The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29

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keen, discerning eye. cast one long, piercing
look at the human form before him, and left.
Here ends our first picture. Now let US
/ look at the other
On beautiful and brieh, morning in June,
when the sun had reached The summer solsce.
and many Of the wealthy inhabitants Of The
Southern States were seeking the cooling breezes
Of more Northern laiudes, there was seen on
| The road leading 10 the VIrgnia Springs. splen-
did carriage drawn By four beautiful gays, ac-
companed by posliIlion, In the carriage were
seated wealthy Southern planter and his lady,
on their way 10 these delightful watering pla-
ces.
Suddenly an axetreP Of The carriage is brok-
en-, and The carriage with its contents falls gent
! ly TO The ground, without further injury.
The postillinn is sent onward Dseek assistance
he had not gone lar before he came 10 a neat
farmhouse, and made known to the master Of
The house The sad catastrophe which had just
happened.
The farmer Immediately called together Sc
veral Of his servants, ordered his own carriage,
and with few strong hands, was soon on
the ground where The accident had happened.
rendering timely aid 10 the unlorunae travel
ers.
The contents OF the injured carriage being
transferred 10 the farmers, were soon Conveyed
( tn the house, and while substantial dnner was
in course nf preparation for the travellers, the
broken axleree was detached from the carnage
and sent To blacksmillI's To be- repalred. In
the mean lime, The farmers family were doing
all ~ their power 10 render their guests as com
Portable as pnsslhlr.
late in ille afternoon the broken ax!eEee.
neatly mendrd, was reiued 10 The carriage, and
IN readiness Tor the road, bnt Il was now late,
and The kind-hearled iarmer insisted on his
guests larryng until morning. aud then, alIer an
early break ssl, they could make d good day :
Journey. To the illis tie tra,eliers readily con
senleh and while mine host" was showing
the gentleman over parts Of his neat and fruit
fu farm aud orchards. his wife anG daughters
w,re amusing the ladyg by walk N the
, beautiful garden. then 10 The spring, showing
t her the neat aud clean splog house. ihrougl
whlrh the sprlng.waier was passing. keeping
, tie milk and huuef cool and sweet. Tie South
! EN- lady became so pleased with the place ans
; the lanIly, that she expressed hrrsfli wiling Il
) remain with ke farmer and his family, instcsI
Of going 10 ihe springs; but lhcy h1d eHgagct
To meet sume ol Ieir friends 81 the spling,, an
! therefore mast go.
{ The guests were nov summoned Ia the Gfl
ing room, where they sat dawn with the tar
mrr and his amiabie- llmilY, To a ,rsper. suri
as a wealthy iarner ol the " Ola Dominion
is prond To set before lis friends WUlc sup
per was beirg discussed, ,te tame was eniifeae
Al, Al
=, ualjy found among the +. I. VS. WHEN IN com
y pany with friends.
As tie time for rest was nUw drawing on. al
the family with ler guests, being seated in III
> patIur. lie "goud man OF she house" opene
Z the good old book" las he was wont 10 "a
u t,) aud read ior the instruction Of oil ptesvn
Z the hundred and fourth Palm. Then in q slfnr
e but appropriate address 10 ihe Throne ol Gtac,
y committed lns c',arge in the care ul Him vii
5 never sleeps. After which, all retired 10 eHio
l. " tired natures sweet resinIeT, batny sleep"
y Next morning tie guests, FI.inc from thei
J. comfortable resting place. found waiting the
J. appearance. breakfast composed al a rich var
= ely ol the good things 0i lite. prepared "a
{ nude Old Virginia never iiic;" and while nu
guests were engaged ~ doing ampls justice {
9 Their breakfast, servants were engaged in har
! Messing the horses, now rrsied, well fed 81
u smoothly currej aud rubbed down.
Is Al ,hings being now tesdy fer motion. o.
&c travelling gentleman approached "mine hos.
will" my bill, sir, II you Please"
l. Your bill Sir, neyei made a Jlll again,
:, traveller in my life. | dani'i know how I
do il. sir. God hounuiully ptolidgs iur hi
IS creatures. and While we have enough. aud {
spare. believe il ntir du.g IN express our ga
tInlp rs nhcying his wntd. especially tie III
junction " BE not iJfgeiiuI io cnIeTlam sfdu
gcrs"-and therefore | hate never charged
Stranger ealing At ms hnuse. lrr The bJuutje
which Gnd has gfaciuusly gwen uir.'
But, sir, hNe been both uenble and "a
'F pen.e lu son, sud being abondautIy able
compensate for ynur extraordinary kinuess.
insist Oh paying ynu. aud am trsulstd nn dJIt
! -, ttlure | leave tour hBspliahle tani."
ie "Wcli. sir. rs you mslst upon il. though
+. never before charged slfagrller nyihing, 81
charge you something"
That's right. sir. that's risln--now my LII
t. sir. ard ri pay It."
We'll. slr. this il your ILL., All ask
iC compensation idr what | have done Iur yuu. il
That you Wll d. unto olpfs - son would I,s'
le other. u 10 you. and il rser pnur weary trs
:, weller rsIls III yoaf house.. n1 D dark, EIanm,
rainy evening. and begs t,H sl,i.ef. only 10 on
Ic nf tour negto houses. ,lpu't rutu l,u away. a
a.k. i. tIial yun lahp linn IN aud tiu y, him a
have done by yuu. Il sou SiIl 90 tts, Te al
eten."
'c Tie traveller was dl,utb--alnost sufnralsd
,e aud ior time could not uiler a void. Tic
recovering himself, said. ~ a suhdurd aud moi
d ffei ians. :. are ,ou The man -
!" am and knew yun tie moment sa'
r you aud acting an principles taught BY ihi
h. same good old lInak iinm shirh have alteal
given yuu ipw quotations, Iell bound
lr trnllsf GOOD inr stilr ! have anne onlv 10