The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-25

MAX ol attention. os. Il might be. token
ai love. Evening, instead oI being pass
ed ss usual with The Ismsiy. Was spent
BY hsie 10 her room. zs.I ssst..,l go
On ihe next morning, ~ the breakfast
table. ] mentioned the faet that rerlsia
number Of Valentines had passed through
The post Office on the day before. This
was IN order 10 introduce The subject. and
call oul some remark from Kale: but she
remained silent on lhe subjeci. though NOT
without indicating. BY her Leigh,ened
c,'lor and Restless eye. thai her thoughts
were busy enough. .u.a...ss.,ls s
:. l rather think our Young lady has
changed her opinions" said I. smiling.
sfier KaIe had leli The table. 81. -,
.Cncumsisnces zIierezsrs. you know," "
replied my wife, smiling in iuru.
On the next evening, young Loring
called IN. Ksie vas longer Than usual in
making her appearance, and when she
came into The parIor, was dressed with
more Than ordinary care. For The first
time. ! noticed on her wrist new and
beautiful bracelet. She blused. slighlly.
as she met Loring; seemed a Iinle en-
barrassrd. but was soon conversipg with
him IN an animsied style. RI
" Did you see that new brscele, o.
asked my wife. when We were next
alone. s. $500.
Il
:. Where did il come from p r
/" Didn'i you say that in one OF lie Va
lenlines she received there vas something
hard. like = piece Of jewelry y ias
Yes" -.
"a Thai bracelet, probably"
mo doubt Of H." -.
"And inaIeover," said l, ait is plain
that she believes that The Valentine rame
from I.oring; for, 81 her 6rsl meeting
with him. she wesIs il for lhe 6rsi time" T"
I. rhns," remarked my wife. "nolify-
ing him that she receives The token kind
Iy."
! laughed aloud, for | could moi help
il. st.s.
.Why do you laugh I" asked my wife.
:. She was going 10 discard any one
who insulied her with Valentine !"
"Thai was idle talk. I've heard such
things said before"
Two or three evenings wen, by, and
l.oring came again. Since his former vi.
sit, the new bracelet had not been seen.
Now il was worn again. As We knew
The young man well, and liked him the
better the more intimately We knew him,
saw no iinpropIiely in leaving the young
couple, alone ia lie parlor. 4.
From that time. there was a marked
change in my niece. She was less
spriphiy and more absent minded Than
usual. Next. her appetite failed her. and
she began to grow thin and lose her color
sure signs OF hean disease. Mean
while. Loring was q constant visiter; and
whenever he came, The bracelet was dis
played. evidently III token that she kne "
from whence il came. and wished lis full
acceptance 10 be understood. Al last, /
received formal visit from the young
man. and a formal offer for the hand Of
Kate. or course. / hal no objections to
urge. The matter was, in my mind, al
ready fully settled. apl 9 $40 81
Afier Thai. the bracele, aforementioned
was always 10 be seen on the arm oI
Kate. One evening, twas about month
before her wedding day, as | sal talking
with Kate, for whom my affection had al.
ways been as iha, ofa father for hls child
| took her hand, and said, as examined
the bracelet
"Thal is very beautiful" ~
|" Yes, | have always admired il very
much" she replied. the color growing
warmer in her cheeks. Il
/" A loveio token, | presume I"
And as | said this, looked ather arch
w. The lIue Of her cheeks became sill
deeper. sfi's 'A ''
IA Valentine I" I added. a.''
| The blood mounted to her temples.
=" Blu, il was not an ordinary Valentine
II did not come from trifler, and wa
not received as an insult. l thought yol
were not the girl, Kate, 10 reject sincer'
Offer" 81 q
| Kate bluslled still more deeply.
"This little love-token, dean Kate, is for thee !:
Accept it, and keep and wear it for me-"
As repeated this couplet, The youn,
girl started with surprise, and locke,
with inquiring earneslness in my face.
!" But I'm afraid. Kale," said I. with
meaning smile. and voice half-regretfu
in its tone. "that you wore il less for III
real than an imaginary giver."
4 She dId not reply, but looked at M
more earnestly, while sudden light ap
peared 10 brake upon her mind. -
Dear uncle, said she. at length. bend
ing towards me, had you seen this brace
let before you saw lon my arm?"
! YES, love," was my ,enderly spoke
reply; and pressed her pure forehea
with mylips as Ispoke. 1 SIS tkfa
4 "And you sent Z"
!. She seemed half brealhless as she wal
ed for my reply. ,fa
. Yes, dear"
She covered her face suddenly with he
, hands and remained moionless for som
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