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


aIt was a. we'll that We could feel
independent. my love. and we were all
glad when we left our native place to
settle here, where there seemed an
opening for beginners"
I. And did they bid you farewell p
said the same indignant quesfioner.
. Did they let you leave without COM
ins forward TO your assistance !"
{" We did not see them, my love-
why should they have affected to care
whether We left or natf Ii would have
mortified them to contemplate our for
lern state. and the day we babe adieu
to the scenes Of our prosperity and adj
yrrsity. they were preparing for mag
pifcent ball that was afterwards men,
toned in the newspapers. They could
not regret our leaving. and they did
sot pretend to do so.
"we arrived here in good spirits,
and left all regret behind US. Your ia
ther had secured us board and lodging
IN q very respectable family, reduced
like ourselves. Here had nothing to
do but to see to my children, of whom
! was inordinately proud, for wherever
they went people stopped to admire
them. / began to long for the means
Of dressing them handsomely, and Of
ten have re-darned one Of my own
dresses that might wear IT longer and
purchase some bright stuff for Wally's
overall. AT length your father insist
ed on getting a servant for me. and l
was once more permitted to spend my
time as Of yore. But you will smile,
my dear ones, when | tell you Of one
cause of sorrow to me at that time. 1t
was an old coat Of Alfred's that was
entirely thread-bare. his Sunday suit
as he called it laughingly. How indus
triously brushed that coat every Mon
day, for two years, folding it carefully
and laying it in drawer with the vest
and scarf, / could not tell you. But now
it seemed SO old and shabby, SO foxy
aud worn, that could not help crying
bitterly every time 1 put it away. or
ten have my tears helped to clean it al
I rubbed the spots on It, or sought fol
the thin places to darn before It com
menced to split. As you may imagine
we never went to places of amusement
but when I saw my handsome, elegan
looking Alfred sally forth once weel
i in this much -cared-for suit, regularl
burst out into a flood Of tears that
took good care he should never seq
But there came a ray Of sunshine-the
/, another, and we held up our heads
} The day saw Alfred dressed like him
self once more, nearly shrieked fo
Joy, and when / found myself house
keeping again with something Of tn
old comfort around US, | blessed Go
that He had given us trials, and taugh
us how to live.
"In my new home my little Alfre
was born, and / thought myself tn
happiest Of mothers. We did not i'm
prove much in wealth, but we becam
no poorer, and to US our way Of livin
was quite luxurious one compared I
the past. I spent my time alone unit
your father returned to his meals, 70
we made no acquaintances, and | re
joiced at it. preferred centering m
happiness in my loved ones at home.
was too secure of it, my darlings. fo
the year after | lost my little boy, m
summer child!' Alas then foun
that had never known sorrow befor
none but a mother who has parte
with her treasure can tell what sui
fered-"
Mrs. Herbert paused and the tears ro
led over her face. Until now she ha
been unmo,cd throughout her recital {
their early mlsfor,unes, but she could ns
recur 10 the death Of her child wiiho,
strong emotion. Alice pressed her han
fondly, and she went on alter pause.
II no longer looked upon my comfort
. as things to gladden. me, and poverty W.
blessing compared TO this Il is sal
, that trials never come sinsly. and "
|. were an example. Your fathers heall
gave way under bis terrible faligues. an
he was very i'll f"r some time. His d.
, preston or mind increased his malad,
and for three months he was an invali
unable to leave the house. All that v
;, had in the world was small sum he lis
laid by in case of emergency. and day b
y day saw il lessen. concealing from A
: fred as well as | could the priva,ions
t underwent TO make il last. As he retire
e early. pu, out the ligh, as soon as
$ was in bed, and in the delightful spriI
d evenings Of our Southern winter. sat
: The door in the moonlight. When u
i moon rose 100 late TO be my lamp, ] Won
o light candle and sew on some piece
n work laid by for The next day. | eat
e piece Of dry bred as gave you your su
Il per at night, bu. dispensed with my o1
/ lea that The sugar might last longer. loilt
e wep, when you have begged for som
y thing better than dry bread and tea, but v
y could no, afford more. and | had 10 cor
v fort my three little ones with csresses tn
they loved. My great care was TO ke'
y al! this from my husband. and many
" lime have I excused ms extinguishing q