The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-16

~ sorry. What has raused -"
Dish water y ejaruIaird Mrs. Mich.
"ls. inirfruptng what her Ilzsb..nd aa.
ah"ni To say. and sci ing 1aun the Tea p.s
size had liiird. with : Jar pl,nn The nav
y onrii tea. she added. as she s..ok az
The I'D aud lacked within The Tea pos
THU she FHng liAr liable bell, ans. the 9 O. 4
made her spprarancr.
/" It's Too had :" she exrizimrd address.
ing ilr e"nk. "l'm nni of all pasienre
~iili such daing-. I'rav. sre sl.as my
wishes are better aiirntlsd IN in f. urr.''
The g'vl mulierrd something as she re.
Tired. and ilsn Nlehals aud his wife wr,e
alnne again. Both ale IN 81 enrr. hu, ,e,y
sparingiv. On rising frnm the table. the
vile weni up TO her ehanhpr. while rhe
husband took refuge in the parlnr. and
there songhi Ia forget his uncumla,,ahle
sensations IN The pages Of an entertaining
book.
While trying 10 find in The hank ne
was reading pheasant recreation. Mr..
Nirh"is remembered the invitation nf his
Young inrnd Anderson in mrri Inn and
some pleasant companions and pass an
hnnr al Guys tavern. liz mind M lon.
ger innk in the meaning &c the sentruc. :
ON the page hefarr him. Sam after ne
closed The hook. and rising from M. char.
walked Eor n shnn iinlr ahnuI the rnn,n.
lhe,e was Struggle ~ his mind hr,wc-u
iaiy aud inrlinaIion. lie b, lir,rsl that i,
was his duiy tn rrm.in ~ b ne With his
vile. while inclination drew hin sunnyIy
towards The irrn'is al t;uy's. lla, l.iS lie
hren IN pleasant mpal: hal she made
lome bright with the smiles of slI..rllnn,
ha:ll duty and inrlinaiion would haze hern
an The same side. But. aIas /! this was
mt so. Al home there Was a rppeIl mi
sphere; while at aceriain point away irnn
llome. there existed sironq an, aclinn.
Al length NirI,pls went up stars wrh
his mind made mp 20 remain ~ hone, Il
he fonnd bis wife in mare .beeiful and
companlonable slaie. or To spent the even
ING al Guys. il No rlange Tor the br,,er
were visible. On entering his w,lr's
rl,amhrr. he found her ~ her work -sian,i
engaged 10 sewing. She dld not Inus up,
nor sprak.
"Desynn head feel any better. Marga-
rei!' he asked, kindly.
No. was the only response. made in
low. constrained vuicr.
"li u n"i goud for you TO sew. if your
head aches" resumed Mr. Nichols, sull
in very kind voice.
Bni. To thus no answer was given.
I'm gping ont for llllle whiIe." said
Mr.. Nlci,ols.
.WeII." was the hriei reply 10 this
communication. And sull she sewed on
without once Ii ting her eyes from her
work.
As Mr.. Nichols was alIouelher in earn
rsi. he nov lurne,l AWAY an, leIi The loom.
The moment he did So. his wife le, her
work TALL npnn her lap. aud raising her
head. lislrneJ ~ an aiiiiude ol murn M
lrrrsi. She heard her husband descend
The stairs. pause al the hs,-stand inr hls
cnai an'' hat. aud then move a'ong the hall,
aud finally, pass out tlimngl The street,
DIOR. The momeni the jar of The door
was heard. she burst iniu tears aud wrpt
hiie,ly. She did not again resume her
work. For awhile, after her lcars ceased
to iinw. she sat in a dreamy, reflective
aiiIlu.e.
"Ah mel" she at length sighed" |
wish | bad more ronlrol over myself.
On leaving his house. E Elward Nichols
proceeded iIrpci To Guys hotel. II there
had been sunshine al home. there would
have been no attraction Tor him abroad. Ii
he could have found cnmpaniunshIp in his
wife, he would moi have lrli The least incIi-
nation for sucl, dangerous companionsIip
as he was now seeking.
Is Mr.. Anderson here'" inquired
Nichols oI'lhe bar keeper Al Guys.
You'll and him al number cighi." was
The answer. Its on the srcdnd iloor, at
The far end Of the passage.
10 number eight Nichols repaired As
he approached The door. loud and merry
voices were heard within. lie did not
hesitate to enter, Tor the voice of Anderson
was distinguished among the rest.
Nichols!" exclaimed The iniividal
just mentioned. coming forward aud grasp.
ing the hand of the newcomer. ~
thought you'd be here. Rlghl glad am !
10 see you!'
Quite as warm was the welcome extend
ed by three other young men. all "i whom
we're acqualniances of Nichols. They
were silIing around a table, on which were
brandy and cigars.
:" Help YOURSELF" said Anderson. plac.
ing decan,er and tumbler beInre Nlch.
OILS.
The latter did mol hesitate about con-.
plying with this request. b.t poured oul q
stiff glass Of brandy aud drans il of
fake clgar," was the mex, invita-.
iiun.
The cigar was accepted and lit. Nieh-
nls hogan To feel I, ,'m>eli more aud more
at hume every moment.
:. lthat's tho huxiposs IN hanl1o he