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

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announce thai coiire was ready.
I" thought Mss Emay ought 10 have
a bite. sir, before she JEeni out" said The
oil lady.
/. Thank you." said Frank. ait Was
very epnsiierale. you take goed care Of
this dear creature. I see." he handy knew
shal he said. and was continually ON the
point of beifsying himself.
|. Your coffee Is very ine. DO Gnish
yonI sup. drarrsi." Ibis was said 10 Emi.
Is. slin blusiied aud repfuachei him with
her ryrs.
Iih now VIC must be "a. declare il
IS rihing sax o'clock. and we shall be
The last Oh the ground"
4 The widow saw Them depart. and then
Stepped IN 10 her nexi-lloor neighbor,
where. 10 The wonder of al. she relailed
The lcvfr.like expressions Of Flank, wind
ing up hy derlaring HAT . he was going
To Jury hef dear Miss Enily-she was
sure Of iI-and certainly sweeler wife
lie could nol gei. nor one more worthy Of
him. Iich and handsome though he was"
The ne'ghbor hurried in Iura TO tell her
srquaia,snccs; aud lkus before night all
il,e sllage heard that DR.. Frank Howell
was going 10 marry The school mistress.
! Meantime The pic-nic wen, mcnily OF.
On the way 10 the Tine old soods. IN
which The party met. Frank told Emily
thai he wished 90 keep their engagement
secret I'LL the ensuing day.
You will meet my sister here. and
wish her 10 see anj know you. before she
hears Of our being afliancca. Il will EN-.
b1rras you TOO much 10 have The announce.
munl to-day"
/ /. Yes. yes, dear Frank. wall Ill 10 NOR
row. You'll spoil the days pleasure If
ynn lell all"
The decided langnage of Frank, on the
preceding ailcrncon, had created a re-
ariinn in Enily's favor. The sensible
potion of This hearers, on reflection, had
scen Inc folly Of ,hcir prejuiare; and even
his sisler, who was al excellent creature
IN The main, lhnugi lille spoiled By Hat
terry AMI passion, Vas snTy Tor having ea.
pressed herself so dreldeJ. When all lhe
gentlemen hut Frank had arrived. il be.
came evident iiial he had meant himself,
when he spoke Of friend; and there was
ma lili'e consideration among some Of The
fair guests. Ills sister wac a, FIRST annoy.
Cd 10 lind iIla, Frank, on his own con(es-
sion. was more than half in love with !
school teacher; but as she loved Fiank
dca.ly, aud valucI'his opinion highly, silc
always ramc round in The end TO his opin-
ion, and on this ocrasion did no, depart
from her general rule. In short, BY The
time Frank arrived, Mary was prepared
no! oly 10 be civil 10 Emily, bul 10 like
her i( possible.
| We reed not say iha, Mary did not
like Emily. No one could help hiking
iIc sweet gal unless prejudice closed The
eye ofreason. Before The day was half
over, Frank had The inexpsessiblc pleasure
OF seeing his sister and belro.hed walking
with their arms around each other; Mary
evidently charmed with lcr new arquiu-
lance,
/ Ii was happy, happy day. The spot
had bren judicipusly selected, IN an open
bi, OF lores, land. through which lucid
stream. fresh from the neiglboring hills,
wounl IN aud onl between borders Of the
vculanl turf. The company soon broke
up into pairs. some wandering of alone,
some sitting hy The brook. and oilers
grouped in ii,lle bands here and there
When The dinner hour came, all gathered
together again, and while The ladies sal on
tic grass and weIe served, the gentlemen
unloa,le,l The hamper, or leaned on their
eibnws helping their lair partners.
That evening Mary Howell, when she
reached home, and heard Of her brolhcr's
engagement. 10 The surprise Of her narra-
Tor, who had expected 10 see her quite ia-
dignani, answered.
Frank has right 10 choose fnr him.
self. lie and are alone IN The world,
so there arc no parents 10 please. and as
ior me, have met Miss Saunders to-day,
and alrcady love her rs sis!cr. She is
wnrlIl score OF the mere butterflies OF
fashion, with hom, say il with shame,
have consor,cd luO much. But will
make her my model hereafter, and try 10
be more worthy The esteem Of the good"
And she KEEP, he! word. When Frank
carried his beautiful bride 10 the city, Mary
accompanied Them; and soon. with such a
br;sh. example Of womanliood before her,
became cured of her faults. In turn she
married rising yonng lawyer. and is now.
with her sister in.law. one oil the leaders
in The most refined circle in The meiropo-
lis.
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From the Christian Watchman and Reflector.
CATCHING A MAN-CATCHER
Sc.eral Of the ministers ejecled by The
Act OF Uniformity, iu 1862. united with
tho eminent Richard Baxter in establishing
lecture 10 private honsc. The lime Of
worship being at very early hour, Mr..
Baxter one evening lef, home with view
a Il. r.. ..l.-