The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-16

Mead. 10 coming 10 Ibis vicinity on b1si.
nsss. and that she had induced her dasgh.
ter Celia IN accompany him. Mrs. Mead
herself 10 lame now. and il is some years
sinre che Was hrre Ia see me. shall
wriie Tor Celia 10 come Immediately herr.
aad remain win us 40 long rs ~e ran
make her happy. Il will rej"iee n's 10
see heI."
-shs has never been here. lhsn. moth.
err
.Yss. she vi. hire once with Mrs.
Mead-lei me Gee how many years ago
II remember she was seventeen then.
You had just finished your collegiate
course. James, and were abseni II Tie
time; and Marin. | suppose. hardly re-
members her."
.Yes. mother. do rrmrmber her. al
though ! vas scarcely elerru then; bat
she sremed IN me very pretty. with such
a pleasant voice. She was iall. with dark
hair and eyes. lin nearly Twelve years
sinre her visit"
"She was lovely girl. simple and re.
iiring. but vivaeious when excited; re-
min,ling me very murh of Mrs. Mead al
her age-one Of the best womea I ever
knew. l had expected 10 hear of her
marriage. but il seems ihs, she is Cells
Mead STILL"
"She cannot be very youihfuI." said
Maria. with srarccly percepiihls slanre
al her brother; "iweniy. nine she most
be now. Well. | shall be glad TO zee
her"
When Miss Mead arrived. she was well
romed with all the eordialiiy Of an old
friend BY Mrs. Western, and soon fell
herself al home. in so kind family. Af
ter answering all the inquiries respecting
those che had left behind. she brgsn Il
speak of her journey. and gave an amusing
description Of her adventures. and iIit
changes she found since she had passet
over the . me route. Ra lroad and steam
bosl had superseded The slower enginer,
Of stages. "Onc sense in which .ih
world is a stage has passed away" &c
liza said, laughing. "And you. Miss Yves
tern, were little girl. and took your book
very faithfully 10 school every mornin
when was here before, while was ju,
/, emancipa,ed from boarding. school. havir
!. many years the advantage Of yourself,
she added, with humorous bow and sml
\ Nearly twelve years since | have ses
| you; but 1 should have recognised SO
: anywhere as some familiar face"
y Maria glanced al her brother, in who
counienance she read, "Thank Heave
!. there is one woman nj least, who has Il
strength of mind to treat her age like AZ
other topic" lie fcll impressed in b
: favor from this circumstance and as ]
I conversej with her. he found her culiiv
ted, hieh-minded. with true feminine del
cacy, and wi,hou, any attempt to shin
r or attract admiration 10 herself. In a sho
: time she seemed "quiie enc Of them
. and Mrs. Western and Maria. and ev,
n Mr.. James himself. fell The influence
h her presence and gifis. With uncomm,
4 resources within herself. she was hapT
r in solitude or society; hut whrn wi
1 others, her exuberant social feeling flov
a ed readi Y into the general current. Mirl
. ful. both from cheerful views Of life. an
natural gaiely. her wit was remarkabl
;. free from The exaggeralinn which TOO q
d ten beirays il, as her knowledge was fro
y display; and you saw in her characi
r. and intercourse with others. the san
transparent sincerity and openness viii,
made her confess herself an old ma
= : without compunciIon.
/. When Celia Mead returned 10 P
" Mr.. Western accompanied her; and if ]
!, might have chosen younger bride,
: : could not have selected one who won
: have fulfilled better the promise of lof
: truth which her freedom from the pet
fault Of many cf her sex had led him
expecl, nor one Of whom Maria wou
have loved better as a sister.