The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-27

roflner inf illr day. who Was nsisIrg he
low. A blush uzs nn her cterk. Cor ig
was The hrst token she had ever rrceisrd
from iile gentleman in QUESTION; and Ihe
lns-lesi gni WHO had ne,er YET arknaw-
ie.iged 10 herself The rrrieren.e she feli
tnr him. was IN n nmlsr Of surprise AMI
pseasuie. Her agitation compelled hcI 10
remain louser before the glass than she
had intended; bu, having iinsliy rnlnpused
her spiri;s sine iriplad l,slliiy down.
Al thai frsnkiih had saii Inc day he.
fnre in her iarm MAS more than iurne oul
bs The truth. Her father hal onre been
a merchant and considered fwh: but lle
dt>hVnes.y nf o,i,rfs trad min Il h'm, anil
ss,on afier he died nfa brokrn heat. The
nts,,hrr was nui long IN following. inihis
eris,s Eniiy showed ~lial hrroic wo.
nan can do; she resolved 10 snpp.fi by
liei own rsenhrns. her isl,le bioliier and
herself; aud il,Is. .llnngh sr,ne cnusins. her
nearest relations. nilsIsJ her hoae; hu;
sie knes the lrnsler had bcen e,uds,ngiy
made, and her spisn WAS lao high 10 ar-
ccpi ubwili.sg charity. Arcardinsly. iay-
ing heari i.lal he sciooi NJ Chesnut VII
lagc was vacant. shc hsd applied for The
situation, frccired II, and icmpted from
the cav.
Thuugt most of her friends. moved by
naTow pleludiee-, deserted her. there
was ono Who did nai. THIS. Strange 20
say, was gentleman. lie had khowa her
wifcn si,c Was conrled heress. and when
ne, comparative sniReer in tie city,
where he Was pnrsu'ng his studies. had
hren gacsl c0ur.cousiy welcomed Al her
fathers hpnsr. lie was NOW surcessinl
young physician. The i,lol II every circle
in " hrh ilc moved; he had not forgot his
old arauain,a.rc. In fact. the dignity aud
cour>ge wrh which she mel misfortune.
esslict hes infinitely in his estimation. lie
visited her before she lc!i the city, and as
al old friend solicited ihe pleasure Of nc-
casionally wri,inp ~ hei--a request which
she could not or did no, refuse.
In reality, though ,heic was nolhing of
hrc ia these lciic,s, they snan became in.
fuiirly dear TO Emily''s heart, The isank-
ness with whirh her filher's OLD acquain.
ianrc stood by her whcn every one else
scIfishly neglected her, touched her mex
prcssiby; and before she ever suspected
her danger she was deeply in love. THO
i,Iea oi his marrying her was dismissed al
once. when she came 10 discover her
weakncss. MANY bi.ler lear ilia: dlrco-
very caused her.
Bu, within few days her lIcart had
been filled with strange hopes. Her COR
respondent bad come down Ia the Chcsnui
village on visit. and had called on her
and given her an invilsiion to the pic mic
projected lor the first of June. And now
on lhis morning lie had brought a moss
rose bud, fresh with dew, and sen, il up
TO her whiIc he waited below. lie was,
she knew, Ion sincere 10 deceive her. and
surely he was aware of The sweet token.
What wonder ,hal she blu.hei aud was
embarrassed, when, nn entering The little
paIlor, her visitor rose with smile. winch
was succeeded hy grateful glance from his
line eyes, as he saw the appropriation she
had made OF his gift.
lie came forward with an enthusiasm
unusual 10 him, and taking both her hands
in his, said
!" You look like an angel. Emily"
He had never spoken in this way be-
fore; and Emily. confused and agiIaled as
she was, stole a glance al his face, To see
il he could bc 10 earnest. There was no
doubling the meaning Of that look. Love,
devole, love, shone on, Of those iine eyes,
from liic very soul Of The speaker.
Yes" he continued, stealing his right
arm around lia, slender waist, whilc Emi.
ly, trembling with happiness aud surprise,
was fain 10 lean on him ior support. :. yes,
dearest, YOU look like an angel. and are
one; and if you can sluop from your
height 10 lore one 80 lille worthy Of il rs
me, what bliss will he mine. have loved
you almost since tirsl began 10 write To
you, bul would ~, impose on your gene.
rous permission 10 correspond, 10 reveal
my scnlimcnls. had asked To write 10
YOU simply as friend: and 10 have writ
len as lover would Iiavc been breach ol
my implied promise. Sn, as ! could not
endure su .pense any Iongcr--as every lei
ter received from YOU exhibited mnre Of
your rare qualities Of heat and heart, |
came down here 10 know my fate. You
are silent. Am .icn 10 despair"
In fact, though Emily had. Al first.
leaned on him for support, she had, re-
covering her strength as he proceeded.
raised her heat from his lasl words, and
even el.dcd from his embrace. But the
tone oi deep sadness with which he con-
cluded moved he's 10 ply. She laid lnr
hand on ii,s arm, and looking up smiling
inln luis face. said,
Frank -
II was enough. Frank Howell. for y
was lie. as The reader has perhaps sns-
peeled all along. saw Sufficient IN those
eyes and in that smile 10 assure him that
lie need not despair; aud putting h's arm
around her again. hc not only drew her
tow ards him, but kissed her. though re.
ycreplly as brother would kiss long