The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-06-16


Rsymend Warren wzs . . NICE man
every bo.ly's rIever fellow, ss heard
q public man oi.ce rfmslk. - very ex-
isnsire officr.~ with numerous auIi<s.
never discharged. Raymond used 10 81
in the chimney -enrner isie. very Islsnn
a winters night, because he vas 100 shift
less % fei ready Cor bed. Bal after a
while The Gre burned low .--li,r glow on
The fmbers faded. aud Il grew cold in The
rIiimney-comer then Raymond herzms
chilly. and he would sneak 20 rest where
his wife perhaps had bern Tor several
hsurs. endesvofing 10 recover fnm the
severe fatigue Of days wark. inlo which
had been crowded The greater portion OF
her husbands l-gilimale dulies. Ray
m-ni owned a large farm, Irfl him BY his
iaiher. II ws good land. bur il,e fences
were not in repair. and every body's cat
H. rnamed iI,raueh The 6lds, and Ray
mond's crops were not suilirieni 70 yield
the family a deren, support. The iarm bad
once been well stocked. bui fpr want or
proper attention the rattle became pour
The sheep were never folded. even IL The
mnst rigorous weather. and many Of them
died. The wo i was never shared aud
washed, and whrn- taken 10 market IL
would na bring the m rket price. Had
u MOI been Cor Raymond's wife, vino was
. businesswoman, The family must often
have suffered Tor The common ncecssaries
ofiifr.
Ra,mond's ci,nres were rarely attend
ed b, himself, hnl was neighbor sick no
man was more willing 10 work IN his
place. Tie was relied upon as the man
who would always neglect his own inter-
esis, 10 hook after those Of somebody's
else. lie could never SET himself nj his
farm work, but he was considered an
excellent hand, when tn oblige neighbor,
he took q job in his field.
! II was bleak morning in mid.wintcr.
Raymond waurn's wife was in the barn
yard foddering The caiile-Raymond was
in bed. The light of a brisk FIRE which
his wife had buill. shone directly in his
face. Il awakened him-rie room was
warm. and Raymond was persuaded by
it's inviting appearance. To arise. He sat
down by The fireplace in his sleeves, and
waited for his wife 10 come aud get him
some breakfast. As he warmed his feet
he fell tlla, he had reason 10 congratulate
himself on his happy situation. and he
ssid TO himself
"'Tant every mans got such wife
as have. Here she's made good FIRE,
and I'll beiihe chores are al dnne."
The chores were done, and Raymond
had scarcely finished his soliloqny, when
the useful wife haslened TO the Fireplace
10 warm her hands, which had become
thoroughly chilled By The cold handle Of
the pilchlork, with which she had been
throwing hay and straw 10 the cattle.
| Il might be supposed that these occur
| rences look place early in The mofhing--
mi so. twas ten o'clnck when Raymond
Warren lefl his bed. His wife had been
sewing for two hours. before she prepared
! her breakfast; then she urged Raymond
for an hour longer. 10 get up. lie made
fair promises but left them all untitled.
! She waited until il was nine o'clock, and
then knowing her husbands Easy habits,
aud ashamed to have the rattle unfed al
that hour of the day, she determined 10
attend To their wants herself.
Raymond's first salulation 10 her as she
stood by the fire, was
Il wish ! had some tea, Sally-hul
never mind. you've put The things away
little warm water. with little milk and
sugar in il, will DO jus, as well, and while
/ you're about il, you may get me piece
Of bread; bu, just as you choose (; no
matter about il. anyhow. ."raini every
mans got such woman for wife,"
She might have answered.
Ii IS moi esery woman that has such
husband"
But she knew such remarks would only
make bitter feelings. aud though faligued
with the violent exercise she had taken, she
carefully prepared her easy. good-naiured
h husband cup Of tea and slire of toast
and then asked if he would no. cul some
wood.
10 be sure | will" was his response
His breakfast over he took up his axe
mounled the wood-pile and cut half-a,
dozen sticks, when along came neigh.
bor. who wanted Raymond 10 accompany
him TO saw-milI. about Two miles dis
lani, and assis, in loading upon lied some
boards which had been sawed for him-o
course Raymond went, and his wife wal
compelled TO cut wood enough to keep the
house warm until the following day.
Mrs. Warren was in appearance, a fee.
bic woman, but she had endured hard
ship which would have destroyed the
constitution Of one much more robust.
Day after day her strength failed her. yel
she made no complaint. Raymond saw
.h II she grew pale. and was often disturb.
ed with fears in regard 10 her, bul he wa.
too easy to mention the subject, and the
useful wife became more aud more feeble,
until she was seized with violent cough
Raymond was one dav Thoughtful enough
t. speak To the village doctor as he PASS.