The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-24
THE FIRST LIE.

lremember " as yesterday. the rOses Hush
by my side as il newly opened they hang
from rude lfelises trained over he low kitchen.
How delicious the wOodbne smells | scent
il through the open gates 0l nv chlldhood's
memory. Aud that dear wee garden that my
moher loved and tended and the old wooden
pump, with lis neckldces OF green mos A
lilile winding path led 10 iha, pump, and by il,
out into the orchard. think that when lit
tic girl my mind must have been poetcaily in
c!ined. for have stood MANY lime with swell
ing heart and elasped hands, gazing al The trees
a!l a.hlossum-and lIkening them to 50 many
things to drops Of snow, 10 BITS nl feecy clouds
to lambs wool, white and soIl-lo everything
tender, pure aud beautiful.
One day in early spring, nv iaher brought
home some choice young iruil trees. and the
hands sci lhem in a rich black earth, so slrsigM
and 50 neatly, that iIey were pleasure 10
gaze al. Twas then lInle Thing, not vel -four
years old, and remember his replying 10 all
questions with that Straightforward simplicity
that he always used towards children. and in-
deed towards every body.
He told me that in year or two. there might
he some beautiful red apples on Ihnse pretty
trees, and asked me il could wait with pa
tience illl ihcn-and il | had faith Ia believe
that Of which there was no sign. had vague
idea then lIal The apples lay hidden III the
trunk somewhere. aud snmebudy had once told
me that aug.l i came down and put the lrull on,
after The blossoms hid gont-bul il was not
hard to believe my father, Tor he always told
The truth. Two springs passed, aud al last
there came few blossoms on the little trees ;
beauties they were, linged With pink edges,
streaked with faint VEINS and some ol them
could see plainly by standing on Iiptoe, Tor tie
trees we're very short.
That year nv Aunt Mary died. and ! was
sent for, TO pass few months with her lone.
! " little girl.
Ii made me sad to see her looking so sor.
( rowful, and dressed in that sombre black
1 but she was not very sOrrnMlul more than a
\ week or two, and by degrees We came 70 have
I fine rumps and after the fun was exhausted,
we sat IN the hUusekeeper's room aud listen.
| ed 10 her garrulnus tongue, as II ratified oil
pleasant stories aud mirth provoking anee-
dotes.
At last the lall months came. and IN Octo.
Der was 10 return. Pleasant as ny stay
had been. was wild with delight at III,
thought that | should soon meet my geDtl,
mother, aud my dear. dear farther. How
flew through tie old house, alter lhal kisse,
everybody, aud almost everything "a
the sober old cat, WIN gave an ungraclol.
protest, and jumped angrlls over my head
The flowers had faded. bu, the autumn glore'
were in all their vivid cnoring aud beaut,
Of apparel. The pump still bore its wreath'
ol muss, and It's iron handle, standing alm0s
upright, received hearty shake at ny hands
4 passr,l into lie Old orchard. II was iilet
n with fruit, and 0n one III the transpantpi
|, trees hung one only one rosy apple
! so temntins 50 MISUNDERSTANDING. that iron
the first felt a desire 10 possess il, AM
before had given myself time TO resist thi
, evil. the apple was 10 my hand. q! llov
strangely felt fir a mument! iurued &
20 ID tie house and give Il 10 ny iIthcr
trusting that be would ask no qug'tions, d
il he did, my lrankncss might be NV media
tur but lie melting iuscioasness that seem
ed to permcatc even the glossy rini, melie,
my resolution, and hurried breaihirssly {,
4 larse Tree AZ The enu IL The orchard, and, q
gull always strives 10 10. hid inysclf No
a mouihIui did enjoy /; 1t was sweet, deli
ciuus. but in NY wicked haste ehuked !
down. aud had eaten TO the core, whea
heard nv fathers voice. A clap ui thundt
| had moi sounded mure terrible than thus
mild stones, Just then; threw down The rem
nant of the apple. wipedmy hands. and Witl
checks that seemed bursting, went lOrwafd I
m, father. lie looked at me keenly, and VI
. passed into the house TO meet a little lrlcn'
, Who had called to see me after Ion.
. absence.
Vas u 6licd vii. TIE great misery u ~.