The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-08
1T woul! not be to you" replied her faith.

a.
but ] do wish another number of Dombe,
would come-Pm so anxious to know If sweei
| florance has heard from her beau, Walter
Gray, and il he ever intends to come back
again. Where was it he went to, Pa, Mex
icOp
Mexico; fiddestieks, child; no, he went
to the Indies, and know where have no.
tion to send you."
"oh, where. pa This is delightful wea.
ther for travelling
10 school, replied her inpatient father,
+" Tor you mortlfy me to death with your stu.
putty. However, you mother tells me to-
morrow IS your eighteenth birth day, and |
suppose you will expect a handsome present
Now, AS you have an idea of being married
before great while, tits quite time you un,
slerstocd the practical part Of house keeping,
and my gilt to you shall either be a good
sized bloom, or scrubbiag brush. which 4
shall INSIST on your using"
But aramlnta had tainted before the CON
cluslon 4 his remarks.
Only see what Won have tone!' exclaim-
e'i bis wife. ~ she ran in haste to her daugl.
ter's assistance.
Dnn'tdisturb YOURSELF said her husband,
/" she has Only tainted. and warrant she'll
cnme too IN tine far the evenings concert.
II she would take more ieathiu exercise she
would hardly stop the circulation at SO short
a notice.
And with this consnIing speech Mr.. Make.
doc went to his counting room.
kitty was called again to bring the cologne
bottle and fan from Aramlnta's room, besides
other jobs. which left bat little time for the
endrparimrnt. BY d.nt 0ihard labor aud
perseverance sae found time To take the chill
dren out walking, and then hurried home to
get supper.
AT the tea-table, Mr.. Makedoo said the
bread was sour. The blame, as usual, rest
ed with Kitty, who was Immediately called
TO account for it. When she made her ap.
pcarance she gave piteous detail OF the morn
ag--how she had to do many errands, aud
that she could not help il.
Her mistress said that was no excuse
whatever, that she might have hurried more
than she did. anu then the bread would have
been sweet and good.
Mr.. Makedoo looked frowningly at his
wife.
-''-s,.-an." !" said lie Ia tie farmer nn Ara
mlnta had at least been taught to wait on
herself lutte, and give some slight assis-
tance in the house, Kitty would MT thus be
imposed upon. As il i. you have absolutely
ruined your child. II you dressed her less
ionllshly and espensi,ely, you would then
lind yourself able to keep more help on your
own account"
Ills wife put her laced pocket handker-
chief to her eyes, and his daughter was look
ing about for convenient pace TO swoon and
for fear oi another scene. the unhappy hus.
band aud father lett the apartment.
Mrs. Makedoo went below TO give that
lazy Kitty, as she termed her, complete
blowing up.
. IL seems to me, Kitty, YOU complain a
great deal about nothing. PRAY, where did
you live beiure yon came here -
The poor girl. being fairly reused, replied,
that she lived with Mrs. Harris. who was
something Of lady, aud never expected too
much Of her.
g used to know her very well-say, why
did you leave her.'
because her oldest daughter had left
school aud she said she wished her to learn
to work. but while there Was so .muCh help
in the house she hadnt half a chanre, 50 rs
Nancy, the other gir, had been there longer
than had. she sent me away with kind words
and useful presents. :
g cannot think answered Mrs Make
don, " that Mrs. Harris would do so ungen-
erous thing as 10 ublige her daughter 10 do
huusework, and | will call there saon AMI
iind out myself.
True 10 her word. Mrs. Makedon called 10
Maa EifI
and Lucy Harris, tile eldest ,laushieranswe
ed the bell, which somewhat shocked her ideas
of prnpriety.
Why, Lncy DEAR" she said. !" how flush.
Ell you lok Have you fever, or what j.
the matter?''
Lucy. radiant with health and good humor.
said she Mas entirely we'll, but had been
ironing all the morning. and a. Nancy was
sweeping The third iiuof, she tpld her she
would ans ! er the bell IL her absence.
Mrs. Harris now entered the parlor. aud
Lucy. alter escusing herself, returned To her
work.
/" liow do you do, my dear SUSAN" cor.
daily shaking hands with her guest.
81 am very we'll. | thank yoa. Mars"
'' Aud how is Ataminia agll the children"
oh, dear, the children are all well. but
troublesome as usual, though | don't knnw
much abiut them. Araminta is often dull,
and has no appetite at all. Poor thing, as
Mrs. Chick SAID of old Dnmbcy's first wife,
] fear she will never be able TO make an el.
fort. lis hardly worth While to ask after
Lucy. she looks so rosy, almost too much 80
to SUIT my taste by the way, | heard IRON
my Kitty, that you had put her 10 work, and
one reason for nv calling was to learn the
truth Of it--l,ase yuu really dane such an out
Of The way thing y
" am very happy 10 answer in the ailirma.
tive, Susan. When she lett school, her &C.
cnpation seemed to be gone SHE became
llstlcss and languid, her appetite let her, and
~ our anxiety We consulted with physician !
10 regard to her health. lie told u the best
thing Tor her was daily and regular exercise,
gEs.ttNt az.