The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24
From the American Union,
FRANK AND |.


| didn't mean to say tim very sure l
didn't. was angry, excited, out OF sorts,
and the words slipped from my lips before |
thought.
was frightened. In all our quarrrls
had never before said so many bitter things
never hazarded so unguarded, impulsive
speech. covered my face with my hands,
peepng through my fingers to see what effect
my words had produced upon my lover. lie
stood looking right at me, his great blue eyes
wide open with surprise, but he didn't turn
pale, or groan, or rush towards me, as part
" expec ted he would. He did not stir.
grew tired Of watching hun, at last, and
took my hands down.
He remained immovable.
looked up at him, halfdcfantly, half
penitentIy, for was to blame aud knew
It-and my pride was oUzing away at rapid
rate.
lie smiled
IL was the worst thing he could have done.
My pride came back faster than It departed.
was not to be conquered in that tame man
ner-not I. stamped my foot
lie smiieu again.
Aggrara,ion ofaggravations! leould think
Of nothing bad enough tudo, as an expression
ofmy feeling. would leave the room. No,
that would be beating an inglorious retreat,
and was determined to come OF victorious,
if it cost me-Frank! would play tune on
the piano. No. with such internal cummoiion
for my inspiration, the music would all come
crooked, and was proud Of my playing
even before him the ndious creature.
Finally | went to the window. Still he
stood, mOtionless as statue, ia the middle
OF the room.
] lowered the curtain between him and
myself. No mos sement, on his part, reward
ed the for my pains.
! curled myselfup on the Low window-seat,
in fit Of desperation. played with the
fringe; tapped on the window pane'
with my fingers.tips; ! even went so lar al
to hum tune.
At last-0, relief he started. thought
, hc would come to me. but he didn't lie
marched right straight by, through the door
and up stairs. wllistiing as lie went, an ae
compartment 10 the tune was hummiug.
lhe hadn't been guest in my lathert
/ house, | would have vowed never to see hin
again. As il was, however, leaned m,
head and tried to cry between thinking I"
Frank and Franks cu0lness, and ny sell an,
my wicked temper, actually succeeded u
shedding tear or two.
/. But il couldn't last long, even though NJ,
, reflections were ANYTHING but delightful
Back and forth, back aud forth, IN the cham
Der above, could hear Frank walking and
somehow, il made me uncomfortable.
I wouldn't think 81 him any louger--l ,ierlar
!, ed wouldn't. What was the use ul maxim
ones selt miserable for nothing: II he ha,
(. mind tn be stubborn aud ill.natared, or {
. take offence at what be ought To have Know
[ didn't mean, didn't see ssl could help !
\ Here | tried hard to cry again. but the al
4 tempt resulted ia dead failure.
!. pressed my face up against ihe cold glss'
!, and looked Uut. II was showing luriuusl, !,
ndbutfew persons were abroad. The s,rr'
!. lamps we're lit, aud amused myself watrhin
, those few as they struggled along against u
wind aud snuw. Here came a tat mtn. pai
!. lng and blowing. aud there little buy W
!, running after his cap, which the wind ha
!. lifted from his head, aud was carving tanta
!, Iizinsiy before him. After them followed
4 pu1r, dccrepid Old woman, thinly.dFEssrt
Y aud luttrring as size walked. Then rrmcn
n berrd that. uuiy the day belure, had see
. Frank pick just such poor. iurioru In'kin
& creature uplrum the slippery pavement u
!. didn't knnw saw him. though. aud wien
. teased him about il, he blusled like a basal,
schou. buy.
t "Frank is noble about srme iliipgs. IL ]
|. IL stubborn y rjaeuIatrd. mentally.
: One thought suggested another, and Fran
N wotii be upprrmusl 10 ny mind, ~ .pltc
n every cllOrt to the contrary. All tie e'en
{. Of our acquaintance. from the first time
y met. IL that evenings engagement. eau
r. bs,k yisidly 10 NY reeolleetun. ! cauldr
|, remember single naughty thing that BE- b.
n ever done. couldn't remember ~ unsr
, tie word. OF an impatient iook. o. an dnutrl
tel rebaAc, that he had ever given me- I