The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-12-06

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wuuid consider IL a crime 10 clean /;
hsuse morr than unce III twelve wars
/" Then I shonlsl be murr particular
ihani nov sm.p SAID Emily. q for lsal
nHght ret puisoned bcinfe NV time
ieamf. Men seem mot 30 have any per
eephen 81 dirt. II is iortunaie thai
sasarbuis has
81 dent care, il is unreasonable q
elnss up the FIRE iramrs 50 soon" mnt.
tered her husband.
" What. at thi> ,ra>nn Of the yeaI
--ahnosi the mid,Ile II Janr |: We had
ought 10 expect summer weather BY
tbs time"
'.suppose We should have callers
to day.b
"No one will call 10 day. should moi
readily imsgine. | think the clouds
predict sturm."
ssIn .lnUrs or out :" inquired her hus-
band. ruguisllls.
Just NJ Ibis moment the door bell
rang. which bctokened sula elhing mare
than an errand bu, or pcdler. Pre-
sently sisitur was ushcrrd in.
"iAhi good morning. ur. Norris. /"
said Mr.. aud Mrs. Ashton; "when did
you arrive -
"About an hour ago" /" replied the vi
sIipr. "1'his is very singular weather
torrJune," he continued; it's mere
like November
III is indeed. ] have been telling
vile that We ought to have good coal
Rre. lsiaiIy, dear. don't Won think !
had better ring the bell. and order a
fire -
Emily frowned, and cast an impa-
tient look at her husband. Mr.. Norris
quickly read the answer.
1. "0h, AM not cold" protested Mr..
Norris. with shiverins limbs; do not
have fire built forme. l'haye called
rather early. | an already aware-hope
you will excuse me-but as had some
particular business with MIR. Ashton,
concluded YOU might be at home at this
hour"
{ am glad to see you," said Mr..
Ashton.
After short time. Mr.. Norris took
his leave.
I g Small lavars received, acknuw-
ledgcd. aud gratefully accepted, and
lsrgrt ones in pruportion." said Emily,
as soon as the visitor had closed the
door. Il gave orders to the servants,
this morning, to say, il any one came
and inquired for us, that We. had gone
into the country"
] :" For my part, was glad to see
Norris said Mr.. Ashton, "as well az
mortified at the cool reception we gave
! him. Poor fellow? he had the blue
shakes when he went out. must ash
him 70 tea tomorrow. Say, shan't |
Emily I"
/" Well. if you must, why you must
suppose. but
hut whats Have you any objec'
tion r
Nothing, only | have just rot my
table service nicely cleaned and po'
lished, and my table cloths all pu
away, with the exception Of those W.
have for our own use"
, Capital !" said Mr.. Ashtun, /" How
, proud | shall feel to have things loos
so nice don't doubt, if Mr.. Norri
/ takes tea here, that he will be mar
, rird man in less than year. Wha
do you think, Emily, chi :"
At this pleasant turn of affairs, Emi
} " did not make much reply. Mr.. Nor
ris was invited to tea /; every thing, L
all appearance. passed off well; AM
5 Mr.. Norris concluded that if he coul,
t get married. aud get such wife a
5 MIR. Ashton, it would not be such
( dreadful thing after all. Every thin!
/, looked so nice-the tea service and ia
! ble-cloths especially.
;, Emily took things hard. Every thin
in housekeeping appeared burdensom
e to her. She trusted nobody she wa
. continually finding fault. Servant
7 were continued thorn in the flesh,
flies a source Of irritation, moths wer
horrible. and all the daily ,exatiuns q
J life tended to make this a world of tri
bulation aud anguish.
She had been married about tw
years, and wanted to be considered a
: excellent house-keeper. So she wa:
: SO lar as neatness and punctuality wer
a concerned but, when We conside
b comfort and happiness in anolhrr poir
ofyiew, she missed it,lecidedly. Whe
I her husband came home, she woul
e commence repeating III detail all he
n little trials with her domcstics durln
4 the dav, which she would generall
conclude with the snrrowful reiiecto
S that she should not live long, and h
% might see whom he would get to kee
h things in as nice ortleras she did.
We'll, why don't you dismis
e stheni {" said Mr.. Ashton impatiently.
UWbaf would he the use of that