The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-14

"Ihare frli rather grayer than usual
Tonight. Something brought 10 my re-
collection. ioo rividly. liiile act Of folly
that has been attended with serious con-
sequences."
His wife locked slightly alarmed.
.Il was only a joke-jusi done for the
fun oflhe thing; bui il was taken. much 10
my surprise. seriously. was innocent Of
any desire 10 wound. but Few light words
have made two hearts wreIrhed."
Mrs. Mears looked al her husband with
surprise. lie eoniinned-
Z" You remember The strange misunder-
Standing that took place between Clara
Grant and young Fisher. about two years
sgo,'
Very well. Poor Clara has never
been like herself since that lime."
al was The cause OF H."
"You! !" said The wife, in aslonish-
mcni.
Yes. Clara used 10 make herself
quite conspicuous by the was she acted
towards Fisher. with whom she was under
an engagement Of marriage. She hardly
saw anybody in company but him. And.
besides. she made bold 10 declare that lie
was about as near 10 perfection as il was
possible for a young man 10 come. She
was always talking about him to her
young female friends. and praising him to
the skies. Her sllly speeches were every
now and then reported, much ioihe amuse-
menl Of young men 10 whose ears they
happened to find their way. One even
ing, at large party. she was, as usual.
anchored by the side Of her lover. and
showing OF her londness for him in rather
a ridiculous manner. A young friend and
myself. who were rather amused at This.
determined, in lhoughless moment, that
that we would. just for The fun oi the thing,
run Fisher down in confidential under
tone In each other. yet loud enough for
her 10 hear us. il good opportunity for
doing so offered. Before long, We motto.
ed her setting alone in corner near TO The
folding doors. We managed TO get near
yet SO as not 10 appear to notice her. ant
J. then INDUCED in some light remarks abou
her lover, mainly 10 the efieri thai. If hi
sweetheart knew him as well as we did
: she might think him not quite so near per
feclion as she appeared to do. Shoril.
afterwards. searched the rooms for he
I in vain. From that night the lovers neve
: again met. Clera refused TO see Fishe
/. when he called on her lie next day, an
. shortly afterwards requested him. in writ
ing, To release her from her marriage con
tract, wilhou. giving any reason for he
, change of mind"
Henry" exclaimed Mrs. Mears, he
, voice and counienance expressing The pain
, ful surprise she fell, "why did you no
Immediately repair the wrong you hat
. done!"
"How could without exposing myself
and causing perhaps serious collision be
tween me and FIsher!"
"You should have braved every con
sequence" replied Mrs. Mears. firmly
/" rather than permitted Two loving hearts
10 remain severed. when word from you
would have reunited them. How could
you have hesila,ed moment as to what
was righ, to do! But il may not be toe
late yet. Clara must know the truth"
.rhink wha, may be the consequence
said Mears.
" "Think, rather, what hare been the
consequences" was the wife's reply.
!. Il was in vain iha, Mears argued will
his wife about The policy Of letting the mat
ter rest where il was. She was woman
aud could only feel how deeply Glars
had been wrongcd. as well as ll,e necessi
" for an immediate reparalion Of tina
wrong. For more than all hour she argr'
ed the matter with her husband. who final.
" consented that she should see Clara
and correct the serious error under whicl
she had been laboring. Early ON the mex
day Mrs. Mears called upon The unhappy
girl. A closer observation oi her face thai
she had befnre made revealed deep mark.
of suffering.
.And all this for The fun Of il J." sh,
could not help saying 10 herself with !
feeling of sorrow. After conversing shor
time with Clara, Mrs. Mears said:
, Iheard something, last night. so nearl.
, affecting your peace, that | have lost M
, time in seeing you"
What is ihat.' asked Clara, flusl
+ passing over her face.
Two years ago you were engaged u
, marriage To Mr.. Fisher.
Clara made no reply, but the flush fade
, from her face and her lips quiyere'
slightly for moment.
+ "From hearing two persons who wer
conversing about him make disparagini
remarks, you were led to break of iha
engagement"
; The face Of Clara grew paler. but sl
, continued silent.
by one Of them am authorized 4
: tell yon iha. all they said was is mer
/. jest. They knew you could hear wha
they said, and made the remarks purpose
3 ly for your ear. in order to have It'll
4 snort. They never dreamed of your tab