly into The matter;
assured her she was cruelty deceived by
Gates. who was in no condition 10 pro-
vide for her and her son in even tolersble
comfort; and 1 WAS convinced he had no
other than mercenzry and deleslsble
motive In seeking marriage with her.
Mrs. Grey heard me in so totally unmoved
manner. and the feeling that was real
ly medding with things that did moi al all
concern me grew upon me 90 rapidly,
% spoke tn that unanswering counien-
ance. ,la, By The lime had finished my
eloquent harangue, wss in . perfect fe-
yer OF embarrassment and confusion. and
very heartily wirhed myself out Of The
place. To my further bewildermeni,
Mrs. Gray. when | had quite concluded.
informed me-in consideration, she said.
Of the courIesies | had shown her. when
we were Observation-Disclosures she was
perfectly aware Mr.. Gates motive in
marrying her was purely mercenary one;
and her own in conseniing 10 the union.
except as regarded her son. was scarcely
better. She adJed-riddie upon riddles!
that she knew also ulai Mr.. Gales was
very poor-insolsen,, she understood.
| rose mechanically 10 my feet. with :
confused notion swimming in my head Thai
both of US nj all events could not be N
our right senses. This feeling must have
been visible upon my face. Tor Mrs. Grey
added with half-smile, "You canno
, reconcile these apparent contradictions
, be patient; you will perfectly compre
j bend them before long. But a. | wisi
r not TO s.and TOO low!in your estimation.
. must sell you that Mr.. Gates 10 10 sub
scribe written agreement that we sepa
. rate the instant the ceremony has beef
, performed. But for that understanding
/. | would have gu uHered any extremity, death
itself. rather Than have consented 10 mar
ry himr' W U
!. Sill confused, stunned 40 il were. b,
E wha. had heard. my hand was on III
!. handle of The door 10 Ie, myself out, whel
0 thought arose in my mind. lis il pos
3 sible. Mrs. Grey" ] said. /" ,ha, you cal
> have heen deceived into belief ihsi sucl
promise. however formally laid down
, is Of The slightest legal value i-ihs, ih'
! law recognizes. or would enforce. an in
!. s,rumeni to render nugainry the solemn
; obligation sou will. afier signing il, make
4 TO love. honor. obey and cherish you
/. husbandl' had found the right chor,
/ al last. Mrs. Grey, as I spoke, becom,
!. deadly pale; and had she not caught q
|. one Of the heavy chairs, she would hav
!. been unable to support herself.
; do | understand you 10 say" sh
!. family and brokenly gasped. "ihai sucl
/ an agreement az ! have indicated. dul,
! sealed and witnessed. could not be sum
: marily enforced by magistrate I"
.Certainly il could not. my dear madam
' and well Gates knows IL 10 be 90; and
: am greatly mistaken in the man. Il. onc'
q the irrevocabIe deed be over, he woul'
moi be the 6rstlo deritle your creduliiy.'
: .If that be SO. exclaimed the unfor
tunsie lady with passionate despair, I" ! an
!. indeed ruined-losi! Oh. my darling boy
!. would ,ha. you and / were sleeping il
your fathers quie. grave!
8 .Say not so" | exclaimed with emo
lion, for | was afflicted by her distress
i Honor me viii, your confidence. and Al
{, may ye. be WE'LL"
. After much entreaiy, she despairingl.
l complied. The substance Of her story
e which was broken by frequent ouiburst
Of grief and lamentations. was as follows
She was the only child Of London mel
n chant, Mr.. WALTON. we will call him, wh
had lived beyond his means, and faile
m ruinously 10 an immense amount. III
!. spirits and health were broken by III
event, which he survived only fe
!. months. Il happened that about the iia
OF the bankruptcy she had become q
IS quainied with Mr.. John Grey, the on'
j. son Of an eminent East Ldia Merchar
= bu, man Of penurious disposition a.
8. habits.
ID .Ms. Ezekiel Grey I"
sdl The same. They became attached
III leach other. deeply so; and knowing IN
ch to solicit the elder Grey's consent 10 the
ID. union would be ,aniamount TO sen'en
ci. Of immediate separation and esirangemes
We they unwl.ely, thougb,lessly. married
zee bout Ten months after Mr.. Walton's deaf
without the elder Grey's knowlede
he Gales, an attorney, then in apparent
ew fair circumstances, with whom you
= - L.J hacce,,s acouaiue q