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

Indeed, cousin - - y re
Yes. indeed; for she Is the daush-
ter OF William Pilkington. the nephew
Of our respected relation =
"Zounds |, and the devil 90 said Blob
Der, putting for breath.
/" And its very easy TO guess that it's
not without some motive that she is
here to-day, skipping up the stairs. I
didn't even suspect that she knew our
cousin. ! tell you there's some treach-
cry. Tim, you are quite right in hat
ing the women. know what they are
capable of, and this one in particular.
! think / see her now. Sinking at her
aunt. cajoling, currying. and doing a
hundred other meannesses to ensnare
her. Old women are SO weak, and the
young jade will not allow her to forget
she's her niece, be sure of that. As IT,
that was any reason. A shop girl -
a little hussey, depend on IT And
shall we allow ourselves to be robbed
in this way Of such . splendid proper.
ty-eh, Tim ?" -
Certainly not" said Timothy, who
was putting with Indignation sand
rather than allow ourselves to be thus
cheated. let US see-can't you think Of
something, Sams"
!" Perhaps can. Cousin Deborah is
very pious. as well as a very moral per-
son. Suppose that she was to hear that
her niece WAS
al understand" !" wheezed Tim; quite
proud Of having showed so much intel
ligence. al shall Immediately 90 and
make some inquiries"
And while you are making your
inquiries. she will make her will s.and
the second stroke Of paralysis, which |
SO apprehend, will take place. No,
cousin. no time must be lost. Heaven
knows how much hate deception. But
consider the risk we run with girl
like that--so poor, aud so good look
ing. Besides, none Of these milliners
are any great things. So let us to work
at once, and we can seek our informa-
tion at leisure" hnNg
Timothy had not the least objection
to this plan Of proceeding, aud Miss
Deborah Pilkington received an anon
ymous letter two days afterwards, writ
ten in an unknown hand and hypocriti-
cal style, in which the writer declared
he could not refrain, however disagree
able the task, from enlightening her as
to the scandalous conduct Of Mary Pill
kington, her niece, who dishonored the
name she bore by those errors which,
&c. &c.
Unfortunately for cousin Sam, Miss
Deborah never knew she had grand
niece, and Mary Pilkington's visit,
the day she was observed by the two
cousins, was to person who lived on
the second floor, and not, as they sup
posed, to Miss Deborah"
Before we go any further, let us
throw glance at Miss Deborah Pill
kingdoms former life. aa4 81
She was born in London her father
held situation in the choir at West
minister Abby, and had brought her up
with great care and piety. She was
remarkably beautiful, and possessed
one of those rich and powerful voices
which produce so much effect when stu
dy and experience have mellowed them.
The organist of the abbey. who was her
fathers friend, taught the young girl
music, and with so much success that
she soon excelled in several operas,
which was her favorite style. She soon
became tired of remaining in England;
her ideas Of music were of an elevated
character, and she wished to obtain ad-
vantages not to be obtained in London.
She ultimately joined an Italian COM
pany, and in a short time appeared in
Italy under the name Of Signora Alber-
tint. She soon met with immense sue
cess, and did not resume her real name
until she returned to England, still
young, but tired Of the stage, and salts
fed with the fortune she had acquired.
Her father had died during her absence.
and his brother had taken his place in
the choir, but as she did not announce
to him the fortune she had made, this
brother declared that he never acknow-
lodged for his niece one who had dis
graced the family by going on the
stage.
She Judged that she could not better
revenge herself for so severe decree
than by submitting to it without re-
ply. She established herself in Lon
don, and so completely forgot her un-
Gle, that, until the day she received the
anonymous letter elected by the jeal-
ousy of Spindles and Blobber, she ne
yer knew her uncle was dead, nor that
his son was ruined, nor the precarious
of her grand niece.
!" What !" exclaimed she, "is IL pos
sible the descendant of the Pilking-
tons milliner |! a shop girl! What
can have happened to thema Perhaps
she is different from her grandfather,
and will not refuse to see me. But
where shall | find her? All 1! here is
the address Regent street! Here,
James, take my carriage, go to all the
milliners in Regent street, and ask for
a young personaof the name Of Mary