The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-16

s'@tt ttssA NAta t$ WHrs Nt i
rfinrnsd; and The oli iady. moi understand /
ing thai he referred 10 ensombmenl. il..ueh, |
he must be daft. Not buried yomr
wiSri We'll. siI. 'she said. drawing her. |
self up 10 her full bright. with some OF The |
old-srhn.l dignity. /. trust rha'a'i meet
you sgain unlil alter her fnnerzl r. anil
leis him. muIisring, :. Stupid old simple. |
ION hui. oh. 20 rirh.'
All ille enesis laughed si this aner.Inie.
CHARACTERISTIC nf ille parties. and laid with |
50 much life and animation: hnl Mr..
WrsI-in's face soon rlapsed into sen
ousness; he had nnied ihe hsste with
which II was inroduced 10 avoid sob |
Jeci which foihle alone made fcynlsing.
Before iar evening was over. lie kAs rem |
vinred that another had observed II :. .4or
Rslph liealey SOON found. or rai1f |asIe.
occasion 10 inliodnre lhr snhirri. Ralph
was person of slfewd knowledge Of
el'ararfer. accompanied BY some enjoy
men, of i,s foihler. which led him to tread
very often on The rorns Of others. moi from
a with 10 give PAIN. .bui frnm a misrhie-
vous pleasure in exposing and Furnishing
what seemed TO him mere fnllies. A man
of more srnsibiliiy would have shruns
from seeing liis viriim wri,he; bur, drsli-
iuie Of all pride. and encased IN an easy,
good. nainled manner and love of fnn. he
delighted 10 venture where most wanld re-
treat. and extract amusement for himself
and Others. Although finely educated. We
Suspect that he had been suffered a, school
10 give rather loose translation of some
lof Esop's fabler,-lhe fiogs and the boys.
Tor instance.
Before the evening passed away. R ,lph
crossed The room IN Miss White, who had
been consersng with Mr.. Western. for
whose uncommon coldness of manner she
could moi account, but which reacted
somewhat on her own. so thai the conver-,
salion was proeeeding with less anima-
lion than usual when they were together,
when Ralph joined ihsm.
"And So. Miss White" he remarked,
glancing Al Mrs. Cnshman. who was talk :
ing with group in another parlmr. .you
were schoolmai. OF Mrs. Cnshman.
Well. il is astonishing what a difference
the wear anil tear Of domestic cares do
make in the impression one would receive
ofalady's age. Ishonld have said. = he ron.
iinued. apparently no, observing her al,
tempt 10 speak. "ihai Mrs. Cnshman--a
pleasant woman, by the way-was on
the fortified sida of thirty. Isul il is lily.
men. The wretch, and not Time, which
has planted those wrinkles which Others
Of her years have not"
1T is true Mrs. Cushman and were
al the same school. but she WIS much nl.
der Than myself" replied Miss White
colouring Violently, many years older
She is not 80 agreeable as had supposed
her, misersbly wanting in iari."
Pardon" replied Ralph; Il misun'
Iersiood her To say that there were only
five davs' difference
al do moi know wla, she saii," hasii-
" rejoined the confused lady. on whom
her tormenior directed his eyes. with his
most bland smile, calmly watching every
varying expression Of her face; she has
seemed 10 me insullerably stupid. Have
you heard anything Oh since he lef
the ciiy,"
mo. have not; but you must excuse
me for differing fram you about Mrs.
i Cushman, who seems to me fine heait.
ell, pleasant woman, and have listened
to her conversation with much pleasure!
Do moi you like her. Wes,eru."
;. "Yes, think her amiable and agree.
able, and imagined had heard yor
/ praise her. Miss White, in speaking O
/, her to my sister"
Oh. yes, she is amiahle enough. fol
aughl know ;-slupid people generally
are; bni have thought her very disagree.
} able this evening" she replied, with /
J slight shade Of anger.
; Ill mus, be-" said Ralph, with one o
: his lahghs. .,hat YOU have no taste fo
. "reminiscences. Miss White. After all
Western. perhaps laties do not like Il
/; meet schoolmaies as much as we do nu
Z college chums. Though talking over oil
, times does make us feel old. untcniahl,
A Old" he said. turning on his heel, Will
: Mr.. Western felt little spiri. 10 renew an,
! conversation with Miss While. who look
!. ed relieved. and made several attempts 4
!. introduce some amusing subject.
|, This weakness makes her lose sell
: possession and grace, and. worse sill
/ makes her nntrulhful, unjust. and irriis
+ ble." lie nurlnured constantly to him
! self.
4 For omedays Ter Mrs. Welby's gail
d ering. as If by mutual consent. no refel
e ence was made TO The evening, either b.
Il Mr. Western or his sister. until she sal
v 10 him, suddenly, "James, answer m
e one question:
: ."As many as you wish. Maria"
il .Then tell me did YOU receive you
= impression Of Lizzie's sensitiveness on lll
Q subject of age from Ralph Healey :"
n Il do not usually look at ladies lhroug
u Ms.- Healiy's eyes.
|e! .Nas,. James. now do.not be offsa,le
il at the Question. You know that aan'
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