The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-06-22

fnhhirs hrtkhhDf w biir
Nc. hasr heard noihinr bni mzr
has the nse af llis own ryrs. ran knaw
and ! never linrs = msn sIih my money
who is~sidrnlly r"ng dows hlll.''
-QuiIs night: and | wiII send in my
bali TINS evening. have only delayed ar
arcoBni nf HE sirkness whIrh the poor
man has had 10 his famir; sll winter.
snppuse he must have run behind hand !
lIlIlr. bul sui | must take care Of number
ane.'
-Speaking of Thompson. are your -
absrrsrd bsslandrr, who appeared 10
lake an Interest in ihe conser. .alinn.-
.. Guing down hill. IL hr must io.k aul
fnr myself, then. ! did inlrnl 10 give him
an.iher months crrdiI, b,u on The whole.
! guess The money would be safer ia my
own porkei."
Here the four wnrthies separated. earh
with his mind filled ~iih il,e affairs of his
neIghhor Thompson. and the prababi-
..y Of his going down hill. and The brsl
way Of giving him push.
la another pali Of the liule village simi-
lar scenes were passing.
IL ,leelarrl'' exclaimed Mrs. Bennei.
the dress naker. Io iayorile assistant.
as she hastily Withdrew her head from
The window whence she had been gazing
on the passers-by. "a II there is not Mrs.,
Thompson. The shaeInaker's wife, eam-
ing up the steps with parcel in her
hand. She wants Ia engage me 10 ,Ia her
spring work, suppose. But think IL
would be a venture. Every one says
they are running down hill. aud a is a
chance u ever get my pay.
.She has always paid Us promptly" }"
was the reply.
True. but that was in the days Of her
prosperity. cannot afford To run any
risks"
The entrance Of Mrs Thompson pre-
vented farther conversation.
she was evidently surprised al the refu>
sal To do any work for her. bul as an ex-
cuse, there was no;h,ng to be said. and
she took leave. Another application prov.
ed unsuccessful. Il was strange how bu-
sy the village dressmakers had suddenly
becnme.
On her way home. the poor shoema-
kers wife met The teacher nf a small
school in The nelghbnrhuod, where two
0l her rhidien sllended.
"Ah, Mrs. Thompson, am glad TO
see you" was her saluIaliun. IL was
abou, calling al your house. Would il
be conyenien, Ia settle our little account
this aIlernnon?"
"0ur account" was The surprised re.
! ply. "Surely the term has mol We, ex-
pired"
"Only half Of il. but my present rule
is 10 collect my money a. that time. u
isaplan wheel, many teachers have adopt
cd Of laie."
81 was not aware that there had been
any change IN your rules, and | have
made my arrangements to meet the bill
al The u>ual time. ] fear il will moi be
in my power To do so sooner"
The counienance Of The teacher show.
ed great disappointment, and as she pas
sed on in different direction, she nut,
tered 10 herself.
"Josl what expected. | shall nevel
gel one cent. Every body says that they
are gning down hill. must get rid n
! the children in snine way. Perhaps may
get pair OF shnes or Two for the hal
quarter. il manage right, but il will ne.
YER do TO go on This way"
A little discompo-ed BY her interview
with The teacher, Mrs. Thompson STEP
ped into neiehboring grocery to pur'
chase some ianily slores.
81 have liltle account against you
would Il be CONVENIENT for Mr. Thomp-
son 10 sellle II soon!" asked The civil
shop keeper. asslles produced The desired
| articles. -
y Is il the usual time for settling :" was
the surprisedinqulry.
Well, not exactly, but money ls very
tight just now. and am anxious 10 gr
M all that there is due me. In future
lnend keeping .hor. accounts. There
is your lilde bill, if you would like Il
look at il. will call around this even
ing. It's but small affair"
/" thirty dollars is no small sum TO u.
just now," Thought Mrs. Thompson. ..
she pursued her way UPWARDS home. II
/ seems strange, thar all these payment.