The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-11-19

wiL surii IN air. IA would have heruine
ii'els Iiale CDrln,fsf finself eaprrlrJ
every other rusl"nier would be lsl on llle
instant 10 attend 10 lps; and. great Mas my
surprise, when hsr minulrs had passrd,
and my desires xers dot inquired slisr.
tlnk and anolhcr came aud went; j.slling
ekas IL mas M areouns," as yanr lil-
de Cousins say. began 10 ieri quite in
digh. snd "a lasl marched up 10 the
owl sif.he s;nfr lIisnsrli, and said. gn.al
m"fing slr'--jusl as had heard lIhe 9th.
er lsl"mers uU. IA a seiy loud and I'M
pod ,ni tone.
lie loukrd up with very gaod ma
luru sll;:.e. aid sald .wilat can show
,ouy my hill. mani
nni-. sir. il you please; for my gtnl."
and lranedinquiIe an slii,uie on The pnor
old hing. just like tie volunteers. IN your
hisifiy, Charley. saw The men loak Al
me. sbnl Ihnnghl il was IN admiration ol
my ,nsuliness. so was shown the Inns
IN barge bnwi. | rsn see il now. with a
blude asa and hrown curleques running ~
a sl}pe arnund,l.
.fI'he man had gone 10 The olher parl
Of HE Store 10 dfaw some vinegar. How
mudi 10 pay SIR.
.r Two lr a cent. my little man.
"'slaa again! What a plly my father
wou VI moi recognize my Importance! Bul
lhen'onIy Two Ior cent And had only
five."
Charley and George looked al each
olhq over The ioasl rack. with a smile.
Fw cent pieces we're everyday affairs 10
! .t)h. you may laugh as much as you
please, young gen,lemen"-iheir uncle
continued. III was more to me than a
quarter would be 10 sou. However, il
wa-n't quite adequate 10 The demand that
morning. for had fixed my hear, on four
hlnis."
20. glanced hastily around me. The
shoy keepcr Was still al the vinegar barrel,
The 10Y was reaching down bundle Of
palnP leal has. |, was dreadful hail M.
mule for me--bul when The man rsine back
TO THE counter. l lai. dawn my penny and
hurrled oni; bul Ihad three fi'afs an my
pockFf. stretched of 10 The cona,nn,. and
iriedito feel as bold as ever. Bui,it was
no. uke.Jhe fife was so shrIll that il
lady split my ears. TIE drl}inmefssem
el he on dealening me. Yankee Doodle
had LOST It's melody, and spruce beer il,
charms. bought a cents worth Of pea
nuts, bui hall OF them were worm.eaien
tried mint stick, but EPSON sails woult
have been quite as satisfactory. Every
thing was stale. fiat and unproflable,'
though ! had moi read Hamlet then.
1.-The flnls burned in my pnckel. they
weighed me down like the milestone
had read about IN my last Testament les.
sou. hogan 10 feel as il they would
sink me 10 perlilon. Every body seemed
watching me, aud when | met The men
bad seen in the store could not look them
The face. began TO think of Cain, ant
he mark on his forehead. put my hant
Hp voluntarily, To see If thief Was no
written there. | remembered Judas, ant
Ananias and Saphira; and fell myself
worse than any Of them. The boys SAID
was cross and mean. did moi care, al
wanted was 10 getaway from them. Once
there was llule disturbance on the green,
and heard them say the constable is
coming F! thought II was for me, and
crept trembling guilty creature, be.
hind farmers wagon until he had gone
By.
THAT was the las, stroke. could no
bear il any longer. Blu, what was 10 be
done could not go back and confess
my theft. | was lno proud for that; and
besides il would shame my father So
How il would sound, that Duncan Mon.
ieiill's son hal stolen! Which ever way
J turned, there was wreichedncss. hat
had one solitary cent remaining. had
reserved il Tor cake 10 lake home TO my
sister Margaret. turned il over and ovel
IN my pocket. turned the matter oyel
and over in my mind.
I. Al last marched back to The Store
with what confidence | could muster
Very different from The pert, jocund chile
Of the morning. No wonder the man die
not recognize me, as inquired in low
detected tone for Illnis.
Il saw he did not. and great load wa.
removed. was afraid he had discovered
my theft and would upbraid me with it.
But no. The illnis were placed before me
to make my selection, and their owner
went on with bill he was making ou,
with his back towards me. The boy was
gone 10 dinner.
" How, many for cent, sir The
culprit spoke in the very tremor O
my voice. II was too much. The mans
confidence in my honesty. The last and
deep, 81 stroke Of all.
!. Two for cent. my li.,le man." Ex.
actly The answer had received before.
p1l my penny ON top Of The pile. aud took
one HIM. had adjusted The balance, an,
left The store with lighter hear; but, oh
50 humble and threw the ll,nls INTO
dIich on my way home. Not one did
use after ALL"
Charlie looked very grave, and aun