The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-02

wauld hare ffii Il 90 shame 10 be under
obligations 10 him When h. Iefi us xs
were doing i.lersbly seil. and he expeei-
ed I, rriun after lev wrrks. but he vas
detained. and ,onr psrrnis we're in sriuzl
wan, before the best of frirnds reached
our poor little hame lIis cnmirg was
like sn angels visit NJ merry. lie took
np his residence wiih us. and never lrft
mil he was cure Of my own certainty Of
surress. enabling us hy his generous baDn-
iy 10 live romlonsblv once more. lie
would nesrr allow that We were un'er
obligations Ia him. ss he dsic~ieIy insisted
that he merely paid his hoard and lodging.
We were much grieved when he left 40.
long after we were on the high road 10
fortune; but hIs sister aud her son were
destitute. and he sent for them 10 come
and llse with him. proving himself The
nobiesi OF proieclors-ihe kindesi Of bro-
theirs and The best Of unrles. dare cay,
Alice. that you 90 not like Mr.. Eldon The
less for This. hey. eirll'
Alire blushed aud hid her face on her
mothers bosom. Mr.. Elddn's nephew
was no Indifferent person. u would appear.
and The parents exchanged smiles 70 The
mothers gentle hand fundIy slroked the
shining hair that haalcd over her arm.
II thought, dear mother, that ! could
not love you more than have hilherio."
said Wallace. kissing her iendrhy; "but
my Affection must be lwoIold afier today.
The aim Of our lives shall be TO make
ourselves worthy Of such devoted. self
sacrificing mother"
81 honor you for such sentiments. my
/ 6ne fellow" said Mr.. Eldon. eniering
familiarly. and holding ou, his hand. IL
am sure we mus. all be proud Of my friend
tierber's wife and children"
"And we, dear sir. of your friendship"
said Wallace. as they gathered around the
J kind old gentleman.
. 1--WE did not know until to-day how
mueh VIC owed you, dearly a. we love
: and respect you. Mother has been tell.
D ing US"
. .Pshaw !! pshaw. my dears 7" inserup.
4 led he, with gllslening eyes. and smiling
\ merrily. /. don't belrive her don't belles Q
her! She makes il bigger every time she
o tells il. and I'm going 10 forbid The story,
NJ being lold sgain."
III .Ah! buI you could no, forbid our gra
ID lilude. MIR. Eldon," said liule Mary, nest
U. ling W TO him; "you can. do that
lie sur"
NJ He stopped her mouth with kisscs. ant
IN seating her on his knee, took letter ou
IN of his pocket. aud handed il to Mr.. Her
I'll bert. 81 took this oui Of the Office 70
/. you as Cslver told me you were no. dowI
ui yet"
rb A visible change came over M. Her
m berl's face as he read il, bnl smile lal
I. lowed that change. lie looked up n hi
y vile us he finished il, and placed ], be
FIRE her.
% .Read that aloud. my love. il concern
lie us all. . he offer is singular one. ~,
er The condescension rather equivocal. Il il
81 a letter from ms sister, Mrs. Blunt"
is An exclamation of asionishmenl e.
I'd capped each oRe: but Mrs. Herbert wa
e allowed to read u uninterrupted.
"DEAR BRorHER.-lt must be sever
y or eight years since we have heard any
$. thing of you, and am almost afraid lha
ID you have lell The place you preferred it
ID this one. As your circumstances were
al very poor, and you must have now large
in family Of children, | write 10 say that you
lh can send one OF them 10 me-one Of lh,
ID pirls-snd will adopt her as my own
IL Ior | have none. and Mr.. Hunts grea
| wealth will allow me TO bring her Up an.
IS provide handsomely for her. Let her b.
l. sen, on as soon as possIble-you needn'
10 mind giving her clothes, as will save
that expense.
r. II your wife is still living, you will
- remember me to her. She must be look
ING very old after working SO hard. i
r. you have any boys. Mr.. Blunt nigh, de-
" a lille 10 advance ihcm-his business
e. connections are very extensive and high
Id Your other sisters ave well and advanta
We peously married. I expect an immedi
erl ate reply.
ID .Your afTeciionaie sister.
re "OcrAvIA BLUNT"
~ The indignation with which this ten
ID der episile was received was indiscriba
urI Bile, and Alice was chosen To answer il b.
p the entire assembly. So ON The follow
Or ing morning she presented her father will
IN her reply.
W "DEAR AuNT,-Since you last hear
" Of my iaiher. he has been assaiIed By i
IN, health and extreme poverty. From ihes
I'd two evils he was rescued By the affec
40 tionate care and wise economy Of the bel
VI OF wives. who, thank GOD, is not onl
BY well bnt looking as youthful as woma
ell Of twenty-five. They have found. too.
rk friend, who helped them kindly ,hroug
H. their misforlunes, and still clings fon,ll
TO US all. ] am The eldest eirl-Ma,
Iot and Berta come next. My brother. W.
lace, is two years my senior. and Fran
ne 10 the youngest of all. Within my .
his collection we have always lived in Il
ny mos, comfortable manner. We no
'u- manage TO get on A. decen.ly a. peoJ