The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-24

i aOh. eat move" munnuFed de
boy, ns.fly sspetsd by ihs in,snss cold
= Nv hands g.
Grnlge rfepi - ness 10 him s. he dared
and. pulling OF bis o~n rel niiirns.
slrerclied ihrn over his brnihef's blue. !.
lev hands. Then be took his eonaforlrr.|
and lr;in IL around Philips arms. sue
seeeded "a Ipsiling ham . lille WAY from
lie hole. The boys shouted applause
behi. q him. Some OF The more adsen-
llur0us were slresdy creeping along uiIh
: fsl board whirh they pushed 20 the
two. George. BY renesrd rxerions.
dragged his hrssy brother upon this board.
and dlew u a shon dislaaee unul he
conle be safely jsined by Others. tie
did not onre lhink 81 himself. ihongh wet
To Tie skin, and destitute Of cap, eomlor-
Ter. and miIlens. =. 80.
Philip revived alter reaching the shore
and being rubbed = few minutes by his
males. Two Of them supported him uP
the hill towards his hume, escorted by
,iIe remainder. They sent George for
, ward 10 announce their coming. and order
. warm bed 10 be prepared for The res
,ened boy.
George mel his mother Al the gate.
She. bare-hradeJ aud dealhly pale. was
rushing towards The play ground. She
had Just heard that a boy had hrokea the
ice. and too truly loreboded that IL was
one Of her own bays. George caught her
aim. laughing aloud in nervous exeile-
nleni, and screamed-.. Oh. mother. he's
ouf! Hes coming. Ile-l-."
Here came sudden reaction; his head
reeled. he loiiered, and fell lainling on The
snow.
The doctor who was summoned 10
Philip had another patient. The older
, hoy was soon himself again. having heen
! but slightly injured by The chill Of his
cold bath. But pale. delicate George.
with the tenur and weltng. had nearly
, worked himself into commissions. He
was in danger Of brain fever, and was
Kept by the doslor's order IN dark room
for four days rs quiet as possible. His
, mother sai by him. holding his hand or
) stocking his hol head whenever he stated
from his shar sleep. screaming that Phil
: was drowning, and The boys wouldn't 90
. 10 HIM ~ She would kiss him then, and
call him her noble. her darling boy. lie
, dad mol :. trouble her any longer, though
, he needed all her attention.
E Aud whs, thought Philip. after coming
$ 10 himself and Learning The whole story
oh. were mol burning regret AID shame
, mingled with his lhanklnlncss for resrue
When he walked on The next day about
r The house, hushed for his little brolher's
sake-whrn he heard Eta sob. as she
threw heI arms around his neck, Oh,
won', Gcurge erer gel welllr more than
! al, when biz eye lighted on lie sled lauh-
ed with square incI Of paint, which The
bys had brought in fnr George. his heart
slno,e him as il never had done before.
. lie lurued away, and went miserahly
: IN ms own chamber. lie thought Of all
E his uIkiud acts 10 that lille brother. lie
went to bed al night, bnl could not sleep.
/ lie tried To pray fnr Genrge. aud, in
) making The attempt. he fell TO crying.
] Then he prayed for himself, loo. aud fell
; asleep.
IN few days, By Gods blessing.
, George was once mure able 10 81, up a.
gaiasi pillows. aud 10 see his brother aud
! cousin. Eta jumped upon his bedside
, in glee. throwing her III lie arms around
him. Philip sloml quietly for a moment
!, unIil George extended his hand 10 him,
then his lip quive,ed. and, bending low.
he kissed him.
II have something TO show yon,
George" said he. Stepping aside. he
lifted up--lhe sled. M! Was il the
same! George did nni recognise it. IL
was, huweyer, an other than the same
once clumsy sled, perfected, polished. and
painted il gay green and orange. by the
sklltul hia,is Of Philip! new rope
danglrd from lis front, and altogether il
was one ii The finest specimens of sled
il,al ever gracrd d country sliding hill.
! George almost screamed uu his su, prise
and thanks. 18th, whal a beauty! Dear
Phil! how good il was ol yuu."
l.rn'l say anything. George" replied
Philip, with an attempt To c,nrea his
eiaolioa; ym-saved my life =
"uh. il yea haI drowned, .rhily -
The liule pale boy saal his eyes and
shuilr,ed.
There, thai is long enough f,r y,u 10
stay with him to-day" said his ialhe,.
who had Just come in. !. lie must no,
be excited"
George opened hi, eyes, and hooked up
10 his bfoiher with sinile Of irasl aud
love.
! George recovered, though weeks pass
ed before he was able To steer hs new
sled dawn The cold hill. But many
happy slide il has given him since
Do you think thai Philip frgol the
lessen he had learned DO you think
that he disohes cd again by going TO >lide
ON forbidden ice! Do you think that he
abused The love Of that precious broli,er
as lie had done before
We have heard inquiries made as 10