The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07


blinds; now, it seemed as il they had lost
their freshness in a day and the places
where they were broken, and had been sew
ed again, were singularIy apparent, every
time her eyes rested upon them.
" These blinds do look dreadful I" she said
to her husband, on the day after the carpet
went down. "Can you remember what they
cost"
Eight dollars replied Mr.. Cartwright.
$50 muCh?" The wife sighed as she
spoke.
"Yes, that was the price. remember it
very WE'LL"
81 wonder wha, new hangings would
cost?" Mrs. Cartwright's manner grew sud-
denly more cheerful, as the suggestion of a
cheaper way to improve the windows came
into her thoughts.
mot much, presume" answered her
husband.
"Don't you think we had better have it
done :"
"Yes," was the complaisant remark.
"Will you stop at the blind makers, as
you go to the store, and tell him to send up
for them tn-days 1t tmust be attended to at
once, you know, for cousin Sally will be here
on next "Wednesday.
Mr.. Cartwright called at the blind ma
ker's as requested, and the blind maker pro.
missed to send for the blinds. From thence
he continued to the store in which he was
employed. There he found note on his
desk from the friend TO whom he was lndebt-
ed for the one hundred dollars.
"Dear Cartwright" so the note ran" IL
II is possible for you to let me have the one
hundred dollars loaned you, its return to-
morrow will be particular favor, as | have
large payment to make, and have been dis
appointed in the receipt Of sum of money
confidently expected"
Avery sudden change Of feeling did Mr..
Cartwright experience. lie had, in de-
gree, partaken Of his wife's pleasures in OBJ
serving the improved appearance Of their
little parlor; but this pleasure was now sue
ceeded by sense Of painful regret and NOR
tltications 1t was nearly two hours before
Me-. Cartwright returned an answer to his
friends note. Most Of that time had been
spent in vain efforts to discover some way
out Of the difficulty in which he found him
self placed. He would have asked an ad-
vance Of one hundred dollars on his salary,
but he did not deem that prudent step,
and Tor two reasons. One was, the known
tgndIfCleF pl MS employers: AMI the nfher was
involved N the question of how he was to
, work out this advance. AT last in sadness and
humiliation, he wrote brief reply, regret.
ting his inability to replace the loan now, but
promising to do il in very short time. Not
very long after this answer was sent, there
: came another note from his friend, written in
evident haste, and under the influence Of an
cry feelings. Ii was 10 these words:
. enclose your due-bil, which |, yester-
day, thought good for its face. But, as it is
r worthless, ! send it back. The man who
buys new carpets aud new furniture, instead
7 OF paying his honest debts, can be no friend
r Of mine. am sorry to have been mistaken
: in Henry Cartwright"
Twice did the unhappy man read this cut
] ting letter; then folding itup slowly, he con-
. eeaed 1t in one Of his pockets. Nothing was
q said about Il TO his wife, whose wordy admi.
a ration OF the new carpet, at morning, noon,
I and at night, for the next two or three days,
: was continual reprunf Of bis weakness Tor
: having yielded to her wishes in a matter
! where calm judgment aud principle Of right,
!. should have prevailed. But she could not
{: help noticing that he was less cheerful and
y once or twice he spoke to her in such a way
= that she thought positively i'll natured. Some
Il thing was wrong with him but what that
c something was, she did not for an instant
II imagine.
a AZ last the day arrived for cousin Sally
II Gray's visit. Unfortunately the Venetian
n blinds were still at the blind makers, where
J. they were likely TO remain for 4 week Ion.
" ger, as it was discovered, on the previous
:. afternoon, that he had never touched them
e since they cane into his shop. With.
;. out them the little plrlor had terrible bare
e look; the strong light coming in, and con.
i trasting, harshly, the new. gauly carpet, with
|. the old, worn aud faded furniture. Mrs.
II Cartwright fairly cried with yexation.
vi I've must have something for the win.
ie dows. Henry" said she, as she stool dscon.
+ solate in tile parlur after tea. at will never
d do in the world to let cousin Sally find Us in
Df his trim.''
N cousin Sally will find a welcome il our
hearts" replied her husband, in a sober
L voice. and that, | am sure, will be more
:, gratetal to her than new carpets and win.
'. dOw.blinds."
Is The way which this was spoken rather sur.
Ie priset Mrs. Cartwright, aud she felt just a
u little rebuked.
i "Don't you think" said she, after a few
IS moments Of silence on both sides, " that we
( might afurd to buy few yards Of lace, Z,
d put up to the windows, just for decency'.
sake:'
Is "Nn." answered the husband. firmly. !" We
{. have afforded too much Already
Ills manner seemed to Mrs. Cartsrish,
1t almost ill.natured. II hur: her very much.
,s Both sat down ia the parlur, and both remain.
: ed silent. Mrs. Cartwright thought Of TIC
70 mean appearance everything in thlt "best
Of room" would have in the eyes Of cousin Sally,
Sc and Mr. Cartwright thought Of his debt 10
fs his friend, aud Of that friends anger AMI ali.
enstion. Both felt more uncomfortable thar
pn they bad for long ,imiS.
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