The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-03-26
Prom lhs Ladies Reposiioy-l
THE PRIZE PIAN o.
A HOUSEHOLD SKETCH.


Aloag the pavement flies a shadow
t,rawu by The moonlight: il fnIlpws man
wl,se eager sieas hare led him far in
advance 81 lln,ns that has Just emerged
from a public hail. Swifler becomes his
pace. aud lnu.irr sound his heel slrukss
on The hmd pavement. I'LL suddenly he
lams all springs up flight OF steps. lie
applies his key 20 lock. II will not
work. lie becomes impatient. nervousiy
ierks The bell wire. and thai momen, a
servant opens the daor. lie speeds 10 The
.i.lins rosin. wheIe his wife awaits him.
aud without stopping to take breath. ex-
claims: st ttsts,
.Oh. Anna, if you had been ., The
concert. we've go, il-ol. but ii's hand.
solIle 0nr-r .sewood carved. splendid lone
-.il will be here ia The morning.
Then The pour fellow was obliged 10
rke breathing spell. and his wis had an
opportunity 10 express her JOY al his good
fortune.
Tier husbands ticket had drawn very
hlndsome piano al a pilze concert. BefnIe
Ten o'clnck The following morning The in-
sirnmeni was rleposlled al the doorcf their
neal ltlle parlor.
Henry ilehrr was very Trustworthy
ynlns man. who had a situation al a sa-
larry nf one Thousand dollars per annum in
wholesale Store on Pearl street. lie
lived in small but comfortable house
IN The western part of The city. which h.
had built with money his vile had brought
him. This wife was prudent woman
Tor one who had nol lule fashionable
ambition; and with but one child. pro-
missing blue-eyed boy. who had jus. be-
gun 10 pralllr, they ere getting on sw in.
mingfy with the old. Anna was deligh.
ted beyond telling with lie prize piano !:
il really was splendid instrument, in
style no. al all in keeping with The lurni-
lure OF their pailor.
Alier she had lhummed on the keys a
few minutes she looked up arclly, and
said 10 her husband.
You know am an Indifferent player.
Harry; il am 10 discourse music Tor you.
must have some few music books and
teacher.
Certainly you must have teacher,
and III look out fui one to-day. Who
wuuld you recommend. Mis-. Brown!"
asked The indnlgrni husband. turning TO
lady who had called 10 see The prize she
had hoped to get.
Well. hardly know" returned the
lady; " there are number Of excellent
teachers in the city .bu. think The gentle
man recently IRON Paris, MIR. , The
best. His terms are very high. but my
gnIs go ie him, and they make great pro.
iciency."
). He played on this piano al the con-
cert, and | liked hun. mnsi go to The
store now. bnl before come home 10 tea.
ril zee him." And with these words
Henry haslened 10 his business.
Mrs. fleber had many visilers during
the day. aud all were delighted with the
piano; hui number thought il would
show Ii better advantage il The parlor was
furnished in The latest syle. When the
husband come hume in The evening he
brought 10 his vile the "glad ndlngs'
that Mr.. p had been engaged, and
would give her lhc firsl lesson on The iol-
lowing Monday.
In The evening. while young lady
who was visiting them sat al The piano,
Ann, was thinking Of the remarks her
guest hal made about new furnilure, aud
il did mol seem To her that Then carpet
was Just such figure as 50 splendid
piano shbuld sci upon. Henry. perhaps,
was having similar train Of thought, for
glancing around the parlor. he remarked :
The piano puts rather blush on The
other furnliure."
so ildoes,' returned Anna; :. and I've
beea lhiuk thai we ought al least 10 have
new carpet. and would like TO have IL
before commence my lessons."
Well ihnk about ill., answered the
husband, rather indiifrrenily.
But on The morrow Anna was invited
to walk up lown; handsome costly car
pei was purchased. Mrs. Brown over the
way. saw The uph ,ls,erer leave il. and
when he look his leave she hurried across
10 Mrs. Heber's. She admired it very
much. " Ii was so handsome il made The
old fashioned centre table look wrelcheJ. "
Anna Immediately saw The force Of this
renh,rk. and was not long in finding ], ,ou;.
A new centre table was forthwith select, d
10 grace the parlor. and several spleudi,ily
bound volumes we're purchased 10 lay
upon il; and next evening solar lamp oI
the newest pattern threw from the table
mellow light over the new carpet.
Mrs. Smith raIled The next day TO see
Anna. llcr circle Of arquaniances was
large. and Of course there were Smiths as
well as l,,owns within il. The lady was
seated on nne Of the rather old iasliioned
chairs, ,nd she soon became fidgety.
"You haze got beautiful piano. Mrs.
lleher. beautiful centre table. but you
will cxcuscme Ill say these chairs are
hurrlhlp." ',n s ssiia1