The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-28

ber&me sensible ~ sume scridenI which
had h-ppened 10 lhe cs.rh.
What's she mzlel.'' gfowled the man
with The mousizrie.
:" si'ink wr have hrnkr down." said
The mild gentleman. laaking oui.
I" Genllfmrn," erird The diver. t. am
sorry TO iril YOU lilai ! have run against q
rasrsIly slnmr. and br,ks - salslrse."
"cnnfsnnd your rsriessnep! What
will ne da.' demanded The iIl.nslnrrd
! traveller.
"Thsre is house close by"
|. Burn ihr hnpsr r.
"And prrhaps you ran get scrommnda-
iions there. ~hiIe 90 back for ana. her
hsrk."
lie Of the mnusiache rased IuriousIy;
while his cnmpanion. taking things more
easily. expressed his Willingness 10 make
the besi uiihe misfortune and took eoun-
cd with the driver. on the rouus 10 be
pursued.
Before you ran 60 to consisniinopIs
and return with another hsck. IL will be i"u
late To gn into Sweeden. Nov, fyou can
get any sor Of q conveyance OF The man
in the cottage over here. veil and good;
bul. II moi. think ! will rsnient myself
TO stop with him III night and wait for you
in the morning. What d. you cay 10 The
arrangement. my friend!"
The iIl-nslured traveller grumbIrd
lislIs; hui he al length expressed hls ap-
probation of his companions proporsl, MI
wen, on with him 10 The cottage. which
was forlunsiely bui few nds di.ian,.
No vehicle Of any kind could be had;
hui the obliging farmer offered the travel
lers supper and lodgings. which they wsre
glad TO accept. fie then went with lsn-
tern, to examine inlo The damage done 70
The hack. and to assist the driver 10 bring
the ernslemen's baggage into The house.
II was small cottage, Of humble pse-
tensions; but The misuess thereof made her
guests nice cup Of lea. and served them
with very pala,shIe h,s uf loasis and fine
sliers of dried beef. The mild gentleman
appeared in excellcn. spiriss but tis
moo,yrompanion devourcd The food pla-
ced briu,e hlm in stllrn s,Ience. as II he
considered al The world ingeneral. and the
people around hun mo,r particularly,
blameshIe for his individual misforlunes.
"Is my room seady Tor nel' he asked
as soon as The supper was over.
"Oh. YES" replied the farmer; "bui I
believe ! forgo. iuquire il you could sIes p
gelherl'
= object 10 sleeping with any one"
! I" "Inderdi"
. .Yes, sir, decidedly"
:" am sorry 10 hear that. cir. for 10
confess ihe lrnlIi. We have but one spare
bed in the house."
My good friend, do mol trouble your
SELF" said the mild..gsn,leman. observi.g 9
The farmers perplexily. - prefer sleep.
ing alone myself; but under The circum-
stances, shall not object 10 having .
companion; and am sure my friend here
will noi be so Unreasonable as 10 find fault
with the arrangement, when | assure him
that neither kick nor snas."
i "Ishall silup all night exclaimed he
0HeT traveller.
i Very w,ll." rcjoinrd his companion
with quiet smile. III you prefer 10 do
so. J shall be obliged 10 you. lbellevs 1
shall 60 TO bed. Mr.. Farmer"
The farmer took a candle 10 conJur,
the traveller 90 the room.
i As soon as llley were left slonr, the
mild gentleman wen, To bed. escisimine,
as he sank into The feathers
/. This is really delicious! /! These peo-
plelook on, for colnfortra,her than show"
i I. Hem y mu,,crd his companion.
seating himselfupon hard wooden chair,
and glancing angriIy around At the bare
walls and scaniy furniture OF the room.
'.Shall ! trouble you 10 wake a.e !,
, day-lighlr asked the traveller in bed.
g BY the way. as you may want SOM,
thing 10 anuse you, il YOU sil up. you
will find new novel in my coat pocket,
Goodnight, -
And the good-hnmored traveller drew
long breath. turned his face 10 The wall,
and composed himself TO sleep.
" Confound hls GOODNESS I, growled the
iravr'ler,in the chair. bling his mouslache.
:. say. Mr.. What's yorr-nsme." lie adj
de,l. "is moi ihals remarkably broad bed7v
| IL. does very well for one"
!" Hem-for one ~ should say so -
"And for Two. on a pinch" said the
man in the bed.
Well" mnltered he Other. 10 whom
the prospec. OF nigh, in hard -bo,,omscsl
chair appeared very dreary, compared
with the luxury oil shee,s and feathers,
IL dent knoa--uuder The circumstances
Ia man must sleep--rascally house with
only one spare room--villaiH d a driver
Giving expression to such incoherem
complaints, ,iileMaveller al length undress-
ed aud got inio bed.
. admire these caanlsy people" re-
marked lhe gentleman on the back side.
By way 81 cuhlva,ing his companion's
acquaintance.
''Idon'. see much TO admire" grumhIed
The other