The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-11-19

AN IlciDENf IN TIE WEST.
-Music halh charms 10 soohs sis SAD g bseas'-'
About year sinre. temperance maj
nosed willihiS family lfnm South caro.ims
10 ihe West. Tile spsisrners 81 the po'
pulaiion. and the communal Ira.el past hIs
plaer. rendered IL a necessary al uf ma
mainly in him. frequently 90 entertain
travellers WIN could gel no farther. Owing
to-she frequency 81 these cali. he resolved
% enlarge his house. and put up.he psus'
sign -
Soon AFTER This an election came OF; lhs
triumphant party lrll that il was awonder-
4 nl victory. and some .young bloods' ol
the majority determined. in li.nor olil. O.
have regular - blow out" Accordingly,
mounted on ID, ir-6ue pralre horses, ,hsy
started on q long ride. Every tsse,s
was visited on ihen route. and The varitsy
thus drank produced a mixture which si.
del greatly 10 The noise aud boIsleroex'
ness OF the company. In ihis condition
they came. about dozen 10 number, 10
our quiet temperance tavern. The land,
lord and lady we're absent; The eldesl
daughter. fourteen years Of age, and five
younger children. were alone in The house.
These gentlemen (ior they considered
themselves as such. called for liquor.
:. We keep nonr." was the modest re-
ply oil The young giil.
What do you keep tavern for ihrn!'
Fur The accommodation of irayelers.
/. Well then. accommodate us will
something To drink"
!. You will see. sir, by the sign, llia
we keep temperance lavern."
"A temperance iavem!' Here ih'
children clustered around their sister
!" Give me an axe 'and III cut down lh'
sign"
j. You'll find an axe al The wood pile
SIR"
/ Here The party, each one with an oath
made rush 10 the wood pile, exrlaim
ing.
. Down with lie sign! down with III
4 Em Ne leader. ihgUing our. llsroscrr
in an adjoining room, a splendid plan
and It's accompaniment.
i Who makes that thing squeak!" sal
he.
Il play sometimes" sail she, in
quiet, modest manner.
.Yo do! Give us lune.p
Certainly. SIR" and taking The sioo
while the children formed circle clos
TO her, she sung and played " The Ol
Arm Chair" Some Of them had neyi
heard piano before: others hsi.
one for years. The lumuItp''
hGshed; The whip and spur lom
were drawn back from The wooT
formed circle outside The childk0
leader again spoke; "
4 "Will you be so kind as 10 favor
another song!" wv
4 Another was played. and The chiey
becoming treasured, some nf them joN\
their sweet voices with their sisters. S,v,
after song was sung and played. o.,
would touch the sympalhies Of tho slrar
gers. another melt them in grief /; on
would arouse their patriotism, anoihs
their chiyalry and bencvo 'ence; until, ;
length, ashamed to ask for more, The
each made "A low bow. thanked her, wishe
her good afternoon, and leIt as quietly a
if they had been to funeral.
Il Months after this occurrence, the faiheI
in travelling, stopped at village, whey
a gentleman accosleJ him
/ Are you Col. p, Of 81
81 am
4 Well. sir, am spokesman Of The pal
~ who so.grossly insulied your innocea
family, threatened 10 cut down your sig
and spoke so udely TO your child1.
You have just cause 10 he proud Of vi
daughter, cir; her noble bearing
fearless courage were remarkable in
SO young and Unprotected. Can
pardon me. sir! feel that can nevd
give myself H.,
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