Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-06

pany soon surrounded him, uttering the que
ry, "who are they" He informed them that
it was Mr.. H. and his wife, Mrs. H., of
Al. "Oh, they all knew that, but
what was their family?"
Upon my life, ladies' answered the
good-natured Judge, II don't know; but if
you will only wait until tomorrow evening, l
will endeavor to find out"
The task of postponing curiosity, though
difficult, was nevertheless unavoidable; and
the party broke up with a living hope, that
ere another day had ended, the important
query would be solved.
Who are you, Il. q said the Judge to
his friend the next day, as they sat CONVEX
sing together in HIS parIor.
We'll. that is hard question, Judge"
replied H., but perhaps Mary can answer
that question better than cam" and call
ing his wife away from boquet of flowers
which she was arranging in a vase, he took
her hand in his, as she leaned afectionately
over his shoulder, and repeated the inquiry,
who am I Mary, the Judge wishes to
knowg"
Il think I can inform YOU, Judge" re-
Piled the wife, " for he is not whit changed
since the day lie taught me my first lesson
in the free shooP of L. He is Henry H.,
formerly assistant teacher in down-east free
school, and now, the Hon. Henry H., Of
NJ; moreover the husband of Mary H, for
merly a factory girl in that same town, but
now, need not tell you, Judge, the Hon.
1 Mrs. II. also of NJ: have really become
) quite enamored of this title"
1t is true, Judge" continued Mr. H.. |
first beheld Mary at a free school, taught her
! her first lesson, learned another from her
!, eyes, and never became satisfied until pos
: sessed the book, that throughout life / might
possess the beauties Of the page. But come
Judge, now that you have chased our pedi.
gree, give some account of yourself; from
|, : what ancient stock have you sprung ?-whc
i are you!"
: +" the son Of ADAM IA laugh hery
interrupted him, not the Adam spoken 0
y in the bible; | mean old Adam w, shoe
r maker Of Albany, who once used his stir
: rup rather lavishly upon me, and for whicl
5 good Office, / left him one fine morning with
out bidding good by. will not relate t,
; you the many changes of fortune which be
e tel me, until found myself upon the bencl
h in a United States court, instead Of tn
+ bench in my fathers shop. Suffice II to say
that my good parent, until his dying day, e1
I a pressed the opinion that it was good thin
!, ! took the law early, for was fit for no use
= FIJI purpose.
i At Secretary Els on the next evening,
d crowd surrounded the Judge, but all wor
r upon their eountenance an air of incredulit
r the Judges story of the 'factory girl!
Of wouldn't go down"
Its fact, ladies'" said the Judge; " iui
about the time was learning to make shoe
these people were in the situations te
YOU" "a
re They all pronounced the Judge wag, an
d would not believe the story. A matrol
to more resolved than her friends to sift II
es truth of the matter, applied to Mrs, H. he
u self, and told her what fb the Judge ha
n been telling them.
It i" | assure you it is true,' replied Mrs.
n Yes, but my dear, the best of famih,
es have been reduced" said Mrs. Enquir
le "you are, no doubt descended from the ,Pi
ry grim Fathers"
lie II have every reason to believe so,n Al
of swered Mrs. H.
ar | told you So" said Mrs. Enquiry, e
nd ultingly, to her circle of acquaintance; /" 81
We is daughter of one of the Pilgrim Fat
en- ers.'"
he The wheels of government, which h;
es- well nigh ceased to move during the pc
dency of this important question, received
'ry new impetus from the intelligence, and t
tes republic was pronounced out of danger
pc for its heads of wisest censure" had
ed covered acho they acre
ed ----
of YADKIN NAVIGATION. 4 general convc
he ton of the friends of Yadkin navigation
WI called to be held 1t DoWeltown on Tuesd
ed Of the first county court for Yadkin count
en- The movement was set on foot by pub
his meeting in Wilkes, on the 9Th ult.. held
red the purpose of devising ways and means
nIv carry into effect the charter granted bv