The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-01

look al the beyries--the FIRST Ot the seasons Z
And John wa. surely stuck for the berries,
half green. perhaps, out Of srason--s'nall
just worth nothing at all to
]oAn Hodge.
Blu, these things were not practiced upon
Emma. She bought lchct she wanted; just
a. little as she wanted and never what she
did not rani. She exerted herself ~ cook.
ing and IN their proper season she purchased
rs much fruit as was Wholesome.
At length Juhn aud his wife went TO look
for sofa. There was quite an extensive
furniture store in the village, and there they
fand all sizes aud patterns. Alter looking
for an hour john settled down upon sofia,
the price &c which vas thirty-fse dollars.
Mr.. Branp. has sofa " ti,is very pattern,
said the dealer, who was particular iricad
or John's-and believe he will sell i very
cheap. he is going away. aud has sold every
thing else.
'P.eh |. said John, Il don't want any
second hand stuff in my house. Thunder
mha. an iiea
Bat how has he sold all but that = asked
EEnaa.
Because the family who have moyed into
his house bought all the rest. They had
snla and chairs 10 match, SO they did not
want his
Emma suggested to her husband that they
shoild inok at Carnrs's snga; but he would
not listen To il. lie had read about this
second. hand furniture, he SAID, and didn't
want anything II do with II.
The sofa was selected, aud jain prnmised
10 pay for il within three months. lie bad
not the money then. After this the husband
went to his wnrk. leaving his ~itc 10 9
home. Bot she only went to the grocer's,
and then returned "a The furniture store.
We said before that this cabinet maker
was particular friend Of Johns. John had
worked Tor him considerable during the WIN.
Ter months, ant. he not nnls liked the young
carpenter, but would have done much To help
mm. Emma had been acquainted with him
ever since she could remember.
Whea the Young vile entered the cabinet
room a second tine she found the draier
alone, and frankly tnld 10 him her plans. She
wished TO help John 10 save money, and IN
order to make him understand that II could
be done, she must do II. She asked him i
the sofa of which he had pken vas unin-
jured.
jus, as good az il was the day sold il To
him, returned the desler. who entered at
once into the spirit Of Emna's plan. and
wished 10 help her. But he has made up
his mind TO 90 TO Califnrns. aud gn he will.
He needs ali the money h. can raise, and will
sell for almost any thing befnre he would leave
it pnspld. Why not 90 over and look at II
nnw II's onls cross the neat street.
Emma started and PROMISED to meet him
there IN fifteen mlnuies. Sine went. aud not
only saw the snfa, bat found the Osner there.
she tuIi him she had but little money, but
that she wanted sofa. lie said he mad paid
thirty five dollars Tor IL only a year before,
and had used ii but very few times. lie
would sell il for twenty dollars. Emma
he.itated. She said she had hoped thu: she
could have ii taken To the cabinet shop, a
So se-ats.so .bi,trratStl, haSv It brushed
pp, and carried TO her hunse, all for that
sun.
Mr.. barnes at once said that she should
have il for that price.
PAY Mr. Gnolwin The twenty dollars when
be delivers /, and will look 10 him Tor my
pay
The sofa came in ire selson. and Emma
paid for Il, NJ. Good in promising that he
would collect the thirty five dollars from
John vas .nurh pleased with biz snfa. lie
sad il iu,ked darker, heavier and riChtr than
he hal ihuusht when he bought il. Has
parlur was nov complete, and he would
have 10 moro heavy bill. FIR the rest Of the
yer.
AID so time moved on. ard Emma was u
her pl.t. The traders had lsarnct thai she
neelrI no help in purchasing. When she
entered tie stare she Knew wat she raine
fr. iii just I've q9aniily and quality sac
nredrdi arb he b,uxlt jus, ihh. aud 40
mare. Un the first VI NaYe,,Ler The ..lI was
paid far. md Emma received The tillrfy-fs
dsH.fs irap Tie rabinet maker.
O9r colt clear. sharp m,raing John Hodge
wished AZ sueei vile /" Htppy New Year.
Z rusns cane ahl the family we're together
10 ttsE sung isIlor,-Shrfe they had re
solved u .ppnI tbs etnllrliglit hnlrs.
well, Join. his mUca have ,aa laid
Bpihi. YEAR: inquired the vile with = smilr.
'0-lan't ~ ANYTHING. Esnma. returned
ihe iu.JAnd, uIrl.ilY. ~ NJ use cant
lay gp nsnrt al'h M flm y. Oar children
have 70 be eiDtbr, aud led. aud thousand
and vns little Ting. that ihsre Is ~ help
fur.'
Bat surely the children don't take much.
John. luB IuW all Ida. dresses ARE
made over iram these nhich Emma ia out.
grown, and tWa.ihffd. uI Emml's dresses
have .bgsn made over from mine .nd su1 KIM /.
our By Ia. beiprd to wear Ult s0ans u our
eas;.oH hs5ilimen,.'
suppose 20 bit set tie money gees.
There's Urgu 'isr dollar. ard fnrty-sls cents
sSesk iur provision. begin mitt.
l5at sou lave lived well, John .
.Ye., Enna. NJ man cOuld I've bet.
ter
And yet have Rad only what you spsni
tae year bslore an'l sau mus remrmber thai
par children cat muie than they did year
tsu.'
Yes-i suppose -. but you've managed
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