The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-17

kerp silll mn longer. She rushed 90 shs
sieep ascent with Il,e energy Of despsir.
reckless nf danger. thinking only Of her
son. The rocks cnmhled and slipped
beneath her fee,. yet she lrll not. On.
on she sIusglrd in her ssony.
The feroeious eresiurs pansed . mo-
meni ~ hen he heard the wretched mother
approach. True IN his nature. he sprsnr
81 the hoy. lie barely lonched the rfas
ssd fsll backward. 90 Hannah asesnJed
the opposite side.
-Ah" said she. laughing dilriousIy.
q the panther mus Try ID sgsis before he
parts ms. ny boy bui Ne wont part"
ssd sinking on her knees before him. che
iondly folded him 10 her breast. bathing
his young forehead with her tears.
Unallerable in his fero~iiy. and The
manner OF gratifying il. the panther again
sprang from his situation. This time he
Was more successful. HE fore loot struck
the edge of ihe rfsg. " He will kilI nc.
mother. he will kill usr' and the boy
nestled close 10 his mothers bosom. The
animal struggled 10 bring his body 70 ihs
crsg--lis savage features hat step from
The mothers fare. " tio away, go away"
shrieked the mother. hoarse with horror.
|. you shan's have my child - Closer
still closer he comes-his red eyes
flashing fury. and the thick paintings OF
his breath came in her face. Al this
awful moment she hears ,he faint report
Of ere arms from the gulf bslow--.hs
psnIhef's foo,hold fails. his sharp claws
Iocsen from the rocks. and ths bsfflsd
beast rolled down the precipice, al the
feet Of Josiah Eaton.
The suns Isst ray CLEANED on the lit
lie group at the mouth Of the gorge. They
we're on their kness-ihs m0iher's hsnds
over the head Of her son. and The soieeof
prayer going To their Guardian for His
mercy in lhwarsing the Panlher's Leap.
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The Secret noticed" said Frank.
lin. "a mechanic among number oi 9th.
ens, si work on house erected but liz
lie wsy IRON my Office, whoi always ap-
pesrrd To be in merry humor. Who had
. kind word and cheerful smile for eve
~ one he met. Let The day be ever 90
cold, gloomy, or sunless, happy smile
danced like sunbeam on his cheerful
coun.enance. Meeting him one morning.
ssked him 10 tel! me the secret of his
constant happy flow of ofspiri,s."
mo secret, Doctor" he replied, Il
have got one of The best Of wives, snd
when ! 90 TO work, she always has kind
word Of encouragement ior me. and when
70 home, che meets me with q smile
and kiss, and then tea 10 sure 10 be ready,
and she has done 90 many little things
through the day 10 please me, ,hs, can
no, find il in my heart TO speak an un-
kind word TO anybody" What an infu.
ence. then, hath woman over the heart
Of man, TO soften il and make ], the foun.
tain Of cheerful and pure emotions. Speak
gently. ,hen; happy smile and kind
word Of greeting. afier the tolls Of the day
are over. cos, nothing, and 90 Ear toward
making home happy and peaceful.
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IHs ScHooLNAsTER kRBUKRD.-I'he
New London Chronicle gives the follow.
ing rrbuke which was administered by 4
true American school boy, twelve years
OF age. 10 school master in that city,
whose head had 60. somewhat bew,lder-
ed by his Too ardent sdmira,ion Of Kos
sulh. The master wrote the following
for copy in The writing books Of his pu.
pills: /" kossu,h-equal 10, if not greater
Than Washington" When The books
were handed round. and The boy referred
TO saw the copy sci for him, he ,urned
quickly round TO his seat-ma,e and ex-
claimed with great animation. .by gings.
don, write ,ha. copy. know, nor |
won't have il in my book neither" and
! quickly applying his knife to The leaf Of
his writing book, cut il out and threw il
under his desk. That little fellow will
never be ashamed Of his country, or allow
the worldwide fame Of ",he father Of
his country" 10 be taInised /; neither will
his country. 20 long as he retains tina, spi.
ut, be ashamed Of him. u 10 pity that
some OF the boys Of .larger growth"
! DO not possess more Of this spirit.
! "Mr. Snooks, how does /, come that
nature formed you so homely!"
! "Nature was not to bIame." says
Snooks. "for when was two months old
! was considered the handsomsst child
] in the neighborhood, but my nurse. the
hussy. one day sacapped me a,ccy for
another boy. just 10 please friend Of hers
! whose child was rather plain looking"
: A friend ot ours, who was few miles
in the country. during the recent cold
spell. relates the following; A mile o.
: so from The city lie me, boy on Horse
, back, crying with The cold. Why don't
. you get down and lead the horse I" said
our friend. "ihai's the way 70 keep
, warm" al.'s a h-h-llired horse, and Ill
ride him il Ltreeze"
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Lola Montex," said Bemus, "is
pure innocence0 aYes - rrplietl Ma