The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-25
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young LADIES' oI her age has her D~n 0pin~
ioas oa n zise5s and things surrnlIy Tsar-
piring- She links inJependensIy. snd
gesersIly spesks what she thinks. OF
course, hsr knevledge Of human nature is
moi vesy deep nor is she a. wise 10 al
her eoncis<tns - shs IL led 10 imagine.
] DO not say lhR dlsparaginely. Ior Kate
has quite . foed rease a. nine in Ten Who
have oaly naaberd her years, which are
about txcnH-na M s,as .trsi VA
On one subjeei. Kzle had. for q year OF
two. been psrlicuisrIy drcideL 10 her
expressions. The paIrnlins epidemic.
which has ragged 50 siplenlly. sI.e CON
siderrd socisl disease einpI'aiicalIy. II
was no hssilhy manifestation Of right feel.
mgs, 10 her eslimslion- - hgr ..sfs S
!, As lssl 81. Valentines 2 day approached.
and The store windows and counters be-
gan, 10 be filed with emblemaiic love
missises Of all kinds. from the mpsi costly.
delicate. and refined, down 10 the chea-
pest. cosrsesl, and most vulgar. Ksle ex-
hibred more and more slrongly her an
,ipaIhy % The custom about 10 be hDnored.
+. lf any one were 10 send me a salen.
line.' said yshr. (" | would lake il as di-
reel insult TO my common sense"
Oh. as Tor that" replied. sporiive-
Isl, n lovers are moi so silly as 10 address
The common sense Of those whose favor
they desire 10 win" +, s..,ia,,,,ea -.
/. Whoever wins me-" was her promp.
answer, amusl appeal % that, All no
other point will | be accessible" ,s
~. We shall see.' a, ~ ~. y. ,....
.And We will see.'' .., -.
"I'll wager new hat against spring
bonnet" said |, /" that you receive Val.
enlipe this year from cer,siu yonng man
named --. Never mind don't
blush so; I wonfname him." ?"
81 would discard any one who insulled
me with . Valentine" replied Kair, in
dignsnlly.. rs
.Don'isay that. Tor fear yon will have
cause 10 repent The indiscre,ion."
"Yes. I do say il. No man of good
sense would stoop TO such iriaing." g
~ don't know, Kate. A lille irifling,
now and then, is IcIished BY the bes. Of
men, ~
"Thats rhyme, which does no. al.
ways 60 hand IN hand with reason"
!. You'll grow wiser, KATE, as you grow
older" 5,
lf llla, il The kin,l of wisdom age
brings. I'm sure | don, wan. H."
answered with laugh, for 10 be grave
on such a theme was not in me. As the
fourteenth approached, Kate Frequently
repeated her expressions of disgust al The
silly custom Of sending Valentines thai
had become so popular, and declared, ovel
and over. again. that such liberty with
her would be taken as direct insult, and
resented accordingly.
Among the visiting acquainiances oil
Kate, was young man named I.oring
for whom, could see. she, had kiudel
feelings than Cor any other male friend
but, either in consequence Of natural re.
serve of character. or because he was il
doubt as 10 ,Kste's sentiments regarding
himself, he never seemed perfectly q
ease in her company, though be sought
on every. proper occasion. | had him il
my mind when | suggested the reception
Of a Valentine from a certain young man
and Kate, understood me perfectly.
Well, Valentines day came round. "A
dinner time came home as usual, an.
almost The FIRST word my wife said to m,
was. .5.f,s t.,. ft..f.4 ~
~ !. What do you think I Kate receives
Valen,Ine." - -.
"IndeedI" |" 80
Its true. Il came BY the nispalcl
Post. ! received il al the door, and sen
il up 10 her room.'' s ,..,... NJ,
II" Have sou seen, her since = aas ii.
4 -f' lSo.,atsas flao .f agta frfr lsissn
a"Of course, she's particular indignant.
IL don't know any thing about that.
was handsome one | infer, from III
size and envelop; and had in i, somelhin
hard, which took for jewelry-a breast
/ pin or bracelet"
Where do you think il came from 7
said |.
i've guessed young Loriug,' answer
ed my wife. tf
II he has sent il he has committed
great mistake" replied. ,..el ",
How sol"
.You know Kate's anlipathy TO Val
eniines.
Young ladies' often talk great de;
! without really knowing what they say
t and Kate is moi altogether free from ih
, fault" said my wife. t.
f 81 readily enough assenied TO ,hi;
When The bell rang for dinner, Kate cam
J down from her room. Her face wa
rather more suber than usual, and she di
. moi join in the conversation with her as
J cuslomed animation. She was first to !,
tire from the table.
81 don't think che is mor,ally offend
ed" said 10 my wife.
!. I" No. not If | am skilled 10 mental il
dications." was replied.
), During the afternoon, Two or three moi
a love missives came; hut mol wor
Y touching their reception, or the feellr
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