The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-06-04


hrr III le less lisn criminal. Tier idle.
sellsh IiIr. spoke 10 her ~iIh h9adrrd
roires fhfrc was reproofiB All iis ZONES.
The reirHepecl was salniary lhuugh pain
fnl. Frnm hrr very errnrs sprnne The
knowledge ofrighl. and The true path once
found. her loving spirit prompted her
onward. She Mas certain al en-opera-
lion On The part Of lIle famlly. and surveys
ing The tastes. the habits and eaparilies
ofearh member. down IN The pelled ElIir.
The darling Of The who'e. she opened her
desk and skelclled ON paper The .ouil,ne
Of her plan.
Her ialher lefi The same evening for
New York. 10 be absent several weeks.
lre.lcnged 10 reveal 10 him her decis-
ION. 10 ask his counsel. and received his
sympathy but she doubted her uniried
strength aud preferred 20 make the al
tempt alone. or six d"mesiies she dis
missrd three. As she determined 10 give
up The snperhuilies OF llle table. the pas
Try cook was no longer needed. while
George and. Charles prufercd their SER
vices IN the place of the euand boy.
The seamsircss could NOT easily be dis
pensed wi,h AIier innch delihrraiion.
howescI.s Alirc, Margaret and Kaie. re-
solved 10 take charge ni their own ronms,
iogelher with the parlurs. Alice and
Margaret also assumed large pari Of The
sewing. and thus enabled the chamber
maid 10 supply The deficiencies in both
departments. Efiie. a child ofeighl years.
who, during The various discussions. had
been hall envying her sisters. received a
small brush and dnsIer. Each one also
yielded some favorile wish. Alice had
planned q series of assemblies. Marga-
rel had hoped for brilliant parry ON her
next birlhnigbi. Kate desired a superb
volume Of engravings which che had seen
IN book store. and the smaller one had
dreamed of expensive toys. .s.
And yel this busy farinieil,. which the
worhl deemed lull of humiliation and re-
grel 10 the Wesions. was. 1h%lmlh. The
happiesI period of their lives. They
were occupied, bul not b0rlencd. And
hreskfaAi hour regularity ann eIlirienlIy,
brought zach day in its appropriate place,
and ll,e. laisure llpis secured was far mord
acrep,abld Than thai which coAsla6ily
possessed. VI never priced. they were
learning lheFzse beanlies Of The dQmes-
tic relations, The wonderful exrellenct ol
hioh they had comparatively overlook
ed. They grew Thoughtful for each 9TH
or. prodigsl of lilile kiudaestcs. and while
pe,iorming the services before left 10 a
sefvanls the sUess affections which before
had been ehecked by defective educalion,
sprung up and filled their hearts with per.
pp,ual joy.
AT length Mr.. Weston returned The
children surrounded him with their ac :
custonled gIee. but they were less b"isl-
erous than usual in their welcome. The
lea-lahle did not present its accustomed
array of tempting viands; aud when il
was over, George. instead of ringing Cor
servant. plared an easy chair al the fre.
anil brought his faiher's dressing gown
and slippers. Margaret TOO asked leave
to read the paper, pleading tile fatigue Of
his travel. se,ielly designing TO make the
practice il she sh6uld find itagreeahle.
As the esening advanced. instead Of the
usual tlelicacies. Alice quietly placed a
basket Of rhoice fruit on the table. and
having partaken of'it with the rest. she
rerurhed 10 her needle. All was simple
and unosienia,ious. but Mr.. Weston,
thougll surprised. asked no explanation.
The mex, morning Alice dispersed her
gay group, and sitting tiownby her father
gave him full 1acroun, Of her arrange
menls and ,I,eir cause. When she had
finished. she loukedup to him Tor approx.
sl; but lie could only srliculate ]. God
bless you. my daughter" aud kissing her
brow lie stepped hastily into The street.
The first pessnn lie mel was Edgar Nor.
ris. and in si,e spIenlii,ftle Of his jay and
gratitude l.e gave him ahis,ory Of Iierno.
BILE etfoIls.
OuHs WdH pdussu ut0theh ih
embarrassment, Thea shook the hand Of
his friend, mui,ered some incohefent CON
gralulations, and turning into The opposite
street, walked hastily ata rapid pace.
lie was not altogether without excuse for
his abrupt ,Iesneanor. tie was strongly
attached 10 Alice syeslor--but with much
judgment aad good sense lie had refrain
ed from expressing his affec,iphss because
he believed she did not possess she sier-
ling me,it which lie demanded IN a wife.
Tile communication sof Mr.. Weston a
once removed his tlonb.s and leIi him al
liberty to obey the dictates Of his heart.
He cliideJ The lingering moments, and 81
.oon al the hour pera,ltIed he called on
Alice. I Ire subject of tleir conversation
must have been Of absorbing interest. for
Mr.. Weston. who had returned Tor D pa
per he had droppedih the morning. Stood
ielure them before they noticed his en-
trance. Roth started and Hushed. and
Edgar, in manly hut very earnest Ian.
gnagc, begged The hand Of Alice.
Mr.. Weston granted iIis@reaaes. pre-.