The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-31
No. 1888.

sue hau on the smallest 0f all Imaginable
bonnets--how she ever kept il on her head is
a marvel to me! II looked like little pink
sea,shel. wreathed round with bright scarlet
oses, and her glossy jet.black curls almost
md II with their iuxuriant flaw!
sat, glued to my chair. as it were my
eyes wide open, and my meersch4um on the
fioor. I've reflected since, what confounded
fool | must have looked lke
She bounded up 10 me. before could say
word, and. crying out gleefully, 20, Fred!
l'se found you At lastm threw both her arms
round my neck and kissed me.
i was the first time had ever been regu.
larly hugged by a pretty girl. A strange
sensation, very--bat decidedly pleasant.
Reader, were you ever kissed by beautiful
little creature with ripe, scarle, lps, gazelIe>
like eyes, and cheeks that rivaled d half.
blown rosebud ! Ii you have, you'll under.
stand my novel feelings.
Ah. you we're very SIS, you mysterious
fellow, not to write word where sou were,
nor meet me at the depot. but woman dis
covers these tnnss by INSTINCT! Why don't
you ask me to sit down. you inhospitable
Turk ?"
stammered out something about "pless-
ing TO take chair"
The lovely little vision sank down into
one Of my luxurious chairs, spripging up and
down to test its elasticity, until ali The black
glossy cnrls danced perfect waltz about her
iace-how cunning her tiny blue CATERS
looked, peeplng from The lnstrous folds of
her dress, and how faify-Iike her hands
seemed. in their azure kid gloves. What a
contrast to my own huge masculine paws!
Nero walked straight up to her--how I
eensied the brute his self.possessed noneha-
fnlee-and thrust his great cold nose into her
velvet palm. She laid her delicate, rosy
cheek against bis shaggy head, and glanced
smlllngly at me, while the curls rippled
down over her winking eyes. Ikea cataract
ofjet.
!" Your dog is potter than you are, Mr..
Fred" she said. archlff.. don't you see what
d warm welcome he gives mel"
lessayed desperate attempt to say some-
thing polite. but made an egregious break
down in the middle Of my sentence. She
didn't seem 70 notice my fiery bushes, but
interrupted me with:
What aluvely ronm-what sweet pictures
get tasose a1ou1p5lI idsess WIN wUufu' HaYr
suspected you oI such taste and elegance: |
declare, your ro0m is a perfect bower.
What's in this rosewood box-Oh, cigars!
Fred, what horrid habits you are getting!
And you call this studying law. | suppose.
Nice law with big pipe at your side. AID
novel in your lap! !"
Il o no! now the light began to shine through
this mystery! Smith. the law student. had
been expecting his sister from Boston, and
she, having arrived aday or two earlier than
lhe time fixed, had come hither. aud mistaken
the first iloor for the second! Smiths chris-
tian name was the same as mine, and she
hadn't seen hun since they were both chill
dren. My scattered self-possession gradual
" returned.
:" | can't regret The mistake you have made.
Miss Smith" said L gallantly-,he idea Of
me making polite speeches to lady-since
i has afforded me tile pleasure If Your sucie-
" for few moments. My name is Howard
Mr.. Frederick Smiths room j. Just ablve
shall have the pleasure Of speaking TO him
The rosy chrea turned pale--a slight
shrek. aud tie little lady shot from the rom
like an arrow, leaving ne standing stupidity
in the middle Of the apartment, with my
heart beating ,pry loud aud fast.
|, waited half an hour, until twilight Closed
IL, watching the red coalsglow and flicker
in the CRATE. The runm looked vacant and
lonely. aud drew several very long sighs.
: wondered what Miss Smiths first name was,
/ aud thought Smitha lucky dog
: At length brilliant idea struck me. AZ
8 the mnst g,Ilant thing could think Of under
the circumstances gathered little bunch
Of the sSeetest roses IN my window. tied
them With bit Of yellow ribbon, which
! twtched oif my cigar bnx, and marched up
stairs.
All. Saith, good evening Ms compIi.
/ ments % your sister, and hope these roses
will nevtralile the oior of my tobacco
j. Smith l,ughed " Mary j. mach obliged 10
e you--pardou Ler misiake!"
!, Twas ,ery stupid" said little Mary,
i. coming forward with scarlet cheeks.
II Smiths ruom was chilly aud damp -his
c stove full Ol wei wnD,l, and his muse az blue
b a. an indigo big. | watched the .0pportuni.
4 ~. and invited brother anl sister down ID
! my more luxurious quarters, where We spent
il the evening together.
/! That night dreamed ol Mary Smith, until
the sun, i,npcrtinently peeping under nv eye.
D. lids. dispersed my glorious vision!
at Well, there's no use in pfotracting the
ID catastrophe Of ms tale. ! married the MAY.
ie howcr, just six weeks afterwards, and now
10 I'm the most iDdulgcnt blOskheai that eyel
= was led BY the nuse By charming little wife
|. know perfectly well that lin yciimized--
.c know that my bulls are perfectly exwbitant
bot la Ike 30 sse my wife with pearls ii
lb herie66i gair,. apJ Iloniton laers around he
ID ,limpled lifIac. short. though my mesr
ir. schauii Is banI;fsd; aud my cigars interdie
ted.. do believe. Pm the hsppiest dog a
,r, liyel
just % think what narrow escape had
i. Why, lmight have been miserable. thank
ue less, sUur.tempered gruinbling pld bachelor /
-. this very hour, pretty Mary S.Msh haaa
lry bounced intU ~ room aud kissed me By mi.
lat take, that December evening