The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-03-05

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take some money and bring me also
lace collars and Observation-Disclosures
you like best-but make hastr.v -Gf
James had often executed more dif-
fieult commission than this, and soon
returned with his young charge. as
"What a sweet face !" said Miss
Deborah. Don't you think, James,
she's very like me -
"Whos ma'am - exclaimed the
young girl. much shocked.
"James," said the old lady, smiling,
/" bring me the miniature which hangs
over the chimney piece in the drawing
ROOM"
James returned with the portrait Of
Signora Albertini, in all the freshness
Of her youth, her charms, and her glo-
ry.
/" Look, child, if YOU have much to
complain Of. and il 1 have paid you
bad compliment. You are called Ma
ry Pilkington, l believer" n
I" Yes ma'am." .tsH
/" And your father. where is he :"
I. He is gone to Manchester" tf
"Then you are quite alone in Lon
DOM" n
"Alas yes, ma'am, we are so poor"
{" With such face as that, | sup
pose you have great many lovers :"
"Whos | ma'amf Ihaye but one
l assure you
"Only one! What a wicked world
this is 1! Poor child, you have only one
sweetheart. Well, suppose you meet
him out very often ?"
mo, indeed, ma'am," said Mary
blushing deeply. al have never been
out with him but once, and that was
yesterday evening. But oh, had ma
nv things to tell him."
"Only once! Oh, this wicked world!
Well, good bye, child. am delight
ed to have seen you. Stay, you mustn't
have comelor nothing. Here, try on
this pelarine--now this collar"
"Whof ma'amF Z" ~
"Yes, | want to see their effect.
They are really rather nice. James
has excellent taste. How charming she
looks thus There, keep them on,
child, and in return give me kiss.
There, if they ask you where you have
been. tell them with old aunt Debo-
rah." aa tsee
"What, is it you, ma'am :"
Don't say ma'am to me, say Aunt.
And mind you come and dine with me
on Sunday, child, and don't forget to
bring your sweetheart"
A few weeks elapsed, and the Sc
cond paralytic attack took place as
Spindles had predicted, and eight days
after, the funeral took place; Spindles
and Blobber attended as chief mourn
ers, and on their returning to hear the
will read, they were struck aghast at
discovering their most dangerous ene-
my, Mary Pilkington, who, in deep
mourning, sat quietly by the iireside
with lawyer.
Gentlemen" said the lawyer, in
his most oily tone, " Miss Deborah Pill
kington, my late respected client, has
deputed me to read to you her last will
and testament"
Then he sat down, slowly unfolded
the precious document, coughed three
times, and read as follows:
81, Deborah Pilkington, wishing to
leave to all the members Of my family,
a token of the affection with which they
have inspired me, do wish and desire
that my worldly goods and chattles
should be disposed of as follows:
lst. bequeath to my cousin Samu-.
el Spindles my kitchen tongs, they be-
ing the longest and thinest in the house.
Cd. l bequeath to my cousin Timo-.
thy Blobber the kitchen bellows, they
being the largest and the greatest l
possess.
"The remainder of my property l
give and bequeath to my niece, Mary
Pilkington, whom charge to faithfully
deliver the above legacies to the afore-
said Spindles and Blobber. in conside-
ration of their kind exertions in her
behalf; as had it not been tor them,
should never have known / possessed
SO charming niece as sweet Mary Pill
kington."
Thus were the two discomftted cou-
sins justly punished for their ayarice
and wickedness.
Agricultural Advancement" "-.Fifiy years
ago, the rental Of The Void district in
England was about 81 25 per acre. II
is now SO 25, aud many thousands Of ac-
res have been improved from 30 so 10
$50, up TO $50 per acre. and large tracts
have been improved, within few years,
from ~ so TO 81 so rental per year. The
yield Of England in grain aociuaies be-
tween sixteen and fifiy-six bushels Of
wheat TO the acre. The average il said
10 be ,hirty-two and probably is twenty
Eve bushels. With high management.
seven or eigh. quarters, iifty-s bushels
Of barley, aud from seventy 10 eighty of
oats are frequently obtained. When Ar
thur Young made his survey a, the close
of The last century. the es,imae wa six-
Teen to twenty. .i,ar of wheat; sl.ir'yewo
Of barley q and-fery Of oats. Msr. May. \