The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-04-01

tanned the fact and paid my bill. Added to
this my wound was not severe enough to need
any surgery more than was offered by my
Kind iandlady so when recovered, (Which
was s0on) had only my office rent to pay,
and then resumed business with the larger
part Of fifty dollars in my treasury. ! made
cautious inquiries about the ----- House as to
the subsequent movements Of the my stcrious
clients, but could only ascertain that the old
couple arrived GA that eNenuu night, the old
nau ordering pleasant room IN which he
could die; that the young couple came by
another conveyance, and had taken other
room, that the old mans body was imme
diatey buAed up and shipped Tor the north
under charge Of MS man->cnant; the young
man paid lie whole bill, and lett also with
his WIFE, 10 DO my worthy host and kind
lady fall justice, must say that they never
even hinted 1t tie matter, aud never had A
question TO answer; they probably took 1t Tor
granted that had been the victim Of some
broil, aud avoided annoying me BY any re-
ference to il.
Thirty years OF bard work rolled by, tlar-
~, during which acquired family, iortune,
name, and grey hairs; but never. in III that
time, saw or heard from my clients, with the
exception Of one letter, which was received
some Years after the occurrences hlCh have
related, and which contained two more Fifty
dollar bills with the words:
We are very happy may Cad bless you
"DORA.'
But in all that time, have never forgot
ten that beautiful. angelic face, nor the mute
appeal which il made to my heart; the answer
10 which cost me the deep scar which is the
subject Of y0lr present curiosity, and one
thausad dollar lee, less the amount rccely-
cd from the young lolks. Neither did |, in
all that TIME, regret the course took
Some ten years ago, as you prcbdbly reinem'
Der. | spent winter IN Hayaus. boarded
with a Spanish landlord. wause house was
generally filled wih American visitors. But
strange to say. passed one week with him
without single Amelicah arrival, and VA,
mentally resolving one day to leave for New
Orleans, whore could find troops Of friends
and rid myself Of the ennui consequent upon
my solitary position, when heard my host
calling me:
Senior. Senior, los Americanos-Amcr
canOs."
Looking from nv window, | saw a fiIs
porly gentleman attending to his luggage
and answering the demands Of the thousand
and one leeches Of pnrters who each claimed
10 have brought something for him. Thinking
that J might be Of service TO hin, went out.
aud with two or three dimes dispersed the
villains who, knowing me tor an old stager,
submitted 10 NV orders. The gentleman
turned to thank me, but suddenly started
back, then glanced at my temple and seeing
the end Of nv candle-stick mark peeping out
beneath nv sombrero. he caught me by the
hand exelaiming.
We have met before, sir how glad
an 10 see YOU -
And then. without explanation, be drew
me to the door way in which stood matrnnly
but still beautiful woman.
See, Dora said he, is not this our old
friend: :"
Al the word /" Dora" started, and there
before me, sure enough, stood the Dora 0i
thirty years previous, still retaining many 81
her charms, but with the marks Of time, not
withstanding. impressed upon her features.
You NAV well believe our re,uniOn was
mnst pleasant and after dinner was nyer,
and we were out eujoying the SEA breeze, the
whole story was told me. viii not give YOU
the "DETAILS Of Il; Il was long, but The main
iratures Of il were about what hal suriniscd.
Dura was the only child Of her wealthy
father; her mother died when She was i
mere child old Ang.lme had renamed with
her father III the capacity 81 huusekeeper.
and bad, while Dora was away al school,
acquired, as Is generally file case, complete
influence over him. Dora was wooed and
won By poor clerk tie father would not
listen q n; an elopement was the conse
qIence; and the Old nan III his rage broke
up housekeeping, aud taking old Augeiine
With him. Tad started fnr tie South. Dora
followed ham with l,sr husband, although size
Knew he would mt see her. md although lie
had alWays been harsh and Unkind to her. vet
she kneW he was N lie last stages Of com
sumption, and sic determined If possible, to
be with him Wheu he di,d. At the time. Of
his death, they had been following him
sbgu. a month from place 20 place, keeping
concealetl from him, and elndling even the
keen eyes ot Ahgeline. When Dora appeared
y the room, il was nnly because lie man
servant, Win lad been with her father, aud
VIM, a. you remember, left The room wien !
entered, bad observed their arrival and had
Kindly gone 10 her aud informed her that her
iaiber could NJ; i've 81 hour .he was enter.
w ne room o make une last effort at re-
e0htiiiatiUn, wren MS vince reading lie fear.
III words 81 her fathers curse caused tie
Ogierr and announcement. Her husband,
@ap followed her ~. found The old man dead.
Dafa 10 : swBpn, he senseIess, and old
AnsslIue N vain trying 10 put she many
piece, II the viii together, raving aud ours.
'ag Ike 4 bpdlsmtc. H. aid lie man.,er.
taai ppi Tie old mans body into the bed,
togk Data 10 her faom, aud ahile the servant
kep, quad over Angeline, be took me home
~ tarriags. Tie re.t y0u know.
have only 70 add that, wheneyer I wan.
der North. either alone Or WITH ms wife or
tmily. we alwsys stop al tie house Of our
And itients. Ihey hate spent one winter
with u a. tie south. aud we expect them
again q Tie coming season.. Aud the Young
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